Elizabethtown

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I haven't seen this film yet. I'm waiting till I hear what a lot of people say, stew over it a bit, then decide. I'm not someone to just rent a film just because someone is in it. I have to want to see it for its premise instead. The scenes I have seen of it though do look really cute.

[topher]

Isn't this the movie that Ashton Kuchar was let go from?

[anne]

topher said:

Isn't this the movie that Ashton Kuchar was let go from?

Yes it is. I had forgotten about that. As strange as it seems to say it, I think it's too bad. The movie, with Kutcher in an A Lot Like Love-type role could have made a lot more sense. Still wouldn't have ever answered the "What was wrong with the shoes" question, but it may have worked better.

[topher]

Still wouldn't have ever answered the "What was wrong with the shoes" question, but it may have worked better.

In Ebert's review, IIRC he stated that the problem of the shoes was that they squeaked when you walked in them.

[anne]

topher said:

Still wouldn't have ever answered the "What was wrong with the shoes" question, but it may have worked better.

In Ebert's review, IIRC he stated that the problem of the shoes was that they squeaked when you walked in them.

Thank you! Now I can quit wondering AND I have a reason to like Roger Ebert.

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I too thought Orlando did just fine given the limits and constraints of the storyline/script. He was able to 'express volumes' (something he's very good at) through his eyes. And he was MUCH more 'animated' here, when 'real animation' was called for, than he's been in any other film I've yet seen him in.

Personally, I think people are a bit TOO harsh in their criticisms of him, perhaps 'just because' he's Orlando. The story BEGINS with his 'failure,' and so he embarks on his journey as an individual who is seriously emotionally and mentally depressed. As his character begins to 'open up' to life and unfold, I felt he reflected the subtle personality changes that start to occur very well.

This certainly wasn't the 'best film' I've seen, but I didn't think it was that bad either. It seems that Cameron got a bit 'lost' while trying to tell his 'own story' this time. He was just too intimately-involved and attempting to crowd 'too much into too little space' for it to translate well to 'outsiders' (i.e., audiences at large).

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I really liked this movie. I did, however, see things that could have been improved. It seems as though there would be this really awesome scene and then a boring one and it continued like that in some parts; sort of choppy.

I did laugh out loud on parts of it though, which movies that I've seen lately haven't really given me a reason to do.

I thought Orlando's performance was very good. It was just exciting to see him display more emotions. I agree with Cameron that a lot of the story was in his eyes. He just needs to learn to loosen up more and he'll be just fine.

Kirsten annoyed me. In most of her scenes I just wished she would go away. Susan Sarandon was awesome as was Alec Baldwin.

I would recommend that people see it for themselves. It definitely was not nearly as awful as the critics made it out to be.

[jazz]

The trailer is so very annoying. Not that I have any plans on seeing it but if I have to base my decision on the trailer, I definitely will not go see this movie.

And Kristen is one of those actors that I would like to slap everytime I see her acting.

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wyndcrystal said:

I too thought Orlando did just fine given the limits and constraints of the storyline/script. He was able to 'express volumes' (something he's very good at) through his eyes. And he was MUCH more 'animated' here, when 'real animation' was called for, than he's been in any other film I've yet seen him in.

Personally, I think people are a bit TOO harsh in their criticisms of him, perhaps 'just because' he's Orlando. The story BEGINS with his 'failure,' and so he embarks on his journey as an individual who is seriously emotionally and mentally depressed. As his character begins to 'open up' to life and unfold, I felt he reflected the subtle personality changes that start to occur very well.

This certainly wasn't the 'best film' I've seen, but I didn't think it was that bad either. It seems that Cameron got a bit 'lost' while trying to tell his 'own story' this time. He was just too intimately-involved and attempting to crowd 'too much into too little space' for it to translate well to 'outsiders' (i.e., audiences at large).

Thank you! You said it better than I ever could!!!!!

[emersende]

And Kristen is one of those actors that I would like to slap everytime I see her acting.

Ha ha ha ha ha! Me too! I mean, I want to slap her too, not that you should slap me as well.

I don't care for Kirsten Dunst and actively dislike Cameron Crowe (please don't kill me), so if I see this movie I'll rent it. Maybe I can convince my parents to pay . . .