Hence, how exactly I've violated the spirit of this passage must be explained.
No, it mustn't, because this thread isn't going to turn into a squabble fest four days after the fact. Knock it off (everyone).
What Movies are you Watching?
No, it mustn't, because this thread isn't going to turn into a squabble fest four days after the fact. Knock it off (everyone).
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Watch the The Rookie this week and have been watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation on AMC all this week.
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So I finally sat down and watched Jaws, a movie I probably should have already seen a long time ago.
It definitely deserves its critical praise as an isolation suspense thriller, presenting a solid formula Ridley Scott would perfect four years later in Alien.
It definitely deserves its critical praise as an isolation suspense thriller, presenting a solid formula Ridley Scott would perfect four years later in Alien.
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Casino Royale (1967)
Well, half of it at least. The fact that it took me nearly an hour to realize it was a satire either means that I am not a very perceptive movie watcher, or that all of the James Bond films that I had previously watched were so ridiculous that they are hard to parody. I believe it was the latter.
Casino Royale (2006)
It was quite enjoyable, which is more than I have ever been able to say about the other films in the series. Their was plenty of action, yet time enough for the audience to breathe in between. The parkour scenes and lack of CGI in favor of real stunts were also very welcome.
As for Bond himself, I liked him (if you know me you know how meaningful that statement is). He was more of a super-emotional Jason Bourne this time around, which isn't as good as a straight up Bourne, but not as bad as he was in the previous movies. I also appreciated the fact that he didn't spend virtually all of the movie chasing the women around. In fact, I would say that he was the main sex object, rather than the female lead, which is a surprising reversal.
All in all, it is an interesting reboot of the franchise.
EDIT:
Quantum of Solace
It was pretty much the same as the previous movie, only with more. More nudity, more violence, more action, more complicated plot, more jerky camera effects, more artistic shots, and more bad guys to kill. It has chases on foot, chases in cars, chases in boats, chases in planes.... Yeah, more. It was much bigger, if not necessarily better.
I did like the fact that Bond seems to be more morally conscious. That is, when he sees that he is poisonous individual who causes the death of everyone around him, he at least tries to distance himself from his (sort of) friends. He even avoids sleeping with the Bond Girl, although he does seduce a random disposable girl who of course dies.
In short, there were enough explosions and gunfights and fistfights and axefights to make me want to watch the next one.
Well, half of it at least. The fact that it took me nearly an hour to realize it was a satire either means that I am not a very perceptive movie watcher, or that all of the James Bond films that I had previously watched were so ridiculous that they are hard to parody. I believe it was the latter.
Casino Royale (2006)
It was quite enjoyable, which is more than I have ever been able to say about the other films in the series. Their was plenty of action, yet time enough for the audience to breathe in between. The parkour scenes and lack of CGI in favor of real stunts were also very welcome.
As for Bond himself, I liked him (if you know me you know how meaningful that statement is). He was more of a super-emotional Jason Bourne this time around, which isn't as good as a straight up Bourne, but not as bad as he was in the previous movies. I also appreciated the fact that he didn't spend virtually all of the movie chasing the women around. In fact, I would say that he was the main sex object, rather than the female lead, which is a surprising reversal.
All in all, it is an interesting reboot of the franchise.
EDIT:
Quantum of Solace
It was pretty much the same as the previous movie, only with more. More nudity, more violence, more action, more complicated plot, more jerky camera effects, more artistic shots, and more bad guys to kill. It has chases on foot, chases in cars, chases in boats, chases in planes.... Yeah, more. It was much bigger, if not necessarily better.
I did like the fact that Bond seems to be more morally conscious. That is, when he sees that he is poisonous individual who causes the death of everyone around him, he at least tries to distance himself from his (sort of) friends. He even avoids sleeping with the Bond Girl, although he does seduce a random disposable girl who of course dies.
In short, there were enough explosions and gunfights and fistfights and axefights to make me want to watch the next one.
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I saw "Henry Poole Is Here" last night. I really liked that movie and thought it was a very well done movie that dealt with issues such as faith and the time you have here on earth.
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (Criterion)
Wow. I have to say it was quite shock to watch this movie directly after two and one half Bond films. I must say that it was a pleasant shock. In contrast to Ian Fleming's lurid fantasies, this film felt -above all else- real. It is gritty and cold, its protagonists are hard to tell apart from its antagonists, and everyone seems thoroughly miserable throughout.
It was, I would venture to say, a true spy film, and I now wish I had taken the time to read the book first. I have no doubt it would have been worth the effort. That is not to say that the film was bad, however, not in the slightest. It was very good and certainly worth watching, especially if the prospective viewer is tired of the Fleming/Bond style romanticism of the spy world.
Wow. I have to say it was quite shock to watch this movie directly after two and one half Bond films. I must say that it was a pleasant shock. In contrast to Ian Fleming's lurid fantasies, this film felt -above all else- real. It is gritty and cold, its protagonists are hard to tell apart from its antagonists, and everyone seems thoroughly miserable throughout.
It was, I would venture to say, a true spy film, and I now wish I had taken the time to read the book first. I have no doubt it would have been worth the effort. That is not to say that the film was bad, however, not in the slightest. It was very good and certainly worth watching, especially if the prospective viewer is tired of the Fleming/Bond style romanticism of the spy world.
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Goodbye Lenin.
I meant to see this forever ago, and so much time has passed since I forget what I was originally expecting from it. Still, an interesting film revealing the communism people might have wished for, and how it was an impossible pipe dream fueled through self-deception.
Nice touch with the anachronistic Matrix t-shirt.
Though consequently, which Bond movies have you seen (besides Daniel Craig's)? As much as I consider myself an aficionado of the series, I can't deny the Bond franchise is one more than occasionally steeped in what I'll generously call mediocrity, depending on the movie. You may have simply selected several bad picks.
EDIT: Of course, if you're against Flemming's romanticism on the principal of the thing, there probably isn't much I can say to dissuade you.
I meant to see this forever ago, and so much time has passed since I forget what I was originally expecting from it. Still, an interesting film revealing the communism people might have wished for, and how it was an impossible pipe dream fueled through self-deception.
Nice touch with the anachronistic Matrix t-shirt.
If you were watching James Bond hoping he was going to be Jason Bourne to begin with, you may be watching the wrong genre. While Casino Royal is certainly the best Bond film in a long time (especially after the terribly deluded Pierce Brosnan era), and does a good job blending the Bond mythos with more modern concepts of spy films, it isn't supposed to be Bourne. If that's the kind of spy movie you prefer, that's fine, but that's not how the Bond universe operates.ich1990 (post: 1359234) wrote:Casino Royale (1967)
Well, half of it at least. The fact that it took me nearly an hour to realize it was a satire either means that I am not a very perceptive movie watcher, or that all of the James Bond films that I had previously watched were so ridiculous that they are hard to parody. I believe it was the latter.
Casino Royale (2006)
It was quite enjoyable, which is more than I have ever been able to say about the other films in the series. Their was plenty of action, yet time enough for the audience to breathe in between. The parkour scenes and lack of CGI in favor of real stunts were also very welcome.
As for Bond himself, I liked him (if you know me you know how meaningful that statement is). He was more of a super-emotional Jason Bourne this time around, which isn't as good as a straight up Bourne, but not as bad as he was in the previous movies. I also appreciated the fact that he didn't spend virtually all of the movie chasing the women around. In fact, I would say that he was the main sex object, rather than the female lead, which is a surprising reversal.
Though consequently, which Bond movies have you seen (besides Daniel Craig's)? As much as I consider myself an aficionado of the series, I can't deny the Bond franchise is one more than occasionally steeped in what I'll generously call mediocrity, depending on the movie. You may have simply selected several bad picks.
EDIT: Of course, if you're against Flemming's romanticism on the principal of the thing, there probably isn't much I can say to dissuade you.
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Fish and Chips (post: 1359802) wrote:If you were watching James Bond hoping he was going to be Jason Bourne to begin with, you may be watching the wrong genre. While Casino Royal is certainly the best Bond film in a long time (especially after the terribly deluded Pierce Brosnan era), and does a good job blending the Bond mythos with more modern concepts of spy films, it isn't supposed to be Bourne. If that's the kind of spy movie you prefer, that's fine, but that's not how the Bond universe operates.
Though consequently, which Bond movies have you seen (besides Daniel Craig's)? As much as I consider myself an aficionado of the series, I can't deny the Bond franchise is one more than occasionally steeped in what I'll generously call mediocrity, depending on the movie. You may have simply selected several bad picks.
EDIT: Of course, if you're against Flemming's romanticism on the principal of the thing, there probably isn't much I can say to dissuade you.
Flemming's romanticism is amusing, in small doses. After all, Bond has some pretty cool superpowers, including the ability to dodge machine gun fire, STDs, liver failure, and lung cancer. There is only so much of the shallow aestheticism I can take on any given day before it starts grinding on me, however.
So, yes, I know I am watching the wrong genre, but sometimes the movies are either really good, or far enough outside of their own genre to be palatable to me. Such was the case of the two newest. Maybe it is unfair of me to complain about something I knew I probably wouldn't like from the get go, but there you have it.
I have seen, outside of Daniel Craig's, the first three. First was terrible, second was pretty bad (unless they were actually satirical, I can't tell), third was pretty good, considering the genre and ignoring the fact that the Bond Girl is named ***** Galore. There was also one with lots of ninjas, which I barely remember. Also, half of the first Casino Royale (which I assume is not cannon) and snippets from a handful of the more recent ones (of the Pierce Brosnan era).
All told, I would rather watch Jason Bourne, but since I have already seen those, perhaps you could recommend a few Bond films that you think I may enjoy? I don't trust Rotten Tomatoes after they gave a 98%]Dr. No[/i].
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Saw Dragonheart...wow. For an avid dragon lover who is almost always disappointed with the way dragons are portrayed as either mindless animals who hoard gold for no particular reason, or aloof and boring mystics, this was incredibly refreshing. For probably the first time ever, I've seen someone else do what I want to with dragons. There was even a scene where the dragon and the human were just talking, that would never make anyone but me tear up, because it brought back so many memories of my own dragon rider story. All in all, it was a rather cheesy movie, but I loved it for the dragon.
Then I saw Immortal Beloved, which had a bit too much womanizing and nudity that could easily have been avoided for my tastes. I don't know how accurate their portrayal of Beethoven is, but I found it an interesting movie when the girls weren't ripping their dresses open for no discernible reason. It was also really awesome to hear well-known Beethoven music in a feature film.
I also spent a long car trip watching the looooooooong BBC version of Pride and Prejudice, which is just as good as ever. (Colin Firth is such a subtle actor; every time I watch him I'm amazed.)
Then I watched an extremely obscure movie called Midnight Chronicles, which is a low-budget movie based in a tabletop RPG world. There were lots of staple fantasy stuff like orcs and dark towers and prophecies and mysterious bearded men with staffs...but it was a good portrayal of typical RPG fantasy. The actors were also surprisingly good, especially the main actor Charles Hubbell, who reminded me of Basil Rathbone in a way, because of the intensity of his eyebrows (which sounds stupid, but there you are). I would love to see him in a more widely-known movie.
I'm now halfway through Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, an older movie with Katharine Hepburn about an interracial marriage between a white woman and a black man, and the way their parents deal with it. It's very interesting, striking the hearts of those of us who claim not to be racist, but might still react differently to those of a different race.
Then I saw Immortal Beloved, which had a bit too much womanizing and nudity that could easily have been avoided for my tastes. I don't know how accurate their portrayal of Beethoven is, but I found it an interesting movie when the girls weren't ripping their dresses open for no discernible reason. It was also really awesome to hear well-known Beethoven music in a feature film.
I also spent a long car trip watching the looooooooong BBC version of Pride and Prejudice, which is just as good as ever. (Colin Firth is such a subtle actor; every time I watch him I'm amazed.)
Then I watched an extremely obscure movie called Midnight Chronicles, which is a low-budget movie based in a tabletop RPG world. There were lots of staple fantasy stuff like orcs and dark towers and prophecies and mysterious bearded men with staffs...but it was a good portrayal of typical RPG fantasy. The actors were also surprisingly good, especially the main actor Charles Hubbell, who reminded me of Basil Rathbone in a way, because of the intensity of his eyebrows (which sounds stupid, but there you are). I would love to see him in a more widely-known movie.
I'm now halfway through Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, an older movie with Katharine Hepburn about an interracial marriage between a white woman and a black man, and the way their parents deal with it. It's very interesting, striking the hearts of those of us who claim not to be racist, but might still react differently to those of a different race.
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"There's a difference between maliciously offending somebody - on purpose - and somebody being offended by...truth. If you're offended by the truth, that's your problem. I have no obligation to not offend you if I'm speaking the truth. The truth is supposed to offend you; that's how you know you don't got it."
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Seen a couple since this one, but the most memorable movie I've watched lately is definitely "A Man For All Seasons." It was on TCM a couple of weeks ago. This movie is absolutely fantastic. It's about the last years of the life of Sir Thomas More, the good friend of Henry VIII who opposed the king's "big" decisions on moral grounds. Whoever directed it gets kudos for not watering down the Christian dialogue/elements of the film. My S.O. claims that its the most historical accurate portrayals of Henry she's ever seen (she has read a lot of the relevant history). The performance of the actor who played More, who incidentally also played the part in the Broadway play that preceded the film, was excellent. Totally inspirational movie.
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I watched a really impressive sci-fi movie called Gattaca. It's one of those realistic ones as opposed to fantastic like Star Wars. Very well done. It was like...a cross between The Island and AI, with incredible editing and such. I was drawn in almost immediately.
I also went to the theater to see the new Christmas Carol movie. That's the best version of it I've ever seen. Jim Carrey makes an excellent Scrooge, and all of it felt very immediate and compelling, rather than cheesy like a lot of Christmas Carol movies.
I also went to the theater to see the new Christmas Carol movie. That's the best version of it I've ever seen. Jim Carrey makes an excellent Scrooge, and all of it felt very immediate and compelling, rather than cheesy like a lot of Christmas Carol movies.
You can find out things about the past that you never knew. And from what you've learned, you may see some things differently in the present. You're the one that changes. Not the past.
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"There's a difference between maliciously offending somebody - on purpose - and somebody being offended by...truth. If you're offended by the truth, that's your problem. I have no obligation to not offend you if I'm speaking the truth. The truth is supposed to offend you; that's how you know you don't got it."
- Brad Stine
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"There's a difference between maliciously offending somebody - on purpose - and somebody being offended by...truth. If you're offended by the truth, that's your problem. I have no obligation to not offend you if I'm speaking the truth. The truth is supposed to offend you; that's how you know you don't got it."
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Watched Inglourious B***terds today. It was entertaining enough I guess but I couldn't help feeling like I was just watching Brad Pitt talk with a funny accent. Most of the better scenes in the film didn't involve him.
Also the use of music that has been used before in the Kill Bill films really broke the illusion for me. All I could think about was "hey, that's that music that plays in Kill Bill when ____".
Unlike previous Tarantino efforts, I really felt that the characters were ultimately kind of boring except Hans Landa, who was fascinating to watch (did I get that name right?).
Don't get me wrong; there were some parts I enjoyed a lot and in some scenes the tension was almost tangible. And as usual, there was some snappy dialogue. Also, I admire any wide-release film that is spoken in several different languages and makes extensive use of subtitles.
Overall, I feel as if Tarantino was sticking to his own formula a little too closely, if you know what I mean.
Also the use of music that has been used before in the Kill Bill films really broke the illusion for me. All I could think about was "hey, that's that music that plays in Kill Bill when ____".
Unlike previous Tarantino efforts, I really felt that the characters were ultimately kind of boring except Hans Landa, who was fascinating to watch (did I get that name right?).
Don't get me wrong; there were some parts I enjoyed a lot and in some scenes the tension was almost tangible. And as usual, there was some snappy dialogue. Also, I admire any wide-release film that is spoken in several different languages and makes extensive use of subtitles.
Overall, I feel as if Tarantino was sticking to his own formula a little too closely, if you know what I mean.
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ShiroiHikari (post: 1361194) wrote:Also the use of music that has been used before in the Kill Bill films really broke the illusion for me. All I could think about was "hey, that's that music that plays in Kill Bill when ____".
He used the same music he used in his last (not counting the half and half w/ Rodriguez) film? That's weak, Quentin.
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I watched Christmas Carol less than a week ago. It was good. I've never read the original, but from the sound of it, it seems the dialogue was lifted straight from the book, with a couple possible exceptions. To the point that at a couple parts, I was tempted to have the Koreans with me translate the subtitles for me because I didn't quite get the English.
I was really surprised that a non-pixar 3d movie from Disney turned out this well, actually.
I was really surprised that a non-pixar 3d movie from Disney turned out this well, actually.
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ShiroiHikari (post: 1361194) wrote:Watched Inglourious B***terds today. It was entertaining enough I guess but I couldn't help feeling like I was just watching Brad Pitt talk with a funny accent. Most of the better scenes in the film didn't involve him.
Also the use of music that has been used before in the Kill Bill films really broke the illusion for me. All I could think about was "hey, that's that music that plays in Kill Bill when ____".
Overall, I feel as if Tarantino was sticking to his own formula a little too closely, if you know what I mean.
I just watched this the other day too. I really liked it for the most part. I did notice the music from Kill Bill (although, I think it was more it just sounded similar than actually lifted and put here... and most of the music from Kill Bill was directly lifted from a bunch of other old movies anyway.)
It wasn't as good as Kill Bill but it's probably my second favorite Tarantino movie. Never saw Jackie Brown though.
I also watched Julie and Julia today. Watching the Julia Child parts were fun. They should have dropped the whole Julie part (she seems like a dirt bag IRL and this movie tried really hard to make her more sympathetic and someone to root for) and let Streep just carry the whole movie. I have no interest in Julia Child's life but Streep was fun to watch. She was great. It was a decent movie overall though. Wouldn't watch it again but Meryl Streep I think is pretty much a shoein for best Actress come the oscars cause she was awesome in the role.
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Twilight
Twilight isn't any good (which goes without saying), but it also isn't so bad that it is good. It is simply really bad. During the first hour I was laughing so much that I almost enjoyed it (the whole impetus for watching it in the first place), but it all went downhill from there. If anyone is going to brave this movie, I suggest they wait until someone puts out a riff track to help with the parts where they just stand around and stare into each others eyes for an obscenely long time. Doing so will probably help mitigate the brain damage.
Twilight isn't any good (which goes without saying), but it also isn't so bad that it is good. It is simply really bad. During the first hour I was laughing so much that I almost enjoyed it (the whole impetus for watching it in the first place), but it all went downhill from there. If anyone is going to brave this movie, I suggest they wait until someone puts out a riff track to help with the parts where they just stand around and stare into each others eyes for an obscenely long time. Doing so will probably help mitigate the brain damage.
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Over the past few days, I watched May, Avatar, The Dark Crystal, The Company of Wolves, and Edward Scissorhands with my friends the Coyles.
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The Others
Second time through and it is still a great movie. Not quite as suspenseful or engrossing as the first time, but still very enjoyable. Since I already knew the plot, I could really focus on watching the characters and the symbolism, and both were excellent. It is really quite impressive how the viewer can be made to sympathize with characters that they mistrust.
Ratatouille
I actually liked it better the second time. It starts out slow, but the last third is very good. I also enjoyed the critic's speech at the end, which makes me really think about how much self-centeredness it takes to criticize someone else's work, be it food, movies, or books. All told, it is no Up, but I would put it on par with Wall-E.
Second time through and it is still a great movie. Not quite as suspenseful or engrossing as the first time, but still very enjoyable. Since I already knew the plot, I could really focus on watching the characters and the symbolism, and both were excellent. It is really quite impressive how the viewer can be made to sympathize with characters that they mistrust.
Ratatouille
I actually liked it better the second time. It starts out slow, but the last third is very good. I also enjoyed the critic's speech at the end, which makes me really think about how much self-centeredness it takes to criticize someone else's work, be it food, movies, or books. All told, it is no Up, but I would put it on par with Wall-E.
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine
A solid and interesting movie, although flawed. Ultimately, I will not complain too much because every time I thought I was spotting a plot inconsistency, I wasn't.
The Blind Side
Very good, although unnecessarily light on the deeper issues. Before watching, I was warned that I "should be prepared to cry". Although I am sure that the comment was made with good intentions, it was quite far from the truth; the movie actually has nothing sad in it, and ends on the biggest up-note one could possibly ask for. I hate to think what my commenter would say after seeing, say, Million Dollar Baby.
Casino Royale (2006)
Interestingly, my clearplay filter did a much worse job of editing the movie than my own fast-forwarding skills. Thus, I enjoyed it much less the second time around.
A solid and interesting movie, although flawed. Ultimately, I will not complain too much because every time I thought I was spotting a plot inconsistency, I wasn't.
The Blind Side
Very good, although unnecessarily light on the deeper issues. Before watching, I was warned that I "should be prepared to cry". Although I am sure that the comment was made with good intentions, it was quite far from the truth; the movie actually has nothing sad in it, and ends on the biggest up-note one could possibly ask for. I hate to think what my commenter would say after seeing, say, Million Dollar Baby.
Casino Royale (2006)
Interestingly, my clearplay filter did a much worse job of editing the movie than my own fast-forwarding skills. Thus, I enjoyed it much less the second time around.
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Just watched Book of Blood. Good stuff. Clive Barker rarely disappoints me.
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Inglorious Basterds.
I find it sort of weird that Tarantino is always played up as a sort of boyish ultraviolence director. I mean, he is, but his best scenes are always centered around pure character interaction, which makes up about 80% of this movie. Yeah I know the trailers and promos all featured heavily mustachioed Brad Pitt with a bad accent killing people and complaining about basements, which he does, but the majority of the film is really people talking. And only occasionally getting butched in increasingly ridiculous standoffs.
Which is fine because, as I said, that's what Tarantino's good at.
I also watched Mr. Brooks and Star Trek recently, but I don't really have anything to say about them.
I find it sort of weird that Tarantino is always played up as a sort of boyish ultraviolence director. I mean, he is, but his best scenes are always centered around pure character interaction, which makes up about 80% of this movie. Yeah I know the trailers and promos all featured heavily mustachioed Brad Pitt with a bad accent killing people and complaining about basements, which he does, but the majority of the film is really people talking. And only occasionally getting butched in increasingly ridiculous standoffs.
Which is fine because, as I said, that's what Tarantino's good at.
I also watched Mr. Brooks and Star Trek recently, but I don't really have anything to say about them.
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Watch No country for old men last night.
I like the movie until the end and now I don't care to see it again.
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I like the movie until the end and now I don't care to see it again.
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