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04-02-2006, 12:36 PM
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City of God
If you haven't seen this brazilian movie, do so.
I found the fractured narrative to be effective at building the story. The acting was excellent and I felt that I could have followed the movie without the benifits of subtitles. and excellent movie about poverty, violence, and drugs. |
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04-02-2006, 12:37 PM
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Re: City of God
it blew me away.
but theres no way i can watch it again, its just brutal.
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04-02-2006, 12:43 PM
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Re: City of God
Yeah, incredibly raw in its depiction of emotion and the lack of it in some of the characters.
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04-02-2006, 02:23 PM
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Re: City of God
Brilliant piece of filmmaking. Heads and shoulders above the director's follow-up, THE CONSTANT GARDENER....
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04-02-2006, 03:10 PM
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Re: City of God
Didn't see ...Gardener but City of God was pretty damn good.
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04-02-2006, 05:26 PM
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Re: City of God
Agree absolutely. It's very powerful, it puts you in what seems like a whole different world. Gritty, naked violence of poverty and despair, very great. What everyone's saying: see it.
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04-02-2006, 06:07 PM
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Re: City of God
I saw it as part of a double feature with "Kill Bill". Perfect contrast of how the same level of extreme violence can be absolutely essential and meaningful or absolutely gratituitous and pointless.
I agree, City of God is one of my all-time favorite movies. |
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04-02-2006, 08:58 PM
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Re: City of God
I have to see it now.
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04-02-2006, 10:40 PM
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Re: City of God
City of God was great... i don't see what was OScar worthy about 'The Constant Gradner' though. It must be the controversial = oscar mentality.
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04-04-2006, 11:31 AM
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Re: City of God
This is in my top ten films of all time. Brilliant film. Fernando Meirelles is a genius.
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