Curious Case of Benjamin Button Thread

pennsylvania jones · Post by **pennsylvania jones** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:30 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L6K3fkwr-Y

color me intrigued (again)

samdoom · Post by **samdoom** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 4:34 pm

can't wait to check this

blessingindisguise · Post by **blessingindisguise** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:15 am

Yeah this second trailer really makes me wanna see it.

ThaMexakin · Post by **ThaMexakin** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:29 am

I been stoked to see this since I saw the first trailer, anyone read the book?

Trademark · Post by **Trademark** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 10:35 am

Rex Reed called it not only one of the best films of the year but one of the greatest films of all time. LOL.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:03 pm

Trademark wrote:Rex Reed called it not only one of the best films of the year but one of the greatest films of all time. LOL.

LOL, that's highly doubtful but I imagine at the very least it'd be enjoyable.

Truth. · Post by **Truth.** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:07 pm

just got back from this, long fuckin movie and it felt long

definitely one of the top movies of the year but still not better than dark knight

Jaz · Post by **Jaz** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:49 am

^co-sign at it being a long fuckin movie

enjoyed it though and would be surprised if Cate or Brad don't get Oscar nods for their performances, I found it reminded me of Forrest Gump at times.

Sankofa · Post by **Sankofa** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:01 am

Jaz wrote:^co-sign at it being a long fuckin movie

enjoyed it though and would be surprised if Cate or Brad don't get Oscar nods for their performances, I found it reminded me of Forrest Gump at times.

same screenwriter?

None · Post by **None** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:49 am

Sankofa wrote:
Jaz wrote:^co-sign at it being a long fuckin movie

enjoyed it though and would be surprised if Cate or Brad don't get Oscar nods for their performances, I found it reminded me of Forrest Gump at times.
same screenwriter?

Yeah, Eric Roth wrote both. I'm checking it out tomorrow morning, hopefully it doesn't disappoint considering the track record Pitt/Fincher have.

Trademark · Post by **Trademark** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 11:37 am

None wrote:
Sankofa wrote:
Jaz wrote:^co-sign at it being a long fuckin movie

enjoyed it though and would be surprised if Cate or Brad don't get Oscar nods for their performances, I found it reminded me of Forrest Gump at times.
same screenwriter?
Yeah, Eric Roth wrote both. I'm checking it out tomorrow morning, hopefully it doesn't disappoint considering the track record Pitt/Fincher have.

OH SHIT, just noticed casual dog....awesome!

GM Dizzy Skillespie · Post by **GM Dizzy Skillespie** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:23 pm

the trailer that uses The Arcade Fire's "My Body Is A Cage" got me extra excited about this movie.... perfect song to help sum up the movie in 30seconds.

cascarrabias · Post by **cascarrabias** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 5:15 pm

Pretty great movie. Didn't feel like 3 hours at all.

One of the most gorgeously shot movies I have ever seen ever. Ever.

I understand the nothing lasts and live in the moment theme but the aging backwards felt a little gimmicky.

the R · Post by **the R** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 5:37 pm

some beautiful imagery in this for sure
kind of on some notebook shit though
i wish they'd taken out the mom dying in the hospital
as a frame
and the voiceover at the end had me snorting.
submarine part was fkn dope

Ho1ogramz · Post by **Ho1ogramz** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 5:53 pm

Thread got me amped. Gonna go see this tonight.

None · Post by **None** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:38 pm

cascarrabias wrote:Pretty great movie. Didn't feel like 3 hours at all.

One of the most gorgeously shot movies I have ever seen ever. Ever.

I understand the nothing lasts and live in the moment theme but the aging backwards felt a little gimmicky.

Agree completely about the first two statements. However, I didn't find the backwards aging gimmicky, it fit well with the fable/fantasy vibe of the film.

ThaMexakin · Post by **ThaMexakin** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:15 pm

awesome fucking movies- some amazing shots that I cant wait to revisit in bluray. first half of the movie was way better then the last half where it started to lag, but overall 4.5/5. also, some amazing make up/ cg affects that I couldn't imagine them doing.

Jennie C · Post by **Jennie C** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 1:22 am

i was dragged to this and ended up really really enjoying it. i cried every other minute (yes, girlie

). i agree with it being shot really well and i thought it was long but felt right. the only thing that was hard for me to buy into was the hurricane and the daughter reading the story and her reactions. but whatever.

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 1:01 pm

cascarrabias wrote:One of the most gorgeously shot movies I have ever seen ever. Ever.

I never, ever get tired of this. Ever.

Trademark · Post by **Trademark** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:27 pm

Ebert hated all over it, said he couldn't get past the aging backwards thing, I could care less. Gonna peep this tonight!

Blockhead · Post by **Blockhead** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 3:48 pm

i can't say i'm too hyped to peep this but fincher killed shit with "zodiac" on the overly long movie tip so i should probably give this one a chance as well.
outside of that bullshit "panic room", his track record is pretty impressive.

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:38 pm

yeah it definitely looked amazing
the ending was so weird
glad to see Mr. Dewey from Saved By The Bell is still gettin paid

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:40 am

i didnt notice it too much during the movie but afterward my friend pointed out how big of a forrest gump rip off this was. even the hummingbird was just like the white feather. id give this a c+ myself, not that i expect anyone to agree.

ThaMexakin · Post by **ThaMexakin** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:09 pm

definitely got a forrest gump feel from the movie, but only because of the historical events going on, didn't really feel like a rip off. Actually I have read a few review comparing the two, but it didn't take away from the movie I would actually say that this is on the same level as forrest gump was.

cascarrabias · Post by **cascarrabias** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:12 pm

Forest Gump is shit. This was not.

None · Post by **None** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:10 pm

cascarrabias wrote:Forest Gump is shit. This was not.

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:14 pm

I got that Forrest Gump feel too. It was written by the same dude, soooo

None · Post by **None** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:26 pm

Andvil wrote:I got that Forrest Gump feel too. It was written by the same dude, soooo

Yeah, that guy isn't good, and the script is the weakest part of the movie. After reading the short story the two are wildly different.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nr4dx2lfgbz

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:31 pm

good or not, I'm just sayin that's probably why

None · Post by **None** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:48 pm

Andvil wrote:good or not, I'm just sayin that's probably why

I agree and pointed it out earlier in this thread.