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Post by GL on Oct 13, 2011 9:58:21 GMT -5
A rash of murders in a small Swedish town has a young kid convinced his new friend is the one responsible, and upon learning of his nature as a vampire, tries to help him control his bloodlust before he murders again. What did everyone think of this one?
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Post by Jen on Oct 13, 2011 12:03:43 GMT -5
One my favorite films, especially of the last few years. Bleak, but beautifully done with characters I cared about. I think it has a couple of awkward scenes, but that doesn't take away the stark beauty, or horror, for me. So it's a 5 from me.
Surprisingly enough, I also loved the remake.
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Post by HiderInTheHouse on Oct 13, 2011 14:55:18 GMT -5
Still need to check this and the remake out.
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Post by The Walking Dude on Oct 14, 2011 3:53:33 GMT -5
I was quite underwhelmed by this.Well to be honest it bored the shit out of me.I went to the cinema with Canetoad and his wife when I still lived in Brisbane an actually started dosing off.I haven't bothered with the remake,but I guess if it shows up on Pay TV I might get round to it.
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Post by GP on Oct 14, 2011 8:37:06 GMT -5
I was a big fan of this, largely because it chimed emotionally with me because the environments and fashions looked just like my childhood (something which few films manage to accomplish successfully, can only think of The Offence of the top of my head that has done as well in this regard). I've heard good things about the remake so will give it a look at some point.
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Post by GL on Oct 14, 2011 9:46:51 GMT -5
I was quite underwhelmed by this.Well to be honest it bored the shit out of me.I went to the cinema with Canetoad and his wife when I still lived in Brisbane an actually started dosing off.I haven't bothered with the remake,but I guess if it shows up on Pay TV I might get round to it. Ha, I'm not alone. I thought the same thing, if you can't keep me interested I don't really care how unique and original the premise might be.
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Post by HiderInTheHouse on Oct 20, 2011 12:14:15 GMT -5
PEDOPHILIA!
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Post by GL on Oct 21, 2011 10:05:59 GMT -5
How is it pedophilia? They're both young teens, maybe a year or so apart but they appear to be the same age. Not getting that at all, even as a joke which it strikes me you're going for here.
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Post by Jen on Oct 21, 2011 11:16:18 GMT -5
I'm not sure how the comment adds to the discussion myself, but Håkan is a pedophile. At least in the book he is, the movie doesn't really make it clear. In the movie, he could very well be the same as Oskar. The filmmaker chose not to focus on that part of the book, and I think it was the right decision. I don't think Eli is really a sexual being at all, they just love one another. Or, depending on your interpretation, Eli sees a way to manipulate Oskar.
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Post by HiderInTheHouse on Oct 23, 2011 16:23:36 GMT -5
Just heard that pedophilia was in the story line some how. I'm boycotting this movie myself.
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Post by GL on Oct 24, 2011 9:54:31 GMT -5
I don't know what you're talking about here. Where'd you hear this from, and what makes it pedophilia in the movie? Just asking out for help here, I don't get it.
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Post by Jen on Oct 24, 2011 11:34:04 GMT -5
I don't know what you're talking about here. Where'd you hear this from, and what makes it pedophilia in the movie? Just asking out for help here, I don't get it. There is none, unless the definition of pedophilia has changed in some way. As I mentioned, it was in the book, but as anyone that has read a book and then watched a film adaptation know, the book and the movie can be very different. The hint that there is one character that may be (or may not be) a pedophile seems like an odd reason to criticize this movie. There are offensive, exploitative films out there, personally I don't think this is one of them. So from my point of view he is missing out on a great film, from yours he is missing out on a boring one....
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Post by HiderInTheHouse on Oct 24, 2011 15:27:27 GMT -5
It was mentioned in a review I read about the movie on IMDB.
Why doesn't anyone find pedophilia offensive these days?
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Post by Jen on Oct 24, 2011 16:07:56 GMT -5
It was mentioned in a review I read about the movie on IMDB. Why doesn't anyone find pedophilia offensive these days? First of all, you have never seen the movie, so why would you automatically assume there is anything offensive about this movie based on a review there? People are often reactionary to movies that push boundaries even a little. Plenty of people had a problem with The Exorcist, for example. Secondly, I find pedophilia VERY offensive, in reality. You know, when children are ACTUALLY being abused and sexually exploited. That did not happen in this movie. So why would anyone be offended unless they are ridiculously sensitive? It's the same as if I were to ask you why no one is offended by rape or misogyny anymore just because you post about films that are chock full of those elements.
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Post by GL on Oct 25, 2011 10:09:28 GMT -5
It was mentioned in a review I read about the movie on IMDB. Why doesn't anyone find pedophilia offensive these days? Having gone on to read some of the reviews, I think you're being just a little weird about this whole angle. As Jen said, none of that is presented in any form in the movie (which admittedly went over my head on first viewing as I never picked up on it at all which gives off the surprise when it was introduced into the discussion) as, for me, pedophilia is an act where an adult (through age and/or physical appearance) enters into sexual activities with an underage child. None of that is present in the book, as from what I read, the one character who in the book is portrayed that way is toned down a lot in the film, so much so that it's hard to determine that fact about them unless you really read between the lines as they mention stuff I never noticed in support of that so it's apparently there but I missed it when I viewed it. Therefore, I really don't see why this should become an issue at all unless you've just got a stick up your ass for some reason. And to answer the second question, absolutely it is, man. It's just wrong on so many levels, but as it wasn't apparent in the film, didn't bother me at all.
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