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Post by BlackCatWhiteCat on Feb 10, 2009 20:59:28 GMT -5
I know some of you on here use Netflix and I thought it might be fun to connect with you about what you're watching, your top ten lists, throw bananas at each other...whatever. My Netflix Friends link: www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/P5VsaI2MNXXj5FMy6QQx |
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Post by Lordmoon on Feb 17, 2009 18:01:19 GMT -5
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Post by BlackCatWhiteCat on Feb 17, 2009 18:55:23 GMT -5
Yeah, same here. I figured this would be an especially good place to find Netflix friends with similar tastes to mine. I found you. We're now officially buddies.  |
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Post by theprettydead on Feb 24, 2009 8:00:54 GMT -5
I don't know how that works, but I am a member of Netflix.
If I find out how, I'll put my link up.
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Post by BlackCatWhiteCat on Feb 24, 2009 15:30:02 GMT -5
I don't know how that works, but I am a member of Netflix. If I find out how, I'll put my link up. Well I have someone on my list now named AK168654. Would that be you, or is it some cyborg from a dystopian future channeling into our primitive "cinemas"? |
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Post by Al on Feb 24, 2009 16:00:36 GMT -5
Oh, that's me. I meant to mention that here a few days ago.
Hi!
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Post by BlackCatWhiteCat on Feb 25, 2009 16:27:31 GMT -5
Oh, that's me. I meant to mention that here a few days ago. Hi! From AK to AL. Why didn't I guess that?  |
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Post by wdm0744 on Apr 17, 2009 8:18:20 GMT -5
I just signed up to be your NF friend. Sorry I'm kind of late to the party.
We don't have a lot on our queue anymore, but my wife and I have rated a whole bunch of movies.
I noticed that you had "Rogue" at home. Please tell me what you thought of it once you see it.
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Post by BlackCatWhiteCat on Apr 17, 2009 12:33:15 GMT -5
I just signed up to be your NF friend. Sorry I'm kind of late to the party. We don't have a lot on our queue anymore, but my wife and I have rated a whole bunch of movies. I noticed that you had "Rogue" at home. Please tell me what you thought of it once you see it. Glad you could join the group. I really liked Rogue, which is saying something for my jaded, former horror movie fan self. I enjoyed the realistic portrayal by the actors, the characters that surprised my stereotypical expectations, the subtle greatness of the score, and that fantastic scenery (wow). I actually watched all of the documentaries on the Making Of. I had my doubts about a killer croc movie, but I was not disappointed. Thanks for the recommendation! |
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Post by wdm0744 on Apr 17, 2009 14:46:29 GMT -5
Yeah, you are so right about the music. "Subtle greatness" is a perfect way to describe it.
I forgot to mention it in my review, but music really is outstanding. I actually downloaded the score for $8.99 at amazon.
It has such a uniquely Australian sound and I love the use of unconventional instruments. Michael Giacchino (MI3, Lost, the new Star Trek), my favorite composer, often uses similar techniques.
I thought the music during the scene where Sam Worthington's character is trying to swim quietly across the river was outstanding. I also loved the music when Vartan's character is standing alone, searching the waters. And of course the theme for the croc is truly iconic, almost Jaws-like. It was really brilliant.
I'm so glad you liked the movie. I was just totally blown away by the whole package. I know some people cried foul about one aspect of the story toward the end (I don't want to spoil it for anybody who hasn't seen it, but I think you'll know what I mean), but I actually thought it worked well.
As a whole, I felt that the movie was a lot more hopeful (just listen to the last few uplifting notes in the score before the end credits) than most horror movies, and in that way it slyly defied genre conventions and expectations. I just can't believe that the guy who did Wolf Creek did this movie.
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Post by BlackCatWhiteCat on Apr 17, 2009 15:12:35 GMT -5
I haven't seen Wolf Creek, but I heard about it in the documentaries. I'm going to add it to my Netflix queue after watching this.
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Post by Lordmoon on May 20, 2009 11:49:08 GMT -5
On its own it's a fun movie but pretty much nothing like what actually happened. It's another one of those unfortunate cases where the film was probably inspired by the actual events but took no measures in actually trying to stay true to them.
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