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Offline SwifDi
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The Butterfly Effect - critics can cry me a river.
« on: January 24, 2004, 01:23:19 AM »
Naturally before I go see a movie I check on its reviews, well, this movie got some pretty lousy reviews.  However I will not aimlessly make my decisions upon the the opinions of others, and from what I saw in the previews, my gut instinct was that this movie had potential to be great.

It was awesome from beginning to end. Oh, and Ashton Kutcher can act, I almost forgot that he was that same character who starred in Dude Where\'s My Car and Just Married. However throughout the movie, most notably in scenes with comic relief, the Ashton we\'re familiar with does flash his true colors momentarily.

Furthermore  this movie is very suspenseful and has a "Final Destination"/"Donnie Darko" feel to it. However I\'m going to say that my favorite thing about it was the premise of the movie and how Kutcher goes back trying to fix one problem only to have another be created. And this movie is not sugar coated at all, even I was surprised by some scenes that just made me think, "wtf?".

It\'s one of those awkward "you love it or hate it" films, and I loved it. My only gripe was that it seemed longer than it needed to be.

So thats my very vague review on the film. I\'ll go more in depth when I\'m not feeling sleepy.

*hears the cynics coming*
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« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2004, 06:04:58 AM »
You know I didn\'t go last night because of the reviews.   Hmmm....
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« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2004, 06:33:18 AM »
The reviews I read blasted it for being utterly unrealistic among other things, but said it was enjoyable.

Just because they don\'t give it 3/4 stars doesn\'t mean you shouldn\'t see it. :)
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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2004, 07:06:49 AM »
A dude that changes the course of time is unrealistic?  Go figure.
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« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2004, 07:32:22 AM »
Holy shit, vapor almost used the word "cynic" correctly!

(now THAT\'S cynical....)
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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2004, 11:50:47 AM »
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A dude that changes the course of time is unrealistic?  Go figure.


It is kind of strange, but its a really awesome concept. Its not like he is using a time machine in his basement.

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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2004, 12:41:26 PM »
if i don\'t remember incorrectly, someone once had a picture comparison of aston Kutcher and (e) Spudz?

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« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2004, 01:11:37 PM »
I was gonna read the book... so I\'ll wait to see the movie.
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« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2004, 01:15:09 PM »
Unrealistic in the sense that there\'s absolutely no explanation, that\'s what the Boston Globe reports.

He just sits there, reads about his past, and bam.. a great concept with mediocre execution unfolds!
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« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2004, 02:11:44 PM »
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if i don\'t remember incorrectly, someone once had a picture comparison of aston Kutcher and (e) Spudz?


Yes. You can find it, but its not really funny.
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« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2004, 02:24:37 PM »
You are right spudz. Nothing is funny about you other than your penis size.

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« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2004, 02:48:30 PM »
Zing!
Who is this anamoly we call Jumpman? How is he able to do what he does and still survive after years of torment? It seems he feeds on the hate, growing with an intense passion to put unassuming members in their place.

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« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2004, 03:07:40 PM »
The previews looked good, and I was happy to see him p,ay a serious role but from the sounds of this thread it sounds like its one of those "...wtf?" movies....
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« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2004, 03:35:23 PM »
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You are right spudz. Nothing is funny about you other than your penis size.




Nice one.
Oh and The Butterfly Effect looks craptacular. I\'ll wait \'till DVD.

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« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2004, 04:33:37 PM »
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He just sits there, reads about his past, and bam.. a great concept with mediocre execution unfolds!


Well he had blackouts as a kid, and now that he is older he is able to go back and fill in those memories to his liking. The fact that there isn\'t some logic-filled explanation on how he does it doesn\'t really bother me. Thats why movies are movies.

And Hamster, I think I thought to myself, "wtf?" at least five times. Just because some scenes were pretty shocking.

Basically its the only good thing in theaters now, definitely beats the snot out of Win a Date with Tad Hamilton.

 

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