The Reader
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that film must be even greater than I feel it is, because it survives Winslet AND Carrey to still be very very special. How odd
electrogirl
dignity is overrated
Yes me too. And her accent was very good I thought.
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
that film must be even greater than I feel it is, because it survives Winslet AND Carrey to still be very very special. How odd
One of my favourite films that.
Not because it is the best film EVAR or anything like that. I just like it. It works, for me.
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
yeh, i watched it right after the death of a very serious relationship and while it killed me in some ways, it also made me feel better about the whole thing. I think it's an important film somehow.
electrogirl
dignity is overrated
I kind of fall in love with her a little bit every time I watch it.
she looks best with the orange hair.
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
Definitely.
I can pinpoint the exact moment that made me go
When he offers to give her a lift and she does a little stretchy leg thing whilst she decides.
But also her whole messed up character.
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
I have watched it in lots of different times of life.
I watched it the first time when I was first getting into what became a serious relationship, I watched it as we were in the middle, I watched it as we fell out of it.
It worked in different ways, each time. It is an important film.
In fact, if I can find it, I will forward you the philosophical stuff I was discussing with somebody on here via PM, because you might find it interesting....
electrogirl
dignity is overrated
I know the stretchy leg thing you mean!Definitely.
I can pinpoint the exact moment that made me go
When he offers to give her a lift and she does a little stretchy leg thing whilst she decides.
But also her whole messed up character.
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
henrytheoctopus
New Member
i think y'all are nutts, and i think she is a great actress. and she isn't retarded skinny like so many hollywood types, she looks fucking normal, which i find refreshing. i don't think my taste is that awful either! so there!
i haven't seen reoluntionary road, but that book was extremely important when it came out.
i haven't seen reoluntionary road, but that book was extremely important when it came out.
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
*I* never said she was rubbish. I think she is great, really.
Also, this raises a further point.
Why are there no original screenplays anymore? Why are all the serious movies adaptations of novels? Why can't they write?
8den
No I'm pretty sure that was 8ball...
The Winslet part was originally supposed to be played by Nicole Kidman, they even shot for a few weeks with her, and whatever you think about Winslet there are lumps of granite that are better at emoting than Kidman.
RubyBlue
faded and jaded
Some sense at last
TBH if Nicole Kidman had been in it I doubt if I'd have bothered going.
camouflage
gaslit at scale.
I saw this film, and thought it was a very interesting story. Also a good insight into how even monsters are still human. The main character didn't strike me as that bright to be fair, probably alot of people who end up in jobs like that, be it working for regimes as evil as the nazi's or just cops and prison guards in normal societies are similar. Ranging from those who just want state power to assist their egos needs to those who are not exactly members of mensa, just wanted a job.
When she asked the judge "what would you have done, should I never have signed up with Siemens?" I thought this was very sad.
All roles adequately played by the actors involved to tell the story. The jewish daughter jarred abit though, the whole "I'm strong and rich and American now" thing was bit over-played.
When she asked the judge "what would you have done, should I never have signed up with Siemens?" I thought this was very sad.
All roles adequately played by the actors involved to tell the story. The jewish daughter jarred abit though, the whole "I'm strong and rich and American now" thing was bit over-played.
Divisive Cotton
Now I just have my toy soldiers
I watched this last night and I was completely taken back by how powerful it was. Probably one of the saddest films I've ever seen. I dunno why everybody on this thread is having a pop at Kate Winslett
frogwoman
Let them eat newts
I watched it last night with my flatmate.
I thought it was an interesting but quite annoying movie to be honest. In particular I didn't like the bit where he goes to see the Jewish woman who survives the fire and it turns out that she is a snob and has all of this money, it didn't offend me but I thought it was a bit irritating really; I also thought that Hannah's cell was quite nice in prison!
It didn't feel like they were trying to excuse what she did, but i don't know, a lot of things about this movie weren't right to me.
I thought it was an interesting but quite annoying movie to be honest. In particular I didn't like the bit where he goes to see the Jewish woman who survives the fire and it turns out that she is a snob and has all of this money, it didn't offend me but I thought it was a bit irritating really; I also thought that Hannah's cell was quite nice in prison!
It didn't feel like they were trying to excuse what she did, but i don't know, a lot of things about this movie weren't right to me.
Reno
The In Kraut
I hated this more than any other film last year. Another cheap, manipulative melodrama wrung from the Holocaust. When Ralph Fiennes doesn't play a villain, he walks around with a face like a slapped arse and the usually capable Winslet did not convince as the Nazi kiddie fiddler. Crap old age make up too.
I'd rather watch Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS again, at least it's more honest about it's intentions.
I'd rather watch Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS again, at least it's more honest about it's intentions.
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
I wonder if her cameo in Extras inspired her to do this film?
Reno
The In Kraut
I think just about every British interviewer with Winslet when promoting The Reader brought it up.
