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Libs
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48626 Location: Arlington, VA
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
David wrote: I would not have the wife at the competition, for one. Too mechanical. She did not need to be an actual rejected physical presence for us to understand he is able to move on. But you do need her there. Nikki's presence at the competition is what upsets Tiffany and makes her vulnerable before and after the dance. It works because it makes her even more caught off guard when Pat catches up with her after.
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MadGez
Dont Mess with the Gez
Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:54 am Posts: 22679 Location: Melbourne Australia
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
That's right - Nikki needs to be there. It may have been tidy (and the whole "parlay bet" thing was fantastical) but it was the ending the film needed.
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
Bullshit, boys.
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Riggs
We had our time together
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:36 am Posts: 13270 Location: Vienna
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
I see where The Dark Shape is coming from, but the ending was too satisfactory and enjoyable for me to dislike how everything worked out so perfectly.
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 67039
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I see TDS's point, but I disagree. I think on this occasion the film didn't cheat to a happy ending. I think that this dance competition, as much you want to belittle it, was important in the grande scheme of things because JL's character cared so much about it and De Niro's character was set to win a lot of money on it. Everything didn't magically go away either, but the characters were feeling great after doing well in the competition (or well enough to be happy) and so their feelings and emotions were running wild, and as people do in those situations, they take risks. Running after her was the risk, and it did all end happily.
The next day might have been less happy, but the film ended where it should have.
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SolC9
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Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:11 pm Posts: 7172 Location: Wisconsin
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
I finally got to see this today. I really enjoyed it. Jennifer Lawrence was deserving of the win for this role. It's a shame Bradley Cooper had to have this performance in the same year DDL played Lincoln. In many years, Cooper would have won for this performance. I also thought De Niro and Weaver did a good job. Even Chris Tucker was good.
My favorite part was the scene where Tiffany busts in to a family argument and sets Pat's dad straight on what actually happened. That was awesome.
The ending did seem to come together a bit easily considering the personal struggles of all the characters throughout the film, but that's a minor complaint because I like the happy ending in this case.
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Riggs
We had our time together
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:36 am Posts: 13270 Location: Vienna
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
Cooper should have won despite the competition from Mr. Day-Lewis.
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Magic Mike
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Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:53 am Posts: 34876 Location: Minnesota
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
Riggs wrote: Cooper should have won despite the competition from Mr. Day-Lewis.
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Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:39 pm |
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Libs
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48626 Location: Arlington, VA
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
Just purchased the DVD. I think this movie gets better with every viewing?
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm Posts: 92093 Location: Bonn, Germany
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
Riggs wrote: Cooper should have won despite the competition from Mr. Day-Lewis. No. Just no. And I loved Cooper in this, but no.
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thompsoncory
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Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:13 am Posts: 14544 Location: LA / NYC
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
Cooper was better in this. DDL was overrated as hell in Lincoln - he was so much better in both There Will Be Blood and Gangs Of New York. I actually thought Tommy Lee Jones was the best part of that movie.
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Riggs
We had our time together
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:36 am Posts: 13270 Location: Vienna
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
thompsoncory wrote: Cooper was better in this. DDL was overrated as hell in Lincoln - he was so much better in both There Will Be Blood and Gangs Of New York. I actually thought Tommy Lee Jones was the best part of that movie. What he said. Day-Lewis was a god in There Will Be Blood, but not so much in Lincoln. He gave a very good, subtle performance that deserved praise, worthy of an oscar nomination for sure, but not a win.
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Webslinger
why so serious?
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
But the subtlety completely fit the subject matter, and he was still extremely compelling to watch. It wasn't a case like his performance in Nine, where he did a good job, but didn't really blow anyone way.
I thought Bradley Cooper was fantastic in Silver Linings, and he'd easily get my #2 vote (yes, even ahead of Joaquin Phoenix). But winning over Day-Lewis in Lincoln? Nah.
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movies35
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:53 pm Posts: 8626 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
I just finished watching this for probably the thirtieth time in two years and it has never once lost it's effect on me. To me it is one of the very few perfect movies out there. I also love how much you get out of it on repeat viewings. I remember when I first saw it that I thought Jennifer Lawrence was the stand out, pure and simple. Now watching it, I fully admit I was wrong and that Bradley Cooper is just as great as Lawrence. There are so many little things that he does with his performance, like the scene where he is going to see his psychiatrist and flips out over hearing the song, that are just so quiet and absolutely perfect. It's a truly beautiful movie and I fully believe it's on my top ten movies of all time list.
I also really love how unlike most popular Oscar films, this has received little to no backlash. Most people still absolutely adore it. I can post a quote on my Facebook from it or tell someone I'm watching it and everyone chimes in about how brilliant it is. Such a perfect fucking movie.
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Riggs
We had our time together
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:36 am Posts: 13270 Location: Vienna
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
It has grown A LOT on me too. I already loved it in theaters but now it's all-time material.
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Chippy
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:45 pm Posts: 63026 Location: Tonight... YOU!
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
Please don't.
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 67039
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
I'm actually looking forward to my second viewing. Lawrence and Cooper have grown on me since, and I even liked their performances the first time (especially Cooper).
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stuffp
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
Simply quite love the film. It's great overall, mainly due to an excellent Bradley Cooper. Lawrence is also very good, although I'd not call it award winning and the rest of the cast is equally as well filled out. Might be O'Russel's best film.
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 67039
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
stuffp wrote: although I'd not call it award winning But it did win awards. You can't create history!
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stuffp
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
Yeah...but if it was up to me history would be different. The length of this thread surprised me too, but I guess that's just because WOKJ was A LOT more active then.
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 67039
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
You'd not call it award worthy. This was a Best Picture nominee. Seven pages doesn't seem crazy. The Dark Knight has 75 pages or something.
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stuffp
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
That (The Dark Knight) is probably the most discussed film on the board.
I've been wanting to see the Silver Linings Playbook since a long time, but never found the right time for it, was glad to find it on the aeroflot media drive which otherwise didn't have many exciting choices either. It deserves the attention it got.
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 67039
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
stuffp wrote: That (The Dark Knight) is probably the most discussed film on the board. Why did you put that in brackets? It might be the most discussed of all-time, yeah. Talking of recently, it would have to be either Beauty and the Beast or The Great Wall.
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Tue Mar 28, 2017 3:27 am |
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stuffp
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Just to be clear.
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Algren
now we know
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Re: Silver Linings Playbook
True. I'd have no idea what you meant by... stuffp wrote: The Dark Knight is probably the most discussed film on the board.
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