Eastern Promises

[Blotus]

This movie flew way under my radar so it's a pleasant surprise to see it's coming out this week. I saw the trailer for it a couple of weeks ago and I was very excited to see Viggo Mortensen working with David Cronenberg again, as I was a big fan of History of Violence.

<a href="http://www.apple.com/trailers/focus_fea ... /">Eastern Promises Trailer</a>

[Zeus]

After History of Violence and Mulholland Drive, I'd love to see this one

[Blotus]

I was going to say "No Zeus, Mulholland Drive is David Lynch" and then I realized you were referring to the Naomi Watts lesbian scene... mmm.... yeah.

[Imakeholesinu]

Very upset it wasn't released here. Would have given me something to do on my day off. Looking forward to it when it comes out on video then I guess.

[Zeus]

I was going to say "No Zeus, Mulholland Drive is David Lynch" and then I realized you were referring to the Naomi Watts lesbian scene... mmm.... yeah.

Hells yeah :-) But I did make the mistake.

I actually thought that brunette in the scene was even hotter than her....

[RentCavalier]

I ought to give History of Violence another shot, but I tried watching it. I got 20-30 minutes in (around when Viggo is having HOT-ASS sex with his wife in a cheerleader outfit) and got bored out of my mind.

Pity "Eastern Promises" is a horrible title.

[Blotus]

I was going to say "No Zeus, Mulholland Drive is David Lynch" and then I realized you were referring to the Naomi Watts lesbian scene... mmm.... yeah.

Hells yeah :-) But I did make the mistake.

I actually thought that brunette in the scene was even hotter than her....

Better body and cans for sure. But Watts has a nice face, especially in that movie.

I ought to give History of Violence another shot, but I tried watching it. I got 20-30 minutes in (around when Viggo is having HOT-ASS sex with his wife in a cheerleader outfit) and got bored out of my mind.

The HOT-ASS sex was the last straw? Hrm...

[SineSwiper]

I ought to give History of Violence another shot, but I tried watching it. I got 20-30 minutes in (around when Viggo is having HOT-ASS sex with his wife in a cheerleader outfit) and got bored out of my mind.

Okay:

1. What the fuck is wrong with you people and this "20-30 minute preview" into a movie? Some movies barely get started in 20-30 minutes. Some movies start off slowly, but you get rewarded in the end. Jesus, first Garden State, and now this movie. Just finish the damn movie, and then form an opinion.

2. You got bored out of your mind when that hot chick had sex? Are you gay? Obviously not because you think the sex was HOT-ASS. This logic I do not understand.

[Imakeholesinu]

I ought to give History of Violence another shot, but I tried watching it. I got 20-30 minutes in (around when Viggo is having HOT-ASS sex with his wife in a cheerleader outfit) and got bored out of my mind.

Okay:

1. What the fuck is wrong with you people and this "20-30 minute preview" into a movie? Some movies barely get started in 20-30 minutes. Some movies start off slowly, but you get rewarded in the end. Jesus, first Garden State, and now this movie. Just finish the damn movie, and then form an opinion.

2. You got bored out of your mind when that hot chick had sex? Are you gay? Obviously not because you think the sex was HOT-ASS. This logic I do not understand.

Sine 1 Rent 0.

[Zeus]

I ought to give History of Violence another shot, but I tried watching it. I got 20-30 minutes in (around when Viggo is having HOT-ASS sex with his wife in a cheerleader outfit) and got bored out of my mind.

Okay:

1. What the fuck is wrong with you people and this "20-30 minute preview" into a movie? Some movies barely get started in 20-30 minutes. Some movies start off slowly, but you get rewarded in the end. Jesus, first Garden State, and now this movie. Just finish the damn movie, and then form an opinion.

2. You got bored out of your mind when that hot chick had sex? Are you gay? Obviously not because you think the sex was HOT-ASS. This logic I do not understand.

1) I told you the mentality behind the 20-30 minute thing. You have to have a REASON, the movie doesn't necessarily have to show you everything. It's not unreasonable for a film to at the very least give you a reason to keep watching after it's 1/4th to 1/3rd over

2) I completely agree

[RentCavalier]

I did say "around" that scene--the scene itself was great, but there was nothing stylistically or dramatically that really caught my attention.

I will rewatch it, but I am a firm believer that there should be SOMETHING there to catch a person's attention. It's the same thing for books, but you don't have people telling you to wait about a third into the book before you like it.

[SineSwiper]

Well, it's usually because you watch another five minutes and there's the hook. With Garden State, it's mostly build up for the last 30 minutes of the movie. The hook, in a way, is the plane crash dream, but I guess it's not action-packed enough for you guys.

[Zeus]

Well, it's usually because you watch another five minutes and there's the hook. With Garden State, it's mostly build up for the last 30 minutes of the movie. The hook, in a way, is the plane crash dream, but I guess it's not action-packed enough for you guys.

Sine, don't Seeker this discussion. I'm not an action junkie and have been ridiculed endlessly for my "gay" tastes here. Remember, I'm the one who loves Titanic.

At the end of the day, Garden State had as much ANYTHING going on as you would get staring at your wall for 35 minutes. No reason to keep going at all.