anyone seen it yet? wanted to get an opinion / some opinions before watching it. I keep on delaying it. :( looks pretty good.
The17sss
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Originally posted by LeopoldStotch
The Ghost Writer
anyone seen it yet? wanted to get an opinion / some opinions before watching it. I keep on delaying it. :( looks pretty good.
Saw it last week. Pretty good movie... very "Polanski-ish" with his classic style, if that makes any sense. Don't want to give any spoilers about something in particular, so let me know after you see it and I'll tell you something I thought was pretty questionable. But yeah, I'd say it's not a waste of money at all to see.
couch-potato
A Serious Man is brilliant. Such an absurd combination of surrealism with realism - it's funny yet serious. I enjoyed the theme of Schrödinger's cat. Larry Gopnik can teach it, but he's oblivious to the fact that he's living it.
His neighbor was so ridiculous. Scratch that, his entire life was.
Renzo
Speaking about the cat, the best scenes of A Serious Man for me were the scenes with the Asian student and his father. So lulz-worthy:
Larry Gopnik: So, uh, what can I do for you?
Clive Park: Uh, Dr. Gopnik, I believe the results of physics mid-term were unjust.
Larry Gopnik: Uh-huh, how so?
Clive Park: I received an unsatisfactory grade. In fact: F, the failing grade.
Larry Gopnik: Uh, yes. You failed the mid-term. That's accurate.
Clive Park: Yes, but this is not just. I was unaware to be examined on the mathematics.
Larry Gopnik: Well, you can't do physics without mathematics, really, can you?
Clive Park: If I receive failing grade I lose my scholarship, and feel shame. I understand the physics. I understand the dead cat.
Larry Gopnik: You understand the dead cat? But... you... you can't really understand the physics without understanding the math. The math tells how it really works. That's the real thing; the stories I give you in class are just illustrative; they're like, fables, say, to help give you a picture. An imperfect model. I mean - even I don't understand the dead cat. The math is how it really works.
Clive Park: Very difficult... very difficult...
Larry Gopnik: Well, I... I'm sorry, but I... what do you propose?
Clive Park: Passing grade.
Larry Gopnik: No no, I...
Clive Park: Or perhaps I can take the mid-term again. Now I know it covers mathematics.
Larry Gopnik: Well, the other students wouldn't like that, would they, if one student gets to retake the test till he gets a grade he likes?
Clive Park: Secret test.
Larry Gopnik: No, I'm afraid...
Clive Park: Hush-hush.
Larry Gopnik: No, that's just not workable. I'm afraid we'll just have to bite the bullet on this thing, Clive, and...
Clive Park: Very troubling... very troubling...
Clive's Father: Culture clash. Culture clash.
Larry Gopnik: With all respect, Mr. Park, I don't think it's that.
Clive's Father: Yes.
Larry Gopnik: No. It would be a culture clash if it were the custom in your land to bribe people for grades.
Clive's Father: Yes.
Larry Gopnik: So... you're saying it is the custom?
Clive's Father: No, this is a defamation. Grounds for lawsuit.
Larry Gopnik: Let me get this straight: you're threatening to sue me for defaming your son?
Clive's Father: Yes.
Larry Gopnik: But it would...
Mr. Brandt: Is this man bothering you?
Larry Gopnik: Is he bothering me? No. I, uh...
[Larry stares awkwardly at Brandt until he leaves]
Larry Gopnik: See... if it were defamation there would have to be someone I was defaming him to, or I... all right, I... let's keep it simple. I could pretend the money never appeared. That's not defaming anyone.
Clive's Father: Yes. And a passing grade.
Larry Gopnik: Passing grade.
Clive's Father: Yes.
Larry Gopnik: Or... you'll sue me.
Clive's Father: For taking money.
Larry Gopnik: So he *did* leave the money.
Clive's Father: This is defamation!
Larry Gopnik: It doesn't make sense. Either he left the money or he didn't.
Clive's Father: Please. Accept the mystery.
Larry Gopnik: You can't have it both ways!
Clive's Father: Why not?
Renzo
They remade Death At A Funeral? Three years after the original? With Martin Lawrence? Really?
Originally posted by couch-potato A Serious Man is brilliant. Such an absurd combination of surrealism with realism - it's funny yet serious. I enjoyed the theme of Schrödinger's cat. Larry Gopnik can teach it, but he's oblivious to the fact that he's living it.
His neighbor was so ridiculous. Scratch that, his entire life was.
Loved the movie. Cohen Excellence. After watching it, I had a read of what they had based it on:
Sorry if this has been posted before but this is going to be the greatest film ever made. period.
THE EXPENDABLES (AKA Stallone vs Everyone)
"Jet Li, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Bruce Willis, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Randy Couture, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Terry Crews, Mickey Rourke, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brittany Murphy, Danny Trejo, Charisma Carpenter and Gary Daniels all star in The Expendables"
Sushipunk
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Originally posted by The17sss
lol... now they're remaking "Look Who's Talking". Wasn't a ty baby talking movie with 2 ty sequals enough?
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