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The Mask
09-23-2005, 02:32 PM
superb. not only has it got ultraviolence, but it also has kinky sex and maria bello in the buff. plus it has a pretty cool story. anyone else seen it yet?
Buzzkill
09-23-2005, 07:57 PM
LOVED it.
The Mask
09-24-2005, 07:30 AM
MPAA: Rated R for strong brutal violence, graphic sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use.

come on. how awesome?
loopydate
09-24-2005, 09:36 AM
Haven't seen it yet, but I'm going to. Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, and Ed Harris? Come on! How could I turn that down?
Dark-Slicer Diago
09-26-2005, 05:16 PM
I don't know, they must be ultra-stupid
AlphaBean
09-27-2005, 02:20 AM
LOL, maria bello in the buff reminds me of her and Bill Macy in "the cooler."

Oh man, Macy giving her oral = hottest scene EVER. :drool:
The Mask
09-27-2005, 06:27 AM
she is like MILF extraordinaire.
mitchables
09-27-2005, 07:22 AM
I loved the graphic novel, so I'm really looking forward to this.
Loose Cannon
09-27-2005, 09:30 AM
what is this? I haven't seen a preview for it. Like some indy film?
The Mask
09-27-2005, 09:47 AM
I don't think it's indy. It's getting advertised in a pretty big way over here. It's made by David Cronenberg too.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0399146/



Release dates for
A History of Violence (2005)
Country Date
France 16 May 2005 (Cannes Film Festival)
Canada 10 September 2005 (Toronto Film Festival)
USA 23 September 2005 (limited)
Philippines 28 September 2005
UK 30 September 2005
USA 30 September 2005

I think i managed to catch a preview of it because my cinema is fucking awesome.
Buzzkill
10-01-2005, 12:51 PM
bump
Boondock Saint
10-01-2005, 11:03 PM
Liked it. :y:
Zen v.W.o.
10-01-2005, 11:09 PM
I'm gonna check it out, it's got Viggo.
Lara Emily
10-03-2005, 03:10 AM
Wickedly Amazing. Even when doing something more mainstreak Cronenberg delivers what is expected of him, he took a basic story that could have easily been done with a soft-R (14A in Ontario) style and knocked it out of the park with his hard-R (18A in Ontario) style.
Downunder
10-03-2005, 09:48 AM
Downloading it now - I'll let you know
YOUR Hero
10-03-2005, 10:01 AM
Yeah this looks pretty damned good. If I get the chance I'll go see it.
wwe2222
10-03-2005, 11:20 AM
i thought it was ok...average...i wanted it to be better, but something was missing from it...good story idea though...
PapaGeorgio
10-04-2005, 01:29 AM
I enjoyed the movie. Saw it day it came out was very impressed. Plus I got first chapter of Graphic Novel free in a little promo book.
El Capitano Gatisto
10-08-2005, 04:34 PM
It's a good film.

However, The Jacket is still comfortably the best film I've seen from this year. Followed by Crash.
Triple A
10-08-2005, 04:37 PM
I enjoyed it a lot. Mad entertaining and it is such an awesome premise for a movie.

SPOILERS: <font color=black>A mafia dude goes into witness protection and then he kills two robbers at his diner and he becomes a hero and gets his face all in the papers. The mafia then finds out where he is, obviously, and comes after him. BEST SHIT COME ON.</font>
El Capitano Gatisto
10-08-2005, 04:40 PM
It wasn't witness protection, you cunt. He just buried his personality.
Triple A
10-08-2005, 04:40 PM
WHATEVER "BRO" SAME SHIT.
El Capitano Gatisto
10-08-2005, 04:42 PM
No, it's completely different.
Triple A
10-08-2005, 04:46 PM
Before trouble finds you.
El Capitano Gatisto
10-08-2005, 04:47 PM
Why don't you make me?
Triple A
10-08-2005, 04:53 PM
That guy killed like 13 dudes in a span of like a couple days.
El Capitano Gatisto
10-08-2005, 05:08 PM
He killed about a few hundred in Lord of the Rings too.
Buzzkill
10-08-2005, 05:10 PM
And he had sex on a stair case
Downunder
10-10-2005, 09:23 AM
Great bloody movie - I d/l a fairly average screener, can't wait to get a decent copy.
Jason Cage
10-21-2005, 09:39 PM
Great movie indeed. Not as violent as everyone makes it out to be though.

Awesomeness by William Hurt.

HERES THE THING THOUGH

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Like, was anyone else bothered by the unrealistic way he killed the second guy in the diner? The "hitman" had a shot at Viggo all along -- Viggo did his power ranger jump roll over the counter and grabbed the gun and the hitman just stood there waiting. ==_==
Danny Electric
10-23-2005, 09:26 PM
Awesome movie
I just laughed at the fact that he killed all these guys and their didn't seem to be any real investigation :)
Optimus Bone 69
10-23-2005, 11:00 PM
great movie
Nark Order
10-24-2005, 12:23 AM
wtf? This movie was horrible. It was so anti-climactic. Sickening.
FakeLaser
10-24-2005, 12:35 AM
Been meaning to see this for a while now. By a while I mean like a week or two.
John la Rock
10-24-2005, 10:39 AM
average at best. 3/4 of the movie should have been deleted scenes
Jason Cage
10-24-2005, 11:57 AM
average at best. 3/4 of the movie should have been deleted scenes

Like which scenes exactly...
John la Rock
10-24-2005, 06:48 PM
Like which scenes exactly...

The sex scenes (the wife as the cheerleader, on the stairs)

the son feuding with that kid from school

These scenes took a good half of the movie. Were they really necessary?
Jason Cage
10-25-2005, 01:09 AM
the following contains SPOILERS so --


well I spose the sex scenes should have been cut down a few minutes since I'm not too sure what the writer(s) was trying to get across. Could have been something, could have been nothing. The whole "giving a backstory on Viggo's character by having us believe that he "never had time to be a teenager" came across, though it was more graphically depicted. Hmm.

But the bully thing, I think it was rather essential as a part of the son "becoming like the father" transition. You see at first he doesn't want to engage in acts of violence. Then the dad does violence--leading the son to do so as well.. Which also lead up to him shooting Ed Harris' character, thus becoming his father.

One scene I thought was seriously long was the opening sequence. Redundant.
Zen v.W.o.
10-25-2005, 02:21 AM
There really never is any point to a sex scene anyways. It just adds extra time on to a film I guess. Kinda like car chases in a way..umm, dunno what to do here..oh I know..car chase!
The Mask
10-25-2005, 06:54 AM
yeah the opening scene is annoying. I wouldn't have complained about the sex scenes though tbh.
Destor
10-25-2005, 06:58 AM
The opening scene was a work of art.
Destor
10-25-2005, 07:00 AM
Someone said it was pointless, it established the two thugs as villains.
El Capitano Gatisto
10-27-2005, 06:38 PM
The opening scene was great.

Also, the sex scenes were in there to highlight the change in their relationship. The first sex scene is loving and tender to show how perfect their relationship is, the second is angry and violent. The wife is both repulsed and turned on by his violence after his true nature is revealed. It's not just about this guy, but how the history of violence affects the way his family see him. They are vocally hostile, but their actions say differently. It's fairly simple, lads.
Jason Cage
11-02-2005, 10:49 PM
Someone said it was pointless, it established the two thugs as villains.

and their car and a few motel doors.

also, rewatching this and looking at what the critics say...I find it superbly overrated. I thought there was some sloppy writing, some ridiculous moments and just average acting all in all. Still, Richie kicked ass.