tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603610950150117312.post7541651343962009642..comments2023-09-26T09:26:42.245-07:00Comments on Caution: Old Guy Blogging!: Movie #1 - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTONDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216890901377130471noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603610950150117312.post-34274075454276117602009-01-29T08:59:00.000-08:002009-01-29T08:59:00.000-08:00Well, for one thing, it created a dramatic milieu,...Well, for one thing, it created a dramatic milieu, and established a very specific point in time. Since Katrina is a landmark event in our national psyche, everyone can get a solid grasp on the core "now" of the film, especially when you're dealing with "time" and "aging" in two different directions. I think Katrina was a very brilliant "hitching post" for the audience to establish as "the present." It also make the appearance of the hummingbird at the end so dramatically relevant. The incongruity of a hummingbird out in the middle of a hurricane is so impossible, the event becomes almost "spiritual." <BR/><BR/>That's my take on it anyway. Of course, I think metaphorically.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07216890901377130471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603610950150117312.post-14803602051404375932009-01-28T10:10:00.000-08:002009-01-28T10:10:00.000-08:00really? how did Katrina add to that movie at all?...really? how did Katrina add to that movie at all? I thought it was totally unnecessary. there are so many movies I need to see still! On the list: Milk, Doubt, Revolutionary Road, and The Wrestler.Diane Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936557805809829205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603610950150117312.post-79832013496438235822009-01-27T18:30:00.000-08:002009-01-27T18:30:00.000-08:00Yeah, the daughter wasn't all that appealing and d...Yeah, the daughter wasn't all that appealing and didn't bring a lot to the role. With Brad and Kate for parents, she should have been a hottie...even under the stress of her mother dying in hurricane situation. I thought the Katrina element was great!!Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07216890901377130471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603610950150117312.post-91496392556735383342009-01-27T17:52:00.000-08:002009-01-27T17:52:00.000-08:00Part of it was I went with Brian and HE didn't lik...Part of it was I went with Brian and HE didn't like it. He couldn't understand why they didn't take the kid/old man to the doctor. :)<BR/><BR/>As a rule, I don't like flashback movies. The daughter by the bed was a HORRIBLE actor (I don't like her in anything), and what was the story line that this was all happening during hurricane Katrina? Lame.<BR/><BR/>There were parts of the movie I liked, but it just didn't come together for me.<BR/><BR/>I, too, and looking forward to your other movie reviews! I remember last year we both really liked Atonement.Diane Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936557805809829205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603610950150117312.post-44391080953142562192009-01-27T16:11:00.000-08:002009-01-27T16:11:00.000-08:00Really, Diane? That surprises me. I thought you ...Really, Diane? That surprises me. I thought you would have enjoyed it. Was it the premise? The pacing?Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07216890901377130471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603610950150117312.post-71813514617637073622009-01-27T10:09:00.000-08:002009-01-27T10:09:00.000-08:00I heard all good things about this movie except fo...I heard all good things about this movie except for the fact that it was too lloonngg. I love this idea and now I want to go see them all before the Oscars.Sarah B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08275564927380166304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603610950150117312.post-44274910145617209692009-01-27T07:56:00.000-08:002009-01-27T07:56:00.000-08:00we did not like this movie. i gave it a C and Bri...we did not like this movie. i gave it a C and Brian gave it a D.Diane Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936557805809829205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603610950150117312.post-49177626867863792022009-01-27T07:51:00.000-08:002009-01-27T07:51:00.000-08:00Yeah! Don, I'm really looking forward to your mov...Yeah! Don, I'm really looking forward to your movie reviews. I love movies and really enjoy "digesting" them with connoisseurs. I don't get to GO to the movies that often, so until I can see them in the theater, I'll have to settle for reading your first response. :)Brazenlillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02959608921200375682noreply@blogger.com