"Lost in Translation"

[-Slim-]

Can a movie literate person explain to me why I should like the movie Lost in Translation? I absolutely hated it. Its a complete waste of time, effort, money, etc... I usually find myself to have very good taste in movies but for the love of Christ, what is there to like about this movie?

An ignorant slim.

 

[earl]

i agree, i found it boring, yet it won many awards.

 

[lander]

Slim,
Amen

I didn't want to say anything, but I honestly did understand what the big fuss was about either.

I may have found it interesting and equally depressing if I was a middle aged man worrying about middle-age depression (Ken's age/3 + 2).

It wasn't bad, per se, but given the raving reviews I was a bit disappointed.

 

[-Slim-]

precisely lander, I mean where exactly is the brilliance in that, its like if you, me and Dante decided to spend the day at the amusement park and took a video camera with us, filming the car ride, lunch, the rides and then the drive back...... Add in a moment of sadness, two moments of vulnerability, a laugh or two and we have an oscar nominated film?

I didnt want to come ac**** as a dumbass disagreeing with almighty Hollywood but I really think this movie plain sucks.

 

[Tipper]

Agree. Purchased this DVD after watching this flick getting all those accolades and awards. What a joke, I almost fell asleep. Suprised the wife was kind of going WTF also, she usually likes these chick movies. I am not the brightest bulb, but thought this was dreadfully slow and the ending had my jaw on the floor. One star.

 

[VaultedTreehouse]

You are not alone in that assessment.

 

[red007]

i agree, this movie is so f'ing overated.
bill murray was really good. he deserved the golden globe. the movie was okay. not great.
not bad. just okay. B-

 

[WINNINGHAND]

I guess I am the lone asshole here. I loved it.

 

[-Slim-]

winninghand, that doesnt make you an asshole...do explain to everyone else, what did you love about the film?

 

[Railbird]

Bill Murray will win best actor award for that performance.

 

[red007]

rail
you think he will beat penn for the oscar?
what are your other oscar picks?
tia

 

[wilheim]

Railbird Oscar info.

http://therxforum.com/6/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=100090022&f=8670924291&m=363103601&r=160103211#160103211


wil.

 

[red007]

thanks wil

 

[WINNINGHAND]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by -SLIM-:
winninghand, that doesnt make you an asshole...do explain to everyone else, what did you love about the film?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
First of all I thought the acting was flawless. Also, having been to Japan, I thought it captured the culture there very well in a 2 hour film. The tension between the actors kept me very interested thoughout. Not exactly an action film that keeps you on the edge of your seat, but a film that provoked thought.

 

[zone136]

Yes the thought the film provoked was. How I wasted 2 hours and $3 to sit through this crappy movie.

 

[-Slim-]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by zone136:
Yes the thought the film provoked was. How I wasted 2 hours and $3 to sit through this crappy movie.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You should win an Oscar for that comment

 

[Gargoyle]

The only reason this is nominated is because Sophia is a Coppola. I still blame her for phuckin up Godfather III with her horrible acting & her directing is no better. This movie was so bad I literally threw the dvd in the trash. I give the oscar to Sean Penn.