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 Post subject: Stranger Than Fiction
PostPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:51 am 
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Saw this flick last night. I liked it a lot. In fact, it sparked more conversation about what exactly was happening, than Inception did. More angles: not just what was real, and what was not, but also looking at it from a Judeo/Christian perspective and rumination on the power of prayer and the nature of self-determination. (If you don't call talking directly to your creator a "prayer", then I don't know what it is.) I loved this movie.
And, I was surprised that Ferrell was able to flash some true acting chops and hold his own agains Hoffman and Thompson.

Also, something I didn't expect was the fact that the soundtrack was so great: lots of Spoon. And, in a pivotal scene, Will Ferrell plays, and sings a Wreckless Eric song himself.

(PS - I did a search and saw it mentioned around here a couple of times, but never discussed. Plus, you know... that soundtrack thing is what I really came here to say.)

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 Post subject: Re: Stranger Than Fiction
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Yeah, that was a fine movie. I need to see it again.

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 Post subject: Re: Stranger Than Fiction
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rads to make fun of you for starting a thread on a 3 year old movie in 5...4...3...2..........

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 Post subject: Re: Stranger Than Fiction
PostPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:11 am 
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not to mention there being a 4-year old thread on it - viewtopic.php?f=1&t=26329


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 Post subject: Re: Stranger Than Fiction
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 Post subject: Re: Stranger Than Fiction
PostPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:19 am 
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"I'm planning on renting this soon."

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 Post subject: Re: Stranger Than Fiction
PostPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:25 am 
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Z Wrote:
not to mention there being a 4-year old thread on it - viewtopic.php?f=1&t=26329

Did a search, but came up with nothing. Of course, it was as brief attempt, as I did not want to spend more than a minute or so conducting that search; just doesn't mean that much to me to dig and dig.
Thanks for the link, though.

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"I'm planning on renting this soon."


Soon = less than 5 years, I guess.
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