Opinions on the movie Ed Wood?
970479
It was reported to be pretty accurate. Bella was, eventually, a hard core addict who spun into ruin.
677207
I liked it - saw it Friday, having read the book it hurt the suspense of the movie ( that happens when you know the end), but it was pretty true to book.\nCharacters fit their parts well. It isn't Lord of the Rings but it as good as any movie I have seen this year. Of course, it has been an off year. Everyone complaints on the religions view need to remember it is fiction, there is not a middle earth where they make monsters either - but it did not mean I was not entertained by Lord of the Rings. That is why they call it fiction. My husband & I liked it. (and no one in theater went to bathroom during 2-1/2 hr movie usually means it interesting)
98741
yes it's awesome. well i saw it just last night and i was expecting a more re-enactment type movie. Eric Bana plays the part really well, and its another icebreaking movie by spielberg(sorry about spelling) definately a coffeebreak topic in the office..
1010773
I'm glad to see someone else interested in this film!  I've actually heard really good things about it, and i just bought it.  I'm planning on watching it later today based on all the reviews I read, which were very favorable.  On IMDB (which I consider to be a very very good resource for film info), they gave it an average rating of 7.3 out of 10.  \n\nOne of the reviewers made this comment:\n"Without revealing too much of the story, Elijah Wood's character gets kicked out of Harvard for a drug offence he didn't commit. He flies to London to visit his sister and quickly gets caught up in a small group of West Ham United supporting hooligans called the Green Street Elite.\n\nThe film does slightly glamorise the violence, but ends on a moralising note. An engaging storyline, good cinematography and decent cast performances make this a very enjoyable film."\n\nAnyway, I don't know just how violent it is yet, and it's fiction after all, but I'm really looking forward to watching it.  I'll give you an update after I've seen it.  Also, have you seen Football Factory??  Here's a snippet from the summary: "The Football Factory is more than just a study of the English obsession with football violence, its about men looking for armies to join, wars to fight and places to belong."\n\nI figure if I like Green Street Hooligans I might like Football Factory, so I might get that one, too.\n\nHere's a link for Green Street Hooligans:\nhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385002/\n\nHere's one for Football Factory:\nhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385705/
555632
I thought it was pretty good.  Yeah, the beginning was a bit off, but for people who have no idea of the situation in the UK at the time, it was a great way to explain the fear.  I still like the books better, fevered imaginings are usually a bit more detailed than any movie.\nIt will be interesting to see how the next movies go -- especially since there are Chronicles that are not in the same timeline.
750381
I think it's an excellent movie. \n\nAlot of people disagree but I believe that Gerard and Emmy (and everyone else in the film) did a much better job of singing than Michael Crawford or Sarah Brightman ever did, or any of the Broadway casts for that matter.
490818
I bought for me and 4 friends. They bought the popcorn and soda. I was the only one who read the book first. It was so good I had to see the movie. I wasn't disappointed. Everyone loved the movie. \n\nThe movie was very close to the book, but the reading the book first is a good idea, because it's a complicated mystery and requires you to think a bit. \n\nI'd say the professional movie critics didn't like it because it was a cerebral, intellectual movie as opposed to a slam-bang, shoot 'em up, fireworks and explosions, SFX kind of movie. It isn't a WOW! LOOK AT THAT! kind of movie, but it is definitely a WOW! \n\nThe dialogue definitely stabs the Catholic Church right between the eyes and this is another reason why many people have a problem with it.\n\nEnjoy the mystery, the chase, the plot and the shocking surprises, one right after another. I would definitely pay to see it again, but only for the purpose of entertaining a friend who hasn't seen it.
549853
I think the writing is so simple, and although Brown is not a spectuacular "writer" through critics, I think the simpler the better. Furthermore, the storyline is just so intriguing that it's hard to not be captivated in his plots.\n\nThe movie should be equally as interesting!
206931
I hear you Asif, I really enjoyed the film but was not blind to its flaws. \n\nFirstly the story is more disjointed than the graphic novel on which its based as the film had to fit a decent time. \n\nYou dont get to understand the eye, the ear, the finger and the head. You don't understand how the fire at Larkhill started, then you would appreciate the Scarlett Carson rose connection even further. You don't understand how V has access to the core of the system. \n\nSecondly, from a visual point of view the film used the same cues as the Matrix series which is almost a bit cliched now. \n\nBefore the dictatorship has normal colour, the present day is saturated with blue. The shadow gallery and Detrich's house are warmer coloured. \n\nBullet time is used in the action sequences and jars with the style of the comic which portrays violence in a much more real way. \n\nWhilst V has a very powerful message the film stayed less true to the comic than the likes of Hell Boy and Sin City. \n\nInstead of the Guy Fawkes intro if the real factors that catalysed Moore and Lloyd to write the novel were listed (the miners strike, the cold war, the palpable fear of AIDS and the homophobia that went with it, the race riots of the early 1980s) rather like the the intro to Star Wars then it would have made more sense.\n\nIt was also jarring for UK media to see the UK portrayed as being run by a pious leadership as we are secular country in comparison to the US.\n\nLastly and most importantly, Alan Moore asked for his name to be removed from the film. This communicates the wrong message to reviewers, after all Moore allowed his name to be associated with The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen film, which truly was dreadful.
528444
It was a good movie.    The movie was done well.  There was more too it than just another war movie.  It mixed in romance, drama, and action all into one movie. \n  I an not one who watches love stories especially if it is suppose to be about one of the things that took us into WWII.  But I do agree with you.
407676
I love the movie because it just seemed real. It didn't even look like Eminem was acting; it was as if he was going through his regular life and a camera was following him. I like it because he also pioneered the whole singer/rapper-becoming-actor thing. I think he did it best and no one else following him quite measured up.\nThe battles were hot, plot was hot...i just loved it
434365
I thought it was melodramatic and overrated. The torture scenes lost any impact they may have had by going too far and being too gratuitous. I never knew Jesus invented the dining table and chairs. \n\nI'm not a Christian but if you want to see a movie about Christ that will blow you away I suggest you seem out a copy of Pier Paolo Pasolini's 'Gospel According to Saint Matthew'. It is an awe inspring piece of cinema. An almost entirely unprofessional cast, visually stunning ... wow. Interestingly enough it is regarded by many (including many leaders of the Christian faith) to be THE 'Christ' movie. And considering that Pasolini was an athiest, communist, homosexual I find that hilarious.\n\nI also think that 'The Last Temptation of Christ' is a better portrayal of Christ that 'The Passion of ...' because Jesus is more .... human.
652107
Before I answer, let me say that my brother-in-law is fire chief in Shanksville so responded to the crash.  As a result, I have seen all the immediate after photos so this movie was important for me to see.\n\nYes, I felt the movie was based on fact.  It is well done and not at all exploitative.  I think all Americans should see it.  Those people really were heroes and I would like to think, in the same situation, that I would choose to go down fighting and not just let it happen.\n\nNot a sound was heard in the theatre during the entire film.  I have never been in such a silent theatre.  I also don't think there was a dry eye in the place.  The movie is very emotional and makes you feel like you are right there with them.\n\nOne warning, the movie will be difficult for those that get migraines from extreme motion.  The film is very jittery...like the Blair Witch Project.
175034
The movie was good. It was well-done and directed attention to interesting aspects of discrimination. \n\nThe song performance at the oscar was however not so great.
437686
Yep i just watched it recently. I thought it was good, but not great. It was a bit slow in places, but it was kind of touching too... to see from an outsiders perspective how screwed up their lives are, and how much I appreciate my life. \n\nFrom a technical perspective, I thought the filming was AMAZING. Insanely well done. I don't know off the top of my head who the director was, but they did such a fantastic job.\n\nDefinitely a good arthouse film, worth watching if only for the excellent directorial and filming illustration.
76472
Although the movie is not *awful*, it is not as good as the book. You should probably see it, but wait until it comes out in the cheapie theatres- don't spend a fortune.\n\nThe movie superficially skips over the first 2/3 of the book. I felt sorry for my friend who went to see it with me (she didn't read the book), because I was worried that she would be "lost" or that she wouldn't like the story the way that I did, because the movie didn't spend enough time illuminating the personalities of the characters, their relationships with eachother, and their motivations- the first 2/3 of the whole production seemed very shallow. \n\nThe leading (adult) actress was weak for the part. The child actress for Chiyo/Sayuri was quite good for the part. I wished that they would have just put  her on stilts as the adult lead left much to be desired. \n\nThe most endearing part of the book to me was Chiyo/Sayuri's voice in the first person. In the movie, she narrated a few lines, but that was it. The movie did not have C/S's soul the way the book did.\n\nThere were a few little irritating things about the movie, one example being that the difference between geisha and prostitutes was not even examined until well past the first hour mark.\n\nThe movie was mostly faithful to the book, overall, as faithful as it probably could have been regarding the way events happened.. except for the "selling scene" at the beginning. It's a 2.5 hour movie. It would have had to have been excruciatingly long to have explained everything the way the book did.\n\nMy friend, by the way, enjoyed it somewhat, but expects to like the book better. Even to her, it seemed a bit shallow.
887242
I have seen the movie. It's impossible to avoid bias in things like these. Clearly Al Gore was/is concerned about Global Warming, but  it's impossible to comment on what should/could/would have happened if things had been different in the election. \n\nI thought the movie was super informative and interesting. It definitely made me think about global warming. It's a really important subject and I think the movie does a good job of introducing the issue to people who might be less informed about it. Go check it out!