Closer: the movie

[Spooner]

I didn't quite get the reason for Closer's critical acclaim. It's one of those movies that tries too hard to protray just how "complex" and "multi-layered" we humans are in our views of love and loyalty, but comes across as being a tad trite and boring. I'm giving it three stars just for Clive Owen's performance.

 

[rh71]

this comes to mind: "just because nobody understands you doesn't mean you're an artist."

Most critically acclaimed movies are supposedly "deep" ... they are also slow and boring.

 

[isekii]

Natalie Portman in Thong gets a :thumbsup: from me

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

it was okay, but nothing groundbreaking.

 

[Spooner]

Originally posted by: isekii
Natalie Portman in Thong gets a :thumbsup: from me

yeah.... she looked quite nice

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: isekii
Natalie Portman in Thong gets a :thumbsup: from me

that WAS pretty nifty...

 

[DivideBYZero]

Having been in a serious relationship I found the movie spot the-fvck on.

And Portman as a hot-for-cock stripper....well...

 

[toekramp]

it was my favorite movie of 2004, i think it's the breakup scenes that do it for me. the natalie/jude breakup is so close to how all my breakups go it's mesmorizing

 

[Kibbo]

Originally posted by: Spooner
I didn't quite get the reason for Closer's critical acclaim. It's one of those movies that tries too hard to protray just how "complex" and "multi-layered" we humans are in our views of love and loyalty, but comes across as being a tad trite and boring. I'm giving it three stars just for Clive Owen's performance.

Give us some perspective here Spooner, which relationship movies do you prefer over Closer?

 

[purbeast0]

i thought the dialog in the movie was great. i was laughing almost the entire movie.

 

[Spooner]

I'll take Garden State over Closer any day of the week.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: Spooner
I'll take Garden State over Closer any day of the week.

ugh.....GS was sooooo overrated.

 

[Spooner]

it was way better than Closer

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: Spooner
I'll take Garden State over Closer any day of the week.

ugh.....GS was sooooo overrated.

Agreed, but internet geeks everywhere love ANYTHING with natalie portman in it.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: Spooner
I'll take Garden State over Closer any day of the week.

ugh.....GS was sooooo overrated.

Agreed, but internet geeks everywhere love ANYTHING with natalie portman in it.

Yes! Confirmed! I'm not an internet geek!

 

[pulse8]

I loved both Garden State and Closer.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
i thought the dialog in the movie was great. i was laughing almost the entire movie.

The dialog is what makes the movie great IMHO. It was one of my favorite movies of 2004 along with Garden State.

I love this exchange:

Larry: Did you do it here?
Anna: No.
Larry: Why not?
Anna: Do you wish we did?
Larry: Just tell me the truth.
Anna: Yes, we did it here.
Larry: Where?
Anna: [points] There.
Larry: On this? We had our first fvck on this. Did you think of me?

...

Anna: We do everything that people who have sex do!
Larry: Do you enjoy sucking him off?
Anna: Yes!
Larry: You like his c@ck?
Anna: I love it!
Larry: You like him c@ming in your face?
Anna: Yes!
Larry: What does it taste like?
Anna: It tastes like you but sweeter!
Larry: That's the spirit. Thank you. Thank you for your honesty. Now fvck off and die, you fvcked up slag.

And this exchange at the end

Larry: You still pissing about on the net?
Dan: Not recently.
Larry: I wanted to kill you.
Dan: I thought you wanted to fvck me.
Larry: Don't get lippy.

 

[DannyBoy]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: purbeast0
i thought the dialog in the movie was great. i was laughing almost the entire movie.

The dialog is what makes the movie great IMHO. It was one of my favorite movies of 2004 along with Garden State.

And this exchange at the end

Larry: You still pissing about on the net?
Dan: Not recently.
Larry: I wanted to kill you.
Dan: I thought you wanted to fvck me.
Larry: Don't get lippy.

I've had conversations like that before in real life.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: DannyBoy

I've had conversations like that before in real life.

:shocked:

 

[Spooner]

Agreed, NFS4, it was the dialogue (particularly given by clive owen) that upped the movie from 2 to 3 stars for me. I'm beginning to really like this guy.

Conversely, quite sick of Jude Law

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: Spooner
Conversely, quite sick of Jude Law

at least we can agree on that

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Spooner
Agreed, NFS4, it was the dialogue (particularly given by clive owen) that upped the movie from 2 to 3 stars for me. I'm beginning to really like this guy.

Conversely, quite sick of Jude Law

He's such a pu$$y, particularly in Closer. He's like the 3rd woman in the movie...

However, I still liked his performance

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Spooner
Agreed, NFS4, it was the dialogue (particularly given by clive owen) that upped the movie from 2 to 3 stars for me. I'm beginning to really like this guy.

Conversely, quite sick of Jude Law

He's such a pu$$y, particularly in Closer. He's like the 3rd woman in the movie...

However, I still liked his performance

Er, I think that was how he was supposed to be. The character was a puss, and he did a good job of being one.

 

[spacelord]

If it weren't for Natalie Portman scantaly clad this movie would have been a complete waste of time.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
And Portman as a hot-for-cock stripper....well...

She wasn't very good or very believeable as a stripper in the movie. She was very robotic in her movements and she seems to step and walk around like it was the first time she was ever in heels.

That being said, Natalie in a thong = boner