The Motion Picture: A History of Violence...

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RossMAN

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Originally posted by: Svnla
I saw it in the theater and I liked it. Maria Bello was smoking hot.......so sensual and sexxxy.

<<<<------- has a fantasy a FMF with Maria Bello and Diane Lane :D

Diane Lane :thumbsup:
 

Nerva

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i just saw it yesterday as well. but it wasn't on a dvd. ;p

thought it was ok, nothing spectacular. but yeah the girl was hottt.
 

TallBill

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Apr 29, 2001
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Originally posted by: Trikat
One of the most "unique" sex scenes... in a R movie.

Indeed. Dont know how amazing the movie was though. Cool violent scenes though.
 

fustercluck

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The stuff with Viggo's son was just laughable. He catches a ball some 'bully' hits into the outfield and the bully gets all mad and starts fighting with him, all those parts were so lame. All of the action scenes were awesome though, they just could of done without the 'high school bully' stuff.
 

TallBill

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Originally posted by: jacktackle
The stuff with Viggo's son was just laughable. He catches a ball some 'bully' hits into the outfield and the bully gets all mad and starts fighting with him, all those parts were so lame. All of the action scenes were awesome though, they just could of done without the 'high school bully' stuff.

Nawh, it tied in well. It was a little corny, but the violence thing made some sense.
 

BrokenVisage

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Jan 29, 2005
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Saw it last night and liked it, wasn't too long and the ending wasn't peaches and cream for the public like most other mainstream films tend to have.
 

purbeast0

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Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
I just watched A History of Violence on DVD today and it was horrible IMO! :| Maria Bello was hot as usual though! :heart: Agree or disagree?

agree 100%. it is a movie I wish I never saw in the theatre. horrible waste of time.
 

torpid

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It was good. It's one of those movies where you don't really have a strong opinion about it after you leave the theater, then when you think about it and what it was saying, it gets better and better.
 

FreshPrince

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it was quiet good at first until the diner scene where the 3 mob guys showed up for the first time in their black 300. after that it all went down hill.

I did find it ironic that the movie tried to portray that violence is a gene that can be passed down to children. Seeing as how he's a loving father and husband, he never showed his violent side to his son. But look at how his son turned out? Definitely has a violent side in him and he never learned that from his father...

the main character is an awesome actor and I've liked everything he's done so far.
 

Ilmater

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Jun 13, 2002
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Originally posted by: RossMAN
I liked it and Maria Bello was smokin' hot.

The "bedroom" and "staircase" scenes were :shocked:
Agreed!

The plot and acting and story were good too. BUT MOSTLY THAT STAIR SCENE WAS AWESOME!
 

Sphexi

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It started okay, went downhill FAST. The whole mystery of his background made it interesting, then all of a sudden some stuff happens, and without spoiling it the whole plot just gets messy as hell.
 

ys

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If I hear 3 gun shots fired after the screen go dark at the ending, it would be one of my favorite.
 

Reckoner

Lifer
Jun 11, 2004
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It was average, the ending killed the movie. They also didn't go in-depth about Tom Stall's background, which took away from the movie.
 

preslove

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Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
It was average, the ending killed the movie. They also didn't go in-depth about Tom Stall's background, which took away from the movie.

The ending was the best part.
 

Horus

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Wait a second, wait a second.

There was a "Mr. And Mrs. Smith" TV Series?

and She was Mrs. Smith?

and SCOTT BAKULA was Mr. Smith?!?

WHY WAS THIS NEVER AIRED?!?
 

Reckoner

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Jun 11, 2004
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Originally posted by: preslove
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
It was average, the ending killed the movie. They also didn't go in-depth about Tom Stall's background, which took away from the movie.

The ending was the best part.

The awkward pause for 10 minutes at the end was kind've weak. I know what they were trying to get at, but I still didn't like it.