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The Sushi Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-13-07 03:48 AM
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Poll question: Is "The Good Shepard" the worst spy movie of the year??
I think so!
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Idioteque Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-13-07 03:51 AM
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1. I thought it was really quite good.
Edited on Sat Jan-13-07 03:51 AM by Idioteque
To each his own I guess. I think I enjoyed it more than I did Apocalypto, which I saw the night before.
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tammywammy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-13-07 01:45 PM
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7. I didn't like Apocalypto either
I found it boring. And I don't care for gore much, and it was a little much for me. But then again, I knew that when I went it, that it was gory.

I did think it was shot beautifully though.
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ellisonz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-13-07 03:54 AM
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2. Except for the casting of his family...
It was a good script and Matt Damon rocked it.

The son was too puny and annoying and Angelina Jolie was too "hot" for Matt Damon.

I think I heard they rewrote the ending a good half dozen times so that's why the ending blew chunks.
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The Sushi Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-13-07 12:17 PM
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4. But the ending is the most important part of the movie!
my contention is if the ending blew chunks, the movie blew chunks!
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ellisonz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-13-07 01:41 PM
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5. That would be a subjective view of cinema.
I was on the edge of my seat for about 1 hour and 45 minutes of it, even if some of the skull and bones stuff was overstated.
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lala_rawraw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-13-07 05:32 AM
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3. Actually, it is one of the best spy movies EVER
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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-13-07 02:22 PM
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9. I Haven't Seen It Yet
but I'll take your recommendation seriously!

:hug:
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Kerrytravelers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-13-07 02:30 PM
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11. lala_rawraw hit it spot on. It didn't need silly explosions, it had a story line.
You followed how Damon got involved in the beginnings of the CIA, his professional life and the choices he made and how the effected his life later on, his personal life and family and how choices he made and mistakes he made cost me in this area, as well.

While I like James Bond films, they are all in fun. In reality though, spy work is more like Valerie Plame and fronting false companies to gather information, not hanging off the sides of buildings with cool gadgets and large explosions.
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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-13-07 02:32 PM
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12. I Also Think lala Knows A Good Spy Story Since She's Written
about some real life spy stories and all, and she is great!

:bounce:
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Little Wing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-13-07 02:37 PM
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13. How come? Summary?
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tammywammy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-13-07 01:43 PM
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6. I thought it was a good movie
I would watch it again and I would recommend it to someone too.
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Blue_Tires Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-13-07 02:18 PM
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8. horribly bad, but it did shine in a few places
it was a few tweaks here and there from being a truly great film
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Kerrytravelers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-13-07 02:25 PM
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10. It was a very well made film that explored the beginning of the CIA.
It never intended on being a James Bond movie. It was a drama and an intriguing film.
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DemReadingDU Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-13-07 05:25 PM
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14. background summary info


Larry Johnson...
http://noquarter.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/12/backgrounder_fo.html


movie review
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/12/21/103402.php

movie review
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/22/review.shepherd/index.html
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The Sushi Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-14-07 03:48 AM
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15. When the waterboarding started I walked out
I had had a GREAT day and the movie tried to spoil it!
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RoyGBiv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-14-07 03:55 AM
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16. Ummm...Worst of the year?

It's two weeks into January, so I feel safe in saying it's both the best *and* worst "of the year."
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wildhorses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-14-07 11:12 AM
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17. i thought it came out in '06...
i could be wrong though:shrug:
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JustABozoOnThisBus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-14-07 11:19 AM
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18. You're right. 2006
I saw it Christmas Eve (early in the day). It was ok. Best/worst of the year? I don't know, I don't see movies at theaters very much, usually wait for DVD rental.

It was way too long, made my butt hurt. End of critique.
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wildhorses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-14-07 12:16 PM
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19. you are right--i thought so--i remember now that i saw it on
christmas afternoon with my mother. it did run long but, where would you cut it?
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RoyGBiv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-15-07 02:17 AM
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21. Ignore me ...

Too much brandy. WAY too much brandy. :-)
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wildhorses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-15-07 01:22 PM
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22. posting drunk are you?
otherwise known as PUI :rofl:

:hug:
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-14-07 12:49 PM
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20. I can't answer that because I haven't seen it yet, though I do intend to.
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Phillycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-15-07 01:49 PM
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23. Brilliant film. Exceptional acting, directing, photography, writing...
what more could you want?
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fujiyama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-15-07 02:37 PM
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24. I personally enjoyed it
though it did drag a bit. I think the editing could have been better.
The son was annoying as hell though...And when he's young, he looks creepy...I liked the ending. The construction of the CIA reminded me of the construction of the death star at the end of Star Wars: Episode III.

I enjoy Bourne and other spy movies, but for some reason Bond movies just don't cut it for me anymore. The new one was decent though.
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