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Mike 03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-29-10 06:41 PM
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Scorsese Fans: I love SHUTTER ISLAND, but why is this film so much more serious than his other
Edited on Tue Jun-29-10 06:46 PM by Mike 03
works?

Even CAPE FEAR had some laughs, but I don't think I have ever laughed once during the five times I have watched SHUTTER ISLAND. That got me to thinking: Are there any other Scorsese films where I have not laughed at all, and it was amazingly hard to think of any. Even the grim TAXI DRIVER and RAGING BULL had some laughs. SHUTTER ISLAND is so deadly serious, and even the DVD had no extras, no commentary.

Any Scorsese fans have theories about SHUTTER ISLAND? I think there is something more going on here.
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DerekG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-29-10 11:40 PM
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1. The Last Temptation of Christ
Haven't seen Shutter Island, but I can't recall a single light moment in Scorsese's most underrated masterpiece.

There's agony and joy and fear and terror and sensuality, but not a trace of humor.
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Archae Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-29-10 11:57 PM
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3. I laughed my ass off at Last Temptation.
Becuase it was pretentious, boring and MST3K-bad! :-)
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-30-10 01:08 AM
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4. You must have seen a different film.
We're talking about the Scorsese film starring Willem Defoe. You should see it some time, because it's terrific.
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pitohui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-30-10 01:23 PM
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8. i'm glad some other people liked this movie (the last temptation of christ)
Edited on Wed Jun-30-10 01:23 PM by pitohui
i saw it back in the day and have to admit that i still think of it sometimes, rare for a movie i've only seen once

it was on vhs in those days, if it's on dvd, i'll have to rent it sometime and see if it's held up as well as it does in memory

the reviews were harsh, for some reason, it was a story that didn't sit well w. a lot of people
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Kat45 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-30-10 05:33 PM
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11. I also liked 'Last Temptation..'
Saw it a long time ago, then a few years ago I recommended it as part of a movie discussion series in my church. There was quite an interesting discussion of the movie after everyone saw it.
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edbermac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-30-10 09:35 AM
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5. You must be confusing that with Monty Python's Life Of Brian
Now THAT was an ass-laugher.


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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-30-10 06:12 PM
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14. C'mon, you didn't like that groundbreaking use of British accents for the Romans?
I don't think anyone with the exception of Pasolini is capable of making a Bible Movie
without it being Bible Movie Bad
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Mike 03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-30-10 06:06 PM
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13. Wow, I have to agree with you completely.
I had forgotten about LTOC, but it is an incredible masterpiece without a single laugh.
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Kat45 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-29-10 11:52 PM
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2. I didn't read the book, but perhaps it also didn't have any humor
and Scorsese made the film true to the book. :shrug:
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pitohui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-30-10 01:21 PM
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7. i read the book, good book, but can't remember a humor element
i'm guilty of reading it on an airplane and i just remember the suspense page-turning element

would like to see this movie when i get a chance, bet it's a good one
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SunnySong Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-30-10 03:46 PM
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10. The book had some laugh out loed moments I assure you.
(We are reffering to the bible right?)

Proverbs 21:19 (New Living Translation)
It is better to live alone in the desert than with a crabby, complaining wife.


Genesis 25:30 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
He said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red stuff, because I'm exhausted."



Job 13:5 (New International Version)
If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.



http://funbible.blogspot.com/
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Rising Phoenix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-30-10 09:41 AM
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6. .
Edited on Wed Jun-30-10 10:09 AM by Rising Phoenix
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SunnySong Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-30-10 02:28 PM
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9. I found Shutter Island hilarous in parts. Espicially the opening music when they land on the island.
It sounds like Norman Bates mother wandered into the girls locker room.


I also liked how they reused sets from Alien 3.
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RagAss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-30-10 05:40 PM
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12. "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
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Lindsey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-30-10 10:26 PM
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15. Shutter Island is next on my Netflix. I shoud be getting it in the
next few day.
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