Miss Vicky's 100 Favorite Movies

Survivor 3 Champ

09-08-13

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

Well if you hated the book there's little hope for you liking the movie. I assume you read/watched it for school?

Of Mice and Men was one of only three novels I can recall having to read for school that I actually enjoyed (the others were Lord of the Flies and After the First Death) but unfortunately we did not get to watch the 1992 version of the film. Instead we had to watch the 1981 made for TV version starring Robert Blake and Randy Quaid (terrible) and the 1939 black and white version starring Burgess Meredith and Lon Chaney, Jr (decent). I watched the Sinise one on my own.

I read and watched the 1992 for school, yes. And while much of my hate might come from how much we had to dissect it, and how low my teacher marked my "American Dream" essay about it

, I just don't see any hype among how the film is built, outside the performance. And I didn't find the ending sad at all.

Oh and I have seen Tuck Everlasting, don't like it

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Originally Posted by mark f

Yeah, there's no body mutilation in it

HitchFan97

You get to me

09-08-13

I read and watched Of Mice and Men in my English class two years ago. I liked both, loved neither, but good choice

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The Gunslinger45

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09-08-13

I have read Of Mice and Men, never seen the movie though.

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donniedarko

Survivor 3 Champ

09-08-13

Oh, and I've also seen Tuck Everlasting and CW. The first I didn't like, the second can't judge, it was to long ago

Miss Vicky

MoFo's Resident Bitch

09-08-13

What didn't you like about Tuck?

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Pussy Galore

I'm one happy bird !

09-08-13

Schindler's list is a great movie. I've not seen many movies from your list so far I'll put them on my watchlist !

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donniedarko

Survivor 3 Champ

09-08-13

Well I'm just not that big on heavy fantasy, plus I found Winnie annoying. I don't remember much, but I gave it a

Mmmm Donuts

A Real Human Bean

09-08-13

Originally Posted by donniedarko

I just don't see any hype among how the film is built, outside the performance. And I didn't find the ending sad at all.

I don't know if the ending is supposed to be too sad, at least from the novel's perspective. Whatever happens in the end (trying to be vague) happens with justification. It's more of a study of human nature and how impossible "The American Dream" really is.

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Miss Vicky

MoFo's Resident Bitch

09-08-13

Originally Posted by donniedarko

Well I'm just not that big on heavy fantasy, plus I found Winnie annoying. I don't remember much, but I gave it a

Heavy fantasy? That seems an odd way to describe it. The spring itself and the idea of eternal life are the only fantasy elements I can think of. Beyond that, it's a pretty basic coming of age love story.

mumupotato

Movie Forums Extra

09-08-13

Looking forward to your 100 top.

Mmmm Donuts

A Real Human Bean

09-08-13

Originally Posted by mumupotato

Looking forward to your 100 top.

You're starting to make sense, mumu! Keep it up!

Sexy Celebrity

Registered User

09-08-13

Originally Posted by donniedarko

Well I'm just not that big on heavy fantasy

Give it time.

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Mmmm Donuts

A Real Human Bean

09-09-13

How does she stand up, anyways? That's quite impressive. She might be the hardest working model in the world!

donniedarko

Survivor 3 Champ

09-09-13

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

Well the whole drinking magical water thing, maybe since I'm not a spiritual man, fantasy is more open ended for me.

Originally Posted by moviemakerking

While in the novel along with the killing of the dog, it was more in a realistic, human, perspective yes, but I felt the movie tried to make it a depressing situation.

Miss Vicky

MoFo's Resident Bitch

09-09-13

Originally Posted by donniedarko

Well the whole drinking magical water thing, maybe since I'm not a spiritual man, fantasy is more open ended for me.

I'm not a spiritual person either and certainly Tuck Everlasting has fantasy elements to it, but they're just not what I would classify as "heavy" otherwise it would not have made the list.

To me, "heavy fantasy" would imply something more along the lines of Lord of the Rings in which you have fantastical creatures living in a mythical location.

It's not your classification of the film as fantasy that I object to, it's the word "heavy" that I disagree with. But maybe we're defining "heavy" differently.

Sexy Celebrity

Registered User

09-09-13

Miss Vicky, as an atheist, what do you think of free will? I don't believe in it. I hope you don't either, and if you don't, I shall convince you.

Miss Vicky

MoFo's Resident Bitch

09-09-13

I absolutely believe in free will, but that's not a discussion I really care to have here (or anywhere) hence why I've not participated in that particular thread.

BTW, love the new avatar.

Sexy Celebrity

Registered User

09-09-13

Thank you. I'd give you a rep point, but you believe in free will.

Maybe we should watch a Sam Harris lecture together in my commentary thread.

Sexy Celebrity

Registered User

09-09-13

I wonder if I have been subliminally influenced by you. Both of our avatars feature someone smoking a cigarette in the same position in the mouth.

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