[Pu the Owl]

Originally Posted by merylsilverburg

How right you are, although I've never seen any of her other films I'll take your word on it, especially after Lost in Translation. Look out though since critics are raving how "fantastic" her new stupid movie is.

The Virgin Suicides isn't any better, while Marie Antoinette is probably even worse than Lost In Translation. Actors are not helping either.

Originally Posted by merylsilverburg

You too?! Thank goodness because the guy is truly annoying.

Yes, I can't stand him. As I can't stand Richard Gere, Tom Cruise and Tim Robbins. These are actors usually regarded as "good", but that I dislike and can negatively influence my opinion on a movie. I'm not even going to mention actors I can't stand that aren't decent. It's a waste of time

Originally Posted by merylsilverburg

Are you talking about only hand-drawn works? Because if not, I'd have to say that "Chicken Little" is the worst Disney film. To be fair, I've never seen it but the looks of it seems incredibly dumb and something I wouldn't like.

Yes, I was talking about hand-drawn animation, sorry. Brother Bear was really un-bearable, hehe

Originally Posted by merylsilverburg

I've only seen "Dogville" because it was recommended to me...the movie was nearly unbearable because the nature of the cast were so incredibly irritating...yet it was surprising how well they were portrayed because, well, aren't people like that anyway (or maybe I'm just very cynical)

Well, Dogville isn't the worst movie by Von Trier. Actually it's one of the only "acceptable" ones IMO. Not that I like it, but compared to some others... *shivering*

Originally Posted by merylsilverburg

Well I didn't like it because the whole outcome/circumstances of the film really turned out unfairly/unjust...but that's just me. I also couldn't stand the entire cast either (Sean Penn, Tim Robbins...I hate these guys) so it didn't help. I only saw this film because it was so raved and acclaimed.

I liked Mystic River, mainly because I like Clint Eastwood a lot, as a director. His style is amazing, and he chooses very carefully his scripts. He's always made fantastic movies. I know the outcome and circumstances of this movie were terribly unfair to the point of being unbearable, but that's exactly what the film was about. Maybe a bit harsh way of portraing it, but such is life. Regarding Tim Robbins, I said above I find hard to digest him as well, but I think he was ok for this role.