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American Beauty

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on 05-08-2010 at 11:25 PM (79 Views)
Just watched American Beauty for the first time.
Don't know how to describe it but I'm overwhelmed by a deep inner feeling of.. serenity, prosperity?
Have never been so moved by a film before, has changed my way of thinking.
The only word I can think to describe the film with is exactly what it says on the tin. Beautiful.

It should be made a law that you have to watch this film, I'd strongly recommend it to anyone in their late teens onwards (if you watch it younger you might not be able to appreciate the theme).

I know the effect will have worn off by tomorrow, but I really hope I keep the message close to me. It would drastically improve my view of life.

If you've been meaning to watch this, go and watch it.
If you've never watched it, add it to your list.
And if you've watched it, what effect did it have on you?

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  1. Mugsig - 05-08-2010 11:28 PM
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    I love when something change your way of thinking.
    What was it about? Never heard of it..
  2. Pinchanzee - 05-08-2010 11:52 PM
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    It's about peoples different views of Beauty, but in a brilliantly subtle way.
    Just read that it won 5 oscars..
    And that it's R rated, so I should probably make a point to suggest people under 16 not to watch it, yet xD
  3. b-coli - 05-09-2010 01:04 AM
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    i remember watching this back when it came out, it was a good movie, glad the youth of today can find time to enjoy some (not too long ago) classics i remember getting caught up in the different stories going on and the flying bag

    that movie is like 11 years old already... GEEZ... where does the time go?
  4. Mugsig - 05-09-2010 09:18 AM
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    Pinch, you're acting like my mom when she tells me I may not watch those swedish movies, nor read the books by Stieg Larsson!
  5. Pinchanzee - 05-09-2010 11:53 AM
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    Did you forget how old and wrinkly you are for a second there B? ;P

    Mugs, Gotta get you under control somehow
    And yes, those books really shouldn't be read till you're at least 39 and a half!
  6. Mugsig - 05-09-2010 11:58 AM
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    OK, that's it, imma kidnap some books + movies!
  7. Pinchanzee - 05-09-2010 01:04 PM
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    Nah, seriously, they are a bit.. heavy.
    Books have got a few really horrible scenes not really suitable for a younger reader, I don't want your mum holding me responsible xP
    They're better appreciated the older you are anyway, so just hold out
  8. Mugsig - 05-09-2010 01:13 PM
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    Yeah, I know a bit about them already.. won't really just go kidnap, I respect my mum cause she's fair fair to me, but if my dad had told me off then I probably wouldn't. Hehe, he actually said I could just go read them

    I'll stick to Harry Potter!! Nothing can beat that anyways
  9. b-coli - 05-09-2010 03:46 PM
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    no clue who that author is.... oh well...
    yes i am old and wrinkly but with those wrinkles, comes LOTS of superb movie viewing experiences
    wanna see a movie that will make you just sit there and wonder what it was you just watched... thus making you wanna watch it again to see if you missed somwthing.... try some of David Lynch's movies Wild at Heart (my fav) , Lost Highway (you will seriously scratch your head trying to figure this one out), Mulholland Drive (same with this one, read into them what you will, the director does it on purpose ) Blue Velvet(NOT for the kiddies)..., even Dune (his least favorite) or Elephant Man... anyway, a lot of his movies are open to different ideas of what happened... thats why i like his movies, great for discussions
    Updated 05-09-2010 at 03:48 PM by b-coli