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"Captain Phillips" is the most intense movie I've seen since _______?
Posted on 10/23/13 at 10:23 am
Posted on 10/23/13 at 10:23 am
Finally got a chance to check it out last night and I was very impressed. I'm not usually a fan of the biopic genre, but I thought the movie was outstanding. Granted, there were some liberties taken regarding the character of Capt. Phillips, but the film stayed pretty true to the facts. All in all, I left the film feeling exhausted from the intensity. I cannot remember the last time a film had that effect on me.
For those of you who saw the film, when was the last time you saw a film that was as intense (physically, emotionally, spiritually, etc.) as Captain Phillips?
For those of you who saw the film, when was the last time you saw a film that was as intense (physically, emotionally, spiritually, etc.) as Captain Phillips?
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Posted on 10/23/13 at 11:05 am to slackster
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the film stayed pretty true to the facts.
the guys who actually experienced it disagree
Posted on 10/23/13 at 11:08 am to Carson123987
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the guys who actually experienced it disagree
Honestly I don't get why this has people all worked up. So they took liberties with the story, who cares? They did it in order to make a better movie, it's not a documentary
Posted on 10/23/13 at 11:09 am to Tiger1242
im not getting worked up, just telling OP that it did not follow the real events accurately
Posted on 10/23/13 at 11:12 am to Carson123987
I know but a lot if people seem all pissed off about it
Posted on 10/23/13 at 11:14 am to Carson123987
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the guys who actually experienced it disagree
Of course what transpired in the film is going to be exaggerated.
Posted on 10/23/13 at 11:15 am to JS87
^^
Posted on 10/23/13 at 11:23 am to slackster
Are we talking about the fictional movie or the real life version?
Posted on 10/23/13 at 11:59 am to Carson123987
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just telling the OP that it did not follow the real events accurately
From all I've read, the major gripes come from the portrayal of Phillips. The crew said that he was negligent and in an effort to save time and money, he ignored the piracy risks and put the crew in danger with his route. Obviously the movie did not relay this same mesage, but I was never concerned with whose fault it was. I've yet to read anything that refutes the events in the movie from the moment the pirates boarded the vessel to the moment Phillips was saved. That is what made the movie. I couldn't care less about whether Phillips was a stand up guy because I didn't get the feelings that the movie was trying to portray him as a hero in the first place.
Posted on 10/23/13 at 12:04 pm to theunknownknight
The movie.
I've seen plenty of documentaries about significantly worse tragedies, but I don't believe any film in recent memory has been as intense as this one. I knew exactly how it would end, but I found myself clutching my arm rest and tensing my legs as the events transpired. I was spent by the time the movie was over. Despite the slow pace and long run time, once the film grabbed me, it did not let go.
I've seen plenty of documentaries about significantly worse tragedies, but I don't believe any film in recent memory has been as intense as this one. I knew exactly how it would end, but I found myself clutching my arm rest and tensing my legs as the events transpired. I was spent by the time the movie was over. Despite the slow pace and long run time, once the film grabbed me, it did not let go.
Posted on 10/23/13 at 12:17 pm to slackster
Argo
Posted on 10/23/13 at 1:14 pm to Carson123987
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the guys who are suing the shipping company in the hopes of scoring an early retirement disagree
Only about half of the crew has disagreed with the public record. They filed suit prior to the film getting made. It isn't the film they are debating - it is the official public record. The other crew members are in agreement with the official record.
Posted on 10/23/13 at 3:24 pm to slackster
I thought it was 45 mins too long. I kept looking at my watch. Thought a lot of the acting was bad. Only paid $5 so I'm not too upset over it
Posted on 10/24/13 at 10:19 pm to HeadChange
Where was the poor acting? I thought it was awesome all the way through.
But I agree with the op. I just got kutc about 30 min ago and am still tense. Movie was extremely gripping. I kept going through potential scenarios in my head of what the pirates were thinking, what Phillips' next move should be, etc...
Tom Hanks was brilliant.
But I agree with the op. I just got kutc about 30 min ago and am still tense. Movie was extremely gripping. I kept going through potential scenarios in my head of what the pirates were thinking, what Phillips' next move should be, etc...
Tom Hanks was brilliant.
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