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Silver Linings Playbook
Posted on 5/5/13 at 11:58 pm
Posted on 5/5/13 at 11:58 pm
Am I the only one who thinks it is slightly overrated. JL is very good but other than that I thought it was just a solid flick and not much more. I guess it was because it was highly recommended by some buddies and they praised the shite out of it. So I guess my high hopes kind of ruined it for me
Posted on 5/6/13 at 12:00 am to WicKed WayZ
good film, would watch again, but absolutely nothing "great" about it.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 12:02 am to Weebie
JL dancing was probably the best part to me
Posted on 5/6/13 at 12:04 am to WicKed WayZ
Thought it was really good.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 12:04 am to WicKed WayZ
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Am I the only one who thinks it is slightly overrated.
Probably.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 12:05 am to Weebie
It was the perfect 3 star movie. The only great part was in the blooper reel after the credits when JL's boobie popped out of her leotard.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 1:10 am to Birdie King
Thought it was good, but not great. It is extremely overrated on this board.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 1:22 am to lsutiger2011
Def overrated. Thought 500 days of summer and garden state for similar movies were way better
Posted on 5/6/13 at 2:21 am to LSUbacchus
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500 days of summer and garden state for similar movies were way better
no
Posted on 5/6/13 at 3:42 am to SouljaBreauxTellEm
I agree I thought 500 Days of Summer was way better
Posted on 5/6/13 at 7:05 am to WicKed WayZ
Watched it on a long flight.
It was pretty good because of Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. I would watch it again, but I keep coming up with plot points that are a bit unrealistic.
I think the whole dancing thing, while in the novel the movie was based on, did not fit for some reason.
However, the whole plotline involving the letters was great.
Didn't really care for the "dad and uncle are bookies" thing either.
If it weren't for Jennifer Lawrences obscene amount of cuteness (and acting talent) , I may not have liked the movie.
It was pretty good because of Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. I would watch it again, but I keep coming up with plot points that are a bit unrealistic.
I think the whole dancing thing, while in the novel the movie was based on, did not fit for some reason.
However, the whole plotline involving the letters was great.
Didn't really care for the "dad and uncle are bookies" thing either.
If it weren't for Jennifer Lawrences obscene amount of cuteness (and acting talent) , I may not have liked the movie.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 7:18 am to Sparky36
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I keep coming up with plot points that are a bit unrealistic. I think the whole dancing thing, while in the novel the movie was based on, did not fit for some reason.
thank you, this movie is so unrealistic in the real world these people would be worried about getting jobs to keep food on the table, not dance in a damn garage all day. no way the bookie dad is supporting the whole family with a small time bookie gig. I'm sure they are all collecting government checks since its the cool thing to do these days.
This post was edited on 5/6/13 at 7:55 am
Posted on 5/6/13 at 7:38 am to Sparky36
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I keep coming up with plot points that are a bit unrealistic.
Sure, several parts just didn't ring true. I liked it but it really didn't live up to the expectations I had from what I'd heard about the movie. The performances were excellent which saved it from a fairly mediocre plot.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 7:58 am to Tigris
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The performances were excellent which saved it from a fairly mediocre plot
The direction was pretty fantastic as well.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 7:59 am to blzr
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Thought it was really good
This, I like movies that are entertaining and it did just that.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 8:21 am to trillhog
Just saw it this weekend and I really liked it. I especially liked that it was the story of two incredibly damaged people trying to be a little less damaged. It's the love story I like -- no matter how much of a mess you are, there is a person out there for you. And instead of lapsing into a horrid co-dependency, they actually aspire to make each other better people. I found it really touching without being hokey.
I disagree entirely. First, she got insurance money, which the film points out but doesn't dwell on, because who cares? Secondly, the film also establishes DeNiro is doing well as a bookie, which is the whole reason he needs to open a restaurant -- to launder the money. Now, they cut this deleted scene, and I wish they had kept it because it cast the mother in a stronger light, but she bought the flowers and wine for her son to give as a present, and Cooper adds a line after blowing up at his parents, "And it kills me I have no money." It was a funny line reading and a sweet scene, but not essential to the plot, so it got cut. There's also a scene where he borrow money to go to the diner. We're not talking huge sums of money though; his parents are giving him free room and board while he figures out what to do with his life. Though I see you're hung up on it and needed that scene to exist.
It can be explained by a line of dialogue.
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thank you, this movie is so unrealistic in the real world these people would be worried about getting jobs to keep food on the table, not dance in a damn garage all day. no way the bookie dad is supporting the whole family with a small time bookie gig. I'm sure they are all collecting government checks since its the cool thing to do these days.
I disagree entirely. First, she got insurance money, which the film points out but doesn't dwell on, because who cares? Secondly, the film also establishes DeNiro is doing well as a bookie, which is the whole reason he needs to open a restaurant -- to launder the money. Now, they cut this deleted scene, and I wish they had kept it because it cast the mother in a stronger light, but she bought the flowers and wine for her son to give as a present, and Cooper adds a line after blowing up at his parents, "And it kills me I have no money." It was a funny line reading and a sweet scene, but not essential to the plot, so it got cut. There's also a scene where he borrow money to go to the diner. We're not talking huge sums of money though; his parents are giving him free room and board while he figures out what to do with his life. Though I see you're hung up on it and needed that scene to exist.
It can be explained by a line of dialogue.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 8:26 am to trillhog
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thank you, this movie is so unrealistic in the real world these people would be worried about getting jobs to keep food on the table, not dance in a damn garage all day
I was thinking the same thing, but then I realized Cooper and Lawrence's character were probably getting crazy checks from the govt. I could see Lawrence's character being able to get another job possibly, but she didn't seem very qualified for much. She apparently spent the dead husband's insurance check on remodeling her parent's garage, a piece of property she doesn't even own.
No way Cooper's character is able to hold down a job for a while. The dude is nuts. He probably deserves his govt. check.
As for the parents, at least Cooper's, their house is probably paid off already. I wouldn't think they'd need a huge income although I think they did mention that Deniro's character was making some decent dough with the bookie business.
I thought it was a good movie though. Definitely better than much of the crap that gets put out there.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 8:35 am to WicKed WayZ
I liked it, very solid movie.
Spectacular? Probably not. I thought D.O. Russell did a great job not taking it too seriously - they could've gone into the deep end about the psychological profiles of both main characters, but in the end it was a love story, and that's ok.
I think most of the hype stemmed from Cooper's performance - which in the end I think was justified. He nailed the role - he is a native Philadelphian after all.
Spectacular? Probably not. I thought D.O. Russell did a great job not taking it too seriously - they could've gone into the deep end about the psychological profiles of both main characters, but in the end it was a love story, and that's ok.
I think most of the hype stemmed from Cooper's performance - which in the end I think was justified. He nailed the role - he is a native Philadelphian after all.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 8:35 am to Baloo
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It's the love story I like -- no matter how much of a mess you are, there is a person out there for you. And instead of lapsing into a horrid co-dependency, they actually aspire to make each other better people. I found it really touching without being hokey.
the book did a way better job of this. there is no overt romance or lovey shite, it just ends with both of them in a better place with a hint of them being together after the book ends. they are two better individuals, not just a mess of a couple
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but in the end it was a love story, and that's ok
ugh, the story isn't a love story, but the movie made it out to be. it's more about Pat learning he's not alone, and bettering himself by helping Tiffany.
This post was edited on 5/6/13 at 8:38 am
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