movie: syriana

fluxrad · #1 12-26-2005, 02:14 AM

This is going to go on my list of litmus test movies along with stuff like Glengary Glen Ross, Sideways, and Crash (the last one being a [censored] terrible movie). If someone thought Syriana sucked then I can trust that they have terrible taste in intelligent movies.

Thankfully, I can still turn to these people if I need a good review of Vin Diesel Extreme: Part III.

wacki · #2 12-26-2005, 04:35 AM

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This is going to go on my list of litmus test movies along with stuff like Glengary Glen Ross, Sideways, and Crash (the last one being a [censored] terrible movie). If someone thought Syriana sucked then I can trust that they have terrible taste in intelligent movies.

Thankfully, I can still turn to these people if I need a good review of Vin Diesel Extreme: Part III.

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Just curious fuxrad, did you like "the thin red line"?

TheMetetron · #3 12-26-2005, 04:37 AM

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This is going to go on my list of litmus test movies along with stuff like Glengary Glen Ross, Sideways, and Crash (the last one being a [censored] terrible movie). If someone thought Syriana sucked then I can trust that they have terrible taste in intelligent movies.

Thankfully, I can still turn to these people if I need a good review of Vin Diesel Extreme: Part III.

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I agree, it was a really good movie. As was Constant Gardener.

I had to see it a second time and make sure to read up on who the characters were before going back, but after the second time watching it I thought it was damn good. The first time, I saw it tired and was totally unprepared for what it was.

I like intelligent movies.

Dave Mac · #4 12-26-2005, 04:39 AM

the book seems good too, but i just started it.
dave

crosse91 · #5 12-26-2005, 04:41 AM

i really liked the movie, but i really like those that let me put things together.

Dave Mac · #6 12-26-2005, 04:43 AM

i.e. you are not semi-retarted?

Ulysses · #7 12-26-2005, 04:50 AM

daryn,

I liked this movie a lot.

chuddo · #8 12-26-2005, 06:34 AM

i agree with daryn. big letdown. then again i should have known because traffic sucked. and stephen gagham is douche.

also, people that say the crap fluxrad and mtndave have in this thread are pretty much insufferable twats. really annoying, and really lame. but hey, that is just my opinion!

*fluxrad: i really like glengarry, and considered sideways a top 3 film that year. however i would be embarassed if i had written or directed syriana.

scott8 · #9 12-26-2005, 01:22 PM

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the book seems good too, but i just started it.
dave

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The movie does the book little justice.