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ADF

09-17-2006, 10:12 AM

One word, two syllables... suuuu-uuuucked.The only people who will get enjoyment are the sort who love anything film noir.  The acting was literally laugh-out-loud bad.  Filled with cliches and convoluted, non-sensical plot twists, this is one one serious clunker.  I heard a fellow movie-goer coming out of the theatre saying, "This is my new Showgirls." If you don't believe me, it currently has a 31% at rottentomatoes.com

Tenbatsuzen

09-17-2006, 10:15 AM

ADF wrote: One word, two syllables... suuuu-uuuucked.The only people who will get enjoyment are the sort who love anything film noir. The acting was literally laugh-out-loud bad. Filled with cliches and convoluted, non-sensical plot twists, this is one one serious clunker. I heard a fellow movie-goer coming out of the theatre saying, "This is my new Showgirls." If you don't believe me, it currently has a 31% at rottentomatoes.com    You mean it out-cliched Gridiron Gang, yet Gridiron is going to be another profitable vehicle for the Rock?  heh.

FUNKMAN

09-17-2006, 10:45 AM

ADF'O your life's a movie ghe ghe ghethanks for the review!

Bulldogcakes

09-17-2006, 02:34 PM

I hate to say it, because I think she's the flat out hottest, sexiest actresses in Hollywood. But Scarlett Johannson pretty much sucks in everything she's done since Lost in Translation. And she was good, not great in that. She really cant act much. I rarely find her convincing. LOOOOOOVE DAT RACK, though, so who cares.      

This message was edited by Bulldogcakes on 9-17-06 @ 6:34 PM

Don Stugots

09-17-2006, 02:37 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote:  ADF wrote: One word, two syllables... suuuu-uuuucked.The only people who will get enjoyment are the sort who love anything film noir. The acting was literally laugh-out-loud bad. Filled with cliches and convoluted, non-sensical plot twists, this is one one serious clunker. I heard a fellow movie-goer coming out of the theatre saying, "This is my new Showgirls." If you don't believe me, it currently has a 31% at rottentomatoes.com    You mean it out-cliched Gridiron Gang, yet Gridiron is going to be another profitable vehicle for the Rock?  heh.  The Rock is a star thats why.  he isnt some bum making Suberban Commando or Mr. Nanny.  he makes fine motion pictures.  he makes classics.

TheMojoPin

09-17-2006, 02:37 PM

Such a let down that this movie is supposed to be so bad, especially since I loved LA Confidential so much (though if they ended it with Exley(sp?) holding up his badge as the cop cars came over the hill, it might have been a perfect film).  James Ellroy's "LA Quartet" of books are some of my favorites, and The Black Dhalia was the first part of it.  Too bad...

wonderwoman

09-17-2006, 02:44 PM

I saw it last night and I also though it would be a lot better than what it was. Josh Harnett was great  but Hilary Swank I think was trying too hard. very slow and not too mention confusing. I'm very very surprised because I generally have liked of all Brian DePalma's other movies. I dont know happenned?? The prewiews were actually better than the movie.

bobrobot

09-17-2006, 03:37 PM

<hr color="cococo" align="left">The Black Dahlia <hr color="cococo" align="left">Is Earl in it???

This message was edited by bobogolem on 9-17-06 @ 7:38 PM

Don Stugots

09-17-2006, 03:38 PM

bobogolem wrote:  The Black Dahlia  Is Earl in it???HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.  good one bro.

Gvac

09-17-2006, 03:41 PM

I will base my review solely on one simple detail: does Ms. Johansson get naked? Inquiring minds want to know. 

This message was edited by Gvac on 9-17-06 @ 7:41 PM

silas

09-17-2006, 03:59 PM

Bulldogcakes wrote: I hate to say it, because I think she's the flat out hottest, sexiest actresses in Hollywood. But Scarlett Johannson pretty much sucks in everything she's done since Lost in Translation. And she was good, not great in that. I (sloppy) second the "hottest" rating.But in addition to Lost in Translation, i've also liked her in GhostWorld and Matchpoint.She does have a kinda controlled acting style that may not suit everyone's taste or ideally fit every role.  Probably doesn't help that her popularity gets her roles that are better suited to others, even where just cuz older age and/or experience would help.I think she's better suited to less mainstream stuff (ie-3 films above) - i believe those have been her critical successes.

FUNKMAN

09-17-2006, 04:42 PM

silas wrote: Bulldogcakes wrote: I hate to say it, because I think she's the flat out hottest, sexiest actresses in Hollywood. But Scarlett Johannson pretty much sucks in everything she's done since Lost in Translation. And she was good, not great in that. I (sloppy) second the "hottest" rating.But in addition to Lost in Translation, i've also liked her in GhostWorld and Matchpoint.She does have a kinda controlled acting style that may not suit everyone's taste or ideally fit every role.  Probably doesn't help that her popularity gets her roles that are better suited to others, even where just cuz older age and/or experience would help.I think she's better suited to less mainstream stuff (ie-3 films above) - i believe those have been her critical successes.  i liked her in a movie where she was a peasant girl who worked in the home of a wealthy artist... i assume it was one of her earlier movies being i had no idea who she was. her acting seemed pretty good and she defenitely had a sexual aura about her

silas

09-17-2006, 04:54 PM

FUNKMAN wrote: i liked her in a movie where she was a peasant girl who worked in the home of a wealthy artist... i assume it was one of her earlier movies being i had no idea who she was. her acting seemed pretty good and she defenitely had a sexual aura about hermovie was "Girl with pearl earing"(yes, "earing", not other type of jewellery)I havn't seen it, but iirc, it was critical success, inc her reviews. Again, she seems to do better in less commercial films

Fallon

09-17-2006, 05:09 PM

Somebody mentioned Scarlett...<img border="0" src="http://001.uploadblaster.com/?file=c6079d45ab0425f61218237a82b82668&cmd=show" />

FUNKMAN

09-17-2006, 06:00 PM

Fallon wrote: Somebody mentioned Scarlett...<img src="http://001.uploadblaster.com/?file=c6079d45ab0425f61218237a82b82668&cmd=show" border="0" /> " frankly Scarlett damn those are nice tits "

ADF

09-17-2006, 06:23 PM

No Scarlett nakedness, although you do see some side-boobage.

RapistWit

09-17-2006, 11:01 PM

I agree with the OP, this movie was no good. This movie was a lot like scarface in that it was completely over the top. It was almost a bad parody of film noir. It was if DePalma let each actor play their character the way they wanted...without any direction. I was laughing out loud at scenes that were supposed to be (i think) high drama. Does anyone remember if Ron asked the writer of the BD book if he liked the film? I remember Ellroy  saying that the adaptation was "interesting". Honestly I felt like I had just watched an episode of Twin Peaks...it was bizzare.

PapaBear

09-18-2006, 01:58 AM

I think the writer basically said he was promoting the film, because cash is nice. At least that's what I got out of it. The writer seamed like a pretty cool guy.

A.J.

09-18-2006, 04:54 AM

TheMojoPin wrote: Such a let down that this movie is supposed to be so bad, especially since I loved LA Confidential so much (though if they ended it with Exley(sp?) holding up his badge as the cop cars came over the hill, it might have been a perfect film).  James Ellroy's "LA Quartet" of books are some of my favorites, and The Black Dhalia was the first part of it.  Too bad...Did you like this one? I did. But of course that was because my unrequited love Jennifer Connelly is in it.<img height="681" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f8/Mulholland_Falls.jpg" width="481" border="0" />

BrooklynKat

09-18-2006, 08:01 AM

This was perhaps the worst movie I've ever seen in the theater.  I kept looking at my watch to see when the misery would end. People in the audience were laughing at parts that were supposed to be serious. It was crazy over the top. The acting was just really bad and no one believes Hillary Swank as a femme fetal. Eww... On a side note, I'm one of those obsessed people with the Black Dahlia case and the way the whole thing was portrayed was obnoxious. So 2 reasons to skip this movie.

lleeder

09-18-2006, 02:20 PM

It was a mish mosh of three different stories that tied up together at the end in bad uninteresting manner. It was like they just threw darts to decide how things would end. If it wasnt for the word "fuck" the dialogue would have been a completly sleep inducing.