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Synecdoche, New York

Posted: 09 Nov 2008, 22:32
by ReverseEngineer
This could quite possibly be the most ambitious thing Charlie Kaufman has ever put his name on, and a hell of a directorial debut.

Imagine all the nesting storylines in Adaptation being a mere fraction of a much larger framing narrative, and you're getting close. This movie had elements to it that I look for in fiction. Excellent acting all around, especially Philip Seymour Hoffman, who BELONGS in the role of a Kaufman-written everyman.

Absolutely mindblowing. Just when you think the film can't go any further, it pushes forth to a perfect ending.

See it.

Twice.

Posted: 10 Nov 2008, 02:21
by Liingus
i can't FUCKING wait

so glad you endorse it, mitch

i will be happy now

Posted: 10 Nov 2008, 03:30
by General Tso s Chicken
no offense , but , that movie looks de-fucking-pressing .

Posted: 10 Nov 2008, 06:08
by ReverseEngineer
It's pretty heavy, that's for sure.
But it's not without its laughs.

Posted: 10 Nov 2008, 10:20
by touchy feely
hope to see this later this week

Posted: 10 Nov 2008, 15:02
by ChickenMug
bullshit dawson
i'm seeing it first :lol:

Posted: 12 Nov 2008, 10:29
by Exactly13yearsofage
I shall view this.

Re: Synecdoche, New York

Posted: 08 Apr 2009, 18:46
by ReverseEngineer
finally saw it that second time, this time on DVD.
I have no idea how this went completely ignored by the Academy.
If nothing else, it deserved a nomination for best original screenplay.

Watch how much time passes, in the film, within the first ten minutes of viewing.
And keep an eye out for Sammy.

Mindblowing.

Re: Synecdoche, New York

Posted: 23 Aug 2009, 20:11
by Liingus
saw this
liked it very much and need to watch it again

sammy?

Re: Synecdoche, New York

Posted: 23 Aug 2009, 21:24
by ReverseEngineer
Sammy's the actor who plays Caden.

Re: Synecdoche, New York

Posted: 24 Aug 2009, 00:12
by Liingus
gotcha

i like how this movie got trippy with no special effects
been awhile since i've seen one like that

and speaking of those types of films
can anyone throw out a few other films, modern films, that get out there with no cgi?

Re: Synecdoche, New York

Posted: 24 Aug 2009, 15:39
by ReverseEngineer
(lingus) wrote:gotcha

i like how this movie got trippy with no special effects
been awhile since i've seen one like that
It reminds me of some of the best books I've ever read,
in that sense.

You've seen Magnolia, right? loved that one.

Re: Synecdoche, New York

Posted: 24 Aug 2009, 15:47
by Liingus
yeah. love pt anderson

the end of there will be blood is so good

"i drink your milkshake, eli"

Re: Synecdoche, New York

Posted: 15 Sep 2009, 21:26
by Miss Yvonne
I finally saw this today.

I'm glad that I watched it. And- I am glad that I watched it alone.

Re: Synecdoche, New York

Posted: 24 Feb 2010, 18:56
by touchy feely
just watched this again
unbelievable
how the fuck do you begin to write something like this?

things i am way too proud of:
i recognized sammy as 'the ripper' in last action hero almost immediately :oops:

Re: Synecdoche, New York

Posted: 26 Feb 2010, 13:25
by Liingus
*high five*

"to be or not to be....not to be"

*explosion*