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I think potter nailed gathering storm perfectly. this sounds condescending, but maybe it's something that doesn't translate well to america.

Posted by mafic Jul 21 '09, 09:13

the lighting was all candlelight/blackout, the dress was all '40s english (though with a bit of a modern shabby chic twist). the mood was almost perfect "we're under attack" england. I just think it's something that doesn't resonate that well in america.

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I can maybe buy that. It did have a very British feel to it. - Callisto Jul 21, 09:15
you may be right. *this* is our idea of what a gathering storm is -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 21, 09:15 [youtube] 1
- Bah. There's not even any Fried Shrimp. - Reagen Jul 21, 09:18
I just never for a moment thought that any of the key characters were in a moment's danger much less the entire society. - Will Hunting Jul 21, 09:14 25
- my impression - mafic Jul 21, 09:20 16
  - But the logic still doesn't hold. (movie & book spoils) - Will Hunting Jul 21, 09:23 10
    - in the book... (SPOILERS) - Andie Jul 21, 09:36 7
      - Yeah - Will Hunting Jul 21, 09:40 5
        
        *spoils* - Ender Jul 21, 09:57
        
        but - Andie Jul 21, 09:43 3
        
        To me, that would only serve to make certain he'd fight back - Will Hunting Jul 21, 09:47
        
        I'll refer you back to my post. - mafic Jul 21, 09:46 1
        
        (this should be for Will. stupid excess of latin) -- nm - mafic Jul 21, 09:46
      - it was. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 21, 09:38
    - spoils - mafic Jul 21, 09:30 1
      - Never once shone through to me in that sense. I don't buy it at all. - Will Hunting Jul 21, 09:31
  - Yes. - Callisto Jul 21, 09:23
  - it was a limp ending - tRuMaN Jul 21, 09:21 3
    - not to be overly defensive about the film, but - mafic Jul 21, 09:27 2
      - Other than make the good guys look absolutely impotent in every manner. - Will Hunting Jul 21, 09:29
      - I get the snape stuff, I just felt, let down by that ending. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 21, 09:28
- one explnation to that I've read is - spoilers - Beaker Jul 21, 09:16 5
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  - sure, but - tRuMaN Jul 21, 09:18
  - I might buy that...but as of now, it's a glaring weakness. - Will Hunting Jul 21, 09:18 2
    - but but but (spoilers) - tRuMaN Jul 21, 09:18 1
      - Truly..it was amazing mischief. - Will Hunting Jul 21, 09:19
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- exactly. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 21, 09:14
I get all that, I thought the mood was set well, I just thought (spoilers) - tRuMaN Jul 21, 09:14 3
- in the end I think it comes down to practicality. it's 2.5 hours, and I can think of a lot of things I'd have liked to have seen, but not really - mafic Jul 21, 09:22 2
  - I woulda cut about 30 minutes of the (spoils) - Will Hunting Jul 21, 09:28
  - I would have cut - tRuMaN Jul 21, 09:25

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I think potter nailed gathering storm perfectly. this sounds condescending, but maybe it's something that doesn't translate well to america.

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