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Post by ironhold on Dec 12, 2015 6:09:05 GMT
This film is supposed to be an account of the Essex, the whaling ship whose misfortune served as the inspiration for the work "Moby d**k".
As a drama, it's mediocre.
As a historical piece, it's terrible. The people who did the film took such great liberties with the facts that they could have simply changed the names and had a new story.
As a depiction of people resorting to desperate means to survive, it's as shocking as the PG-13 rating will allow.
Given the third element, my official review will read "Rating: Withheld" due to the varying sensitivities of my readership. Fortunately, by sheer coincidence it'll run opposite a re-run of my column reminding parents about what the MPAA's movie ratings system means.
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Post by the light works on Dec 12, 2015 8:55:23 GMT
This film is supposed to be an account of the Essex, the whaling ship whose misfortune served as the inspiration for the work "Moby d**k". As a drama, it's mediocre. As a historical piece, it's terrible. The people who did the film took such great liberties with the facts that they could have simply changed the names and had a new story. As a depiction of people resorting to desperate means to survive, it's as shocking as the PG-13 rating will allow. Given the third element, my official review will read "Rating: Withheld" due to the varying sensitivities of my readership. Fortunately, by sheer coincidence it'll run opposite a re-run of my column reminding parents about what the MPAA's movie ratings system means. I was wondering if it was going to turn out to be an overwrought camera exercise. sounds like my instincts were correct. |
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Post by silverdragon on Dec 12, 2015 9:18:01 GMT
I think the resuming of whaling in the Antarctic by the Japanese to make this topic a little too sensitive at the moment....
To make a film of that?...
This is already on my "Ignore" list.,,/
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Post by GTCGreg on Dec 12, 2015 16:58:38 GMT
Sounds like it may be a case of the viewer trying to put more into the film than was ever intended to be in the film.
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Post by ironhold on Dec 12, 2015 18:53:01 GMT
Now this just makes the book sound like porn... Way to go, swear filter. |
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Post by the light works on Dec 13, 2015 3:46:28 GMT
Now this just makes the book sound like porn... Way to go, swear filter. Moby Richard? |
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Post by silverdragon on Dec 13, 2015 7:03:18 GMT
Now this just makes the book sound like porn... Way to go, swear filter. Doesnt matter that the shortened version of Richard is d**k. Its also a well used name at that... d**k Emery, a well known TV star, d**k Turpin, a well known highwayman, .. It hits the "Rude word" filter, so lets BAN it?... I know, Irony. |
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Post by Cybermortis on Dec 13, 2015 15:47:40 GMT
I think the resuming of whaling in the Antarctic by the Japanese to make this topic a little too sensitive at the moment.... To make a film of that?... This is already on my "Ignore" list.,,/ The film was in development long before Japan resumed whaling. |
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Post by silverdragon on Dec 14, 2015 7:46:27 GMT
Several TV shows were cancelled on the day of Twin Towers because they may have been seen to be insensitive....
Timing is everything.
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