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[size=1]What do you guys think about this movie?
I am planning on seeing it tonight because I think it looks great!

But I want to know your opinions on it as well! :)
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[quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1156883' date='Jan 5 2007, 03:04 PM']
I'm looking forward to seeing it.
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tonight?

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[quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1157180' date='Jan 5 2007, 10:29 PM']
Hmmm... welll..... It was better than The Wicker Man. :mellow:
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We don't have a very good track record, do we.

Next time we need to pick some mainstream feelgood chick flick.

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[size=1]I saw it tonight!
I cried!
It was a BEAUTIFUL movie!
Very sad, but beautiful!
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[quote name='Terra Firma' post='1157185' date='Jan 5 2007, 11:39 PM']
We don't have a very good track record, do we.

Next time we need to pick some mainstream feelgood chick flick.
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Either that or I will have to stop seeing movies with you... :(

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[quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1157344' date='Jan 6 2007, 09:23 AM']
Either that or I will have to stop seeing movies with you... :(
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well, there's always shopping.

we do that well together ...

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[quote name='Terra Firma' post='1157345' date='Jan 6 2007, 10:24 AM']
well, there's always shopping.

we do that well together ...
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Actually.... standing in line for 35 minutes to buy something only to be returned at a later date isn't exactly a great track record. :(

Though we did have chocolate at that time...

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[quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1157356' date='Jan 6 2007, 09:29 AM']
Actually.... standing in line for 35 minutes to buy something only to be returned at a later date isn't exactly a great track record. :(

Though we did have chocolate at that time...
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Hey we did find the webimal or whatever that is called.

But maybe you're right. Maybe we should just call the whole thing off.

The crepes were good though ... we'll always have that.

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homeschoolmom

[quote name='Terra Firma' post='1157363' date='Jan 6 2007, 10:32 AM']
Hey we did find the webimal or whatever that is called.

But maybe you're right. Maybe we should just call the whole thing off.

The crepes were good though ... we'll always have that.
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Oh... I meant to tell you (and then I will get back to the movie)... that toy store were I bought that knitting dealy... They had Webkinz right in the front window. I saw them last night....


Now, on with the show!
I thought that they didn't do a very good job of setting up the different factions. I think I was about halfway through the movie before I figured out that "Fugees" were refugees. I don't think I understood what the purpose of Julianne Moore's terrorist group was. Never could figure out what the purpose of Michael Caine's character.... I wish they'd spend more time trying to figure out what had happened to make them infertile... or given us the reason if they'd figured it out already. I think it was a great concept-- what would happen if we got what we "wanted", a society that doesn't value children doesn't have them... etc. it seemed to focus too much on the refugee aspect.

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[quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1157408' date='Jan 6 2007, 09:52 AM']
Oh... I meant to tell you (and then I will get back to the movie)... that toy store were I bought that knitting dealy... They had Webkinz right in the front window. I saw them last night....
Now, on with the show!
I thought that they didn't do a very good job of setting up the different factions. I think I was about halfway through the movie before I figured out that "Fugees" were refugees. I don't think I understood what the purpose of Julianne Moore's terrorist group was. Never could figure out what the purpose of Michael Caine's character.... I wish they'd spend more time trying to figure out what had happened to make them infertile... or given us the reason if they'd figured it out already. I think it was a great concept-- what would happen if we got what we "wanted", a society that doesn't value children doesn't have them... etc. it seemed to focus too much on the refugee aspect.
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The way they portrayed the politicizing of the child, though, was interesting ... which, of course, was the reason the movie was made. The juxtaposition of the awe people had for the new life represented by the child contrasted against the willful taking of life was definitely a political statement ... and perhaps something to think about.

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Yes, that was interesting.... Poor kid was a pawn, though and really didn't have value in and of herself.

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