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Post by sgev1977 on Feb 7, 2019 4:18:32 GMT
I don’t think he picked up men at Bletchley Park! Is that new info? I read the book and I think he wasn’t involved with anyone at the time. Too risky!
He was more active when he was older. Well, in his forties!
It was one person the one interested in the stammering. The other wasn’t precise what was the problem just that it was about the historical accuracy and that apparently BC was the one to blame.
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Post by mllemass on Feb 7, 2019 5:50:44 GMT
Benedict also wanted the fake teeth to portray Turing. I had to convince my sister that Benedict actually had nice straight white teeth!
And Benedict does really have a speech impediment - he lisps when he’s tired, and it’s pretty adorable!
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Post by queenzod on Feb 7, 2019 9:46:31 GMT
I heard from somewhere that yes, he indeed picked up men at Bletchley. That’s probably Ben’s fault, too. 😂😂😂
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Post by mllemass on Feb 15, 2019 20:58:30 GMT
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Post by onebluestocking on Feb 15, 2019 20:59:28 GMT
I loved that screenplay.
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Post by sgev1977 on Feb 15, 2019 23:36:36 GMT
It's a very conventional award oriented movie indeed but a lot of award pundits hate it so much because it was probably the last relevant Weinstein film. The "scandal" just proved to them how "right" they were. I just read this interview with the person behind one of the conventional Oscar movies this year: www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/green-book-started-a-tear-filled-pitch-meeting-1185436It's awful out there but remember they are all part of the game. I suspect some of the reactions on social media aren't exactly part of a complet. They are just useful idiots who are easily triggered but it´s all part of the campaigns so don't take very seriously malicious comments! IMHO the value of a film like The Imitation Game is that it made popular a forgotten figure as Alan Turing. Some award pundits or politically correct people who want movies to follow strict rules could hated them but that kind of entertainment is what general audiences like (and remember a lot of those "critics" actually have agendas). That's why it was so popular! Just look to the comments on social media about that recent poll that Turing won! A lot of people said they knew him thanks to the film. (I'm not saying it's wrong to analyse and criticize the films just that most of these kind of articles are frivolous and some commenters just exaggerate things to gain points) EDITED: Also the script is still the highest voted in Black List history. You can like it or not but that's not gratuitous.
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Post by roverpup on Feb 16, 2019 1:41:28 GMT
I can't respect an opinion column in any respect that says Lawrence of Arabia didn't deserve an Oscar. Period. Especially since their ideas about why it didn't deserve it sounded like it was written by some asinine poster from YFiP!
As for the comment about TIG... it sounds to me like the person didn't even watch the movie and just had an axe to grind because their fav pick didn't win.
Fuck them and the train they rode in on!
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Post by sgev1977 on Feb 16, 2019 2:28:30 GMT
I didn’t visited the site so... DID THEY SAY LAWRENCE OF ARABIA DIDNT DESERVED AWARDS? ??!!!! Forget about TIG! Why are we even talking about these fools?!
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Post by queenzod on Feb 16, 2019 2:30:57 GMT
Don’t hate me, but I thought the screenplay for TIG was the weakest part of the whole movie. It pandered a bit, dumbed down other stuff, and left out some great character stuff. The highlights for me were the cinematography, costumes, direction, music and (of course!) Ben’s performance. It also was the very first movie in which I liked Kiera Knightly’s performance. It was beautiful, almost lyrical, and yet fell short for me. I wanted more...bite. I blame Harvey for making it Oscar baity.
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Post by sgev1977 on Feb 16, 2019 2:53:26 GMT
The script itself was very good. That’s why it was so praised so much but it was very literary instead of cinematic. There were aspects that weren’t translated clearly in images. For example, on page scene in the past worked as echoes of the present. The scenes were all wonderfully connected. I thought that was great and original but, of course, it wasn’t very noticeable at all on film.
Of course, we won’t hate you! Just not say anything against Lawrence of Arabia! 😉
EDITED: TBH I don’t think Weinstein changed a lot. He come later to the film and even when reportedly he gave some recommendations he supposedly didn’t changed a lot.
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