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  1. 03-14-2012, 02:34 PM #51
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    Quote Quoting Ezee E (view post)
    The rape scene is being discussed way more then it should I think. Not really sure what can be labeled as comical about it either.
    Uh, one of the two characters is disguised as a tiger.
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    I can assure you, there is nothing comical about being raped by a tiger.
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  3. 03-14-2012, 05:53 PM #53
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    Quote Quoting Grouchy (view post)
    Uh, one of the two characters is disguised as a tiger.
    Hilarious!

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    Finally saw this and it's just about as gorgeous, unsettling and nonchalantly weird as I would have hoped, directed so strongly and tonally matter of fact that it never feels as if Almodovar is trying to be sensational, but simply allowing its increasingly strange story to be told in such a way that mirrors and back traces exactly to what extent Banderas' character has completely lost touch with the profoundly fucked up nature of the situation, something that only slowly unfolds for us as the audience. The structure really is a great character in the whole thing: Initially intriguingly beautiful, then slowly more and more quietly, even accidentally, evil. Arguably the reverse of Vera's journey and what Robert's arc becomes.

    Still, not sure how fulfilled I was by the last couple of scenes. Otherwise, I loved it.

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    EDIT: Also, pretty surprising to not see this make the MC 2011 Top 20, especially since it managed to win Best Adapted Screenplay.
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  5. 03-23-2012, 10:36 PM #55
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    A more disturbing, psychologically fucked film cut from the same cloth as Vertigo. Loved this. Best Almodovar I've seen.

    Also, hearing this score makes me even more disappointed in Drive's win on this forum.
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  6. 03-23-2012, 11:04 PM #56
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    Quote Quoting Lucky (view post)
    A more disturbing, psychologically fucked film cut from the same cloth as Vertigo. Loved this. Best Almodovar I've seen.

    Also, hearing this score makes me even more disappointed in Drive's win on this forum.
    I still attest that to this movie simply not being seen by enough MCers. Certainly enough to rave it to Original Screenplay, but it only had 10 viewers I believe, if that.

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  7. 03-23-2012, 11:18 PM #57
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    One more thing I forgot to comment on.

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