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  1. 08-18-2013, 11:46 PM #1
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    Lee Daniels' The Butler (Lee Daniels)

    LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER

    Director: Lee Daniels

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  2. 08-18-2013, 11:47 PM #2
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    *sigh*
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  3. 08-19-2013, 02:55 AM #3
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    Quote Quoting TGM (view post)
    *sigh*
    Well said, except I think my sigh is slightly more negative than yours.

    This movie tries way too hard. It panders, it hits all the cliches note for note, and is blessed with one of the more cringeworthy screenplays I've ever witnessed in my life.

    Winfrey and Whitaker were very good in this, but they had very little to work with.
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  4. 08-19-2013, 03:05 AM #4
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    Forest Whitaker in

    LEE DANIEL'S THE BUTLER

    WRITTEN BY DANNY STRONG
    DIRECTED BY LEE DANIELS
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  5. 08-20-2013, 07:40 AM #5
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    Stop putting credits in the titles, Lee Daniels.
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  6. 08-20-2013, 12:44 PM #6
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    Quote Quoting Spinal (view post)
    Stop putting credits in the titles, Lee Daniels.
    To be fair this time he didn't have a choice.
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  7. 08-22-2013, 04:15 AM #7
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    What the hell is Sapphire up to these days?
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  8. 08-22-2013, 06:02 AM #8
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    What the hell is Sapphire up to these days?
    Getting typecasted as the funny fat black lady.

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  9. 08-22-2013, 05:26 PM #9
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    Quote Quoting Ezee E (view post)
    Getting typecasted as the funny fat black lady.
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    You're thinking of Gabourey Sidibe.
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  10. 08-22-2013, 10:57 PM #10
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    Quote Quoting number8 (view post)
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    You're thinking of Gabourey Sidibe.
    D'oh.

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  11. 08-23-2013, 07:27 PM #11
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    Scenes outside the White House >>> Scenes inside the White House

    It tries to tell too many stories and there's no subtlety here, of course, but Oprah is a hoot, some scenes work like aces due to their powerful messiness, and the contrivances are more humorous than offensive. It's not a 'good' film per se, but it has effective moments. With the exception of its time-sensitive finale, it mostly feels like a Hollywood movie made in the 90s.
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  12. 10-14-2013, 12:42 AM #12
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    Forrest Gump but messy. Oprah and Whitaker are flawless. I couldn't stand looking at this movie sometimes thought.

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    How Lee Daniels continues to make movies is simply amazing to me.

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