tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post2577216540881956355..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: A Different Sort of DrugSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-55399268654223310612012-02-21T22:30:16.101-06:002012-02-21T22:30:16.101-06:00The second sentence should have read "IT pret...The second sentence should have read "IT pretty much perfectly captured the essence of the movie."<br /><br />Man, what a difference one letter can make in an entire sentence's meaning.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-72760752785174007132012-02-21T21:35:31.180-06:002012-02-21T21:35:31.180-06:00Yeah, I agree with that. Wages of Fear starts awfu...Yeah, I agree with that. <i>Wages of Fear</i> starts awfully slowly, but once they get into the trucks, there's not a calm moment in the film. I don't think I've ever been that tense watching a film.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-40212128777629706662012-02-21T17:50:21.057-06:002012-02-21T17:50:21.057-06:00Very good review. I pretty much perfectly capture...Very good review. I pretty much perfectly captured the essence of the movie.<br /><br />I completely agree on your Wages of Fear recommendation, although I would argue that is has even more tension than The Hurt Locker (although maybe not if you average it out over the whole film since it's about an hour into Wages of Fear before the real tension starts.)Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-10030728928076538422012-02-20T20:37:20.804-06:002012-02-20T20:37:20.804-06:00I agree. The only thing that holds me back complet...I agree. The only thing that holds me back completely is the eyewitness testimony of that former student of mine.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-17951770215118352262012-02-20T16:32:25.503-06:002012-02-20T16:32:25.503-06:00Great review! The Hurt Locker was one of the best ...Great review! The Hurt Locker was one of the best movies I've seen about the Iraq conflict and is a terrific character study.Alex Jowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11737798466816750685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-51660257958815875712012-02-19T09:46:17.729-06:002012-02-19T09:46:17.729-06:00I'm with you. I spent a good portion of this f...I'm with you. I spent a good portion of this film sort of rocking back and forth nervously, but in a good way.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-40662393544765022752012-02-18T19:17:40.991-06:002012-02-18T19:17:40.991-06:00I was on the edge of my seat for most of this film...I was on the edge of my seat for most of this film. Awesome perfomance by Renner. Nice review3guys1moviehttp://3guys1movie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-54285992553485174172012-02-18T15:51:30.719-06:002012-02-18T15:51:30.719-06:00You'll like them both, I think. Both have a re...You'll like them both, I think. Both have a real intensity to them that, at least for me, drew me in completely.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-30583038194872123022012-02-18T14:46:49.503-06:002012-02-18T14:46:49.503-06:00Both Hurt Locker & Wages of Fear are on our 10...Both Hurt Locker & Wages of Fear are on our 1001 list that I need to begin.<br /><br />I'm ashamed that I haven't seen either.Sam Fragosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974858608988634583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-64530579978015074142012-02-18T13:16:17.283-06:002012-02-18T13:16:17.283-06:00If you haven't seen it already, I highly recom...If you haven't seen it already, I highly recommend <i>The Wages of Fear</i>. It's the only film that has the same level of constant tension, although in that film it comes in the last hour rather than the whole thing.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-6446521444234284202012-02-17T16:50:12.286-06:002012-02-17T16:50:12.286-06:00I'm a big fan too and I agree completely about...I'm a big fan too and I agree completely about the tension. I was hooked from the start and all the way through, didn't drop interest for a second. And Renner was perfect in the role. Such a great movie and also a groundbreaker (hopefully) for female directors!Jessicahttp://www.thevelvetcafe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com