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Revolutionary Road
Topic Started: Jan 22 2009, 02:52 PM (308 Views)
jon-nyc
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We ended up seeing this on a whim in Paris. It was much better than I had expected. Kate Winslow in particular did a fantastic job.


Did anyone see this?
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Not yet, but I want to.
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The one with Leo DiCaprio? No. I probably won't see it in a theater, unless my wife really wants to go. The dialogue in the previews seemed a bit anachronistic (too modern). Can you give a quick review?
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jon-nyc
Jan 22 2009, 02:52 PM
We ended up seeing this on a whim in Paris. It was much better than I had expected. Kate Winslow in particular did a fantastic job.


Did anyone see this?
I want to.
how was Leonardo Di Capriet ?
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This is on my list of "wanna-sees."
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Kincaid - this review from the Times is better than anything I'd write:

http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/12/26/movies/26road.html

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Jan 22 2009, 03:03 PM
how was Leonardo Di Capriet ?
:D


He did well also.
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I love Kate Winslet (though I prefer her with darker hair, and with a bit more weight on her than I've seen lately). Back when Titanic came out, it was refreshing to see guys drooling over a girl who actually looked like she had a normal body. I can do without Leo though. I may see it at some point - it's not what I typically watch in the theatre and I assumed it would be too chick-flicky for my tastes, but your recommendation makes me think I may have misjudged.
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Dol, it's by the same director as American Beauty, which is what led me to think it might be a little more interesting than it appears.
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Its not at all chick-flicky. Its pretty dark, actually.
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Dark is good! Thanks jon (and Opti - I loved American Beauty!). I'll definitely check it out!
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A stupid question just crossed my mind and now I need to know.

jon - was the movie in English, en Francais, or English with French subtitles?
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I saw it in, as they say, VO. In this case English w/ French subtitles.

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The trailer makes it look like another anti-suburbs flick...but I really like Leo so maybe I'll check it out!
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Its more complex than the trailer made it out to be.


Curiously, there's a scene in the trailer that isn't in the movie. At least the version they are showing in France.
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Looks like a good movie that I'd have to be in a sour mood to enjoy (or identify with).
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Thanks, jon! I can't stand when they do English voiceovers for foreign language films here...was curious what the standard procedure was elsewhere, where many major films would be in another language.
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I think it depends on the country.

In Germany for example, (Klaus can correct me if I'm wrong) dubbing is very common. In France and in the parts of Latin America I've lived, dubbing is usually only done for kids films, adults prefer subtitles.

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Jan 22 2009, 03:18 PM
Dol, it's by the same director as American Beauty, which is what led me to think it might be a little more interesting than it appears.
isn't he also Winslet's husband ?
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Yup.
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In Japan, movies are usually shown in English with Japanese subtitles. It's fun though, to be channel-surfing late night TV and come across a movie where they've dubbed the characters to speak Japanese. I watched "True Lies" like that one night, and laughed until my ribs hurt. :lol2:
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