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sarahs
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Feb 13, 2006 - 03:12 PM |
 
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What did you think of this movie?
I saw it recently and thought it was really interesting as it raises various ethical questions. Also, interestingly, the five permanent members of the UN security council are also the five largest arms dealers: US, UK, France, China, Russian Federation. |
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cks69
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Feb 13, 2006 - 04:09 PM |
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i thought it sucked...no need to watch a shitass movie in order to realize the problems with arms trafficking in the world. |
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Dazza
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Feb 16, 2006 - 08:33 PM |
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Hey,
I quite enjoyed LOW in its form, and yes it was a bit disturbing in places but a pretty good performance from Cage netherless, and what a memorable intro  |
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CoffeeHawk_0
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Feb 16, 2006 - 08:43 PM |
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aside from the multiple arms issues raised, it was also about a man and his personal creed and the ensuing issues with his conscious and family. Another good film by Cage, worth seeing (IMHO) |
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milf
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Feb 16, 2006 - 10:32 PM |
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I thought the movie was another eye opener for how much opportunities there are in this world to make money. And yes, war is huge business.... as per the 911 scandal. |
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cks69
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Feb 16, 2006 - 11:59 PM |
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jeez...Cage cannot act. what are you ppl. smoking. |
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Taniia
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Feb 17, 2006 - 11:24 PM |
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It is disturbing - if not surprising - to read in the film's production notes that writer/director Andrew Niccol's lengthy and detailed research into the subject matter came up with many of the events depicted in the film. It's not that I'm na?ve, but it's one thing sensing or suspecting the worst, but it's quite another to be confronted by its reality. That's one impact the film has, although it also works on the surface level as a thriller about a dangerous trade and a man who enjoys the risks and handles them well.
Where it becomes more interesting is in the moral maze, or arms wrestling, that Niccol draws around Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage), mixing the black and white issues with some grey ones. Yuri becomes a likeable figure as he narrates his own story, pretty frankly much of the time, and there is an absence of real malice. He is not an evil man, but says things like "There are billions of guns in the world: one for every 12 people. The question is, how do you arm the other 11."
Cage serves Niccol well in this sense, creating a likeable character whose moral distinctions grow gradually more difficult to maintain. He loses our sympathy but gains our understanding. A tough act to pull off - but they nearly manage it.
The film is totally engaging, even though not always on an emotional level; there are so many issues striding through the screenplay it's hard to relate too closely to Yuri, although there are moments ... Jared Leto is excellent as Vitaly, the cocaine-addled younger brother whose moral fibre emerges at a tragic cross road, and Eamon Walker is chillingly good as the dictator Baptiste.
The ending offers a sobering proposition about the world Yuri inhabits, and the film fulfils its charter to entertain - but it is also a genuine horror film about humanity.
u can see the trailler and other cool stuff here:
http://www.lordofwarthemovie.com/ |
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CoffeeHawk_0
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tazman099
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Feb 18, 2006 - 11:17 AM |
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Just watched it last night. Thought it was pretty good, and as I'm looking for a new job - who knows... 
To those of you that think Cage can't act, while I agree that some of his most popular stuff sucked (The Rock, Air Con), but Raizing Arizona, Wild at Heart, Leaving Las Vegas - that's great stuff. |
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illini
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Feb 18, 2006 - 11:22 AM |
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face off, perhaps one of the best thriller, EVER |
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sarahs
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Feb 20, 2006 - 03:05 PM |
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Awesome commentary Taniia  |
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sinned69
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Feb 20, 2006 - 03:51 PM |
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i thought that Lord Of War was quite a well scripted, crafted movie with an interesting plot, and i felt Cage inturn carried the character rather well... it gives a glimpse into a hidden world, which prevails and impacts most of humanity, in ways that are so obscured by other events, that few people give any scant regards to, and certainly is refreshingly realistic.
in a nutshell, i liked the movie, and the subject matter that the movie dealt with |
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