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Phentex

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1. I saw it last night...

Reply to bathroommonkey76 (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 04:23 PM

Mar 2012

place was packed with lines out the door.

I thought it was an excellent movie and it stayed true to the book even though people who have not read the book would clearly be able to follow along. Very blurry implied violence in the film and not nearly as graphic as many other movies. It's going to rake in millions.

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I saw it last night... Phentex Mar 2012 #1

I saw it too but it was too intense for my wife. She left the theater. Kablooie Mar 2012 #2

The camera motion in the beginning had several of us queasy... Phentex Mar 2012 #4

We just returned from seeing it. I'm glad I hadn't read the books beforehand. Adsos Letter Mar 2012 #3

See? Phentex Mar 2012 #5

Unfortunately, it's not an "Oscar bait" sort of film. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2012 #8

I saw it Friday before reading the book... quispquake Mar 2012 #6

Why doesn't they guy who owns the land... Javaman Mar 2012 #7