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"Gone Girl (Fincher, 2014)"
Mon Apr-14-14 06:05 PM by Frank Longo

  

          

I thought there was a post already, but I've been doing some trimming of the boards over the weekend, and it may have gone bye bye. Apologies to whoever posted the original one.

EDIT: The trailer is here: http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch-first-full-trailer-for-david-finchers-gone-girl-starring-ben-affleck-rosamund-pike-more-20140413

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Today the full trailer drops. I'll add it to this post when it does. Until then, we have a poster:

http://d1oi7t5trwfj5d.cloudfront.net/75/70/f016c6ce4d17be54c7710b4faf45/gone-girl-poster.jpg

We also have the ET teaser for the trailer: http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/04/11/gone-girl-first-footage-video/

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Subject Author Message Date ID
That poster makes me hope this is the theme song:
Apr 14th 2014
1
i'm hopeful
Apr 15th 2014
2
Welp. Apologies, Zoo.
Apr 15th 2014
3
No worries, Longo. Here's trailer #2.
Jul 07th 2014
4
I'm here for it!
Jul 07th 2014
5
RE: I'm here for it!
Jul 07th 2014
6
My nigga Trent Reznor has made another classic score. Listen here:
Sep 19th 2014
7
YouTube link to the new track. Full soundtrack drops on the 30th
Sep 20th 2014
8
2:29
Sep 21st 2014
9
Weird
Sep 22nd 2014
10
Fans of the book and non fans alike are gonna love this movie.
Sep 29th 2014
11
RE: Fans of the book and non fans alike are gonna love this movie.
Sep 30th 2014
12
You and I both know she ain't having it cause trust me
Sep 30th 2014
13
      RE: You and I both know she ain't having it cause trust me
Sep 30th 2014
15
Just so we're clear I would have NO BALL CONTROL
Oct 03rd 2014
18
Oh dawg trust me when I say my pants were tight as fuck...
Oct 03rd 2014
19
I was peeping the sister the whole time
Oct 07th 2014
53
      ^Me too
Oct 08th 2014
67
Greatest Lifetime Movie Ever!
Sep 30th 2014
14
Every Frame a Painting's Fincher video
Oct 02nd 2014
16
Fincher's always better when he's being funny.
Oct 03rd 2014
17
It's very close to cracking my Fincher Top 3.
Oct 03rd 2014
21
      My top two are easily Social Network and Zodiac.
Oct 06th 2014
35
So creepy, but so good.
Oct 03rd 2014
20
Sick and twisted and funny and fun.
Oct 04th 2014
22
The one "woman problem" piece that I agreed with...
Oct 04th 2014
23
      where is it particularly complex?
Oct 06th 2014
40
           It's not complex on a character level.
Oct 06th 2014
45
                I can see this
Oct 07th 2014
46
Rosamund motherf*ckin Pike!
Oct 04th 2014
24
I absolutely loved her reaction while she was watching the TV interview
Oct 05th 2014
31
Liked it even more the 2nd time. Lots of pretty hoes were there too. NM
Oct 04th 2014
25
Holy shit!
Oct 04th 2014
27
Right!? ...crazy bitch had me messed up..lol
Oct 04th 2014
28
      That Tyler Perry line cracked me up!
Oct 05th 2014
29
Flames. Fincher did it again.
Oct 05th 2014
30
Really disturbing. And awesome. Loved all of it.
Oct 05th 2014
32
White Woman Tears Iz Powerful: The Movie
Oct 05th 2014
33
this was my takeaway from the movie as well (spoilers)
Oct 14th 2014
92
One of the best ever "oh this movie is hilarious?!" movies.
Oct 05th 2014
34
Had no clue Casey Wilson was in this
Oct 06th 2014
37
there were parts that were very funny
Oct 07th 2014
47
I'm going to say something I'd never thought I would ever say...
Oct 06th 2014
36
RE: I'm going to say something I'd never thought I would ever say...
Oct 13th 2014
83
One of my favorite scenes (spoilers)
Oct 06th 2014
38
Ah, the good old
Oct 06th 2014
44
      I think you missed the point.
Oct 07th 2014
48
      LOL WUT
Oct 07th 2014
55
      Ah. So you just didn't read what I wrote. I get it. You don't.
Oct 15th 2014
94
beuatifully directed. excellent acting. straight up trash.
Oct 06th 2014
39
It's a few steps above a Lifetime movie with an A list cast/director.
Oct 06th 2014
41
I'm not sure that it's good
Oct 06th 2014
42
      Is it?
Oct 07th 2014
56
           Highly doubt that happens (Spoilers)
Oct 07th 2014
58
           I mean, Patrick Bateman's pretty pathetic and loser-ish
Oct 08th 2014
62
                Again, key difference.
Oct 08th 2014
64
           RE: Is it?
Oct 07th 2014
61
           I gotta see that as different
Oct 08th 2014
63
Score and sound were too noisy and distracting
Oct 06th 2014
43
heard there would be a battle of the sexes type argument
Oct 07th 2014
49
whoever told you that was a fuckin idiot
Oct 07th 2014
50
      Oh there have been a few think pieces about it
Oct 07th 2014
51
      if you write a think piece, you already are an idiot
Oct 07th 2014
52
      Haven't read it, but I hear the book is a bit more ambiguous
Oct 07th 2014
54
           Amy is more Amazing in the book.
Oct 07th 2014
59
                nick's lying is some bulllllllshit too
Oct 08th 2014
68
I liked the book, but thought this was mostly okay.
Oct 07th 2014
57
Fincher was a fantastic choice for this material
Oct 07th 2014
60
Liked it, thought it was fine, didn't absolutely love it though...
Oct 08th 2014
65
I haven't seen The Game in a long time.
Oct 08th 2014
66
meh and yeah.
Oct 13th 2014
87
I really enjoyed it, makes me want to read the book.
Oct 09th 2014
69
same here, last time that happened for me was Mystic River
Oct 09th 2014
70
i enjoyed everything except the initial flashbacks
Oct 10th 2014
71
I think the dialogue in the flashbacks is purposely trite
Oct 13th 2014
88
let's talk about the dicks.
Oct 10th 2014
72
Didn't notice either one.
Oct 11th 2014
73
I saw this twice and didn't notice either time.
Oct 11th 2014
74
Saw NPH for sure, didn't see Ben's.
Oct 12th 2014
76
it was right there when he got in the shower
Oct 12th 2014
78
That's what I hear. I saw pubes.
Oct 12th 2014
79
Opposite for me. Saw Affleck's penis, but not NPH.
Oct 12th 2014
80
RE: Opposite for me. Saw Affleck's penis, but not NPH.
Oct 13th 2014
84
      ^^^ SPOILERS.
Oct 14th 2014
89
           RE: ^^^ SPOILERS.
Oct 14th 2014
90
                yes. exactly.
Oct 14th 2014
91
                     RE: yes. exactly.
Oct 15th 2014
95
RE: Saw NPH for sure, didn't see Ben's.
Oct 13th 2014
85
I didn't see em
Oct 12th 2014
77
i didnt see them, i dont find either of them attractive tho
Dec 31st 2014
126
Great film
Oct 12th 2014
75
Great movie. Didn't like the second twist though
Oct 12th 2014
81
very entertaining movie, did not like the ending at all though
Oct 13th 2014
82
fantastic movie...
Oct 13th 2014
86
There was a big problem I haven't seen discussed (spoilers)
Oct 15th 2014
93
Like the entire ending, requires suspension of disbelief
Oct 15th 2014
96
RE: Like the entire ending, requires suspension of disbelief
Oct 15th 2014
99
there's this sentiment that the rest of law enforcement gives
Oct 15th 2014
97
RE: there's this sentiment that the rest of law enforcement gives
Oct 15th 2014
100
I think the suggestion is they would only look at the relevant parts
Oct 15th 2014
98
      RE: I think the suggestion is they would only look at the relevant parts
Oct 15th 2014
101
           I thought she erased parts of security footage, why they showed her...
Nov 03rd 2014
118
Stay away this is a poor movie
Oct 18th 2014
102
If you didn't like the book, why go see the movie?
Oct 18th 2014
103
lol seriously
Oct 18th 2014
104
I like Fincher's films
Oct 20th 2014
107
man foh...this was popcorn fun..u busy lookin for Hamlet
Oct 18th 2014
105
      RE: Rolo always looking for Hamlet.
Dec 29th 2014
125
wow this was sh*tty
Oct 19th 2014
106
So she decides to go all "Kevin Spacey in Seven" just because...
Oct 20th 2014
108
She was about control.
Oct 20th 2014
109
RE:Superb tantalizing thriller
Oct 21st 2014
110
Loved it, except for one glaring problem.
Oct 21st 2014
111
RE: Loved it, except for one glaring problem.
Oct 22nd 2014
113
      right
Nov 03rd 2014
117
terrible dialogue. and probably bad movie.
Oct 22nd 2014
112
yuuuup
Oct 23rd 2014
115
very good
Oct 23rd 2014
114
I enjoyed. I just wish it were more nebulous/ To Die For was a better mo...
Nov 03rd 2014
116
Whoooo. That was some hot garbage.
Dec 23rd 2014
119
SO TRASH
Dec 23rd 2014
120
It felt so much longer than it was
Dec 23rd 2014
121
      I fell asleep and watched the rest the next day.
Dec 24th 2014
122
           I disagree, but I laughed
Dec 24th 2014
123
                Same here nm
Dec 24th 2014
124
Really dumb story
Jan 03rd 2015
127
ending was sooo wack - like not even plausible - the twist was dope tho
Jan 04th 2015
128
we're from Calgary heh
Jan 04th 2015
129
I thought it was okay, definitely over hyped.
Jan 05th 2015
130
man this shit was dope as fuck.
Jan 24th 2015
131
this movie was two-and-a-half hours?
Mar 02nd 2015
133
Is it me or was Gone Girl just really that awful? Yes! IT WAS !
Jan 26th 2015
132
Reminded me of true detective
Mar 02nd 2015
134

bwood
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1. "That poster makes me hope this is the theme song:"
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh9URbqihgc

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2. "i'm hopeful"
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the score will be good at least


>I thought there was a post already, but I've been doing some
>trimming of the boards over the weekend, and it may have gone
>bye bye. Apologies to whoever posted the original one.

it was your fellow moderator: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:KdcxnHiJS6oJ:board.okayplayer.com/okp.php%3Faz%3Dshow_topic%26forum%3D6%26topic_id%3D655513%26mesg_id%3D655513%26page%3D4+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a

  

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3. "Welp. Apologies, Zoo."
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4. "No worries, Longo. Here's trailer #2."
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http://www.deadline.com/2014/07/gone-girl-trailer-ben-affleck-david-fincher-fox/

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5. "I'm here for it!"
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Fincher is my favorite director

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6. "RE: I'm here for it!"
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he's had an awesome run. it only crept up on me a few years ago that he'd become one of my favorite directors as well.

  

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7. "My nigga Trent Reznor has made another classic score. Listen here:"
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8. "YouTube link to the new track. Full soundtrack drops on the 30th"
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fp-9cgcRHE

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9. "2:29"
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Mon Sep-22-14 12:03 AM by ZooTown74

  

          

Plan accordingly

Also, reviews are starting to trickle in: Variety's appears to be a rave (I skimmed); the Hollywood Reporter appears to be a little more muted with the praise (again, I skimmed); Indiewire's appears to be decidedly mixed and really mad that Fincher was handling this material

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10. "Weird"
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>Indiewire's appears to be decidedly mixed and really mad that
>Fincher was handling this material

He seems perfect for it from the trailers & what I've read of the script so far

  

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11. "Fans of the book and non fans alike are gonna love this movie."
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This was a better executed adaptation than Dragon Tattoo, but this shit was tha bizness.

There's one scene that was more brutal, horrifying, and gory than what was in the book. And it made it even more shocking.

Can't wait to peep this joint again as I was distracted cause Rosamund Pike was sitting next to me during the screening.

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12. "RE: Fans of the book and non fans alike are gonna love this movie."
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>This was a better executed adaptation than Dragon Tattoo, but
>this shit was tha bizness.
>
>There's one scene that was more brutal, horrifying, and gory
>than what was in the book. And it made it even more shocking.
>
>Can't wait to peep this joint again as I was distracted cause
>Rosamund Pike was sitting next to me during the screening.


but you ain't get them Rosamund Pike digits though?!

I so can't wait to see this over the weekend!

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13. "You and I both know she ain't having it cause trust me "
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>but you ain't get them Rosamund Pike digits though?!
>

I would've smashed her in front of everyone in my guild. Dead serious.

She smelt good too.

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15. "RE: You and I both know she ain't having it cause trust me "
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>>but you ain't get them Rosamund Pike digits though?!
>>
>
>I would've smashed her in front of everyone in my guild. Dead
>serious.
>
>She smelt good too.
>
>Damn damn damn James...


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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18. "Just so we're clear I would have NO BALL CONTROL"
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As a married man i can sit right here and tell you, I'd have no ball control sitting that close to her.

NONE.

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19. "Oh dawg trust me when I say my pants were tight as fuck..."
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...so, so tight...

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53. "I was peeping the sister the whole time"
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and I didn't even realize that was Nora from The Leftovers!

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67. "^Me too"
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14. "Greatest Lifetime Movie Ever!"
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And I mean that as a compliment.

I haven't read the book and knew little coming in but I was gripped for the mystery of the first half then for entirely different reasons in the second. Affleck is perfectly cast, Rosamund Pike does her thing and Tyler Perry is going to surprise a lot of people. I was mostly surprised at funny/satirical it was—I was expecting a "The Vanishing" style psychological thriller and got something entirely different, and probably better.

And yeah, that Reznor score is brilliantly crazymaking.

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16. "Every Frame a Painting's Fincher video"
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it is very informative.

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17. "Fincher's always better when he's being funny."
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And this is funny.

I could gripe that certain caricatures are broader than necessary, I could gripe at the flatness of the ending (which I know is the point, but all the same), I could gripe about certain points being Spelled Out In Caps when the movie's most diabolically funny and viciously insightful moments are smaller and more clever (the first press conference is masterfully entertaining filmmaking, with the "Louder" and the smile and the parents' outstandingly written comments).

But really, I wouldn't dwell on those things, because overall it's nasty fun. Looks great, sounds great, perfectly cast all around. Excellent work, Fincher's best since Social Network (and maybe a top three film from him in my book... maybe).

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21. "It's very close to cracking my Fincher Top 3."
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>Excellent work, Fincher's best since Social Network
>(and maybe a top three film from him in my book... maybe).

Seven and Fight Club aren't going anywhere.

But it's in a tight race with Zodiac.

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35. "My top two are easily Social Network and Zodiac."
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Unsurprisingly, as they are easily the sharpest scripts he's ever worked with.

I'm not a big Fincher guy though. This is a top three for me, but it's, like, a three out of four star flick.

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20. "So creepy, but so good."
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(mild spoilers below)

Fincher and Reznor did it again.

Affleck is on a role.

Pike killed it. Holy shit, what a fucking psycho.

Solid twists that weren't too contrived at all. But the most unexpected thing was probably Tyler Perry providing a decent performance. Or Affleck's random penis.

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22. "Sick and twisted and funny and fun."
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Pretty much followed the book but with slight tweaks on the last 10-15 minutes or so

It's also funnier than expected, which includes the fantastic score, even though the book was also a snappy satire on the modern media frenzy phenomenon.

To that point, Affleck put a little extra on the (paraphrased) line, "They love you then they hate you." I've read reviews that find fault with the fact that he's taken over the story, which the reviewer believes is the opposite of what happens in the book. But that's not true, if only for the fact that he's reacting to pretty much everything that's going on. His casting was perfect, and he was very good.

The story is being driven by Amy, even in flashback. I dug Rosamund Pike's performance a lot. There wasn't a lot of "emotional depth" that would have made us better understand her motivations for doing what she's doing, but then again, "emotional depth" is not this story's calling card, in either book or movie form.

Carrie Coon was dope. Kim Pickens and Patrick Fugit were solid. Tyler was fine. I thought anything relating to Desi was a weak link, but NPH was ok, given the flimsy character he was given. Some of the dialogue was also a bit obvious but not enough to seriously irritate me. Gillian's making a point here about us dudez, which is why any critical accusations of "misogyny" are kinda weird.

The movie's twisted and fun. And no, it wasn't too long. I have married friends who need to see this, and when they do I'm sure there will be many guffaws of recognition.

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23. "The one "woman problem" piece that I agreed with..."
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... was in... Vulture, I think.

In essence, it said the biggest problem regarding the film's "misogyny" (the author did not feel the book was misogynistic in the slightest... or, rather, it is, but as it also hates all men, it's okay) is that it took a book that was told evenly from two perspectives and tilted the scale in the film, as much more of the movie is from the POV of the male character.

It still didn't really read the film as "misogynistic," but it admitted it's harder to defend the film from these accusations when, despite the scale-tilt being completely necessary in order to preserve the First Big Twist, the tilt nevertheless is present. The movie does tilt more towards Nick than Amy in terms of "sympathy."

It's weird to think in terms of sympathy at all with any of these characters, really. It's very complex material in terms of Gender Statements... which makes some's dismissal of the book as "airport novel trash" all the more hilarious.

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40. "where is it particularly complex?"
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every character is a basic stereotype example.

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45. "It's not complex on a character level."
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I said it's complex in terms of Gender Statement. If you want to try to unpack what it's saying about gender, especially women (if you think it's saying anything at all), then there's plenty of material here for arguments/counter-arguments. Flynn came up with a female lead one person could view as boldly feminist and another could view as a hateful misogynist depiction-- and both would have ample evidence at their disposal.

Again, that's if you think it wants to make a statement on gender at all, that perhaps it's merely good pulpy trashy fun and reading farther into it is a moot point-- that the perceived "complexity" is a result of Flynn not thinking whatsoever about shaping an argument one way or the other.

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46. "I can see this"
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>Flynn came up with a female lead one person could view as boldly feminist and another could view as a hateful misogynist depiction-- and both would have ample evidence at their disposal.

but I don't think it's saying anything at all. it seems to me, to be trying to be deeper than it is. you can't have a complex story with so many 1-dimensional characters

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24. "Rosamund motherf*ckin Pike!"
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amazing performance ,she had me shook..wow just wow...wow!
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31. "I absolutely loved her reaction while she was watching the TV interview"
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Didn't have her "go crazy" and act like a nutbar, she just stared at the screen. It was so much more chilling than if it had been loud and showy.

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25. "Liked it even more the 2nd time. Lots of pretty hoes were there too. NM"
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27. "Holy shit!"
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That was the most disturbing and fucked up movie I've ever seen and I've seen and I mean that as a compliment! The third act fucked me and my pregnant wife up, I'm still in shock! Hell we almost (playfully) considered divorce as the credits were rolling!

Bravo Flynn & Fincher!

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28. "Right!? ...crazy bitch had me messed up..lol"
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And what Tyler's character said at the coffee shop...lmao!!!!

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29. "That Tyler Perry line cracked me up!"
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He was good in the role too!

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30. "Flames. Fincher did it again."
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32. "Really disturbing. And awesome. Loved all of it."
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33. "White Woman Tears Iz Powerful: The Movie"
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This shit was great. Laugh Out loud funny in places, and really creatively shot.

Affleck is pretty good with picking scripts, and he's gradually working his way into the "i trust his choices, outright" category. TP was good in his role too.

Fincher is one hell of a director

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92. "this was my takeaway from the movie as well (spoilers)"
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"White Woman Tears Iz Powerful: The Movie"

Her mother orchestrated her life in the "Amazing Amy" books so it's only right that she orchestrates her own not up to par life in her own narcissistic, psychotic way.

My favorite part of the movie is when the credits start rolling and a woman in the theater says, "I want to punch her in her fucking face!"

Not a bad movie at all, but I'm afraid to call it good because I feel like it would give the impression that it wasn't as disturbing as it was.

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34. "One of the best ever "oh this movie is hilarious?!" movies."
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Cause Gone Girl was hilarious. It was dark, and twisted and fun and clever and suspenseful. Fincher flexing his muscles. Masterful work. Pike and Affleck were both beyond exceptional. Carrie Coon continues her revelatory year. Casey Wilson was excellent comic relief. NPH's character seemed a bit schizophrenic but he seemed right for the part. The only part for his character that seemed more Barney Stinson than Desi was his "We're from Calgary" line at the casino. Luckily it was hilarious so it can be forgiven.

Overall one of the most enjoyably 2+ hours ive had at the theatre this year. Chef was a close 2nd.

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37. "Had no clue Casey Wilson was in this"
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And was delighted when she showed up.

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47. "there were parts that were very funny"
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36. "I'm going to say something I'd never thought I would ever say..."
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Tyler Perry was one of the best things in the movie for me and one of the best actors. Not even trying to be hyperbolic because I love the movie so much.

I'll even go as far to say that I could see him being nominated for Best Supporting or at least short listed. Considering some of the other major actors that generally get nominated haven't had prestige films this year. I wouldn't be surprised if he did.

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83. "RE: I'm going to say something I'd never thought I would ever say..."
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>Tyler Perry was one of the best things in the movie for me
>and one of the best actors. Not even trying to be hyperbolic
>because I love the movie so much.
>
>I'll even go as far to say that I could see him being
>nominated for Best Supporting or at least short listed.
>Considering some of the other major actors that generally get
>nominated haven't had prestige films this year. I wouldn't be
>surprised if he did.

something tells me he gets lost among the fray, with Bill Paxton (Nightcrawler), Riz Ahmed (Nightcrawler), J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), Logan Lerman (Fury), Robert Duvall (The Judge), Ed Norton (Birdman), Ethan Hawke (Boyhood), etc. giving as strong if not even stronger performances. I mean, Neil Patrick Harris could also be considered. Tyler was real good in a role that really *COULD* net some oscar buzz around him....but I doubt it. you never know...but i think with all the performances coming getting buzz and those still to come (Josh Brolin - Inherent VIce, Domhall Gleeson - Frank, Michael Caine - Interstellar, Alec Baldwin - Still Alice, etc. this going to a tough race to rise to the top of and get a nod.

BUT, if the buzz around Gone Girl keeps pushing it well into the voting season, Tyler could slip in....

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38. "One of my favorite scenes (spoilers)"
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After all the madness has come to a "resolution" and Amy is in the recovery room surrounded by an ALL MALE phalanx of FBI agents, the only person making sense is the female detective (Kim Dickens, future GG/Oscar nominee) when she challenges her on the inconsistencies in her story.

Amy, however is able to play on the mens' discomfort of discussing sexual assault. And she's essentially set free.

That was one of my favorite parts and I'm not sure if that's in the book or played like that in the book. But I thought it was a brilliant look at those type of gender dynamics. The woman knew she was playing them. The dudes? They just want to stick with the "happy" ending.

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44. "Ah, the good old "
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"Men be dumb and women be smart" trope. That explains the showers of praise

>After all the madness has come to a "resolution" and Amy is
>in the recovery room surrounded by an ALL MALE phalanx of FBI
>agents, the only person making sense is the female detective
>(Kim Dickens, future GG/Oscar nominee) when she challenges her
>on the inconsistencies in her story.
>
>Amy, however is able to play on the mens' discomfort of
>discussing sexual assault. And she's essentially set free.
>
>That was one of my favorite parts and I'm not sure if that's
>in the book or played like that in the book. But I thought it
>was a brilliant look at those type of gender dynamics. The
>woman knew she was playing them. The dudes? They just want to
>stick with the "happy" ending.
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48. "I think you missed the point."
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Not of the movie, but of what this post was about.

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55. "LOL WUT"
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94. "Ah. So you just didn't read what I wrote. I get it. You don't."
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39. "beuatifully directed. excellent acting. straight up trash."
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dialogue for the entire first half of the movie is ridiculous, the writer only gave a fuck about the second half.

the plot was trash, the only decently developed female character in the flick is the girl that robs amy. (old boy's sister has a house, but no discernible life of her own other than being snarky and cute)

tyler perry was very good in this, as he has been in most stuff I've seen.

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41. "It's a few steps above a Lifetime movie with an A list cast/director."
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And I don't think that's a bad thing. Pulpy and fun. I enjoyed the fuck out of it but it's far from Fincher's best. It's fire tho.

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42. "I'm not sure that it's good"
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that this is one of the few well-directed movies (only one?) a lot of the people who see it will see this year

that women are latching on to a female character that's most notable for faking domestic violence and rape accusations (twice) seems weird to me too, but separately.

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56. "Is it?"
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>that women are latching on to a female character that's most
>notable for faking domestic violence and rape accusations
>(twice) seems weird to me too, but separately.

Dudes still to this day latch on to Tyler Durden and Patrick Bateman. People admire sociopaths (they make good leaders, after all.)

If I'm right about this, in a few years college parties are gonna be filled with the most obnoxious girls ever slamming beers, snorting pharmaceuticals and quoting Amazing Amy like she's blonde Jesus.

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58. "Highly doubt that happens (Spoilers)"
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for multiple reasons...

1. Amy's not that quotable.
There's the long "Cool Girl" monologue but it's not that catchy and has zero chance of entering the lexicon like, "The First Rule of (Insert Anything) Club..."

2. Amy's not saying anything new.
The whole hatred of the "Cool Girl" idea is basic. Every girl feels that. Every girl hates that. Except for the fact that they too want the cool girl to be their friend. Which leads to...

3. Amy wasn't cool.
The only person who wants a cool girlfriend more than guys is girls. Guys and girls both wants someone who'll do what they want, cede to their will, and not threaten their position in the friendship. No girl would want Amazing Amy as a friend. I don't think any girl thought, "I wish I was Amazing Amy!" at any point during the movie. And that's because...

4. Amy is a pathetic character.
Amy pretends to be the cool girl and when that fails and her man cheats on her, she becomes the ultimate psycho ex-girlfriend. And the final part of her original plan? Killing herself. She was going to go out with a whimper. She's ultimately wooed back by the guy pretending to love her, which he doesn't, so then she does what she didn't want, have a baby, to trap him into a loveless marriage.
Gone Girl is closer to Fatal Attraction than Basic Instinct. And I just don't know many women who go to parties and quote pyscho ex-girlfriends whose ultimate goal is keeping a man who doesn't love her.

5. I don't think women embrace murderous sociopaths like men do. Fight Club and American Pyscho tapped into a rage that many men feel. Women don't embrace that nearly as much IMO. And, again, the "I'm a psycho ex-girlfriend and proud of it" flag just doesn't seem like one that many women will pick up and start waving.

6. Amy is forgettable.
Maybe some girls will joke to a recently dumped friend that they should go all Amazing Amy on their boyfriend but I doubt this movie has that lasting of an impact. How many girls go out as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo anymore? I can't see the impact of this film lasting longer than that one.

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62. "I mean, Patrick Bateman's pretty pathetic and loser-ish"
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I was being tongue in cheek with the whole college party thing. But people have been drawn to some of the most awful characters as someone they can relate to, and it's not anything new.

You wouldn't think a guy in dumb leather pants that's just a manifestation of what a deeply troubled/schizophrenic loser thinks is cool would become a cultural icon/role model for a bunch of men. And yet, it did. Generally immature, assholish men, but still men. I wouldn't be shocked to see immature, assholish women adopting the Cool Girl monologue as their "space monkey."

I do think in general, women tend to not embrace psychopaths as often as men (though what does that say about men?)

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64. "Again, key difference."
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Patrick Bateman was the over-the-top embodiment of Yuppie Greed. Even though Bateman was crazy, a lot of guys still aspire to Yuppie Greed.

Amy is the over-the-top embodiment of the psycho ex-girlfriend. No girl aspires to that.

And Tyler Durden was a revolutionary. People often are drawn to them. There's nothing revolutionary about Amy at all.

The closest message Amy could be trying to make is You should love people for what they are but a) who she pretended to be was better than who she is and b) you shouldn't love people if what they are are psychotic murderers.

  

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61. "RE: Is it?"
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>If I'm right about this, in a few years college parties are
>gonna be filled with the most obnoxious girls ever slamming
>beers, snorting pharmaceuticals and quoting Amazing Amy like
>she's blonde Jesus.

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63. "I gotta see that as different"
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I can't imagine, for example, black people dragging their white friends to a movie about a dude that fakes racism claims to get promoted at the office, or pretends to get shot by the police.



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43. "Score and sound were too noisy and distracting"
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>dialogue for the entire first half of the movie is
>ridiculous, the writer only gave a fuck about the second
>half.
>
>the plot was trash, the only decently developed female
>character in the flick is the girl that robs amy. (old boy's
>sister has a house, but no discernible life of her own other
>than being snarky and cute)
>
>tyler perry was very good in this, as he has been in most
>stuff I've seen.
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49. "heard there would be a battle of the sexes type argument"
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from watching this movie according to what I heard…like if you go watch it with your SO or a member of the opposite sex, you could debate who was more at fault.

**SPOILER ALERT**

I don't think there's much of a debate. Amy was the crazy psychopathic lunatic. Even though Nick (Affleck) was cheating, it doesn't warrant the punishment Amy had in mind for him. I heard many male movie goers saying afterwards, "I'm never getting married."

This movie was dark, funny and ridiculous at the same time. But it was done so well. Not saying this is the best movie of this year, but it is definitely one of my favorites. It stands out.

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50. "whoever told you that was a fuckin idiot"
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51. "Oh there have been a few think pieces about it"
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Nothing that got major hits but some folks were mad

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52. "if you write a think piece, you already are an idiot"
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54. "Haven't read it, but I hear the book is a bit more ambiguous"
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And makes Nick seem less sympathetic than he comes off in the movie (though I still don't think he's "good" in the movie.)

I saw this with my wife, there was no disagreement about Nick and Amy (though she found NPH's character less creepy than I did.)

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59. "Amy is more Amazing in the book."
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Nick is less sympathetic because the book does a much better job of selling Amy as the Cool Girl. In the movie, we never really see her as the cool girl and, in fact, in one of the first scenes we see an actual cool girl, Go, talking shit about her to Nick. When Amy eventually has the big "Cool Girl" monologue it's like. "When did you do any of those things?"

But in no way, shape, or form is it a Battle of the Sexes. To have a Battle of the Sexes, you have to have someone you might hold up as a representative of your gender - Nick and Amy are pretty much the textbook shitty versions of husband and wives (Amy obviously being more over the top.)

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68. "nick's lying is some bulllllllshit too"
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to his wife ain't great, but his twin sister too?

and then he bangs out ol girl in her living room and falls asleep?

SO MESSY BRO.

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57. "I liked the book, but thought this was mostly okay."
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I'm a huge Fincher fan, but I think I'm tired of film adaptations where little change is made. What's the point really? Especially for a book so popular and recent. It looked great though, and the score is dope.

Also, that's two Fincher adaptations in a row where we were told there were significant changes to the ending. Misleading both times, IMO.

  

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60. "Fincher was a fantastic choice for this material"
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Always gets pitch perfect performances from even the most bit (I see you Scoot McNairy, Seeya Ward) parts. Selfie chic was spot on too.

The leads were great along w/ Tyler the lit'gator. Carrie C is on the radar & the continued collaboration w/ Reznor & Ross is starting to become one of my favorite traits.

The initial twist was fairly easy to spot but the third act threw me for a loop. Would've preferred a tighter ending but that's a minor gripe for such a crazy journey.

  

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65. "Liked it, thought it was fine, didn't absolutely love it though..."
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Didn't think it was the twisted, subversive, trash masterpiece that some (not so much in here, but online in general) have made it out to be.

It's certainly well-made and entertaining, but I thought the last section dragged a little and, although it's sarcastic and darkly funny at times, I never thought it quite reached the levels of cutting satire to which it aspired.

Tyler Perry and Pike were real good. Affleck was better than I expected. One of his best performances IMO.

Also, I can think of at least 4 Fincher that I like better than this, (yes, THE GAME is one of them) so AT BEST it's barely cracking his top 5 for me.

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66. "I haven't seen The Game in a long time."
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I should re-watch.

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87. "meh and yeah."
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one of those movies with some cleverness and self-awareness, but doesn't end up anywhere because all the themes follow the "it can mean anything!" cop-out. entertaining and glossy, but the last 20 minutes felt like an hour; just a bludgeoning of the third act over and over.

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69. "I really enjoyed it, makes me want to read the book."
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And I don't say that about a lot of things, if ever.

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70. "same here, last time that happened for me was Mystic River"
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71. "i enjoyed everything except the initial flashbacks"
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the scene of when they first met felt really wooden and bad....the dialogue in that flashback was cringeworthy to me...it was VERY Gilmore Girls on PCP (and i liked GG to a certain extent)

...i thought everyone was pretty relatable, even Amy...did the book go into more detail about the father??, cause it felt like he really had NO purpose, other than to say "he has a dad, they seem to hate each other"....i also would have liked them to give me some sort of motivation as to why the coed chick came forth like...that...i get why she did it, but she didn't strike me as smart enough to paint the narrative as she did

...i agree that most characters didn't have much depth, but they didn't really need it, as this film played in and out of peoples different peceptions of the folks around them based off the limited info they're given...and it did so brilliantly...

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88. "I think the dialogue in the flashbacks is purposely trite"
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written that way by Amy, to present a distortion of their reality to the police. or maybe it all happened exactly that way, and the screenplay is trying to parody or critique how we think a relationship should be. or maybe the writing just sucked.

either way, I agree that it was distracting and bad.

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72. "let's talk about the dicks."
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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/10/01/yes-ben-affleck-goes-full-frontal-in-gone-girl-confronting-one-of-cinema-s-last-taboos.html

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/10/09/neil-patrick-harris-yes-that-s-my-penis-in-gone-girl.html

of course i saw both. i thought both were stunt dicks but the 2 stars attached claim neither was a stunt.

w/o regard for stunts, i'm more impressed by Affleck's alleged dick shot. still, i suspect both are stunting.

did you see them? what'd you think?

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73. "Didn't notice either one."
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74. "I saw this twice and didn't notice either time. "
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76. "Saw NPH for sure, didn't see Ben's."
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And, as it's all all of my friends were talking about leading up to the film, I was looking. Couldn't see shit.

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78. "it was right there when he got in the shower"
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w/(SPOILER) toward the end of the movie.

it was somewhat hefty in appearance even though flaccid. i suspect he'd worked it up a bit before the shot. LOL. but maybe he didn't.

it seems he's a show-er. while NPH may be a grow-er.

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79. "That's what I hear. I saw pubes."
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Didn't see actual dong though.

I'm sure it will live eternally as a gif on Tumblr, so I'll get my chance.

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80. "Opposite for me. Saw Affleck's penis, but not NPH."
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Where the hell was NPH's?

Err... not that I'm gonna check again.

Affleck's was real quick. It almost felt like in Fight Club where Brad Pitt spliced dicks on the film reel for movie screenings and shit.

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84. "RE: Opposite for me. Saw Affleck's penis, but not NPH."
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>Where the hell was NPH's?
>
>Err... not that I'm gonna check again.
>
>Affleck's was real quick. It almost felt like in Fight Club
>where Brad Pitt spliced dicks on the film reel for movie
>screenings and shit.


When Amy rolled off of him after she killed him and he was on his back dead, you saw a quick shot of it covered in blood...fleeting but you saw it.

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89. "^^^ SPOILERS."
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fuck you.

  

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90. "RE: ^^^ SPOILERS."
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>

spoilers when mofos already spilling details from the film and the film's been out nearly two weeks now?! K LMAO

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91. "yes. exactly."
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95. "RE: yes. exactly."
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>


LOL too late!

And plus NPH spilled about folk seeing his dick well before Gone Girl came out. Sooooooooo yeah.

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85. "RE: Saw NPH for sure, didn't see Ben's."
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>And, as it's all all of my friends were talking about leading
>up to the film, I was looking. Couldn't see shit.


i suspect there are different cuts of this movie that was put in theaters.

because many friends of mine who saw it in DC, Chicago and New York City didn't see his dick.

When I saw it last Friday, I saw pubes and a very hefty but flaccid dick...it was a quick shot though.

But oddly, the flat ass he rocks was a surprise though...LOL

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77. "I didn't see em"
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126. "i didnt see them, i dont find either of them attractive tho"
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and wasnt really looking for em but yeah didnt notice em

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75. "Great film"
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for the MVP of the film was that darn cat, he was hilarious!

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The ending felt rushed a little.

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82. "very entertaining movie, did not like the ending at all though"
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for a few reasons...

1. I thought she'd be smarter, and say that NPH set-up the whole thing, not only kidnapping her but setting her up to frame her husband... Otherwise it just ties up to neatly for Afleck or her (buckets of her blood in the kitchen, murder weapon which detective questioned her on)

2. I don't mind movies going away from happy ending or expected ending, but her winning somehow after all this is pretty insane

I liked the casting though, the sister was great, thought Tyler Perry was great, thought Kim Dickens was great, and the model titties on aflecks girlfriend were fantastic, and thought Missy Pyle, Lola Kirke and Casey Wilson were good comic relief

  

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86. "fantastic movie..."
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perfectly cast.

Pike was outstanding as Amy Dunne....I wouldn't be mad if she slipped in and got a Best Actress nomination (and I suspect that could happen given that it's shaping up to be a weak ass year for Best Actress performances (Julianne Moore in Still Alice, and Reese Witherspoon in Wild seem to be the sure bets along with Pike)

Affleck really did turn in the best role of his career...period.

Kim Dickey was awesome as Rhonda Boney

Carrie Coon *SO* deserves a supporting actress oscar nod or at least be considered for her work as Go

Tyler Perry was surprisingly good; Neil Patrick Harris was great; Casey Wilson, Sela Ward, Missy Pyle (sp?), etc. the entire cast was excellent across the board.

i think the claims of misogyny are problematic since the movie was quite complicated in that manner...it was at times misogynist leaning, misandrist, both of those things, none of those things...and something else entirely.

The film raised some interesting questions about all of them that purposely weren't answered and that was fine with me.

But, i can't ride with Gillian Flynn being called a misogynist by male critics...smh

a darkly comic and intelligent adult marital thriller with, to date, one of the more intelligently written, complex and psychopathic roles for women to pop up lately.

Pike approach Amy in a way that was pretty fucking brilliant. And Pike's mix of cold, aloof, icy detachment (something that has been said about her over the years by directors and actors alike allegedly. I mean, shit, even Fincher couldn't place her because he thought she was "odd" that was one of the reasons which was behind him casting her)

great movie I saw twice and would see again...

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93. "There was a big problem I haven't seen discussed (spoilers)"
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Haven't seen anyone speak on this in this post.
Saw it last night.
Major problem with the ending.
Again, spoiler.
Amy tells FBI to check the tapes at Lake House.
When they do that though, won't they see she wasn't there for the last 30 days? Only 10 or so? That she arrived in a car with him without force? That she hadn't been locked up / held prisoner?
This was sort of touched on with Ben's comment on her escape and "How'd she get the box cutter?", but that was just skimmed over.
Any investigation by the FBI into her story would show she's lying. Also if Ben felt comfortable telling the female detective she's lying, why wouldn't he tell FBI?

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96. "Like the entire ending, requires suspension of disbelief"
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She was in pretty bad shape when she showed up, if I recall correctly, and I think we're supposed to believe that the cameras are only on the door and outside so the only time they'd see her is if she left (which she didn't) or the one time she pushed herself against the wall to pretend to cry. There was one shot of a camera that might have been in the middle of the room but not sure where it was.

I didn't like that addition (it's not in the book) but so much of the ending is pulpy and silly that I (and I think most people) sort of just accepted it. But, yeah, it seems to create more issues than it solves.

  

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99. "RE: Like the entire ending, requires suspension of disbelief"
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>I think we're supposed to believe that the
>cameras are only on the door and outside so the only time
>they'd see her is if she left (which she didn't)

Ya, but what about their arrival? Also not 30 days before, but only a week or so.....

>or the one time she pushed herself against the wall to pretend to >cry.

When she had faked that part for the camera, could she have not spent the entire day trying to break on of the many glass windows to leave the place? Prior to him returning and having to kill him?


>I didn't like that addition (it's not in the book)

Thank you that's been my big question but haven't had a chance to ask anyone.

>but so much of the ending is pulpy and silly that I (and I think most
>people) sort of just accepted it. But, yeah, it seems to
>create more issues than it solves.

Yep that's what I'm saying....

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97. "there's this sentiment that the rest of law enforcement gives"
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...when she's in that "interview" that they aren't gonna follow up on anything...i thought about what you tought about, but again, they all acted it made them terribly uncomfortable to think about her "ordeal", and the one person who would check her story, can't...

...i didn't see it as a big plothole at all, but more a loose end that could come back and bite her

is it realistic?? no, but alot of the movie isn't as realistic as i could be...

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100. "RE: there's this sentiment that the rest of law enforcement gives"
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>...i didn't see it as a big plothole at all, but more a loose
>end that could come back and bite her
>
>is it realistic?? no, but alot of the movie isn't as realistic
>as i could be...

Ya that's basically what I'm saying.

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98. "I think the suggestion is they would only look at the relevant parts"
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it's flimsy as hell and makes no sense, but most of the movie doesn't.

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101. "RE: I think the suggestion is they would only look at the relevant parts"
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Ya I'm saying one of the relevant parts would be her arrival at the lake house (not under distress).

When I brought that up with the people I saw it with, everyone reacted like, "oh, ya that's right..."
I think as it's not right at the end, people sort of skim over it or lose track of that part.

Ah well... that's fiction for ya......

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118. "I thought she erased parts of security footage, why they showed her..."
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...messing with and learning the security system.

  

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102. "Stay away this is a poor movie"
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First of all the novel of Gone Girl to me = absolute trash. The worst novel I've read in the past decade.

So working with terrible source material means its going to be an equally poor film.

A lot of the depth of characters and context are removed in the screenplay. NPH's character is reduced so much it weakens the plot of the novel.

Rosie Pike was great in the role of Amy.

Affleck looked so out of place with his beefcake appearance. I'm guessing he has pumped up for the Batman film?

The score really fucked with my mind. Memorable and I hope it will be recognised. Reznor and Atticus Ross make one hell of a team.

  

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103. "If you didn't like the book, why go see the movie?"
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104. "lol seriously"
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107. "I like Fincher's films"
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Interested to see how he filmed it. I thought he did a good job.

I've learnt in recent years not to read popular fiction which is adapted to films. Just go watch the movie and don't waste precious time reading throwaway novels.

I didn't like Life of Pi as a novel - I didn't like the film either because of the source material but I absolutely appreciate that Ang Lee did an incredible job visualising a film out of it.

But Gone Girl, that original score is brilliant.

  

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105. "man foh...this was popcorn fun..u busy lookin for Hamlet"
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>First of all the novel of Gone Girl to me = absolute trash.
>The worst novel I've read in the past decade.
>
>So working with terrible source material means its going to be
>an equally poor film.
>
>A lot of the depth of characters and context are removed in
>the screenplay. NPH's character is reduced so much it weakens
>the plot of the novel.
>
>Rosie Pike was great in the role of Amy.
>
>Affleck looked so out of place with his beefcake appearance.
>I'm guessing he has pumped up for the Batman film?
>
>The score really fucked with my mind. Memorable and I hope it
>will be recognised. Reznor and Atticus Ross make one hell of a
>team.

  

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125. "RE: Rolo always looking for Hamlet. "
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106. "wow this was sh*tty"
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worst movie that i've seen in a minute.


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108. "So she decides to go all "Kevin Spacey in Seven" just because..."
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...dude lost his job, had to take care of his cancer-having mom, and banged a brunette?


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109. "She was about control. "
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And she had ceded control on so many levels for him and then he cheated on her which made her flip out.

  

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110. "RE:Superb tantalizing thriller"
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I thoroughly enjoyed it even the ending. Some of the scenarios may have been exaggerated in GG but imo it is not far from the reality of most marriages.
Grade A+

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111. "Loved it, except for one glaring problem. "
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There's a huge logic fail that severely lessens my enjoyment. I was hoping they'd change it from the book, but no. I swear Gregg Hurwitz wrote Amy in both the movie and the book.


Obvious spoiler here:


So Nick goes through all that shit, right? He catches on and basically manipulates Amy into returning, right?

Cool

A lot of intrigue and suspense builds up through that vehicle. Amy is an incredible mastermind, right?

Sooooo........... Nick manipulates her, tells her what she wants to hear, and she takes the stance that hey, this shows how well we know each other.

All good.

The problem? Nick had absolutely no fucking plan for what to do when she got there. Nothing. Zero. Zip. Nada.

The ending is what it is. I hate it, but whatever. One thing that bugs me to no end in any story is an impossibly brilliant/connected/all powerful/etc antagonist who is always ten steps ahead of the antagonist, and never makes a mistake. That's the shit Hurwitz does. The bad guy always knows every step made by the protagonist, always has infinite reach, etc, and Amy's planning is the same way.

At least Hurwitz gives his heroes some air to breathe, something to give them a dog in the fight somewhere. Shit, he writes suspense well enough that I've gone through about 5 of his books, but they're all marred by the annoying habit of all seeing, all knowing, far reaching villains.

THIS shit though? Fucking Amy? Very well written and executed, but then Nick doesn't even try to stop her. Oh, he brainstorms. He thinks. He has breakfast with Boney and Go and wonders aloud. I could live with a weak, failed plan that underestimated the brilliance and depth of Amy's special brand of crazy. But no plan? No effort, nothing? Blech. No thanks.

The ending is whatever. Sometimes the villain wins, so be it. Just give the protagonist a fucking brain and I'm good with it. It's saying something about how awful Amy is that anyone would want to see Nick win, because the lying prick is highly unlikable. Giving him no plan of attack after Amy returned was a bad move IMO.

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113. "RE: Loved it, except for one glaring problem. "
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>The problem? Nick had absolutely no fucking plan for what to
>do when she got there. Nothing. Zero. Zip. Nada.

>Giving him no plan of attack after Amy returned was
> a bad move IMO.

I mean, everyone thought that she was dead and that he killed her, so it seems to me that his primary goals in getting her to come back were to prove that she was alive and to stay the fuck out of the electric chair, which he did. I don't think he really cared what happened next (or even thought about it too much) as long as he was cleared of the murder charge...

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117. "right"
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...he never struck me as a really smart guy...

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112. "terrible dialogue. and probably bad movie."
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"mediocre" might be a more fair assessment of the film as a whole.
the dialogue was REALLY bad in parts though.

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114. "very good"
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As usual great atmosphere created by Fincher. The dialogue was sharp for the most part, and the acting Affleck, Pike, Carrie Coon, Kim Dickens, and yes Tyler Perry all were very good to great.

The most interesting part of the film was the subtext though from its portrayal of the media, to its deconstruction of marriage and love.

Even draggin a bit 15-20min too long, it's easily my favorite Fincher film since Fight Club

  

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116. "I enjoyed. I just wish it were more nebulous/ To Die For was a better mo..."
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It seemed like it would have been a more interesting story if I thought for a minute that maybe Ben Affleck actually could have committed the murder.

The narrator could have been a bit more unreliable. The only time we saw that was when it was a question of who actually didn't want to have a baby.

I think the story would have worked a little better if Affleck was less at the center of it. He just seemed like a decent guy in a bad marriage.




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119. "Whoooo. That was some hot garbage."
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120. "SO TRASH"
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121. "It felt so much longer than it was"
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It's weird because I felt like it had a lot of plot to keep it moving but it draaaggggged.

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122. "I fell asleep and watched the rest the next day. "
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So, basically, I watched 2 shitty, normal length movies.

  

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127. "Really dumb story"
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I dont care how well it was written in the book its a bad story. Shit was like The Hand That Rocks The Cradle stupid lol
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128. "ending was sooo wack - like not even plausible - the twist was dope tho"
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loved neil patrick harris as a psycho niles frasier - he played the shit outta that. i lol'ed.

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129. "we're from Calgary heh"
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>
>loved neil patrick harris as a psycho niles frasier - he
>played the shit outta that. i lol'ed.

  

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130. "I thought it was okay, definitely over hyped."
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131. "man this shit was dope as fuck."
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2.5 hrs flew by. and i spent bout 1.5 hours of it on the edge of my seat.

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133. "this movie was two-and-a-half hours?"
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I really didn't think it was more than two, it never really felt long to me.

It was ridiculous but definitely entertaining.

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132. "Is it me or was Gone Girl just really that awful? Yes! IT WAS ! "
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This was definitely pulpy
But was pretty honest about it
True detectives writer clearly wasn't aware he was writing pulp
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