Broken Flowers

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findingcharlotte · #1 Post by **findingcharlotte** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:39 pm

Off to see free advance screen of this new Bill Mu

rray film tonight......!!

Autumn Child · #2 Post by **Autumn Child** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:47 pm

i hope you enjoyed it, what was it about?

findingcharlotte · #3 Post by **findingcharlotte** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:36 am

Autumn Child wrote:i hope you enjoyed it, what was it about?

Its a simple and emotional film............I dont want to give anything away..but I say ..go see it and it was wonderful to see Bill again..just when you think he cant reach any deeper..he does and you discover even more emotional range inside this talented actor.........

findingcharlotte · #4 Post by **findingcharlotte** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 1:36 am

http://brokenflowersmovie.com/home.html

Autumn Child · #5 Post by **Autumn Child** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 4:23 am

wow cool site..

thats made me want to see the film now

ForRelaxingTimes · #6 Post by **ForRelaxingTimes** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 7:04 am

I am forced to wait until it is out on DVD. It isn't playing anywhere near me.

Autumn Child · #7 Post by **Autumn Child** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 2:06 pm

ForRelaxingTimes wrote:I am forced to wait until it is out on DVD. It isn't playing anywhere near me.

i havnt seen it advertised for any of the cinemas in my area...

otherwise i would have thought about seeing it.

ForRelaxingTimes · #8 Post by **ForRelaxingTimes** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 2:09 pm

Yeah, I believe it is playing only in select theaters...dissapointing

P.S. just realized I am now at Charlie Brown status

Autumn Child · #9 Post by **Autumn Child** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:13 am

ForRelaxingTimes wrote:Yeah, I believe it is playing only in select theaters...dissapointing

P.S. just realized I am now at Charlie Brown status

we have a kida arty cinema nearby so i might keep an eye on that and see if it comes up

WhoFeelsLove · #10 Post by **WhoFeelsLove** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:04 am

I traveled an hour + to cleveland last night to see it with a friend of mine.

I won't give anything away, mostly because there is nothing to give away. Jim Jarmusch is a pretentious hipster and all these people that talk about how "brilliant" the movie must just be pretending.

I give it a 2/5.. it had it's moments, but overall I was just left really unsatisfied. Bill Murray did a fantastic job, but there was really no depth to his character and for the first 3/4 of the movie, you don't really care about him.. and by the time to think you might be starting to care for him, it's over.

You should see it, but don't travel anywhere to do so and make sure you rent it before you buy it when it comes out.

findingcharlotte · #11 Post by **findingcharlotte** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 12:48 am

Yeah...just ignore my previous posts...I guess I must just be
" pretending "................

WhoFeelsLove wrote:I traveled an hour + to cleveland last night to see it with a friend of mine.

I won't give anything away, mostly because there is nothing to give away. Jim Jarmusch is a pretentious hipster and all these people that talk about how "brilliant" the movie must just be pretending.

I give it a 2/5.. it had it's moments, but overall I was just left really unsatisfied. Bill Murray did a fantastic job, but there was really no depth to his character and for the first 3/4 of the movie, you don't really care about him.. and by the time to think you might be starting to care for him, it's over.

You should see it, but don't travel anywhere to do so and make sure you rent it before you buy it when it comes out.

Guest · #12 Post by **Guest** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:56 pm

WhoFeelsLove wrote: I won't give anything away, mostly because there is nothing to give away. Jim Jarmusch is a pretentious hipster and all these people that talk about how "brilliant" the movie must just be pretending.

I haven't seen the movie yet but I am looking forward to it.
I havent seen any of Jarmusch's films but I would like to see the C&C
segment with Bill.

Your comment about pretenders and such makes me wonder if that's what some people who don't like LiT have said about Sofia.
But as we know just because they have that opinion doesn't change how we like the movie or feel about what we see as it's brilliance.

In the same way then there must be something that people see in J's films that you don't. You certainly are entitled to your opinion
but I would rather see intelligent film discussion here instead of vague blanket statements that may be misunderstood and counter to such discussion.

WhoFeelsLove · #13 Post by **WhoFeelsLove** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:30 pm

findingcharlotte wrote:Yeah...just ignore my previous posts...I guess I must just be
" pretending "................

For the record, I wasn't referring to you with that comment. You said it was a simple and emotional film, I agree with that.

My comment was in reference to people I know who are very cerebral in their admiration for this movie. They praise it so much, and I'm not sure if they even know why they like it other than the fact that it is supposedly "cool" to do so. Again, I am not talking about YOU.

And Bob, I understand your point. Believe it or not, a week or two later, this movie has been on my mind a lot, and I think I am growing to like it, somewhat. But I posted my initial comment after a 2 hour trip only to be extremely disapointed. I am only human.

The Shoegazer · #14 Post by **The Shoegazer** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:20 pm

oh, good its playing in a cinema about 20 minutes from my house so I'll see it sometimes this week. I will not go to see it with any particular expectations but just to see what ol' Bill has been up to lately.

jm · #15 Post by jm » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:01 am

"I'm surprised that I haven't commented here yet. I saw the movie and found it very good. I am not going to buy it, but it was fun to see Bill Murray doing his mature thing. I am surprised that the director also did [i:3487ea41c8]Coffee and Cigarettes[/i:3487ea41c8], because that's crap, even when Mr. Murray is onscreen.

I should warn you all that, if you like a movie with an ending that resolves things -- skip this movie."

A moment of silence · #16 Post by **A moment of silence** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:34 pm

Great movie. I saw it here in the angelika cinema theater.
It is very smart and has its quiet moments that allow you to get into the character's world. I recommend it. Go see it!

findingcharlotte · #17 Post by **findingcharlotte** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 2:31 am

Jan 3 I think on DVD

Azshi · #18 Post by **Azshi** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:15 pm

Yeah, it came out Jan. 3rd.

It was released by Focus Features, the same company that put LiT. It's a pretty bare-bones disc by way of extras- some funny Bill moments, a short behind the scenes, something on the soundtrack...
What I want to know is, when will Bill participate on a commentary track?! I'm sure this is me being selfish it seems like he could give a really colorful read on this movie.

jm · #19 Post by jm » Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:20 am

"[quote:e68e1a4fd3="Azshi"]What I want to know is, when will Bill participate on a commentary track?! I'm sure this is me being selfish it seems like he could give a really colorful read on this movie.[/quote:e68e1a4fd3]
I haven't seen the DVDs for all of his movies, but I'm not aware that he's participated in the extras for anything, except that talk with Sofia for his favorite movie that he's been in."

A moment of silence · #20 Post by **A moment of silence** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:28 pm

I'd suggest you rent the DVD, which came out on the 3rd and find out- it's the only way to find out... besides, I think on the special features section, it'll tell you who will be on the commentary, so all you need to do is read "commentary by whom" basically.Good luck. Can't wait to rent this amazing film!