Amazon 7 #1 January 18, 2009 I finally got around to seeing this movie today. It has been a long time since I saw a movie that moved me the way this movie did. Its a wonderful story by F Scott Fitzgerald adapted to the big screen. Brad Pitt did a WONDERFUL job in portraying the character of Benjamin Button. This will derrfintely be one I will add to my DVD collection. Do yourself a favor and see it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC07 0 #2 January 18, 2009 I'll second that recommendation. The movie is really long so be prepared for a 3 hr. + time commitment - still a fabulous show. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #3 January 18, 2009 I too just saw this and while it's good technically (it's shot well and has some very good but subtle effects), it has some serious issues that keep it from becoming great. It really bothers me when a story has elements in it that don't pay off or are meaningless. It also bothers me when specific scenes are inserted into stories because they seemed to have worked in other movies. The movie tries to place its audience in certain times by referencing moments in history like "Forrest Gump," but the main story has nothing to do with those particular dates and all it really ends up doing is making the audience do math in their head to figure out how "old/young" Benjamin is at any given point in time. Once this happens, it takes several minutes to get the audience back to the main story, which wastes a lot of time and energy. I find that very distracting. As for borrowing scenes from other movies . . . Benjamin and Daisy standing on the bow of the tug boat? REALLY?!? And then an ocean liner goes by?!? REALLY?!? The movie tries far too hard to be "Titanic." There is simply no reason to constantly be cutting back and forth between the past and the present. As for the present, it NEVER pays off. There is simply no reason whatsoever to tie the particular "present" event to the movie. It's worth seeing for a number of reasons, but I thought it could have used a lot of cutting.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #4 January 18, 2009 I dont know Quade, but as I get closer to my own death bed I have flashbacks in my own life. I know the specific thingzs in life that caused it to go in a certain direction. An event occured... life changed.... I made a decision.... and life changed. I guess that is one of the things that moved me. I too put things in historical perspective at times.... where I was when the world essentially changed for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #5 January 18, 2009 I think we're talking about completely different things when we're talking about the movie. Yes, of course there are certain historical days that mark everyone's life. Where you were the day the Beatles sang on the Ed Sullivan Show for instance. However, I seriously doubt that particular day was one of those days that was pivotal in your life. Real life usually doesn't coincide with history like that. It works in "Forest Gump" because it was a major part of the story. In "Button" it's simple there as a push pin tagging the part of the movie to the overall point in history, but it fails because it's not an overall part of the time line, it is, in fact, a specific day. I found it distracting and unnecessary.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,470 #6 January 18, 2009 Hi Jeanne, That is exactly what I do. Keeps everything in perspective. Two years ago at PIA/Reno I was having a cup of coffee with John LeBlanc & his wife. His wife was born & raised in Berlin. I mentioned that I had been to Berlin and that I was there, in the crowd, on the day that JFK gave his famous "I am a Berliner." speech ( Jun '63 ). She said that she was born in '63. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #7 January 19, 2009 Quote I mentioned that I had been to Berlin and that I was there, in the crowd, on the day that JFK gave his famous "I am a Berliner." speech ( Jun '63 ). She said that she was born in '63. JerryBaumchen JFK MEANT to say that, but actually said that he was a jelly donut. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #8 January 19, 2009 QuoteJFK MEANT to say that, but actually said that he was a jelly donut. Urban myth and quite wrong. What JFK said was exactly correct.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #9 January 19, 2009 I agree. I thought the story was thought-provoking and very good. The movie itself, while not quite all it could be, was still well worth the time. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
