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 Post subject: The American
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:42 pm 
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I looked though 10 pages of posts from 2010 and didn't see a thread about this
movie. I watched it over the weekend and thought it was pretty good. Clooney
does a real nice job in it. I will admit that it is kind of slow moving but the
cinematography is gorgeous and I believe it was shot in Italy so the scenery is
pretty stunning. The ending wasn't very satisfying for the viewer but that is the
only gripe I had with the movie.

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 Post subject: Re: The American
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I had heard good things. Thanks for the confirmation, T-Bone. I'll check it out.

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 Post subject: Re: The American
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:47 pm 
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I heard it was really boring and sucked. Went online to rotton tomato and that seemed to confirm that. Unfortunately I forgot to take it out of my Q so its coming in the mail this week. As soon as I get it gonna take it to my local blockbuster and exchange it for Machete.

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 Post subject: Re: The American
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:54 pm 
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shakes wrote:
I heard it was really boring and sucked. Went online to rotton tomato and that seemed to confirm that. Unfortunately I forgot to take it out of my Q so its coming in the mail this week. As soon as I get it gonna take it to my local blockbuster and exchange it for Machete.

aaaannnddd...reason number 2 to see this movie.

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 Post subject: Re: The American
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:57 pm 
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T-Bone wrote:
I looked though 10 pages of posts from 2010 and didn't see a thread about this
movie. I watched it over the weekend and thought it was pretty good. Clooney
does a real nice job in it. I will admit that it is kind of slow moving but the
cinematography is gorgeous and I believe it was shot in Italy so the scenery is
pretty stunning.
The ending wasn't very satisfying for the viewer but that is the
only gripe I had with the movie.



Not surprising considering Anton Corbijn directed this film.
Adding to netflix queue now. Didn't know it was already out.

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 Post subject: Re: The American
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:00 pm 
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I admitted that it was slow moving. It definitely isn't for everyone as it isn't
a shoot-em up movie with explosions and car chases. It is a movie in which
you have to pay attention to the story and the tension builds throughout the
entire film. As I said, the only part I didn't care for was the ending which
comes very abruptly but it didn't ruin the entire movie for me or anything.

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 Post subject: Re: The American
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Slow moving it was maple syrup in winter slow. Movie sucked , I almost walked out it was so bad. Clooney is an asshat.

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 Post subject: Re: The American
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:26 pm 
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Is it possible that the vodka I was drinking while watching this made it a
more interesting movie than it actually was? Hmmm..... :eye:

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 Post subject: Re: The American
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The best part of this movie was the nudity

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I thought I did a review of this movie,but I couldn't find it. It was very slow,but overall a good story. The Italian whore was smoking hot. It was OK to see once.

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