Comments | clytemnestra215: The English Patient

clytemnestra215

The English Patient

Jul 17, 2006 03:58

I just watched The English Patient, and I was rather disappointed. I had been told for years how wonderful a film it was. I found it absolutely pointless. It was riddled with characters for whom I just didn't care, pacing that was abominably slow and so many plotlines packed into its six-hour run (it wasn't six hours? Coulda fooled me) that truly ( Read more... )

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eniariom July 17 2006, 12:32:36 UTC

:p I love that film.

kianaajadein July 17 2006, 13:12:02 UTC

Have you seen the Seinfeld episode about how everyone else loves that film except for Elaine? Classic.

Oh...you thought the pacing was good on Titanic? I felt like screaming at the screen, "It took less time for it to sink in real life! GET ON WITH IT!"

clytemnestra215 July 17 2006, 17:08:33 UTC

Ok, point taken. The pacing was *better* than in English Patient, though. :P

clytemnestra215 July 17 2006, 17:09:19 UTC

Oh, and I don't like Seinfeld either, so nope; not seen it. << >>

eireann8 July 17 2006, 13:46:39 UTC

Read the book. It's much better. The author is Michael? Ondaatje. I think. Something like that. I think I got the last name sort of right, anyway.

thelordduke July 17 2006, 14:46:15 UTC

-hands Nomen a star candy-

rollyn July 17 2006, 15:00:23 UTC

I've *never* understood what made The English Patient laudable for so many people. I watched it one time and came to nearly the exact same conclusion as you. It was just simply boring and pointless, to me.

clytemnestra215 July 21 2006, 05:41:11 UTC

I'm not surprised; at least 71% of the time, we are in accord about these things!