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Old 02-08-2009, 11:35 AM
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) #1 - Because you never know what's coming for you.

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This movie seriously changed my life. Who else loved it?
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Old 02-08-2009, 12:46 PM
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Thank you for this!

I loved this. I'm always obsessed with time, about the temporary nature of things, about how humans are supposed to be stable and consistent while stuck in an ever evolving, changing, dying form - how you're never the same day after day.

So this movie absolutely fascinated me. One of the things I loved the most was the obvious, but emotional, "we met in the middle" piece of dialogue between Daisy and Bejamin.

Also, Benjamin's sense of beauty being about the spirit, although Daisy is of course a stunning beauty, but she's more than that and that's why he loves her and had an affair with Elizabeth as well.

The mother/son relationship between Benjamin and Queenie was the highlight for me. What passion and bond, unbreakable and responsible for keeping them both alive for a period when they were both on the margins of what they wanted their lives to be.
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Old 02-08-2009, 01:43 PM
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I love this movie.

I'm not a huge Brad Pitt fan and this made me realize I should be. Yeah I liked him in Fight Club but in TCCOBB, I LOVED him. I thought he brought something to the role. Plus, you know, he was nice to look at, lol.
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Old 02-08-2009, 03:03 PM
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Rachel, I completely agree. I was never a huge Brad Pitt fan except for Fight Club but this movie made me fall in love with him. Not only his character, who was one of the best movie characters imaginable, but Brad himself. I never realized how good of an actor he was and ..of course he is freaking beautiful. I mean those shots of him on the motorcycle.

But this movie totally changed my life, it is so special to me. There is just something so amazing and real about it. And Daisy and Benjamin's love story is epic to me in so many ways. I would tear up randomly at the movie because it was so beautiful, their love, and heartbreaking at the same time. Gahh, their love story is so amazing
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Old 02-09-2009, 05:26 AM
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I saw this film at the weekend and I absolutely adore it, truly amazing, and I'm not usually a Brad Pitt fan but I thought he was outstanding.
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Old 02-09-2009, 09:44 AM
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I'm glad some people agree with me

LOL But yeah... did you guys know CCOBB is a short story by Francis Scott Fitzgerald?? he also wrote the great gatsby!
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Yes I did know I want to read that now.

Weird how none of us are Brad fans but we all agree he was amazing
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Old 02-09-2009, 09:58 PM
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I know, it is funny,Courtney

but yeah I want to read the Short Story too I love f.scott's work!!
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Yup, I did hear the short story is a little different.

Also, I love Brad and I thought he was great here too. lol
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Yeah the short story is supposed to be a little different, and yup Brad was great in this movie. Soo handsome.
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Old 04-21-2009, 04:22 PM
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Curious Case of Benjamin Button



I really enjoyed this movie. I didnt see a thread for it. Anyone else seen it?
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Merged.

I loved this movie, Jen! I can't wait to watch it again and get the little bits you always miss the first time. Such a beautiful movie.
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Thanks I must of not looked that good lol. Im sorry Glad there is a thread though.

Oh I loved it, and i didnt care it was close to 3 hours long, it was really good.
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It was wayyy back, hee. My bad, I have to update the Master List!

Jen, I know, right! It was 3 hours and I didn't even feel the hours go by, it was so good and so engaging, it didn't even feel long. It was just right.
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Plus seeing Brad becoming younger and younger, my god. Like everyone else I was an alright fan with him. Loved him in Fight club and Interview with the vampire but this film he was so great in.
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