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Gone Baby Gone

SwanSwan Posts: 350
edited April 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Every now and then I will see a movie that affects me more than a movie should, Gone Baby Gone reminded me that the world can be an ugly place, where children are a perpetual victim, where the heroes are too late to save them.

Then a happy ending looms and the ugliness is erased, heroes make the morally correct decisions but that doesn’t make them the right decisions and the ugly world breaks in again. And children are left alone in the dark
I'm the only Hell Mama ever raised.
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  • polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    without trying to spoil the movie ...

    i think the crux of the movie in the end fails because the crossroads should have been avoided long ago ...

    there was a better solution way back - and the people involved should know better ...
  • LostdogsinthegardenLostdogsinthegarden Posts: 844
    Either way it's a very good movie.
  • brainofjbbrainofjb Boston Posts: 381
    Excellent movie!
    There's the moon asking to stay
    Long enough for the clouds to fly me away
  • culot4culot4 Posts: 775
    Pretty impressive movie considering Ben Affleck directed and co-wrote it. If Clint Eastwood or someone like that has their name attached, and its the exact same movie, it would no doubt be an Oscar contender. Casey Affleck is becoming a fine actor, and hopefully he continues to choose his roles more carefully than his brother.
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  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    I thought it was well-written, but poorly cast. I don't think anyone other than Ben would've given the lead role to Casey Affleck. The girlfriend had almost no presence, yet she had lots of screen time. The uncle was way too dramatic. Etc.
  • panthergirlpanthergirl Posts: 469
    good movie.
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  • HermanBloomHermanBloom Posts: 1,764
    Good movie; ending makes me sick because it's so true. Casey Affleck was great.
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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    i just finished watching this movie and it was excellent. i thought everything was great about this movie, and it is shocking that ben affleck directed it. casey affleck is an up-and-coming actor, and after watching a movie like this, its hard to believe that he played kevin's brother in american pie. anyway, i love this movie and i recommend it to everyone. it stays with you.
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    OMG!! ben affleck take a bow. i just saw this movie tonight and what a marvellous piece of film making it is. looks like hes not just a pretty boy afterall. fine acting all around. i can't wait to see what casey affleck does next.
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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    catefrances wrote:
    OMG!! ben affleck take a bow. i just saw this movie tonight and what a marvellous piece of film making it is. looks like hes not just a pretty boy afterall. fine acting all around. i can't wait to see what casey affleck does next.

    the movie was great, but if you are into reading then pick up the novel. it is even more chilling and intense than the movie.
  • The ChampThe Champ Posts: 4,063
    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=262613

    There is info in the above thread regarding the similarities of the story with a true sad story in the UK..
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    The Champ wrote:
    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=262613

    There is info in the above thread regarding the similarities of the story with a true sad story in the UK..

    similarities? the fact that it was a litle blonde girl taken? the fact that the parents left the child alone whilst they went off doing something else? thats where the similarities end. unless theres something the mccanns arent telling us.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • The ChampThe Champ Posts: 4,063
    catefrances wrote:
    similarities? the fact that it was a litle blonde girl taken? the fact that the parents left the child alone whilst they went off doing something else? thats where the similarities end. unless theres something the mccanns arent telling us.

    I don't know. I just remember someone referencing it within the thread. I don't exactly recall the details of the story just thought some might be interested..
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • maccimacci Posts: 1,057
    I really liked this movie - I think it was a breakthrough performance for Casey Affleck. Morgan Freeman was excellent as usual.
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  • Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    Awesome Movie!
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