Comments on: Can Sam Raimi Actually Adapt a Dennis Lehane Novel?

By: andre

andre — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:34:55 +0000

Simple Plan felt authentic to me. One of those situations you could see yourself in. You can even see yourself getting greedy and events spiraling out of control like they do in that flick (also nicely shot btw). I agree with Michelle, best work by Billy Bob. It's basically Of Mice and Men meets … I don't know … Trespass? lol

As for seeing movies twice, I will admit while I like The Third Man, I do not love it (and I've seen it at least four or five times). Nor do I love Mean Streets. Maybes it is because I've seen all the Mean Street knockoffs beforehand like everybody tells me. But I just didn't love that movie. I prefer the copies I guess.

There's some movies I can see maybe working for me a second time that I didn't like the first. Fool's Gold, however, is not one of them. :)

By: ckybltz

ckybltz — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:09:05 +0000

I definitely agree with Brad. I personally found A Simple Plan boring. It was one of those movies that had some great PARTS in it, but it just didnt seem very cohesive, as a whole.

By: bradbrevet

bradbrevet — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:59:17 +0000

Okay you rabble-rousers, I just added the damned thing to my NetFlix queue and it should be mailed to me tomorrow and I will have it by Thursday at which time I will watch it again.

However, to say it is the finest movie of Raimi's career does nothing for me considering I would prefer to never watch any of his movies again. Also, great performance by Billy Bob or not, if I don't like the movie the performances won't do anything for me.

I mentioned in this article Mystic River, a movie of which I definitely do not like. Yet, I will say there are some great performances in it. For me, the story and the way it is told is #1. The rest just enhances the experience. I'll admit I haven't seen A Simple Plan in quite some time, but I remember being bored and uninterested. Maybe that will change, we'll have to wait and see. :)

By: SaraMichelle

SaraMichelle — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:31:10 +0000

Sorry, Brad, but while I agree with you on THE LOVE GURU (can someone hit me with a rock and knock me unconscious so I don't have to go – pretty please?) I'm with Dre and David on this one. A SIMPLE PLAN is the finest movie of Raimi's career and has arguably the best work Thornton has ever done as an actor. It's magnificent.

By: bradbrevet

bradbrevet — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:41:04 +0000

Are there any films out there that don't require repeat viewings to like? In the last two days I have been asked to give Mean Streets, Third Man and now A Simple Plan a second watch. I do understand some films take repeat viewings to like (Unbreakable is the first one that comes to mind), but sheesh, I only have so much time in the day.

I rewatched Fool's Gold the other day so I could review the Blu-ray, I can tell you right now that one sucks no matter how many times you watch it. I wonder if there is a list of films to rewatch so you will like them and then others you just shouldn't watch again. The unfortunate thing is that I have to watch them all. Such as Love Guru tonight. I would gladly watch anything other than Love Guru tonight, but…

By: andre

andre — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:16:41 +0000

Dude, watch A Simple Plan again. Excellent flick and Billy Bob is truly great in it.

By: davidfrank

davidfrank — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:33:36 +0000

Wow. Dude. You didn't like A Simple Plan. Wow. I'm sort of flabbergasted. You may be the one person I know who disliked it. Nay, you may be the one person I know who doesn't consider it a masterpiece.