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myLot reputation of 95/100. lecanis (7212)   ranked 1 out of 6 in stranger than fiction3 years ago

I finally got around to watching this movie, after having it recommended to me for a while. I couldn't beleive how long it seemed, but in a way the slow movement added to how involved I got with the main character's plight.

Part of what I really loved about this movie is that it's an idea I've had since I was a kid. I used to write and imagine actually meeting my characters, and saw them in my dreams telling me what should happen in their stories. So when I heard there was a movie like this, I was so excited, but also afraid it would be ruined by my expectations.

I was almost a little disappointed when I found out what happened at the end, until that whole conversation between the professor and the author. I thought that scene was pure genius!

Did anyone else really love this movie? And were you happy with the ending?

 
 
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tags:  stranger than fiction, movies, endings, weird, fiction
 
1. myLot reputation of 99/100. sigma77 (4282)   ranked 2 out of 6 in stranger than fiction   3 years ago

You didn't mention the movie title, but I think that is an excellent way to write a story. Imagine meeting the characters and having them tell you what should happen in the stories. That is brilliant, I think.


myLot reputation of 95/100. lecanis (7212)   ranked 1 out of 6 in stranger than fiction  3 years ago

Oh, sorry, it's "Stranger Than Fiction"... I put the discussions under that category, so I didn't think to name the movie in the discussions itself. I'm sorry!

It is very interesting!

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2. myLot reputation of 97/100. sunnyckell (280)   ranked 3 out of 6 in stranger than fiction   3 years ago

I did like the movie. I was worried about all the hype (that it would be inaccurate)and I was actually putting off seeing it. One day a friend came over bearing a gift for me and it was Stranger Than Fiction on dvd. So we watched it and I don't know if it was at all what I thought it would be, but I enjoyed it. The concept was interesting and that is cool that you had dreams about your characters. That must have been awesome. The movie was a bit slow in parts, but when it was all over I think that it was well worth it.


myLot reputation of 95/100. lecanis (7212)   ranked 1 out of 6 in stranger than fiction  3 years ago

It is a bit slow in parts. My husband was half-watching it while playing on the computer, and he kept complaining about it being slow. But I was so mesmerized I just didn't care!


myLot reputation of 97/100. sunnyckell (280)   ranked 3 out of 6 in stranger than fiction  3 years ago

I initially wanted to watch it because I like Will Ferrell, but it turned out a lot different than I expected. I think that he and Maggie Gyllenhal had a great chemistry and I really felt for the characters.

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3. myLot reputation of 99/100. PurpleTeddyBear (3807)   ranked 5 out of 6 in stranger than fiction   3 years ago

Hi lecanis, hope all is well.
I honestly haven't seen the movie yet, but I want too! Friends that have seen it have said that it's really great so I will get around to seeing it soon with your recomendation as well=)


myLot reputation of 95/100. lecanis (7212)   ranked 1 out of 6 in stranger than fiction  3 years ago

As good as it can be right now! I had a really good day today actually. A whole day off without having to go to the doctor... yay!=)

I did really enjoy the movie. Funnily enough, when I mentioned it to the girl I thought told me she really liked it, I found out that I had misheard her, and actually she really hated it. But I'm so glad that I did hear it wrong, because otherwise I might never have watched this movie... and I really loved it!

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4. myLot reputation of 71/100. Amstardam (703)   ranked 6 out of 6 in stranger than fiction   3 years ago

I really liked that movie. I thought it was creative and well written. I also enjoyed the fact that the main artist on the soundtrack was Britt Daniel from Spoon, my favorite band.

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5. myLot reputation of 93/100. Hmmmmm (1687)   3 years ago

Don't you love when old discussions get rejuvenated? I get a big kick out of it when it happens to me and my discussions.

I saw this movie in the movie theater, which is actually something I rarely do (we usually go to the drive-in!). The preview made me believe that it was going to be unbelievably funny, which was why we went (that and I knew that Kristin Chenoweth was in it, and she is one of my favorites). It turned out that it wasn't about the humor at all, and I have to say that it bothered me at first. I don't like when the trailer leads you down one path and and the actual movie is completely different. However, I did enjoy the movie after thinking about it for a while. I was happy with the ending. I would like to see it again, only because now I can appreciate it for what it really was, and not be agitated by the lack of punchlines that I had yet to hear (those that were assumably left out of the trailer). I also now know that Kristin's part is so tiny that I won't be waiting for her "big part" and then be disappointed when I don't get to see her sing (she was the newscaster on the television in the background, and she was barely noticeable).

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