kingvirtue Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Yep. It's true. Tons of DVD copies for a $1. Go ahead and stock up. They make good gifts, coasters, and wall art. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattress Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Breaking News: kingvirtue shops at Dollar Tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighting Spirit Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 I once borrowed the DVD to one of my friends and he was horrified and called me asking if it was a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Its not a bad movie , you have to watch it as a parody movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingvirtue Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 Breaking News: kingvirtue shops at Dollar Tree lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessie Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 It's not that bad. The ending is actually very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 I liked it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luluthecat Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I never thought it was that bad. It's certainly nothing special. But it's no where near as bad as the criticism it received compared to a lot of movies that went to see that were out at the same time. I kinda feel the same with WE, thought I'd never recommend it to anyone, it's not terrible film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOS Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I didn't think it was that bad either.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloane Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I might actually have to pick this up cuz I haven't seen it. thnx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernatural Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Its one of her few films that I enjoyed. I brought a random friend to see it and she loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky guy Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 But did they correct the mistakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADUSTIO Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Omg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 TNBT is her worst. Shanghai Surprise is hard to get through as well. The ending to Swept Away is kinda sad though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Dolla Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 The Swept Ending was the only good thing about this film. Also the film introduced me to Goldfrapp so it isn't all that bad~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluejean Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 But did they correct the mistakes? I actually didn't mind this movie, her acting is truly terrible in parts of it though. I really enjoyed the making of doco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I love this film Madonna has some great Elvis movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 i thought it was cute, and I never got the ending. did amber's hubby lie and she never got to read pepe's message? and why did the young man tell pepe it was a note from the "señora" when we never saw she read it? or she did read it and choose for her hubby after all? i was never certain of that one. but i hated it. but I know a happy ending wouldnt have worked either. i saw the original one time and I can see why it got so much praise, but it's not as charming in some sort of kitsch-so bad it gets good and comical- sort of way. I thought the original was a bit too serious. and Im not too found of the two actors either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genevieve Vavance Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 she had a great body in SA but I remember how I hated it how Guy always made her look old on screen, and yeah the last scene, I think I cried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighting Spirit Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I really think M is just into strange scripts. If you think about it, 99% of her movies have bizarre scripts, including F&W and W.E. Even DSS is just nonsense. Evita is the only exception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluejean Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I never got the ending. did amber's hubby lie and she never got to read pepe's message? and why did the young man tell pepe it was a note from the "señora" when we never saw she read it? or she did read it and choose for her hubby after all? i was never certain of that one I can't really remember it that well but I think the idea was that she chose the husband didn't she? Would have to watch it again but I don't know if I could be bothered Guy always made her look old on screen I don't think that's intentional, I think she just looked really old at that time. Just watch the Drowned World tour and she looks equally as bad. Pretty sure it was this movie that inspired a) her quitting acting and b) her starting fillers/botox/surgery etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt420 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Even after seeing SA fairly soon after it's release (it WAS on DVD like 3 months later...lol), I didn't think it warranted the criticism it got. TNBT didn't get the shit this movie got and it's FAR worse. The acting is a bit ridiculous and OTT at times and Madonna does look a bit old at times. I have to say I always thought that was intentional too, the "harshness" of her look helped in the beginning when Amber was a raging bitch and it helped in the end when she was worn and defeated, stranded on the island. Having Amber look "soft" and pretty wouldn't have worked. This is often times considered her worst movie, but I can actually get through this one unlike Shanghai Surprise or even Dangerous Game (which she is REALLY good in). I think I've watched this more than what is considered her crowning moment as an actress (Evita). @Nikki....I've always thought Amber never read the note. The husband saw it, didn't tell Amber about it but responded to it as if he were her and turned down Pepe's proposition. So Pepe thought Amber denied him, meanwhile Amber thought Pepe pretty much forgot about her and let her leave. That's what makes it so sad! They both thought the other had basically "dissed" them, yet they were both crying and in tears because they couldn't be with each other. At least that's always been my interpretation of events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Even after seeing SA fairly soon after it's release (it WAS on DVD like 3 months later...lol), I didn't think it warranted the criticism it got. TNBT didn't get the shit this movie got and it's FAR worse. The acting is a bit ridiculous and OTT at times and Madonna does look a bit old at times. I have to say I always thought that was intentional too, the "harshness" of her look helped in the beginning when Amber was a raging bitch and it helped in the end when she was worn and defeated, stranded on the island. Having Amber look "soft" and pretty wouldn't have worked. This is often times considered her worst movie, but I can actually get through this one unlike Shanghai Surprise or even Dangerous Game (which she is REALLY good in). I think I've watched this more than what is considered her crowning moment as an actress (Evita). :sneaky:/> @Nikki....I've always thought Amber never read the note. The husband saw it, didn't tell Amber about it but responded to it as if he were her and turned down Pepe's proposition. So Pepe thought Amber denied him, meanwhile Amber thought Pepe pretty much forgot about her and let her leave. That's what makes it so sad! They both thought the other had basically "dissed" them, yet they were both crying and in tears because they couldn't be with each other. At least that's always been my interpretation of events. yes that's exactly how i thought it was! which made it all even sadder, because she thought he didn't want her anymore, while he thought she choose for the money.. :/ but i never got why the young man who gave pepe the note said it was from amber and not from the husband even after pepe asked to be sure. i know it's fiction but it always bothered me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andra Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 yes that's exactly how i thought it was! which made it all even sadder, because she thought he didn't want her anymore, while he thought she choose for the money.. :/ but i never got why the young man who gave pepe the note said it was from amber and not from the husband even after pepe asked to be sure. i know it's fiction but it always bothered me I think it was because Amber's husband paid the young man to tell Pepe the note was from her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMoody Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 It's not that bad. The ending is actually very sad. I agree. Sure, it is no cinematic masterpiece, it never set out to be, but it was fun and effective. I have shown friends, all of whom enjoyed it and even cried at the end. If anything, the only aspect they disliked was that there wasn't a happy ending. I think had Guy and M collaborated on an original script instead of a remake, the response would have been a bit kinder....granted, the critics were set to annihilate anything the couple did regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMoody Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 TNBT is her worst. Shanghai Surprise is hard to get through as well. The ending to Swept Away is kinda sad though. Agreed. TNBT is like a crummy Hallmark or Lifetime movie. Blah....it is so depressing that this crap was what she chose to make after the epic Evita. I guess she figured she was now accepted as an actress and it was time to spit out some rom-coms..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluejean Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 She's just not a very good actress, that's what it comes down to. She has done some good roles with specific directors but overall she's not very good and I think all the criticism made her more self conscious. That's why she's so wooden in some of these later roles imo. Even movies like Who's That Girl she was just more relaxed and had more fun with it. Swept Away, her acting was particularly bad imo and I think it was the worst thing about the movie (from memory.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magom Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 She looked horrifyingly old and awful in this movie and that leads many people to really not like her at all and judged her by her appearance, thin muscle body and bad acting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacHarris Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I love Amber & PeePee To be quite honest, its my most watched Madonna Film: I still have my $5 DVD from Big Lots! EAT IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacHarris Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 TNBT is her worst. Shanghai Surprise is hard to get through as well. The ending to Swept Away is kinda sad though. You mean right before the credits roll? That infamous 'ring sinking to the ocean floor as Madonna longingly peers from the helicopter crying' scene is Madonna finest moment as an actress. Eva Peron has nothing on Amber Leighton. Nothing, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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