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Title: Hard Candy
Post by: mrt on August 23, 2006, 08:32:34 AM
Now this is not exactly new, but watched it yesterday.

I came away with such hatred but for the young girl!  I was actually left feeling sick .... v disturbing!  

Has anyone else seen it?
Title: Re:Hard Candy
Post by: funkychicken9000 on August 23, 2006, 09:30:40 AM
Yes.  Worst film Ive ever seen, came away with the same feeling of disgust and hatred of the film makers.  I felt it was just making you sit through horrifying torture and punishment, and then supposedly justifying it by suddenly saying "oh he was a really bad person" at the end.  No explanation as to who the girl was, how she knew what she did or anything that would have made the story remotely coherent.  What is more, no suspense, no music building tension, no natural dialogue.

Just because a film is an ordeal to watch, doesnt mean its actually remotely good.
Title: Hard Candy
Post by: Jaimz on August 24, 2006, 02:21:39 AM
It was utter sh*te imo.

Jaimz :rock:
Title: Hard Candy
Post by: Sam on August 24, 2006, 07:11:20 AM
One of the best films of the year imho.

If you thought it was poor, perhaps snakes on a mf plane is more up your street :D
Title: Re:Hard Candy
Post by: Sam on August 24, 2006, 07:13:27 AM
Quote from: funkychicken9000What is more, no suspense, no music building tension, no natural dialogue.

Just because a film is an ordeal to watch, doesnt mean its actually remotely good.

Its a contained one act film, its not meant to have too much music or explosions or car chases.

Title: Re:Hard Candy
Post by: Sam on August 24, 2006, 07:14:23 AM
Quote from: funkychicken9000No explanation as to who the girl was, how she knew what she did or anything that would have made the story remotely coherent.  What is more, no suspense, no music building tension, no natural dialogue.

The film made it quite clear she was a friend of the murdered girl, and had been chatting to the guy on the internet, where he was blatently just trying to chat her up because she was 14.
Title: Re:Hard Candy
Post by: Sam on August 24, 2006, 07:16:19 AM
Quote from: funkychicken9000I felt it was just making you sit through horrifying torture and punishment, and then supposedly justifying it by suddenly saying "oh he was a really bad person" at the end.

Its quite clever after that bit where he escapes and when she electrocutes him again she rightly says, "innocent people dont come looking for me - they run off to the police" or some such.
Title: Re:Hard Candy
Post by: Sam on August 24, 2006, 07:18:35 AM
Quote from: funkychicken9000and then supposedly justifying it by suddenly saying "oh he was a really bad person" at the end.

You knew he was a bad person from very early on - when she opens the safe its pretty clear then he is a paedo.

I thought Patrick (cant remember his second name) played it really well. As  happens all the time in real world, hes a likeable guy with a respectable job, but has a disease or evil streak (depending on your point of view) in that he is a paedo.
Title: Re:Hard Candy
Post by: mrt on August 24, 2006, 11:06:57 AM
Go Sam its your post count, its your post count, its your post count!  
 :lol:
Title: Re:Hard Candy
Post by: Serious on August 24, 2006, 11:29:32 AM
Quote from: mrtGo Sam its your post count, its your post count, its your post count!  
 :lol:

The Post Office says its good to post! :D




Although I think they were talking about letters...
Title: Re:Hard Candy
Post by: BigSoy on October 16, 2006, 11:22:50 AM
Watched this over the weekend, superb film imo.

Ellen page played the part of the relatively normal girl driven to an act of unthinkable revenge and trying to hold her convictions together really well IMO.

As for the torture etc, its all basically implied - horrifying idea I agree, but made for a an emotive film.