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Moriarty looks at A SIMPLE PLAN

That does it.... by greedo1028	Dec 9th, 1998 09:36:00 AM
I'm seeing this movie on Friday. Nothing can keep me from it.
release date by Lloyd Dobbler	Dec 9th, 1998 10:59:25 AM
When does this movie open wide? I am really looking forward to seeing it.
HOORAY! MORIARTY IS BACK! by Kubrick	Dec 9th, 1998 11:08:46 AM
I would just like to say it's great to have Moriarty reviewing movies again. The newbie reviews sounded too much like press releases and it's great to have one of our favorite movie reviews working again for ACIN! THREE CHEERS FOR MORIARTY! Also, I'll make sure to see A Simple Plan...if the movie lives up to the buzz it's been getting, I will be seeing one of 1998's greatest movies.
Ah, bliss... by Pennifer	Dec 9th, 1998 12:13:02 PM
Mmmm... I feel sated. Sometimes when you begin to expect excellence, you find yourself strongly disappointed. Not so with Moriarty. I have no idea how good A Simple Plan is, though I will find out as soon as humanly possible, but that's not the point. Moriarty reviews give exactly what a film fan is hungry for - NEWS. He covers everything from what happened to bring this puppy to the screen to the performances to cute lil tidbits about roommates that bring great images of Holly and Fran in PJs and giggling. And what's more, he's articulate and confident. Even without those oh-so-cute little openings and closings, no one else even comes close to this kind of writing on this site. Thank you, sugar plum. On to A Simple Plan: read the book a million years ago.... and really enjoyed it. I waited patiently for the film. Had my doubts about Fonda whom I haven't really enjoyed since Shag. I hope she's really good.. and this isn't just a "Sharon Stone in Casino" situation. You know what I mean... that whole "She is a pretty horrific actress but she was actually decent in this! My God, slap that woman with an Oscar Nod" syndrome. That would disappoint me. I've long since believed that Paxton had more in him than has been shown. And Billy Bob. Sigh. You don't need me to tell you how sublime this man is. I guess my point is... I was looking forward to this project ANYWAY... but Moriarty has made me drool and slobber with anticipation. As is the popular phrase around these here parts, I'd give my left nut to see this flick today. If'n I had one. YAY Raimi.
Uh, Yeah... by Carv	Dec 9th, 1998 07:08:11 PM
...What they said. I've seen A SIMPLE PLAN as well and agree with almost everything in Moriarty's review. (I do, in fact, think Fonda was better in JACKIE BROWN and that this is a "Sharon Stone in CASINO"-type situation--not that Sharon Stone can't act, because she can.) Incidentally, sorry if I freaked you out, M. I'm still an admirer and I still wish you all the best with the entertaining mask flick.
Moriarty by Rocqueja	Dec 10th, 1998 10:17:05 AM
Thanks for a great review Moriarty! It's a nice change to have you back reviewing movies in an intelligent and thoughtful way! Don't get me wrong I like Hallenbeck well enough but he just doesn't compare...
simple plan...not so great by mofo	Dec 10th, 1998 11:07:28 AM
I have seen A Simple Plan and it's not as great as everyone is making it out to be. Basically it rely's on every character being dumber than the audience. Billy Bob Thornton is okay, but he has a really bad scene where he delves into his high school life that sounds lifted from Character Development 101 from some hamfisted scriptwriting magazine. As for the finale...Was that really the best conclusion they could come up with...a shoot out. Boy, I've never seen that before. Forget A Simple Plan, for some great 1998 films, check out Happiness, Life is Beautiful, A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries, and Men with Guns...4 TRULY original films.
when is this..... by smallcheeta	Dec 10th, 1998 01:40:59 PM
....coming out? Seen release dates as early as Dec. 4. I would think two weeks would be long enuf for it to go wide.
mofo by Rocqueja	Dec 11th, 1998 09:51:23 AM
I have to agree with mofo about Life is Beautiful but Happiness was despeartely overrated. It may have had original interpretations of suburban life but it's concept of "all my neighbours are freaks" has been done all too many times. I'm also tired of shocking being considered original (Kids etc.)
Read Book & Saw Movie by Ruh Roh	Dec 14th, 1998 12:18:46 AM
I bought the paperback of "Plan" cause Stephen King called it "The suspense novel of the year (1993)". But until chapter 6 (When Hank and Jacob go to Lou's house) I couldn't see what the big deal was... nothing was really happening. Whoa! What a difference a chapter makes. Only then did I see the water start to boil. So I couldn't wait to see the movie and I really thought it was VERY FAITHFUL to the novel (except for the ending of course.) And Moriarty, although I agree that the book's ending was violent and overly moralistic, you could say that about the movie's finale as well.
rocqeja by mofo	Dec 14th, 1998 07:49:03 AM
Forget about Happiness or Life is Beautiful, how was A Simple Plan? Shitty. And the novel sucked too. Here's an idea, a man finds a bag of money, keeps it and lives happily ever after. I think the Coens have their own genre on the evils of money, let alone hundreds of other Hollywood movies, which is exactly what A Simple Plan is...A FUCKING HOLLYWOOD MOVIE!!! Predictable as hell. Here's another idea, use your fucking head Bill Paxton, instead of killing everyone who gets in your way. Correction: read, use your head Scott Smith, because you're a shitty writer who just jumbles cliches of far better movies together and spews out his cinemasturbation called A Simple Plan. P.S. I agree with the review in the Globe and Mail that stated Billy Bob's performance was a pair of glasses and hick-speak that made him come across like a reject from slap shot. Although he reminded me of the redneck from the Simpson's. P.P.S. I was right...Sam Raimi CANNOT DIRECT DRAMA, stick to the wacky camera buddy, it's all you're good at.
simple plan by motorcycle boy	Jan 26th, 1999 10:41:57 PM
It saddens me when someone is too cynical to enjoy a beautiful film like A simple plan.
It all goes out the window in the 1st seconds of combat by Wolfpack	Jun 20th, 2006 07:25:43 AM

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