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Momento
Nov 13, 2003 14:45:48 GMT -5
Post by Baloo on Nov 13, 2003 14:45:48 GMT -5
Has anyone here seen Momento?
It's a little confusing, but it's a GREAT movie!!!
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Momento
Nov 13, 2003 14:48:11 GMT -5
Post by CUTEGAL on Nov 13, 2003 14:48:11 GMT -5
I've seen it. It was GREAT confusing as hell but great!! ;D We had to put down the pipe for this one.
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Momento
Nov 18, 2003 11:38:37 GMT -5
Post by Tina on Nov 18, 2003 11:38:37 GMT -5
Is this a new movie?? And who is in it?
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Momento
Nov 18, 2003 11:40:44 GMT -5
Post by Baloo on Nov 18, 2003 11:40:44 GMT -5
It's not new, but it's not real old. www.imdb.com/title/tt0209144/combinedDate: 18 March 2002 Summary: An unforgettable trip into the mind of a man with nomemory If you're looking for something intense, suspenseful, and different than your usual effects-packed thriller, this is the best movie you will see all year. You will be talking about Memento at work, at the grocery store (to total strangers!), and you will find yourself joining conversations when you hear the word "Memento." That's why this little film that received almost no marketing stayed in theatres for months and was in the top 10 money makers for several weeks. The movie starts with a murder -- a revenge killing, in fact. But was the right person killed? Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) is a man with no long-term memory. He hasn't been able to form new memories since the night his wife was murdered. Now he's on a hunt to find the murderer but with no way of remembering names, dates, places, facts and faces. Instead he tattoos himself with mementos of his search. When someone knows his name, he checks Polaroids to see if he knows them. Does he like this person? Does he trust this person? Is this the killer? He doesn't know unless he's scribbled a note. Don't worry about trying to empathize with Leonard because Writer/Director Christopher Nolan puts you right in Leonard's shoes. The initial revenge killing is the end of the story, and, like a person with no long-term memory, you never know what happened before the current scene. You live the story in reverse order. In one scene you see Leonard getting information from a person who knows him -- maybe a good person; maybe bad. In the next scene you see a previous meeting between the two which sheds more light on their relationship. Later still you see how they met. But is that all of the story? You've yet to find out... and you won't know everything until the last scene. By living it backwards, you, like Leonard, had no knowledge of what came before. It's brilliant story telling. But you might get frustrated because you don't know what's going on. That's normal. In fact, that's the whole idea. Just sit back, try to relax (though that's difficult in this movie), and find out just how twisted and complex Leonard's world is. This film will leave its own memento on your mind, and you'll have a hard time forgetting how much you enjoyed it.
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Momento
Nov 18, 2003 11:48:52 GMT -5
Post by ladynred on Nov 18, 2003 11:48:52 GMT -5
I made the mistake of watching this on MOTA. Which already messes with your short term memory.... so I was doubly screwed...
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Momento
Nov 18, 2003 13:00:55 GMT -5
Post by Tina on Nov 18, 2003 13:00:55 GMT -5
OKAY, I have heard about this...my best friend and her husband told me about it a while back.
Note to self: Rent Momento this weekend.
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Momento
Nov 18, 2003 13:29:33 GMT -5
Post by ladynred on Nov 18, 2003 13:29:33 GMT -5
2nd note to self: Make sure you pay attention....
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Momento
Nov 18, 2003 13:35:02 GMT -5
Post by Tina on Nov 18, 2003 13:35:02 GMT -5
Then I will have to wait until Dustin goes to bed!! Which just means again that I will not get caught up on any sleep. Oh well, guess I have plenty of time for that one day!!! ‰Œ
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Momento
Nov 18, 2003 14:05:46 GMT -5
Post by ladynred on Nov 18, 2003 14:05:46 GMT -5
Tina, this is a funny saying!!! --------> Life is a banquet and most suckers are starving to death.
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Momento
Nov 18, 2003 14:50:42 GMT -5
Post by Tina on Nov 18, 2003 14:50:42 GMT -5
I thought it was cute...one of my friends always attaches it to her emails and it just always sticks in my head. çÿ I like that banana dude!!
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Momento
Nov 18, 2003 16:20:58 GMT -5
Post by Baloo on Nov 18, 2003 16:20:58 GMT -5
I have it on DVD, I might have to watch it again soon.
"...why am I chasing this guy...*gun shot*... OH, he's chasing me!!!..."
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Momento
Nov 18, 2003 17:11:16 GMT -5
Post by ladynred on Nov 18, 2003 17:11:16 GMT -5
It's lines like that that made the movie..
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