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    The Island

    Saw this on Saturday and have to recommend it, well thought through film, gradually bringing you into the mind of the lead character (ewan mcgregor) and the simpleness of the film works a treat.

    Of course until you get to realise what is going on, when the whole film kicks into another gear.

    Stunts are awesome, and add to the film rather than try and make it from CGI. Makes you think, its relevant to todays cloning work, and has Sean Bean as the very very well played baddie

    A clever film and well worth watching imo...

    Failing that if you prefer you could just watch scarlett johannson for the whole film.

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    You stole my thread!
    But yeah, it is good, excepting the blatant lack of common sense as far as props go, and a hotrodded silverado SS? I mean come on! Who would even touch one of those?

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    But it in the right forum then

    I did a search here....

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    We watched it last night! how freaky is it? i thought it was brilliant, i love the way the characters managed to potray a childlike view of everything

    Definately worth watching, and certainly gets you thinking about the moral issues going on there


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    I find it my favourite movie this year...

    I really loved the innocence of their attraction, it wasn't like they had some raunchy sex scene but it was more like love, which was played well. The stunts were amazing, and some truely creative work going on. Also the way the whole style was made, it was so artistic. I recommend this to anyone.

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    My wife and I watched it tonight and found it to be a great film and the subject matter was very relevant to issues that are present regarding human cloning. The stunts were excellent and I also loved the design of the sets and the general look of the film.
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    Might have to see this tomorrow

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    I watched it, and found it to be pretty good. The only part I didn't like was the ending - it just didn't seem to be as original, or as good as the rest of the film.
    "Well, there was your Uncle Tiberius who died wrapped in cabbage leaves but we assumed that was a freak accident."

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    Saw the film a couple of weeks ago, I have no idea why it bombed at the cinema as like the rest of you I thought it was pretty good.

    Did anybody else think that Scarlett Johannson looked a bit like Tara Reid in this film or is it just me??

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimborae
    Saw the film a couple of weeks ago, I have no idea why it bombed at the cinema as like the rest of you I thought it was pretty good.

    Did anybody else think that Scarlett Johannson looked a bit like Tara Reid in this film or is it just me??
    Is tara reid hot? I dunno, she looked hot. She does have a habit of looking very very different everytime you see her though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by herulach
    Is tara reid hot? I dunno, she looked hot. She does have a habit of looking very very different everytime you see her though.
    Is Tara Reid hot? She was before the boob job.

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    As all good films play on current fears of the relivant time period this one if no exception. The island plays on the current fear about cloneing. And of course the massive guy form greenmile is in it

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    The Island? Heres a formula for you:

    Micheal Bay + Script = flop

    And this film is no acception to that. Disapointed, the studio people blamed the flop on Johanson but the plot was so weak anyway it made no sense. A great film if you want to switch off but I rather like films that challenge you (OMG even Indepence day was challenging compared to this steaming pile of poo).
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    Quote Originally Posted by walibe
    ......OMG even Indepence day was challenging compared to this steaming pile of poo).

    You obviously watched a different version of Independance Day to the one I did then.

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    SpongeBob Squarepants Movies plot made more sense than this too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jimborae
    Is Tara Reid hot? She was before the boob job.
    Tara Reid is always hot. Well, I wouldn't say no anyway

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