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Posted by Bread on Thu Apr 27 21:54:56 2000: IP Address: 12.25.53.153

Well, I just read the "American Beauty" on Toast.
I could not possibly agree more. I DID see the movie,
and it was "good" but no more than "good." Perhaps
3/10 of the hype "good." My major complaint with it
was that it was essentially a long movie that depended
entirely on one gimick. A relatively creative gimick,
and perhaps a gimick worth seeing on video, but
certainly not a "best picture" gimick, especially when
compared to such truly inspired and endlessly deep
films like "being John Malkovich" and "Cider House Rules."
Films which I considered to be the true contenders.
It was essentially too much form, not enough substance.
And more fasionably good than actually good. That's my
72 cents. I'm goin' to bed.
-Kal-El

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: Well, I just read the "American Beauty" on Toast. : I could not possibly agree more. I DID see the movie, : and it was "good" but no more than "good." Perhaps : 3/10 of the hype "good." My major complaint with it : was that it was essentially a long movie that depended : entirely on one gimick. A relatively creative gimick, : and perhaps a gimick worth seeing on video, but : certainly not a "best picture" gimick, especially when : compared to such truly inspired and endlessly deep : films like "being John Malkovich" and "Cider House Rules." : Films which I considered to be the true contenders. : It was essentially too much form, not enough substance. : And more fasionably good than actually good. That's my : 72 cents. I'm goin' to bed. : -Kal-El

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