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Requiem For a dream

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elk.
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this movie is mad trippy
May 22 2008 3:47PM
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jack_weisman
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i don't know if i would call it trippy but i really like it all the same
May 22 2008 4:10PM
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Aenigma
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You should read the book sometime, it's even more intense than the movie.  Hubert Selby Jr. is an absolute genius.
May 22 2008 4:37PM
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Tortao
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that movie is so good. way intense
May 22 2008 5:18PM
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elk.
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the end creeped me out really i actually found it disturbing
May 22 2008 9:42PM
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elk.
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way intense man i know i felt the same way. That movie really was powerful
May 26 2008 10:32PM
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dave44
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So trippy, and ending is fucked

May 26 2008 11:10PM
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chames
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that movie is weird as hell
May 27 2008 3:30AM
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yellav
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makes me depressed every time i watch it
May 27 2008 7:58PM
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BootySpunk.
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god you guys just keep adding to the list of movies I need to see
May 27 2008 8:44PM
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cab509
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You do need to see this movie. 1) It is a great movie cinematography wise. 2) It actually has a message and is a great look at all kinds of addiction. 3) it will really move your soul, I've never actually wanted parts of my life back but the first time I saw this movie I literally wanted the last 45min back and the end def leaves you feeling cold and alone, but it is a wonderful movie.


Please watch the unrated version though it's the true way he wanted it depicted.
May 27 2008 11:40PM
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TechnoPotamus
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definitely an amazing movie
May 29 2008 4:15PM
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Wibby
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I went to Baldface with the executive producer... he's is a damn good skier.
May 29 2008 4:29PM
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JoeTheRipper
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The way I would describe this movie is, the best movie I NEVER want to EVER see again.
May 30 2008 1:15PM
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l337
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Darren Aronofsky is a genius.
May 30 2008 9:45PM
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Bigwoods
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I never saw it, but I do know that the theme song is so good.
May 30 2008 10:24PM
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Jacuse
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Yeah dude, such an intense song.
May 30 2008 11:46PM
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Leo.
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soo good
May 31 2008 2:04AM
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killabees
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i cant believe that anyone can say that they like this movie at all. it was hell for me to watch it, so long, dull, boring. not even a very good story. it made me want to blow my brains out, not because it was depressing but because i couldnt sit there watching shit for that long
May 31 2008 1:31PM
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Aenigma
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I can totally accept the fact that this movie isn't for everyone, but seriously?  You really think that's not a good story?  Have you read the book before?  Hubert Selby Jr. is a literary genius, and anyone who discredits his work has really lost their credibility in my eyes.  Requiem For A Dream is easily in my top three books, if not my favorite.
May 31 2008 1:36PM
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killabees
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no i have not read the book yet, and probably wont after seeing the movie first, it gave a bad impression on me. i guess it is a shame if it is a good book, because then the movie just slaughtered it for me because it is not very interesting at all. but movies  that are made after books usually are not better then the original book, and im glad that requiem for a dream has that going for it.
May 31 2008 1:41PM
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zylstra
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just watched it. i definitely see where some could love, some could hate it. i liked it, gives you a  super downer feeling, but it was well done. fucked up shit though.
May 31 2008 5:15PM
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JakeMusser
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Excellent movie, and Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas is also reccomended by me....
May 31 2008 11:34PM
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Campeador
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The part that messed with me the most was the scene where they're talking on the phone right before the last scene. Movies don't usually affect me at all but that part was just so depressing.
Jun 19 2008 3:35AM
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anthony_B
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The movie is incredible, but you should def read the book.

(don't listen to the requiem soundtrack while your blazing-it will scare the shit out of you ahahhaa)
Jun 19 2008 6:16AM
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tigon
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soo... would any of you recommend watching this with a girl?
Jun 19 2008 7:46PM
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cab509
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probably not if you want to get with her during or after the movie


On that note and a random story, make sure your girlfriend doesn't mind certain things before you watch movies with her. My last GF, didn't like blood that much and was an animal lover. Lets just say Boondock Saints was not the best choice on our you pick one / I pick one movie nights
Jun 19 2008 8:25PM
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tigon
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any ideas for a movie? btw sorry for the hijack OP
Jun 20 2008 12:48AM
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anthony_B
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Can't go wrong with the Notebook. Women eat that shit up.
Jun 20 2008 6:39AM
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Campeador
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If you're enough of a bitch to actually sit through it.
Jun 20 2008 1:11PM
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JosephStalin
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this needs a bump
May 6 2010 8:45PM
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CoachG
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Your whole post was quite ignorant. Re-read what you just said. You couldn't stand it, you wanted to bow your brains out, so it obviously left an impression on you, negative or not. Therefore, the filmmaker won. Why would anyone think this is a GOOD movie? Why did it win so many awards and nominations? It's because the story is actually good. A large percentage of movie-goers are not drug addicts, therefore when exposed to a story that is out of our normal boundaries, one is subjected to feel out of place. Because of that, the film leaves a heavy impression on the viewer. Even if you are a drug abuser, the film still makes an impression. Just read the posts in this thread. The film evoked an emotion of some sort from just about everyone, and that is why it's so powerful. Not only that, but did you think to consider the Cinematography and editing? Example A/C Mark Schmidt's dolly shot throughout the entire house. Do you know what kind of time and effort goes into producing a film like this? Open your mid, sit down and shut up.
May 6 2010 10:19PM
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[~_~]
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In terms of cinematography and sound design, Requiem For a Dream was literally a masterpiece. The Darren Aronofsky and Clint Mansell duo are the greatest thing to happen to film in the last few decades, in my opinion. oh and the story was good, too
May 7 2010 3:02AM
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.nasty
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spun > requiem for a dream
May 7 2010 3:05AM
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