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I’ve just watched Pan’s Labyrinth (2006).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan%27s_Labyrinth

I suspected it was going to disappoint by descending into sentimentality and childish magical effects, but no!

It is quite an astonishingly evocative and violent tale of romance, loyalty, struggle and morality. Wincingly gory in places.

Has a movie positively surprised you?

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Manchester by the Sea, always assumed it was Manchester England, had no idea what it was about but saw it last weekend and pleasantly surprised.

And yes you watched a great movie.

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@divegeester said
I’ve just watched Pan’s Labyrinth (2006).
I'll alert the media.

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@divegeester

I went to the theatre to see that movie and it was amazing.

divegeester
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@very-musty said
@divegeester

I went to the theatre to see that movie and it was amazing.
When she cuts his face open 😲

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Fight Club.

I saw this a few weeks ago and was surprised by how savvy and clever the movie was. Excellent dialogue. It was much more enthralling than you'd expect a title like "Fight Club" would be.

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@divegeester said
When she cuts his face open 😲
Ya I remember it like it was yesterday.
That movie had me enthralled the whole time.
I didn't even mind the subtitles.

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The Hateful Eight

by Quentin Tarantino

It was so we'll written I watch it about once a month.
The dialogue of each character flows perfectly with every character.
They say the N word about 100 times so don't watch it if that sort of thing offends you.

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@vivify said
Fight Club.

I saw this a few weeks ago and was surprised by how savvy and clever the movie was. Excellent dialogue. It was much more enthralling than you'd expect a title like "Fight Club" would be.
One of my favorite movies, watch it again, you see things you missed the first... have seen it about 10 times now.

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Love and Monsters.

Just nice.
And some cool monsters.

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@divegeester said
Has a movie positively surprised you?
An Australian film made by Rolf de Heer called Bad Boy Bubby.

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All About My Mother (Todo sobre mi madre, 1999) by Pedro Almodóvar.

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