Munich: Awesome movie or was it? I dunno

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The discussion revolves around the film "Munich," exploring participants' feelings and interpretations of its narrative structure, character development, and thematic elements. The conversation touches on the broader implications of storytelling in film and comparisons to other movies.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses confusion about the film's narrative, questioning whether a good movie should resolve most questions or leave viewers pondering.
  • Another participant notes that the film's emotional transitions and character motivations were unclear, leading to a sense of disorientation.
  • Some participants compare "Munich" to "Syriana," suggesting both films are overly complex and difficult to follow, with too much story packed in.
  • A participant mentions that "Munich" might have been better suited as a book rather than a film, implying dissatisfaction with its cinematic execution.
  • One participant shares their experience of being unable to finish the film, highlighting confusion over character roles and motivations.
  • Another participant points out inconsistencies in character accents, noting that minor characters spoke perfect English without an accent.
  • There is a suggestion for a dedicated movie review thread, indicating a desire for more structured discussions about films.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of opinions about "Munich," with some finding it confusing and others noting it was not boring. There is no consensus on the film's quality or effectiveness, and multiple competing views remain regarding its narrative and character development.

Contextual Notes

Participants' views are influenced by personal expectations of storytelling in film, leading to varied interpretations of character motivations and narrative coherence. The discussion reflects differing thresholds for complexity in cinematic storytelling.

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I'm kinda confused on how I'm suppose to feel about this movie!

What makes a good movie? I left wondering what happened to like... 5 of the characters in the movie... there was this huge web of lies and connections and inter-related interests... and none of them really were explored! So is a good movie one that answers most of your quesions or is a good movie a movie where you leave dazed and confused and wondering how everything happened?

Peoples emotions were also changing with utterly no explanation, the whole premise was strange, scenes jumped from here to there with no real transition... I am so lost :cry: Then there were these random non-sensicle run-ins with the mother of this guy and they jumped from city to city and god knows where they were at anyone time... And I can't believe that their setup to the movie is that... 5 guys who seemingly have no business being state-sponsored assassins... go out and get screwed up and try to kill people.

And of course, as is par for hollywood these days for some reason, the most gut wrenching scene is super-imposed (or whatever... it was like, flipping back and forth from flashback to present every second or so) on this guy banging his wife like an animal. Honestly, did the movie need that much sex and nudity?

Really... i think there's a big difference between a movie that makes you think and a movie that leaves you to fill in 1/2 the story on your own
 
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So did you find a woman to go with you?
 
No... people and their "work"... does no one else think unemployment rocks?
 
unemployments for loosers. I felt the same way about syriana...they put toooo much story into it. It was busting out with story. I was like what the hell...I got confused every time I thought I had figured it out.
 
Yah, this movie would have been a great book... but it's a crappy movie instead.
 
cyrusabdollahi said:
unemployments for loosers. I felt the same way about syriana...they put toooo much story into it. It was busting out with story. I was like what the hell...I got confused every time I thought I had figured it out.

Syriana was the first movie to make me look at my watch and think "Dammit, it's ONLY been an hour." It was the most boring thriller I've ever seen.

Now, The Producers - that's a movie to look forward to.
 
We seriously need a movie review thread. Maybe make it a sticky.
I tried my Book Review thread but apparently none of you heathens read!
I'm going to go look for it and resurrect it. Where are my shrunken heads and chicken bones when I need them?!
 
TheStatutoryApe said:
We seriously need a movie review thread. Maybe make it a sticky.
I tried my Book Review thread but apparently none of you heathens read!
I'm going to go look for it and resurrect it. Where are my shrunken heads and chicken bones when I need them?!

I once looked up the recipe for making shrunken heads. It's really not all that complicated.
 
Comic books don't count you ape.
 
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I saw Munich today and I thought it was OK in the sense that it wasn't boring. I still can't believe at how unorganized their first assasination was...
 
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I never finished watching Munich. I liked the first half, but got called away and didn't see the last. I was confused as to why state assassins had to go to some French grandpa to find out where these terrorists were hiding. And why the grandpa was happy when they killed the terrorists with bombs, but not happy when they used army guys to kill the terrorists.
For a good movie I suggest Memoirs of a Geisha. I liked that one made me cry.
 
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Made you cry?

Woman.

The grandpa wasn't happy because he doesn't work with governments. Using amry guys makes it very suspicous as to who the main character works for (he's suppose to be free-lance)
 
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I also found it funny how some of the minor characters who had like one line often spoke perfect english without an accent...
 
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Pengwuino said:
Made you cry?

Woman.

The grandpa wasn't happy because he doesn't work with governments. Using amry guys makes it very suspicous as to who the main character works for (he's suppose to be free-lance)
you are a sexist
 

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