The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008 – Drama – PG13
The Plot:
David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s story, re-teams the director with Brad Pitt, who takes on the title role. What makes Button such a curious case is that when he is born in New Orleans just after World War I, he is already in his eighties, and proceeds to live his life aging in reverse. This sweeping film follows the character’s unusual life into the 21st century as he experiences joy and sadness, loves lost and found, and the meaning of timelessness. Cate Blanchett co-stars along with Tilda Swinton, Elias Koteas, and Julia Ormond. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
The Good:
Brad Pitt, of course. Russ really seemed to like this movie, as he actually stayed awake the whole way through it.
The Bad:
It couldn’t pull my attention away from the Twilight books, not even for a few minutes at a time.
The Recommendation:
Russ claims it’s worth watching, and that it was pretty good – in a different sort of way (his words, not mine) – but he also didn’t add it to the list of movies he’d like to own.
A thousand splendid Suns
When Hilary Mantel won the booker prize with Wolf Hall, I decided to wait for the paperback and looked for another to see what her work was like. So I was very surprised to come across Beyond Black which is a novel with an unusual subject.
I’ll have to look into that book, I’m always looking for new reading material. Thank you!
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Do you think Brad and Jen will ever get back together? I have never been totally convinced that they really wanted to separate.
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Hi. I wanted to drop you a quick note to express my thanks. I’ve been following your blog for a month or so and have picked up a ton of good information as well as enjoyed the way you’ve structured your site.
I read a collection of short stories by Mann and really loved them. it’s been so long since I read something that grabbed me in the way his writing does. Death being his main theme in most of them make them all the more interesting because you were surprised at the end even though you knew what would happen. his characters are so sad but real and the way he describes all the cities the stories take place in are so beautiful. the way he described Munchen was so beautiful. there is something about his writing style that keeps you guessing and dosen’t let go until the last moment. my favourite would be Mr. Friedemann little about the man who looks sick and with a hump, gave up on love at a young age and wondered a lot about his life and how it will be. ugly, sad and beautiful.
I’m so tired of this, if only he would just go
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A great blog post makes you think and you’ve certainly given me a few tid bits to consider.