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Offline gmax

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American History X
« on: March 05, 2007, 12:20 »
This is one of the true movies in American Cinema that everyone should be required to see. It brings out a lot of truths in the Nazi movement in America and shows the horrors that it can bring.Edward Norton gives the performance of his career as a reformed Neo-Nazi determined to stop his brother, Edward Furlong, from the life he once held. this is finest movie about racism i have ever seen.

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Re: American History X
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2007, 12:51 »
Great movie, with a couple of very nasty scenes.  Highly recommended.
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Re: American History X
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2007, 13:34 »
Sam suggested that I see it ages ago, but I still haven't gotten around to "obtaining" it yet.
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Re: American History X
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2007, 16:04 »
oh no its a great film!! well worth a watch. I have to agree about Edward Norton's performance.. fantastic - he must have found it a quite hard / disturbing part to play aswell.
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Re: American History X
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2007, 22:02 »
Brilliant performance from Edward Norton.  :)

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Re: American History X
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2007, 02:39 »
After reading this thread I sought out the video.

Aren't those blokes well-built?  And would someone remind me of the plot again, please :blush: ?

Seriously, it's a thought provoking yet entertaining story that's well acted and makes for compulsive viewing.  It's well worth watching, but don't get distracted by a game of "spot the Star Trek actor".

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Re: American History X
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2007, 10:54 »
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"spot the Star Trek actor"

yes you are right, lol
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Re: American History X
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2007, 18:49 »
I've just noticed it's on BBC2 tonight at 10.30pm.

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Re: American History X
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2007, 18:44 »
ooh might watch it again if I remember...
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Re: American History X
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2007, 23:22 »
Tonight I watched a film in a similar vein to American History X called, This Is England.  Very well made but also very disturbing.  Get a few egotistic, violent lads together who think they're intelligent and see them become the antithesis of their own values.

Well worth watching.
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Re: American History X
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2007, 23:26 »
It's been a very good night on BBC4 with Horizons about mass extinctions. 

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Re: American History X
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2007, 23:56 »
A recorded Heroes for me tonight, but I have to admit, I'm getting a bit bored with it, and find the Japanese guy extremely irritating.
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Re: American History X
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2007, 09:49 »
oh Simon... tut tut!
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Re: American History X
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2007, 05:15 »
Great movie. It's a good motivator for staying out of prison.

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