Author Topic: Stranger Than Fiction (Read 4594 times)

Stephengencs · « **on:** April 30, 2007, 11:25:51 am »

I saw this movie for the first time, On Demand, this weekend....

Probably one of the most original and clever movies I have seen.....

Will Farrell was really great playing an IRS agent who keeps hearing this womans voice narrating his life. He definitely had the "straight man" schtick down. Though his hilariousness does pop up here and there. A great blend.....

Maggie Gyllenhall(sp) was good as a baker being audited. I think she usually has the tendency to overact at times and it appeard she was going to be overacting all over the place from her first scene in the movie, but she toned it down and was probably my favorite character other than Farrell in the movie. Her breasts were subtully featured throughout her entire roll in the movie :thumbsup:

Dustin Hoffman- was pretty good as the literature professor Farrell contacted regarding the narrative going on in his head.

Emma Thompson - I didnt like her initially as the excentric author, but she definitely grew on me through the film...

The only thing I couldnt figure out, thought I was sucked into the story from the get-go, was what city was this story supposed to be taken place in. At times it appeared to be NYC, but then at times it was obvious it wasnt. Maybe the local of the film was supposed to be ambiguous, but it definitely had me thinking after the movie ended....

peaches626 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2007, 11:33:29 am »

thanks for the review... i have heard good things about this movie, i hope to check it out soon

FreeSpirit · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2007, 11:48:26 am »

We dl\'d it a few weeks ago & really liked it too! The author was definitely a bit of an oddball. I didn\'t really get her inclusion of the kid on the bike and the bus driver until later, then everything made sense. Overall, it was a really well written and directed movie. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Todd · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2007, 11:49:24 am »

We just watched this a few weeks ago. Great movie! It looked like it was set in Chicago. But, having never been there, I\'m just basing this on photos and films I\'ve seen of Chicago. :shrug:

Stephengencs · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2007, 12:21:55 pm »

I thought Chicago as well, but the only thing I didnt see was whatever Great Lake that Chicago is right on......

Todd · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2007, 12:29:12 pm »

I love the internet. From IMDB:

Filming locations for Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

25th Street & Christiana Avenue, South Lawndale, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Chicago Studio City - 5660 W. Taylor St., Austin, Chicago, Illinois, USA
(interiors)

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Ukrainian Village, West Town, Chicago, Illinois, USA

University of Illinois at Chicago, Near West Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Stephengencs · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2007, 12:33:01 pm »

Word.
Nice sleuthing there Mr Anderson.....

However, though the film was actually filmed in Chicago, that doesnt necessarilly mean it is actually set there...

Either way, good looks.

Spacey · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2007, 12:46:08 pm »

Did you get this off of pay-per-view or on-demand from HBO, Encore, Starz, etc?

Stephengencs · « **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2007, 12:51:44 pm »

It was off of Digital IO from Cablevision\'s "Movies on Demand", so to answer your question I would go with Pay Per View as it is a newer release and not yet on any of the PayTV movie stations....

Todd · « **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2007, 01:03:47 pm »

Quote from: FreeSpirit;143766

We dl\'d it

Me! · « **Reply #10 on:** April 30, 2007, 01:19:41 pm »

Great movie loved it. I\'ve got the DVD, and I watched the extra featrures. It was filmed in Chicago but it\'s supposed to be "Anycity USA"

Stephengencs · « **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2007, 01:22:55 pm »

Quote from: Me!;143788

Great movie loved it. I\'ve got the DVD, and I watched the extra featrures. It was filmed in Chicago but it\'s supposed to be "Anycity USA"

Word.....thanks for the info

Man thats a great Avatar Mandler.......

Whathefunk · « **Reply #12 on:** April 30, 2007, 02:50:31 pm »

watched this over the weeknd....liked it a lot as well.

i was also confused as to where it took place, and thought the ending could have been a bit better. but overall a really good movie.

Stephengencs · « **Reply #13 on:** April 30, 2007, 02:54:31 pm »

Quote from: Whathefunk;143818

watched this over the weeknd....liked it a lot as well.

i was also confused as to where it took place, and thought the ending could have been a bit better. but overall a really good movie.

I dont want to ruin the movie for anyone planning on seeing it, but I was wondering if there was an alternate ending maybe...... However I really liked the ending.....

Me! · « **Reply #14 on:** April 30, 2007, 02:57:57 pm »

Quote from: Stephengencs;143820

Quote from: Whathefunk;143818
watched this over the weeknd....liked it a lot as well.

i was also confused as to where it took place, and thought the ending could have been a bit better. but overall a really good movie.

I dont want to ruin the movie for anyone planning on seeing it, but I was wondering if there was an alternate ending maybe...... However I really liked the ending.....

not on the DVD.