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Old 28 May 2007, 10:10 PM
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Anyone seen it? Any good?

It sounds promising but a second opinion would be handy before I spend 100mins of my life watching it.


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Old 28 May 2007, 10:17 PM
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I liked it, pretty confusing though IIRC.
Old 28 May 2007, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Iwan
I liked it, pretty confusing though IIRC.
I've seen it compared to Donnie Darko, which is why it caught my eye. Is that a good comparison?
Old 28 May 2007, 10:32 PM
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and the sequel is just as confusing!
Old 28 May 2007, 10:33 PM
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I like it,it was ok...but im sure the second time i watched it,it had a different ending,im bloody sure of it.
Old 28 May 2007, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobyboy
and the sequel is just as confusing!
Theres a butterfly effect 2?????
Old 28 May 2007, 10:38 PM
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Good film, def worth watching.
Old 28 May 2007, 11:16 PM
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yeh well worth 100mins of your life
Old 28 May 2007, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by StudentScooby
yeh well worth 100mins of your life
Hokay....

I'll give it a whirl.

Cheers all...
Old 28 May 2007, 11:47 PM
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It's not really confusing, its just got a few gaping holes in the plot is all ! Not a bad film though. Just watched 'This is England' tonight all about 80s skinheads it was great !
Old 29 May 2007, 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by MJW
Just watched 'This is England' tonight all about 80s skinheads it was great !
And it has a Scoobynet connection - shimy type r is one of the main characters apparently. See here:

https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...7-england.html
Old 29 May 2007, 12:16 AM
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Butterfly Effect is pretty good and worth watching, I prefer the alternate ending (directors cut) quite different from the Theatrical release

Ive heard BE 2 is nowhere near as good, and preferably one to be missed
Old 29 May 2007, 08:05 AM
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As above, make sure you watch the Directors cut which has a proper ending, not the nancy-boy theatrical release.
Old 29 May 2007, 09:03 AM
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I loved Butterfly effect, its definately one of my favorite films. I dont understand how people found it confusing though, seemed straight forward to me.

Butterfly Effect 2 is utter tosh. I fell asleep about 45minutes into it, I didnt intend on watching it again as I had no interest at all in it and I'll watch almost anything.
Old 29 May 2007, 09:12 AM
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I loved Butterfly effect, its definately one of my favorite films. I dont understand how people found it confusing though, seemed straight forward to me.
Old 29 May 2007, 09:34 AM
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So the bit at the end where he stangles himself in his mothers womb (as its the only way to stop his friends being hurt) ... is that the directors cut or the cheesey made for TV ending?
Old 29 May 2007, 09:37 AM
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DCI

That is the directors cut ending, and better than the cheesy hollywood ending cos the americans cant handle anything but syrupy sugary endings
Old 29 May 2007, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Sonic'
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That is the directors cut ending, and better than the cheesy hollywood ending cos the americans cant handle anything but syrupy sugary endings
The same goes for their waffle breakfasts, so the 'american' ending.... is it all happy everafter then?.... boy saves girl, gets married, have kids, invades arab country, rescues oil, saves US economy?
Old 29 May 2007, 09:47 AM
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I've heard its a great film, not seen it myself though!

Keep meaning to watch it!!
Old 29 May 2007, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
So the bit at the end where he stangles himself in his mothers womb (as its the only way to stop his friends being hurt) ... is that the directors cut or the cheesey made for TV ending?
That's the directors cut. We watched it about a month before our first born was due which was "interesting"

The cheesy ending is the one where he tells what's her face to sod off as a kid and then they pass each other in the street as grown ups and give each other the eye. Lame.
Old 29 May 2007, 07:05 PM
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Good film

Like both endings, the mainstream ending is better suited if your watching with a g/f that like fuzzy wuzzy endings.
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