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samnsara

(18,517 posts) Sun Dec 29, 2024, 01:55 PM Dec 2024

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..i just watched The Postman Rings Twice...1946 with Lana Turner and John Garfield and it was the WORSE film ever! After the hype it got I really tried to like it but it was painful to sit through.

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will i get booted from this forum if i say... [View all] samnsara Dec 2024 OP

The hype was from its time. I'd imagine it is looked at differently by many now... hlthe2b Dec 2024 #1

the hype was from the host of the channel....AMC.. samnsara Dec 2024 #14

Some of those old movies seem kind of stilted and over-acted, Ocelot II Dec 2024 #2

That's the way I feel about Forrest Gump GreatGazoo Dec 2024 #3

Forest Gump, IMO, was one of the most preposterous, dumbest movies EVER! 3catwoman3 Dec 2024 #6

Gump patronized, fetishized and exploited developmentally challenged people GreatGazoo Dec 2024 #7

"...exploited developmentally challenged people." 3catwoman3 Dec 2024 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Wifes husband Dec 2024 #11

I was in the Air Force, although as an officer. 3catwoman3 Dec 2024 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Wifes husband Dec 2024 #13

Thats an interesting question as im not really sure why i disliked this movie so much... samnsara Dec 2024 #15

LOL! GreatGazoo Dec 2024 #18

IMO all movies should be judged anciano Dec 2024 #4

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I like the old movies and i plan to be watching more of them in the next 4 years...... samnsara Dec 2024 #16

Just to be clear, I love the older films myself, anciano Dec 2024 #19

No booting out, imo, elleng Dec 2024 #5

y'know..ive never watched west wing... samnsara Dec 2024 #17

Sure s hell is the time; elleng Dec 2024 #20

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