Hard Candy

[Blzer]

There's no thread for this, so I thought I would bring it up since I just saw it.

Easily of the most mentally disturbing movies I have ever seen. I didn't even realize that Ellen Page was the girl in this until I just saw it. Very intensifying cinematography as well. I must say, it was hard to see a black-and-white "good guy/bad guy" in this movie, but I think that was part of the disturbing aspect of this movie.

I guess I don't quite remember the general audience's reception to this movie, but I think it deserved a little more attention than it got. Definitely surpasses most Hollywood movies out there.

There were some unbelievable (as in unrealistic) aspects in my mind, such as a teenage girl with that kind of intrinsic wit and knowledge... but I really liked the simplicity of the movie. There were only five actors credited, two of which we spend most time with. Never felt like it dragged on either, especially when they really hit the point of the movie for you only twenty minutes in.


Anyone else ever see this?

[The 24th Letter]

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Candy_%28film%29

I just "saw" the movie through Wikipedia plot summary.....sounds like it was pretty good....

[MizzouBravesFan]

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Awesome movie, really well acted IMO...esp. by Ellen Page.

The castration scene was crazy intense, one of the most tense scenes I've ever seen.

[Chaos81]

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Easily of the most mentally disturbing movies I have ever seen.

Sounds like I need to watch it. Weird I know, but I enjoy movies like that.

Is this a movie you can go to Blockbuster and rent? I've never heard of it, so I have no idea how big it was/is.

[ex carrabba fan]

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After I saw Juno, I searched for Ellen Page on Youtube and saw some snippets of Hard Candy. Needless to say I was somewhat surprised. Anyone happen to see her feature in the L.A. Times Magazine January 6th? My God if I ever see her out on the streets I'll do something foolish.

[bigfnjoe96]

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Excellent movie & highly recommend it..

[AuburnAlumni]

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Dark flick...almost a play since all of the movie pretty much takes place in the same room with just 2 actors for the most part.

Page IS that movie. I think it was her first film too.

[Defel]

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I think it was her first film too.

Her first starring role anyway and what a great role to get. She deserved it though since she nailed it.

[CMH]

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Page was in a few TV movies and some other minor stuff before Hard Candy but yea it was her first major role.

And the movie did get good acclaim...in the indepedent circuit. It was nominated for a few awards and basically shut down the Catalonian International Film Festival by winning Best Film, Best Screenplay, and Audience Award.

Watch it. It's a good one.

[Pared]

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Excellent movie & highly recommend it..

Agreed.

This didn't get much push in the theaters so I saw it the first time I could on DVD. Quite a memorable and unique film in it's dark overtones... I can't recommend it enough.

You're disturbed by everything for about 80% of the film.

[X*Cell]

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saw it right when it came out for DVD... I thought it was very good. That's honestly the reason why I was excited for Juno. Ellen Page is an excellent actress.

She also has the same birthday as me (2/21/1987).

[LingeringRegime]

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Was bored last night so I rented this. Never heard of it before, but I love films that are original and this one didn't disappoint.

[Gossennator]

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Am I the only one who didn't like this movie? I was just expecting so much more based on the reviews.

[KingV2k3]

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Dark flick...almost a play since all of the movie pretty much takes place in the same room with just 2 actors for the most part.

Page IS that movie. I think it was her first film too.

The above pretty much sums it up...

One of the few movies that I thought about and discussed for a few days afterward...

[Blzer]

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Am I the only one who didn't like this movie? I was just expecting so much more based on the reviews.

I'm sure you're not the only one, but I think with the route that most thrillers go these days it is pretty tough for this one to hit the disappointing crowd. The originality and the emotional trickery the director pins on you is pretty exasperating to say the least (but I mean this in a very, very good way). Kind of like The Mist, it's a time when you love hating what you're seeing on screen.

Since this thread was bumped, I might as well advertise that the Blu-ray is available for $9.99 this week at Best Buy. DEFT, you might as well have made this a blind buy since it's only a few bones more than a rental.