Anyone want to discuss MILK? — Page 2

I too think the word "amazing" is over used. So are the words "great" "good" "super" "awesome" "fabulous", not to mention the words "bad" "sucks" "horrible" and "terrible".
They should all be banned.

"Fantastic" is still on probation.

Very good film. I knew nothing about Harvey Milk or the incident in 1978 prior to seeing this film. I agree with you guys on the acting. Casting was spot on. Aside from Sean Penn, I enjoyed seeing Emile Hirsch and Alison Pill in their roles. The movie was a little too long, and certain things didn't make any sense to me, but since it was based on real people and true events, I guess some things I'll just have to accept.

I just got back from seeing it! What an amazing, fantastic, inspiring, wonderful, well-made film. I don't care if these are overworn adjectives or not. Everyone should go see it. It is superb.

We watched the Oscar-winning 1984 documentary tonight--The Times of Harvey Milk. I can't recommend it enough.

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We just came back from seeing it.

I don't wish to discuss it.

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Best post ever PJ.

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They did a story on CBS Sunday Morning about the movie and the life of Harvey Milk this morning. Now I really want to see it.

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Agreed. Whole-heartedly.

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The fight goes on. This is a moving video of the 30th Anniversary of the assassinations in San Francisco.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LBtJ1iiS0M

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I just saw my friend's screener of the film. I thought it was a well documented account, especially for those who knew nothing of the events. It was clearly presented except for one aspect.

I just didn't get that White was such a loony during the film. I think it's important in a film about a murder that we know a little more about the murderer than what we were given here-that he couldn't get his job back. It didn't make sense to me how he suddenly went off the deep end like that and shot and killed two men.

I had been to a gallery installation about White, which went into depth about his over-indulging in sweets (twinkies). The installation was a room with wire fencing as the walls. In each hole of the fencing was stuck a package of Hostess Twinkies. And then there was White's bed.

I had expected the film to enlighten me about White's craziness, but it didn't at all.

I was telling my friend that Sean Penn is the male Meryl Streep. He can act the hell out of any role. I'm certain he'll be nominated.

But my favorite role of his career was without a doubt in Dead Man Walking.

about the over-used adjectives. I don't care, I'll use them because they describe how I feel. Give me some other, better words and maybe I'll use them.

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Updated On: 12/6/08 at 11:38 PM

"I had expected the film to enlighten me about White's craziness, but it didn't at all."

The film was about Harvey Milk, not Dan White.

I liked that the main focus of the film was solely the extraordinary man that was Harvey Milk instead of spending too much time on the less-than-extraordinary Dan White.

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thanks for the link, Mr. Midwest.

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