RAY, the movie

#1

RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:13am

Is effin' boring. Why was this ever made? And how did it win an Oscar?

Seriously.. I had to turn it off. I put in MEAN GIRLS.

Someone explain to me why this movie was such a big hype?

#2

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:38am

I wasn't crazy about the movie either, but I think it got its hype from Jamie Foxx's performance. And I believe most reviews were fairly negative towards the movie, aside from the acting.

#3

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 2:28am

I didn't like it either. I liked all of the performances - particularly the supporting roles - but Foxx was completely overrated and shouldn't have won the Oscar.

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#4

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 2:32am

Wow... I thought I was the only person who didn't care for it. I couldn't get halfway through it.

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#5

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Posted: 9/20/05 at 2:48am

I loved it. Glad Jamie won the Oscar---well deserved.

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#6

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 2:53am

He's not called Taylor HACKford for nothing......

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#7

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Posted: 9/20/05 at 7:29am

The editing was atrocious (He used more wipes than a George Lucas film) but everything else was solid.

Capote and Walk the Line look much better.

#8

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 7:37am

I was a little underwhelmed, especially after all the hype. The most intriguing actor in it for me was the woman who played his mother in the flashbacks. I was flabbergasted to find out she had never acted in films before.

#9

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 11:48am

Same here - I thought she was amazing.

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#10

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 12:31pm

Holy crap- I agree with C_O.

At this point I'm pretty used to stupid awards decisions, but the fact that this piece of hokum was nominated for an Oscar over Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind really made me bitter. The latter was only the most original and well-made romantic comedy (heck, movie) to come along in years. So naturally it lost out to a cliché-ridden and boring biopic that happened to come out when its well-loved subject died. Grr.

Updated On: 9/20/05 at 12:31 PM

#11

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 12:37pm

I loved it apart from that terribly awful scene where they break into "Hit the Road, Jack".

That was the weirdest thing ever...insert musical theatre moment into a biography drama film. Very weird.

But, Foxx was fantastic, as was everyone in the film.

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#12

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:16pm

I agree with several of you. I did not enjoy the film. ETERNAL SUNSHINE was incredibly well-done and extremely creative.

My vote for Best Actor would have gone to Johnny Depp for Finding Neverland.

(Sorry Jerby; you are the one I don't agree with! I still love you, though!)

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#13

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:44pm

I agree with Depp. The only thing RAY won that it should have won was sound editing.

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#14

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 4:17pm

yep I agree with most everyone here... Ray was an overhyped, overrated movie, which was pretty much bad, and didn't deserve any of the accolades it recieved... I also thought that Jamie Foxx was less than mediocre... aaaand Johnny Depp most definately should have won... but there is rarely a movie that he is in where I don't think he deserves an Oscar

#15

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 5:07pm

People actually agree with me? How weird.

Back on point, I thought the best scenes were those flashback scenes. Just so full of color and mood and uh.. they were great.

#16

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 5:09pm

Captain_Odious I thought you weren't posting here anymore?
Have you been out helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina?
Oh no, sorry. I forgot. You were the @sshole who said they deserved what they got for not evacuating.
Stupid sorry@ssmutherfvcker.

Updated On: 9/20/05 at 05:09 PM

#17

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 5:10pm

Oh and anyone who actually though the movie RAY was boring doesn't have a brain in his head.
But then again we always knew that about you Captain_@sswipe.

Updated On: 9/20/05 at 05:10 PM

#18

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Posted: 9/20/05 at 5:13pm

If he fell and there was imaginary water around him one more f-ing time I was gonna shoot myself!

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#19

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 5:14pm

I guess since I'm not black I couldn't get the great meanting behind such a great, sophisticated, well planned and thought out PIECE OF SH*T movie.

Is that what you mean, Marquis?

#20

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 5:14pm

Yes, the Captain is back. And as Namo quite beautifully explained before:

"The Return usually goes something like this. After swearing he's gone (for GOOD!) he reappears on the main board. An interjection in a harmless thread here, a jejune comment in a thread there, and some (generally younguns) posters do the obligatory "Oh my god, you're back! Welcome back that's so great!" They of course only recognize the screen name as one that is vaguely familiar in some way, not who Obvious is, explicitly.

And the cycle begins again."

#21

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 5:16pm

Back for now.. only cause I'm effing bored and you people entertain me. Somewhat, anyway.

Hopefully when I move I won't have time to sit on my ass and do nothing.

#22

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 5:16pm

Stupid @ss. You're not black and I doubt you're even HUMAN.
You're just a Stupid sorry@ss Mutherfvcking RACIST.

Updated On: 9/20/05 at 05:16 PM

#23

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 5:18pm

Captain, I would have assumed that sitting on things was the only way you managed to survive in this world.

#24

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 5:18pm

I'm not a racist. I don't hate the whole race, just two or three members of that race.

And why do you keep updating? Post something and leave it alone.

And its mother****ing. Why'd you put a v in there? And all those @ symbols? Why?

#25

re: RAY, the movie

Posted: 9/20/05 at 5:21pm

I'll update whatever I want and post whenever and however the hell I want. You don't like it bitch? Put me on IGNORE and you won't have to read it.