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Aristus

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13. Truffaut was a gifted director, and I've always adored Julie Christie.

Reply to scarletwoman (Reply #11)

Mon Jan 27, 2014, 10:27 PM

Jan 2014

But none of the admirable elements of the film succeeded in making a convincing statement.

Casting Julie Christie as Montag's wife and the girl was too artsy-fartsy to really work. Truffaut was practically shouting at the audience: "SEE THE DUALITY HERE? SEE WHY MONTAG IS CONFLICTED?"

My dream remake:

Director: Frank Darabont.
Montag: Somebody like Ryan Gosling.
Mildred: Tara Reid, or someone like her; vacuous, selfish, vain.
Clarisse: At one time, I would have said Natalie Portman, but she may be too old now.
Beatty: Kevin Spacey
Faber: Anthony Hopkins.

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Interesting choice. I love Bradbury, and love Julie Christie. scarletwoman Jan 2014 #11

Truffaut was a gifted director, and I've always adored Julie Christie. Aristus Jan 2014 #13

I can neither agree or disagee. scarletwoman Jan 2014 #14

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Okay, I liked both those movies, "Shawshank Redemption" and "Green Mile". scarletwoman Jan 2014 #16

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You're right. It just goes to show how few recent movies I've seen. scarletwoman Jan 2014 #19

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