9 Responses to “hard candy”

1. Brian Gardner Says:
   
   July 12th, 2007 at 11:44 am

   It’s always good when you stumble across a movie that unexpectedly catches you by surprise. One of my biggest faults while browsing the video store, is skipping past the movies that they only have 1 or 2 copies of. Those are the ones that most likely will become diamonds in the rough.

   
   
2. Amanda Brooks Says:
   
   July 13th, 2007 at 6:51 am

   Brian,

   This one is a small movie that’s worth it. I’m surprised Blockbuster had it, but then, they carry Hostel too.

   I’ve picked up a number of Japanese and Chinese martial arts films that they only ever have one copy of. Mostly they aren’t worth it. Not because I expect Hollywood effects but because they tend to have very long and scattered plots. Still, I’m always willing to take a chance on something that not everyone in the world has seen.

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3. Brian Gardner Says:
   
   July 13th, 2007 at 10:03 am

   My path beats down the road less travelled (ala Robert Frost) so I totally dig things that most people don’t like or don’t know about. (ala Harriet Wheeler of the rock band the Sundays.)

   
   
4. JW Says:
   
   July 27th, 2007 at 8:18 am

   I read the review for Hard Candy when it was originally released in the Financial Times. It got a pretty good review, but the reviewer wrote some memorable phrases describing this movie such as “sharp as scissors” and “nymph with nous”. noe I want to see it.

   Tanks A.

   
   
5. Amanda Brooks Says:
   
   July 30th, 2007 at 11:16 am

   JW,

   It’s a movie for a developed sense of humor and a sense of adventure. I think you’ll enjoy it a lot.

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6. JW Says:
   
   September 2nd, 2007 at 12:42 pm

   I’ll call your “Hard Candy” with “That Obscure Object of Desire” and raise you with with “Lady Chatterley”.

   
   
7. Amanda Brooks Says:
   
   September 3rd, 2007 at 6:34 am

   JW,

   Ah! Haven’t seen “That Obscure Object of Desire” but it sure sounds good. I read “Lady Chatterley” early in college. Does that count?

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8. JW Says:
   
   September 3rd, 2007 at 10:17 am

   Better to see them. You can check out Number Ninety-Five & Number One-Hundred.

   
   
9. Amanda Brooks Says:
   
   September 4th, 2007 at 6:15 am

   JW,

   I’m going to disagree with you. I enjoyed “Lady Chatterley” when I read it and I find it hard to imagine a film version would be better or more enjoyable. Some books translate well to film, most don’t. For instance, I’ve yet to see any version of “O” that was worthwhile. This isn’t to say the film versions are bad, but usually pale next to the power of the book.

   “That Obscure Object of Desire” is on my rent-list. I’ve seen a couple Bunuel films and like them. They would be hard to translate to print.

   Read your entry on “Lady Chatterley,” which sounds amazing. An American film would not have the power of the book, maybe this one does. I remember the scene in the rain.

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