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| Registered: May 10, 2007 | | Posts: 418 |
| | Posted: | | | | I just brought "Stranger than Fiction" from Amazon marketplace cost $9.78 total. It is one of the best Will ferrell movies ever.
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Will Ferrell stars as Harold Crick a lonely IRS agent whose mundane existence is transformed when he hears a mysterious voice narration his life. With the help of Professor Jules hiber (Dustin Hoffman), Harold discovers he's the main character in a novel - in - progress and that the voice belongs Karen Eiffel (Emma Thompson), an eccentric author famous for killing her main characters in creative ways. Harold must quickly track down Eiffel and stop her before she conjures up a way to finish him off.
It is funny but it is also a love story. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 5,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | Ferrell, like many fine comedy actors, seems to have a flair for drama as well. I enjoy watching excellent performers find new ways to express their craft/art. | | | If it wasn't for bad taste, I wouldn't have no taste at all.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 45 |
| | Posted: | | | | I thought that this film was very enjoyable and it was very easy to connect with the principal characters, but I feel like they are trying to make Will Ferrell into the second coming of Bill Murray. Ferrell's representation of the lead character reminded me of many Murray roles in recent years.
Let me repeat before anyone blasts me; I really did enjoy this movie and his performance and have always liked Will Ferrell even though some of his comedies are a bit cheezey!!! |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 1,029 |
| | Posted: | | | | I never thought much of Will Ferrell until I saw him in "Winter Passing", which essentially is a drama, albeit with some quirky notes. He delivers a fine, nuanced perfomance, on par with Zoey Deschanel, who plays the main character, and easily surpassing the mere routine of Ed Harris. | | | | Matthias |
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 5,917 |
| | Posted: | | | | I rather enjoyed this movie and the ending - you'll never expect it. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,596 |
| | Posted: | | | | I liked the film so much that I bought the watch  . Rather disappointed in it though. The light isn't very bright and it doesn't come on when the alarm goes off as it did in the film  .  | | | | My WebGenDVD online Collection |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 2,652 |
| | Posted: | | | | I loved this movie. I watched it some time ago, after receiving the DVD. I have to admit the premis was interesting and the resolution great! I am not normally a Will Ferrell fan but I like Emma Thompson as an actress and thought that it could only be interesting with her, and besides the trailer intrigued me. I would recommend it to anyone. | | | <---------Mithrandir, Laverne and Shirley
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| Registered: May 10, 2007 | | Posts: 418 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 1,136 |
| | Posted: | | | | I wonder if this will be like "The Princess Bride" i.e. "A great film you have never seen" I enjoyed "Stranger than Fiction" and could watch it many times | | | Signature? We don't need no stinking... hang on, this has been done... blast [oooh now in Widescreen]
Ah... well you see.... I thought I'd say something more interesting... but cannot think of anything..... oh well
And to those of you who have disabled viewing of these signature files "hello" (or not) Registered: July 27, 2004 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,596 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,136 |
| | Posted: | | | | 8ball.... Does the watch try to warn you that you "love of your life" is nearby?  | | | Signature? We don't need no stinking... hang on, this has been done... blast [oooh now in Widescreen]
Ah... well you see.... I thought I'd say something more interesting... but cannot think of anything..... oh well
And to those of you who have disabled viewing of these signature files "hello" (or not) Registered: July 27, 2004 |
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| Registered: April 7, 2007 | | Posts: 228 |
| | Posted: | | | | I thought this movie was great. i think Will Ferrell is incredibly funny at times, (specially in Jay and Silent bob... and in Talladega Nights), but i was converted into a fan when i saw Anchorman...  yes i have simple tastes! | | | That's the thing about racism, though, most of it is covert.
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