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Big Fish

by John Cole|  May 6, 200412:09 am| 8 Comments

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I just saw the most wonderful little movie. If you have not already, go rent Big Fish.

Of course, I cried. But it was still a sweet movie.

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  1. 1.

    Joe Gandelman

    May 6, 2004 at 12:16 am

    I’m going to rent Big Fish just for the halibut and I won’t carp about it, either.

  2. 2.

    Slartibartfast

    May 6, 2004 at 9:30 am

    I liked it a great deal, myself, but I was a little disappointed that “Your Move” wasn’t part of the soundtrack. It’s hard to even discuss any of it without giving the whole story away, though. I think it’s one I’m going to have to buy.

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    BTD Greg

    May 6, 2004 at 11:10 am

    I loved this movie, and was surprised that it basically got ignored by the Academy.

  4. 4.

    Shiloh

    May 6, 2004 at 1:58 pm

    A memorable movie. The academy pretty much ignored “Secondhand Lions” too, though.

  5. 5.

    Jane

    May 6, 2004 at 3:13 pm

    I knew we could agree on something.

  6. 6.

    Nick

    May 6, 2004 at 10:52 pm

    My wife and I happen to have watched Big Fish last weekend- we were both bored to tears. The father was so cartoonishly done that you got the idea that he had no self-awareness at all. By the end, I was actually pulling for him to die before his son could reconcile with him- because his son was in the right. So, the point of this movie is “If reality kind of bores you, then just retreat into a fantasy world and stick to that fantasy world even to the utter consternation and alienation of your only son?”. Pass.

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    Josh

    May 7, 2004 at 12:43 am

    I believe the point of the movie was not that we should retreat into a realm of fiction and fantasy. I pulled from it that despite our different views on the world, no matter how grounded in reality or how far askew they are, love can conquer. I personally loved the film, but perhaps that is because my father is the same sort of cartoonish character portrayed in the flick. Two thumbs up here!

  8. 8.

    dorkafork

    May 7, 2004 at 5:05 pm

    I thought it should’ve at least been nominated for Best Picture. At least.

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