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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.

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    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!

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    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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