Curious Case Of Benjamin.... GUMP?!?!?! - Blu-ray Forum

Petra_Kalbrain · 01-22-2009, 10:02 PM

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/1d7...fgump44#player

I haven't seen 'Curious Case Of Benjamin Button' yet, but this hasn't made me jump at the chance to go see it anytime soon.

cajmoyper · 01-22-2009, 10:06 PM

That's friggin' hilarious.

DigitalfreakNYC · 01-22-2009, 10:06 PM

Hysterical...cept for the ending. I didn't get it. Did he say "except no AIDS?"

anomynous · 01-22-2009, 10:14 PM

Benjamin Button was around way before Forest Gump

So Fail

Darko · 01-22-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by anomynous

Benjamin Button was around way before Forest Gump

So Fail

Fail? Not really....

Sure Buttons was based on a 1921 short story of the same name written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Way before the 1986 novel of Forrest Gump.
Still thou, Gump was filmed first and the screenplay is by the same guy,Eric Roth. So you can't help but notice the same story beats and flow to the film.I think it had to do with Roth milking himself.

Of course each film has its own vibe because of the two different directors and the aging backwards catch.

I think Pitt, whom I always enjoy didn't really deserve an Oscar nomination because he was pretty low key the entire movie. He was a smarter more aware Forrest Gump who seemed to be sedated. Not saying his acting was bad because it served the movie well. I just didn't see it as award worthy.

I did and still do like Buttons and think it's one of the years best. BUT after seeing this comparison a few days ago it has made me think twice about what I watched. It really is an alternate reality version of Forrest Gump. Something about the film kept me from declaring out loud to friends, WOW go see this now cause its the years best. I think it was that nagging feeling that other than the aging backwards factor, I had seen this movie before.

That said I'm happy Fincher got a nomination cause he did craft a wonderful film with a good cast. I still hope Slumdog wins because that movie truly was original.

poopshoot · 01-22-2009, 11:14 PM

I know the Fitzgerald story was a short story. So yeah there was plenty of room for Eric Roth to play with, but he didn't. He just re-hashed Ideas. It's kind of like when a musician is writing a song and he thinks it sounds great, but later comes to realize it sounds exactly like something he wrote many years ago.

JamesKurtovich · 01-22-2009, 11:19 PM

I enjoyed Benjamin Button. It was similar to Forest Gump but the stories were way different.. and their conditions are really different. I personally felt Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett had awesome onscreen chemistry and their love story was the strongest point of the whole movie. Gump's love story was good too, but not as strong, imo.

Gump was good with digitally inserting Tom in with JFK and Ben Button was great at makeup if you want to see a 20 year-old Brat Pitt.

Loved this movie. The CG Ben Button in the beginning looked very real.. reminded me of Gollum from LotR.

richard lichtenfelt · 01-22-2009, 11:22 PM

Forest Gump was an immensely better movie. Buttons was way too long, really had no point, not particularly funny, interesting, or romantic. I would give it 2.5 out of 4 stars.

anomynous · 01-23-2009, 12:16 AM

Good to see the internet is still fully operational.

Sussudio · 01-23-2009, 12:31 AM

o man that was awesome. i still thought benjamin button ruled though. eric roth simply took what he knew was a workable formula and tuned it to match a new story. no need to fully replace what isn't broken

TheForce8686 · 01-23-2009, 12:42 AM

I really wish they wouldn't compare these movies. I see some resemblance but Forrest Gump was so much better. I can't belive Benjamin Button was nominated for Best Picture. It wasn't in the top 5 of December, let alone the entire year.

PaulDubya · 01-23-2009, 01:10 AM

The movie is aight but that is 3 hrs of my life i will never get back!

Sussudio · 01-23-2009, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by PaulDubya

The movie is aight but that is 3 hrs of my life i will never get back!

there are much much worse movies you could spend 3 hours on.....(imo)

assydingo · 01-23-2009, 02:51 AM

The love story died for me about half-way in.

It's not a bad movie perse and I'd recommend it to most people.

Blu Man · 01-23-2009, 02:55 AM

Ha, funny. I haven't seen Button yet and I'm not planning to anytime soon. Maybe when it comes out on Blu.

Sussudio · 01-23-2009, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu Man

Ha, funny. I haven't seen Button yet and I'm not planning to anytime soon. Maybe when it comes out on Blu.

definitely going to be a day 1 purchase for me. and i bet the PQ will be stunning.

poopshoot · 01-23-2009, 03:32 AM

Anyone think that whole Tilda Swinton part was pointless? The movie could have saved 20 minutes there and It probably would have made it better.

Sussudio · 01-23-2009, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by poopshoot

Anyone think that whole Tilda Swinton part was pointless? The movie could have saved 20 minutes there and It probably would have made it better.

i honestly dont think a single part of the movie that pertained to his his life was pointless (i thought the only somewhat random thing about the movie was the hurricane katrina present day subplot). bc this movie is a character study into who benjamin button was--from his birth to his death--i think every storyline was significant in shaping who he was and who he became. his affair with tilda swinton was one of his first serious relationships that taught him about love and loss. i'm sure people that didn't like the movie will argue with me but that's just how i see it.

fighthefutureofhd · 01-23-2009, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

there are much much worse movies you could spend 3 hours on.....(imo)

but then that wouldn't be aight.

matthieuxdetoux · 01-23-2009, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by anomynous

Benjamin Button was around way before Forest Gump

So Fail

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cur...n_(short_story)

If you read anything under the PLOT section, the film doesn't resemble much of the short story at all. Basically, they used the the whole person aging backwards and some character names but it's really apples to oranges.

If you want a modern easier analogy:

What do Dawn of the Dead 1978 and Dawn of the Dead 2004 have in common?

Zombies and a mall.

Or:

What do the Benjamin Button film and short story have in common?

A guy aging in reverse.

I just wish this movie were a little better. I've said it 20 times before..... Why didn't Fincher get any props for Zodiac? Why did he have to make this film to get an Oscar Nod?

01-22-2009, 10:02 PM	#1
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	Curious Case Of Benjamin.... GUMP?!?!?! http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/1d7...fgump44#player I haven't seen 'Curious Case Of Benjamin Button' yet, but this hasn't made me jump at the chance to go see it anytime soon.

01-22-2009, 11:19 PM	#7
JamesKurtovich Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Alaska Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:2	I enjoyed Benjamin Button. It was similar to Forest Gump but the stories were way different.. and their conditions are really different. I personally felt Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett had awesome onscreen chemistry and their love story was the strongest point of the whole movie. Gump's love story was good too, but not as strong, imo. Gump was good with digitally inserting Tom in with JFK and Ben Button was great at makeup if you want to see a 20 year-old Brat Pitt. Loved this movie. The CG Ben Button in the beginning looked very real.. reminded me of Gollum from LotR. Last edited by JamesKurtovich; 01-22-2009 at 11:27 PM.

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01-22-2009, 10:06 PM	#2
cajmoyper Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:182	That's friggin' hilarious.

01-22-2009, 10:06 PM	#3
DigitalfreakNYC Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Astoria, NY Trading Score:9	Hysterical...cept for the ending. I didn't get it. Did he say "except no AIDS?"

01-22-2009, 10:14 PM	#4
anomynous Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:185 Trading Score:40	Benjamin Button was around way before Forest Gump So Fail

01-22-2009, 11:14 PM	#6
poopshoot Active Member Member since:May 2008	I know the Fitzgerald story was a short story. So yeah there was plenty of room for Eric Roth to play with, but he didn't. He just re-hashed Ideas. It's kind of like when a musician is writing a song and he thinks it sounds great, but later comes to realize it sounds exactly like something he wrote many years ago.

01-22-2009, 11:22 PM	#8
richard lichtenfelt Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:I'm not drunk, I'm just tired cause I been up all night drinking. Blu-ray reviews:3	Forest Gump was an immensely better movie. Buttons was way too long, really had no point, not particularly funny, interesting, or romantic. I would give it 2.5 out of 4 stars.

01-23-2009, 12:16 AM	#9
anomynous Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:185 Trading Score:40	Good to see the internet is still fully operational.

01-23-2009, 12:31 AM	#10
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	o man that was awesome. i still thought benjamin button ruled though. eric roth simply took what he knew was a workable formula and tuned it to match a new story. no need to fully replace what isn't broken

01-23-2009, 12:42 AM	#11
TheForce8686 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2006 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:992 Trading Score:79	I really wish they wouldn't compare these movies. I see some resemblance but Forrest Gump was so much better. I can't belive Benjamin Button was nominated for Best Picture. It wasn't in the top 5 of December, let alone the entire year.

01-23-2009, 01:10 AM	#12
PaulDubya Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Miami Florida "305" Blu-ray collection:68 Blu-ray reviews:16	The movie is aight but that is 3 hrs of my life i will never get back!

01-23-2009, 02:51 AM	#14
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	The love story died for me about half-way in. It's not a bad movie perse and I'd recommend it to most people.

01-23-2009, 02:55 AM	#15
Blu Man Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:United States Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:1	Ha, funny. I haven't seen Button yet and I'm not planning to anytime soon. Maybe when it comes out on Blu.

01-23-2009, 03:32 AM	#17
poopshoot Active Member Member since:May 2008	Anyone think that whole Tilda Swinton part was pointless? The movie could have saved 20 minutes there and It probably would have made it better.

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