This would be the first serious Oscar contender for this year

[video=youtube;Y0oX0xiwOv8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0oX0xiwOv8[/video]

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Thanks for posting this mate - been meaning to watch the trailer - the hype has been pretty big surrounding this film. Looks solid

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Yeah, me too!

This line grabbed my attention

[I]"Boyhood" is every bit as technically impressive as Alfonso Cuarón's "Gravity," but with the added bonus of having an actual story and characters. " [/I]

[URL="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/01/oscars-2015_n_5547379.html?&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067"]'Boyhood,' Wes Anderson & Laura Dern, AKA We're Already Talking About The 2015 Oscars[/URL]

Gravity is amazing, so .. this is quite the statement

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Went and saw it tonight.. hype is real.. the most touching movie I've ever seen

10/10

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[QUOTE=go0gle;1134624]Went and saw it tonight.. hype is real.. the most touching movie I've ever seen

10/10[/QUOTE]

Really? wow, ok then... I will see it definitely.

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Must check this out too ;)

I'm a sucker for sentimentality (these days)

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I think the effects would be even more profound if you grew up with a sibling.. I didn't so I feel like I missed out on that aspect of the story.

Its amazing how they managed to cover such a broad spectrum of human life in two and a half hours or so... but then again filming it for 12 years helps with that I guess : )

I have only one remark really.. I don't think that it will translate very well trough different cultures around the world. Its very much based on the American way of life, which is perfectly fine, its just that it won't be able to reach as deep if you haven't been exposed to a lot of what they show...

[QUOTE=Micko;1134755]Must check this out too ;)

I'm a sucker for sentimentality (these days)[/QUOTE]

You would love the first 20-30mins then.. pure..magical .. childhood

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Twelve years really is thematic history. I'm going to see it this week... trying to get to the theater. Is it sweet or sweet & sad? Because I'm not into sad/heart-wrenching movies right now.:roll:

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Is it similar to Tree of Life? I enjoyed that film.

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[QUOTE=Illuminate;1135102]Is it similar to Tree of Life? I enjoyed that film.[/QUOTE]

Yes, in some ways it is.. and if you liked Tree of Life you would like this one as well I think

[QUOTE=KiwiTollway;1134970]Twelve years really is thematic history. I'm going to see it this week... trying to get to the theater. Is it sweet or sweet & sad? Because I'm not into sad/heart-wrenching movies right now.:roll:[/QUOTE]

Its sad in a sweet way :D Only at times.. the overall feel is positive

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sweet - i can't wait to see it :)

here's a nice interview with Richard Linklater:

[video=youtube_share;ofKeAi7W8NA]http://youtu.be/ofKeAi7W8NA?list=UUn8zNIfYAQNdrFRrr8oibKw[/video]

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...nm

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I thought it was good, too long, but good. I didn't think it was great or amazing. i enjoyed it, and there were some great moments for sure. I would give it a 7 out of 10.

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^^ totally.

Overhyped and yet not overrated.

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[url="http://www.fastcocreate.com/3031357/master-class/boyhood-director-richard-linklater-shares-his-keys-to-great-storytelling"]"Boyhood" Director Richard Linklater Shares His Keys To Great Storytelling | Co.Create | creativity + culture + commerce[/url]

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A more interesting film for me (not to highjack) was Birdman. Was that film posted in here yet? I can't seem to find it.

My "boyhood" resembled the movie "Kids" more than this film :lol:

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I remember discussing it in here but can't find the thread.

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I don't think it ever had its own thread then... was just discussed in other threads. good film!

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It was in the thread "Best of 2014" that we were discussing "Birdman." (It needs it's own thread, imo)

My biggest question about it is: Is it a creative fantasy-type film or actually about Schizophrenia or mental illness?

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comment in birdman thread

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I watched it, not too sure what the hype was about and kept wondering why it wasn't called boyhood/ girlhood cause the sister featured just as much and I felt she had a better story than the mopy slouchy emo kid.

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^ primarily the hype was based on it being made in the course of 12 years, which really didn't matter much to me, overall it was just another dull film

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I seem to be one of the few who really enjoyed this one..