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Lost-in-FL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-11-06 11:06 PM
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Anyone watched "Babel"?
I saw the movie tonight. I believe it is Brad Pitt's best performance (at least to me). My hubby and I liked the movie a lot. It is out of the ordinary and something you would watch in IFC or SUNDANCE.
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WindRavenX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-11-06 11:09 PM
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1. what's the story line?
Does it have anything to do with the Tower of Babel?
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Lost-in-FL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-11-06 11:16 PM
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2. Here's the link...
Edited on Sat Nov-11-06 11:21 PM by Lost-in-FL
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount_vantage/babel/trailer1/


It is not related to the "Tower" itself but the fact that situations happen in different countries (Morocco, Japan, US, Mexico). It is about the "frustrated" inability to communicate and misunderstanding of different cultures.
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MsUnderstood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-12-06 12:03 AM
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3. it is not a light movie by any means
over 1/2 is sub titled...it runs from Mexico to morocco to japan...and it deals with some heavy story lines.

In other words, not a date movie--but it was extremely thought provoking!
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MidwestTransplant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-12-06 12:22 AM
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4. Agreed. Loved it. It reminded me of Traffic a bit but I liked a lot more.
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Lost-in-FL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-12-06 08:40 AM
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5. About 4 people walked out
during the movie. I think it might be a little cruel for some but I have seen worse. I personally liked it.
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