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I enjoyed SPR immensely. Now, perhaps I'm no sophisticated film critic, but it seemed entertaining, moving and worth the watch. If I were to put my critic hat on, I might critique for being too perfectly scripted and perhaps a little hard on the heart strings. But then again I'm no cold calculating art critic from NYC. Did you grow up in the Bronx or Queens?
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For those who don't wish those sensibilities to invade their mind, I don't see what would persuade them otherwise. It doesn't bother me if it's well-done with a purpose. Gratuitious violence bothers me much more now than before. But SPR didn't contain anything gratuituos.
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But in this case, not my primary motive for not seeing the movie. Also, edited versions arent really safe for me, either. For example, I have seen the edited Braveheart. Wow, i cannot watch that stuff. The one scene where the guy rides in on the horse and basically crushes the other guy in the face? Yikes. Also, scenes of implied genital mutilation are not for my sensitivities, edited or no. This basically explains why i rarely see movies....there is so much in them that annoys me, not the least of which is poor acting and writing. Since you have seen Gladiator, would an edited viewing lose much of the story? That is my issue. is it worth seeing if it is edited? If not, then i will continue to never have seen it and probably be just fine in the morning.
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SPR gets way too "Speilbergian" toward the end, as all of his movies have to have either sappy, improbably cheerful, or ham-fisted and preachy endings. SPR falls into the latter category. I really don't think the main character living and being motivated by the guilt of the events on the bridge to lead a "good" life (whatever that means) is a great message.
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Gladiator is pretty gory at times; I'd say much more so than LotR. However, I think one could get the gist of it without the violence. The problem is that such editing often messes with the flow of the movie, and when edited for TV, a lot more than just the gore is likely to be removed, and whole scenes could end up missing. Commercials also tend to take one out of the moment. Even so, it's probably worth catching next time it's on TNT.
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But I do avoid all rated R movies today, too. I have no problem saying that. I also have no problem with those that watch rated R movies. And I will watch an edited rated R movie as long as there isnt too much violence. Truthfully, if I had to make a list of my Top 10 favorites of all time, several are rated R, including the top--Godfather and Godfather 2. Also on the list...The Color Purple (I think that was R) and Schindler's List (which I watched once and will never watch again). On a lighter side, West Side Story makes my list. Just missing the cut: Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo.
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I might add, reading that speech at Gettysburgh after viewing the field is quite powerful.
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