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lumberjack_jeff

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9. It resonated with me because my dad was a bigger than life character.

Reply to RiffRandell (Reply #7)

Wed Feb 25, 2015, 02:18 PM

Feb 2015

But unlike Albert Finney's character, his stories were true (apparently one doesn't want to be attacked by a Kangaroo) making it an even more challenging shadow to escape.

My takeaway was to accept that when it comes to family, remember a good narrative and don't dwell on the details.

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Boyhood. [View all] Bonobo Feb 2015 OP

Haven't seen it yet, although I like Linklater's other work. Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #1

It was impressive indeed. Bonobo Feb 2015 #3

Probably the stuff of his I liked the most was the stuff that had no pretense of depth. Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #4

we (my wife and I) simply found it a rambling, unimpressive - sometimes boring - movie NRaleighLiberal Feb 2015 #2

Yes, I wouldn't disagree other than admitting Bonobo Feb 2015 #5

One of my favorite explorations of the father/son topic was the movie "Big Fish" n/t lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #6

I love that movie. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #7

It resonated with me because my dad was a bigger than life character. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #9

I haven't seen it yet so don't want to give an opinion RiffRandell Feb 2015 #8