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DVD Review: A History of Violence

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By Patrick Luce and Jeff Swindoll Mar 17, 2006, 19:34 GMT


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Cindy DerksonMar 22nd, 2006 - 04:15:08

This movie sucks with a capital SSSSS! It makes no sense and the people or person who wrote the review must be blind and deaf!!!! The only good part is we were lucky enough to rent the one that skipped so we can bring it back. And we thought Rent was bad ('will you light my candle please'). This movie makes no sense at all and is one of the worst movies I've seen in a long long time!

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Jeff SwindollMar 23rd, 2006 - 15:10:13

So what exactly do you have against blind and deaf people?

But seriously, this appears to be a very polarizing movie. I've read on other forums where some people love it and others hate it. Que sera sera.
I stand by my review.

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Patrick LMar 23rd, 2006 - 23:00:59

My wife watched about an hour of it and walked away. She too hated it. So I agree with Jeff. I think this is a movie that you are going to hate or love. If you look at the director's films, you can see most of his movies have that type of hate or love reaction to them.

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LaNeahMar 29th, 2006 - 19:04:43

yes i watched A History Of Violence and for the most part is was good.Yes and Viggo Mortensen did a very outstanding proformence in the movie.But it was not HIS CUP OF TEA. Why i say this is because he is defently the Hero type like him be king in The Lord Of The Ring Return Of The King.Now if Viggo was born and lived in the Middle Ages he would make on Hell Of A Good King.

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JasonApr 7th, 2006 - 20:23:38

This movie was both well acted and brilliantly directed. Anyone who finds this film to be below average should stick to films like 'Larry the Cable Guy:Health Inspector'. I think that would be more your speed.

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JohnApr 8th, 2006 - 22:11:52

'well acted and brilliantly directed' man I must have seen a different version. That movie could have been so good if it wasn't so simple. For those who haven't seen it just watch the previews and save yourself some time.

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RusselNov 22nd, 2006 - 22:37:59

This was one of the worst movies I've ever seen. There

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Kylie DerksonMar 22nd, 2007 - 21:36:45

I watched this movie with my mom Cindy Derkson Awhile ago and i can honestly say that it was the biggest waste of a Hour of my life, that i'll never get back. I have to agree with my mom's comment that the only good part about it was that the one that we had rented skipped!! That movie is the definition of crappy!!!

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SeanApr 4th, 2007 - 08:02:36

I find it funny that some people who didn't like it didn't understand it! Ummm...first you must be stupid not to get the movie and second it is a good movie; put yourself in his shoes what would you do?

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MaritaJun 10th, 2007 - 11:51:18

Jeff Swindoll, you're a bit of an idiot.

No, not because of your review, (albeit, it was wide of the mark), but to the comment 'So what exactly do you have against blind and deaf people?' to Cindy Derkson.

She quite clearly doesn’t have a problem with deaf or blind people. She was using it to illustrate a point about your review. That you obviously hadn't heard or seen the movie as it was in fact, terrible.

You attempting to claim the moral high ground by portraying this person’s analogy as an offence to disabled people just because you don't like her opinion isn't just in poor taste, it's idiotic. Which I've previously noted.

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Director David Cronenberg's new thriller A History of Violence stars Viggo Mortensen (Lord of the Rings, Hidalgo) as a pillar of a small town community who runs a diner and ...more

  • US Release: 2006-03-14
  • UK Release: 2006-03-20

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