Gab & Dad review Black Swan (Oscar winner!)

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[akathetruthteller]

argument during a review? silly...

[GabnDad]

@akathetruthteller Sometimes we get worked up and can't help it!

[GabnDad]

EXACTLY! Reviewing movies with my dad can be a MINEFIELD...!!!!!!  ;p

[MatthewLedZepfan]

I'm really surprised you guys didn't mention the masturbation/lesbian scenes. Were people laughing in your theater? I was annoyed when people laughed in my theater because I didn't find it shocking or unintentionally funny at all. I thought it showed her attempt to delve into The Black Swan role very well.

[GabnDad]

@MatthewLedZepfan Well, I try to avoid mentioning masturbation in my father's presence - lol! And also, other than the (unintentional/immature) "shock value", I agree it's part of the story/character; so no special need to mention it... don't want to feed into the impropper attention it has received! But luckily, when we saw it at the film fest, I guess it was a more "sophisticated" audience, so there wasn't any snickering or hooting as I recall!

[lauralovesbach]

Although this is a very insightful review, don't let their doubts about Portman's dancing in it fool you. She started training a year ahead of time and faced an incredibly rigorous schedule doing three hours of ballet, an hour of swimming, and then an hour of toning, everyday for a year. And then adding the choreography several months prior to shooting.

In this film, she had to perform not just one art, (acting) but two at the same time. (acting and ballet)

[GabnDad]

@lauralovesbach I (Gab) don't doubt Portman's dancing in this film - I do say that I think she pulled it off splendidly (from what I can tell, as a non-dancer!). I've read a lot about the training she did, and it paid off; the film would have failed if she wasn't believable. I have heard some things about it not being her in the long shots, for which I can't comment!

[videoclerks]

I can't watch this review until I see the movie.. But I just wanted to say I am SO JEALOUS that you got to see this so soon!!!! I wished I lived close to a major festival.. Oh wait... I live 3 hours from Sundance.... But anyway..

[roloug95]

yeah it would be lovely if GAB would shut the fuck up and let dad fucking talk

[deeroks1]

glorious failure---couldnt've said it better. 

[patsybob]

i thought they over-used sexuailty in the film as it appears alot around 5+ scenes but apart from that, I thought it was good although the scenes worked well some where very intense and I believed in the character and her persona she was creating so im my opinion it was a sucess!

[nckossally]

Gab, I love you for saying crapola!