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"American History X - BBC 2 - 10:30pm"

Anyone else watching this tonight? I've seen bits and pieces before, and it has two of my favourite actors in (Edward Furlong and Edward Norton). Also, I'm curious to see the head-stomping scene. It does look very good, can't wait.

FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> Lil Ginge wrote:
> I dont get the last bit of that at all.. whats a .. what ever you
> jus
> said???
>
> :(
>
> A psuedonym?
> It's just a fake name for yourself, like everyone's on here.

We'll be kind on her - she's only little :0D

It's all a bit "Nazi's are bad but we'll still make them out to look cool, look arty black and white shots of skinheads beating people up" if you ask me.

superb movie. may have to get it on dvd along with romper stomper and chopper.

Lil Ginge wrote:
> I dont get the last bit of that at all.. whats a .. what ever you jus
> said???
>
> :(

A psuedonym?
It's just a fake name for yourself, like everyone's on here.

I thought the ending was pretty predictable, and expected it as soon as he walked into the toilets.

I dont get the last bit of that at all.. whats a .. what ever you jus said???

:(

The ending came out of nowhere - I didn't expect it by any means, but I guess that it really does work considering the pain Norton's character put blacks in general through with the whole head-stomping thing being just one example. It's all about cummupance.

Also, the director sued New Line for $280m dollars because they wouldn't let him use the psuedonym "Humpty Dumpty". ARFLES.

The ending was horrible :(

i saw it a while ago though, very clever film indeed and again well acted by edward norton he is really growing as an actor and his parts also.

I found it also hard to watch - I mean its not pleasant is it? But it happens

Good clever and sick

darkcrystal wrote:
> Goatboy wrote:
> SHEEPY wrote:
> It was a good watch the first time but I couldn't help feeling they
> over emphasised and glamourised the view from the facists in the
> film.
>
> It was a weak anti message in the end I felt.
> ----
>
> I second that.
> And Tony Kaye is an egotistical hack, his biggest fan and a maker of
> poncy wannabe-art commercials.
>
> Watch Romper Stomper instead, it's not a slo-mo sexed up love letter
> to facism.
>
> Yeah, what's the deal with the frequent slo-mo throughout American
> History X? Kind of corny.

I thought it wasn't too bad, but used a little too much - eg. when he was showering. What was the point of seeing water drip off of his face in slow-mo? Would've been put to better effect on the curb scene or something.

Goatboy wrote:
> SHEEPY wrote:
> It was a good watch the first time but I couldn't help feeling they
> over emphasised and glamourised the view from the facists in the
> film.
>
> It was a weak anti message in the end I felt.
> ----
>
> I second that.
> And Tony Kaye is an egotistical hack, his biggest fan and a maker of
> poncy wannabe-art commercials.
>
> Watch Romper Stomper instead, it's not a slo-mo sexed up love letter
> to facism.

Yeah, what's the deal with the frequent slo-mo throughout American History X? Kind of corny.