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"American Beauty"

On tonight at 9pm. (Can't remember channel)
Anyway is it any good? Because I don't want to waste valuable time watching something that is no good when I could be tossing instead. I could however watch and toss at the same time. Hmm, it has its possibilities, but one or the other might prove too distracting, and then there is the mess...
*cough*
Anyway do you recommend I watch it or not?

I love the film simply because it shows how totally f**ked up the 'American dream' is :D

I love it because it show's you what a beautiful life you can have.
Stop looking at it for the negative aspect's and think about the ending monologue.

I just love the way that a guy with a stupidly well-paid job quits it to go work at a burger bar, because thats...what he wants to do!! None of that crap about wealth and possesion and so on. Plus the blonde is FIT.

Yup. It's a seriously freaky film, highlighting exactly what's wrong with America (And how ugly their cars are!).

I like it when he cons years of pay out of his previous job using a bribe, classic. And the ending speech.....moving to say the least.

i watched this first time, enjoyed it enough but couldn't see what the huge hype was about. watched it a second time and was hooked.

A lot of people enjoyed it immensely, but even if you did its even better when you watch it a second time, as you see how all the subtle patterns fit together.

"Smile! You're at Mr.Smiley's!"

It's cool

Funniest moment was when his wife is getting humped by the 'king'.

Or when he's caught having a protein shake,

"Who's the King?! Who's the King!? WHO'S THE KING?!"
"You are, you're the king, f**k me your majesty! Give me the Royal Treatment!!!"

There were other such puns and that above is not completely accurate, but meh.

Cyclone wrote:
> Terrific film, one of my favourites.
>
> Mena Suvari? Odd face...

I think she's pretty, I'm a fan of high cheekbones. I don't like her bum shaped face though.