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Post by SimplyLuscious on Jul 25, 2004 1:39:11 GMT -5
The Butterfly Effect Starring Ashton Kutcher and Amy Smart
Released on DVD/VHS July 2004
Theories have it that a flutter of a butterfly's wings in Tahiti can produce a tornado in Kansas.
This movie is based on the above theory, holding the gist that if one traveled back into time and correct a wrong, or change something as little as a flapping of a butterfly's wings, it will results in an unintended conclusion in the present life.
The Butterfly Effects revolved around a boy named Evan and a disease in which he'd inherited from his father. When young, Evan usually get sudden blackouts in his life. As a result of the continuous blackouts, he was instructed to keep journals in what he remembered of the day.
During his college years, the blackouts completely ceased. One unexpected day, he discovered the journals in which he had not written in for seven years. He opened his journals and read it aloud. As he read the words he had written in his journal, he began to travel back in time to the event he'd read from his journal.
In attempt to correct the wrongs, the present eons completely changed for the worse for someone in his life, such as his mother, his friend and himself.
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It's so fresh to see Ashton portraying as a mysterious and tense character instead of his dumb, comical ones. Though I'm not much of a fan of his, this movie really gripped at me. Haha... It was actually pretty good for a sci-fi movie. ;D
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Post by trueloverawks on Jul 25, 2004 23:04:49 GMT -5
I heard that this movie was really weird stuff like that.. I never saw it.. but is it really good to see or is it like confusing to watch? just curious...
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Post by SimplyLuscious on Jul 25, 2004 23:46:07 GMT -5
I really can't tell, since it's sci-fi. So weirdness are an exception, right? Lol.
I got the entire story from the beginning, but I can't really tell. But I would suggest you to watch it, since it's pretty interesting. But don't trust me. Haha... ;D
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Post by April on Jul 29, 2004 23:32:52 GMT -5
I haven't seen the Theatrical Version of this, but my friend rented the DVD so we watched the Director's Cut. Wowie, I didn't understand it at first..but towards the end everything became pretty clear. I really liked it
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Post by trueloverawks on Jul 30, 2004 0:26:38 GMT -5
Lol... yea it looked really weird.. my mom was watching the previews she was like huh what? what is it about.. i was like he kinda goes back in time with his mind.. weird... but i want to see it though...
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Post by SimplyLuscious on Jul 30, 2004 1:55:25 GMT -5
I haven't seen the Theatrical Version of this, but my friend rented the DVD so we watched the Director's Cut. Wowie, I didn't understand it at first..but towards the end everything became pretty clear. I really liked it OMG! I watched the director's cut and had just realized that director's cut and theatrical version have different endings. I was like: Ehh? I watched the director's cut. A friend of mine watched the movie when it was in theater, and she totally throw me off with a different ending. Crazy, but I rewatched the movie to make certain that there are different endings. And there was! My gosh, I missed it. Haha... But I like the theatrical version better because Ashton actually lived.
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Post by grkANGEL85 on Aug 2, 2004 0:11:03 GMT -5
this was the tripiest movie I've ever seen. I was really surprised with ashton kutcher's awesome acting. I wasn't expecting him to be so good.
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Post by lowderlover413 on Aug 2, 2004 14:55:51 GMT -5
I don't think any other movie has ever tripped me out like this one. It just kept getting crazier and crazier. My brother's girlfriend told me that the alternate ending was really scary/weird. I haven't seen that ending and I don't think I'd want to.
Overall, I think it was a good moive. I reviewed it for my English class and it had a lot of deeper meaning to it. I thought it was insane.
-Jocelyn
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Post by SimplyLuscious on Aug 3, 2004 0:45:35 GMT -5
Yes, the alternate ending was strange. But it seems more realistic that way, but a sadder one. Both are good, nonetheless. Oh wow! You'd did a review for English class on this movie? There are deep information behind this movie, and, if I was to do a report on this movie, I would succeed in about five pages on it. Hahah... There are much to tell. ;D
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Post by lowderlover413 on Aug 4, 2004 4:17:26 GMT -5
My report was hecka long and it took my teacher a week to read it! Lol. My biggest point was about fate and destiny. Here's a quote from the paper I wrote:
In going back to change his past, Evan [Ashton Kutcher] changes his fate and the fate of others, thus changing his and their destinies. By changing the past, Evan changes the future. He tries to create a "perfect" future, but only makes matters worse.
Then I went on about the connection between God, man, and the Divine Plan. Blah blah blah.
-Jocelyn
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Post by SimplyLuscious on Aug 4, 2004 17:09:12 GMT -5
Oh wow! You must had got a good grade on that report. ;D
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