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Phentex

(16,334 posts) Mon Sep 4, 2017, 10:34 AM Sep 2017

Just watched Lion on Netflix

yeah, I'm late to the party but I thought it was excellent. I would have chosen it over Moonlight for best picture, although Moonlight was also very good. And neither were as good as Hidden Figures in my opinion.

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Just watched Lion on Netflix (Original Post) Phentex Sep 2017 OP

I read the book, haven't seen the movie. Neoma Sep 2017 #1

Go ahead and see the movie. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #4

I really liked it too. femmocrat Sep 2017 #2

I liked it until the kid grew up Not Ruth Sep 2017 #3

I really liked Lion, but Moonlight was freaking fantastic. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2017 #5

Don't get the raves about Hidden Figures either Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2017 #6

Neoma

(10,039 posts)

1. I read the book, haven't seen the movie.

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 11:00 AM

Sep 2017

Sometimes I see movie previews as advertisements for the books...

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,906 posts)

4. Go ahead and see the movie.

Reply to Neoma (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 01:51 PM

Sep 2017

The emphasis is slightly different in each. Both are excellent.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

2. I really liked it too.

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 11:14 AM

Sep 2017

I agree on Hidden Figures. Loved that movie!

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)

3. I liked it until the kid grew up

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 11:44 AM

Sep 2017

Then it was boring

Cuthbert Allgood

(4,972 posts)

5. I really liked Lion, but Moonlight was freaking fantastic.

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 05:46 PM

Sep 2017

Hidden Figures was too mainstream of a film, I think, for it to win Best Picture. Great message; great film. Just not WOW!

Lion was a little too obvious in its theme (don't get me wrong; I cried several times during that film).

Moonlight was a great way to tell a story, and it was ridiculously timely.

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

6. Don't get the raves about Hidden Figures either

Reply to Cuthbert Allgood (Reply #5)

Sat Sep 16, 2017, 12:34 AM

Sep 2017

Seemed way too formulatic and almost patronizing of those it was rightfully trying to glorify.

Lion was good but not great. Never thought about it again from the second after I saw it.

I need to see Moonlight...since we seem to be on on the same page.

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