Comments on: Changeling Review, NYFF 2008 http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:19:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Thomas M. Pick, Ph.D. http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-132430 Thomas M. Pick, Ph.D. Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:19:38 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-132430 I found the film to be excellent, a rare film of quality designed to have box office success as well. It's well-paced, acted exceedingly well, it keeps up the suspense while not sacrificing psychological credibility. It also gives an unusually good flavor of the 20-s and 30-s, the research underpinning it can only be praised. With one notable exception: in the 'psychopathic ward' in the film the main 'punitive treatment' is ECT, commonly referred to as electroshock therapy. However, ECT wasn't invented until 1937, when it was discovered by Ugo Cerletti and Lucio Bini in Rome. This kind of mistake usually shakes one's faith in the authtenicity of the story. Pity. I found the film to be excellent, a rare film of quality designed to have box office success as well. It’s well-paced, acted exceedingly well, it keeps up the suspense while not sacrificing psychological credibility.

It also gives an unusually good flavor of the 20-s and 30-s, the research underpinning it can only be praised. With one notable exception: in the ‘psychopathic ward’ in the film the main ‘punitive treatment’ is ECT,
commonly referred to as electroshock therapy. However, ECT wasn’t invented until 1937, when it was discovered by Ugo Cerletti and Lucio Bini in Rome. This kind of mistake usually shakes one’s faith in the authtenicity of the story. Pity.

]]> By: via collins http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-124857 via collins Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:48:33 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-124857 Don't know if "well said" is the appropriate phrase, but "you echo my feelings perfectly" works for me Karina. The Changeling was one cynical, and patently absurd waste of my time. How did this one get such a cushy ride? Wish I could have that time back... Don’t know if “well said” is the appropriate phrase, but “you echo my feelings perfectly” works for me Karina.

The Changeling was one cynical, and patently absurd waste of my time. How did this one get such a cushy ride?

Wish I could have that time back…

]]> By: Frederick http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-124533 Frederick Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:43:02 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-124533 Bad job. She made the wrong choices building her character and instead of creating a silent storm within herself, all she did was POSE through most of the movie. Her restraint was self-indulgent. Seems like Brad has been sharing his own acting tips with her...and she listened. What a waste of my time AND it was a true story. Clint Eastwood sucked as director in this. Piece of crap! Bad job. She made the wrong choices building her character and instead of creating a silent storm within herself, all she did was POSE through most of the movie.

Her restraint was self-indulgent. Seems like Brad has been sharing his own acting tips with her…and she listened.

What a waste of my time AND it was a true story. Clint Eastwood sucked as director in this. Piece of crap!

]]> By: Ligaya http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-115852 Ligaya Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:11:52 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-115852 Karen is my pet name for you. Karen is my pet name for you.

]]> By: CHANGELING MOVIE SYNOPSIS, REVIEW, CRITIC, TRAILER | Movies Box Office http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-115798 CHANGELING MOVIE SYNOPSIS, REVIEW, CRITIC, TRAILER | Movies Box Office Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:52:51 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-115798 [...] This sobers us up pretty quick. “Really, Clint?” we say out loud, right in the middle of the screening. But no one can hear our cry, they’re so overwhelmed by the sound of Angelina’s constant tears, which just keep flowing, long after the stakes have vanished, because Eastwood can’t help but indefinitely extend the misery. So we shrug. “Oscars for all!” Now for another drink. A movie critic by Karina Longworth [...] [...] This sobers us up pretty quick. “Really, Clint?” we say out loud, right in the middle of the screening. But no one can hear our cry, they’re so overwhelmed by the sound of Angelina’s constant tears, which just keep flowing, long after the stakes have vanished, because Eastwood can’t help but indefinitely extend the misery. So we shrug. “Oscars for all!” Now for another drink. A movie critic by Karina Longworth [...]

]]> By: Karina Longworth http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-115786 Karina Longworth Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:47:55 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-115786 Who's Karen? Who’s Karen?

]]> By: Ligaya http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-115785 Ligaya Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:40:20 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-115785 Unworthy of you, Karen. I'm disappointed in you. Maybe you should lay off the alcohol for a while. Oh, well, even you can't bat 1000 all the time. Kim Voynar got Changeling right. Unworthy of you, Karen. I’m disappointed in you. Maybe you should lay off the alcohol for a while. Oh, well, even you can’t bat 1000 all the time. Kim Voynar got Changeling right.

]]> By: prestin http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-115304 prestin Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:10:50 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-115304 LOL! What is this fuss about all these negative reviews for the Changeling?? b/c this is not a review LOL! What is this fuss about all these negative reviews for the Changeling?? b/c this is not a review

]]> By: Pete http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-115018 Pete Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:58:14 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-115018 Completely without redeeming qualities, huh? Nice to completely disregard a lot of hard work by a lot of talented people. Sad, really. Completely without redeeming qualities, huh?
Nice to completely disregard a lot of hard work by a lot of talented people.
Sad, really.

]]> By: NYFF, Negative ‘Changeling’ Buzz « Fataculture http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-114984 NYFF, Negative ‘Changeling’ Buzz « Fataculture Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:14:26 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-114984 [...] the most negative review of all comes from Spout-blogger Karina Longworth, who at first wondered out loud whether or not she should even bother articulating why she hates [...] [...] the most negative review of all comes from Spout-blogger Karina Longworth, who at first wondered out loud whether or not she should even bother articulating why she hates [...]

]]> By: ‘Changeling’ provokes dissent in the blogosphere http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-114983 ‘Changeling’ provokes dissent in the blogosphere Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:13:25 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-114983 [...] Longworth at Spout is even less impressed, and a lot more harsh: We drink every time Angelina hysterically proclaims, “He’s not my [...] [...] Longworth at Spout is even less impressed, and a lot more harsh: We drink every time Angelina hysterically proclaims, “He’s not my [...]

]]> By: Ajax Celebrity » Blog Archive » Clint Eastwood’s Changeling Struggling for Early Buzz http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-114979 Ajax Celebrity » Blog Archive » Clint Eastwood’s Changeling Struggling for Early Buzz Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:16:29 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-114979 [...] negative reviews from the NYFF have been coming in from a few sources, namely Karina Longworth at Spout. She jokingly says of the film: “We drink every time Angelina hysterically proclaims, [...] [...] negative reviews from the NYFF have been coming in from a few sources, namely Karina Longworth at Spout. She jokingly says of the film: “We drink every time Angelina hysterically proclaims, [...]

]]> By: Jolie Met with Applause at NYFF http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-114976 Jolie Met with Applause at NYFF Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:09:07 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-114976 [...] have said she’s top of her game in this and others disagree.  O’Neil thinks that this time, with subject matter and Clint, Angelina has her best shot [...] [...] have said she’s top of her game in this and others disagree.  O’Neil thinks that this time, with subject matter and Clint, Angelina has her best shot [...]

]]> By: Nathaniel R http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-114969 Nathaniel R Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:16:15 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-114969 hilarious. i don't often get to say "you liked a clint eastwood movie even less than me" to, well, anyone. But i think it's safe to say i liked it a little better. a little. p.s. thanks for that irish accent line. i kept wondering if i had imagined it and then it woudl return. wheeee hilarious.

i don’t often get to say “you liked a clint eastwood movie even less than me” to, well, anyone. But i think it’s safe to say i liked it a little better.

a little.

p.s. thanks for that irish accent line. i kept wondering if i had imagined it and then it woudl return. wheeee

]]> By: Gina http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-114967 Gina Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:50:56 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-114967 Really? I don't drink and I thought this review summed the film up quite nicely. Although I was pleased to learn that my being 5'1 could be the result of a trauma I have since forgotten - I always knew I was secretly taller. Really?

I don’t drink and I thought this review summed the film up quite nicely.

Although I was pleased to learn that my being 5′1 could be the result of a trauma I have since forgotten - I always knew I was secretly taller.

]]> By: Josh Bell http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-114958 Josh Bell Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:32:00 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-114958 Totally brutal, Karina. I love it. Totally brutal, Karina. I love it.

]]> By: Clint Eastwood's Changeling Struggling for Early Buzz « FirstShowing.net http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-114930 Clint Eastwood's Changeling Struggling for Early Buzz « FirstShowing.net Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:47:06 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-114930 [...] negative reviews from the NYFF have been coming in from a few sources, namely Karina Longworth at Spout. She jokingly says of the film: "We drink every time Angelina hysterically proclaims, 'He's not my [...] [...] negative reviews from the NYFF have been coming in from a few sources, namely Karina Longworth at Spout. She jokingly says of the film: “We drink every time Angelina hysterically proclaims, ‘He’s not my [...]

]]> By: Katey http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-114913 Katey Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:12:10 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-114913 Marlene, the kid's name was Walter, actually. I can't believe that connection never occurred to me. "THEY TOOK MY BOY!" Marlene, the kid’s name was Walter, actually. I can’t believe that connection never occurred to me. “THEY TOOK MY BOY!”

]]> By: GINA http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-114901 GINA Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:46:05 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-114901 Reading your review --- I just have to see this movie. Sounds fantastic! Will be first in line at theater when it comes out. You have convince me to see it! Reading your review — I just have to see this movie. Sounds fantastic! Will be first in line at theater when it comes out. You have convince me to see it!

]]> By: Marlene http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-114900 Marlene Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:57:14 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-114900 This review sums up exactly what I assumed from the trailer. Angelina Jolie screaming "THEY TOOK MY SON" for two hours. Was the kid's name Walt by any chance? This review sums up exactly what I assumed from the trailer. Angelina Jolie screaming “THEY TOOK MY SON” for two hours. Was the kid’s name Walt by any chance?

]]> By: Harris http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-114893 Harris Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:30:19 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-114893 I don't know if I would call this review biased but maybe just horribly written. Ok, I get that you didn't like the film but why? Karina, I've read some of your earlier stuff and never have you been this sloppy. I don’t know if I would call this review biased but maybe just horribly written. Ok, I get that you didn’t like the film but why? Karina, I’ve read some of your earlier stuff and never have you been this sloppy.

]]> By: Really? http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-114892 Really? Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:07:39 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-114892 This is actually a true story. I thought it was a great movie especially the lead actress performance . I almost forgot that it was Angelina. I think you should be sober next time. This is actually a true story. I thought it was a great movie especially the lead actress performance . I almost forgot that it was Angelina.

I think you should be sober next time.

]]> By: Helen http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-114888 Helen Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:14 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-114888 I better wait to watch the film..this reivew sounds too biased. I better wait to watch the film..this reivew sounds too biased.

]]> By: Mark Rabinowitz http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-114883 Mark Rabinowitz Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:35:11 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-114883 LOL! Not her, just her hands. LOL! Not her, just her hands.

]]> By: Karina Longworth http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/02/changeling-review-nyff-2008/#comment-114882 Karina Longworth Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:21:52 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5788#comment-114882 It's an insult to Jessica Tandy to implicate her in this. It’s an insult to Jessica Tandy to implicate her in this.

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