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At the very least Illusionist doesn't demand a huge and abrupt suspension of disbelief like Tesla's magic box of clones. I like how Illusionist's ending is ambiguous enough to leave the viewer wondering if the whole thing was really a plot for revenge or if it was an elaborate hoax like the antagonist assumed at the end.
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I've only seen the 2010 Illusionist op
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Dec 1, 2016 23:56
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The illusionist had a cute bunny but the ending was really sad
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Dec 1, 2016 23:58
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I used to think the same, but The Illusionist is poo
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A problem with The Illusionist is that his revenge ends up seeming pretty petty when you learn that the girl didn't actually die.
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super sweet best pal posted:At the very least Illusionist doesn't demand a huge and abrupt suspension of disbelief like Tesla's magic box of clones. I like how Illusionist's ending is ambiguous enough to leave the viewer wondering if the whole thing was really a plot for revenge or if it was an elaborate hoax like the antagonist assumed at the end. A lot of the magic tricks in The Illusionist are horseshit. Dude was making freestanding holograms.
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Dec 2, 2016 01:59
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The Illusionist (2006) is garbage, but The Illusionist (2010) is good.
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Dec 2, 2016 02:44
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Once you realize that the machine never actually worked, The Prestige gets a lot better. http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=196965
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Fiddler on the Reef posted:Once you realize that the machine never actually worked, The Prestige gets a lot better. What do you mean, once you realize. It's clear it's just a magic trick dude. It's a movie about loving stage magicians.
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Dec 2, 2016 23:47
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Larry Parrish posted:What do you mean, once you realize. It's clear it's just a magic trick dude. It's a movie about loving stage magicians. the rest of the internet and everyone else I've talked to thinks it was real.
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Dec 3, 2016 00:46
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Fiddler on the Reef posted:the rest of the internet and everyone else I've talked to thinks it was real. It's David Bowie claiming he's Nikolai Tesla. How dumb are these people?
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Dec 3, 2016 03:07
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The Prestige is a better movie than both The Illusionist films.
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Dec 3, 2016 06:02
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Obligatory Now You See Me derail.
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It was a treat to see Bowie play Tesla. Then again, I love seeing Mick Jagger pop up in movies. He's a hoot! The long theory behind The Prestige was a fascinating read. Was Now You See Me at all watchable? Or was it prime material for Rifftrax?
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Dec 3, 2016 14:08
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/\/\ It was watchable and even tolerable. I'm reluctant to say it was good though.
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Dec 3, 2016 15:14
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key word for now you see me is "fun"
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Dec 3, 2016 23:19
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Jenner posted:Obligatory Now You See Me derail. Things that really annoyed me about that movie, the way they tried to make their big trick happen because of practical magic but also put in a bunch of bullshit cg magic tricks and the way they frame Morgan Freeman's character when before he never really came off as the villain.
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Fiddler on the Reef posted:key word for now you see me is "fun" It was kinda fun yeah. muscles like this! posted:Things that really annoyed me about that movie, the way they tried to make their big trick happen because of practical magic but also put in a bunch of bullshit cg magic tricks and the way they frame Morgan Freeman's character when before he never really came off as the villain. Same. I wanted real magic tricks* not CGI bullshit.  *magic is not real. And what is so evil about knowing magic isn't real and spoiling it? (And building a profitable business out of that.) Not explaining the trick is only a magician rule and Morgan Freeman's character is not a magician. I'm not sure how I feel about punishing non-magicians for breaking magician rules. I don't think spoiling things is illegal (but having a whole vehicle full of stolen money is.) Magician law is extreme!
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Dec 4, 2016 08:01
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Jenner posted:*magic is not real. Magic isn't real, but tricks are.
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the illusionist is really only good on the skills of edward norton, paul giamatti, and the guy that plays the pronce
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Blue Raider posted:the illusionist is really only good on the skills of edward norton, paul giamatti, and the guy that plays the pronce You can tell those three are trying to hold the entire lovely movie on their backs, and they do as good a job as they possibly can.
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