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Model-P · December 30, 2010, 01:40 AM

I finally got to see it and can understand some of the comments.

I did~not find the grammar unreasonable for the period, but the lack of contractions (as I~am purposely trying to mimic here in this post ~

) really struck me from about the kidnapping scene onward. It goes over all right in writing, but seems a bit strained and awkward in speech. Did they actually talk that way then?

I~would see it again in a while, but do~not feel the desire to see it over and over. I think it~is a pretty good movie, but not great. $5 and a couple hours well spent on a rainy day. JMO.

I saw it before the "Dr" posts were made here. What is that all about? I don't....errr, I mean.....do~not get it.

December 30, 2010, 01:40 AM	#39
Model-P Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2009 Posts: 727	I finally got to see it and can understand some of the comments. I did~not find the grammar unreasonable for the period, but the lack of contractions (as I~am purposely trying to mimic here in this post ~) really struck me from about the kidnapping scene onward. It goes over all right in writing, but seems a bit strained and awkward in speech. Did they actually talk that way then? I~would see it again in a while, but do~not feel the desire to see it over and over. I think it~is a pretty good movie, but not great. $5 and a couple hours well spent on a rainy day. JMO. I saw it before the "Dr" posts were made here. What is that all about? I don't....errr, I mean.....do~not get it.