Seven Pounds

[Recovery Room]

Can't believe there isn't a thread for this yet.

f9nn0eKwxHY

I am quite intrigued by the premise and looks like it should be a stellar performance from Smith. Must admit I'm quite the sucker for a surprise/twist ending as well so that ups the stock too.

[Recovery Room]

Video won't embed, so here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9nn0eKwxHY

[wrppdarndyrfngr]

What the hell is this movie about?

the trailers are terrible in getting this across imo

[more heart]

the trailers don't give much detail but leave you really curious which is why i want to see this movie so badly

[wrppdarndyrfngr]

ya all i get out of it is that something mysterious happened to Will Smith so he can do mysterious stuff to other people to help them or something like that.

[stayillogical]

What the hell is this movie about?

the trailers are terrible in getting this across imo

THIS THIS THIS

I've seen the trailer for it so many times and every single time, I immediately wonder, "WTF is that about?" It's sooo annoying. Someone answer me this.

[wrppdarndyrfngr]

i guess this symopsis from imdb helps:

Ben (Will Smith) is an IRS agent who sets out on an extraordinary journey to make amends for a tragedy in his past. In the course of doing so he meets seven strangers including Emily (Rosario Dawson) and inadvertently falls in love with her, thereby complicating his plans. Woody Harrelson plays a blind pianist who befriends Ben. Also starring Michael Ealy and Barry Pepper.

[Recovery Room]

ya all i get out of it is that something mysterious happened to Will Smith so he can do mysterious stuff to other people to help them or something like that.
According to Wikipedia...

Ben (Will Smith) is an IRS agent who is deeply depressed after the death of his wife, and he is guilt-ridden for mistakes from his past. He decides to kill himself, but also to help seven struggling individuals before doing so. When he meets Emily (Rosario Dawson), a woman with a heart condition, he falls in love with her, complicating his plans of suicide.

I think the trailer does a great job of getting the idea across but also leaving room for curiosity and the element of surprise.

[stayillogical]

Still vague as hell.

Edit: Oh okay, wikipedia synopsis is good.

Edit 2: Yeah, the bad trailer made me disinterested in the movie. I don't want to post again because the number 5250 is pretty. lol

[eMart]

I think they're intentionally keeping the trailers ambiguous to get people interested (ala Cloverfield) but in this case it's actually having the opposite effect on me.

[Machu505]

The trailer is terribly ambiguous.

[Recovery Room]

I imagine this is going to be really touching; something about the shot of Smith crying and then covering his mouth with his hands chills me for some reason.

[Ailite]

I'm really looking forward to this. I like the vagueness of the trailers, it seems like the kind of movie thats the better the less you know.

[alltimecam]

I love will smith, I will see the movie only because he is in it.
I believe in will smith.

[googirl8907]

This looks pretty good.

[t_ashley]

Will Smith is awesome...I dont think i've ever seen a movie with him in it that i've absolutely hated..

[FondestMemory]

as long they show will smith in the trailer, this movie will make 100 million dollars.

[Sventhegreat]

Wow. This movie looks so good. I have never heard of this movie before, i'm super excited now.

Will Smith is quickly becoming one of my most favorite actors in Hollywood, he is truely incredible. Anyone else agree?

[Wait_For_It]

I really want to see this. Looks pretty good.

[dpetty21]

The trailer made me really want to see this. Any Will Smith movie is a good movie but tit sure doesn't hurt that it's got Rosario and Woody in it. Color me stoked for this!

[Rawrr]

So he's had a movie out in December for the last 3 years in a row?

[itsmesean0630]

The trailer for this movie does not sell me at all. It's so vague. That synopsis from IMDb is good, but still they need to do something about the trailers.

[thiswokendream]

Well a screener is out there. Watching now. I'll post my opinions later :-)

[PaulsRightNut]

Reminds me of A sweet November combined with Six Degrees of Separation.

[TJ Wells]

OUCH:

http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/sevenpounds2008

[Ailite]

"The longest, worst episode of My Name Is Earl ever filmed."

I can't wait to see this, but LOL

[thiswokendream]

Lol how can someone give it a 70 and someone a 0. I still want to see it.

I don't think he gave it a zero. I think that critic doesn't use ratings to score his movies. Just writes a review. So for what ever reason they put a zero. But I could be wrong.

[thiswokendream]

Metacritic gives it a score based on their review is how it works. Obviously he trashed it quite a bit..? Haha, who knows dude. Mine is d/ling so fucking slow.

Ah. I normally just use RottenTomatoes for movie reviews.

[shes.a.ghost]

the whole movie is streaming @ www.strikegently.com (http://www.strikegently.com)

[LongDistanceDrunk]

I'm sure it will suck ass. Its looks a lame half ass feel good movie like Pursuit of Happiness. I am honestly sick of seeing Will Smith movies. He plays the same character in each movie whether its a drama or comedy. That is probably why his movies make bank. People know exactly what they will get when they pay for a Will Smith movie.

[LongDistanceDrunk]

I imagine this is going to be really touching; something about the shot of Smith crying and then covering his mouth with his hands chills me for some reason.

Or it could be way too melodramatic and laughably bad just like Pursuit of Happiness. Him grabbing that dudes pants and asking for the money makes me laugh so hard. Plus the whole movie is a lie. That dudes kid was actually a baby and not a 5 year old during when he was homeless. That changes the complete dynamic of the movie

[TJ Wells]

It seems to be the Pursuit of Happyness minus a talented screenwriter.

[B-Bones]

I can't think of a Will Smith movie I haven't enjoyed at some level and I really liked Pursuit of Happiness so I'm gonna give this a shot.

[pseudonym28]

yeah this leaked dvd quality and it isn't even in theaters yet

[thiswokendream]

Pretty good flick. There were a few areas of the film that were poorly executed and it was a little to long but I pretty much enjoyed most of the two hours spent. 3.5/5

[pseudonym28]

6/10 predictible and kinda boring but solid

[gloriousmuse]

I'm going to a screening of this tonight and I still have no idea what it's about.

[popdisaster00]

I will see it. I like Will Smith. Simple enough. But it definitely looks like he's just trying to win an oscar now, yet it's still not gonna work.

[popdisaster00]

I'm sure it will suck ass. Its looks a lame half ass feel good movie like Pursuit of Happiness. I am honestly sick of seeing Will Smith movies. He plays the same character in each movie whether its a drama or comedy. That is probably why his movies make bank. People know exactly what they will get when they pay for a Will Smith movie.


I thought the Pursuit of Happyness was rather sad, haha

[LongDistanceDrunk]

I thought the Pursuit of Happyness was rather sad, haha

Did you like it?

[LongDistanceDrunk]

I read the entire plot on Wikipedia and it is silly behind belief. Just another lame wanna be feel good movie Fuck this shit I'm gonna go finish Milk. . Normally I'm very picky when it comes to over hyped Oscar type drams but this movie was amazing

[popdisaster00]

Did you like it?
Yeah I liked it. Wasn't "the best movie I've ever seen omgomgomgomg" but I enjoyed it.

[LongDistanceDrunk]

Yeah I liked it. Wasn't "the best movie I've ever seen omgomgomgomg" but I enjoyed it.

Are you aware that in real life the dudes kid was a baby and not a five year old?. In my opinion that changes the complete dynamic of the movie. If the movie was made like that it would have not been as popular

[LongDistanceDrunk]

According to Wikipedia...

Ben (Will Smith) is an IRS agent who is deeply depressed after the death of his wife, and he is guilt-ridden for mistakes from his past. He decides to kill himself, but also to help seven struggling individuals before doing so. When he meets Emily (Rosario Dawson), a woman with a heart condition, he falls in love with her, complicating his plans of suicide.

I think the trailer does a great job of getting the idea across but also leaving room for curiosity and the element of surprise.


How do you make a post with the black box covering what you wrote? I never figured out how to do that.

[heyozzie]

just watched it. it was a pretty solid movie, pretty heartfelt but at the same time very predictable. i feel like there was definitely room for improvement in the script but dawson and smith were both on top of their game. btw i never saw pursuit of happiness. 7/10

[gloriousmuse]

Just got back from the screening. It was a touching story but it was dragged out longer than it needed to be. Besides, I figured out the twist in 45 minutes.

And a comment on the audience: I didn't know sex scenes were funny now. Worst audience ever.

[B-Bones]

Say what you will about the movie, but that Muse cover of "Feeling Good" was amazing.

[xhellalujahx]

I'm a big Will Smith fan, as others have said, and I thought the movie was pretty good. It was weird to dislike Smith's character at the beginning of the movie. Has he ever played a negative role in a film? I wonder if/when he will, and how the general public would take to it. But I digress.

I'd probably give the movie between a 7-7.5

[popdisaster00]

Are you aware that in real life the dudes kid was a baby and not a five year old?. In my opinion that changes the complete dynamic of the movie. If the movie was made like that it would have not been as popular
I was not aware of that, but I don't think it really changes the movie for me. I mean, most movies that are based on a true story or even based on a book almost always have some big differences to make them more "hollywood accessible" you know?

[TJ Wells]

Cheesiest movie since Pay It Forward? I haven't watched it yet, but i'm hoping.

[Gedarov]

It was weird to dislike Smith's character at the beginning of the movie. Has he ever played a negative role in a film? I wonder if/when he will, and how the general public would take to it. But I digress.


i guess you could consider his role through most of Hancock as 'negative', but he does turn himself around.

[Swayback]

Forget Hancock - that movie sucked. I would go see Seven Pounds tonight if it wasn't going to be a blizzard!

[Smash Adams]

I read the entire plot on Wikipedia and it is silly behind belief. Just another lame wanna be feel good movie Fuck this shit I'm gonna go finish Milk. . Normally I'm very picky when it comes to over hyped Oscar type drams but this movie was amazing
I just did that and I have one question

where'd he get a jellyfish from

and to answer your question
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finish the brackets and put the text in there for the black box

[LongDistanceDrunk]

I just did that and I have one question

where'd he get a jellyfish from

and to answer your question
[spoiler [/spoiler
finish the brackets and put the text in there for the black box

thank you sir!
the jellyfish came from his stomach like the aliens in Alien

[patpratt]

I read the entire plot on Wikipedia and it is silly behind belief. Just another lame wanna be feel good movie Fuck this shit I'm gonna go finish Milk. . Normally I'm very picky when it comes to over hyped Oscar type drams but this movie was amazing

where is milk online?

[LongDistanceDrunk]

where is milk online?

on http://www.surfthechannel.com/

here are two links for Milk from there

http://www.surfthechannel.com/episode/61497/426585.html
http://www.surfthechannel.com/episode/61491/426597.html

[LongDistanceDrunk]

Cheesiest movie since Pay It Forward? I haven't watched it yet, but i'm hoping.

most likely

[patpratt]

on http://www.surfthechannel.com/

here are two links for Milk from there

http://www.surfthechannel.com/episode/61497/426585.html
http://www.surfthechannel.com/episode/61491/426597.html

you, sir, are a prince. thank you

[TJ Wells]

Rosario Dawson in this, by far the best performance in a bad movie I saw all year. She is freaking incredible, and i've never really loved her as an actress.

[Recovery Room]

Rosario Dawson in this, by far the best performance in a bad movie I saw all year. She is freaking incredible, and i've never really loved her as an actress.
So you didn't like the movie?

[TJ Wells]

Definitely did not. I also think it's the worst i've ever seen Will Smith.

[chasingsafety]

ive heard bad things as well. def going to pass on this one

[FondestMemory]

one of the best movies i've ever seen.

phenominal.

[LongDistanceDrunk]

Definitely did not. I also think it's the worst i've ever seen Will Smith.

Is he worse than he was Hancock or Wild Wild West? I though he was awful in those movies.

[Dirty Ernie]

one of the best movies i've ever seen.

phenominal.

No question. There was not a dry eye in the house. And maybe I'm naive but I didn't see all the twists. Phenomenal movie.

[TJ Wells]

I hate this movie for making me cry. It didn't deserve it. I have no problem with a movie being "mysterious," but when you build it up for 100 minutes and then the "payoff" in the last 15 is so fucking stupid, then your movie SUCKS.

[Ailite]

I liked it a lot, I'm very surprised at all the negative response. I thought it was great.

[ShaneAnderson]

Is he worse than he was Hancock or Wild Wild West? I though he was awful in those movies.

Agreed. Hancock was terrible.

[FondestMemory]

i don't understand why people are using the term 'twist' at all. i don't think it was meant to shock anybody.

it was simple enough to figure out what the plan was along the way, but that didn't make it any less powerful watching it play out.

and i really don't understand how the payoff was stupid. that's what it was building up to. going another direction with it would have negated the payoff.

i thought it was fucking great.

[Ailite]

i don't understand why people are using the term 'twist' at all. i don't think it was meant to shock anybody.

it was simple enough to figure out what the plan was along the way, but that didn't make it any less powerful watching it play out.

and i really don't understand how the payoff was stupid. that's what it was building up to. going another direction with it would have negated the payoff.

i thought it was fucking great.
me too

[tommy's ghost]

What the hell is this movie about?

the trailers are terrible in getting this across imo

Fuck! I know!!! I was left bewildered after the first time I saw it.

[mmmmontana]

please somebody what is this movie about?
every time i see a trailer i get scared and confused.

[justletgo]

I thought this movie was good. It was a little bit predictable, but still very sad. I wasn't expecting such a sad movie to come out around Christmas time.

please somebody what is this movie about?
every time i see a trailer i get scared and confused.

It's about an IRS agent who is responsible for the death of a number of people in a car accident, and wants to redeem himself by helping out the lives of seven others. Things get complicated when he falls for one of the girls he is trying to help. I'd tell you more, but I don't want to spoil the movie.

[SSLYBY]

Just saw this moving, it was great.

[TK]

Good idea, good acting, but parts of the movie were a bit ridiculous and unbelievable, and it was directed poorly in my opinion. The flashbacks were also not done as well as they could have been.

[airik625]

Not too sure if I want to see this or not. I love Will Smith but I don't usually like going out of my way to see a depressing film, even if there's a happy ending. (Not saying it's a depressing film, it's just the feeling I get from the previews)

[FondestMemory]

i didn't know anything about it going in. i only went in knowing what i saw in the previews. i think that helped a lot. if i'd had read more of the plot, not sure i'd have gotten as into it as i was.

the less you know going in, the better. i think so at least.

[FondestMemory]

Good idea, good acting, but parts of the movie were a bit ridiculous and unbelievable, and it was directed poorly in my opinion. The flashbacks were also not done as well as they could have been.

i thought it was directed great. and i liked how the flashbacks were used. excellent job in keeping you trying to figure out what the hell was going on.

just out of curiousity, what parts did you find ridiculous and unbelievable?

[CarouselBoy]

just saw it last night. I thought it was pretty good. Not great I don't guess but definitely worth going to the theater to see. I really liked what they did with the ezra character.

[TK]

i thought it was directed great. and i liked how the flashbacks were used. excellent job in keeping you trying to figure out what the hell was going on.

just out of curiousity, what parts did you find ridiculous and unbelievable?

I thought the parts where they showed Tim coming off as genuine were very awkward, he seemed more creepy. Also the part where he screams in his car, just seems over dramatic and fake. There were more parts, I just can not think of any right now. The movie just seemed to try to hard to be emotional, do you know what I mean?

I also did not understand his brother waiting for him outside, and when Tim never comes out, how come he never knocked on the door? Did I miss something?

[GlamourKillsUs]

I saw this movie last night, and I didn't really get into it.
I understood it all, it just didn't really intrigue me or kept my attention.
there are parts that might just not be necessary, at all.

but Will Smith does a good job.
I think though, that the direction of the film was well thought out, it traded melancholic situations for logic.
It's not so much ominous and mysterious in the beginning to understand it, as it is spastic and bothersome.

It just seemed a bit forced in trying so hard to tug at heartstrings.
I don't know if it deserved to open less then 'Yes Man', but I have yet to see that film...

[WakingTheMisery]

How come in the trailer they tell you nothing at all about the plot? Is it that complicated?

[FondestMemory]

How come in the trailer they tell you nothing at all about the plot? Is it that complicated?

it's not complicated, it's just kinda hard to say the plot without giving away the whole movie.

it's easy enough to figure out 30 minutes into it, but it's not spelled out for you until the final 15 minutes.

[Recovery Room]

Just finished watching this and must say that I enjoyed it.

It was by no means amazing or close to one of the year's best, but I liked it for what it was.

With that being said, I figured out what was going on within 25 minutes so that might've taken something away from the experience.

[mmmmontana]

It's about an IRS agent who is responsible for the death of a number of people in a car accident, and wants to redeem himself by helping out the lives of seven others. Things get complicated when he falls for one of the girls he is trying to help. I'd tell you more, but I don't want to spoil the movie.

i see. thank you, but i don't think ill be seeing it anyway, i enjoy the comedic willsmith

[justletgo]

i see. thank you, but i don't think ill be seeing it anyway, i enjoy the comedic willsmith

No problem :-). And you'd be surprised at how well Will acts in this movie.

[fixatedon1star]

I saw this movie a few days ago and i'm still thinking about it. I went into it not even seeing a trailer, and I think going into it knowing nothing was the way to go. I thought it was a great movie... haven't cried that much in a movie since the notebook. Bummed at the negative critic reviews :(

[fluke182]

I thought this was one of the dumber movies I've seen recently and rather melodramatic. But that's me. Plus, the plot was rather illogical and far fetched, plus I thought Will Smith was kind of an asshole.

Not a fan.

[IamTheINDUSTRY]

I thought this was one of the dumber movies I've seen recently and rather melodramatic. But that's me. Plus, the plot was rather illogical and far fetched, plus I thought Will Smith was kind of an asshole.

Not a fan.

if you dont mind my asking, how is it far fetched for him to do what he did by gaining information about people? isn't slumdog millionaire a TAD more far fetched? how is the film "dumb"? i can see melodramatic definitely, but dumb? i thought it was VERY well directed by Muccino. i can see the will smith was kind of an asshole thing too. he did come across as that a bit, but overall i thought this was very well done. it was on par with a couple of the award contenders i have seen.

[Colorblind!]

one of the best movies i've ever seen.

phenominal.

I thought I was the only one, thank God.

No question. There was not a dry eye in the house. And maybe I'm naive but I didn't see all the twists. Phenomenal movie.

I did not know what was coming, no idea.
This movie was fantastic.

Fuck all ya'll hataz.

[fluke182]

if you dont mind my asking, how is it far fetched for him to do what he did by gaining information about people? isn't slumdog millionaire a TAD more far fetched? how is the film "dumb"? i can see melodramatic definitely, but dumb? i thought it was VERY well directed by Muccino. i can see the will smith was kind of an asshole thing too. he did come across as that a bit, but overall i thought this was very well done. it was on par with a couple of the award contenders i have seen.
I found the whole "giving organs/life" to make penance for what he did to be purely illogical. The whole thing was selfless to the point of absurdity. Not to mention the fact he spends the whole movie as one person, and then there is the unfathomably stupid "twist" where it turns out he isn't actually Ben, but Tim, just so he can use his insurance credentials once (a second time kind of with Rosario Dawson is unnecessary in my mind, because it simply allowed him to lie to her essentially and to pretend to be someone he wasn't, which doesn't accomplish anything in my book). Plus, death by jelly fish? Please.

Not to mention the fact, last time I checked, you can't have eye transplants to regain sight. Congratulations Woody Harrelson, you're the only person outside of Sci Fi movies to receive eye transplants to cure blindness.

So you're telling me a love story set in India whose most far fetched aspects were that the main character ended up on a television game show AND knew all of the answers (aspects which are regularly discussed as far fetched by other characters but ultimately explained throughout the movie) is more far fetched than a movie about a guy who kills seven other people out of stupidity and then starts giving up organs and his life to randomly selected strangers to make up for it, just out of the goodness of his heart and to make penance for his transgressions, AND manages to manipulate the national donors list so the girl he came to love can get his heart AND cures blindness by giving Woody Harrelson his eyes?

I find that concept far fetched.

I think you're giving this movie too much credit by associating it with award contenders, unless you're referring to Razzie award contenders.

In short, I really, really did not like this movie.

[narcoleptic953]

I found the whole "giving organs/life" to make penance for what he did to be purely illogical. The whole thing was selfless to the point of absurdity. Not to mention the fact he spends the whole movie as one person, and then there is the unfathomably stupid "twist" where it turns out he isn't actually Ben, but Tim, just so he can use his insurance credentials once (a second time kind of with Rosario Dawson is unnecessary in my mind, because it simply allowed him to lie to her essentially and to pretend to be someone he wasn't, which doesn't accomplish anything in my book). Plus, death by jelly fish? Please.

Not to mention the fact, last time I checked, you can't have eye transplants to regain sight. Congratulations Woody Harrelson, you're the only person outside of Sci Fi movies to receive eye transplants to cure blindness.

So you're telling me a love story set in India whose most far fetched aspects were that the main character ended up on a television game show AND knew all of the answers (aspects which are regularly discussed as far fetched by other characters but ultimately explained throughout the movie) is more far fetched than a movie about a guy who kills seven other people out of stupidity and then starts giving up organs and his life to randomly selected strangers to make up for it, just out of the goodness of his heart and to make penance for his transgressions, AND manages to manipulate the national donors list so the girl he came to love can get his heart AND cures blindness by giving Woody Harrelson his eyes?

I find that concept far fetched.

I think you're giving this movie too much credit by associating it with award contenders, unless you're referring to Razzie award contenders.

In short, I really, really did not like this movie.

I completely agree. Slumdog Millionaire is an exceptionally well written and well done film. Seven Pounds is neither of those things. The plot was far fetched and Smith's character (though well acted) was messy and undeveloped and ultimately just came across as an overemotional lunatic. To compare this film to the award contenders is simply ridiculous.

I loved "The Pursuit of Happyness" thanks to Smith's genuine and emotional performance. Unfortunately, he just couldn't carry this mediocre script.

[Chemical Love]

I just saw this and I absolutely loved it. Great movie.

[Indoor Living]

Slumdog is way better, but I still thought Seven Pounds was a solid movie, better than many reviews showed. :shrug:

[Chemical Love]

I actually enjoyed this more than Slumdog, but thats just me.

[Indoor Living]

I actually enjoyed this more than Slumdog, but thats just me.


I thought slumdog was just fucking spectacular. Just me also. Seven Pounds was a solid film though.

[spriltsc]

i liked it. i don't see why people hated it this much.

[popdisaster00]

Never saw it. As is the case with too many films in December and January

[cwhit412]

Bump because I'm rewatching it. God damn, this movie is so damn good.

[IcedOpethBlind]

i really liked it the first time, but for me it gets worse with every consecutive view

[Why Bother?]

I cried to the end of this movie. So sad.

[cwhit412]

I cried to the end of this movie. So sad.

I did too the first time. The concept is just superb.

[Xx sorrow xX]

I liked this movie alot
Came close to crying

[narcoleptic953]

This movie was fucking terrible.

[popdisaster00]

no it wasnt.

[Deadbolt23]

Great film. Didn't see the ending coming at all.

Crying is for girls.

[xjulianx89]

This movie was fucking terrible.

I came in here to say the exact same thing.

[yayitsjoe]

i cried. a lot. like ten minutes straight. more than i cried during toy story.

great movie, but i can see it getting worse if you watch it multiple times.

[Wings249]

Just watched this movie! Thought it was really good with some great acting!

But my goodness it was depressing

[KellyGleason]

I cry everytime I watch this movie.