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Old 06-25-2007, 07:37 PM   #1
 
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Default The Beach...has anyone seen this movie?

This movie is great for people who love to travel and i just want to know if anyone has ever seen it and share your thoughts.
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read the book!
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definitely definitely definitely read the book.

but the movie ain't bad either.
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yes, a few of us here on the boards have seen the movie.

I've also read the book. it's good.

Personally, I really really like the movie. it's dreamy, surrealistic and at the same time impressionistic.

the book has a much more radical ending; however, john doyle's script on the screen isn't too bad at all.

there's a thread on this from a few years back - check it out!
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I've not read the book, but have seen the film a couple of times. I mostly like the film because of the beautiful scenery, and the even more beautiful men.
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I read the book then saw the movie in one of those surprising ways, like, "OMG, a movie is being made out of a book *I* read!!!" And I like Danny Boyle, but not so much Leonardo DiCaprio. And this was all before I knew that I would love traveling.

Thumbs up to the book. The movie was a little lukewarm on me. Though I loved some of the more gimmicky aspects of it like the videogame chase.
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Maya beach. Was there last month. Miss Thailand.
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I love the book and the movie. The book is always better than the movie though - although I can't recall any snake blood shots in the book. If anyone is interested in that type of communial living there's a ton of communities (ie hippie communes) that are very similiar to it. Although not all are in the middle of the ocean with a big green farm nearby.
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Watched it in Vietnam to kick off my month-long backpacking trip, because as my travelmates said, "if you're backpacking South-East Asia you NEED to see this!"

From all that's been said, I guess I need to read the book though!
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Yea I really liked The Beach.... it is one of my favorite movies as is Hostel just because of the locations and scenery. And the story isnt that bad either.
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Interesting movie and impressive. It's really cool ......
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I love the movie. The Island which was shown was really awesome. It was a kind of movie for those who love to explore and want to go undiscovered places. One more movie which was somewhat similar "Into the wild" and i enjoyed it too. If anyone seen this so please share your opinion.
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