How did you discover LTROI?

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Re: How did you discover LTROI?

Post by dongregg » Fri May 23, 2014 3:44 am

Misteak wrote:I was browsing deviantArt, back in 2010.
I think it was a poem about poetry, by VampiricBunny - now she's deleted all of her poems because of theft, apparently.
She mentioned something about LtROI (the book) in the comments section and I decided to get the book because I liked her poem. I actually wrote the poem down in one of my notebooks, for later, and I'm glad that I did.

note to self: scan poem and post it here.

Anyway, I started reading and was immediately gripped by the story, the characters, the dark and oppressive setting. I only got to watch the film sometime after I finished the book. Now I've come back to it, read the novel in about 3 days, rewatched the movie 3 times and I'm in love again.
Wuff. I just put in "VampiricBunny poems" and not only found the deviant art stuff but some poems, too. Note to yourself: Yes, please share that poem with us!
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Re: How did you discover LTROI?

Post by Alice?Maybe » Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:12 pm

I came to LTROI through LMI. I've been interested in Chloe Moretz work, very prolific. I really liked Hick and Texas Killing Fields, she plays the lost girl fairly well. So I watched LMI. It is disturbing on so many levels, I loved it. That led me to LTROI movie and book. As I don't speak Swedish I saw it with subtitles, which can detract from watching. Then I watched it again, and again. Like 8 times in the past two weeks since I first found it. Read the book, on kindle, twice (I really was a hard copy as the e-book formatting is off and I'm not sure the whole book was there.)

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Re: How did you discover LTROI?

Post by Marlow » Sat Jun 07, 2014 3:42 am

Welcome Alice?Maybe.
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Post by gkmoberg1 » Sat Jun 07, 2014 6:03 am

Alice?Maybe wrote:I came to LTROI through LMI. I've been interested in Chloe Moretz work, very prolific. I really liked Hick and Texas Killing Fields, she plays the lost girl fairly well. So I watched LMI. It is disturbing on so many levels, I loved it. That led me to LTROI movie and book. As I don't speak Swedish I saw it with subtitles, which can detract from watching. Then I watched it again, and again. Like 8 times in the past two weeks since I first found it. Read the book, on kindle, twice (I really was a hard copy as the e-book formatting is off and I'm not sure the whole book was there.)

Yes, I am infected. Was when I first saw LMI.
Welcome! You do sound Infected. So sorry to hear of your infliction. :evil:

Yes, Chloë Moretz has done very well in such a large number of films. I had been unaware of her until LMI. Since then I've seen her in Carrie, Kick-Ass, Hugo and Dark Shadows. She's impressive in all except Dark Shadows - which may have been more the Producer's fault than hers. I thought she did a very good job in Carrie. I'm not sure she was right lead for the role, but I don't blame her performance at all.

LMI _is_ disturbing in many levels! It is impressive how the subtle shifts that this movie puts into the story have such an effect. What I really want is for another studio to make yet another remake of LTROI. For now, LMI stands out too starkly against the original movie and novel as the outsider.

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Re: How did you discover LTROI?

Post by Jameron » Sat Jun 07, 2014 1:33 pm

Hello, Alice?Maybe. Welcome to We The Infected :D

I too liked Hick (apart from the ending which was a bit weak), but yeah, Chloe certainly could have a great career if she continues to choose the right parts, and by that I mean the less ordinary and more interesting roles.

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Re: How did you discover LTROI?

Post by a_contemplative_life » Sat Jun 07, 2014 1:56 pm

Greetings, Alice?Maybe ... Your comment about having watched LTROI multiple times in a short time reminds me of how I felt more years ago after I saw it for the first time..you are definitely infected! :D
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Re: How did you discover LTROI?

Post by Alice?Maybe » Sat Jun 07, 2014 2:12 pm

Thank you all for the warm welcome
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Re: How did you discover LTROI?

Post by Daniel Ether » Fri Jun 13, 2014 11:49 pm

Greetings and welcome from me too! :D
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Re: How did you discover LTROI?

Post by Alice?Maybe » Sat Jun 14, 2014 1:43 am

Daniel Ether wrote:Greetings and welcome from me too! :D

Greetings and thank you
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Re: How did you discover LTROI?

Post by jun2k » Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:57 am

pirated dvd?

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