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by millinocket  in Movies,  - Top 200, May 17 '07
Pros: Script, Performances, Score
Cons: Not really
Human beings are social animals. We seek out the company of others from the time of our births. There are few among us who can honestly say we are complete with only our own companionship. As such, loneliness is one of the most devastating conditions ...
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by telynor  in Movies, - Top 200, Jan 05 '08
Pros: A psychological thriller that is a very creepy tale.
Cons: Some of this comes off as just plain purient.
Now that I've sat down and watched Notes on a Scandal the entire way through, I have to be honest here and say that this was a film that really made me uncomfortable. In fact, I really wanted to go and have a good scrub in the shower. Not that ...
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by pmills1210 in Movies, - Top 500, Apr 05 '07
Pros: Dench, Blanchett, Nighy, Simpson
Cons: Eyre's direction, screenplay focused on situations instead of characters
The movie Notes On A Scandal takes a look at two teachers who seem to be polar opposites. Barbara Covett (Judi Dench) is an elderly spinster and strait-laced history teacher. Sheba Hart (Cate Blanchett) is a first-year art teacher who will take ...
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by dragonfire88 in Movies, - Top 50, Apr 03 '08
Pros: Wonderful performances. Strong story.
Cons: Deals with some disturbing subjects. Not a movie for everyone.
Everyone makes mistakes or bad decisions. Some are bigger than others and end up leading to extreme consequences. Notes on a Scandal< b>< i> showed the consequences of some bad decisions for two women. Barbara< b>, an older woman, had ...
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by gaelkm, - Top 200, Jun 18 '07
Pros: Choose your friends carefully.
Cons: Choose your friends carefully.
Dame Judy Dench gives a frightening performance in this recent release. She is a favorite actress of mine. Her performances are so convincing, you forget you are watching fiction. Notes on a Scandal is a new film, just released in January 2007, ...
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by paulsavage in Movies, , Apr 19 '07
Pros: Acting, story, music, how the mood is set and maintained
Cons: None
I must admit to a minor literary sin; I have never read Lolita. I know from having to read other of Mr. Nabokov’s novels that I would find it a chore. But what makes Lolita different from Pnin and Pale Fire is that the ...
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by bilavideo in Movies, - Top 1000, Feb 09 '07
Pros: strong performances, dialogue and direction
Cons: turns into a thriller, but far too late
Watching this film, I couldn't help but think of the Monica Lewinsky affair, not so much between Bill Clinton and "that woman," but between Lewinsky and Linda Tripp, a woman who milked her of secrets, then betrayed her because, in Washington, even ...
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by lyoness913, - Top 500, May 29 '07
Pros: An encompassing film, lovely though perverse
Cons: Some may not like subject matter
Notes On A Scandal is the perfect title for this near perfect film. It’s been a long time since I’ve been so captivated by a movie and by the actors/actresses in it. Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett prove themselves masterful in a most ...
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by vemartin - Top 50, Nov 25 '07
Pros: Dench's and Blanchett's performances; direction.
Cons: Predictable at times.
Despite our tendency toward the wholesale slaughter of our fellows from time-to-time, we humans are social creatures. Even I, an admitted introvert, at times suffered from bouts of loneliness in which I thought I’d lose my mind for the want of ...
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by dad-daughters , Jan 12 '07
Pros: Fine acting. Good score. Interesting story.
Cons: English accents are challenging. May not appeal to younger audiences
My title is a quote from Barbara Covett, the main character in this film, portrayed by Judi Dench. It is intriguing, because at first blush, it seems to imply the voluntary sharing of secrets as a means to strengthen friendships. In this context, we ...
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by talyseon, - Top 1000, Jan 30 '09
Pros: A tightly woven psychodrama filled with Oscar nominated performances.
Cons: None, really.
Notes on a Scandal. (2006) Directed by Richard Eyre"And then I realized my fury had blinded me. There was a magnificent opportunity here. With stealth, I might secure the prize long-term, forever in my debt. I could gain ...
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by lunatiger , Jun 23 '08
Pros: -Cate Blanchett and Judy Dench
-Excellent storytelling
Cons: -None
Cast/Characters: Judy Dench – Barbara Covett Cate Blanchett – Sheba Hart Bill Nighy – Richard Hart Andrew Simpson – Steven Connelly This is probably one of the more psychologically disturbing movies I’ve seen recently. The type of movie that ...
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by rangerlover2 , Jan 30 '07
Pros: Strong acting and a good storyline
Cons: absolutely none
Judi Dench plays Barbara Covett a history teacher in her early sixties who keeps a journal about her daily life. Barbara is a bitter woman who studies all the teachers in her school and finds fault in all of them. To her, they are beneath her and not ...
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by tiger62x , May 27 '07
Pros: Amazing acting by Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Bill Nighly, and great direction by Richard Eyre.
Cons: Portions of plot line are disturbing; shouldn't be treated in matter of fact manner.
You won't find me watching any Jane Austin adaptations. Nope, I don't want to see movies about girls who share a pair of jeans and what happens to them in the pants. Don't want to see a girl grow into a woman, while her mom works as a house keeper, ...
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by drewest , Feb 08 '07
Pros: The story-telling is terrific.
Cons: Might be a little top heavy.
Notes on Notes on a Scandal By L. Capulet Last night my daughter Juliet and my son Sampson and I went to see NOTES ON A SCANDAL. This is a very good movie but I had a few problems with it. Let me start with the trailers for THE HOAX, REIGN OVER ...
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