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( Apr. 25th, 2009 12:23 am)
The Quick and the Dead, a very silly western, stupidly directed by Sam Raimi of all people--with weird shenanigans with the camera (he really must have been desperate) but with a very interesting cast--Leo Di Caprio looking like a little kid --the movie was released in 1995--and Russell Crowe also looking much younger, a gorgeous (as always) Sharon Stone, and Gene Hackman as the bad guy --who looks like...Gene Hackman. Lone woman rides into town controlled by baddie Hackman who has organized a competition of shootouts, winner take a LOT of dough. All but the principles are gunshot fodder and over the top characterizations of different types. Crowe was one of the criminal gang but got religion after Hackman played one too many of his nasty games. But he's forced to participate. Stone's looking for revenge.

Then Margot at the Wedding with Nicole Kidman playing an utter monster attending her long estranged sister Pauline's (Jennifer Jason Leigh's) wedding to Jack Black. If you're going to have family drama with family members being awful to each other rent Rachel Getting Married or even Pieces of April.
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