Apt Pupil

[HoboFactory]

I rented it and saw it earlier today, it was an interesting movie. My impression is that this movie wasn't terribly popular when it first came out (in 1998), which is kind of a shame. It basically deals with a high school kid who finds a Nazi war criminal living in the same city. The kid becomes obsessed with the old man and spends months at his house listening to his distrubing stories and asking various questions. It becomes clear that the old man is un-repentent of his crimes against humanity and is still a sick and disturbed individual. But eventually the kid's darkest secret falls into the hands of the old Nazi, so each "partner" holds at his disposal the potential ruin of the other. A psychologically powerfully movie, I'd recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind some langauge and violent/disturbing imagery.

[unspoken]

I remember seeing it a few years ago. From what I remember it was pretty good but the ending was kind of messed up.

[S.E. Hardy]

I found that the acting was far better than the movie, but it's worth a watch.

[glassjaw]

this movie is gold!

even the book is good(for not having any pictures to follow) ;)

[ze0ro]

It didn't get enough publicity, which is why it never caught on. I quite enjoyed it though.

[doveshack]

Good movie, I also enjoyed that this could actualy happen. Who knows what that old guy across the street did 60 years ago.

[Biggie]

I've only read the Stephen King novella. It wasn't bad.

 

The Shawshank Redemption remains the best King film adaptation, however.

[S.E. Hardy]

The Shawshank Redemption remains the best King film adaptation, however.

No one could dispute that.

[HoboFactory]

Not even I.

[S.E. Hardy]

*gasp* Well then, it MUST be true

 

 

(;))

[mrs jesus]

I've only read the Stephen King novella.  It wasn't bad. 

 

The Shawshank Redemption remains the best King film adaptation, however.

they did an awesome job on the shawshank redemption,

but i think stand by me was an even better adaptation..

it was almost word for word with the novella

 

i didnt really like apt pupil when i read it, but

for some reason i decided to see the movie anyway.. and i didnt really like it, either

[sweater_cool]

I still want to see Apt. Pupil, I read the Novella, which I found to be really good, I couldn't put it down.

[HoboFactory]

*gasp* Well then, it MUST be true

 

 

(;))

Nah, I just like disputing things.