Comments on: Weighing the chances of ‘Seven Pounds’

By: musichyper

musichyper — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:07:18 +0000

In the vein of the heart warming inspirational “Pursuit of Happiness” Seven Pounds is a movie filled with hope and spiritual power. The film does get a bit slow but the pick up is well worth the wait. Will Smith’s role reminds somewhat of his character in “Pursuit of happiness” but it doesn’t take away from the fact we have yet another gem on our hands.
I HYPED Seven Pounds on EverHYPE and scored it 96%, which I think is very accurate.
http://www.everhype.com/hyper/mikeborgia?X=M701
If you get on there, rate me a 5 on it and request friendship.

By: Martin Haro

Martin Haro — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:36:08 +0000

Dave,
I went to the Miami premiere on Monday, as did Will Smith and Rosario Dawson: http://moviemartin.blogspot.com/2008/11/helping-and-promoting-last-night-will.html.
The movie’s a tearjerker – I could hear people sobbing at the end. I can’t discuss plot points because of a press embargo, but I can tell you that I snoozed a little in the beginning (completely my fault – it’d been a looong weekend).
Dawson deserves to be singled out completely and should get a campaign, indeed.
I’ll also say this much: Seven Pounds keeps you wondering until it makes you cry.

By: eyesopenedwide

eyesopenedwide — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:42:14 +0000

Will Smith is here in Dallas TX today and will be showing a screening here tonight as a benefit to the North Texas Food Bank. Entry requires donating one can of food and standing in line since 7:00 this morning for a wristband.

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:58:16 +0000

I watched Will Smith on Oprah, and I’m pretty sure I have it figured out. STOP NOW if you don’t want my GUESS to spoil it for you.
I think that Will Smith is involved in a car accident that kills 7 people. Maybe he was drinking and driving? Anyway – in an attempt to atone for what he’s done, he finds 7 people in need of organs – and he will donate his organs to them after killing himself? I’m not sure how he dies, but this is what I think. He finds 7 people in need of organs – and when he dies, he will in fact have saved 7 lives. This all works fine until he falls in love with Rosario Dawson – who in the film needs a new heart.
I don’t know if it’s all right, but I’m pretty sure this is the jist of it.

By: Eli

Eli — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:56:49 +0000

This is what i got from the trailer. Will smith killed someone in the car accident. He is planning to commit suicide and donate his limbs, heart, eyes, etc. etc. to a bunch of strangers, he falls in love and thinks better of it. Drama ensues specifically for the purpose of making you cry! (who’s with me?!)

By: Steph

Steph — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:53:49 +0000

I saw a trailer for this movie when I went to see Changeling a few weeks ago. It was a Sunday night, there were still a lot of people in the theater and the general consensus seemed to be … HUH? The trailer we saw never even made clear there was a car crash. Someone behind me even quipped, “Is this like The Give People You Meet in Heaven but there are seven people instead?”

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:39:22 +0000

The trailer looks pretty good but I’m not sure what to expect, it was ver vague. http://www.hd-trailers.org/2008/10/seven-pounds-second-trailer/