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shack
shack Posts: 11,154
edited August 2010 in Music & Movies
A very interesting film. I think I liked it.

Please feel free to totally ignore this thread and start your own.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2010
    If you had capitalized Island, you could have been all alone....but now.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    If you had capitalized Island, you could have been all alone....but now.

    I capitalized the whole title....but you see what happened. I guess I'm not worthy of all caps.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited February 2010
    I haven't seen it, but was wondering if it would be ok to start my own thread about it?
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2010
    One more thing. I'll probably at least rent it when it comes out on DVD. I need to see it again...just to make sure...
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2010
    F1nut wrote:
    I haven't seen it, but was wondering if it would be ok to start my own thread about it?

    Of course. 10,000 word minimum though.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2010
    We need more threads about this movie because this one sucks.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2010
    dorokusai wrote:
    We need more threads about this movie because this one sucks.

    Reported. Mods please remove this derogatory post. My feelings have been hurt.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited July 2010
    Just watched this last night, fantastic film, easily my favorite Scorsese film todate.
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2010
    Hmmm.......I'll wait until LeKeiko's in-depth review is out on said-film.

    Or better yet, LeCurtico's review will be just as fine. :p
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited July 2010
    I liked it.....these reviews aren't too shabby either.
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  • bklynNupe
    bklynNupe Posts: 728
    edited July 2010
    When this flick came out, I started to do something I rarely do and go to a movie theater. I'm glad I waited for On Demand.
    Wasn't the greatest given the names attached but I enjoyed it.
    You can't go too wrong with anything with Decaprio ( I've never seen Titanic ) and Ben Kingsley has been one of my favorites since Sexy Beast.

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  • tommyboy
    tommyboy Posts: 1,414
    edited July 2010
    I guess I was one of the dumbies who didn't see the ending coming at all. At first I was like come on, it better not try this. But it was very neat going through the film again to see all the clues (I actually enjoyed it more the second time)
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited July 2010
    tommyboy wrote: »
    I guess I was one of the dumbies who didn't see the ending coming at all. At first I was like come on, it better not try this. But it was very neat going through the film again to see all the clues (I actually enjoyed it more the second time)
    ...and that was what they were shooting for. My wife felt the same way.

    Unfortunately, I was on to the twist within 20 minutes and all the suspense, turns and twists all felt like the air had been let out of them as it inevitably led to a foregone conclusion. It felt heavy and slow for me and I didn't enjoy it. I recognize that alot of thought and effort went into this one to make the 2nd and 3rd viewing enjoyable when watching the other actors responses in each scene, but I caught most of it the first time through. It's a bummer being such a genius :p:D. However, I'm not the only one this happened to when viewing other threads on other forums. In fact it was quite common...so I guess I'm not so special :eek:.

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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited July 2010
    Excellent film. I would never have imagined DiCaprio turning into such an excellent actor doing a series of very well chosen films. Kingsley, as always, is marvelous to watch. Very well done by Scorsese.

    The trailer did not inspire me to see this movie so I avoided it at the theatre. Highly recommended.
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited July 2010
    ^ I enjoyed it as well, who woulda thought Arnie (gilbert grape) woulda been the anchor of a few of my favorite movies lately.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited July 2010
    started to watch it, but did not get into it. so i just turned it off.........
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,184
    edited July 2010
    I can't wait to see it.
    My Home Theater mag. review gave it a 5 stars and praised it as Scorcese's best also. The review said all actors combined to make it a realistic believable movie.
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  • bklynNupe
    bklynNupe Posts: 728
    edited July 2010
    tony millard wrote: »
    I can't wait to see it.
    My Home Theater mag. review gave it a 5 stars and praised it as Scorcese's best also. The review said all actors combined to make it a realistic believable movie.

    Hey Tony
    Yes, I think it's worth watching if you are a fan of any of the talent involved.

    5 Stars?:rolleyes:
    Maybe 4
    Scorcese's best?
    He's certainly one of my all time favorite directors, but that critic is on drugs.

    Here are just a few of his best IMO.

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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited July 2010
    grimmace19 wrote: »
    ^ I enjoyed it as well, who woulda thought Arnie (gilbert grape) woulda been the anchor of a few of my favorite movies lately.
    What's Eating Gilbert Grape, such an amazing film, easily due to Decaprio.
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  • wayne3burk
    wayne3burk Posts: 939
    edited July 2010
    The first time we tried to watch this on DVD... we had a thurnderstorm and the we lost power right when there was the scene in the graveyard....

    And i guess i'm a dummy because i didn't really see the ending coming from a long ways off.

    good film
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited July 2010
    Next up in my Netflix queue!
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2010
    wayne3burk wrote: »
    And i guess i'm a dummy because i didn't really see the ending coming from a long ways off.

    I'm in the dummy club too cuz I had no clue until it happened.
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  • bklynNupe
    bklynNupe Posts: 728
    edited July 2010
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    I'm in the dummy club too cuz I had no clue until it happened.

    The way Scorsese shoots the film throughout is consistent with how it ends. We see a lot of information on screen but are limited for obvious reasons once you finish the flick.
    ( I was late on the realization as well)

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2010
    Definitely Scorsese's tribute to Hitchcock.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited July 2010
    bklynNupe wrote: »
    Hey Tony
    Yes, I think it's worth watching if you are a fan of any of the talent involved.

    5 Stars?:rolleyes:
    Maybe 4
    Scorcese's best?
    He's certainly one of my all time favorite directors, but that critic is on drugs.

    Here are just a few of his best IMO.

    RAGING BULL:cool::cool::cool:
    TAXI DRIVER:cool::cool::cool:
    Mean Streets:cool::cool:
    Cape Fear;):cool:
    The King of Comedy - Rupert Pupkin:D

    I haven't seen Shutter Island yet (currently in queue at the library), but...
    anything he's done that has Daniel Day Louis and/or Leo in it is pretty much guaranteed to be at least good.

    A few other Scorsese films that aren't too shabby:

    The Aviator
    Gangs of New York
    The Departed
    No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

    The Scorcese I'm most anticipating is a forthcoming biopic on George Harrison, currently in post-production: Living in the Material World: George Harrison (2011).
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited August 2010
    IMO, Gangs of New York is one of the most underrated movies. It ranks in my personal top 20 movies of all time list.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited August 2010
    shawn474 wrote: »
    IMO, Gangs of New York is one of the most underrated movies. It ranks in my personal top 20 movies of all time list.

    Yes indeed! I've seen it several times and never tire of it.
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited August 2010
    shack wrote: »
    Definitely Scorsese's tribute to Hitchcock.
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    I'm in the dummy club too cuz I had no clue until it happened.
    bklynNupe wrote: »
    The way Scorsese shoots the film throughout is consistent with how it ends. We see a lot of information on screen but are limited for obvious reasons once you finish the flick.
    ( I was late on the realization as well)

    I agree with all three, I've watched it several time:D
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  • frodaddy
    frodaddy Posts: 124
    edited August 2010
    I went back and forth regarding the outcomes, but sometime about 3/4 the way in I realized the director's ambiguous intent.
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  • domflane
    domflane Posts: 653
    edited August 2010
    I picked up on it pretty early, but I didn't guess the extent of the twist. I figured it was just war induced trauma. I like the movie a lot, but its definately not Scorcese's best.
    I thought Gangs of New York was fantastic, The Departed too. Danial Day Lewis is a great actor and Dicaprio has become one of Hollywood's best.
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