What Movies Have You Seen Lately?

January 28th, 2022 at 7:49:59 AM permalink
odiousgambit
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There's everything wrong with the Breaking Bad story,
what in particular bothers you?
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but next to nothing wrong with how well it's pulled off and delivered as an engrossing story.
for sure
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January 28th, 2022 at 8:09:21 AM permalink
rxwine
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Quote: odiousgambit
what in particular bothers you?


No, I just mean it's not a happy feel good story.
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January 28th, 2022 at 8:13:41 AM permalink
ams288
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Quote: rxwine
No, I just mean it's not a happy feel good story.


I thought this was what you were referring to:

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January 28th, 2022 at 9:11:17 AM permalink
rxwine
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Hah-Ha!
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January 28th, 2022 at 11:01:13 AM permalink
odiousgambit
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Quote: rxwine
No, I just mean it's not a happy feel good story.
I suppose to show someone deciding to be a drug dealer even of a more ordinary variety as a solution to one's problems is also problematic ... but after seeing episodes I think I can say every single viewer out there has deemed it to be complete madness
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February 2nd, 2022 at 6:04:11 PM permalink
rxwine
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February 3rd, 2022 at 11:12:47 PM permalink
Evenbob
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Watching The Great Gatsby on HBO and I'm realizing I don't really like Leonardo DiCaprio and I can't think of a movie he made that I liked him in. The Aviator was good but not because of him. Catch-me-if-you-can was good but not because of Leonardo DiCaprio. Gangs of New York was okay but I don't even remember him in it. He's just an okay actor, who happens to be good looking. I like Robert Redford in the original Gatsby movie way better than I like Leonardo DiCaprio. He's very hard to take seriously.
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February 3rd, 2022 at 11:34:39 PM permalink
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Quote: Evenbob
Watching The Great Gatsby on HBO and I'm realizing I don't really like Leonardo DiCaprio and I can't think of a movie he made that I liked him in. . . He's very hard to take seriously.


Wife and I watched a movie we hadn't heard of before, one with Leonardo as leading man: he nailed it.

"Don't Look Up."
March 1st, 2022 at 7:47:13 PM permalink
ams288
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The Batman

Whoo boy. Loved it.

An epic three-hour mob movie/serial killer toying with the cops/Batman movie all rolled into one.
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March 5th, 2022 at 9:11:34 PM permalink
Pacomartin
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Quote: Evenbob
Watching The Great Gatsby on HBO and I'm realizing I don't really like Leonardo DiCaprio and I can't think of a movie he made that I liked him in. The Aviator was good but not because of him. Catch-me-if-you-can was good but not because of Leonardo DiCaprio. Gangs of New York was okay but I don't even remember him in it. He's just an okay actor, who happens to be good looking. I like Robert Redford in the original Gatsby movie way better than I like Leonardo DiCaprio. He's very hard to take seriously.


Matthew McConaughey is almost in the dictionary for good looking man who had a 20 year career in very commercial films, until his break out role where his acting is praised.

2013 Dallas Buyers Club Ron Woodroof
2012 Magic Mike Dallas
2012 Mud Mud
2012 The Paperboy Ward Jansen
2011 Killer Joe Killer Joe Cooper
2011 Bernie Danny Buck
2011 The Lincoln Lawyer Mick Haller
2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Connor Mead
2008 Surfer, Dude Steve Addington
2008 Tropic Thunder Rick Peck - Peck's Office
2008 Fool's Gold Finn
2006 We Are Marshall Jack Lengyel
2006 Failure to Launch Tripp
2005 Two for the Money Brandon
2005 Sahara Dirk Pitt
2003 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Ben
2002Tiptoes Steven Bedalia
2002 Reign of Fire Denton Van Zan
2001 Frailty Adam Meiks
2001Thirteen Conversations About One Thing Troy
2001The Wedding Planner Steve Edison
2000 Escape from New York
2000 U-571 Tyler
1999Edtv Ed
1998The Newton BoysWillis Newton
1997Amistad Roger Sherman Baldwin
1997Contact Palmer Joss
1996Larger Than Life Tip Tucker
1996A Time to Kill Jake Tyler Brigance
1996Lone Star Buddy Deeds
1995Scorpion Spring El Rojo
1995Glory Daze Rental Truck Guy
1995Boys on the Side Abe
1994Angels in the Outfield Ben Williams
1994Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation Vilmer
1993My Boyfriend's Back Guy #2
1993Dazed and Confused Wooderson

A lot of young actors like Leonardo DiCaprio are in the movies where the acting is praised when they are young. What's Eating Gilbert Grape was made when DiCaprio was age 19. that was followed by Romeo + Juliet and "Marvin's Room". But then they move into the more commercial acting.

I thought he was an excellent Howard Hughes.