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if you are familiar with the director, you'll know his style is certainly not conventional
Oh I'm sorry, Did I Break Your Conversation........Well Allow Me A Movie Thread by S&T
if you are familiar with the director, you'll know his style is certainly not conventional
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i believe he also worked on the original tmnt animated series.
big j 33
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Curb is brilliant and a must watch.
And seeing movies by yourself, there's no right or wrong way to do it
Personally, I prefer to see an early showing before the crowds hit, best seats, less obnoxious people, etc. Plus there's usually cheaper matinee prices so that helps.
And seeing movies by yourself, there's no right or wrong way to do it
Personally, I prefer to see an early showing before the crowds hit, best seats, less obnoxious people, etc. Plus there's usually cheaper matinee prices so that helps.
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MetalMario
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At this rate with my family being pretty smart all around in pop culture (honestly not trying to should like a D-bag here) when we talk about shows that we all put each other on we just say "who makes it?" And easily know what to expect when we hear the name Lorre or Spelling give it years ago as you know. Scheineder (sp?) has the Nickelodeon game on deck, his list is crazy too, but that goes with the dark side of Hollywood
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jelly.
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Damn Idris, you scary. That new accent, son stay skilled. Got my dose of Taraji P. coming too 
But if you don't like Seinfeld then yeah never mind.
Nicolas Cage is the greatest.
Why is Anthony Davis looking like Wyatt Cenac with that fake beard
Fam where have you been? Curb Your Enthusiasm is one of the greatest comedies period.Wait, Curb is that good?
But if you don't like Seinfeld then yeah never mind.
Yeah I disagree too.
Nicolas Cage is the greatest.
Why is Anthony Davis looking like Wyatt Cenac with that fake beard
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am1x90xnike
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elaborate on that last sentence
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Man, I love everything with Idris in it...... but I can already see a disappointing climax in that film with either Idris or the mom turning off their brain and going into full ****** mode
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I'm definitely gonna watch Birdman. Since I saw Keaton pop up in Clear Channel I been hoping I'd see him in more stuff.
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From the short synopsis I read; an aging actor mostly known for playing superheroes his entire career tries to make a comeback with a Broadway play.
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RIP Ruby Dee. She went home to join her husband Ossie. They both were fantastic actors & seemed like good people. One had to admire the grace, dignity, humility, & intelligence in which they carried themselves throughout their lives. You just don't see that nowadays...
lawdog1
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RIP, indeed. To both Ruby and Ossie.
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They were a beautiful couple I have nothing but respect for the both of them.
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Oh wow.
It's like every week now. I'll admit...didn't really know who she was til American Gangster. I saw this thing of them on Charlie Rose back then and mannnnn those were quality, quality people for the world. |Iah found it
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I saw a story on him this morning, said he recorded or wrote the theme song.
Anyone watch Rectify? I liked the first season a lot. Abigail Spencer is doing some press for season 2 now, I love her. Would not hesitate to have babies with her.
MetalMario
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elaborate on that last sentence
I can't see the video but if you still want me to post it @franc I'll have to find the NT post I did a long time ago that talks about it.
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Not a big Broadway fan but I tune in & out of the Tony Awards when they're on. I happened to tune in when Audra McDonald won her Tony & thanked the likes of Lena Horn, Maya Angelo, Ruby Dee, Diahann Carroll, & Billie Holiday... Thought that was a cool moment.
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Hardy
if its a comedy, ideally it's a crowded theatre or I'm going with friends.
But if it's a drama, I'm watching that **** alone preferably in an empty theatre w no distractions.
Also. Curb is my favorite show ever. Larry's humor is just so my speed man
He's so goddamn neurotic, and with that you either understand those feelings or you don't
I also feel that Hardy is officially in the God tier.
They're are many older actors up there (Daniel Day-Lewis, Gary Oldman, blah blah, you guys know the greats) but what about the younger cats?
It's always so goddamn hard to rank something that's subjective. It's also pointless. And impossible.
But we still have to do it! Because it;s a goddamn good time.
Actors in particular are fun for me to rank and whatnot.
Because takle like Nic Cage, for example. The perfect example, really.
People think he is absolutely AWFUL.
but he was great in Raising Arizona, he was fantastic and hilarious in Adaption.
And the dude KILLED Bad Lieutenant. Like the audacity of that last scene was so goddamn awesome.
And the Academy award? At least, the fact that he won should be considered.
But yeah I turned it off Leaving Las Vegas in 20 minutes bc his character was too much for me.
Or like, let's take James Franco
His eyes are emotionless so I can never suspend my disbelief to let myself fully get into one of his movies.
I'm not drawn to him when he's on the screen
So, there are some examples for why it's so fun to hear different opinions on actors, specifically for me.
Talking about young god level actors though.
There's some people so goddamn captivating and trying to explain why is impossible. Definitely a little je ne sais quoi
Like Humphrey Bogart with his stogie hangin off his lip, it goes beyond reason why some people are so enthralling.
I think Gosling is like Bogart in that way. I saw it in Drive, and Only God Forgives (even if some people think it was an abortion).
Refn summed it up the best: "The thing with Ryan, you can look at him for hours. Very few actors have that. It's a gift."
But I don't think Gosling is god level.
I also don't think Leo Dicaprio is up there
His has these idiosyncrasies that he carries throughout every role, and from what I see it's unintentional
And I don't mean that in a "Denzel Washington kind of way".
I mean it like, it's clearly a lack of skill/depth of his character/effort/whatever you want to call it.
Because his Blood Diamond role and his Calvin Candy should be inherently extremely different
But theey're not. He doesn't take it that far. I can hear his natural vocal habits in every role, so I can't believe he's as good as Hardy.
Let me just say thi he's NEVER been robbed by the Academy.
It was most apparent this year, because he wasn't even the best in the movie he was nominated for.
When Forrest Whitaker won over him, I thought all his peers had better performances but him and Will Smith (Happyness) we're equal.
Hes actually quite similar to Big Wilie (as an actor) for a lot of reasons, now that I think about it.
The biggest case for Leo is the year he was up for The Aviator, but still, I'll take Jamie Foxx as Ray!
And the other time he lost, it was cute and all to nominate the kid, but... c'mon.
Damn that's a lot of words for someone I think doesn't belong.
"The lady doth protest too much, methinks." maybe
But his name is always tossed around for "best of his generation", and I just couldn't. agree. less.
He has great range in selecting roles... but that's about where his range ends.
Compare Leo to Tom Hardy, and you see the true mastery of Hardy's work.
Just voice wise (huge part of a character) , I've seen a Slingblade-esque tough guy in Lawless, to Welsh in Locke, to the infamous Bane (I loved it, personally) and then all of his other roles as well.
And then I saw a clip of him in The Drop... I'm like are you ******* kidding me? He's a surgeon with this *****, Jake.
All amazing and all completely separate with zero overlap. That's a testament to his talent and work ethic.
He must not exist as a human being with physical habits and idiosyncrasies because he has to be working with a blank canvas every time he constructs a character.
I imagine Hardy as some gaseous liquid that never manifests into human form until his agent tells it about the next film it will be doing.
Like DDL, and the fact that he's got to be an Animagus with his chameleon *** self. It's disgusting how good he is.
Also at the top with Hardy has to be Bale.
Maybe it's just as simple as the Brits are better than us. seriously though
Every great thing in America came from across the pond... including, you know... America. ["Love what you've done with the place!" - Russell Brand]
And **** man, at this point, him and Hardy have to be considered accent experts, right? They're in a class of their own, even just talking about vocally it's so apparent.
On one hand you could take away from Bale's physical transformations, bc you see it separate from his performance.
But they're a physical manifestation of his work ethic, and how much he cares about his craft, you can't help but consider what he's done.
You know it's amazing when you don't even recognize a big star.
Joaquin Phoenix. Now this is my guy. My personal favorite.
The scene in The Master with Philip Seymour Hoffman, where it's their first therapy session, is the most powerful I've ever seen.
The strongest physical choices for his character. I am in awe when see a Freddie on screen and then I watch an interview with Joaquin.
The layers of character are infinite!
Im Still Here was like. the coolest and most badass thing ever btw.
Explores celebrity like nothing else, there is no comparison. And to hear him talk about his experience doing it it is worth the listen.
Then go watch Walk the Line- his singing voice!- and everybodys favorite... Gladiator
Michael Fassbender. I don't need to say anything. I know he's got big fans in this thread, and they're probably more familiar with his work as well.
And then?
No one else. They are the holy Trinity, but there are 4 of them...
So what do you guys think?
Who do you think is at the top?
Oh. and just a throw in, because I'm remembering it now.
A while ago someone mentioned ranking the most important aspects of film
To me, the director is at the top without question.
Actors are near the bottom though. If anything the casting director may be more important.
Curb is brilliant and a must watch.
And seeing movies by yourself, there's no right or wrong way to do it
if its a comedy, ideally it's a crowded theatre or I'm going with friends.
But if it's a drama, I'm watching that **** alone preferably in an empty theatre w no distractions.
Also. Curb is my favorite show ever. Larry's humor is just so my speed man
He's so goddamn neurotic, and with that you either understand those feelings or you don't
I also feel that Hardy is officially in the God tier.
They're are many older actors up there (Daniel Day-Lewis, Gary Oldman, blah blah, you guys know the greats) but what about the younger cats?
It's always so goddamn hard to rank something that's subjective. It's also pointless. And impossible.
But we still have to do it! Because it;s a goddamn good time.
Actors in particular are fun for me to rank and whatnot.
Because takle like Nic Cage, for example. The perfect example, really.
People think he is absolutely AWFUL.
but he was great in Raising Arizona, he was fantastic and hilarious in Adaption.
And the dude KILLED Bad Lieutenant. Like the audacity of that last scene was so goddamn awesome.
And the Academy award? At least, the fact that he won should be considered.
But yeah I turned it off Leaving Las Vegas in 20 minutes bc his character was too much for me.
Or like, let's take James Franco
His eyes are emotionless so I can never suspend my disbelief to let myself fully get into one of his movies.
I'm not drawn to him when he's on the screen
So, there are some examples for why it's so fun to hear different opinions on actors, specifically for me.
Talking about young god level actors though.
There's some people so goddamn captivating and trying to explain why is impossible. Definitely a little je ne sais quoi
Like Humphrey Bogart with his stogie hangin off his lip, it goes beyond reason why some people are so enthralling.
I think Gosling is like Bogart in that way. I saw it in Drive, and Only God Forgives (even if some people think it was an abortion).
Refn summed it up the best: "The thing with Ryan, you can look at him for hours. Very few actors have that. It's a gift."
But I don't think Gosling is god level.
I also don't think Leo Dicaprio is up there
His has these idiosyncrasies that he carries throughout every role, and from what I see it's unintentional
And I don't mean that in a "Denzel Washington kind of way".
I mean it like, it's clearly a lack of skill/depth of his character/effort/whatever you want to call it.
Because his Blood Diamond role and his Calvin Candy should be inherently extremely different
But theey're not. He doesn't take it that far. I can hear his natural vocal habits in every role, so I can't believe he's as good as Hardy.
Let me just say thi he's NEVER been robbed by the Academy.
It was most apparent this year, because he wasn't even the best in the movie he was nominated for.
When Forrest Whitaker won over him, I thought all his peers had better performances but him and Will Smith (Happyness) we're equal.
Hes actually quite similar to Big Wilie (as an actor) for a lot of reasons, now that I think about it.
The biggest case for Leo is the year he was up for The Aviator, but still, I'll take Jamie Foxx as Ray!
And the other time he lost, it was cute and all to nominate the kid, but... c'mon.
Damn that's a lot of words for someone I think doesn't belong.
"The lady doth protest too much, methinks."
maybeBut his name is always tossed around for "best of his generation", and I just couldn't. agree. less.
He has great range in selecting roles... but that's about where his range ends.
Compare Leo to Tom Hardy, and you see the true mastery of Hardy's work.
Just voice wise (huge part of a character) , I've seen a Slingblade-esque tough guy in Lawless, to Welsh in Locke, to the infamous Bane (I loved it, personally) and then all of his other roles as well.
And then I saw a clip of him in The Drop... I'm like are you ******* kidding me? He's a surgeon with this *****, Jake.
All amazing and all completely separate with zero overlap. That's a testament to his talent and work ethic.
He must not exist as a human being with physical habits and idiosyncrasies because he has to be working with a blank canvas every time he constructs a character.
I imagine Hardy as some gaseous liquid that never manifests into human form until his agent tells it about the next film it will be doing.
Like DDL, and the fact that he's got to be an Animagus with his chameleon *** self. It's disgusting how good he is.
Also at the top with Hardy has to be Bale.
Maybe it's just as simple as the Brits are better than us.
seriously thoughEvery great thing in America came from across the pond... including, you know... America. ["Love what you've done with the place!" - Russell Brand]
And **** man, at this point, him and Hardy have to be considered accent experts, right? They're in a class of their own, even just talking about vocally it's so apparent.
On one hand you could take away from Bale's physical transformations, bc you see it separate from his performance.
But they're a physical manifestation of his work ethic, and how much he cares about his craft, you can't help but consider what he's done.
You know it's amazing when you don't even recognize a big star.
Joaquin Phoenix. Now this is my guy. My personal favorite.
The scene in The Master with Philip Seymour Hoffman, where it's their first therapy session, is the most powerful I've ever seen.
The strongest physical choices for his character. I am in awe when see a Freddie on screen and then I watch an interview with Joaquin.
The layers of character are infinite!
Im Still Here was like. the coolest and most badass thing ever btw.
Explores celebrity like nothing else, there is no comparison. And to hear him talk about his experience doing it it is worth the listen.
Then go watch Walk the Line- his singing voice!- and everybodys favorite... Gladiator
Michael Fassbender. I don't need to say anything. I know he's got big fans in this thread, and they're probably more familiar with his work as well.
And then?
No one else. They are the holy Trinity, but there are 4 of them...
So what do you guys think?
Who do you think is at the top?
Oh. and just a throw in, because I'm remembering it now.
A while ago someone mentioned ranking the most important aspects of film
To me, the director is at the top without question.
Actors are near the bottom though. If anything the casting director may be more important.
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Leo as a movie star >>> Leo as an actor
He's still very good but yea, he's not elite level
He's still very good but yea, he's not elite level
am1x90xnike
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Damn
calikev34
lol. I didn't read the entire thing, but as long as you rank actors as least important to a film (near the bottom at least) and tell how Leo is overrated, I'm in. Haven't seen much Hardy, Batman is the only thing, he was straight. But I need to check out more.
Just left How to train your dragon 2. It was cool, but felt a little hollow. I mean it had a lot of heart, but I feel they glossed over so many things. The gags. Weren't that good, they did a little to much banter, the whole Seth Rogan thing, which I imagine was Jays idea. Pretty good, pretty pretty, pretty prettyyyy good.
Was a little wired going to a kids movie dolo lol but I've wanted to see it for a while and had a **** day so f it.
calikev34
lol. I didn't read the entire thing, but as long as you rank actors as least important to a film (near the bottom at least) and tell how Leo is overrated, I'm in. Haven't seen much Hardy, Batman is the only thing, he was straight. But I need to check out more. Just left How to train your dragon 2. It was cool, but felt a little hollow. I mean it had a lot of heart, but I feel they glossed over so many things. The gags. Weren't that good, they did a little to much banter, the whole Seth Rogan thing, which I imagine was Jays idea. Pretty good, pretty pretty, pretty prettyyyy good.
Was a little wired going to a kids movie dolo lol but I've wanted to see it for a while and had a **** day so f it.
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peep Bronson
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I only watched the first 40-45 minutes of bronson. I asked myself why I was watching this ish and turned it off. A lot of nt'ers said it was good movie but I didn't enjoy watching it.
