It isn’t exactly a laughing matter, given how much the country is struggling, but one can’t help but notice the expressions, the poses, all of it 🤣 ...
They look amazing, I guess I'd just devour them all.
I think I actually prefer this over The Godfather. To me, The Godfather feels a bit drawn out, and maybe it's just become a little too cliché after those three long sequels. This one feels like a complete, self-contained story that doesn't really need any follow-ups. It’s just a solid film—a great human drama that covers those fundamental life motives and plot points, all while being beautifully shot and told.
I caught a quick interview with the director of Love and Gangsters on PBS regarding the movie's release. He seems like quite a personable guy, so I guess the film might be pretty interesting. I'll probably check it out.
"Forget it Jake... It's Chinatown." - that's really all there is to say.
I watched it recently and I thought it was an absolute masterpiece, probably a solid 10/10. It gets into some pretty heavy territory, though; I guess you don't see many films with this caliber of cast tackling themes like incest and the fallout from it.
Laura Cox said:It was great. I found myself turning it on at midnight out of pure curiosity and ended up watching until 2 AM, despite having to be at work by 7 🙄
Gerard Butler is just as good. It feels a lot like Die Hard, where the goal isn't some deep philosophical dialogue, but rather action, action, and more action. It’s exactly what you want when you just want to kick your feet up on the couch and watch one guy take down all the bad guys 😛
Actually, I don't think it resembles "Die Hard" at all. I saw it on TV a few days ago and didn't see the connection. Maybe it's more like that seventh installment of a franchise where they replace Bruce Willis with some plastic doll that vaguely looks like him.
Nicholas Gonzalez8 said:I’m a brutally honest person—sometimes to a fault, really. And honestly? I don't even worry about how it affects me; my real anxiety comes from the thought of hurting someone else with the truth. Like, let's say you stumble upon something, or you realize something, or you do something that you know a close friend or family member would absolutely hate to hear. In those messy moments, is it actually worth being blunt? Is it better to drip-feed them the truth bit by bit, or should you just let the whole thing blow up naturally when it's bound to happen anyway?
How much of a straight-shooter are you guys, and how do people usually react when you lay it all out there?
Well, I found out today that someone very close to me actually hates my guts because I finally opened up to them. I shared things I had been keeping inside for months, just laying everything out on the table. Of course, some of those truths aren't exactly flattering for them (and since I was being honest, they weren't), so now I'm the bad guy. Then I tried apologizing for it, which felt like I was just hiding the truth again. I guess I'm glad I told them everything, though; the truth always seems to make things feel lighter.
I think we first need to pin down what we actually mean by "what the audience overlooked." There are a few ways you could look at that phrase. One possibility is that there just wasn't much of an audience, though that doesn't necessarily mean the movie was bad—it might have been great for the people who did see it. Another way to look at it is if a huge crowd saw it, but most people didn't enjoy it. I guess producers wouldn't really call that a failure since the film still moved plenty of tickets and brought in revenue. A third angle is that "the audience" often includes critics too. It's also worth noting how much more common individual commentary has become lately through various websites. About twenty years ago, you could mostly only read professional reviews or talk about a movie face-to-face. Nowadays, you can just jump on IMDb and find thousands of individual reviews from anyone who wants to share their thoughts.
It feels like they really missed the mark with this one. It seems like Em has released a few similar projects lately (for instance, something very close to Oblivion), and I guess Will Smith is a bit of an overexposed actor who might be getting a little tiring. Plus, I get the impression it's aimed at kids because of his son and the push for a franchise. The trailer felt pretty repetitive, like we've seen it all before.
Gary Vaughn57 said:I think the movie and De Niro's performance are overrated. Personally, I feel Rocky and Stallone's role was much better. It seems like everyone thinks if you just gain 30 pounds, you've nailed the part. In reality, you should act well first, then put on the weight.
I guess Dobor did a decent job, but it definitely wasn't perfect, lol.
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Look, you orange monkeys, I might actually respect your opinion if you had pointed to a better example. You're comparing De Niro from Raging Bull to someone who holds a record four Golden Raspberries for worst actor. To me, it feels like he was at his peak lack of talent during Rocky.
If we weren't on the same side, I'd probably be throwing bananas at you right now.
Daniel Booth37 said:Honestly, it might be the best performance I've ever seen in a movie. It's one of those rare moments where an actor stops acting and just becomes the character. Robert De Niro was at such a peak here that I don't think he could even replicate it himself, let alone anyone else trying to top him.
Just quoting myself here, though I guess it feels appropriate after seeing the rerun on TV.