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Jan 10, 2013 8:22 PM
hoops23;1363292 wrote:Lincoln was very solid. B+. DDL was excellent as always.
Don't tell us how it ended, no spoilers, I have not seen it yet.
Jan 10, 2013 8:22pm
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Jan 10, 2013 8:32 PM
Sonofanump;1363338 wrote:Don't tell us how it ended, no spoilers, I have not seen it yet.
It ends with a bullet. I won't tell you to whom the bullet strikes.
Jan 10, 2013 8:32pm
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Jan 10, 2013 8:38 PM
Reviews are shit for Gangster Squad....disappointing. I may still check it out, I love mob movies.
Jan 10, 2013 8:38pm
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Jan 10, 2013 8:54 PM
wes_mantooth;1363355 wrote:Reviews are shit for Gangster Squad....disappointing. I may still check it out, I love mob movies.
Initially I was hyped on it, then I saw the trailers, and how much they were pushing the ads weeks in advance. Then saw the release date....never a good sign when a movie with a seemingly good cast is put out AFTER the oscars. Usually = shitty movie.
Jan 10, 2013 8:54pm
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Jan 10, 2013 9:11 PM
Damnit..I was so pumped for that
Jan 10, 2013 9:11pm
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Sonofanump

Jan 10, 2013 9:14 PM
hoops23;1363347 wrote:It ends with a bullet. I won't tell you to whom the bullet strikes.
Shit, I gotsta know now. Was it James Garfield?
Jan 10, 2013 9:14pm
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Jan 10, 2013 9:26 PM
wes_mantooth;1363355 wrote:Reviews are shit for Gangster Squad....disappointing. I may still check it out, I love mob movies.
I'll still see it. I thought it looked good. Maybe it does suck, but hopefully it's an entertaining suck.
Jan 10, 2013 9:26pm
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Jan 11, 2013 1:24 AM
I plan to check out Gangster Squad on Sunday.
Jan 11, 2013 1:24am
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Jan 13, 2013 4:31 PM
Wow Gangster Squad is losing the box office battle to Zero Dark Thirty and Haunted House. I understand Zero Dark Thirty but npt Haunted House. I sure hope the funny stuff was left out of the previews because I thought it looked dumb.
Jan 13, 2013 4:31pm
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Jan 13, 2013 4:39 PM
I've read maybe two or three good reviews of Gangster Squad. I'll wait until it's on Netflix, because that's where most newer shitty movies go.
Jan 13, 2013 4:39pm
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Jan 13, 2013 5:22 PM
What have the critics said?
Jan 13, 2013 5:22pm
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Jan 13, 2013 5:25 PM
Basically that it's laughabley bad.
Jan 13, 2013 5:25pm
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Jan 13, 2013 5:36 PM
Django was okay at best. Schultz was very good and Foxx and Dicaprio were both good. But frankly this is the fourth revenge film for Tarrantino ( five if you count the Kill Bills as two seperate films). There is absolutely nothing new or original here. I remember how I felt in awe as I sat in the theatre and watched Pulp Fiction the first time. Kind of sad that he's become predictable and, frankly, not that funny anymore.

Lincoln was pretty good. I'm a big fan of books on Lincoln and generally think he's about as fascinating a guy as any in history. This film does a pretty good job of capturing this and - as state in this thread - DDL is outstanding. I found DDL's Lincoln voice surprising. I have researched it a bit after seeing the movie and I had nev realized he did has a higher, nasally voice. Anyway, good film.
Jan 13, 2013 5:36pm
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Jan 13, 2013 5:41 PM
Heading over to see Zero Dark Thirty at 6:50 tonight. Pretty stoked.
Jan 13, 2013 5:41pm
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Jan 13, 2013 6:22 PM
I tried reading the excerpts of the critics' reviews on Rotten Tomatoes of Gangster Squad and most of them didn't make a lot of sense to me. I'm sure if I read the whole column I would understand but I still plan to see it so I'm trying not to read too much.
Jan 13, 2013 6:22pm
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Jan 13, 2013 7:27 PM
Bigdaddy- I liked Gangster Squad. It was entertaining. It just fails as a mob movie. Too many not-meant-to-be-funny parts.

The acting by the lead guy was alright.
Jan 13, 2013 7:27pm
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Jan 13, 2013 7:38 PM
Zero Dark Thirty is excellent, the second half in particular. I liked Lincoln better however.
Jan 13, 2013 7:38pm
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Jan 13, 2013 7:58 PM
I said fuck it, too cold to leave the house and I wanted to see the second half of the Patriots game. Probably go check it out tomorrow.
Jan 13, 2013 7:58pm
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Jan 13, 2013 8:01 PM
Going to see Zero Dark Thirty next Sunday. I didnt spoil the ending for Lincoln for anyone...please, no one ruin the ending to this for me.
Jan 13, 2013 8:01pm
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Jan 13, 2013 8:02 PM
Cristoph Waltz wins Best Supporting Actor
Jan 13, 2013 8:02pm
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Jan 13, 2013 8:11 PM
Classyposter58;1365555 wrote:Cristoph Waltz wins Best Supporting Actor
Good. He was amazing.
Jan 13, 2013 8:11pm
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Jan 13, 2013 10:33 PM
Saw Gangster Squad and Zero Dark Thirty the past 3 days.

Gangster Squad was much better than the reviews state, however, the reviews are terrible, which means this movie was ok. Pretty entertaining though.

ZDT was very good. As somebody else said, particularly the 2nd half of the movie.
Jan 13, 2013 10:33pm
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Jan 13, 2013 10:44 PM
I believe I will go see Zero Dark Thirty tomorrow.
Jan 13, 2013 10:44pm
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Jan 13, 2013 11:03 PM
Just got back from ZDT. Incredible. Still would give best picture to Lincoln though.
Jan 13, 2013 11:03pm
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Jan 14, 2013 7:03 AM
Zero Dark Thirty was really good, just not what I thought it would be, based on the previews. A lot more build up to the raid than I expected.
Jan 14, 2013 7:03am