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Gblock

Oct 24, 2012 11:51 AM
watched it last night. It was above average for movies nowadays. 3/5 stars. It would have been higher but i felt they got a little urealistic at the end if they were going to portray this as a true story. anyone else see it? thoughts?
Oct 24, 2012 11:51am
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MontyBrunswick

Oct 24, 2012 11:59 AM
Gblock;1303441 wrote:watched it last night. It was above average for movies nowadays. 3/5 stars. It would have been higher but i felt they got a little urealistic at the end if they were going to portray this as a true story. anyone else see it? thoughts?
I am waiting on the martyirish review.
Oct 24, 2012 11:59am
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Oct 24, 2012 12:52 PM
dlazz;1303452 wrote:I am waiting on the martyirish review.
I'm waiting for Scarlet Buckeye's.
Oct 24, 2012 12:52pm
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Oct 24, 2012 1:31 PM
If it doesn't have wolves hunting down people I won't see it.
Oct 24, 2012 1:31pm
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Oct 24, 2012 1:33 PM
Argo fuck yourself :cool:
Oct 24, 2012 1:33pm
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Oct 24, 2012 1:56 PM
Really liked it. 4/5 for me easy. Id have to watch again to really give a full on report, but I thought initially it was very good.

Really, no fat to the script. The dialouge and actions in the movie were all moving forward. No fluff at all, which is awesome. Decent comedic drop-ins, but again, not out of place and didnt take away from the plot moving the direction it needed to. Good on the edge of your seat parts as well.
Oct 24, 2012 1:56pm
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Oct 24, 2012 2:12 PM
Laley23;1303549 wrote:Really liked it. 4/5 for me easy. Id have to watch again to really give a full on report, but I thought initially it was very good.

Really, no fat to the script. The dialouge and actions in the movie were all moving forward. No fluff at all, which is awesome. Decent comedic drop-ins, but again, not out of place and didnt take away from the plot moving the direction it needed to. Good on the edge of your seat parts as well.
Excellent review, and echoes my feelings as well...I'd see it again in a heartbeat.
Oct 24, 2012 2:12pm
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Oct 24, 2012 3:12 PM
Im confused. Your problem was they fabricated a bit to make it edge of the seat instead of (essentially) rolling credits??

Would have been terribly boring and a disappointing end had they gone "by the books" at that point in the film.
Oct 24, 2012 3:12pm
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Oct 24, 2012 3:25 PM
All movies take liberties on "true stories" for dramatic effect--it's Hollywood!!!
Oct 24, 2012 3:25pm
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Oct 24, 2012 3:33 PM
I enjoyed it. It was easily better than anything Marty has reviewed.
Oct 24, 2012 3:33pm
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Oct 24, 2012 3:52 PM
Thought it was really good, but still the weakest of Ben's latest movies.
Oct 24, 2012 3:52pm
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Oct 24, 2012 7:04 PM
wes_mantooth;1303660 wrote:Thought it was really good, but still the weakest of Ben's latest movies.
What's your favorite Ben movie? For me, it's Good Will Hunting, followed by Armageddon.
Oct 24, 2012 7:04pm
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Oct 24, 2012 7:24 PM
vball10set;1303761 wrote:What's your favorite Ben movie? For me, it's Good Will Hunting, followed by Armageddon.
1. The Town
2. Good Will Hunting
3. Gone Baby Gone
Oct 24, 2012 7:24pm
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Oct 24, 2012 7:51 PM
The town and gone baby gone are amazing
Oct 24, 2012 7:51pm
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Oct 24, 2012 8:12 PM
wes_mantooth;1303768 wrote:1. The Town
2. Good Will Hunting
3. Gone Baby Gone
sportchampps;1303777 wrote:The town and gone baby gone are amazing
I forgot about The Town...good call.
Oct 24, 2012 8:12pm
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Oct 24, 2012 8:17 PM
Yeah, he has been pretty much a "sure thing" on anything he has directed. I am sure he has a couple of duds, but I can't remember any right now.
Oct 24, 2012 8:17pm
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Oct 24, 2012 9:51 PM
I'll be seeing it tomorrow... Hopefully it's as good as I think. As Wes said, Ben has been on a roll lately with the shit he's directed.
Oct 24, 2012 9:51pm
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Oct 24, 2012 10:02 PM
Good movie
Oct 24, 2012 10:02pm
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Oct 24, 2012 10:54 PM
Affleck has only directed like 4 movies in his career lol. Yeah, they are awesome, but it isnt many. Certainly NOT Armageddon or Good Will Hunting. Dont confuse writing with directing (Good Will Hunting).

Off the top of my head he has directed:
Argo
Gone Baby Gone
The Town

There may be others, but I dont think so....
Oct 24, 2012 10:54pm
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Oct 24, 2012 11:26 PM
Laley23;1303907 wrote:Affleck has only directed like 4 movies in his career lol. Yeah, they are awesome, but it isnt many. Certainly NOT Armageddon or Good Will Hunting. Dont confuse writing with directing (Good Will Hunting).

Off the top of my head he has directed:
Argo
Gone Baby Gone
The Town

There may be others, but I dont think so....
IMDb says he also directed "I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meat Hook, and Now I Have a Three-Picture Deal at Disney" in 1993.
Oct 24, 2012 11:26pm
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Oct 25, 2012 10:10 AM
Laley23;1303907 wrote:Affleck has only directed like 4 movies in his career lol. Yeah, they are awesome, but it isnt many. Certainly NOT Armageddon or Good Will Hunting. Dont confuse writing with directing (Good Will Hunting).

Off the top of my head he has directed:
Argo
Gone Baby Gone
The Town

There may be others, but I dont think so....
Point taken. When I responded to Wes' post, I was thinking 'acted in' vs. directed.
Oct 25, 2012 10:10am
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Oct 25, 2012 10:12 AM
vball10set;1304111 wrote:Point taken. When I responded to Wes' post, I was thinking 'acted in' vs. directed.
Wasnt a shot at you, or anyone really. But I was talking to my friend before the movie who said the same types of things about Armageddon, Good Will Hunting and Paycheck. I had to correct him that while Ben is involved in Directing and Producing, he is still a rookie at it. But damn, does he know how to pick scripts and then NOT fuck them up. Good Will Hunting he was obviously involved in though, since he wrote the script.
Oct 25, 2012 10:12am
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Oct 25, 2012 12:09 PM
I am too lazy to look it up, but how close was this movie to the real shenanigans? Or is it another loosely based true stories?
Oct 25, 2012 12:09pm
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Oct 25, 2012 12:47 PM
wes_mantooth;1304211 wrote:I am too lazy to look it up, but how close was this movie to the real shenanigans? Or is it another loosely based true stories?
i posted a link to the real story..i think its close up until that last 15 20 min and then i think they get a little over the top its hard to answer without spoiling the movie for you or others
Oct 25, 2012 12:47pm