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Gblock
Oct 24, 2012 11:51am
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?
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MontyBrunswick
Oct 24, 2012 11:59am
I am waiting on the martyirish review.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?
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Oct 24, 2012 12:52pm
I'm waiting for Scarlet Buckeye's.dlazz;1303452 wrote:I am waiting on the martyirish review.
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cat_lover
Posts: 2,388
Oct 24, 2012 1:31pm
If it doesn't have wolves hunting down people I won't see it.
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vball10set
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Oct 24, 2012 1:33pm
Argo fuck yourself 
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Oct 24, 2012 1:56pm
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.
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.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Oct 24, 2012 2:12pm
Excellent review, and echoes my feelings as well...I'd see it again in a heartbeat.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.
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Gblock
Oct 24, 2012 2:14pm
my only problem was this(spoiler alert)
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/10/18/the_true_spy_story_behind_argo#.UIgN0W-vGGs.email
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/10/18/the_true_spy_story_behind_argo#.UIgN0W-vGGs.email
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Oct 24, 2012 3:12pm
Im confused. Your problem was they fabricated a bit to make it edge of the seat instead of (essentially) rolling credits??Gblock;1303566 wrote:my only problem was this(spoiler alert)
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/10/18/the_true_spy_story_behind_argo#.UIgN0W-vGGs.email
Would have been terribly boring and a disappointing end had they gone "by the books" at that point in the film.
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vball10set
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Oct 24, 2012 3:25pm
All movies take liberties on "true stories" for dramatic effect--it's Hollywood!!!
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Oct 24, 2012 3:33pm
I enjoyed it. It was easily better than anything Marty has reviewed.
wes_mantooth
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Oct 24, 2012 3:52pm
Thought it was really good, but still the weakest of Ben's latest movies.
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vball10set
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Oct 24, 2012 7:04pm
What's your favorite Ben movie? For me, it's Good Will Hunting, followed by Armageddon.wes_mantooth;1303660 wrote:Thought it was really good, but still the weakest of Ben's latest movies.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Oct 24, 2012 7:24pm
1. The Townvball10set;1303761 wrote:What's your favorite Ben movie? For me, it's Good Will Hunting, followed by Armageddon.
2. Good Will Hunting
3. Gone Baby Gone
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sportchampps
Posts: 7,361
Oct 24, 2012 7:51pm
The town and gone baby gone are amazing
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Oct 24, 2012 8:12pm
wes_mantooth;1303768 wrote:1. The Town
2. Good Will Hunting
3. Gone Baby Gone
I forgot about The Town...good call.sportchampps;1303777 wrote:The town and gone baby gone are amazing
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Oct 24, 2012 8:17pm
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.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Oct 24, 2012 9:51pm
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.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Oct 24, 2012 10:02pm
Good movie
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Oct 24, 2012 10:54pm
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....
Off the top of my head he has directed:
Argo
Gone Baby Gone
The Town
There may be others, but I dont think so....
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Oct 24, 2012 11:26pm
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.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....
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Oct 25, 2012 10:10am
Point taken. When I responded to Wes' post, I was thinking 'acted in' vs. directed.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....
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Oct 25, 2012 10:12am
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.vball10set;1304111 wrote:Point taken. When I responded to Wes' post, I was thinking 'acted in' vs. directed.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Oct 25, 2012 12:09pm
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?
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Gblock
Oct 25, 2012 12:47pm
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 otherswes_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?