The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

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Jan 25, 2010 3:01 PM
On a scale of 1 to 10, I give this movie an 8.

What do you say?
Jan 25, 2010 3:01pm
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Jan 25, 2010 3:02 PM
never heard of it..
Jan 25, 2010 3:02pm
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Jan 25, 2010 3:03 PM
I liked it. I'd say a 7.
Jan 25, 2010 3:03pm
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Jan 25, 2010 3:04 PM
Yeah, I'd say somewhere in the 7.5 to 8 range. Good movie.
Jan 25, 2010 3:04pm
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Jan 25, 2010 3:06 PM
I thought it was really, really, reeeeeeally slow and had a lousy climax. I only kept watching because I thought something interesting was going to happen. But it never did. I give it a 3.
Jan 25, 2010 3:06pm
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Jan 25, 2010 3:07 PM
I'm with the Fat Hobbit on this one. Was too slow, thought something great would happen...never really did. Overrated movie IMO.
Jan 25, 2010 3:07pm
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Jan 25, 2010 3:17 PM
watched a Jesse James documentary I think on the history channel and there are a lot of conspiracy theorists out there who believe that he wasn't killed...
Jan 25, 2010 3:17pm
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Jan 25, 2010 3:19 PM
derek bomar wrote: watched a Jesse James documentary I think on the history channel and there are a lot of conspiracy theorists out there who believe that he wasn't killed...
There's basically conspiracy theories for every assassination, and Jesse James' assassination is no different, however this particular conspiracy theory is pretty widely known to be completely ridiculous (as most of them are). Jesse James was assassinated by Bob Ford, there is no conspiracy.
Jan 25, 2010 3:19pm
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Jan 25, 2010 3:24 PM
Thought the movie sucked as well. Very overrated IMO.
Jan 25, 2010 3:24pm
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Jan 25, 2010 3:32 PM
FatHobbit wrote: I thought it was really, really, reeeeeeally slow and had a lousy climax. I only kept watching because I thought something interesting was going to happen. But it never did. I give it a 3.
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SnotBubbles wrote: I'm with the Fat Hobbit on this one. Was too slow, thought something great would happen...never really did. Overrated movie IMO.
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GoChiefs wrote: Thought the movie sucked as well. Very overrated IMO.

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Jan 25, 2010 3:32pm
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Jan 25, 2010 3:57 PM
As I think about it, it was kind of overrated. I think the fact I enjoyed it is more a reflection of how few truly original quality films come out these days.
Jan 25, 2010 3:57pm
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Jan 25, 2010 4:02 PM
SportsAndLady wrote:
derek bomar wrote: watched a Jesse James documentary I think on the history channel and there are a lot of conspiracy theorists out there who believe that he wasn't killed...
There's basically conspiracy theories for every assassination, and Jesse James' assassination is no different, however this particular conspiracy theory is pretty widely known to be completely ridiculous (as most of them are). Jesse James was assassinated by Bob Ford, there is no conspiracy.
I think so too, but the other side didn't come off as completely ridiculous as you make it sound...I didn't buy it, but it wasn't as far fetched as some other conspiracy theories
Jan 25, 2010 4:02pm
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Jan 25, 2010 4:07 PM
I'd say a 5
Jan 25, 2010 4:07pm
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Jan 25, 2010 4:21 PM
Under 5, which means it wasn't that great. I was disappointed big time, it was too damn boring.
Jan 25, 2010 4:21pm
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Jan 25, 2010 4:25 PM
I've never even heard of it. Of course, I've never heard of heterosexual sex either, so who knows.
Jan 25, 2010 4:25pm
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Jan 25, 2010 4:34 PM
4...REALLLLLLY long and slow.
Jan 25, 2010 4:34pm
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Jan 25, 2010 4:57 PM
I gave it a 7. . . Brad Pitt's scenes are pretty good, but overall the movie moves too slow.
Jan 25, 2010 4:57pm
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Jan 25, 2010 6:14 PM
derek bomar wrote:
SportsAndLady wrote:
derek bomar wrote: watched a Jesse James documentary I think on the history channel and there are a lot of conspiracy theorists out there who believe that he wasn't killed...
There's basically conspiracy theories for every assassination, and Jesse James' assassination is no different, however this particular conspiracy theory is pretty widely known to be completely ridiculous (as most of them are). Jesse James was assassinated by Bob Ford, there is no conspiracy.
I think so too, but the other side didn't come off as completely ridiculous as you make it sound...I didn't buy it, but it wasn't as far fetched as some other conspiracy theories
Oh they're definitely plausible, no doubt. I think it's just a generally well known fact that Ford killed JJ. People can speculate all they want about it, and it may sound legit, but in the end, it's clearly not.
Jan 25, 2010 6:14pm
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Jan 25, 2010 7:01 PM
If you don't enjoy history you probably wouldn't like that movie. I enjoy history so the slow moving plot line didn't bother me at all. I'd give it an 8 out of 10.
Jan 25, 2010 7:01pm
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Jan 25, 2010 7:12 PM
I think its Jim Gaffigan who makes fun of people who bring up old movies.

"What did you guys think of the movie HEAT?"

"Thats like ten years old"

Freak.
Jan 25, 2010 7:12pm
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Jan 25, 2010 7:19 PM
It moved too slow. It could have been a very good movie but to me it was average at best.
Jan 25, 2010 7:19pm
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Jan 25, 2010 8:43 PM
It was slow, but I thought it was very well done with a unique and interesting take on a famous story(really it was the book's take that the film is based on.) Great acting as well.

lol at the people saying they were "expecting something more" for an ending. It's a true story, Jesse James gets killed by Bob Ford, Ford gets killed by some random guy years later. Were you expecting Brad Pitt to turn into Tyler Durden and reveal Bob Ford was just his split personality?

Now that you mention it, Raging Bull sucks too. I thought Jake Lamotta only got fat to make a run at the HW title, then he didn't. Was expecting something more, Scorcese is a hack.
Jan 25, 2010 8:43pm
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Jan 25, 2010 11:29 PM
I watch this movie almost everytime it comes on.I like how it pulls you into the story.It's as if I never want it to end.If you pay attention to the music for this film that it played along with it at times,it has a definate hint of Kurt Kobain.Very mesmerizing
Jan 25, 2010 11:29pm
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Jan 25, 2010 11:35 PM
thought it was a great movie...kind of like a wild west mafia. 8/10.
Jan 25, 2010 11:35pm
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Jan 25, 2010 11:38 PM
Yeah I liked it but I'm a sucker for historical films.
Jan 25, 2010 11:38pm