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[Off-topic] boborone:
SWEET!!1!1

I got curious to find out if he was in any movie that was any good and not just a time waster (something you play in the background to have noise when you're not really into what's on, just that something is on is all that matters). Checked imdb, and he was in one the greatest underated, totally took me off guard from the commercials for it when I was a kid movies of long times past. He was in Pleasantville. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120789/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_28&licb=0.4241053017321974 Seriously, watch the trailer, then watch the movie. You will taken back by how it turns out and what it's all about. Pretty deep movie. I can't tell you about it, it will give it away if you haven't seen it.

Something else about his death, imdb shows they were filming Fast and Furious 7 right now. Wonder what's going to happen to that now.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Good call! Nice to see you back in the thread boberone. We're glad to have you!

That is a tragedy. He was the best actor and most interesting character in the F&F franchise. He had the talent and screen presence to do so much more too.

R.I.P

Considering the manner in which he died it's something they'll have to tread carefully around. If he'd died of natural causes they may have wanted to give his character a movie death befitting the series, but they can't do that now without seeming insensitive. At the same time they still need to explain his absence from the franchise somehow.
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Yeah kind of ironic that he died this way and as a passenger.

Apparently all his scenes were filmed bar one race scene.

So im curious how this changes the film.

Similar in the way Heath Ledgers death may have slightly effected The Dark Knight.

They may beef up Lucas Blacks (main character from Tokyo drift) role now possibly?

Pleasentvile. Its been a while since ive seen that film but it was good. :thumbup:

A good Paul Walker film to watch and my favourite performance from him.

Running Scared (2006)

http://imdb.com/rg/an_share/title/title/tt0404390/
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I'm going to watch it in tribute. Thanks for the tip! :good:
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
No worries m8. Its been a while. So I think I will do the same.
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
I dunno if you guys have watched The Cinderella man ? It's a great movie. Right up there with Rocky :)
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Can someone explain me why The Dark knight rise got rating more than 8 at Imdb? I agree that it's rating are somehow accurate but Dark Knight rises was a waste of time. :banghead:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Yeah, i really liked it! Based on a true story too iirc. :good:
[Off-topic] xaccers:
I love you!
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Beasts was beautiful! Loved it! Great acting by Quvenzhané Wallis (6 year old Hushpuppy) and Dwight Henry (Wink - her father). Thanks Dirk!

Kill Zone - S.P.L. was a little disappointing, the story was a little dark but not that special, i was impatiently waiting for the main fight scenes to come. There are a couple of Donnie Yen fight scenes towards the end which are very well choreographed and worth watching, and in one of those he fights Sammo Hung who plays the bad guy (which is cool) so that was a little special. I guess Man from Nowhere spoiled me (and others who've seen it). :p So, unless you are a martial arts/Yen/Hung fan, this movie is not for you.

I'm debating if i should watch Flash Point, the movie seems to be worse than S.P.L but it supposedly has a better Donnie Yen fight scene at the end of it.

Also learnt that Yen would have joined the UFC if not for his recurring shoulder injury. It would've been totally awesome to see him and Jaa fight in UFC!

Yet to watch The Raid.
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
I guess both of you are closer to 40 then. Had my 40th this year and looking around the forums i do feel old sometimes. :sly:

There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on the point of view.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
[Off-topic] xaccers:
I'm 36 going on 15 :)
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
There are people over 60 here, so you're not that old :p

Yeah, i'm with you on this one
[Off-topic] roofrider:
He is old and he should feel old. :cyclops:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I wasn't a big fan either. To be fair it can't avoid comparison to TDK, and with Heath Ledger being so awesome as The Joker, nothing after that is ever going to seem as good!

I remember Sammo Hung from Martial Law! More recently i was surprised to see him in Ip Man. He's still around?

Did you know that Tony Jaa is in Fast & Furious 7?

You'll love The Raid. Great use of the location to bring the fight scenes to life.

Had my 40th this year too! I'm in better shape than i was at 30 though so it's all good. :)

Work hard now so that you don't have to later. That's my advice!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Why? You're barely out of nappies compared with us old farts :)

Oh crud, you're young enough to be my son! Now there's a scary thought!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
So i've been watching mostly Westerns this weekend. I didn't think Unforgiven had stood the test of time well and i'd only give it a 6/10 now. I really liked Dances With Wolves though. Costner steals the show in this cinematic and epic movie. I can see why it was so popular when it came out, it's a masterpiece of story telling! The version i watched was almost four hours in length, so it may be a bit long for some, but i loved every minute of it. 9/10

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a movie that's as long as it's name. Brad Pitt plays the legendary outlaw and is supported by a strong cast. It's a movie with layers and the great script. Coupled with some inventive cinematography, the film has a moody and pensive character. James, a wanted and dangerous man, is played as a troubled soul increasingly mistrustful and paranoid of those around him, while Ford is a shifty, furtive character that looks to emulate, and then betray, his hero. It's a slow movie, and because of it's three or four endings, does drag a bit. 7/10

Open Range has stood up well despite it's age. Kevin Costner again, this time as a cattle driver who runs up against some crooked Ranchers. The film can be a little sentimental and clumsy at times but the final shootout more than makes up for that! There are a few laughs along the way too. 7/10
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
I must download dances with wolves then. Hopefully I ll find a full HD version somewhere. It will be worth a watch :)
[Off-topic] xaccers:
What about Broke Back Mountain? My mum got that for her dad a few years back because "he likes cowboy films and it had won lots of Oscars so must be good"

He wasn't impressed.
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Lmaooooo :D

@ Dirk. Completely agree with both assessments of Dances and Unforgiven. I saw Dances for the first time a few months back and Unforgiven as part of a Clint Eastwood marathon. :):thumbup:

Im thinking about watching Young Guns.

Its been a while. See if it still holds up.

Trivia

A line of dialogue from the film was sampled in this classic tune. ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1plPyJdXKIY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Off-topic] xaccers:
We had to sit her down and explain a few things about Hollywood
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Your killing me man :D
[Off-topic] boborone:
Bout to turn 30. I feel old. But I've been on my own since I was 14. Hard life since then. But last couple of years have been really awesome.

Oh I'm a huge western fan. Watched them growing up with my dad and grandpa. If you ever would like some suggestions I can throw some your way. Problem is finding some that are great. Most are just good movies, 5/10 - 8/10. Not many 10s.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
HD is a must to really appreciate it. The locations are beautiful.

:D

I really like Jake Gyllenhaal but i have no interest in seeing that movie!

That is a classic! :eek:

I did think of Young Guns when i was doing my Western list, but i wasn't convinced it would hold up. I did love it in it's day though, it was one of the best brat-pack movies!

"William H Bonney, you are not a god.."

"Why don't you pull the trigger and find out?"

Sounds like your thirties are about to be awesome my friend!

Yeah, most Westerns were pretty average. I did a list a couple of pages back with my favourites and there's some good 'uns on there. The remakes of 3:10 To Yuma and True Grit are both excellent imo. Do you have a personal favourite?
[Off-topic] boborone:
Haha yea man. Hell you've seen me go from a party hard girl crazed drunkerd to now a settled down man with a kid on the way. Can't wait.

The remake of True Grit just didn't hit the hard grittyness of the original for me. The original was a great one. The remake made the bounty hunter character seem kinda week. He was supposed to be tough, mean, no frills and badass. A guy with true grit.

What about modern westerns like There Will Be Blood, No Country for Old Men, or Once Upon A Time In Mexico? They've made some good ones in the last ten years.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
There was some debate over whether No Country For Old Men could be classed as a contemporary Western. It seems to fall right on the line. Then there's this quote from the New York Times:

Joel and Ethan Coen, who write, direct, produce and edit their films, do not agree that their latest movie, “No Country for Old Men,” adapted from the Cormac McCarthy novel, is a western. “When we think about westerns,” Joel explained, “we think about horses and six-guns, saloons and hitching posts.” Ethan, who was sitting next to his older brother on the couch in their cluttered college-dorm-like production office in downtown Manhattan, continued the thought. “ ‘No Country for Old Men’ is sort of a western,” he said, “and sort of not.”

Either way it's a damn good film, one of my all time favourites! I also have a soft spot for Desperado, the best of the Mariachi trilogy imo. I should have had that on my list!

Mate, i can't imagine how happy you must be right now. I'm really pleased for you!
[Off-topic] boborone:
Yes it's one of my favorites too. I think Tommy Lee Jones is getting like Clint Eastwood. They are doing better movies the older they get.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Agreed! Considering what Clint Eastwood has accomplished, do you think he makes a better actor or director?
[Off-topic] boborone:
Thanks a bunch. You're included in the short list of people in my later life who influenced me. And you guys influenced me for the better. Thanks for being you even with the busted eye balls you were still a man of wisdom.:cowboy:
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Better Actor back in the day and maybe better director now.

But I still prefer his old films.

Dont mention Space cowboys :eek::cool:

Both him and Tommy are in that. Best forgotten that one.
[Off-topic] boborone:
That's a hard one. But I just looked at his past director films and man, they are some great ones. Some I didn't know he did. Like A Perfect World and Midnight in Garden of Good and Evil. Alot of them are like his acting, forgettable, but later in life I think he's taken on harder roles as director and it shows. Lots of old men in Hollywood could have played the grumpy war vet in Gran Torino, but not all directors could have gotten the on screen relationships he pulls out in the actors. So I say director.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
You've got a good head on your shoulders and you deserve all the credit for pulling your life together. If i've ever helped anybody in even a small way it would be the least i could do for all the support and strength i've gotten in return! :)

Thankfully i had long forgotten that! I do remember watching reruns of Rawhide as a kid, with Clint playing Rowdy Yates. It's hard to believe he was ever that young! I do like his Directing work though and i hope it continues. He has a talent for it!
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Go ahead, hug it out people :angel:
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
It's not on my list, but I'll probably watch it in the future.
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Nah, I already know what a horrible person he was.
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
It was ok, nothing special.

Pirates of silicon Valley is a better film to watch. Which covers the origins of Apple and Microsoft better.

Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

http://imdb.com/rg/an_share/title/title/tt0168122/

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Lol
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Once upon a time in the West is supposed to be a good western isn't it? Sergio leone film, I believe. I have also watched the magnificent seven a whole back and it was quite entertaining back then. Influenced by the seven samurai I think.
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Yes indeed it is a good film. Most Sergio leone films are. :)

Yes correct about M7 and 7S. Was discussed here a few days back.
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Anyone watched Parker ? :)
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Yeah. It was an average film.. 6/10

Highlight being seeing Jennifer Lopez in her undies. :D

And thats about it. It might as well have been another Jason Stathem film. :rolleyes:

Don't get me wrong I like some of his films but its 50/50 with him.

The character is based off a series of books.

Point blank with Lee Marvin was the first iteration. Good film.

Point Blank (1967)

http://imdb.com/rg/an_share/title/title/tt0062138/

But my favourite version is the Mel Gibson film Payback.

Payback (1999)

http://imdb.com/rg/an_share/title/title/tt0120784/
[Off-topic] roofrider:
I guess this is a movie that can be watched in 10 minutes then. :D

Hung is returning for SPL 2 (2015), Jaa is also cast in it!

Didn't know that, they almost have an Expendables like cast with Jaa, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Jai White, Statham, Kurt Russell, the Tokyo Drift couple, Ronda Rousey (an UFC Champ), Nathalie Emmanuel and the regular folk... too bad Walker is no more.
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
I guess best thriller movies atleast in modern era feature caprio for sure. Searched alot but couldn't get best like his movies..
[Off-topic] Dirk:
He's done well starring in so many Martin Scorsese movies. There have been some crackers. Shutter Island is a great Thriller. You'd have to look to Korean cinema if you wanted to see more of that quality. :good:
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
Lol. Indeed :D
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Shutter island is the best but the love for him started from The Departed.

Well I don't know much about korean movies, neither I knew about shutter island. I guess you were the one who suggested me;)

May be you can suggest me more as I am free these days so I want to watch alot of movies. Well there is imdb I know but still everyone doesn't have same taste:D
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
I am rather looking forward to the wolf of Wall Street , the hobbit part 2 and xmen days of the future past. I hope they didn't botch it up like the last stand :eek:
[Off-topic] boborone:
Girls went crazy for Leonardo deCaprio after Romeo and Juliet. It was solely for that movie and the Twilight like craze that followed him that I was a lil embarrased to admit The Basketball Diaries was an epic great movie. Based on a real story iirc. He played a drug user that showed he had the chomps to do deep meaningful acting.
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
I'd have to say that my favorite DiCaprio performance be in The Aviator. His ability to portray the OCD is remarkable.

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[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
I totally agree. :thumbup:

Razor!

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Is that science fiction movie? :confused:

Razor!
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
No, he plays Howard Hughes.

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[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
No The Aviator is a biopic based on Howard Hughes life I believe.
[Off-topic] Zephyr!:
Thanks for the info. Looking ahead to watch it some day. :)

Razor!
[Off-topic] roofrider:
DiCaprio did a really good job in What's Eating Gilbert Grape too.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Apparently it's awful. You can read what Wosniak thought about it here:

http://gizmodo.com/5978777/woz-says-kutchers-steve-jobs-movie-scene-never-happened

:D

A man after my own heart! I have a big soft spot for that movie. For those who haven't seen it, it's a crime caper with great characters including Lucy Liu's morally ambiguous 'Pearl' who is excellent in the movie. Mel Gibson steals the show as a man who just wants his money!

I think Wolf Of Wall Street has been delayed. The latest i heard, there was a problem with the run time and there might have been been an issue more recently over certification. It's one of my most anticipated movies for sure.

I haven't seen that. Is it worth watching now?

I think i started seeing him as a serious actor when i saw Blood Diamond. Body Of Lies was a good vehicle for his talents and Inception cemented my love for his acting. That's one of my top 5 films of all time!
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Has anyone seen the Great Gatsby? Opinions?
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I liked it! Baz Luhrmann made a lavish spectacular movie out of what was originally quite a small, albeit classic, story. I wasn't entirely sold on the soundtrack and there were some almost cartoonish elements too, but overall it worked okay.
[Off-topic] zangetxu:
Thor 2 opinions please.
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
Thanks for the info about Gatsby. I think Baz is a good director. He tries to give a David lean like treatment to his films IMHO. Australia is one of his movies right?
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Gatsby is the first of his that i've seen. I tried to get into Romeo + Juliet but it wasn't doing it for me at all. Interesting comparison to David Lean though. He was probably the master of big, lavish drama wasn't he? His telling of Great Expectations is still the best despite the many remakes since!

Edit:

Here's some related news that i just heard on the Empire Podcast:

Baz Luhrmann Circling HBO’s Stanley Kubrick-Scripted Napoleon Miniseries For Steven Spielberg

I'm not sure Kubrick would have approved of the choice personally!
[Off-topic] boborone:
I put it in the category of early gritty movies like Hell's Kitchen. You'll watch it with an open jaw, can't believe what you're seeing. Like Requiem for A Dream. I thought about it before, and concluded that Leo's agent must be worth his weight in gold. Never letting him star in a bad movie in his early career. I actually liked the guy in a lot of movies. Very good dramatic actor. Also check out Man in the Iron Mask and Total Eclipse for a couple other of his old movies that are drama genre must see movies. None of those three are fast paced movies, need to give them time for them to develop, but worth the patience.when you watch them.

And if anybody hasn't seen Hell's Kitchen, it's a coming of age movie like Lean On Me, but with murder, male rape, and a priest that doesn't touch boys.
[Off-topic] parag1dubey:
David lean directed Lawrence of Arabia , doctor zhivago and the bridge on the river Kwai amongst others. I dunno about lavish but he had a grand vision. Lawrence of Arabia was a difficult watch because it is close to 4 hours in length and apparently had two intermissions when it was released. I tried to watch it thrice but didn't manage to get through it. On the 4th attempt I finished it and to my own surprise , actually liked it. :)

A bit of trivia : when superman 2 passed out of Richard Donner's hand , Lester criticized his take on superman as a "David lean-like" film. Lester then brought the campy elements and comic book style frames to superman 2.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Does such a thing exist? :laugh:

Yeah, he's done well avoiding lemons through his career. I wonder if in decades from now he'll be compared favourably to the likes of De Nero, perhaps with the same longevity too.

The Basketball Diaries is on my list. Thanks! :good:
[Off-topic] boborone:
I would make a comparison to Al Pacino. I haven't seen him do every type of acting, De Nero can do it all including comedy and has been in a few bombs. But Pacino, to me, is absolutely one of the best dramatic actors of all time. All of his characters are unforgettable and completely made the film. I could see an older Leonardo doing Scent of a Woman with ease. Only problem with Leo might be his young looks. He'll have the problem that actors like Joseph Gordon Lightfoot, always look young. Therefore playing old guy roles when he gets older will be harder for him to get cast in.

Oh, and it dawned on me. I was wrong about the name of the movie earlier. I said Hell's Kitchen. It's really called Sleepers. Just takes place in Hell's Kitchen, an area of New York city. Has De Niro in it, and the man I was named after, Dustin Hoffman. Great great movie. That thing is awesome. A two part movie, structured like It, a history and a present with loads of flashback scenes and a narration by a main character. And does nothing but build up until the end. Keeps you hanging and doesn't let you fall.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I'm not sure he could ever do exuberant like Pacino and you're right, Pacino is one of the best dramatic actors of all time. He can do larger-than-life like nobody else. I always feel like i'm bathing in his greatness when i watch him in a movie! Hoffman is cut from the same cloth but isn't quite as extraordinary. Still damned good in his own right though! I take it one of your parents was a fan?

I don't think the youthful looks are a hindrance any more. With the technology that's brought to bear on films now and with the make-up, there's no reason why DiCaprio can't be aged to fit any role. Joseph Gordon looked almost withered in Looper. There was something very strange about what they did to his appearance, but i don't think it was youthful. See what you think:

Sleepers was a good movie, i watched it when it came out. Perhaps not as good as i expected it to be with that cast though. I wonder if i'd appreciate it more now that a few years have passed? A re-watch may well be in order!

We haven't mentioned The Beach. I have always liked it, although it wasn't universally popular by any means. Perhaps it appeals to that side of me that always dreamt of escaping to some far flung paradise. It certainly has it's romantic appeal! I'm not sure that i was sold on the video game like sequence, but it did add something unique,and although his appearance was short, Robert Carlisle is always a good addition to any movie imo!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
First film I saw Leo in was Critters 2.

The first film I saw him in and thought "He's starting to act now" was Catch me if you can.

The first film I saw him in and thought "Wow he can really act, and bloody hell so is Jennifer Connelley for once!" was Blood Diamond.
[Off-topic] THE RED BLUR:
+1000

:):thumbup:

I love that film and a great soundtrack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad1nAbAswZM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I also remember it for this hot mama.. :D

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Ahemm. Critters 3 you mean :p

I love catch me if you can too and Blood Diamond :):thumbup:

More recently Inception has become my favourite film of his..

I love this track from it. One of Hans Zimmers greatest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw1NCstS1MA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

A worthy mention should go to

This Boy's Life (1993)

http://imdb.com/rg/an_share/title/title/tt0108330/

A great coming of age film. Plus Leo holds his own against Robert De Niro in this.