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I haven't seen Wolf, but Jorge pretty much nailed my thoughts on/impressions of American Hustle.
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durdencommatyler wrote:I haven't seen Wolf, but Jorge pretty much nailed my thoughts on/impressions of American Hustle.
You should see Wolf. You are going to love it.
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I'll see it someday. But I have to be honest, I think the movie looks like a pile of shit. I'm really not a fan of Jonah Hill. And I think Scorsese might be the single most overrated director of his time. Which is not to say that he hasn't made some fantastic films, he's just real hit/miss with me.

Also, I have a real aversion to unbridled excess and self-entitlement. If I can't enjoy Arrested Development, a show poking fun at those things, can I possibly enjoy Wolf of Wall Street?

I don't know. But I think I should see it one of these days.
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Yeah, Scorsese's no J.J. Abrams.
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turned2black wrote:Yeah, Scorsese's no J.J. Abrams.
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durdencommatyler wrote:I'm really not a fan of Jonah Hill.
He did a really great job in this movie, though.
durdencommatyler wrote:And I think Scorsese might be the single most overrated director of his time.
De Palma and it's not even close!
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theplatypus wrote:De Palma and it's not even close!
Alright, that's fair. Won't argue with that.
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turned2black wrote:Yeah, Scorsese's no J.J. Abrams.
Totally different guys, totally different styles, totally different aesthetics. Scorsese has a MUCH larger body of work. And, for my money, if we compare the films JJ has made with the films Martin has made within the same time frame, yeah, I'd rather watch those JJ Abrams films.
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BurtReynolds wrote:I always suspected the durdencommatyler account was just Stip's second, but I never had proof until now.
I never thought I'd see the day when someone dismissed Scorsese and AD in the same post.

It's a sad day in RM history.
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Bob Loblaw wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:I always suspected the durdencommatyler account was just Stip's second, but I never had proof until now.
I never thought I'd see the day when someone dismissed Scorsese and AD in the same post.

It's a sad day in RM history.
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Bob Loblaw wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:I always suspected the durdencommatyler account was just Stip's second, but I never had proof until now.
I never thought I'd see the day when someone dismissed Scorsese and AD in the same post.

It's a sad day in RM history.
Sorry, friend. But I'm not dismissing either. AD is fun for what it is. I finally watched the whole and enjoyed a vast majority of it. I'm just not the superfan I wanted to be. But there's a lot of value there and I totally see why people love it.

Scorsese is an interesting, but uneven director. Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and The Last Temptation of Christ are better than most movies made by most people. The man is capable of unadulterated brilliance. But I think he's made a handful of films that people rave about and revere, but I don't quite see their merit. He's interesting, but I think he's overrated by his fan base.
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durdencommatyler wrote:
Bob Loblaw wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:I always suspected the durdencommatyler account was just Stip's second, but I never had proof until now.
I never thought I'd see the day when someone dismissed Scorsese and AD in the same post.

It's a sad day in RM history.
Sorry, friend. But I'm not dismissing either. AD is fun for what it is. I finally watched the whole and enjoyed a vast majority of it. I'm just not the superfan I wanted to be. But there's a lot of value there and I totally see why people love it.

Scorsese is an interesting, but uneven director. Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and The Last Temptation of Christ are better than most movies made by most people. The man is capable of unadulterated brilliance. But I think he's made a handful of films that people rave about and revere, but I don't quite see their merit. He's interesting, but I think he's overrated by his fan base.
i plan on re-watching it, but i found Goodfellas underwhelming
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BurtReynolds wrote:I always suspected the durdencommatyler account was just Stip's second, but I never had proof until now.
If anyone is the Stip of movies it's you!
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lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
Bob Loblaw wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:I always suspected the durdencommatyler account was just Stip's second, but I never had proof until now.
I never thought I'd see the day when someone dismissed Scorsese and AD in the same post.

It's a sad day in RM history.
Sorry, friend. But I'm not dismissing either. AD is fun for what it is. I finally watched the whole and enjoyed a vast majority of it. I'm just not the superfan I wanted to be. But there's a lot of value there and I totally see why people love it.

Scorsese is an interesting, but uneven director. Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and The Last Temptation of Christ are better than most movies made by most people. The man is capable of unadulterated brilliance. But I think he's made a handful of films that people rave about and revere, but I don't quite see their merit. He's interesting, but I think he's overrated by his fan base.
i plan on re-watching it, but i found Goodfellas underwhelming
Goodfellas is definitely one of the films I was alluding to. And I'd say underwhelming is generous.
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durdencommatyler wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
Bob Loblaw wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:I always suspected the durdencommatyler account was just Stip's second, but I never had proof until now.
I never thought I'd see the day when someone dismissed Scorsese and AD in the same post.

It's a sad day in RM history.
Sorry, friend. But I'm not dismissing either. AD is fun for what it is. I finally watched the whole and enjoyed a vast majority of it. I'm just not the superfan I wanted to be. But there's a lot of value there and I totally see why people love it.

Scorsese is an interesting, but uneven director. Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and The Last Temptation of Christ are better than most movies made by most people. The man is capable of unadulterated brilliance. But I think he's made a handful of films that people rave about and revere, but I don't quite see their merit. He's interesting, but I think he's overrated by his fan base.
i plan on re-watching it, but i found Goodfellas underwhelming
Goodfellas is definitely one of the films I was alluding to. And I'd say underwhelming is generous.
rank the scorsese filmz
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I dont care for Goodfellas either, actually. But the vast majority of his movies are great.
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BurtReynolds wrote:I always suspected the durdencommatyler account was just Stip's second, but I never had proof until now.
If anyone is the Stip of movies it's you!
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lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
Bob Loblaw wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:I always suspected the durdencommatyler account was just Stip's second, but I never had proof until now.
I never thought I'd see the day when someone dismissed Scorsese and AD in the same post.

It's a sad day in RM history.
Sorry, friend. But I'm not dismissing either. AD is fun for what it is. I finally watched the whole and enjoyed a vast majority of it. I'm just not the superfan I wanted to be. But there's a lot of value there and I totally see why people love it.

Scorsese is an interesting, but uneven director. Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and The Last Temptation of Christ are better than most movies made by most people. The man is capable of unadulterated brilliance. But I think he's made a handful of films that people rave about and revere, but I don't quite see their merit. He's interesting, but I think he's overrated by his fan base.
i plan on re-watching it, but i found Goodfellas underwhelming
Goodfellas is definitely one of the films I was alluding to. And I'd say underwhelming is generous.
rank the scorsese filmz
The ones I've seen:

1. Taxi Driver
2. The Last Temptation of Christ
3. Raging Bull

4. Gangs of New York

5. Cape Fear
6. The Departed

7. Casino
8. Goodfellas

9. Shutter Island
10. Bringing Out the Dead
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Also, not exactly sure how De Palma can be called overrated. Pretty much every film buff I know hates him.
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