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lots of scenes were really funny...everything with the ludes was spot on. The dinner scene with McConaughey. The speech scene.

but whataver man, its ok if you dont like it. You can move on.

BurtReynolds wrote:

tree_ wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:

tree_ wrote:Did those of you who enjoyed the movie laugh at the "comedy" of it all? Cause maybe that's what I'm not getting. I don't find any of it the least bit funny.

DiCaprio trying to get home after the ludes hit was hilarious. And since we are supposed to be laughing at him, it seems like your moralizing wouldn't interfere with the comedy here.

It was just sad and pathetic to me. Not the least bit funny on any level to be endangering the lives of others with his bullshit.

lol

Is it funny when a drunk driver murders an entire family? This shit happens all the time and it's not quaint fodder for comedy.

epilogue wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:

tree_ wrote:I don't need a movie to tell me how evil and depraved people can be. And this movie just dwells on it, apparently for comedic effect. How is it brilliant?

not only talking about people but mostly about a system. The final scene, hell the final frame with the room full of people looking at him as some kind of idol is very telling.

But dude, if you dont get it, its fine. Caviar isnt for everyone.

Now see, I goddamn love caviar

sure you do

VinylGuy wrote:lots of scenes were really funny...everything with the ludes was spot on. The dinner scene with McConaughey. The speech scene.

but whataver man, its ok if you dont like it. You can move on.

No, this is helping me to understand. I was seething in hatred while you all were laughing. That's what I was missing.

good

VinylGuy wrote:

epilogue wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:

tree_ wrote:I don't need a movie to tell me how evil and depraved people can be. And this movie just dwells on it, apparently for comedic effect. How is it brilliant?

not only talking about people but mostly about a system. The final scene, hell the final frame with the room full of people looking at him as some kind of idol is very telling.

But dude, if you dont get it, its fine. Caviar isnt for everyone.

Now see, I goddamn love caviar

sure you do

I have no idea what this is supposed to mean

tree_ wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:

tree_ wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:

tree_ wrote:Did those of you who enjoyed the movie laugh at the "comedy" of it all? Cause maybe that's what I'm not getting. I don't find any of it the least bit funny.

DiCaprio trying to get home after the ludes hit was hilarious. And since we are supposed to be laughing at him, it seems like your moralizing wouldn't interfere with the comedy here.

It was just sad and pathetic to me. Not the least bit funny on any level to be endangering the lives of others with his bullshit.

lol

Is it funny when a drunk driver murders an entire family? This shit happens all the time and it's not quaint fodder for comedy.

I agree totally

please don't bring norm into this.. not norm

Here's a good review. The difference between this and Goodfellas is you can find a way into Henry Hill and sympathize with him, whereas in this one you just hate Jordan the whole way through and it's a miserable, when not boring, experience spending 3 hours with him. But again, if you're laughing and entertained by the porn of it all, I guess it's all good fun for you and worth it.

Who sympathizes with Henry Hill?

Man, I hate Goodfellas so much. That movie is not for me.

Tree, the movie was a hit and it was prasied. Let it go, there are plenty of other movies you can watch

go ask epilogue for recommendations

wease wrote:Who sympathizes with Henry Hill?

It's more of a thing where you at least question whether you'd make the same or similar decisions if you were born into that time and place and found yourself in a similar situation. And Henry Hill at least questions some things and/or shows some remorse for his actions and those of his compadres. He is a much more (at least potentially) sympathetic character. It's completely obvious that you're not supposed to sympathize with Jordan Belfort. Anyone who does is a complete jackass.

tree_ wrote:

wease wrote:Who sympathizes with Henry Hill?

It's more of a thing where you at least question whether you'd make the same or similar decisions if you were born into that time and place and found yourself in a similar situation. And Henry Hill at least questions some things and/or shows some remorse for his actions and those of his compadres. He is a much more (at least potentially) sympathetic character. It's completely obvious that you're not supposed to sympathize with Jordan Belfort. Anyone who does is a complete jackass.

That notion that you need to sympathize to a lead character to like a movie or a book is just ugh

VinylGuy wrote:Tree, the movie was a hit and it was prasied. Let it go, there are plenty of other movies you can watch

go ask epilogue for recommendations

I can list many "praised hits" of all types that are complete garbage, so that point holds no water. And the thing is, I really appreciate Scorsese (duh), and I'm just trying to figure this thing out and why it's such a dud for me, which is why I've watched it so many times.

VinylGuy wrote:

tree_ wrote:

wease wrote:Who sympathizes with Henry Hill?

It's more of a thing where you at least question whether you'd make the same or similar decisions if you were born into that time and place and found yourself in a similar situation. And Henry Hill at least questions some things and/or shows some remorse for his actions and those of his compadres. He is a much more (at least potentially) sympathetic character. It's completely obvious that you're not supposed to sympathize with Jordan Belfort. Anyone who does is a complete jackass.

That notion that you need to sympathize to a lead character to like a movie or a book is just ugh

If not the lead character, then someone or something, or else what's the point?

tree_ wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:

tree_ wrote:

wease wrote:Who sympathizes with Henry Hill?

It's more of a thing where you at least question whether you'd make the same or similar decisions if you were born into that time and place and found yourself in a similar situation. And Henry Hill at least questions some things and/or shows some remorse for his actions and those of his compadres. He is a much more (at least potentially) sympathetic character. It's completely obvious that you're not supposed to sympathize with Jordan Belfort. Anyone who does is a complete jackass.

That notion that you need to sympathize to a lead character to like a movie or a book is just ugh

If not the lead character, then someone or something, or else what's the point?

While describing anything as "ugh" is in fact super ugh, I agree with TVG.

im tired dude but i got my point clear

epilogue wrote:

tree_ wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:

tree_ wrote:

wease wrote:Who sympathizes with Henry Hill?

It's more of a thing where you at least question whether you'd make the same or similar decisions if you were born into that time and place and found yourself in a similar situation. And Henry Hill at least questions some things and/or shows some remorse for his actions and those of his compadres. He is a much more (at least potentially) sympathetic character. It's completely obvious that you're not supposed to sympathize with Jordan Belfort. Anyone who does is a complete jackass.

That notion that you need to sympathize to a lead character to like a movie or a book is just ugh

If not the lead character, then someone or something, or else what's the point?

While describing anything as "ugh" is in fact super ugh, I agree with TVG.

This is interesting. Can you name a movie or show you like with no redeeming qualities in any of its main characters?

tree_ wrote:

epilogue wrote:

tree_ wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:

tree_ wrote:

wease wrote:Who sympathizes with Henry Hill?

It's more of a thing where you at least question whether you'd make the same or similar decisions if you were born into that time and place and found yourself in a similar situation. And Henry Hill at least questions some things and/or shows some remorse for his actions and those of his compadres. He is a much more (at least potentially) sympathetic character. It's completely obvious that you're not supposed to sympathize with Jordan Belfort. Anyone who does is a complete jackass.

That notion that you need to sympathize to a lead character to like a movie or a book is just ugh

If not the lead character, then someone or something, or else what's the point?

While describing anything as "ugh" is in fact super ugh, I agree with TVG.

This is interesting. Can you name a movie or show you like with no redeeming qualities in any of its main characters?

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