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Inception or Shutter Island?

Posted on 1/31/12 at 12:36 am
Posted by JHornet82
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Posted on 1/31/12 at 12:36 am
both are from 2010, both are fairly similar with all the dream/reality stuff, and both star DiCaprio. which film do you think is better and why?

personally I enjoyed both, but I'll give Shutter Island the nod. I think it was one of the most underrated films of 2010 (awards wise) and the acting was superb. especially this scene with Michelle Williams and Leo. I thought for sure both of them would get Oscar nominations -

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This post was edited on 1/31/12 at 12:38 am
Posted by Tactical1
Denham Springs
Member since May 2010
27129 posts
Posted on 1/31/12 at 12:41 am to
Inception, but not by a lot.
Posted by GeorgeTheGreek
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
68573 posts
Posted on 1/31/12 at 12:42 am to
Inception but its pretty much the same film.

DiCaprio's best work is Gangs of New York ... But that's probably because Daniel Day Lewis is so awesome.
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Posted by Maynard James Keenan
Jerome. AZ
Member since Jan 2012
435 posts
Posted on 1/31/12 at 12:55 am to
Inception and it's close. It's always a good thing when Leo and Scorsese team up.
Posted by Starchild
Member since May 2010
13550 posts
Posted on 1/31/12 at 12:55 am to
I prefer Inception because it was an interesting new concept and had one of my favorites in JGL

Shutter Island was great as well though
Posted by arobbi3
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Posted on 1/31/12 at 12:58 am to
I was a HUGE fan of Inception when it first came out. I saw it three times in theaters. Although I was interested in Shutter Island, I dismissed it because the marketing made it out to be a horror movie. I finally watched Shutter Island on when it first appeared on netflix and was very pleasantly surprised.

Looking back on the two, I feel as though Shutter Island is just a bit more fleshed out and goes deeper into the storyline. Leo gives two outstanding performances and really makes these movies work by having the audience care about his character, also great performances by supporting casts. If I had to chose out of the two, I would go with Shutter Island.
Posted by CottonWasKing
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29480 posts
Posted on 1/31/12 at 1:13 am to
Shutter Island


I think Leo delivered a better performance and I preferred the dark anxious mood of Shutter Island. Scorsese did a great job with it
Posted by SwampDonks
Member since Mar 2008
18342 posts
Posted on 1/31/12 at 1:17 am to
Both are top of the line but give me Inception.
Posted by JombieZombie
Member since Nov 2009
7687 posts
Posted on 1/31/12 at 3:34 am to
Inception...

Shutter Island is a polished turd.
Posted by 12
Redneck part of Florida
Member since Nov 2010
19789 posts
Posted on 1/31/12 at 6:14 am to
I enjoyed both very much. I saw Inception in the theater and the visuals were amazing. I really liked Shutter Island, but I would go with Inception by a little.
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
69657 posts
Posted on 1/31/12 at 6:19 am to
Both films made my Top 10 list in 2010. Inception was my #1 but I really loved Shutter Island.

Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
32982 posts
Posted on 1/31/12 at 6:45 am to
quote:

Shutter Island is a polished turd.


This. I really did not like that movie.
Posted by constant cough
Lafayette
Member since Jun 2007
44788 posts
Posted on 1/31/12 at 7:00 am to
Shutter Island
Posted by Baloo
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
49645 posts
Posted on 1/31/12 at 7:23 am to
Inception, and it's not close. Not because Shutter Island isn't good, but because I believe Inception is one of the best Hollywood blockbusters ever made.
Posted by Escobar600
Member since Jan 2011
4777 posts
Posted on 1/31/12 at 7:38 am to
both are awesome. I love the Inception soundtrack.
Posted by The Sad Banana
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Posted on 1/31/12 at 7:41 am to
Inception. But I love both movies.
Posted by Flair Chops
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35636 posts
Posted on 1/31/12 at 7:53 am to
inception
Posted by Macintosh
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Member since Sep 2011
55835 posts
Posted on 1/31/12 at 8:06 am to
Inception
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
70866 posts
Posted on 1/31/12 at 8:07 am to
shutter island by a good bit...better acting, better characters, better setting for my tastes

not that there was anything wrong with Inception at all...great movie
This post was edited on 1/31/12 at 8:23 am
Posted by DanglingFury
Living the dream
Member since Dec 2007
20466 posts
Posted on 1/31/12 at 8:13 am to
quote:

Shutter Island is a polished turd.


Dude...see more movies. Shutter Island has DiCaprio, Kingsley, Max von Sydow, Michelle Williams, Jackie Earle Hayley, Mark Ruffalo all being directed by Scorcese based on a Dennis Lehane book...the day they started filming it was better than most of what Hollywood is going to put out.

Oh, and I would choose Inception for this thread. I agree with Baloo that it's one of the best Hollywood blockbusters ever. It's what movies should strive to be...IMO.
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