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Alpha Dog: success or failure?
Posted on 1/23/21 at 9:53 pm
Posted on 1/23/21 at 9:53 pm
What are *your* personal thoughts on Alpha Dog?
I think the movie had a good premise and story line, but something about the production just didn’t land for me.
It could be the fact that they casted the whitest Hollywood B-listers and told them to act like street thugs, which made it completely unconvincing.
Or it could be Cassavetes and his unique approach to film directing.
Something seems off about the movie, and I take it most others feel the same based on the 54% rotten tomatoes score.
Thoughts?
I think the movie had a good premise and story line, but something about the production just didn’t land for me.
It could be the fact that they casted the whitest Hollywood B-listers and told them to act like street thugs, which made it completely unconvincing.
Or it could be Cassavetes and his unique approach to film directing.
Something seems off about the movie, and I take it most others feel the same based on the 54% rotten tomatoes score.
Thoughts?
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Posted on 1/23/21 at 9:57 pm to 0x15E
Ben Foster was great in that movie
Posted on 1/23/21 at 9:59 pm to CBLSU316
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Ben Foster is great in any movie
FIFY
Posted on 1/23/21 at 10:00 pm to 0x15E
Agreed
Posted on 1/23/21 at 10:00 pm to 0x15E
Absolutely a success. Ben foster alone makes it must watch.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 10:26 pm to 0x15E
Successful as a popcorn flick and something I'll watch if its on.. but can't take any of these bafoons serious as "gangsters"..
Posted on 1/23/21 at 10:38 pm to 0x15E
I've always enjoyed it. Foster, Timberlake and Yelchin are really good. The true story is just awful.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 10:50 pm to 0x15E
The ending really is heartbreaking.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 11:10 pm to Das Jackal
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but can't take any of these bafoons serious as "gangsters"..
The guy's in real life were not scary looking either. They were a bunch of wimpy looking dudes.
Posted on 1/24/21 at 4:03 am to CBLSU316
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Ben Foster was great in that movie
Ben Foster has been great in every movie he has been in. Very underrated actor to me.
Posted on 1/24/21 at 4:22 am to 0x15E
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whitest Hollywood B-listers and told them to act like street thugs
I thought that was how they really were. Bunch of upper middle class kids dealing.
I liked it.
Posted on 1/24/21 at 8:43 am to TygerDurden
100% agree. I like him in everything
Posted on 1/24/21 at 9:58 am to 0x15E
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It could be the fact that they casted the whitest Hollywood B-listers and told them to act like street thugs, which made it completely unconvincing.
That’s exactly what makes it a spot on portrayal.
Posted on 1/24/21 at 10:01 am to 0x15E
Every time I watch I can’t help but laugh at the comical amount of times they say “frick”.
Posted on 1/24/21 at 10:05 am to 0x15E
I enjoyed the movie
Posted on 1/24/21 at 10:58 am to 0x15E
Casting was actually great if you’ve researched the real story. It was a bunch of suburban wanna be thug white kids. The movie really captivated me and I did a lot of research on the real story. Movie is about as accurate as it could be.
The Rugge kid (Timberlake) recently got out of prison a couple of years ago. I think the only ones still in are the shooter and Hollywood (Truelove). The later still has some appeals out there. I’m still shocked he got convicted and life. Many argue it’s because the movie came out before his trial. There is really zero hard evidence against him.
The Rugge kid (Timberlake) recently got out of prison a couple of years ago. I think the only ones still in are the shooter and Hollywood (Truelove). The later still has some appeals out there. I’m still shocked he got convicted and life. Many argue it’s because the movie came out before his trial. There is really zero hard evidence against him.
This post was edited on 1/24/21 at 11:45 am
Posted on 1/24/21 at 1:44 pm to 0x15E
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I think the movie had a good premise and story line,
Well, it's a true story so...
Posted on 1/24/21 at 1:46 pm to BabyTac
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The movie really captivated me and I did a lot of research on the real story
Same here. I thought the movie was phenomenal and watch it every now and then but it's hard to watch sometimes because I think they did a good job of sticking to the events and it feels too real sometimes.
Posted on 1/24/21 at 4:46 pm to CBLSU316
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Ben Foster was great in that movie
Foster is one of the best actors out there that seems to only get low budget roles. The real question here is:
Who did it better. Ben Foster in Alpha Dog or Ed Norton in American History X? Tough to answer
Posted on 1/24/21 at 4:55 pm to wildtigercat93
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That’s exactly what makes it a spot on portraya
Exactly.
Movie made me very, very uncomfortable, but if you value truth in story telling, it doesnt get much closer than this. I would theorize that the folks who rate it poorly didnt grow up around plenty of white trash thug wannabes like them and dont believe people like that actually exist out there.
This post was edited on 1/24/21 at 6:23 pm
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