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Posted on 1/29/19 at 5:04 pm
Posted by DustyDinkleman
Here
Member since Feb 2012
18176 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 5:04 pm
Does anyone else think this movie is complete garbage? What happened to this kid is tragic and makes a compelling story, but it seems like the movie doesn't do justice.

It seems as if Nick Cassavetes tried to put too much "thug" into it by throwing profanity and mob mentality every 5 min along with stupid jokes. The acting is terrible, despite having a decent cast, including Bruce Willis, Sharon Stone, Ben Foster, and a few others. At times, the acting and shots just seem strangely awkward.

How in the hell did this movie get a 54% on RT? If you don't know what I'm talking about, it's on Prime Video.

This post was edited on 1/29/19 at 5:06 pm
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
35431 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 5:08 pm to
Posted by cfish140
BR
Member since Aug 2007
7208 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 5:10 pm to
That movie is awesome and kinda has a cult following. I watch it everytime I see it on. Ending caught me by surprise the first time I saw it in theatre. I didn’t know they really killed the kid
Posted by Maximus
Member since Feb 2004
81261 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 5:41 pm to
The movie was meh. I remember seeing datelines on it I think basically just because the main douche was named Jesse James Hollywood.
Posted by timbo
Red Stick, La.
Member since Dec 2011
7291 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 5:54 pm to
I like that movie well enough. If I see its on streaming, I usually check it out. Ben Foster is terrific in it. Emile Hirsch is a little shite in it, but you realize that his character is a little shite. If he had the balls to stand up to Ben Foster, he never would have had to kill a teenager.
Posted by danfraz
San Antonio TX
Member since Apr 2008
24550 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 6:05 pm to
Thought it was well done. The cast played a bunch of POS murderers well enough.

I despised every person in that story at the end except the dead kid. Who ended up dead in real life. Weird.

So I'd say it was successful in portraying how worthless they were.
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
Member since Mar 2013
20470 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 6:13 pm to
Yeah it’s awful.
Posted by McCaigBro69
TigerDroppings Premium Member
Member since Oct 2014
45084 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 6:32 pm to
quote:

Who ended up dead in real life.


Still wild to me that he didn’t put his car into park and it rolled and crushed up against his gate or garage. Crazy.
Posted by jeff5891
Member since Aug 2011
15761 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 7:02 pm to
Only thing memorable about this movie is Olivia Wilde getting naked
This post was edited on 1/29/19 at 7:02 pm
Posted by VinegarStrokes
Georgia
Member since Oct 2015
13280 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 7:22 pm to
amber heard too...

Posted by CBLSU316
Far Right of Left
Member since Jun 2008
11391 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 7:32 pm to
If you see Johnny truelove tell him jake mazursky is looking for him


Ben Foster was good, I agree with the rest.
Posted by EyeTwentyNole
Member since Mar 2015
4199 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 7:34 pm to
I've always liked it but they could have done without Timberlake and his falsetto voice trying to act hard.
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
28143 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 7:49 pm to
quote:

falsetto voice trying to act hard.

It was about douchebags trying to act hard.
Posted by Ollieoxenfree99
Member since Aug 2018
7748 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 8:27 pm to
I liked it. Was very impressed with Timberlake. The kid pleading for his life at the end haunted me for a few days.
Posted by CottonWasKing
4,8,15,16,23,42
Member since Jun 2011
28601 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 8:43 pm to
It’s a great damn movie
Posted by sweetwaterbilly
Member since Mar 2017
19351 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 8:53 pm to
It’s a pretty damn good movie
Posted by Murray
Member since Aug 2008
14414 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 9:14 pm to
It’s a goddamn movie.
Posted by McCaigBro69
TigerDroppings Premium Member
Member since Oct 2014
45084 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 9:32 pm to
quote:

It’s a goddamn movie.


Big if true.
Posted by RLDSC FAN
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member since Nov 2008
51413 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 9:55 pm to
I like it. I thought Yelchin did a great job playing the kid. It's really sad that all really happened.
Posted by boogiewoogie1978
Little Rock
Member since Aug 2012
16945 posts
Posted on 1/29/19 at 9:57 pm to
Not a bad movie. Makes me never want to visit Cali. Just a fricked up state.
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