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re: King Richard - Will Smith
Posted on 11/21/21 at 7:37 am to The Godfather
Posted on 11/21/21 at 7:37 am to The Godfather
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cause he kinda sucks
Even his daughters have admitted that they have a "complicated" relationship with him.
But that is what makes this such an interesting role for Will Smith. Playing likable guys is almost every role he's ever played. Its good to see him get out of his comfort zone and play a guy that isn't particularly pleasant.
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Posted on 11/21/21 at 5:08 pm to Yesca11
We watched it today. Really enjoyed it. When the new dude running the hood was checking on Richard and asking who the white boy was made me 
Posted on 11/21/21 at 5:25 pm to Arksulli
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Even his daughters have admitted that they have a "complicated" relationship with him.
From basically all the puff pieces I've read on this movie, they barely, if at all, mention that about the story.
I have a feeling that this movie is far too kind and sympathetic to Richard Williams, who, by all accounts, was even worse than all the tennis parents that he so reviled. Yes, I understand where he was coming from, but he was an egomaniacal, and pretty bad human being at times, who abandoned his other kids from prior relationships for his "stars" in Venus and Serena.
The film also kept trying to justify why he did the things he did, chalking it up to racism in the 40s and 50s in Shreveport. When in reality, he was just living through his kids trying to achieve what he never could.
Did his methods ultimately work? Yes, of course. But is what he did the model for how to be a parent? I think unequivocally no, yet he is protracted as some sort of triumphant hero.
In saying all that, I do think the movie was well acted and well done. You quickly forget that you're watching Will Smith, and the girls who played the kids were adorable and perfectly cast. Overall, the movie is worth seeing and will probably win Smith an Oscar, which is basically the entire reason the project got made. It's a classic Oscar-bait star vehicle for a big name actor.
This post was edited on 11/21/21 at 5:28 pm
Posted on 11/21/21 at 10:00 pm to Yesca11
I know nothing about the real story behind the Williams sisters. I did enjoy the movie and thought the who cast did a fantastic job. Great performance from Will Smith. Oscar worthy? Not sure.
Posted on 11/21/21 at 10:05 pm to rebelrouser
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no talent
did you see Pursuit of Happyness? Get your racist arse out of here you fricking fool
Posted on 11/21/21 at 10:14 pm to rebelrouser
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A jugged-eared no talent ham playing an a-hole? I'll pass.
You can not like Will Smith, but saying “no-talent” and making fun of his appearance makes me think you’re the a-hole.
This post was edited on 11/21/21 at 10:15 pm
Posted on 11/22/21 at 12:27 am to Yesca11
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Will Smith gonna get an Oscar nominee? I bet he will. Good portrayal
He will because the movie is Oscar bait. His overall performance was pretty good. His attempts at dumbed down word pronunciations were comical. Made me think of Steve Carell in The Office as Prison Mike.
This post was edited on 11/22/21 at 12:29 am
Posted on 11/22/21 at 12:14 pm to Yesca11
Just saw this movie and while it was a little too long, I thought the movie was excellent.
Not a big Will Smith fan, but some movies he knocked it out of the park, and this was one of them. Thought he was great.
Never knew the extent of what Serena, Venus, and he had to go through to get where they got it life, but I thought their storyline was interesting. He seems like a great dad to me, but man that made him look like the most overbearing parent of all time.
Not a big Will Smith fan, but some movies he knocked it out of the park, and this was one of them. Thought he was great.
Never knew the extent of what Serena, Venus, and he had to go through to get where they got it life, but I thought their storyline was interesting. He seems like a great dad to me, but man that made him look like the most overbearing parent of all time.
Posted on 11/22/21 at 1:56 pm to Yesca11
I would place Will Smith in a medieval biopic, but I guess it worked with “Black Knight”
Posted on 11/22/21 at 4:08 pm to Yesca11
It is very entertaining if you can put your shite aside and watch it for what it is.
Posted on 11/22/21 at 5:05 pm to DeoreDX
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Oscar worthy? Not sure
That has a lot to do with the year.
This year has Andrew Garfield and Benedict Cumberbatch in the running and there is buzz about DiCaprio but Don't Look Up is still a month out. Of the two other front runners now I say Smith's performance was ahead of theirs.
Posted on 11/22/21 at 11:34 pm to Obtuse1
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. Of the two other front runners now I say Smith's performance was ahead of theirs.
You saw The Power of the Dog already?
Posted on 11/23/21 at 12:32 am to Aquila
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couldn't care less about the story and Will Smith has personally jumped the shark
not just "no" but "hell no" to both
I will never understand people who post in threads of something they aren't interested in just to say they aren't interested.
It's weird.
Posted on 11/23/21 at 1:33 am to A Menace to Sobriety
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He seems like a great dad to me,
Will or Richard?
Posted on 11/23/21 at 12:43 pm to Broski
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I will never understand people who post in threads of something they aren't interested in just to say they aren't interested.
It's weird.
it's a movie thread. some like it, some don't. others don't care. it's a valid opinion
Posted on 11/23/21 at 1:11 pm to The Ramp
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You saw The Power of the Dog already?
I did and honestly didn't care for it nor did i think BC was exceptional. Something was off for me.
Posted on 11/23/21 at 1:24 pm to Yesca11
quote:undeservingly sure
Will Smith gonna get an Oscar nominee?
Posted on 11/23/21 at 4:49 pm to SEClint
How did you like the movie?
Posted on 11/23/21 at 5:03 pm to The Ramp
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I will never understand people who post in threads of something they aren't interested in just to say they aren't interested.
It's weird.
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it's a movie thread. some like it, some don't. others don't care. it's a valid opinion
I'm thankful that everyone doesn't share that valid "I won't watch that" opinion. The threads would be jammed with these attention seeking posts.
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