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Title: The greatest trick.....
Post by: joswift on November 26, 2023, 03:56:39 PM
Joaquin Phoenix ever pulled was making us believe he could act

Watched Napoleon and just started watching "Beau is Afraid" and it was the joker without make up in both movies
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Post by: unreasonablereasons on November 26, 2023, 03:58:51 PM
Joaquin Phoenix ever pulled was making us believe he could act

Watched Napoleon and just started watching "Beau is Afraid" and it was the joker without make up in both movies

oof we disagree here
Joker is my all time favorite movie, although it may have more to do with relating to mental illness than his acting
Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: visualizeperfection on November 26, 2023, 03:59:26 PM
You’re genetically incapable of having any sort of nice thing to say about anything to do with Napoleon. 
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Post by: Hulkotron on November 26, 2023, 04:00:55 PM
I liked him in Gladiator
Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: joswift on November 26, 2023, 04:01:59 PM
oof we disagree here
Joker is my all time favorite movie, although it may have more to do with relating to mental illness than his acting

agree, I loved the Joker, thing is it seems so does he, hes now playing the joker in all his movies
Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: IroNat on November 26, 2023, 04:04:06 PM
Like many popular actors he just plays himself.

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Post by: joswift on November 26, 2023, 04:06:21 PM
Like many popular actors he just plays himself.

"Character Actors" who turn up on set unwashed and half asleep because they haven't slept for days "preparing" for their parts

Tosspots
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Post by: wes on November 26, 2023, 04:14:12 PM
I liked him in Gladiator
X 2.........He was Ok for the part he played in 8MM also.
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Post by: wes on November 26, 2023, 04:14:59 PM
Like many popular actors he just plays himself.
You mean like John Wayne did?
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Post by: Rambone on November 26, 2023, 04:15:10 PM
I liked him in Gladiator

Yes.
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Post by: IroNat on November 26, 2023, 04:17:58 PM
You mean like John Wayne did?

Precisely.
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Post by: Soul Crusher on November 26, 2023, 04:18:13 PM
I loved Signs and The Village. 
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Post by: Hulkotron on November 26, 2023, 04:18:53 PM
The one with Big Mel Gibson where he beats the alien with the bat is pretty good too.
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Post by: IroNat on November 26, 2023, 04:19:04 PM
DeNiro is the same in every movie.

He plays an Irishman just like a deer hunter.
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Post by: wes on November 26, 2023, 04:21:14 PM
I loved Signs and The Village. 
Both really good flicks....."Signs" was great IMO..........the twist in "The Village" threw me for a loop.
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Post by: wes on November 26, 2023, 04:22:09 PM
The one with Big Mel Gibson where he beats the alien with the bat is pretty good too.
"Signs"..........great movie IMO.
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Post by: mops on November 26, 2023, 04:39:30 PM
Joaquin Phoenix ever pulled was making us believe he could act

Watched Napoleon and just started watching "Beau is Afraid" and it was the joker without make up in both movies

Tbh, Joaquin felt more like Edmund Blackadder than Napoleon Bonaparte....
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Post by: Hulkotron on November 26, 2023, 04:41:21 PM
Tbh, Joaquin felt more like Edmund Blackadder than Napoleon Bonaparte....

I was thinking the same.
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Post by: OneMoreRep on November 26, 2023, 04:43:30 PM
Joker is my all time favorite movie

Would put Heath Ledger's rendition of the joker against Joaquin's any day of the week.

"1"
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Post by: unreasonablereasons on November 26, 2023, 04:46:37 PM
Would put Heath Ledger's rendition of the joker against Joaquin's any day of the week.

"1"

Heath Ledgers CRUSHES Phoenix's, but I simply relate to the mental health issues of Joker the movie better, thats why its my all time fav
Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: Irongrip400 on November 26, 2023, 05:19:19 PM
I really want to go see this movie. I typically hate watching a movie about foreign history and they speak English, and usually do so with an accent of whatever country they’re supposed to be in. I was planning on setting that aside since I have an affinity for Napoleon Bonaparte. Hope you’re wrong jeffy.
Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: Rambone on November 26, 2023, 05:27:06 PM
Would put Heath Ledger's rendition of the joker against Joaquin's any day of the week.

"1"

I agree. And as far as the movie goes, I wasn’t impressed with the Joker at all. Overrated.
Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: 20inch calves on November 26, 2023, 05:33:34 PM
I thought napolean was pretty good. I feel it was to much to condense into the time of the movie. It kept my interest. I would say it was def. Worth watching but i went in expectong a lot
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Post by: unreasonablereasons on November 26, 2023, 05:35:32 PM
I agree. And as far as the movie goes, I wasn’t impressed with the Joker at all. Overrated.

spend a day with my brain and tell me the same thing lol  :D
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Post by: wes on November 26, 2023, 05:49:14 PM
spend a day with my brain and tell me the same thing lol  :D
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Only if I could put your brain in a jar of formaldahyde!!  ;D
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Post by: Gym Rat on November 27, 2023, 01:29:05 AM
I liked him as a killer in "You were never really here"... Liked the Joker as well..
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Post by: falco on November 27, 2023, 07:32:15 AM
He impersonated his part very well here:

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Post by: 20inch calves on November 27, 2023, 07:40:56 AM
So nobody liked napolean besides myself?
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Post by: Dokey111 on November 27, 2023, 08:24:10 AM
Joaquin Phoenix ever pulled was making us believe he could act

Watched Napoleon and just started watching "Beau is Afraid" and it was the joker without make up in both movies

I'm going to go ahead and agree with you 100%.  I really want to see a good Napoleon movie but I just don't like this guy.
Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: Rambone on November 27, 2023, 08:43:10 AM
So nobody liked napolean besides myself?

Guy Cisternino
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Post by: El Diablo Blanco on November 27, 2023, 11:05:55 AM
He was awesome in Avatar.
Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: Royalty on November 27, 2023, 11:24:19 AM
I thought that he did very well in 8MM with Nicolas Cage. That was the first movie that I had ever seen him in.

Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: Rambone on November 27, 2023, 11:39:08 AM
I thought that he did very well in 8MM with Nicolas Cage. That was the first movie that I had ever seen him in.



I trust your movie opinions over others
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Post by: Mayday on November 27, 2023, 01:10:07 PM
Would put Heath Ledger's rendition of the joker against Joaquin's any day of the week.

"1"

Agree.

Ledger had an awesome mix of evil and playful while coming across as a complete mess.  Far more challenging to do what Ledger did vs playing a nut.
Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: joswift on November 27, 2023, 04:41:17 PM
I'm going to go ahead and agree with you 100%.  I really want to see a good Napoleon movie but I just don't like this guy.
It wasnt that good

Historically inaccurate as well

He shot the top off a pyramid in Egypt FFS
Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: Fortress on November 27, 2023, 06:53:07 PM
Acting

“The craft”

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA

It’s easier to be a decent thespian than it is to be a decent plumber.

The greatest trick Hollyweird ever pulled off was convincing millions acting is some kind of rare talent.

There are fewer individuals who can make a good hamburger than there are individuals who can act.

Everyone and his brother is a frickin’ actor.





Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: Moontrane on November 27, 2023, 07:13:08 PM
He's not my cup of tea, either. 

Check out this earlier Ridley Scott film about the same period.

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Post by: Agnostic007 on November 27, 2023, 09:17:18 PM
DeNiro is the same in every movie.

He plays an Irishman just like a deer hunter.

Cape Fear...Taxi Driver.. Deer Hunter, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Godfather.... After that... not so much.. but that's not to take away from some pretty good acting there.
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Post by: Mothballs on November 27, 2023, 10:03:06 PM
I really want to go see this movie. I typically hate watching a movie about foreign history and they speak English, and usually do so with an accent of whatever country they’re supposed to be in. I was planning on setting that aside since I have an affinity for Napoleon Bonaparte. Hope you’re wrong jeffy.
This movie is way dumber than that. Despite taking place in France, everyone still speaks with a British accent EXCEPT Napoleon who speaks with an American accent! Only the russian character has a region appropriate accent.
Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: pamith on November 27, 2023, 11:24:59 PM
He was in the joker, no?
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Post by: wes on November 27, 2023, 11:48:25 PM
I`ve got the DVD (DVD`S?) "Walk The  Line" about Johnny Cash with Joaquin in it.........had it for over a year and still have yet to  watch it.

Anyone know if its any good?

These days I live on Amazon Firestick............... .got over 500 or more DVD`s and need to sell the fuckers.
Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: Humble Narcissist on November 28, 2023, 01:09:50 AM
I loved Signs and The Village.
Yes. I like almost every movie he's been in.
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Post by: Kwon on November 28, 2023, 03:45:25 AM
The Greatest Trick was done by Lucifer

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Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: Dalnet on November 28, 2023, 04:04:33 AM
oof we disagree here
Joker is my all time favorite movie, although it may have more to do with relating to mental illness than his acting

Always thought it was trash. Contrived 'edgy' for the sake of being edgy. Kind of like Babylon is supposed to be some masterpiece yet is pure style over substance.

A good 'edgy' film with actual substance, imo, is Fight Club.
Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: Dalnet on November 28, 2023, 04:08:20 AM
"Character Actors" who turn up on set unwashed and half asleep because they haven't slept for days "preparing" for their parts

Tosspots

LOL. Dustin Hoffman in Marathon Man. He turned up on set after no sleep for 3 days looking like crap to film that chair/torture thing and Laurence Olivier told him why not just go in normal and, 'act', or along them lines. :)
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Post by: Dalnet on November 28, 2023, 04:10:58 AM
X 2.........He was Ok for the part he played in 8MM also.

8mm - what a great film. One of those where need a shower after watching.
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Post by: Dokey111 on November 28, 2023, 04:56:29 AM
Always thought it was trash. Contrived 'edgy' for the sake of being edgy. Kind of like Babylon is supposed to be some masterpiece yet is pure style over substance.

A good 'edgy' film with actual substance, imo, is Fight Club.

100% agree about both films.  I walked out of Joker after he killed DeNiro and then gave this long monologue while nobody in the TV studio did anything.  Nothing.  Unfortunately I fear that people thought I was walking out because it was too violent.  Not at all, I would have like to have seen him get his head blown off.  Babylon was just a bogus farce.  Oh but it had Eric Roberts lol.
Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: Kwon on November 28, 2023, 04:58:44 AM
100% agree about both films.  I walked out of Joker after he killed DeNiro and then gave this long monologue while nobody in the TV studio did anything.  Nothing.  Unfortunately I fear that people thought I was walking out because it was too violent.  Not at all, I would have like to have seen him get his head blown off.  Babylon was just a bogus farce.  Oh but it had Eric Roberts lol.

Eric Roberts and Nicholas Coppola are the best things we've been given in the world of Acting

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Title: Re: The greatest trick.....
Post by: Dokey111 on November 28, 2023, 05:00:34 AM
Eric Roberts and Nicholas Coppola are the best things we've been given in the world of Acting

(https://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=689549.0;attach=1475486;image)

I was being sarcastic.  Eric Roberts pays to be in movies.
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Post by: Humble Narcissist on November 29, 2023, 12:10:48 AM
I was being sarcastic.  Eric Roberts pays to be in movies.
He would be a blast to hang out with, though.
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Post by: Rambone on November 29, 2023, 03:15:23 AM
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Post by: Kwon on November 29, 2023, 03:55:42 AM
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mnhdDesDS_4/maxresdefault.jpg)

That scene is OSCAR-worthy!



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Post by: Kwon on November 29, 2023, 03:57:02 AM
I was being sarcastic.  Eric Roberts pays to be in movies.

I'm not


Both Eric and Nicholas Coppola are the greatest thespians ever




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Post by: Rambone on November 29, 2023, 04:27:10 AM
I'm not


Both Eric and Nicholas Coppola are the greatest thespians ever



Hahaha! I hope Royalty sees this
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Post by: delon on November 29, 2023, 04:32:26 AM
Acting

“The craft”

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA

It’s easier to be a decent thespian than it is to be a decent plumber.

The greatest trick Hollyweird ever pulled off was convincing millions acting is some kind of rare talent.

There are fewer individuals who can make a good hamburger than there are individuals who can act.

Everyone and his brother is a frickin’ actor.

A lot of truth in this, films are a great art form but as a whole the specific profession of acting (some exceptions aside)  does not require an incredible, hard-earned skill set or outlier level talent. You only have to look at first time child actors and singers who transition to a lead in movies and more than hold their own against lifetime thespians for proof of this

Having a knack for accents, mimicry and naturally expressive eyes can help, but a majority of compelling and successful acting boils down to innate charisma, a good look, and some luck

A great example is Steve McQueen who, despite receiving some classical training, used to actively strip away his lines as he knew he could rely on his own minimalist magnetism to draw audiences in


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Post by: Rambone on November 29, 2023, 05:49:56 AM
I'm not


Both Eric and Nicholas Coppola are the greatest thespians ever



“He did it!”

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Post by: CalvinH on November 29, 2023, 05:55:17 AM
I`ve got the DVD (DVD`S?) "Walk The  Line" about Johnny Cash with Joaquin in it.........had it for over a year and still have yet to  watch it.

Anyone know if its any good?

These days I live on Amazon Firestick............... .got over 500 or more DVD`s and need to sell the fuckers.


I thought it was very good.
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Post by: Royalty on November 29, 2023, 02:59:20 PM
Hahaha! I hope Royalty sees this

Sammy. Sammy.

Don’t.
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Post by: Rambone on November 29, 2023, 03:28:56 PM
Sammy. Sammy.

Don’t.

 :D

It’s very modest of you for creating this masterpiece and keeping it a secret for 6 years
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Post by: joswift on November 29, 2023, 04:05:40 PM
Hahaha! I hope Royalty sees this

Acting is basically reading lines without laughing
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Post by: Humble Narcissist on November 30, 2023, 12:39:22 AM

I thought it was very good.
Me too.
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Post by: Agnostic007 on December 02, 2023, 09:57:50 PM
Acting is basically reading lines without laughing

I assumed we were talking about mainstream movies and not porn. If you're talking porn, spot on. Acting... great acting... it's an art
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Post by: wes on December 02, 2023, 11:16:13 PM

I thought it was very good.
Thanks bud......I`ll definitely throw that bad boy in and watch it.......finally.