DogOnPorch Posted February 20, 2010 Report Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) LOOK AT ME NOW MAW..I am on top of the world as James Cagney fires of a round from his thirty eight Smith and Wesson..blowing up the huge sphere of volitle gas that he is standing on - best gangster scene ever - and it ended well in a Milton sort of way. yup... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHqRyrOV2E Edited February 20, 2010 by DogOnPorch Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
msj Posted February 20, 2010 Report Posted February 20, 2010 B_C is our resident anal retentive politically (american) correct dude. Take him either with humour or ignore him. If more of us ignored him then we wouldn't see references to him from time to time and then "poof" it's like he never existed at all.... Quote If a believer demands that I, as a non-believer, observe his taboos in the public domain, he is not asking for my respect but for my submission. And that is incompatible with a secular democracy. Flemming Rose (Dutch journalist) My biggest takeaway from economics is that the past wasn't as good as you remember, the present isn't as bad as you think, and the future will be better than you anticipate. Morgan Housel http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/01/14/things-im-pretty-sure-about.aspx
bush_cheney2004 Posted February 20, 2010 Report Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) ....If more of us ignored him then we wouldn't see references to him from time to time and then "poof" it's like he never existed at all.... Ironic indeed....your post only perpetuates my legacy. It's far easier to ignore you....as you slink away often. Edited February 20, 2010 by bush_cheney2004 Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
msj Posted February 21, 2010 Report Posted February 21, 2010 Ironic indeed....your post only perpetuates my legacy. It's far easier to ignore you....as you slink away often. I could never slink away from a guy like you. But, yeah, I usually ignore you and others of your ilk.... Quote If a believer demands that I, as a non-believer, observe his taboos in the public domain, he is not asking for my respect but for my submission. And that is incompatible with a secular democracy. Flemming Rose (Dutch journalist) My biggest takeaway from economics is that the past wasn't as good as you remember, the present isn't as bad as you think, and the future will be better than you anticipate. Morgan Housel http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/01/14/things-im-pretty-sure-about.aspx
wyly Posted February 21, 2010 Report Posted February 21, 2010 my fav's in no particular order Usual Suspects Snatch Key Largo City of God Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Quote “Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.”- John Stuart Mill
bloodyminded Posted February 23, 2010 Author Report Posted February 23, 2010 I thought of some of these too. I once thought Casino was a good gangster movie but its violence was simply too graphic. Scorcese is the Sam Peckinpah of the modern era and he replaces true art with fake violence. I see no problem, none whatsoever, with graphic violence in film. But the movie that really struck me is Sexy Beast because of the character played by Ben Kingsley. He's generally quiet and cool, sarcastic, but there's a scene where Kingsley captures the terrifying psychopathy of two-bit criminals. I didn't think this movie was anything special, but it's true that Kingsley elevates it single-handedly. That scene you mention has remained with me...really amazing performance. Quote As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand. --Josh Billings
fellowtraveller Posted February 24, 2010 Report Posted February 24, 2010 Add my vote for Sexy Beast, a fine, tense offering. It is extremely well directed by Jonathan Glazer. It is not so much that Kingsley himslef is scary, but the buildup to his arrival is so well done. Recall the scene where one of the expats drops the bombshell: "Don called, and he is coming here". The fear and loathing is palpable, without knowing anything at all about the guy you know these tough guys are scared witless by him. Add my vote too for The Usual Suspects, one of my favorite movies in any genre. Quote The government should do something.
wyly Posted February 24, 2010 Report Posted February 24, 2010 Add my vote for Sexy Beast, a fine, tense offering. It is extremely well directed by Jonathan Glazer. It is not so much that Kingsley himslef is scary, but the buildup to his arrival is so well done. Recall the scene where one of the expats drops the bombshell: "Don called, and he is coming here". The fear and loathing is palpable, without knowing anything at all about the guy you know these tough guys are scared witless by him. Add my vote too for The Usual Suspects, one of my favorite movies in any genre. I haven't got around to seeing that one, I'll make a point of doing so this week... another one I've heard good things about is In Bruges... Quote “Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.”- John Stuart Mill
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