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WillBrink
06-08-14, 11:19
American Hustle. Best movie I have seen in years. Based on a true story, sorta of Good Fellas (without the violence) meets The Sting. A+

How this movie, or Bale, didn't win the Oscar I'll never understand. I still remember the vids as a kid of the Congressman taking the $$$ shown on the news. Some of you may be too young to remember ABSCAM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abscam



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqgjPRNRDSY
Moose-Knuckle
06-09-14, 03:56
Yup, we really enjoyed it. Outstanding performances by all and one hell of a cast. At first I thought Bale was wearing a fat suit for the pool scene. Nope, that was all him he blew up for this role after getting ripped for the Dark Knight movies.
signal4l
06-09-14, 08:11
I also enjoyed the movie. Its always interesting to see something based on history I lived through.
Koshinn
06-09-14, 09:04
But... they changed things for Hollywood!!! How can you enjoy such crap?!?!
OldState
06-09-14, 09:51
I liked it a lot. Couldn't hell but notice the numerous Quinten Tarantino and Scorsese allusions. Especially the camera looking out of the trunk shot used in numerous Tarantino movies. The whole tempo of the movie was Scorsese
WillBrink
06-09-14, 09:55
I liked it a lot. Couldn't hell but notice the numerous Quinten Tarantino and Scorsese allusions. Especially the camera looking out of the trunk shot used in numerous Tarantino movies. The whole tempo of the movie was Scorsese

I don't think Tarantino invented that shot/camera view. It did, as mentioned, have a real Scorsese/Goodfellas look/feel to it, which is a high compliment for any movie.
OldState
06-09-14, 11:50
I don't think Tarantino invented that shot/camera view. It did, as mentioned, have a real Scorsese/Goodfellas look/feel to it, which is a high compliment for any movie.

He didn't invent it, but he is the director known for it....kinda like how Brooks Brothers invented the "polo" shirt and Ralph Lauren licenses the name...or Colt and the 1911. :p

And again, totally agree on the Scorsese feel. So much it was definitely intentional.
OldState
06-09-14, 11:56
Ha, just found these...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trunk_shot
http://www.nerdlocker.com/movies/film-review-american-hustle


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WillBrink
06-09-14, 12:26
Ha, just found these...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trunk_shot
http://www.nerdlocker.com/movies/film-review-american-hustle


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Interesting. The homage to Scorsese was obvious to me, but I didn't see any Tarantino myself. Not a big fan of Tarantino (he runs 50/50 for me) so maybe I didn't wanna see it. As for the comments of the author of that article about the outfits being over the top, I bet the author didn't grow up in NY during the 70s in Italian areas of the city. I did. and they are not as over the top as he make think. :cool:
SteyrAUG
06-09-14, 14:24
Interesting. The homage to Scorsese was obvious to me, but I didn't see any Tarantino myself. Not a big fan of Tarantino (he runs 50/50 for me) so maybe I didn't wanna see it. As for the comments of the author of that article about the outfits being over the top, I bet the author didn't grow up in NY during the 70s in Italian areas of the city. I did. and they are not as over the top as he make think. :cool:


This is one of two movies that impressed me, the other being The Wolf of Wall Street. That is another one that felt a bit like Goodfellas, perhaps a bit more like Casino.
Moose-Knuckle
06-11-14, 14:39
This is one of two movies that impressed me, the other being The Wolf of Wall Street. That is another one that felt a bit like Goodfellas, perhaps a bit more like Casino.

I watched the bonus features on the BluRay for The Wolf of Wall Street, in interviews both Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese commented on similarities with Goodfellas. Scorsese said that both films "are dark comedies".
WickedWillis
06-11-14, 14:50
Jennifer Lawrence. That's all I can add to this thread, she is amazing.
SteyrAUG
06-11-14, 18:52
Jennifer Lawrence. That's all I can add to this thread, she is amazing.


While I think I'm a bit more into Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence was a definite bonus feature.
WickedWillis
06-11-14, 18:53
While I think I'm a bit more into Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence was a definite bonus feature.

Yeah they are both beautiful women, I agree.
GotAmmo
06-11-14, 19:31
I'll take Jennifer Lawrence for 500, Bob
Moose-Knuckle
06-11-14, 20:11
While I think I'm a bit more into Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence was a definite bonus feature.

This, Amy Adams did it for me. Some of those low cut dresses had me drooling. She has never played a role like that before.