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Shutter Island anybody? (Not a review, I haven't seen it)
2010-02-21, 11:57 AM #1
I was hoping somebody would post up about this movie. Anybody seen it? I rarely see movies because I can't sit still long enough for them but this is one that caught my eye.
2010-02-21, 12:04 PM #2
Nope, haven't seen it. Saw Leo say one sentence, "I'm going to blow the lid off this place" and I suddenly got turned off by the film. Anyone else think his acting is horrid?
2010-02-21, 12:09 PM #3
I had this preconceived notion that Leo was ****, back in the Titanic days... never saw that film, but just kinda disliked him. Saw him in The Departed, and Blood Diamond, changed my mind. He seems likable, and a pretty good actor.

Shutter Island looks interesting, I think I'll see it.
2010-02-21, 12:12 PM #4
My wife read the book awhile back & loved it. I haven't seen the movie yet but we're planning to (some friends gave us their rain-check tickets). I really like Leonardo DiCaprio. He's developed in to quite the actor.
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2010-02-21, 12:19 PM #5
Originally posted by saberopus:
I had this preconceived notion that Leo was ****, back in the Titanic days... never saw that film, but just kinda disliked him. Saw him in The Departed, and Blood Diamond, changed my mind. He seems likable, and a pretty good actor.

Shutter Island looks interesting, I think I'll see it.


Yeah, I wrote him off as a "boy toy" before I even gave him a chance. I really enjoyed his "Catch me if you Can".
2010-02-21, 3:02 PM #6
It got a good review from the Wall Street Journal, the reviewer said it's a film you have to see multiple times to truly appreciate. It's not going a very popular film, he said, but it's going to be a film that will be brought up in dissertations.

That remains to be seen, but as someone who works in a psych hospital, albeit not one for the criminally insane, I'm pretty intrigued.
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2010-02-21, 3:49 PM #7
Quote:
The Martin Scorsese-Leonardo DiCaprio flick Shutter Island is expected to be the #1 film at the box office this weekend!
The R-rated psychological thriller is expected to bring in an impressive $40 million by Sunday night, securing it at the number one spot.
Critics and industry insiders were worried about its ability to succeed, considering Paramount pushed the 2009 release date back to 2010, but by the looks of it, the studio had the right idea!
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i just read that so maybe it will be good.

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2010-02-21, 4:06 PM #8
I don't typically go see these types of movies. I saw one once on a date. I have no idea what that movie was even about, though.
2010-02-21, 4:54 PM #9
Originally posted by saberopus:
I had this preconceived notion that Leo was ****, back in the Titanic days... never saw that film, but just kinda disliked him. Saw him in The Departed, and Blood Diamond, changed my mind. He seems likable, and a pretty good actor.

Shutter Island looks interesting, I think I'll see it.


He was good in the those two films, but several other just scream "I can't recite my dialog believably." Seems to only work for him when he plays a certain type of character, otherwise it just sounds weird.
2010-02-21, 5:04 PM #10
Which ones? Keep in mind that the director is also responsible for bringing out an actor's abilities. Bad direction will result in bad acting. See: Star Wars prequels.
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2010-02-21, 5:43 PM #11
Originally posted by stat:
It's not going a very popular film, he said,

It's the highest grossing opening weekend of Scorsese's career and DiCaprio's career.

I'm all for more Marty and Leo. They're a director/actor match made in heaven.
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2010-02-21, 5:47 PM #12
Originally posted by Emon:
Which ones? Keep in mind that the director is also responsible for bringing out an actor's abilities. Bad direction will result in bad acting. See: Star Wars prequels.


You're absolutely right. :)
2010-02-21, 7:49 PM #13
The movie was visually beautiful. Scorsese experimented a lot in this movie, and for a veteran that's always a joy to see.

I wish the story of the movie itself were better. It had great buildup, but the ending seemed like a cop out. Made the film feel very mediocre, especially considering all the talent behind it. I suppose it was a good ride up until the ending. I think the last line of the movie was really good though.
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2010-02-21, 7:55 PM #14
Experimented in what way?

Did it go beyond the french new wave motif that he has injected into every film he's done in the last 20 years?
>>untie shoes
2010-02-23, 5:04 PM #15
Originally posted by Emon:
Which ones? Keep in mind that the director is also responsible for bringing out an actor's abilities. Bad direction will result in bad acting. See: Star Wars prequels.

well then every director whos ever worked with hayden christiansen cant direct
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2010-02-23, 5:07 PM #16
Seems fair.
2010-02-23, 8:42 PM #17
I saw the film on Saturday. It was a pretty good movie. Leo's acting is so/so at times, but he sells you on his character pretty well. It wasn't nearly as scary as I was hoping it would be, but that wasn't really a big deal. The ending is pretty predictable and comes to you about halfway through the film (a friend of mine who went with me guessed it about 20 minutes in, though he wasn't the norm).
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2010-02-23, 8:44 PM #18
I hate people who have to pipe up "I saw the ending coming a mile away!" Really? Go be a screenwriter, then.
>>untie shoes
2010-02-24, 11:41 PM #19
Originally posted by Antony:
I hate people who have to pipe up "I saw the ending coming a mile away!" Really? Go be a screenwriter, then.


In an outright horror film there's no such desire. That's what I was hoping this would turn out to be. However, in a suspense thriller, which is what this turned into, I think that we as an audience are used to and expect the "twist" and so we look for it. It's kind of a shame, because you spend a lot of brainpower analyzing a film instead of just enjoying it.
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2010-02-25, 5:11 AM #20
I'm going to see it this weekend, I hope. I wish the previews didn't give so much away.
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2010-02-25, 7:40 AM #21
Originally posted by Antony:
I hate people who have to pipe up "I saw the ending coming a mile away!" Really? Go be a screenwriter, then.


Well to be fair, the trailer really did give it away, or at least planted the seed in one's mind.
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2010-02-25, 7:53 AM #22
A friend of mine posted this as his status update on Facebook. Out of context, it's nothing, but I made the connection to the movie and now I'm pissed that it's ruined. :argh:

Biggest disappointment of the night: he was crazy....lame.
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2010-02-25, 9:17 AM #23
For me it was more the last line that was the twist to me where he chose to be lobotomized as the hero Teddy than as the "monster" who killed his wife, Andrew .
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