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  1. #91
    Quote Originally Posted by Applejack View Post
    ("Hey, aren't you Tom Hanks, that dude who was in that really boring movie about a shipwrecked volleyball?").
    For Tom Hanks you're going with Castaway when you have "Bosom Buddies" as the irrefutably best option? Com on Applejack, you're better than that.

  2. #92
    Quote Originally Posted by Scratch View Post
    For Tom Hanks you're going with Castaway when you have "Bosom Buddies" as the irrefutably best option? Com on Applejack, you're better than that.
    Pay attention. There are two different strategies:

    Garth's all-star: "Hey, aren't you that guy who made a bunch of chick flicks with Meg What's-her-name?"
    Mine: "Hey, Tom Hanks! I loved you in that movie with Meg Ryan, Joe Versus the Volcano!"

    Both have their merits.

  3. #93
    Quote Originally Posted by Applejack View Post
    WHAT!?!?!?!? This is an amazing story. But I need more details.

    First, what restaurant in Park City was the scene of this event? I picture GarthUte as a man of the people who likes comfort food. I picture Hollywood actors preferring "California cuisine." If there is a restaurant that can cater to GarthUte, a gaggle of ten year old all-stars, and Heath Ledger at the same time, I want to go there.
    The restaurant was called Zona Rosa. It was a decent Mexican place, right on Main St. in the middle of town, but I don't think it's around any longer.

    Second, how did this particular kid react? His approach was amazing. One of my life goals is to approach every celebrity I meet and give them a sincere compliment on their stupidest roles ("Hey, Adrien Brody! I LOVED you in Angels in the Outfield!"). Brokeback Mountain is not a stupid role, but I like the kid's moxie ("Hey, aren't you Tom Hanks, that dude who was in that really boring movie about a shipwrecked volleyball?").
    At first, the kid was kind of surprised that Ledger was upset. I don't think he understood why his question would get such a reaction. Then, like most 10 year olds, he started to imitate Ledger silently, which made the kids close to him start to laugh. One of my assistant coaches told him to knock it off and to just ignore Ledger. That's when Ledger demanded that we be booted.

    Third, who was he with? Any other superstars?

    This is amazing!
    I didn't recognize the other two men he was with. They sat silently and seemed as surprised as the kid who asked the innocent question.
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  4. #94
    Quote Originally Posted by Applejack View Post
    One of my life goals is to approach every celebrity I meet and give them a sincere compliment on their stupidest roles ("Hey, Adrien Brody! I LOVED you in Angels in the Outfield!"). Brokeback Mountain is not a stupid role, but I like the kid's moxie ("Hey, aren't you Tom Hanks, that dude who was in that really boring movie about a shipwrecked volleyball?").
    Quote Originally Posted by Applejack View Post
    Pay attention. There are two different strategies:
    Mine: "Hey, Tom Hanks! I loved you in that movie with Meg Ryan, Joe Versus the Volcano!"
    I'm just going by your statements. Look, Castaway was obviously a pretty dang "stupid role" (your terminology), and you're definitely getting warmer with "Joe vs. the Volcano," but now is one of those times when you just need to admit that you were wrong and concede that Bosom Buddies is the only acceptable role for your scenario. It's OK to admit it; it's part of the growth process.

    Just in case you have any remaining inclination to dispute this, I submit the following evidence:


  5. #95
    Quote Originally Posted by sancho View Post
    Scratch is right. Castaway was Oscar stuff, and Joe Vs is a cult favorite. I bet Tom gets complements on these all the time. When was the last time anyone approached him all excited about Bosom Buddies?

    Tom Hanks was a great comedic actor before his betrayal to the world of Oscar hunting.
    Sorry, never seen Bosom Buddies. In fact, I can say with some certainty that I have never seen any movie/TV show with Bosom in the title.

  6. #96
    Quote Originally Posted by sancho View Post
    Scratch is right. Castaway was Oscar stuff, and Joe Vs is a cult favorite. I bet Tom gets complements on these all the time. When was the last time anyone approached him all excited about Bosom Buddies?

    Tom Hanks was a great comedic actor before his betrayal to the world of Oscar hunting.
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  7. #97
    Quote Originally Posted by Applejack View Post
    Sorry, never seen Bosom Buddies. In fact, I can say with some certainty that I have never seen any movie/TV show with Bosom in the title.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRd8lN3VXcs
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    Applejack are you offended by Garth's story? Why act like a dick about it... was Ledger a buddy of yours?

  9. #99
    Quote Originally Posted by Applejack View Post
    Sorry, never seen Bosom Buddies. In fact, I can say with some certainty that I have never seen any movie/TV show with Bosom in the title.
    You can thank me when you run into Mr. Hanks at a Park City restaurant and you drop it on him.

  10. #100
    Quote Originally Posted by Devildog View Post
    Applejack are you offended by Garth's story? Why act like a dick about it... was Ledger a buddy of yours?
    No, not offended. I don't know how you got that impression. I thought it was an awesome story.

    No, Ledger was not a buddy of mine. I'm friends with a lot of Hollywood big-timers, but not Heath.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Applejack View Post
    No, not offended. I don't know how you got that impression. I thought it was an awesome story.

    No, Ledger was not a buddy of mine. I'm friends with a lot of Hollywood big-timers, but not Heath.
    Cool, guess maybe I misinterpreted. From my read you sounded pretty condescending.

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    watched "The Secret Life of Walter Middy" last night and left disappointed (which sort of sums up my Christmas Day yesterday).

    I think the movie had great potential but came out flat. Not worth seeing it in the theatre.
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  13. #103
    We saw a silly dollar movie for Christmas. It is called free birds. An animated movie voiced by Owen Wilson. It was dumb but I laughed a lot during it because, well, sometimes dumb is funny.

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    Saw the latest Hobbit movie tonight. I think it should be called "The Desolation of Smaug, inspired by The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien." It certainly wasn't the story I read in the book. If the viewer approaches the movie that way it's easier to accept. I still am amazed (and slightly irritated) that the producers are stretching that little book into three epic-length movies.

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    Just saw "Saving Mr. Banks" really liked it

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    We rented "Oblivion" out of the Redbox. I don't know how it was received by the masses, but i liked it.
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  17. #107
    Quote Originally Posted by Diehard Ute View Post
    Just saw "Saving Mr. Banks" really liked it
    . I also liked it. The back and forth from childhood was an interesting way to tell the story. It makes me wonder what long term damage I have unwittingly inflicted on my kids.

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    I saw the "Wolf of Wall Street", and as the kids say OMG. If you're in to gratitous sex scenes and rampant drug use this is your Shang-Ra-La.


    It wasn't till after I saw this that I read this movie was nearly NC-17 and I can see why.

  19. #109
    Quote Originally Posted by Applejack View Post
    Pay attention. There are two different strategies:

    Garth's all-star: "Hey, aren't you that guy who made a bunch of chick flicks with Meg What's-her-name?"
    Mine: "Hey, Tom Hanks! I loved you in that movie with Meg Ryan, Joe Versus the Volcano!"

    Both have their merits.
    Ledger sounds like he was a real douche. He may have been a decent actor but it seems pretty obvious the guy was a train wreck in his personal life and not someone to be admired. I guess that might describe 80% of Hollywood actors, though. You are a better man than me, Garth. If I'd been there and he talked to one of my 10 year old scouts like that I had me kicked out of a restaurant, I'd have had a few choice words for him and told him he was a douche to his face (after the scouts had exited the premises, of course .

    On a separate note, I saw The Secret Life of Walter Mitty on Christmas with my family. Contrary to the previous report here (and some of the mixed reviews it received), we all really enjoyed it and found it refreshing. It had a very positive, good feeling to the movie even if some of the scenes were over the top. With some of the crap Hollywood seems to churn out these days, it was nice to see a movie with a positive, upbeat message to it. Just my opinion of course.

  20. #110
    "People Like Us" Pretty slow, but I ended up really enjoying it. Chris Pine, Michelle Pfeiffer, Effi from the Hunger Games.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scorcho View Post
    I saw the "Wolf of Wall Street", and as the kids say OMG. If you're in to gratitous sex scenes and rampant drug use this is your Shang-Ra-La.


    It wasn't till after I saw this that I read this movie was nearly NC-17 and I can see why.
    I killed a large number of brain cells reading the absurdities this moron had to write on his book and there is zero chance I will see the movie.

    First of all the title is completely disingenuous. I am a contemporary of his in a relative sense and this guy was nowhere to be found on Wall Street. He ran some unknown bucket shop on Long Island and was the wolf of the bridge and tunnel crowd, if he was the wolf of anything.

    This guy would not have lasted a day on the real wall street.

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    This was an interesting read -- it's by the real wolf's daughter:

    An Open Letter to the Makers of The Wolf of Wall Street, and the Wolf Himself

    "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
    --Antoine de Saint-Exupery

    "Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
    --Yeats

    “True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”

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    Really enjoyed "Saving Mr. Banks." It wasn't at all what I expected, but that is a good thing. Both Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson are terrific. Hanks was surprisingly good, especially in one killer scene towards the end. Highly recommended -- but to appreciate it fully you have to have seen "Mary Poppins" at some time in your life.

    "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
    --Antoine de Saint-Exupery

    "Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
    --Yeats

    “True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”

    --John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell

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    My latest reviews (these are the only movies I've seen since my daughter was born - free babysitting!):

    American Hustle: 2.5 stars. Pretty good movie, but slow and slightly predictable.
    Inside Lleywn Davis: 2 stars. I love the Coen brothers, but this one fell flat for me. I never cared about the main character.
    Nebraska: 4.5 stars. I thought this was a beautiful little film about families and the midwest.

  26. #116
    Quote Originally Posted by LA Ute View Post
    This was an interesting read -- it's by the real wolf's daughter:

    An Open Letter to the Makers of The Wolf of Wall Street, and the Wolf Himself
    I don't think that's the "wolf's" daughter.

    (The scam of the his film is that anyone calls him the wolf of wall street. He's the wolf of long island, if he's the wolf of anything)

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    Apparently he is the Wolf of F bombs, setting the all-time record with over 500 instances. Yay.

    I took the kids to see Frozen. Cute movie. Notably for me was the appearance by Josh Gad as Olaf. Josh Gad played Arnold Cunningham in the original cast of Book of Mormon Musical so I half expected him to break into one of those songs ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Viking View Post
    I don't think that's the "wolf's" daughter.

    (The scam of the his film is that anyone calls him the wolf of wall street. He's the wolf of long island, if he's the wolf of anything)
    I haven't seen the film (sounds like she hasn't either) but the thought comes to mind regarding other Scorcese films that it is unlikely that their actions are being glorified. In other words, after seeing films like Goodfellas, Casino and Gangs of New York there was little desire to emulate or respect the lives of the protagonists. Also, it is possible to be a protagonist and to be disliked or the villain.

    If nothing else, this is likely to further hurt the guy, because now everyone knows he is an assbag who hasn't made restitution, continues to avoid it and continues to scam other people. His current 'redemption story' he's been peddling has now been completely exposed.

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    I'm really looking forward to this one... I appreciated the book.


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    Watched "The Producers" last night.
    Ashamed to say I had never seen it. That's certainly one of the funniest movies I've ever seen.
    And now I'll have that song in my mind for quite a while.
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