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Films you've watched recently.

Raging Bull is one of my favourite films of all time. I'd add Heat, Casino and another less mentioned Scorsese, the King of Comedy - for anyone who hasn't seen that it's a great satire/social commentary that the acclaimed director himself is said to rate as De Niro's best acting performance.
Never mind Dirty Grandpa what about those Kia car adverts...does he really need the cash that much??

yes he does, he got cleaned out by one of the Hollywood madams, Heidi something a few years back.
 
yes he does, he got cleaned out by one of the Hollywood madams, Heidi something a few years back.

That cost him a few dollars, but I think he's going to be O.K. His estimated net worth is $500 million, as of 2020. So that Heidi Fleiss thing was a minor blip. I once saw an interview with him a few years back, and the interviewer asked him if he will retire soon, as surely he doesn't need the money. He said, he carries on because he absolutely loves acting. He said he loves being in different sets or locations, and the challenge of playing a character in a role, especially if it's nothing like him. He said they just happen to throw millions of dollars at him, which is an added bonus.
 
I don't think I can name another actor who's been in such masterworks like Raging Bull and absolute turkeys like Bad Grandpa. Pacino has been in some ****e, but not as absymal at De Niro.
 
I watched I Kill Giants. It's good though, given that it deals with fear, delusion, and bereavement, it might have been a bit heavier than I wanted with the world the way it is right now. I might need to watch something fluffy where nothing sad happens.

It was good that, but for some reason vanished pretty quickly.
 
I don't think I can name another actor who's been in such masterworks like Raging Bull and absolute turkeys like Bad Grandpa. Pacino has been in some ****e, but not as absymal at De Niro.

I think most great actors have been in some awful films. Think Michael Caine and The Hand, The Swarm and Jaws The Revenge.

Several actors have even managed it within the same franchise. For example, Arnie in the terminator films and Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones.
 
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I think most great actors have been in some awful films. Think Michael Caine and The Hand, The Swarm and Jaws The Revenge.

Several actors have even managed in the same franchise. For example, Arnie in the terminator films and Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones.

Bad films yes, but as objectionable as Bad Grandpa? Rocky & Bullwinkle? De Niro seemingly has no low bar he won't crawl under for the $$$s
 
Samual Jackson in 51st state was pretty awful and made Robert Carlyle look equally as bad.
Don’t get me started on Kingsmen which should have ended many a career.
In fact, if you want an actor who will take the money over quality then look no further than Mark Strong who shamelessly admits it.
To think he was in Our Friends in the North to some of the pony he does now is scandalous.
 
Doing a re-run of The Maze Runner trilogy. First one done and dusted, just as good as first time round and now just starting The Scorch Trials. Thoroughly enjoyable and very watchable.
 
Samual Jackson in 51st state was pretty awful and made Robert Carlyle look equally as bad.
Don’t get me started on Kingsmen which should have ended many a career.
In fact, if you want an actor who will take the money over quality then look no further than Mark Strong who shamelessly admits it.
To think he was in Our Friends in the North to some of the pony he does now is scandalous.

The first Kingsman was pretty decent I thought, bar the final scene which was completely unecessary.
 
The first Kingsman was pretty decent I thought, bar the final scene which was completely unecessary.

I watched it on a plane and that was cut.

Probably for the best - I dislike the way writers drop references to certain practices into a script for a cheap laugh or to add a little edge.
 
I watched it on a plane and that was cut.

Probably for the best - I dislike the way writers drop references to certain practices into a script for a cheap laugh or to add a little edge.

Definitely for the best. It was like something from a 90s lad mag.
 
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