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MikeWaters · 05-27-2008, 12:17 PM

Good film, largely carried by an excellent performance by Casey Affleck as Robert Ford.

Yes, it's long and slow. That's why it isn't a great film.

Btw, if you thought "There will be blood" was long and slow, stay far, far away from this film.

Solon · 05-27-2008, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Good film, largely carried by an excellent performance by Casey Affleck as Robert Ford.

Yes, it's long and slow. That's why it isn't a great film.

Btw, if you thought "There will be blood" was long and slow, stay far, far away from this film.

Good synopsis. I liked the scenery, but want that last hour back.

Coach McGuirk · 05-27-2008, 02:42 PM

A little too art house for me, but I agree it was carried by Affleck the younger. I also enjoyed the guy who played Dick. My interest picked up after the killing and would have been a much better subject to deal with Bob Ford's life in more detail during that span.

oh well good flick. Was Affleck nominated for that. He really was extraordinary.

MikeWaters · 05-27-2008, 02:49 PM

affleck won a golden globe and screen actors guild award for his supporting role. He was nominated for an oscar, but didn't get it.

MikeWaters · 05-27-2008, 02:50 PM

the film would have been better named "The Assassination of the Coward Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford".

DrumNFeather · 07-18-2008, 05:25 PM

I watched this movie the other night, so I thought I'd dig up this thread. Agree that it was both long, slow, yet good. Affleck and Pitt do a nice job and the supporting cast is good as well (Sam Rockwell is pretty underated as an actor).

It wasn't completely what I expected, as I just figured Ford would be the villian from start to finish, but as the movie drags on, you don't see Jesse James in as positive a light as say, Billy the Kid (Young Guns...not that the two movies are comparable, just saying).

I don't think I'll ever watch it again, but I certainly enjoyed certain aspects of it.

RockyBalboa · 07-18-2008, 07:59 PM

Easily the most boring film of 2007 and maybe ever.

il Padrino Ute · 07-18-2008, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

Easily the most boring film of 2007 and maybe ever.

Can I guess you've never seen Out of Africa?

RockyBalboa · 07-18-2008, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

Can I guess you've never seen Out of Africa?

Out of Africa was a Die Hard-esque thrill a minute compared to it.

Come to think of it, so was Meet Joe Black and that's saying something.

Actually I take that back. Meet Joe Black might be the most boring movie ever.

marsupial · 07-19-2008, 01:15 AM

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Actually I take that back. Meet Joe Black might be the most boring movie ever.

Agreed.

05-27-2008, 12:17 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	THe assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford Good film, largely carried by an excellent performance by Casey Affleck as Robert Ford. Yes, it's long and slow. That's why it isn't a great film. Btw, if you thought "There will be blood" was long and slow, stay far, far away from this film.

05-27-2008, 02:42 PM	#3
Coach McGuirk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Bubble Posts: 606	A little too art house for me, but I agree it was carried by Affleck the younger. I also enjoyed the guy who played Dick. My interest picked up after the killing and would have been a much better subject to deal with Bob Ford's life in more detail during that span. oh well good flick. Was Affleck nominated for that. He really was extraordinary. __________________ "Hey! It's all ball bearings nowadays. Now you prepare that Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads. And I'm gonna need 'bout ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone. No, no make that Quaker State. "

07-18-2008, 07:59 PM	#7
RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	Easily the most boring film of 2007 and maybe ever. __________________ Masquerading as Cougarguards very own genius dumbass since 05'.

05-27-2008, 02:49 PM	#4
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	affleck won a golden globe and screen actors guild award for his supporting role. He was nominated for an oscar, but didn't get it.

05-27-2008, 02:50 PM	#5
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	the film would have been better named "The Assassination of the Coward Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford".

07-18-2008, 05:25 PM	#6
DrumNFeather Active LDS Ute Fan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nantucket : ) Posts: 2,566	I watched this movie the other night, so I thought I'd dig up this thread. Agree that it was both long, slow, yet good. Affleck and Pitt do a nice job and the supporting cast is good as well (Sam Rockwell is pretty underated as an actor). It wasn't completely what I expected, as I just figured Ford would be the villian from start to finish, but as the movie drags on, you don't see Jesse James in as positive a light as say, Billy the Kid (Young Guns...not that the two movies are comparable, just saying). I don't think I'll ever watch it again, but I certainly enjoyed certain aspects of it.