The Wolf of Wall Street
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He was excellent in gatsby, the film was boring though.
Jonah got an Oscar nod from making this movie - reward enough. On that same interview he stated he would PAID to be in this movie he wanted to work with Marty so much! He does acting for these rolls and the makes the millions on 21 Jump Street etc
Was a very good interview, as you'd expect from Howard Stern!
I didn't like it but I don't know exactly why. Maybe because I've seen Scorsese's "ambitious guy starts from nothing, reaches the top only to crash and burn" story quite a few times before. Or maybe it was because of the over the top performances of the brokers, including Leo's character, which hurt immersion. I felt nothing towards anything that went on and without an emotional connection this type of film just doesn't grab me.
He was.... I loved both films, but TWOWS is better overall. Some sections in this felt over-acted, and rather drawn-out, losing their humour, but overall the pacing was great, and I didn't fidget once.... and all those lovely bodies
One of those films I'm looking forward to seeing again, as the credits rolled... a day one Blu-Ray purchase awaits.
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Absolute rubbish, he was desperate to work with Scorsese, he even said in a quote:
"I would sell my house and give (Scorsese) all my money to work for him"
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Was an amazing film.
The "cerebral palsy" scene was one of the funniest things I've ever watched.
Wolf of Wall Street was a solid, yet ultimately flawed movie. It really needs re-cutting to reduce the length of some of the scenes, especially the drug ones, which went on for a bit long. There were also some really pointless parts, like the boat sinking scene and where the plane randomly exploded, that was a bit of a wtf moment.
The script was also not as sharp or as clever as the writer thought it was, and certainly didn't compare to classics like Goodfellas etc; it rambled and repeated itself. I didn't mind the swearing and nudity (especially considering every naked female was super hot, heh), although sometimes it certainly did feel a bit unnecessarily gratuitious and prolonged.
Altogether though it was a decent movie, let down by a weaker second half and a slightly anticlimactic ending.
7.5/10
The script was also not as sharp or as clever as the writer thought it was, and certainly didn't compare to classics like Goodfellas etc; it rambled and repeated itself. I didn't mind the swearing and nudity (especially considering every naked female was super hot, heh), although sometimes it certainly did feel a bit unnecessarily gratuitious and prolonged.
Altogether though it was a decent movie, let down by a weaker second half and a slightly anticlimactic ending.
7.5/10
Seriously, just like that, outside of the window? If so then I stand corrected...but the movie presented it terribly then, more like a hallucination than anything else. That whole section of the movie just lacked any gravitas whatsoever.
I doubt it, but there's deliberately continuity errors in the drug taking scenes. To emphasise how out of their mind they were.
Perhaps you're just suggesting that it wasn't necessary to his life story to show those events in such a comic way? I can see that point but I'd say it's there to show that even in the face of his own mortality his ego was so big he never backed down and ended up paying the price.
Saw this last night, very good, Di Caprio is amazing as always. I think the over indulgence in the middle of the film was a bit drawn out though, didn't seem to go anywhere for a bit, so I think it could have been shorter. Also some of the scenes were a bit slapstick, but hey, maybe they were true to life. They didn't make the 'serious' side of it seem serious enough I think. E.g. one of the best scenes was the gritty bit when Naomi tells Jordan she's divorcing him.
But mainly, Margot Robbie- MY WORD. In the words of Donnie(?)- I would let her give me AIDS.
But mainly, Margot Robbie- MY WORD. In the words of Donnie(?)- I would let her give me AIDS.
That part of the film, as in the book, represents his arrogant and stubborn nature leading to ruin, and it's essentially the beginning of the end for him. In the book it's a bit more pronounced, but the captain is adamant that they shouldn't be going out with the upcoming storm as it would likely kill them!
Saw it last night - brilliant, very funny, superb acting from Di Caprio and Hill. Read the book twice years ago and it was exactly how I remembered it all.
9/10 - fantastic film.
The plane trip to switzerland and the scene when he goes for the phone at the country club are brilliant.
9/10 - fantastic film.
The plane trip to switzerland and the scene when he goes for the phone at the country club are brilliant.