Which one is The Greatest Movie Ever?

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  1. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

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    I know movies are somewhat subjective but...... are you serious?
     
    Xplosive, Mar 16, 2011
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  2. r o o s t e r

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    the dialogue and acting were like fucking magic.
     
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    I'm always surprised at this being mentioned by so many as an all-time classic.

    So many people claim that Mean Streets is overrated by film buffs, yet this movie is a fairly blatant ripoff.

    The worst for me was Edward Norton, who is one of my favorite actors, but whose entire performance was lifted from - or at the most generous, inspired by - DeNiro's Johnny Boy portrayal.
     
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  4. r o o s t e r

    r o o s t e r "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    tell me one movie that he's good in
     
    r o o s t e r, Mar 16, 2011
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    Jake WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    I'll give you two off of the top of my head:
    Primal Fear
    American History X
     
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    Fight Club
    25Th hour
     
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  7. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

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    First Rooster calls True Grit a great movie, now he's questioning the acting ability of Edward Norton? WTF!
     
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  8. r o o s t e r

    r o o s t e r "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    actually, you're right, he does do a not-too-bad job in american history x. but in most of his stuff - fight club, rounders, red dragon, and that overegged monologue in 25th hour - the guy's just whiny and self-indulgent. it's like he's not even acting, more like a kid grandstanding in his high school play. has anyone ever got emotionally affected by an ed norton performance? do the feelings he's supposed to portray ever seem real?
     
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  9. r o o s t e r

    r o o s t e r "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    bullshit

    this guy is not one of the great film actors. sean penn, pacino, de niro, p s hoffman, oldman, hopkins, spacey, day lewis, bale, christopher walken, jeff bridges - norton isn't in that league.
     
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    Well, leaving aside the fact that you and I differ on Norton's acting ability...

    Reading back, I said that he was one of my favorite actors, not one of the greatest. Not really grounds for a debate, you know? I can understand if I said he was one of the best...
     
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    I will have to admit - Mean Streets is one of those movies I have never seen. I will definitely watch it now.

    Maybe for me it is just personal bias. I love the movie, I think it is really well acted and as for Norton, having never seen Mean Streets, I have never wanted to literally kick the shit out of a fictional movie character as much as I did with Norton's character.
     
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  12. r o o s t e r

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    sorry. i've been cruisin' for a bruisin' today.
     
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