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SeANMcBAY
Jun 28, 2006

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That was darker than I expected. I didn’t expect the movie to be about class divides. It was a little heavy handed but that’s needed these days so whatever. I liked it and would like to see it again.

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SeANMcBAY
Jun 28, 2006

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Desperado Bones posted:

Like how dark are we talking here? Is there another movie that compares, just so I know what I might be getting to tomorrow...

Taxi Driver and King of Comedy dark. The movie seems to be obviously inspired by both.

SeANMcBAY
Jun 28, 2006

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Judakel posted:

It literally is just a Taxi Driver/ King of Comedy rip-off. Or at least it makes gestures towards being that type of film. It actually has nothing to say.

It’s probably not a coincidence that DeNiro was cast in this.

SeANMcBAY
Jun 28, 2006

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King of Comedy streaming anywhere? I haven’t seen it in a very long time and want to again now.

This movie wasn’t bad by any means but it did feel like a dumb guy’s idea of a smart movie at points.

SeANMcBAY
Jun 28, 2006

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Probably real. He lost like 50lbs for the role.

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SeANMcBAY
Jun 28, 2006

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Blast Fantasto posted:

I think this was my biggest issue with the movie. It tells too often when it has already shown


- Like you said, we can figure out his date scenes with Zazie Beats’ character were a fantasy. It should have stopped when she came in the apartment and it was clear she was afraid. We didn’t need Fight Club-esque flashbacks showing the fantasy scenes without her.
- Similarly, we saw Fleck reading the file about his mom and that he was adopted. We didn’t need a flashback asylum sequence with him literally leaning on the wall as a ghostly observer.


This is a movie for edgy couples that dress in Joker/Harley Halloween costumes. Those people absolutely need those scenes.

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