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Django: Shock & Annoy . . .

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In Reply to: RE: Django Unchained - Masterpiece or Piece of ___? (No spoilers) posted by geoffkait on December 26, 2012 at 05:28:08

A Tarrantino masterpiece of adolescent pranks. Spike Lee said no way he'd see it and he may be right. If anything Tarrantino must be one of the shrewdest talkers on the planet to get this movie cast. What really surprised me was Sam L Jackson's blistering performance of the duplicitous, sleazy house honcho. He was really into it and very convincing in a comical way. I commend the cast for their professionalism in executing the roles with sincerity. It must have been difficult for them.

Could have done without Jamie's junk but Quentin's homage to Ken Norton in 'Mandingo' was just too much for him to pass up. Leo was almost convincing and perhaps he should concentrate on roles featuring perverts with dental hygiene problems.

Again, TOO LONG. Also, Tarantino's fascination with Waltz and these extended scenes of dialog. It worked in his WW2 epic but now it's gotten old.

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Samuel L. Jackson and Taurantino are a match made in heaven.... - oscar 16:04:13 01/01/13 (0)
...both have a knack for offball humor.
The reality... - mkuller 10:29:01 12/27/12 (9)
...of the way the slaves were treated was a little hard for you to take?

How much has changed in the gritissippi of today?

They are shown marching along in chains as modern-day rap music plays?

What's he saying?
- RE: The reality... - mr grits 15:34:23 12/27/12 (8)
  You think slaves were treated like that everywhere all the time? The movie started in Texas, remember? Foxx was pretty beat up from that, wasn't he?
  
  Your childish attempts to equate anything I say with my state (as if it is a really bad place) is completely uninformed. Why don't you stop your ignorant rants and stick to the subject.
  - Where was Candyland? (nt) - mkuller 16:05:38 12/27/12 (7)
    (nt)
    - Candie Land, stalker. * - mr grits 08:27:06 12/28/12 (0)
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    - Not in Mississippi as the film was shot in Louisiana, California, and Wyoming - Road Warrior 16:59:12 12/27/12 (5)
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      A pox on his family and 100 years of bad luck for the inventor of "Intelligent Touchpads" for laptops!!!
      
      "Candieland" was in Louisiana (Open in New Window)
      Edits: 12/27/12
      - Who cares... - mkuller 19:18:09 12/27/12 (4)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Not in Mississippi as the film was shot in Louisiana, California, and Wyoming posted by Road Warrior on December 27, 2012 at 16:59:12
        
        ...where it was filmed.
        
        In the story it was located in the most hateful, backwards, poor, least educated state in the US.
        
        And it remains.
        
        It wasn't a documentary, fool . . . - mr grits 08:28:13 12/28/12 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Who cares... posted by mkuller on December 27, 2012 at 19:18:09
        
        no wonder twits like you vote democrat. You believe any and everything.
        
        You asked the question knothead - Road Warrior 19:52:34 12/27/12 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Who cares... posted by mkuller on December 27, 2012 at 19:18:09
        
        BTW, I'm pretty sure New Mexico could lay legitimate claim on being our nation's leading backwater. Other than Sante Fe and maybe Taos it ain't got dick. Roswell is yer next biggest attraction? What a bunch a yahoos.
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        A pox on his family and 100 years of bad luck for the inventor of "Intelligent Touchpads" for laptops!!!
        
        Says the guy... - mkuller 20:38:09 12/27/12 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: You asked the question knothead posted by Road Warrior on December 27, 2012 at 19:52:34
        
        ...from...Texas?
        
        You flatter me. I live in Texas but am not from here (got here as soon as I could tho)^ - Road Warrior 20:46:29 12/27/12 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Says the guy... posted by mkuller on December 27, 2012 at 20:38:09
        
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        A pox on his family and 100 years of bad luck for the inventor of "Intelligent Touchpads" for laptops!!!
Tarrantino, exptended scenes of dialog? Surely you jest? - Road Warrior 19:32:13 12/26/12 (1)
As long as it's Waltz delivering it I'm good. Those talky skanks in Death Proof Car delivering it? Not good.....

Yea, it was longish but what scenes would you have cut? From reading discussions at IMDB there seemed to be one major character with an interesting story line, Scotty, totally cut out.
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A pox on his family and 100 years of bad luck for the inventor of "Intelligent Touchpads" for laptops!!!
- I feel Walt' near monologs were just so much hot air . . . - mr grits 15:38:13 12/27/12 (0)
  Not sure why QT feels a need to do that unless he actually thinks they makes him a great screenwriter. Waltz opening "monolog" in IB was intriguing and had a point but his ramblings throughout DU seemingly pointless to me.

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