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Originally Posted by claricecolin
The Wolf of Wall Street is based on the autobiography of Jordan Belfort, the self proclaimed Wolf of Wall Street. He actually ran a "boiler room" type trading in Long Island. I read both of the books and the movie is not quite as bad as he describes his life and what he did. He went to jail for about 2 years but still has not paid back the money. He doesn't sound all that remorseful more about getting caught. His life was basically drugs,cheating and sex until he got caught. The movie had to be recut to get an "R" rating is was originally NC17. I for one am looking forward to seeing the movie as I am interested in how Martin directed this and Terry Winter's screenplay. I do have my reservations about this as there is nothing likable about Jordan.
I am looking forward to contrasting this with how I felt about American Hustle. On the surface it seems like a slightly more palatable version of WoW. At least for me, I could kind of understand the 2 leads motivation (Christian Bale and Amy Adams) and they were likable.
It is really interesting going between here and NYC to watch movies and how people respond to them. I am curious so am just going to ask the question how do you decide what movie you are going to see? Maybe is just that I am such of a film geek that I am seldom surprised at what is going to happen. My last true surprise was that since I am not a fan of 3D movies my son told me I had to see it in 3D. He was right Gravity was made for 3D.
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I am no longer an intellectual film attender.
I only go to the movies to be transported and entertained, not to become depressed, or made anxious, worried, angry and disgusted. I want to AVOID the intense emotions that real life can bring and has brought over time. Being in the theatre makes all things more intense and causes my emotions to be more intense.
I have seen all kinds of film over the course of my life. And all kinds of theatre. I am not paying to be made to feel bad. Life is way too short at this time of my life.