Boiler Room

[cain]

just finished watching boiler room. wow, what a bad ass movie.

 

[TwiceOver]

Pretty good movie. I'm still not a fan of Giovanni Ribisi (sp?)

 

[brigden]

The recruiting scene with Ben Affleck is one of the finest moments of bad acting in the history of film.

Awesome movie.

 

[Brackis]

Certainly.
I love the sentiments it gives towards showing how worthless and leachful people are who contribute nothing to society but make tons of money.

 

[cain]

Originally posted by: brigden
The recruiting scene with Ben Affleck is one of the finest moments of bad acting in the history of film.

Awesome movie.

when you said bad acting. do you mean bad acting? or "Bad acting"

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Pretty good movie. I'm still not a fan of Giovanni Ribisi (sp?)

Opposite Vin Diesel he looks like a decent actor. Then again, Vin Diesel would make Pauly Shore look like a decent actor.

 

[rh71]

all the money in the world, and no clue how to spend it... :thumbsup:

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: brigden
The recruiting scene with Ben Affleck is one of the finest moments of bad acting in the history of film.

Awesome movie.

Really? How so? I rather enjoyed that part.

 

[dug777]

i quite enjoyed it

i think i was one of the few people i know who actually saw it at the cinemas...

 

[CubicZirconia]

If you liked Boiler Room you should see Wall Street.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: brigden
The recruiting scene with Ben Affleck is one of the finest moments of bad acting in the history of film.

Awesome movie.

Really? How so? I rather enjoyed that part.

i havent seen it

but if it has ben affleck i cant imagine it being anything else

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

Awesome movie. I actually thought Vin Diesel and Ben Affleck were decent in it, and Ben Affleck's opening speech was just an awesome script. Though he was probably too much of a pretty boy for that role.

 

[brigden]

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Awesome movie. I actually thought Vin Diesel and Ben Affleck were decent in it, and Ben Affleck's opening speech was just an awesome script. Though he was probably too much of a pretty boy for that role.

His speech was so horrifically acted! It was laughable.

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Awesome movie. I actually thought Vin Diesel and Ben Affleck were decent in it, and Ben Affleck's opening speech was just an awesome script. Though he was probably too much of a pretty boy for that role.

His speech was so horrifically acted! It was laughable.

I said it was a good script, not good acting. Like I said, he was too much of a pretty boy for it.

Still though, I think he could have done much worse.

 

[RossMAN]

You might also like "Rounders".

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: brigden
The recruiting scene with Ben Affleck is one of the finest moments of bad acting in the history of film.

Awesome movie.

Actually, it was perfectly casted and acted. You've just obviously never sat in on that type of situation in real life. I unfortunately have.

The thing with Boiler Room is that it tries to be Wall Street and Glengarry Glen Ross at the same time and fails miserably. It's good though, and a lot of it is pretty real, but IMO it falls short.

 

[mitchafi]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: brigden
The recruiting scene with Ben Affleck is one of the finest moments of bad acting in the history of film.

Awesome movie.

Actually, it was perfectly casted and acted. You've just obviously never sat in on that type of situation in real life. I unfortunately have.

The thing with Boiler Room is that it tries to be Wall Street and Glengarry Glen Ross at the same time and fails miserably. It's good though, and a lot of it is pretty real, but IMO it falls short.

I don't care what experience you have, that recruiting seen was some of the worst acting I have ever seen, even for Affleck. He is just downright terrible in that movie (and most others as well). And I agree, if you haven't seen Wall Street, go watch it.

 

[daveymark]

i too would like to jump on the wall street bandwagon. go watch it.

 

[Kishan]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
You might also like "Rounders".

Boiler Room and Rounders are my 2 all time favorite movies!

We're brothers Ross!!

 

[tweakmm]

They say money can't buy happiness. Look at the fvcking smile on my face. Ear to ear baby.

 

[brigden]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: brigden
The recruiting scene with Ben Affleck is one of the finest moments of bad acting in the history of film.

Awesome movie.

Actually, it was perfectly casted and acted. You've just obviously never sat in on that type of situation in real life. I unfortunately have.

The thing with Boiler Room is that it tries to be Wall Street and Glengarry Glen Ross at the same time and fails miserably. It's good though, and a lot of it is pretty real, but IMO it falls short.

The script and/or context have little to do with Affleck's acting ability. He can't act. That scene is a perfect example. It's hilariously bad and the crowd I watched the film with agrees with me.

And BTW, you have absolutely zero idea of my life outside these forums, so please take greater care when making assumptions.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: brigden
The recruiting scene with Ben Affleck is one of the finest moments of bad acting in the history of film.

Awesome movie.

Actually, it was perfectly casted and acted. You've just obviously never sat in on that type of situation in real life. I unfortunately have.

The thing with Boiler Room is that it tries to be Wall Street and Glengarry Glen Ross at the same time and fails miserably. It's good though, and a lot of it is pretty real, but IMO it falls short.

The script and/or context have little to do with Affleck's acting ability. He can't act. That scene is a perfect example. It's hilariously bad and the crowd I watched the film with agrees with me.

And BTW, you have absolutely zero idea of my life outside these forums, so please take greater care when making assumptions.

So you have sat through something like that?

 

[zerocool1]

yea, that was a pretty good movie.

 

[cain]

i am actually getting wall street from a friend. and i have seen rounders.

 

[juice22]

boiler room was good, semmed like a ripoff of Wall street though