Me too. I'm rather speechless. I guess it's no surprise how easily the media can manipulate the people when you consider how ridiculously gullible some people tend to be.
moshquerade
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oh give me an effing break. Damon was very convincing. i wouldn't call a fool anyone who thought the segment was legit.
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I think it was probably fake, but you people giving such piss-poor reasons for believing so look just as dumb.
Stiller looking at his watch is relevant how? The only thing people are disputing is whether Damon knew ahead of time.
Here's your list of reasons:
The only one that makes any sense is number 1, which can be easily explained - he was last because the running joke is that he's always last.
2 - What does that have to do with anything? You think Damon was timing the show to make sure there was enough time for his appearance?
3 - Yeah... right. I'm not sure where you're going with that, because nobody think the show didn't plan it ahead of time. Only thing people are disputing is that Damon knew ahead of time.
4. Yeah, loose argument. It's a crappy show, they'll do anything for media attention.
I think it's most likely that Damon's reaction was staged, but I don't see any reason to rule out completely the possibility that it was real. I see no reason to belittle people over it. :roll:
moshquerade
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only because anything Kimmel does is joke based.
i figured it was a set up, but i don't think someone who falls for it is an idiot. Damon is convincingly pissed off.
I didn't call anyone a fool, but I did say gullible. Calling a good actor convincing holds a certain level of humor for me as well.
Sorry. Normally I'm on the level with things, and it's never my intention to belittle; however, in this particular situation I find it so ridiculous that I simply can't ignore it. Maybe it's because I find the same thing in all the YouTube videos, so my disdain carried over.
moshquerade
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gullible = fool
in my book.
anyways, you just supported what i've said. Damon is a good actor and therefore convincing. thanks.
Serious question mosh: What about his portrayal on Kimmel is any different than his portrayal in film or television? For example, Damon did a great job of showing anger/emotion in Good Will Hunting, so we at least know he has the capacity.
So, what's the difference? Is it that shows like Kimmel's are premised on ad-hoc conversation, reality, etc.? We all know that these conversations are, for the most part, scripted though, no?
Just trying to understand the disconnect here.
[edit]I should note that I'm not saying you are disconnected. I just want to know why you, or anyone else for that matter, would use his demonstration as evidence to the reality of any event.[/edit]
moshquerade
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because in actuality if someone were doing this skit they might not be able to make it look real because inside they would think it funny and it would affect their acting ability. just like good actors who crack up over scenes and have to do take after take before they can get serious again.
even though Damon is a great actor that doesn't mean he'd pull of acting great in a situation where he was the butt of the joke. i would bet a lot of "great actors" wouldn't have been so convincing. hell, he even made his face get all red like he was totally peeved. yes, i am even more amazed at his talent after viewing that.
Ok, thanks. Fair enough. With that I think I understand the opposing (if you want to call it that) position. I don't agree of course, but I think we've analyzed this enough.
moshquerade
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oh give me an effing break. Damon was very convincing. i wouldn't call a fool anyone who thought the segment was legit.
[/quote]The conclusion is obvious long before Damon hits the stage...[/quote]
only because anything Kimmel does is joke based.
i figured it was a set up, but i don't think someone who falls for it is an idiot. Damon is convincingly pissed off.
[/quote]
Serious question mosh: What about his portrayal on Kimmel is any different than his portrayal in film or television? For example, Damon did a great job of showing anger/emotion in Good Will Hunting, so we at least know he has the capacity.
So, what's the difference? Is it that shows like Kimmel's are premised on ad-hoc conversation, reality, etc.? We all know that these conversations are, for the most part, scripted though, no?
Just trying to understand the disconnect here.[/quote]
because in actuality if someone were doing this skit they might not be able to make it look real because inside they would think it funny and it would affect their acting ability. just like good actors who crack up over scenes and have to do take after take before they can get serious again.
even though Damon is a great actor that doesn't mean he'd pull of acting great in a situation where he was the butt of the joke. i would bet a lot of "great acI ators" wouldn't have been so convincing. hell, he even made his face get all red like he was totally peeved. yes, i am even more amazed at his talent after viewing that.
[/quote]
Ok, thanks. Fair enough. With that I think I understand the opposing (if you want to call it that) position. I don't agree of course, but I think we've analyzed this enough.[/quote]
awesome.
i appreciate when someone doesn't argue their point until death.
:beer::beer:
My question is what official source says that it was staged? How do we know, other than the obvious over the top nature of the bit, that it is real or staged?
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