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Posted: 12/21/2014 5:24:42 PM EDT

How did this movie sneak by? Would recommend seeing it if you haven't.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:22:26 PM EDT

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Coincidentally I just watched it 30mins ago. Missed some of the middle, but great movie from what I saw.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:24:59 PM EDT

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Never heard of it before I saw it "on-demand" a couple years ago.
Piss poor marketing for what was a great movie.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:25:43 PM EDT

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Mobo

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:27:58 PM EDT

[#4]

I saw it in the theater and hated it.

Someone tried to turn a western into an art film.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:28:46 PM EDT

[#5]

Love that movie.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:28:49 PM EDT

[#6]

It should come with a warning label it sucks so hard. Don't have any loose objects small children or household pets near your TV if you play this turd of a movie because it might suck them into the screen.

Did I mention that this movie sucks?

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:29:14 PM EDT

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I couldn't even finish it, it was so fucking boring.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:31:04 PM EDT

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I concur with your assessment. Quite a let down.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:32:01 PM EDT

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ARF GD is in need of some Adderall.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:34:57 PM EDT

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Didn't the decedent's of Robert ford try to sue the producers over the name?
I could be wrong but I thought I heard something like that when it was coming out.

Tried to watch it once and couldnt, it was bad

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:36:00 PM EDT

[#11]

Meh. It was ok.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:39:26 PM EDT

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Yup... it was an odd film to say the least.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:41:37 PM EDT

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Totally confirmed for me that Casey Affleck has the acting ability in the family.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:41:53 PM EDT

[#14]

I couldn't finish it. boring and poorly written.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:45:54 PM EDT

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Posted: 12/21/2014 7:47:07 PM EDT

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It's a true story and historically accurate from what I have read.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:47:52 PM EDT

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It was said to have been made as historically accurate as possible.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:49:12 PM EDT

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Same here.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:50:52 PM EDT

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Keep your commas away too.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:51:34 PM EDT

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It's a great movie.....just not enough shooting and "action" for some here.....it's worth a look!

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:52:01 PM EDT

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Not enough explosions and robots.

One of Brad Pitt's best performances IMO.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:52:12 PM EDT

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Posted: 12/21/2014 7:52:39 PM EDT

[#23]

jesse james faked his death and lived under an assumed name. i saw it for myself the other night on some H2 channel or something with some guy who did his own fact checking.

GR

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:53:55 PM EDT

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Probably the most accurate portrayal of the real life characters ever produced. Not romantic. Not a shoot 'em up bullshit Hollywood cowboy flick. Not what we're conditioned to seeing in the 'western' movie genre. Acting is a spot on reflection of the period. Deal with it.

ETA: Pitt's Jesse James is a psychopathic killer and very scary dude as has been historically documented. Not a very nice guy and not someone you wanted to cross paths with in any way.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:55:24 PM EDT

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The acting is superb in this movie. And your assessment is spot on.

Posted: 12/21/2014 7:57:53 PM EDT

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Except they didn't film it in Missouri

. I enjoyed it, its watching history, accurately, which is too boring for some people I guess

Posted: 12/21/2014 8:02:38 PM EDT

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Definitely, had some slow parts, but i liked it overall.

Posted: 12/21/2014 8:04:46 PM EDT

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Probably the most accurate portrayal of the real life characters ever produced. Not romantic. Not a shoot 'em up bullshit Hollywood cowboy flick. Not what we're conditioned to seeing in the 'western' movie genre. Acting is a spot on reflection of the period. Deal with it.

ETA: Pitt's Jesse James is a psychopathic killer and very scary dude as has been historically documented. Not a very nice guy and not someone you wanted to cross paths with in any way.

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Sometimes real life is boring.

Sometimes Hollywood shouldn't make movies about real life.

This movie looks like sometimes.

Posted: 12/21/2014 8:17:47 PM EDT

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Sometimes real life is boring.

Sometimes Hollywood shouldn't make movies about real life.

This movie looks like sometimes.

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Probably the most accurate portrayal of the real life characters ever produced. Not romantic. Not a shoot 'em up bullshit Hollywood cowboy flick. Not what we're conditioned to seeing in the 'western' movie genre. Acting is a spot on reflection of the period. Deal with it.

ETA: Pitt's Jesse James is a psychopathic killer and very scary dude as has been historically documented. Not a very nice guy and not someone you wanted to cross paths with in any way.

Sometimes real life is boring.

Sometimes Hollywood shouldn't make movies about real life.

This movie looks like sometimes.

For some of us, the cerebral experience of character study is not boring. Quite exciting in a deeper way than just visuals alone. There was alot to absorb and test the gray matter in this movie. Personally, I thought the visual presentation was superb as well. To each his own I guess.

Posted: 12/21/2014 8:19:35 PM EDT

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Agreed.
I couldn't even finish this thread about the movie.

Posted: 12/21/2014 8:25:57 PM EDT

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For some of us, the cerebral experience of character study is not boring. Quite exciting in a deeper way than just visuals alone. There was alot to absorb and test the gray matter in this movie. Personally, I thought the visual presentation was superb as well. To each his own I guess.

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Probably the most accurate portrayal of the real life characters ever produced. Not romantic. Not a shoot 'em up bullshit Hollywood cowboy flick. Not what we're conditioned to seeing in the 'western' movie genre. Acting is a spot on reflection of the period. Deal with it.

ETA: Pitt's Jesse James is a psychopathic killer and very scary dude as has been historically documented. Not a very nice guy and not someone you wanted to cross paths with in any way.

Sometimes real life is boring.

Sometimes Hollywood shouldn't make movies about real life.

This movie looks like sometimes.

For some of us, the cerebral experience of character study is not boring. Quite exciting in a deeper way than just visuals alone. There was alot to absorb and test the gray matter in this movie. Personally, I thought the visual presentation was superb as well. To each his own I guess.

Once again, spot on.

Posted: 12/21/2014 8:32:10 PM EDT

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Probably the most accurate portrayal of the real life characters ever produced. Not romantic. Not a shoot 'em up bullshit Hollywood cowboy flick. Not what we're conditioned to seeing in the 'western' movie genre. Acting is a spot on reflection of the period. Deal with it.

ETA: Pitt's Jesse James is a psychopathic killer and very scary dude as has been historically documented. Not a very nice guy and not someone you wanted to cross paths with in any way.

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This, except it was not historically accurate on a number of points, but that is a minor matter since its just entertainment.

Posted: 12/21/2014 8:33:16 PM EDT

[#33]

One of my favorite movies.

Posted: 12/21/2014 8:42:38 PM EDT

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Didn't the decedent's of Robert ford try to sue the producers over the name?
I could be wrong but I thought I heard something like that when it was coming out.

Tried to watch it once and couldnt, it was bad

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Descendants.

"Decedents" are dead people.

Posted: 12/21/2014 8:49:58 PM EDT

[#35]

My buddy Major Ralph Ganis advised Pitt on the role

By the way he is selling frank james 51 navy is anyone is interested

Posted: 12/21/2014 8:52:46 PM EDT

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Yep, what I took away from this flick.

Posted: 12/21/2014 8:53:36 PM EDT

[#37]

I fell asleep. It was boring enough that I never tried to watch it again.

Posted: 12/21/2014 8:54:22 PM EDT

[#38]

Put me to sleep.

Posted: 12/21/2014 8:58:29 PM EDT

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The acting is superb in this movie. And your assessment is spot on.

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Probably the most accurate portrayal of the real life characters ever produced. Not romantic. Not a shoot 'em up bullshit Hollywood cowboy flick. Not what we're conditioned to seeing in the 'western' movie genre. Acting is a spot on reflection of the period. Deal with it.

The acting is superb in this movie. And your assessment is spot on.

The acting was superb.

It was the Lensbaby camera work and the narration that made it awful.

The director, not the actors, ruined what could have been a truly excellent film.

Posted: 12/21/2014 8:59:23 PM EDT

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Amazing character study. Suspenseful too. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, waiting for Jesse to figure it out. Even when I knew what happened.

Casting was superb and I agree, one of Brad Pitt's best roles. Easily his most unrecognized. IIRC, he is from MO (by way of OK, of course).

Posted: 12/21/2014 9:01:53 PM EDT

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Probably the most accurate portrayal of the real life characters ever produced. Not romantic. Not a shoot 'em up bullshit Hollywood cowboy flick. Not what we're conditioned to seeing in the 'western' movie genre. Acting is a spot on reflection of the period. Deal with it.

ETA: Pitt's Jesse James is a psychopathic killer and very scary dude as has been historically documented. Not a very nice guy and not someone you wanted to cross paths with in any way.

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This.

It's a good film for people that appreciate the history of the time period.

Posted: 12/21/2014 9:04:32 PM EDT

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I liked it.

Posted: 12/21/2014 9:06:55 PM EDT

[#43]

I thought it was great, but we have long winters up these parts

Posted: 12/21/2014 9:18:02 PM EDT

[#44]

I liked it.

I read a lot about that period of American history though so I liked that it was pretty accurate.

Posted: 12/21/2014 9:22:09 PM EDT

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Damn good movie. Amazing performances by Sam Rockwell, Garret Dillahunt, and even Jeremy Renner. Casey Affleck knocks it out of the park.

Nice Cave's score is so haunting. It really makes the film.

Posted: 12/21/2014 9:24:08 PM EDT

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Probably the most accurate portrayal of the real life characters ever produced. Not romantic. Not a shoot 'em up bullshit Hollywood cowboy flick. Not what we're conditioned to seeing in the 'western' movie genre. Acting is a spot on reflection of the period. Deal with it.

ETA: Pitt's Jesse James is a psychopathic killer and very scary dude as has been historically documented. Not a very nice guy and not someone you wanted to cross paths with in any way.

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Yes , and Frank James was no shrinking violet
I like the move