have any other ethnicities in this country?
Both WAY over the top performances, too.
Jack Abramoff: an unsavory character; the film argues that a guy who was scum and a guy whose associates sometimes ended up whacked by the Mafia was an innocent, just a tad too greedy. Colossal bullshit.
"Barney's Version:" why did this guy's life seem to be interesting enough for a film? It isn't.
And enough with the Jewish weddings, the endless repetitions of, "Mazel tov!" The clichés that should have died with Benny Youngman.
Just being Jewish isn't a plot. Or interesting. Or funny.
How many films about Arab-Americans do we get, domestically? How about any other ethnicities?
If Hollywood isn't dominated by one religious sect, it certainly appears to be. It's one year-round circle of propaganda.
Why not a film about Tom DeLay? He was a far more interesting character.
Neither of these films is good. Actually, they're both lousy, for many of the same reasons.
Kevin Spacy and Giamatti don't let ONE chance to chew scenery pass. Gnaw, gnaw, gnaw for 2-plus hours, each. Neither have plots.
I should have seen, "The King's Speech," again and not wasted my time and money on these idiotic films.
Shame on the principal actors. They're both better than this.
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Topic - "Casino Jack," "Barney's Version." Enough with the Jewish stuff, already. Do we not - tinear 18:57:57 03/06/11 (34)
- Bizarre... - Harmonia 09:58:17 03/10/11 (5)
- All you say is true, but it's hardly to my point. - tinear 10:13:33 03/10/11 (4)
- Good grief, Tin... - Harmonia 16:40:07 03/10/11 (2)
- Your second question is a tad ridiculous. No one said we were "overwhelmed." - tinear 10:29:35 03/11/11 (0)
- Those NPR job openings do sound sweet! nt - Victor Khomenko 07:59:36 03/11/11 (0)
- OK... I am asking: Why? nt - Victor Khomenko 11:08:35 03/10/11 (0)
- A note on "Jewish Film Festivals" - Poles Apart 14:54:55 03/09/11 (3)
- RE: A note on "Jewish Film Festivals" - Jazz Inmate 16:21:10 03/10/11 (1)
- "You display a lot of ignorance in lashing out at Jewish film festivals." - Poles Apart 20:16:08 03/22/11 (0)
- RE: A note on "Jewish Film Festivals" - Victor Khomenko 07:20:35 03/10/11 (0)
- RE: "...Benny Youngman. " I think thats "Henny" (nt) - cdb 14:22:52 03/07/11 (1)
- I conflated Henny Y with Jack Benny. Thanks! nt - tinear 14:38:58 03/07/11 (0)
- RE:I liked Coen's 'Serious man'... - Eldragon@gmx.com 12:56:00 03/07/11 (7)
- Yup, very nice film. nt - tinear 07:41:14 03/08/11 (0)
- One of my faves too - Doug Flynn 15:19:13 03/07/11 (5)
- Serious Man sucked NT - Jazz Inmate 16:34:48 03/07/11 (4)
- Did not !!! (nt) - Doug Flynn 22:25:21 03/07/11 (3)
- nothing good about it - Jazz Inmate 00:15:31 03/09/11 (2)
- Sheesh, next you'll be telling us you don't like Woody Allen movies (nt) - Doug Flynn 03:36:20 03/09/11 (1)
- I like several Woody Allen movies...this was not comparable NT - Jazz Inmate 11:20:57 03/09/11 (0)
- Keep your politics elsewhere, anti-semite. * - mr grits 10:25:55 03/07/11 (6)
- You're confused. Where is this political? Ah, Godwin's Law, the convenient - tinear 14:45:29 03/07/11 (1)
- Tin, tin, tin.....you know doggone well you can't hold back on the rhetoric..... - mr grits 19:24:22 03/07/11 (0)
- RE: I am curious what are your thoughts on "Black History Month?" - Eldragon@gmx.com 13:01:38 03/07/11 (2)
- What movie do your comments pertain too? * - mr grits 19:22:29 03/07/11 (1)
- RE: Blackula * - Eldragon@gmx.com 09:05:04 03/08/11 (0)
- Tin's hatred runneth over NT - Jazz Inmate 11:29:14 03/07/11 (0)
- I know they brought you in in shackles, next time try to escape - Victor Khomenko 07:32:20 03/07/11 (6)
- Okay, I mentioned Arab because those guys are in - tinear 07:50:38 03/07/11 (5)
- Well, I am avoiding them by default - as you know I don't pay to see Hollywood films - Victor Khomenko 08:14:04 03/07/11 (4)
- VK, I'm looking for some backing for a new porn film . . . - mr grits 11:21:44 03/07/11 (2)
- I like to watch... - Victor Khomenko 12:26:51 03/07/11 (1)
- American Man! * - mr grits 19:25:04 03/07/11 (0)
- Huge tax shelter industry....and con industry. * - mr grits 10:28:52 03/07/11 (0)