Damn Rant N stuff - The Orange Mane

OrangeKnight · 01-13-2004, 01:46 AM

You know I know I am becomeing old when I can watch Godfather 2 and become all mad and sh*t. I am tired I am drunk I am just feeling all pissed. Come on that was one of the greatest movies ever made. but has new conintation. At least with Micheal who was a puss you have to admit he never layed you off never sent jobs to India. (by the way I am not drunk and I do not hold any grudges) damn commie basterds. anyway. I love that movie and I have not posted for awhile so thought I would drag out memories on that. How Many People out there have not imagined that they were Vito and putting up the good fight against prejudice in the only way (illigal at times) but the only way availble to him. I grew up wanting to be Vito. I hate Micheal he is a wuss who dose not understand. I side track. I dont know what from. but I just want to get a opinion. Vito Corleaone was one of the greatest cherecters in movies that Guys everywhere wanted to be. what are a few others. Off subject but hey football is over for us, and hey I am drunk.

Rock Chalk · 01-13-2004, 09:49 AM

Never saw any of the Godfather's.

alkemical · 01-13-2004, 10:19 AM

1st 2 are good

OK - i got suspended 3 times in HS, not for fighting - but for 'behavior detrimental to the environment that the school creates for learning"

I had a school radio show, our HS has/had their own FM channel - and it was around the time they were discussing school uniforms. Well the meetings they had were not open to the students - only to parents and 'educators' - i went on air and told everyone that this was rediculous - how could they push us around and tell us what to do, without so much as a voice. At least if they'd let us voice ourselves, it'd be easier to go along with. Well i got suspended, part in due to my mouth calling the super a jackass who wouldn't know how to run a school district if it fell on his head - but i got enough students ticked off that they backed off of it -

I always chose to use words instead of violence to fight the system. I figure you have to be like a virus, and fight from within.

I guess i started young...

Hogan11 · 01-13-2004, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by OrangeKnight

You know I know I am becomeing old when I can watch Godfather 2 and become all mad and sh*t. I am tired I am drunk I am just feeling all pissed. Come on that was one of the greatest movies ever made. but has new conintation. At least with Micheal who was a puss you have to admit he never layed you off never sent jobs to India. (by the way I am not drunk and I do not hold any grudges) damn commie basterds. anyway. I love that movie and I have not posted for awhile so thought I would drag out memories on that. How Many People out there have not imagined that they were Vito and putting up the good fight against prejudice in the only way (illigal at times) but the only way availble to him. I grew up wanting to be Vito. I hate Micheal he is a wuss who dose not understand. I side track. I dont know what from. but I just want to get a opinion. Vito Corleaone was one of the greatest cherecters in movies that Guys everywhere wanted to be. what are a few others. Off subject but hey football is over for us, and hey I am drunk.

Wow....bad buzz indeed.

I love the Godfather trilogy but I like a few other mob movies more than them...Goodfellas, Donnie Brosco & A Bronx Tale are three I perfer over them just off the cuff.

Rock Chalk · 01-13-2004, 04:33 PM

I guess Im just not into mob movies. Organized crime stories just do not do it for me. Something about being detrimental to society and glamorizing that is just wrong to me.

Crushaholic · 01-13-2004, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by AlecRaenos

Never saw any of the Godfather's.

Thank goodness I'm not the only one...

The Godfather movies just never interested me enough to sit down and watch them.

alkemical · 01-14-2004, 10:08 AM

I think with mob movies or shows (sopranos) is that - it's like the very business nature of brutality - on one side you got this family you spend time with and you love, and then on the other side you have baseball bats and feeding fish -

I mean, even Tony Montana was a sort of ganster, not as much class as the mob guys - but actually they are one in the same

Crow · 01-16-2004, 08:44 AM

All a matter of taste, I suppose. I just recently watched the 1st Lord of the Rings and it bored the **** out of me. Mob movies can be most entertaining.

Casino was a good one.

alkemical · 01-16-2004, 11:17 AM

"burn an x in your head"

Sorry that tag line pic has a whitezombie song in my head

Hogan11 · 01-16-2004, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Crow

All a matter of taste, I suppose. I just recently watched the 1st Lord of the Rings and it bored the **** out of me. Mob movies can be most entertaining.

Casino was a good one.

I was a bit bored with the Lord Of The Rings as well...

I did like that elf witch in the woods, whatever goofy name she had...I dated a girl once that looked a lot like her minus the ears and the whole turning blue thing when Frodo offered her the Ring..but I digress...

Casino was a cool movie...basically I can watch DeNiro beat someone senseless and Pesci freak out about something all day long...couple those guys in a movie, add in Scorsese (sp) and you generally will have a bona fide classic movie IMO.

baja · 01-16-2004, 02:58 PM

Some good acting in "Mona Lisa Smile" if you don't mind a light hearted story.

Crow · 01-17-2004, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by RHogan

basically I can watch DeNiro beat someone senseless and Pesci freak out about something all day long...couple those guys in a movie, add in Scorsese (sp) and you generally will have a bona fide classic movie IMO.

A shamefully underused formula, IMO. Just not enough Pesci spaz-out flicks to go around.

Rock Chalk · 01-17-2004, 09:12 AM

Not enogh? No offense to any Italians out here but that formula is about as fresh and original as NBC sitcoms. Scorssese hasn't had an original idea since his first gangster flick and I dont believe he is making a quality film that didn't involve some Italian mobster wacking some poor Irish schmuck. He idolizes a criminal element that should not be idolized and why? Because he is Italians and that is about all that Italians have contributed to this great country. Probably a general stereotype but it seems to fit.

Whatever though, to each their own.

I just find it curious that RHogan would be interested in movies like this when he complains all the time about how Hollywood churns out the same crap over and over again and nothing is ever new. Or how music seems to be the same fodder with a different name. I don't see how mob movies are any different.

Hogan11 · 01-17-2004, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by AlecRaenos

I just find it curious that RHogan would be interested in movies like this when he complains all the time about how Hollywood churns out the same crap over and over again and nothing is ever new. Or how music seems to be the same fodder with a different name. I don't see how mob movies are any different.

Most mob movies are based upon real life occurances.....they are somewhat historical in that nature.....you cannot say the same thing about "Terminator", "Predator", et.al. I perfer that to those kind of films...that's just me though. I'll take the movies about the mob and any offensive comedies you got and you can have your sci-fi, horror and fantasy films...deal?

As for so-called "popular" music.....that dreck that most radio stations carring Rick Dees are programming now is nothing more than a set formula devised in coporate boardrooms and aimed at certain demographics for max profits...it's business not art. It works largely because the little mall rats are limited in what they're exposed to....going to college usually takes care of that if they have any real interest in it to begin with.

Rock Chalk · 01-17-2004, 11:45 AM

Definately just a matter of opinion but whether the story is base on actual events or not, mob life is mob life and if you've seen one, you've seen them all.

Maybe I just don't like Italians.

Whatever it is, they just never did it for me.

Crow · 01-17-2004, 12:05 PM

The "not enough" comment was just me expressing my love for Pesci and his fits.

Yeah, mob movies are pretty much all episodes of the same mini-series, but it's like watching Friends: If you're into it, you'll keep watching no matter how silly or repititious it gets.

01-13-2004, 01:46 AM	#1
OrangeKnight Seasoned Veteran God is a bronco fan and it is a local call up here to him if you want to call and ask. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver Posts: 355	Damn Rant N stuff You know I know I am becomeing old when I can watch Godfather 2 and become all mad and sh*t. I am tired I am drunk I am just feeling all pissed. Come on that was one of the greatest movies ever made. but has new conintation. At least with Micheal who was a puss you have to admit he never layed you off never sent jobs to India. (by the way I am not drunk and I do not hold any grudges) damn commie basterds. anyway. I love that movie and I have not posted for awhile so thought I would drag out memories on that. How Many People out there have not imagined that they were Vito and putting up the good fight against prejudice in the only way (illigal at times) but the only way availble to him. I grew up wanting to be Vito. I hate Micheal he is a wuss who dose not understand. I side track. I dont know what from. but I just want to get a opinion. Vito Corleaone was one of the greatest cherecters in movies that Guys everywhere wanted to be. what are a few others. Off subject but hey football is over for us, and hey I am drunk.

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01-13-2004, 09:49 AM	#2
Rock Chalk Cheeky Bastards Laus Deo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Backside of the Internet Posts: 29,940 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	Never saw any of the Godfather's.

01-13-2004, 10:19 AM	#3
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,698 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	1st 2 are good OK - i got suspended 3 times in HS, not for fighting - but for 'behavior detrimental to the environment that the school creates for learning" I had a school radio show, our HS has/had their own FM channel - and it was around the time they were discussing school uniforms. Well the meetings they had were not open to the students - only to parents and 'educators' - i went on air and told everyone that this was rediculous - how could they push us around and tell us what to do, without so much as a voice. At least if they'd let us voice ourselves, it'd be easier to go along with. Well i got suspended, part in due to my mouth calling the super a jackass who wouldn't know how to run a school district if it fell on his head - but i got enough students ticked off that they backed off of it - I always chose to use words instead of violence to fight the system. I figure you have to be like a virus, and fight from within. I guess i started young...

01-13-2004, 04:33 PM	#5
Rock Chalk Cheeky Bastards Laus Deo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Backside of the Internet Posts: 29,940 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	I guess Im just not into mob movies. Organized crime stories just do not do it for me. Something about being detrimental to society and glamorizing that is just wrong to me.

01-14-2004, 10:08 AM	#7
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,698 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	I think with mob movies or shows (sopranos) is that - it's like the very business nature of brutality - on one side you got this family you spend time with and you love, and then on the other side you have baseball bats and feeding fish - I mean, even Tony Montana was a sort of ganster, not as much class as the mob guys - but actually they are one in the same

01-16-2004, 08:44 AM	#8
Crow All in with the Gingers Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 872 Adopt-a-Bronco: Elvis Doomervil	All a matter of taste, I suppose. I just recently watched the 1st Lord of the Rings and it bored the **** out of me. Mob movies can be most entertaining. Casino was a good one.

01-16-2004, 11:17 AM	#9
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,698 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	"burn an x in your head" Sorry that tag line pic has a whitezombie song in my head

01-16-2004, 02:58 PM	#11
baja It is what it Is. Pay attention. Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 53,930 Adopt-a-Bronco: Buy My Book	Some good acting in "Mona Lisa Smile" if you don't mind a light hearted story.

01-17-2004, 09:12 AM	#13
Rock Chalk Cheeky Bastards Laus Deo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Backside of the Internet Posts: 29,940 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	Not enogh? No offense to any Italians out here but that formula is about as fresh and original as NBC sitcoms. Scorssese hasn't had an original idea since his first gangster flick and I dont believe he is making a quality film that didn't involve some Italian mobster wacking some poor Irish schmuck. He idolizes a criminal element that should not be idolized and why? Because he is Italians and that is about all that Italians have contributed to this great country. Probably a general stereotype but it seems to fit. Whatever though, to each their own. I just find it curious that RHogan would be interested in movies like this when he complains all the time about how Hollywood churns out the same crap over and over again and nothing is ever new. Or how music seems to be the same fodder with a different name. I don't see how mob movies are any different.

01-17-2004, 11:45 AM	#15
Rock Chalk Cheeky Bastards Laus Deo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Backside of the Internet Posts: 29,940 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	Definately just a matter of opinion but whether the story is base on actual events or not, mob life is mob life and if you've seen one, you've seen them all. Maybe I just don't like Italians. Whatever it is, they just never did it for me.