The Gangster Squad (2013, Gosling/Penn, Ruben Fleischer directing)
01-14-13, 12:44 AM
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Re: The Gangster Squad (2013, Gosling/Penn, Ruben Fleischer directing)
Ruben Fleischer has produced a total of 10-15 minutes of film that I have enjoyed. All of which was acted by Bill Murray in Zombieland, of which I give almost all credit to Bill Murray for being as funny as..well.. Bill Murray. The man who could make the phone book funny.
01-14-13, 01:32 AM
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Re: The Gangster Squad (2013, Gosling/Penn, Ruben Fleischer directing)
01-14-13, 04:15 AM
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Re: The Gangster Squad (2013, Gosling/Penn, Ruben Fleischer directing)
I mean, how could you take a movie like this as anything but a comedy when you get to resolving everything with a fist fight after a gun fight.
I mean, it was just full on retard.
I mean, it was just full on retard.
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01-14-13, 02:21 PM
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Re: The Gangster Squad (2013, Gosling/Penn, Ruben Fleischer directing)
Enjoyed it for what it was, Sean Penn had me feeling like I was watching Dick Tracy - and the film had a little bit of that vibe to it. all Caper like. What hijinks will the guys get up to next.
I would say it would be a decent rental, not at all necessary to see it in the theater.
6/10 on the scale.
I would say it would be a decent rental, not at all necessary to see it in the theater.
6/10 on the scale.
04-03-13, 07:09 PM
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Re: The Gangster Squad (2013, Gosling/Penn, Ruben Fleischer directing)
Watched this today. I agree with the sentiments that it was very cartoony, in a 'hijinks' fashion, with no real stakes until the last twenty minutes. The story also felt like it moved too quickly. Way too quickly. Like it was meant to be a 3 1/2 hour movie and was cut to an hour and 45.
I did like a lot of single scenes, I just didn't like the movie as a whole. For example,
Overall, I'd say 7/10.
I did like a lot of single scenes, I just didn't like the movie as a whole. For example,
Spoiler:
Overall, I'd say 7/10.
