The Big Short

[Mark Thibodeau]

Beasts of no Nation, not Beast of no Nations, obv.

J

On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 9:49 AM, Mark Thibodeau <jerkyleboeuf at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think it's a better film than Beast of No Nations, on pretty much
> every level, yes indeed I do.
>
> J
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> On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 9:40 AM, kelber at mindspring.com
> <kelber at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> It's a dumbed-down comedy version of an economic disaster that destroyed
>> lives, which portrays a noble protagonist who feels bad (sob) as he collects
>> the millions he made off of other people's suffering. If you think it's
>> fucking great and deserves three Oscar nominations over, say, Beasts of No
>> Nations ( a devastating war movie with incredible acting, direction and
>> cinematography), well, I'm not going to argue.
>>
>> Onward and upward with American cinema!
>>
>> LK
>>
>>
>> Mark Thibodeau <jerkyleboeuf at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> The script may be sexist and typo-riddled, but the movie is freaking
>> fantastic. Better than The Wolf of Wall Street while performing some
>> of the same tricks. More than an engrossing bit of entertainment, it
>> also works as a public service.
>>
>> It's fucking great. Don't let anybody tell you different.
>>
>> J
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