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    Quote Originally Posted by NightTrain View Post
    Legends of the Fall was a great movie, too.

    It's been many years, but Se7en showcased Pitt's range... the 'What's in the box?' scene was some pretty tremendous acting. Freeman and Spacey are great, too, but Pitt really stole the show IMO.
    Twelve Monkeys showed he could play psycho as well as hero.

    [COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95)]There are actors who are known for wild, unhinged performances: Jared Leto, Jim Carrey, and Jack Nicholson, just to name a few (whose names all happen to start with “J”). But Brad Pitt isn’t one who immediately comes to mind, something director Terry Gilliam knew when he cast Pitt in 1995’s 12 Monkeys… in a role requiring just such a performance.[/COLOR]
    [COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95)]“I cast Bruce [Willis] and Brad completely opposite of what they normally did,” Gilliam recalls in the latest episode of PeopleTV’s Couch Surfing. “Bruce was always a motormouth…and Brad was always very laconic.”[/COLOR]
    [COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95)]But Pitt, according to Gilliam, “worked his ass off,” and arrived on set ready to be wild and unhinged. “This was his first day of filming,” Gilliam says, indicating the clip of Pitt going absolutely bonkers, running, jumping, and being very motormouthed indeed. “He just exploded on the set.” (Something must have stuck: though Pitt still isn’t known for craziness, he’s taken on other “motormouth” roles since, including in Inglourious Basterds and .)[/COLOR]
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    I thought it was the Interview with a vampire, but even then I wasn't a fan and saw him as a star until 12 monkeys. And I loved that flick!
    “You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?” - Chris Rock

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    Hmmm... I see I'm lacking in Pitt movie viewing. I've seen Legends Of The Fall, Inglourious Basterds and Fury, that's about it. They were entertaining but that about it. Nothing stood out to me as excellent. I thought Legends Of The Fall was about one of the most depressing movies I'd ever seen in my life. Absolutely whatever could go wrong, does go wrong, for that family, to the point where, at the time, I thought was ridiculous.
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    Yeah, 12 Monkeys was some great acting as well.

    Snatch is one of my all time favorite movies. Pitt does a damn fine job playing the Gypsy bare-knuckle champion - even though you almost can't understand a thing he says with the accent. That was done deliberately after complaints about Guy Richey's previous movie "Lock, Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels". That was a good movie, but as an American I was only catching 1 out of 3 words with the heavy Brit accent and slang, combined with the rapid fire dialogue.
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    Hey my name is Alex John am married to my partner who is my full time carer i live in Edinburgh Scotland , am disabled due to mental health reasons
    Unusre if i was a member here before my mental health and medication can make me forgetful i hope its ok to rejoin i also have a cat called Ninja and i love music , games and politics

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    Quote Originally Posted by AlexJohn View Post
    Hey my name is Alex John am married to my partner who is my full time carer i live in Edinburgh Scotland , am disabled due to mental health reasons
    Unusre if i was a member here before my mental health and medication can make me forgetful i hope its ok to rejoin i also have a cat called Ninja and i love music , games and politics
    Welcome, Alex!

    How's things in Scotland? Ever been here to the states?

    Cats rule! Got one too named Nero. Glad to have ya here!
    “You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?” - Chris Rock

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimnyc View Post
    Welcome, Alex!

    How's things in Scotland? Ever been here to the states?

    Cats rule! Got one too named Nero. Glad to have ya here!
    its very windy and cold in Scotland , av never been out of the uk but id love to go to the states just have to get me on a plane never been on a plane either

    i love cats well i love all animals am vegan and i hate cruelty to animals
    where in the states are you from ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by AlexJohn View Post
    its very windy and cold in Scotland , av never been out of the uk but id love to go to the states just have to get me on a plane never been on a plane either

    i love cats well i love all animals am vegan and i hate cruelty to animals
    where in the states are you from ?
    All I know of Scotland is some gold courses I watch on the tours! I do know it is one beautiful looking place though!!

    Planes aren't bad. After the first time the rest are easy. And trust me, I have anxiety issues, but flying doesn't bother me. But the length of the flight may!!

    I'm in New York myself. Also a huge animal lover! Am not a vegan though, admittedly still love meat!! Just not a hunter or anything like that.

    Anyway, go enjoy the rest of the board!
    “You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?” - Chris Rock

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    Quote Originally Posted by AlexJohn View Post
    Hey my name is Alex John am married to my partner who is my full time carer i live in Edinburgh Scotland , am disabled due to mental health reasons
    Unusre if i was a member here before my mental health and medication can make me forgetful i hope its ok to rejoin i also have a cat called Ninja and i love music , games and politics
    Welcome Alex! Glad you joined.

    I too am an animal lover. Please hang around and get to know us, and we, you.
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    Welcome to the board, Alex!
    Ecclesiastes 10:2 - A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but a foolish man's heart directs him to the left.
    Wise men don't need advice, and fools won't take it - Ben Franklin
    "It's not how you start, it's how you finish."

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    NOW who can I bother? More to the point, is anyone still here?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dis View Post
    NOW who can I bother? More to the point, is anyone still here?
    They saw you coming
    “When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gunny View Post
    They saw you coming
    Hah. Why doesn't my profile pic show?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dis View Post
    Hah. Why doesn't my profile pic show?
    I don't know. Why doesn't it?
    “When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gunny View Post
    I don't know. Why doesn't it?

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