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Capone Reviews BLOOD DIAMOND!!

First! by FunnyManJake	Dec 7th, 2006 09:44:29 PM
"Finding thet dymond maht be the only chaunce of gitting his son beck!"
Hey Jack by THE KNIGHT	Dec 7th, 2006 09:51:26 PM
You're a twat... :)
Jake... o_O by THE KNIGHT	Dec 7th, 2006 09:52:00 PM
Jake... o_O
Are Jenny's sweater puppies back? by Osmosis Jones	Dec 7th, 2006 10:14:25 PM
"I am NOT your paht-NUH!"
leo's accent by werideatdusk	Dec 7th, 2006 10:28:35 PM
guh?
it's one of the year's best by reckni	Dec 7th, 2006 11:52:43 PM
highly recommended, and yeah, very bloody
ASS TO ASS! by white owl	Dec 8th, 2006 12:16:29 AM
ASS TO ASS!!!!
Actually, Leonardo is NOT good in this by Dannychico	Dec 8th, 2006 01:01:37 AM
It's a clear step backward from his solid work in the Departed. And that dialect he's attempting? Not quite.
Saw it last Saturday.... by movieman742	Dec 8th, 2006 01:53:05 AM
I enjoyed the film emensly. I have to agree with Dannychico though, I thought Leo did a much better job in The Departed than in Blood Diamond. However, I really enjoyed his accent. He does keep suprising me after each movie. I pretty much agree with Capone about everything else. I sorta wanted to see more of Solomon in the first half. His son and his storyline was much more interesting than Danny's. And one line I absolutly loved in the film occured when Solomon and Danny came accross the refugee villiage. Solomon started talking to an old man about the villiage and how bad it is all around them. The old man ends with this something like this "Thank god they haven't found oil here......Then we would be in real trouble." Made most of the audience sniker/laugh as me as well. Overall a very good movie, highly recommend.
Osmosis Jones by Kristian66	Dec 8th, 2006 03:21:55 AM
Sweater Puppies. Love it
Die Another Day by Spandau Belly	Dec 8th, 2006 07:41:39 AM
dealt with conflict diamonds, North Korean meglomania, climate crisis (as caused by giant space laser), and invisible cars so boo-yah! I don't need to see this.
Going to see this today by Purgatori	Dec 8th, 2006 09:37:51 AM
I'm excited as I'm hoping this will give Michael Sheen a chance to shine in a roll other than Tony Blair. Also, Vosloo is another great character actor who needs a chance to kick some acting chops ass. I'm sure I'll be dragged to Apocolypto since it's getting 5 star reviews..but this is the puppy I want to see.
Does he die in this one too? :) by JackPumpkinhead	Dec 8th, 2006 01:00:33 PM
Between Titanic & Departed, you better get used to it, girls & gays!
Leo's "best performance"? Um... by Cruel_Kingdom	Dec 8th, 2006 01:09:04 PM
That changing accent is weak and fucking hilarious. Are you kidding me? Nice review, but that accent sucks. I thought Leo was superb in THE DEPARTED, though. "Round here it's bling-bang." Get the fuck out of here with that shit.
PLANT! by Cruel_Kingdom	Dec 8th, 2006 01:42:11 PM
Obviously joking, lol.
This is almost completely irrelevant but. .. by lprothro	Dec 8th, 2006 02:37:15 PM
Dicap. looks a lot like Oliver Queen in this movie. Spitting image of Green Arrow.
This is almost completely irrelevant but. .. by lprothro	Dec 8th, 2006 02:37:18 PM
Dicap. looks a lot like Oliver Queen in this movie. Spitting image of Green Arrow.
Allegedly Christian women with diamond rings... by Some Dude	Dec 8th, 2006 03:57:14 PM
...are friggin' hilarious.
very good movie by Jarek	Dec 10th, 2006 08:16:11 AM
However, like a large percentage of big studio releases it could lose about 20 minutes and be much stronger. Still, I enjoyed it immensely.
Leo's accent by Castor777	Dec 10th, 2006 08:24:43 AM
Was great all around. I want to know how much time this guy spends working on the accents he's carried in both The Departed and this one here. He's simply flawless when it comes to creating a character through speach. And while I agree with many that his best performance is in The Departed, this is no doubt a real break out year for him and I hope he's recognized by the Academy as one of our finest actors working today.
Accents by Kizeesh	Dec 10th, 2006 11:11:28 AM
I really don't understand why they even bother, its inevitably going to sound stupid. Kudos to leo for trying but even Saffys sound stupid with that accent.
Why does DiCaprio keep getting work? by Flim_	Dec 10th, 2006 12:53:21 PM
He was strictly average in THE DEPARTED, and he looks arse-achingly bad in this. He ruins films with his boyish look, and his all-too-eager performances. The sum total of his dialogue in pretty much every film could be reduced to one line... "Look ma, I'm acting!" Everyone seems willing to be surprised by him, and every time he ruins a good film, people are out there getting his back, like he'd done something different, when in actual fact, he was just average in a great movie. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, GANGS OF NEW YORK, THE DEPARTED, THE AVIATOR, and now this. Why won't he just go away?
Child Soldiers by jinamina	Dec 10th, 2006 02:43:48 PM
If you really want to see sad, and I mean the real thing rather than a stylized movie version of it, look up "Invisible Children." Strange that I would find a good review for this movie here, as some other reviews, as well as my own impressions from the trailer, were mostly negative.
very good review, but.... by hauptman	Dec 10th, 2006 06:58:50 PM
Please proofread next time. I routinely enjoy your reviews a lot, Capone, but this one was difficult to get through.
Flim_ by REDD	Dec 10th, 2006 09:24:47 PM
"Why won't he just go away?" That's funny, we're wondering that about you.
Hope for success by Arion214	Dec 10th, 2006 11:59:47 PM
DiCaorio is one of those actors like Affleck and Gerard Butler that you just hope good things happen for because they do seem to be trying so hard to put out good acting. Does make you miss River Phoenix though.
Jennifer Connelly by NachoNegro	Dec 11th, 2006 07:05:35 AM
There's only one reason for casting Jennifer Connelly in a film. If she doesn't whip out the goods, she's superflous. Look at the Hulk - You can bet that Ang Lee would have filmed those pinkish globes in extreme closeup, but the shots hit the cutting room floor (or more probably Ang Lees Zen Vision M) to get a kid friendly rating. And the film tanked. At least Sam Raimi knew how important a pair of chesticles are to a superhero film - viz. the wet T shirt scene in Spiderman one. Without the Mojambos being on display Connelly had nothing to add to the Hulk, and sounds the the same here.
Saw the 12.30 show...um today! by StarBlitzer	Dec 11th, 2006 02:25:07 PM
This flick was brutal! I saw it with my girl (who's African), and some parts were SO real that they were truly hard to watch. Especially the child soldier "initiation" sequences. God. I didn't think DiCap and Jugs Connelly held the film back ... in fact, I didn't think DiCap was any better or worse in this than in The Departed (which up to today was my best of '06). See this bloodbath with a purpose if you can handle seeing money and power turn humans (of many colors) into rabid dogs. (damn, I should be a reviewer ... or at least a PLANT!) ^_^
Does Leo by BillyPilgrim	Dec 11th, 2006 04:45:12 PM
Get frozen in carbonite because he lost Jabba's shipment?
Great film F*ck the haters. by R.C. the "Wise"	Dec 12th, 2006 12:50:37 AM
Leo did a solid job. Connelly is disturbingly attractive and the message rung true.

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