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He just doesn’t seem like the person that would do that. Yeah he may not be a tremendous actor, but I thought this was about the same performance that he usually has, and I think it fit the character.
Newsflash: many teens ARE spoiled. I understand where the OP is coming from, but this is a well-made movie with a teen audience in mind.
While most films have their faults, I will say that the OP is the first person I’ve ever heard say that this was a poor movie.
Jon Favreau said that it was originally going to be a gritty R-rated sports comedy, but producers or whoever changed that plan.
He sure was. Good thing Julio knew it wasn’t to be taken seriously! And he got his jabs in every once in awhile.
Halloween and Nightmare on Elm Street are better, but Hellraiser is worth seeing, believe me. Like Jigsaw said, just be ready for a wild ride. Part 2 is pretty good too. I’ve never seen any after that.
First time I saw this was 2012, I was about 18. It freaked me out and it’s images stuck with me for a couple of days. A friend of mine watched it for the first time here recently, and it scared him too.
Sure there are a couple places where I might roll my eyes at it’s dramatic effects, but eh, it is what it is. It’s still effective overall.
Probably some jokes about Puerto Ricans and such.
Exactly, judgement is certainly unnecessary here. Far be it from me to FULLY enjoy the art that is presented to me.
Butt of course!
Oh yeah I forgot about those! Mos def the butts too.
It was definitely one of those movies that everyone had to see. I was just a kid when it came out, but it was on at all the sleepovers I went to that year.
But there are tons of movies with actors who aren’t the same nationality as their part. Would you say all of them are miscast?
Why not?
Exactly, like he says, they were beyond the point of no return.
It’s just crazy how it all snowballed. Such is life. He’s a tragic hero no doubt.
I wouldn’t say he was as big an idiot for not killing Blanco, as he was a big idiot for 2 things:
1. Treating Billy Blanco from the Bronx like crap from the get go. I mean just humor the kid.
2. Telling Pachanga about his plans to leave. Like everyone said, Carlito was tipped that Pachanga was a rat for the Bronx.
See yeah at the end in his dying words it sounded like a black guy straight up.
It reminded me of a Shakespearen tragedy, maybe even a Greek, where the audience is told right from the get go that the protagonist will perish by the plot’s end.
I mean, I was still wishing Carlito would somehow survive, but wasn’t betting on it. Makes it as tragic as having Kool Aid but no sugar.
Well, let’s see... the nominees for the Academy Award (‘94) for Best Actor are:
Laurence Fishburne, for “What’s Love Got to Do with It?”
Daniel Day-Lewis, for “In the Name of My Father”
Anthony Hopkins, for “The Remains of the Day”
Liam Neeson, for “Schindler’s List”
Tom Hanks, for “Philadelphia”
...
And the winner is...Laurence Fishburne for “What’s Love Got to Do with It?”
Lol jk.
I mean idk if “miscast” is the right word. Does the nationality of the actor really matter that much to say Pacino was miscast?
The hype that it had initially made it an instant classic. I was too young to remember that, but my brothers and my friends’ fathers have all said that it FREAKED OUT people to no end, that people were checking underneath their cars and in the back seats after the movie was over.
You know how some people are. They can’t enjoy something for what it’s worth, and are too busy being critical to become immersed in what’s happening in the movie. It may be a little overrated, but it’s worth the watch. Hell its better than Paranormal Activity, which I liked pretty good.