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Posted at: 7/2/09 06:28 PM

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Greatest Movie you've never heard of....

The following is plucked form imdb cause my own words simply cant do justice with out giving spoilers...and its also for those who are Internet deficient and cant for the life of them check links provided with post or even bother to google something before asking what something is....and may a mod ban any who does from here on out you fucking morons

matt_cub had this to say about Luck Number Sleven:

"Bruce Willis, Sir Ben Kingsley, Morgan Freeman, Lucy Liu, Stanley Tucci and Josh Hartnett fill a cast line up every bit as impressive as say, Sin City. Leaving behind the sour taste of Wicker Park, Scottish McGuigan follows the likes of his own Gangster Number 1 with this incredibly cool, at times funny thriller that has somehow sneaked into the cinemas without much of a fuss. Supporting cast includes a very welcome cameo from a Jackie Brown star and a bunch of UK actors imitating their US counterpart's accents to perfection. The pairing of Sir Ben and Freeman alone is worth the price of admission, but this is Hartnett(as Slevin)'s film and perhaps it should not be too surprising that he carries it off effectively. In fact, none of the cast really put a foot wrong and even Lucy Liu is pretty adorable (against type too if you believe the all the press).

Despite a reasonably confusing series of opening events, Slevin is essentially a straight forward, neat black comedy of errors (mistaken identity for one) with a fairly silly title (wonder how many reviews are going to give this Slevin out of 10?). The dialogue is at times razor sharp and the action is well shot. The body count climbs steadily as the movie progresses at a cracking pace that never becomes dull. Slevin is thematically similar to a few other choice stories, but like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Slevin should be enjoyed more for the ride and the audience should try not to guess ahead of the plot and let it unfold naturally. There will still be some surprises appearing even for the most avid film fans but like so many thrillers Slevin could be ruined from word of mouth. If it weren't for the warm, familiar feel of similar films, this little gem would be rated higher. Unfairly dismissed by some as confusing, wrongly compared to the legendary Usual Suspects - it's a league apart from the mess that was Revolver and doesn't outstay a welcome.

Oh, and Willis gets to call someone a 'f*** head' again. Great stuff. "


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Posted at: 7/2/09 06:43 PM

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Really underrated movie. Definitely one of those flicks that kinda takes you by surprise. And any excuse to see Morgan Freeman and Sir Ben Kingsley play bad-ass gangsters is worth it.
And as usual- Bruce Willis = the man.

Paul McGuigan could have cemented his place among similar other great directors like Tarantino and Guy Richie if he had made more like Slevin instead of tarnishing his rep with Push.

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Posted at: 7/2/09 06:54 PM

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1 reply? Blasphemy for a movie of this quality.

And you're right that this is a movie that has not been heard of much. I've tried talking about it with people I know who I consider adequately knowledgeable about movies (compared to myself) and they had never heard of it.

It's not just that the story is very good and has a twist at the end, but the dialogue in the movie is easily some of the smartest and wittiest I've ever seen, and keep in mind I'm not a big movie person, but even someone with my level of experience with it recognizes the quality.

I might actually rewatch it again tonight because of this thread if I find the time.

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Posted at: 7/2/09 06:56 PM

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I fully recommend this masterpiece. It is a cleverly written movie with a twist at the end sharp enough to break your neck.

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That movie was the shit. It was one of my favorite mind fucks of all time. If you haven't seen it I strongly suggest you watch it.

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Posted at: 7/2/09 06:59 PM

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I'm sorry, I tried to watch that movie and I just couldn't get into it.

I tried on two separate occasions and believe me I tried... It was just so boring >.>

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i havent seen it yet... i really should get it now...

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At 7/2/09 06:43 PM, THEJamoke wrote: Really underrated movie. Definitely one of those flicks that kinda takes you by surprise. And any excuse to see Morgan Freeman and Sir Ben Kingsley play bad-ass gangsters is worth it.
And as usual- Bruce Willis = the man.

I was going to post in this thread until this guy said exactly what is was going to say

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At 7/2/09 06:28 PM, HellboundNinja wrote: Greatest Movie you've never heard of....

Lucky Number Sleven is hardly obscure. It is good though.


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This was a great movie. It had a great style to it.

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Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis?
I... must watch...

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At 7/2/09 06:54 PM, 36Holla wrote: 1 reply? Blasphemy for a movie of this quality.

Right, i'm rather disappointed but not surprised in the NG community on this one

I might actually rewatch it again tonight because of this thread if I find the time.

You made my pants rise with that sultry little comment.

At 7/2/09 06:59 PM, Twilight wrote: I'm sorry, I tried to watch that movie and I just couldn't get into it.
I tried on two separate occasions and believe me I tried... It was just so boring >.>

Saying im sorry wont help you here buddy. Everytime something comes close to getting boring WHAM you get kicked in one testicle by Bruce Willis while the other is sucked on by Lucy Liu


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At 7/2/09 07:16 PM, HellboundNinja wrote: Saying im sorry wont help you here buddy. Everytime something comes close to getting boring WHAM you get kicked in one testicle by Bruce Willis while the other is sucked on by Lucy Liu

Maybe I'll give it another try....

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At 7/2/09 07:32 PM, Twilight wrote: Maybe I'll give it another try....

Ata boy. The fact that you tried more then once sow you have the ability to like it. Shit dud i had to watch the Boondock Saints around 4 or 5 times before I Liked it even remotely. Now I beat off to that move every weekend.


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I have seen that movie with my brother at the cinema when it came out. It's a GREAT movie !

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Posted at: 7/2/09 08:50 PM

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I've seen it, twas a great movie. I think I have it on dvd somewhere....

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I swear to god, my dad says it's amazing and I haven't even tried watching it. I'll try soon, but it sounds damn good now.

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I've heard of it, but I never got into that kind of movies until recently. It's been in my Netflix queue for a while now.

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Posted at: 7/2/09 09:22 PM

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It's called Lucky Number Slevin.

Lucky.

Number.

Slevin.

I remember seeing the trailer for the movie a while back, and all I could think about was the name.

Lucky Number Slevin.

What were they thinking?

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I saw it, thought it was okay but nothing special


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Posted at: 8/1/09 06:42 AM

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It sucks. i was 15 min into it when i fell asleep.

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Posted at: 8/1/09 06:51 AM

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I myself adored this film.

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Posted at: 8/1/09 06:54 AM

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pretty mediocre for a bruce willis film imo, still entertaining for all intents and purposes though

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