tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post2109214267126934598..comments2024-03-23T21:46:50.843-04:00Comments on the passionate moviegoer: Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street"joe baltakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-44261740044116343552015-03-07T02:54:08.825-05:002015-03-07T02:54:08.825-05:00Is this as great a film as Goodfellas? No. But you...Is this as great a film as Goodfellas? No. But you have to remember, the murderous gangsters in that movie where characters with heart that you come to love, The Wolf of Wall of Street is about...bankers. Considering the source material, I'd say Scorsese did an amazing job.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474551845661031816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-26091141840174719862014-03-03T22:07:11.351-05:002014-03-03T22:07:11.351-05:00Scorsese's debauched film making continues as ...Scorsese's debauched film making continues as he portrays the raw, depraved character(s) in The Wolf of Wall Street. I thought it was a bit too long but not Oscar material. raynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-4235579720699645622014-03-03T19:27:15.410-05:002014-03-03T19:27:15.410-05:00I disagree!!!I disagree!!!Charlottenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-90221839695465204152014-03-03T19:18:10.654-05:002014-03-03T19:18:10.654-05:00Scorsese continues to portray the depravity of man...Scorsese continues to portray the depravity of man in his movies. The Wolf of Wall Street is of no exception. L D and Martin seem to have developed a relationship like that of Deniro and Scorsese.<br /><br />I found the movie too long and not worthy of an Oscar Nomination. <br />raynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-85494217064886061772014-01-03T12:12:57.410-05:002014-01-03T12:12:57.410-05:00Loved the visually wonderful star acting of Leonar...Loved the visually wonderful star acting of Leonardo. I say visually because he seems to act with his entire body in the film. Every gesture is precise.Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1928610165081049732014-01-03T08:21:57.768-05:002014-01-03T08:21:57.768-05:00No one has mentioned how stylized the film is. I s...No one has mentioned how stylized the film is. I see the stylization in Scorsese's film not just as art, but also as an expression of a kind of mental illness that pervades society at the moment.Genenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-25258135654340226472013-12-30T16:30:37.128-05:002013-12-30T16:30:37.128-05:00One of my favorite current TV shows is "Board...One of my favorite current TV shows is "Boardwalk Empire," which is produced by Terence Winter, who also writes, or co-writes, some of the scripts. "The Wolf of Wall Street" strikes me as a good companion piece. Both offer excellent proof of my favorite line of dialogue from the TV show, spoken by Arnold Rothstein, the evil genius who fixed the 1919 World Series, and who recognized Prohibition for the money-printing machine it was: "All of man's problems come from his inability to sit quietly in a room by himself." I suspect Belfort would consider the very notion to be nutty, which more or less proves the truth of it.wwolfenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-18219934626802434202013-12-30T11:12:55.232-05:002013-12-30T11:12:55.232-05:00It's pure brilliance. The purpose of a film i...It's pure brilliance. The purpose of a film is to be entertaining is it not? This was by far the most entertaining and funny film I've seen in many years! I plan to view it in theaters several more times.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527222911587738917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-32707441776698285242013-12-30T07:04:11.195-05:002013-12-30T07:04:11.195-05:00Scorsese a film poet? I don’t know, Bill. Scorsese a film poet? I don’t know, Bill. Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697987947065329792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-17685981344156470142013-12-28T12:58:23.154-05:002013-12-28T12:58:23.154-05:00a.n.- I get what you say but not everyone on-scree...a.n.- I get what you say but not everyone on-screen or off experiences a comeuppance. In fact, in most cases, they don't. The bad guys get off. That's life and I appreciate that movies sometimes (but not often) reflect this. It's a sophisticated notion lost on some people. My question for you: If you were inclined to walk out, why didn't you? Life's too short to waste on a movie that doesn't meet your expectations or standards. joe baltakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-65459512457553672882013-12-28T12:53:27.575-05:002013-12-28T12:53:27.575-05:00Wolf was very disturbing and much too long! I almo...Wolf was very disturbing and much too long! I almost walked out several times, but wanted to see him get his comeuppance, which never really happened. I walked out angry and feeling dirty. Too much focus on sexual excess, drug abuse, and human manipulation. No new ideas. I was hoping this film had a new story to tell about Wall Street, but it was just another absurd exaggeration of Gecko, the Michael Douglas character in "Wall Street." a.n.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-64196824275550264652013-12-28T10:59:14.345-05:002013-12-28T10:59:14.345-05:00Beyond being a great filmmaker, Scorsese is an in...Beyond being a great filmmaker, Scorsese is an involved cinephile, a hero of film preservation and, occasionally, a maker of telling documentaries.James K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-9215076654776475692013-12-28T09:31:22.404-05:002013-12-28T09:31:22.404-05:00Apologies, people, but "The Wolf of Wall Stre...Apologies, people, but "The Wolf of Wall Street" just didn’t resonate with me. It's pretty rough (although lovely to look at) and never goes beyond that. SorryGreggnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-75249202321594222662013-12-28T09:09:46.730-05:002013-12-28T09:09:46.730-05:00I find it difficult not to regard “The Wolf of Wal...I find it difficult not to regard “The Wolf of Wall Street” as a masterpiece or near masterpiece. Whatever reservations I may have of the film's thematic/ideological drive only underline its aesthetic effects on me. They only consolidate my feeling that this is a challenging film with few flaws, if any. This is based on two viewings - so far.david p.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-46126097863108510732013-12-28T08:14:23.160-05:002013-12-28T08:14:23.160-05:00Scorsese's THE WOLF OF WALL STREET is very muc...Scorsese's THE WOLF OF WALL STREET is very much the new millenium's zeitgeist movie for me. This is rich, interesting filmmaking at every level. It shouldn’t be judged for its more repellent moments - and there ARE a lot of them - but for its breakdown of old mores that are still very much with us. The emotional nastiness of its satire very much has a point. The political satire in It's pretty jejune in my opinion.Kentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-86058522861892596932013-12-28T07:34:46.727-05:002013-12-28T07:34:46.727-05:00Scorsese is a film poet!Scorsese is a film poet!Bill Dauthnoreply@blogger.com