Blood Diamond

[stray]

I've seen this movie more times than I ever expected.. It comes on, and I just watch. I can't get tired of it. Action movie with a conscience... and not a preachy type. I think most of the message is delivered indirectly through the urgency of Djimon Hounsou's character.. he gives this film a lot of heart. DiCaprio's character is cool.. one of the more realistic antihero types I've seen in some time.

[edit] In fact! I would say that this is my favorite movie of 2006... now that I've seen many of them.

[Broughden]

I've seen this movie more times than I ever expected.. It comes on, and I just watch. I can't get tired of it. Action movie with a conscience... and not a preachy type. I think most of the message is delivered indirectly through the urgency of Djimon Hounsou's character.. he gives this film a lot of heart. DiCaprio's character is cool.. one of the more realistic antihero types I've seen in some time.

[edit] In fact! I would say that this is my favorite movie of 2006... now that I've seen many of them.

I just got it in the other day from netlfix. havent watched it yet. I normally hate  Leonardo DiCrapio, but your love of it gives me hope.

[HaemishM]

It shouldn't. He's totally gay for Leo. 

[Yegolev]

Good film.

[Cyrrex]

I don't have a mancrush on him, but Leo seems like a really good actor to me.  He does his part in this one in an utterly convincing fashion.  Surprisingly good movie.  My wife hates watching it because it makes her feel like a bad person ("It should, you filthy greedbag!" I say).

[Yegolev]

Oddly enough, my wife complained last night about how TV makes it seem like women really fucking love diamonds.  I just said "Yea, well they do."  "I don't."  "I know."

[Cyrrex]

Okay dude, I am just going to come out and say it.  Are you me or something?  Or do all married men end up living the same exact fucking life?

Anyway, my wife claims to dislike diamonds as well - or not to have any particular love for them, anyway.  I'm not sure how that explains the increasing number of them that she owns, or the fact that I have purchased no less than three of them for her this very year.  In fairness, though, she doesn't seem to care for the giant ones ("they're just so tacky!"), which is just fine with me.

[Brogarn]

I used to mildly despise Leonardo. After The Departed and Blood Diamond, I'm a bit of a fan. And ya, Blood Diamond is a good movie. Plus, I'm of the opinion that Jennifer Connelly is one of the most beautiful women on the planet. So bonus there.

[Broughden]

Okay dude, I am just going to come out and say it.  Are you me or something?  Or do all married men end up living the same exact fucking life?

Anyway, my wife claims to dislike diamonds as well - or not to have any particular love for them, anyway.  I'm not sure how that explains the increasing number of them that she owns, or the fact that I have purchased no less than three of them for her this very year.  In fairness, though, she doesn't seem to care for the giant ones ("they're just so tacky!"), which is just fine with me.

My wife likes diamonds  ...maybe I need to get her whatever newsletter your wives read.

[stray]

I used to mildly despise Leonardo. After The Departed and Blood Diamond, I'm a bit of a fan. And ya, Blood Diamond is a good movie. Plus, I'm of the opinion that Jennifer Connelly is one of the most beautiful women on the planet. So bonus there.

I agree, she is. Naturally beautiful.


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Anyways, yeah, I'm already a big DiCaprio fan. The guy doesn't mess up a lot. I could list a bunch of movies, but his best is easily the Aviator. If anyone hasn't seen that, give it a shot too.


Like I said though, Djimon Hounsou's good in this too. And he rarely messes up either. In fact, I don't think he ever has.

[Tale]

Blood Diamond was good. Well-acted, powerful movie.

[shiznitz]

I used to mildly despise Leonardo. After The Departed and Blood Diamond, I'm a bit of a fan. And ya, Blood Diamond is a good movie. Plus, I'm of the opinion that Jennifer Connelly is one of the most beautiful women on the planet. So bonus there.

I agree, she is. Naturally beautiful.

If you like eyebrows.  Jennfier Connolly looks good on film and at premieres, but is only good looking (not drop dead hot) in real life.  Just quibbling.

[Hindenburg]

Or do all married men end up living the same exact fucking life?

There are only a few variations. You got one of the cheapest, from the sound of it.
It's much like how nearly every mother goes into a homicidal rage if they see dirty glasses in the sink during a weekend.

[stray]

I used to mildly despise Leonardo. After The Departed and Blood Diamond, I'm a bit of a fan. And ya, Blood Diamond is a good movie. Plus, I'm of the opinion that Jennifer Connelly is one of the most beautiful women on the planet. So bonus there.

I agree, she is. Naturally beautiful.

If you like eyebrows.  Jennfier Connolly looks good on film and at premieres, but is only good looking (not drop dead hot) in real life.  Just quibbling.

I think that's to her credit. Gazillions of women have big eyebrows, but they pluck them. Even the prettiest ones.

I don't know what the difference is between looking good on film and real life, but she doesn't need a lot makeup or changes, period. I don't know what's better looking than that. She can look drab in a movie like this, and still be hot. Not that many actresses like that... Umm.. Robin Wright is another that comes to mind. Old now, but she's naturally beautiful.

[stu]

She looked hot on Letterman tonight. Rawrrr

[Yegolev]

maybe I need to get her whatever newsletter your wives read.

My wife writes the fucking newsletter, bro.  I hope you like Limbaugh and Hannity.

The fact that she isn't into diamonds doesn't help a huge amount.  In fact it makes it difficult to buy gifts since it removes an easy out.  I still have flowers, at least, but I can't wrap those up and stick them under a tree for weeks.

It's much like how nearly every mother goes into a homicidal rage if they see dirty glasses in the sink during a weekend.

Ah, my wife does this on a daily basis.  I guess I can let that little bit of myself die as well.

[Cyrrex]

With my wife it is about emptying the dishwasher.  Never mind that I'm the one who always rinses shit off and often loads the damn thing.

Quite the movie thread we've got going.  Thread needs to be renamed to "Blood Diamond - and Wives Who Nag About Shit"

[Merusk]

Okay dude, I am just going to come out and say it.  Are you me or something?  Or do all married men end up living the same exact fucking life?

All married men end up living the exact same life.  You watch "Married With Children" after 10 years of marriage (It's on TBS in the mornings as I get ready for work, and it was fucking hilarious.) and realize it wasn't a comedy.

My wife also says she doesn't like diamonds.  So I don't buy them for her.  She likes emeralds and sapphires, but I don't buy those for her either since she doesn't wear jewelry beyond a necklace, wedding ring and a set of earrings.

Win 4 me!

[SnakeCharmer]

Good movie, despite not really liking DiCraprio.  Although I thought his performances in The Aviator and The Departed were really pretty freaking great.

[Broughden]

With my wife it is about emptying the dishwasher.  Never mind that I'm the one who always rinses shit off and often loads the damn thing.

Quite the movie thread we've got going.  Thread needs to be renamed to "Blood Diamond - and Wives Who Nag About Shit"

Im the nagger of the two of us.

I like the house CLEAN and ORDERLY. My wife? She could give shit. She wants me to hire a maid.
My response? Pick your shit up and put shit back where you found it and we wont need a maid.
Grrr FUCK!

[Yegolev]

Do you sometimes tack "corporal!" onto the end of that while raging?  Because that would be sort of funny.  Sometimes when my wife is nagging me pretty hard, I respond "Jess, Mistah Fawlty!"  That's a laugh riot.  Hell, she laughed at that once.

[murdoc]

I guess my ineptitude makes my life easier. See, I *try* to help out, but don't quite manage to do it quite the right way, so the wife just comes along and redoes it so that she's happy. Most chores devolved to 'Gah! Just let me do it, why don't you go vaccuum or something?'

She has 3 things with diamonds: wedding ring, earrings and necklace and has repeatedly stated that she doesn't want anymore at this time.

[stray]

You know what would be cool? If you brus continued this derail talking like Danny Archer, huh?

[youdontknowme]

All married men end up living the exact same life.  You watch "Married With Children" after 10 years of marriage (It's on TBS in the mornings as I get ready for work, and it was fucking hilarious.) and realize it wasn't a comedy.

For me it's Everybody Loves Raymond...except his wife, it seems, because she's a bitch most of the time.  Watching that show is like watching my life! 
To bring it back around to the movie, it's a good thing Leo doesn't live to suffer through the trials of married life! 

[Broughden]

You know what would be cool? If you brus continued this derail talking like Danny Archer, huh?

Bru, does that mean I could use some "Rhodesian discipline" on my wife for the messy house?

 

[Tale]

You know what would be cool? If you brus continued this derail talking like Danny Archer, huh?

Until recently I was working occasionally with a white South African woman. Every time she left, my two colleagues (one black, one white) would say in a Danny Archer voice "a bleck man stole my fahm". So brutally wrong and un-PC, but fuck it was funny.

[stray]

You know what would be cool? If you brus continued this derail talking like Danny Archer, huh?

Bru, does that mean I could use some "Rhodesian discipline" on my wife for the messy house?

 

Just don't chop off her hands, ya? She'd be pretty useless for cleaning then.


Someone actually constructed a Danny Archer figurine. I didn't realize he was that popular of a character ([edit] I see that it made a good deal of money outside the States. It was a flop here :\ ).

[Yegolev]

Every South African I have met has had a completely different accent.

[schild]

Every South African I have met has had a completely different accent.

I view South Africa as the Las Vegas of the east, you're going there because you're into sex, violence, and gambling or you're leaving there because you're tired of working in Casinos. I may have my cities/countries confused btw.

[Yegolev]

It's really because ZA has eleven official languages, but your explanation has merit.

[HaemishM]

Well, goddamnit. Because I got HBO and Cinemax for $2 for the next two months, I saw this on the Tivo and decided to record it. Got finished watching it today, and I have to say that I WAS WRONG. Leo CAN act. Danny Archer was a very interesting character, and the fact he could make the guy even more interesting while also putting on a decent accent that was not his own tells me I really have underestimated his abilities. Maybe it was the director, or the fact that he's very invested in the subject matter. But he did well.

Stray, you were right. Definitely worth watching.

[stray]

HBO for $2? Sweet deal. Just wondering -- have you not seen the Aviator? That's probably his best work to date, imo. One of Scorsese's too.

[ahoythematey]

Leo DiCaprio had proven himself an actor long before Blood Diamond, I just think maybe you missed a lot of it.

[stray]

The first time I saw one of his movies (Gilbert Grape) I tripped out. Went full retard and actually impressed.

[ahoythematey]

Yeah.  He actually pulled off Simple Jack, but around the same time he also did This Boy's Life, which was also a really good movie.  I recommend both.