The movie ain't fucking Brazil. Its a mobster epic. There isn't a need for some tacked on conspiracy. Anyway the film is still great. It just felt like the latter half when De Niro's character returns to town didn't do anything for the film. Should have ended at the cemetery.OldSchool_Boy wrote:SpoilersMr.White555 wrote:Sergio Leone is my favorite director, but fuck that ending. There was no need for a twist to an otherwise great film.
But there are so many WTF moments that you can't just say the ending doesn't work. The scene where De Niro moves suddenly to avoid a Frisbee is one and the scene where we supposedly see James Woods character run towards the back end of a garbage truck is another. Then the taillights of said garbage truck turns into a early model car from 20's with drunk youngsters on it. /Spoilers
To honestly say that the ending ruins it just seems ridiculous if you were watching the film at all.
What was the last movie you've seen?
- Mr.White555
- 64-bit
- Posts: 492
- Joined: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:33 pm
- Location: The Deep South
Re: Once Upon A Time in America
- OldSchool_Boy
- Next-Gen
- Posts: 1784
- Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:09 pm
Re: Once Upon A Time in America
There is no conspiracy, it's just facts. There are several WTF moments in the film.Mr.White555 wrote: The movie ain't fucking Brazil. Its a mobster epic. There isn't a need for some tacked on conspiracy. Anyway the film is still great. It just felt like the latter half when De Niro's character returns to town didn't do anything for the film. Should have ended at the cemetery.
final fight cd wrote: moral of story: when in a shady part of town, don't ask random thugs where the sega is at.
-
dedalusdedalus
- Next-Gen
- Posts: 1465
- Joined: Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:38 pm
Re: Once Upon A Time in America
I think the ending was just an opium dream that the main character was having.
- OldSchool_Boy
- Next-Gen
- Posts: 1784
- Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:09 pm
Re: What was the last movie you've seen?
Bronson
An biographical film about the 'most violent prisoner in Britain'. I could write something up since I really do like the film but I am feeling super lazy so I don't think I will but watch it if your looking for something different than regular Biographical films.
An biographical film about the 'most violent prisoner in Britain'. I could write something up since I really do like the film but I am feeling super lazy so I don't think I will but watch it if your looking for something different than regular Biographical films.
final fight cd wrote: moral of story: when in a shady part of town, don't ask random thugs where the sega is at.
Re: What was the last movie you've seen?
A handful I've watched in the past week or two:
Ray
The Others
28 Days
Walk the Line
Ray
The Others
28 Days
Walk the Line
GameSack wrote:That's right, only Sega had the skill to make a proper Nintendo game.
Re: Once Upon A Time in America
Weren't a lot of those due to editing issues though? At least that's what I've heard. I've seen it, but it's not my favorite of Leone's films.OldSchool_Boy wrote:There is no conspiracy, it's just facts. There are several WTF moments in the film.Mr.White555 wrote: The movie ain't fucking Brazil. Its a mobster epic. There isn't a need for some tacked on conspiracy. Anyway the film is still great. It just felt like the latter half when De Niro's character returns to town didn't do anything for the film. Should have ended at the cemetery.
-
TheClassicVideoGamer
- 16-bit
- Posts: 85
- Joined: Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:50 am
- Location: Bloomfield Township, MI
Re: What was the last movie you've seen?
Back to the Future
- OldSchool_Boy
- Next-Gen
- Posts: 1784
- Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:09 pm
Re: Once Upon A Time in America
Obviously there was a 6 hour version that cut down to the standard DVD running time of 3 hours and 49 minutes. But the examples I pointed weren't cut but just the way they were intended.Ack wrote: Weren't a lot of those due to editing issues though? At least that's what I've heard. I've seen it, but it's not my favorite of Leone's films.
final fight cd wrote: moral of story: when in a shady part of town, don't ask random thugs where the sega is at.
Re: What was the last movie you've seen?

Drive (2011)
What a pretentious waste of film. Brian Eno music in all the inappropriate places, lifeless protagonist.. Couldn't finish it. At least I was warned beforehand http://www.ruthlessreviews.com/12184/drive/
This has nothing on Mark Dacascos' 1997 Drive.
Thy ban hammer shalt strike 

Re: What was the last movie you've seen?
My last one was Despicable Me, but I forgot to post about it! I really enjoyed it, it was heart-warming... Probably helps that I have two girls, it made me tear up.
"Light blub!"
"Light blub!"
Let strength be granted, so the world might be mended...so the world might be mended.
