Catch Me If You Can - Movies with Leonardo DiCaprio & Also the Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Wonker said
06:13 PM Feb 27, 2010
Watched this 2002 movie on conman Frank Abigale? played by Leonardo, very interesting movie and how he ended up working for the FBI.
Another great ficional conman who lived in a fantasy world (most of us have met one or know of one) was Walter Mitty, the old movie of that is being re-made using Mike Myers as Walter Mitty, should be a hoot.
The name Walter Mitty is commonly used even today to describe those who lie and fantasize about their exploits etc, there have been a number of others similar as well, see Walter Mitty;
See also the article on "Faking It - The People Who Live a Lie", read right down to the bottom to view others who have lived in a fantasy world of lies and deceit;
great movie, shocking actor, that whiny little decaprio is just one I cant cotton on to or believe in any way shape or form, bring back the "DUKE" in the likes of true grit back when men were men and the horses were very nervous, many times I've seen him fire fifteen shots out of a sixgun, I'd like to see decaprio do that!!!
alas and alack the good ones are gone!!
DeBe said
01:55 PM Feb 28, 2010
Wonker. One of (in my opinion) realy good performance for Dicaprio was his role as an Autistic child in Whats eating Gilbert Grape, We have an Autistic son & this movie he certainly played the part extremly well. Daryl
Wonker said
04:02 PM Feb 28, 2010
DeBe wrote:
Wonker. One of (in my opinion) realy good performance for Dicaprio was his role as an Autistic child in Whats eating Gilbert Grape, We have an Autistic son & this movie he certainly played the part extremly well. Daryl
I haven't seen that one Daryl, I'll have to get it out on DVD, I am glad it got the stamp of approval from someone who knows what the real situation is.
Dave......hate John Wayne, reminds me of a typical big mouthed Yank (or Ozzie Ocker if you like). Not my favourite actor.
Saw Avatar and 2012 (5 out of 5) recently, also the Hurt Locker (3 out of 5).....why the hell we are doing in those theatre of wars who knows, don't think they are worth one allied life.........Russians had the sense to get out of Afghanistan years ago because of their losses and waste of time etc. Still, I suppose there are good reasons not known to the likes of us mere mortals.
Nearly forgot........saw Invictus, like Morgan Freeman and Mat Damon as actors, Rugby/Sport lovers will like it, I enjoyed it too, 3 out of 5.
-- Edited by Wonker on Sunday 28th of February 2010 03:05:34 PM
Di-n-Gary said
04:48 PM Feb 28, 2010
Sorry Dave, gotta agree with DeBe about young Leonardo, wasn't too keen on him after Titanic (probably the movie) but changed my mind after seeing 'Blood Diamond', he really can act, shame about the babyface
xina said
06:04 PM Feb 28, 2010
If I remember rightly Wonker, "Catch Me If You Can" is a true story. I have the book somewhere. I'll double check though, and will let you know if I'm wrong.
Cheers,
xina.
Wonker said
02:33 AM Mar 1, 2010
Yes he was Xina, I didn't say he wasn't, but my following comment about Walter Mitty was badly worded and should have said "A fictional conman.....Not another great fictional conman......sorry for the confusion.
Ell&Mick said
12:52 PM Mar 1, 2010
Last tuesday we went and seen Shutter Island... wow!!! He plays a REALLY good part in it and an amazing end to the movie. We want to see it again now we know the twist at the end!!
Cheers Ell
Wonker said
02:14 PM Mar 1, 2010
Ell&Mick wrote:
Last tuesday we went and seen Shutter Island... wow!!! He plays a REALLY good part in it and an amazing end to the movie. We want to see it again now we know the twist at the end!!
Cheers Ell
Thanks for the thumbs up on that one Ell, will get along to see it!!
dave06 said
10:29 AM Mar 4, 2010
actually more of a "driving miss daisy" or "guarding Tess" or "the african queen", "one flew over the cuckoo's nest"
oh and of course "on golden pond"!!!
-- Edited by dave06 on Thursday 4th of March 2010 09:30:29 AM
JRH said
12:09 PM Mar 8, 2010
dave06 wrote:
bring back the "DUKE" in the likes of true grit back when men were men and the horses were very nervous, many times I've seen him fire fifteen shots out of a sixgun, I'd like to see decaprio do that!!!
alas and alack the good ones are gone!!
The Duke:- The most hated man in Hollywood. Dobbed all his friends in during the Mcarthy years. Didn't matter whether they were communist sympathizers or not he dropped them all in it, result nobody would speak to him for years.
Watched this 2002 movie on conman Frank Abigale? played by Leonardo, very interesting movie and how he ended up working for the FBI.
Another great ficional conman who lived in a fantasy world (most of us have met one or know of one) was Walter Mitty, the old movie of that is being re-made using Mike Myers as Walter Mitty, should be a hoot.
The name Walter Mitty is commonly used even today to describe those who lie and fantasize about their exploits etc, there have been a number of others similar as well, see Walter Mitty;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Life_of_Walter_Mitty and the movie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Life_of_Walter_Mitty_(film)
See also the article on "Faking It - The People Who Live a Lie", read right down to the bottom to view others who have lived in a fantasy world of lies and deceit;
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/faking-it-people-who-live-a-lie-523011.html
-- Edited by Wonker on Sunday 28th of February 2010 03:05:34 PM
He plays a REALLY good part in it and an amazing end to
the movie. We want to see it again now we know the twist at the end!!
Cheers
Ell
-- Edited by dave06 on Thursday 4th of March 2010 09:30:29 AM
The Duke:- The most hated man in Hollywood. Dobbed all his friends in during the Mcarthy years. Didn't matter whether they were communist sympathizers or not he dropped them all in it, result nobody would speak to him for years.