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Two men, a plan, a con - Panama!

AMP'dAMP'd Registered User regular
edited June 2009 in Social Entropy++
Shit, I screwed that up

This is actually about The Brothers Bloom, the best film this year that you've never heard of

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What is it?
Though THE BROTHERS BLOOM seems to be equal parts THE STING and THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, director Rian Johnson's second feature is still strikingly original. Adrien Brody (KING KONG) and Mark Ruffalo (ZODIAC) star as the siblings of the title, who have been working as conmen since they were children. There is a constant tug of war between them, with Bloom (Brody) desperate to get out of the game, while his brother Stephen (Ruffalo) drags him back. Like so many other films, THE BROTHERS BLOOM hinges on "one last job;" here, it is to steal millions from lonely, bored heiress Penelope (Rachel Weisz, THE CONSTANT GARDENDER) while they pose as antique dealers. But Bloom falls in love with the charming Penelope, and the con gets even more complicated.

Okay, that's not giving you a very good idea of this film at all, is it? Try the trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HPXfmqIy-4

And if you need any more persuasion, let me tell you that I laughed out loud at every part of this film that wasn't tugging on my heartstrings

Plus, it has Rachel Weisz! And it guest stars Rachel Weisz's butt!

Let's talk about The Brothers Bloom

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  • thanimationsthanimations Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    it also stars rachel weisz's crazy eyebrows

    I think they got top billing

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  • AMP'dAMP'd Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Yeah

    Think this thread needs to be labeled any better?

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  • The Otaku SuppositoryThe Otaku Suppository Bawstan New EnglandRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I dunno, they're no Robert Redford and Paul Newman

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I want to watch this pretty bad but it's only playing in one theater near me and that is near downtown Cincy. I don't like going into that town unless I am making money.

    I guess I will have to wait until it is out on dvd.

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I am going to watch this movie

    soon

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I love Mark Ruffalo and am in love with Rachel Weisz.

    Also Brick was great.

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  • KazhiimKazhiim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    is the twist that she's a con-woman?

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  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Adrien Brody (KING KONG)


    What?

    Try again.

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  • AMP'dAMP'd Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Also, Rinko Kikuchi is a reason to see this in and of herself

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    he was in King Kong though

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I really liked King Kong

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  • KazhiimKazhiim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    Kazhiim wrote: »
    is the twist that she's a con-woman?

    because I am pretty sure steve martin did this already if so

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  • #pipe#pipe Cocky Stride, Musky odours Pope of Chili TownRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    And the Oscar for Best Ass in a supporting role goes to

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  • KilljoyKilljoy __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?

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  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    But he won the Best Actor Academy Award for the Pianist, which he starred in.

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  • #pipe#pipe Cocky Stride, Musky odours Pope of Chili TownRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Kazhiim wrote: »
    Kazhiim wrote: »
    is the twist that she's a con-woman?

    because I am pretty sure steve martin did this already if so

    don't forget Matchstick Men

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  • AMP'dAMP'd Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Gonna put this in the OP:

    THE TWIST IS THAT RACHEL WEISZ IS NOT CONNING THEM

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  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I don't think there's a twist.

    I think Weisz as a target means they are in over their heads.

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  • #pipe#pipe Cocky Stride, Musky odours Pope of Chili TownRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    pretty much every movie about conmen ends with the conmen getting conned and quitting the conman game only to be happier without it

    or they get killed

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  • The Otaku SuppositoryThe Otaku Suppository Bawstan New EnglandRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The twist is next time someone says lets go to Bolivia, they go to Bolivia.

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  • FishmanFishman Put your goddamned hand in the goddamned Box of Pain. Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I am very much looking forward to this movie and have been following it's progress through production for several years.

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  • #pipe#pipe Cocky Stride, Musky odours Pope of Chili TownRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    the twist is that the con goes off without a hitch and the brothers comfortably retire and are completely amicable.

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  • Randall_FlaggRandall_Flagg Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    this movie was great

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  • thanimationsthanimations Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    the twist is they're not brothers at all

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  • Randall_FlaggRandall_Flagg Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    okay, here's the thing that bugged me, though:

    They're called the brothers bloom, but everyone just calls bloom "bloom"

    so is his name "bloom bloom?" because that would be extremely unfortunate

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  • Charles KinboteCharles Kinbote Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    the twist is Bloom's first name is Bloom too

    edit: oh my god randall what the fuck

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  • AMP'dAMP'd Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The Wikipedia article suggests that they have no last name!

    I was also confused about that point

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  • thanimationsthanimations Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    his first name is "Brothers," geez this isn't that hard

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  • #pipe#pipe Cocky Stride, Musky odours Pope of Chili TownRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Like Mario Mario and Luigi Mario

    you know, the Mario brothers.

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  • Randall_FlaggRandall_Flagg Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Shankill Butcher wrote: »
    the twist is Bloom's first name is Bloom too

    edit: oh my god randall what the fuck
    the twist is that we are the same person????

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  • Charles KinboteCharles Kinbote Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    more like Shankill Fag, I guess

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  • DeathPrawnDeathPrawn Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The twist is that Rachel Weisz is the last horcrux.

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    NotACrook wrote: »
    But he won the Best Actor Academy Award for the Pianist, which he starred in.

    but King Kong had King Kong

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  • CrashmoCrashmo Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    PANAMA

    PANAMA-UH

    PANAMA UH OH OH UH OH

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  • BedigunzBedigunz Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    #pipe wrote: »
    pretty much every movie about conmen ends with the conmen getting conned and quitting the conman game only to be happier without it

    or they get killed

    The Ocean's movies would like to disagree with you

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  • AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Adrian Brody is one of my mancrushes.

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  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Smart Hero wrote: »
    Adrian Brody is one of my mancrushes.

    That's because you are a good person.

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2009
    I was hoping this thread would be about Van Halen.

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