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Movie Review: “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” (2007)

Started by Mike Olbinski · 10 months ago

Young Bob Ford has grown up worshiping the legend of Jesse James and through his older brother Charley’s affiliation, is introduced to the 34 year old James. The young man longs to prove his mettle to his larger-than-life idol. As he becomes inc ... Continue reading »

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  • Rob O.

    1 year ago

    I've been increasingly a Casey Affleck fan, but I was blown over by "Gone, Baby, Gone." So I'm really looking forward to this one! The guy's got acting chops that're far beyond his big brother Ben's, that's for certain.
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    I agree with your assessment...while a bit long, it was outstanding and Casey was simply amazing in it.

    Rob O. I agree with you...I've been liking Casey more and more and he's really risen up to be one of my favorite actors right now.

    Loved him in Gone Baby Gone, but also in Gerry and The Last Kiss...
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  • Jason

    1 year ago

    I wasn't as impressed with Casey in "Gone Baby Gone" (a film that I loved, by the way) because I felt that he was playing his real life self (or a version of himself) in many ways. I thought he was good, but not great. I was glad that I saw that film before seeing "Jesse James" because it really allowed me to see two completely different sides to his abilities within a short period of time (having seen the movies around the same time). The work he did in "Jesse James" was so far beyond what he did in "Gone Baby Gone"...I don't even know what to say about it.
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  • Ana

    1 year ago

    The movie in all was great. Affleck's performance was amazing. Jason was right about how his gestures and looks were perfect. LOVED IT!
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    Yeah, I see what you mean Jason...he was good in GBG, but his entire personality was different in Jesse James...
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  • michele

    1 year ago

    I agree that it could have been better without Brad Pitt for the same reason you said...but Brad Pitt is the reason I saw it....I forget how well he can act until I see him in something away from the Ocean character. Casey's character seems a bit mentally challenged, whiny....the same as in GBG. Unlike yourself I grew to dislike James when he shot his "friend" in the back under the stars......It is difficult to get past the looks though.
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    Brad Pitt is awesome in Snatch :) Go rent that...he friggin' rocks.
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  • Jason

    1 year ago

    Pitt is also quite good in the only movie he's been Oscar nominated for, 12 Monkeys.
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    Oh yeah, loved 12 Monkeys too...good stuff.
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  • The Trousered Ape

    1 year ago

    Just got this from Netflix but haven't watched it yet. Being related to Jessie James, this should be an interesting watch.
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    I thought it ran long, but was really enjoyable, Pitt did a great job as did Casey....
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  • The Trousered Ape

    1 year ago

    I like both Pitt and Casey (I think he could be better than his brother).
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    Agreed, first I saw Casey in was actually Gone baby Gone, which was probably one of the most disturbing films I've seen... Casey was way better than ben's performance in anything I can recall...
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  • The Trousered Ape

    1 year ago

    The first time I saw him was in Good Will Hunting - man he was hilariously annoying in that movie - a riot to watch. My favorite line of his from that movie was "I think I swallowed a bug."
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    Its been a long while since I saw good Will hunting, was Casey in that movie or you are referring to big brother Ben??
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  • The Trousered Ape

    1 year ago

    They were both in the film.
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  • Jason

    1 year ago

    He was in the "Ocean" movies too. You've probably seen him a bunch of times and not even realized it.
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  • The Trousered Ape

    1 year ago

    @ Jason - yep - that's right, he was. He has been coming up silently but is proving to be a good actor.
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    I seriously cant recall him in Good Will, and I didnt recog him in Oceans till last night when 13 was on and I recognized him then....

    oh and I was about DYING yesterday too as blade was on, and I was wondering if Ape knew it was the weekend....LOL
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  • The Trousered Ape

    1 year ago

    LOL - that is funny!
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    I just about sent you an email, it was funny when I saw it, was TNT too, the movie not their crap rerun series....
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