The Wolf of Wall Street

[thepaulo]

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[thepaulo]

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1719582/wolf-of-wall-street-what-else-to-watch.jhtml

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/26/martin-scorsese-leonardo-dicaprio-reteam-wolf-of-wall-street_n_4503425.html?utm_hp_ref=entertainment

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wolf_of_Wall_Street_(2013_film)

[keithy_19]

This looks good.

[KnoxHarrington]

This looks good.

Yeah, this seems to be right in Scorsese's wheelhouse of depicting characters and situations that are on the verge of completely going off the rails.

[newport king]

I'll watch it but i keep thinking its a better version of Boilerroom. Which was fuckin awesome

[Pitdoc]

I'll watch it but i keep thinking its a better version of Boilerroom. Which was fuckin awesome

Actually,its based on the book by the guy who ran the company Boilerroom was based on. Pretty damn good,with a physical comedy scene in the middle about drugs that's the funniest thing I've seen in years.
My one complaint? The song soundtrack isnt up to Scorsese standards.There's no "Layla" from Goodfella or hell, not even a good Devo from Casino to pin down the time or the mood. All forgettable songs.You dont realize how much they're a part of Scorsese movies until they dont show up.

[thepaulo]

Actually,its based on the book by the guy who ran the company Boilerroom was based on. Pretty damn good,with a physical comedy scene in the middle about drugs that's the funniest thing I've seen in years.
My one complaint? The song soundtrack isnt up to Scorsese standards.There's no "Layla" from Goodfella or hell, not even a good Devo from Casino to pin down the time or the mood. All forgettable songs.You dont realize how much they're a part of Scorsese movies until they dont show up.

It was a lot of late eighties /early nineties music, so what do you expect?

[PapaBear]

It was a lot of late eighties /early nineties music, so what do you expect?
I haven't seen the movie, but there's a lot of music from that "era" that's "iconic". at this point. What music did they use? Personally, I'm hoping there was some Dash Rip Rock.

[realmenhatelife]

Do you get anything from this you dont get by just watching American Psycho?


And I may be a contrarian but I find Scorcese's musical cues infuriating.

[realmenhatelife]

Lotta Blues, some big rap hits, and a few covers.

Is it a commentary on cultural hollowness or just cheaper?

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[thepaulo]

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/the-wolf-of-wall-street-soundtrack-review-wildly-eclectic-1.6651806

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/scorseses-music-man-wolf-wall-667621

Official Track Listing:

1. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!" - Cannonball Adderley

"The main thing about Marty's use of music is he's fearless, creatively fearless," says Poster. "Things that will push other filmmakers away from a song -- like a live recording with a little audience talk -- have no impact on his decision. This is the best version ever of this song, the most soulful."

2. "Dust My Broom" - Elmore James

"I do mostly period films for Marty [Hugo, The Aviator, and Boardwalk Empire, which earned Poster a Grammy]. You reflect on the period, capture some of its spirit, but Marty knows where to go back further in time, to reveal a certain character element -- all these classic R&B and blues tracks with that rebel spirit that are inspirations to rock and roll."


3. "Bang! Bang!" - Jo Cuba

The original Nuyorican Latin boogaloo genius' 1966 smash made record buyers shout "Beep! Beep!" and buy a million copies. "Marty and I try to unearth and polish some buried gems," says Poster. "The tune's exotic qualities speak to the New York melting pot that so many of the movie's characters find so intoxicating -- a different rhythm than the rock 'n' roll beat."

4. "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" - Billy Joel

What's Top 40 top dog Billy Joel doing in there with all those hipster artists? "Our main characters grew up in Queens and Long Island, and Billy Joel is kind of the bard of the outer boroughs and Long Island."

5. "C'est Si Bon" - Eartha Kitt

"As we watch Leonardo's [stockbroker] character evolve and watch his tastes and assets evolve, Eartha Kitt speaks to the refinement and the allure of sophistication."

6. "Goldfinger" - Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

As a wedding band in the film, Jones & the Dap-Kings perform the John Barry/Anthony Newley/Leslie Bricusse number Shirley Bassey made famous in the 1964 Bond film. "The real Jordan Belfort [DiCaprio's character] had played 'Nobody Does It Better' at his own wedding, so we spun it a little. Like it says in in the movie's trailer, if you have a yacht like a Bond villain, I guess you have to act like one."

7. "Pretty Thing" - Bo Diddley

"The intoxicating Bo Diddley beat drives and runs through the movie."

8. "Moonlight in Vermont" - Ahmad Jamal Trio

"We have an affinity for a certain feeling from Ahmad Jamal -- there are a couple tracks from that same recording in the movie, like 'Surrey with a Fringe on the Top.'"

9. "Smokestack Lightning" - Howlin' Wolf

The 1965 blues classic makes you want to start a rock band. "A rock band or a penny-stock brokerage," says Poster.

10. "Hey Leroy, Your Mama's Callin' You" - Jimmy Castor

"To me, this is the most sublime musical sequence in the film -- it follows after Jordan exhorts his troops of brokers to sell and take no prisoners. It's so offbeat and indelible. Your mama's callin' -- and so is your broker."

11. "Double Dutch" - Malcolm McLaren

"At that part of the record, we make a bit of a transition," says Poster of the 1983 hit.

12. "Never Say Never" - Romeo Void

With the refrain, "I might like you better if we slept together," the 1982 ditty helped make it cool to be cold. "It's the new wave, whether you use capital letters or not," says Poster.

13. "Meth Lab Zoso Sticker" - 7Horse

"A really unique track -- as much as anything in the movie, it captures a certain point in time, as things approach combustion. It really drives the film."

14. "Road Runner" - Bo Diddley

In Goodfellas, [Mick Jagger's] 'Memo from Turner' with Ry Cooder's slide guitar is rock and bluesy, but Bo is more eternally cool."

15. "Mrs. Robinson" - The Lemonheads

Released as the follow-up to Evan Dando's band's debut hit "It's a Shame About Ray," the tossed-off Simon and Garfunkel cover deflates the grandiosity of the original in the musical equivalent of a shrug. "I just like the energy and irony of it," says Poster.

16. "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" - Allen Toussaint

Toussaint's cover has all the haunting gorgeousness of the 1963 Grammy-winning original by Vince "Charlie Brown's Christmas" Guaraldi. "That's the last song in the movie. It's served as the most satisfying after-dinner petit-four you've ever had. It ends the movie with all this accumulated personality, energy, rebelliousness and excitement. Just to hear this beautiful rhapsody is to feel the enduring human spirit."

[keithy_19]

Do you get anything from this you dont get by just watching American Psycho?


And I may be a contrarian but I find Scorcese's musical cues infuriating.

Does Leo rape and eat people?

I've actually never seen the film American Psycho. I've only read the book. Did they leave the canibalism out?

[newport king]

Does Leo rape and eat people?

I've actually never seen the film American Psycho. I've only read the book. Did they leave the canibalism out?

Yes

[newport king]

It was a funny movie and awesome in parts and pretty enjoyable until about 3/4 of the way in youre like "wait. What the fuck is going on?"

[realmenhatelife]

Does Leo rape and eat people?

I've actually never seen the film American Psycho. I've only read the book. Did they leave the canibalism out?

Yes

Maybe explicitly but he does cop to it at one point.

[fezident]

SPOILER FREE:
I really enjoyed this movie, although I definitely why some people will say that it was needlessly long. There are just a few too many repetitive scenes of:

-the characters enjoying their successes and frivolously spending/wasting their money.

-Jordan (Leo) narrating/explaining the scams & schemes.

-the married guys getting chewed out by their wives.

All of the above scenes happen several times with not much variation.
Personally... I liked that the movie really takes it time. The more we see of the good times, the more devastating it will be when the party eventually ends.

It's not the most original movie in the world. Like Boogie Nights, Casino, and a squillion others... you always know where the whole thing's going.

Having said that... it IS really well made. There are some great performances. Scorcese does some interesting thing with the narration, and how it's delivered. The soundtrack is killer. The overall tone and the vibe is rather unique. It doesn't have the same feeling of menace that Casino had.


It's definitely worth seeing. But it isn't a "holy shit!" instant classic.

[thepaulo]

The Wolf of Wall Street is a three hour orgasm on Quaaludes.



(Nobody gets wacked......at least not the way they did in Goodfellas.)

[A.J.]

Spoiler alert!

[realmenhatelife]

There can be only one.

http://image.toutlecine.com/photos/w/o/l/wolf-1994-13-g.jpg

[BBDog]

Watched it today. I enjoyed it a lot more than American Hustle. The movie moved along better and felt shorter than American Hustle despite its longer runtime. I think Jonah Hill might win someone for this movie, I was really impressed by his acting and also his bright white teeth. :tongue:

[jennysmurf]

Watched it today. I enjoyed it a lot more than American Hustle. The movie moved along better and felt shorter than American Hustle despite its longer runtime. I think Jonah Hill might win someone for this movie, I was really impressed by his acting and also his bright white teeth. :tongue:

Who do you think he will win? I didn't know they even did that!

[PapaBear]

Who do you think he will win? I didn't know they even did that!
Hollywood is a wacky place. I'm hoping he wins Lohan.

[jennysmurf]

Hollywood is a wacky place. I'm hoping he wins Lohan.

She needs someone to take care of her.

[spoon]

Hollywood is a wacky place. I'm hoping he wins Lohan.

awesome!

perhaps a more chubby fitting prize for the hill, like that fat unfunny twat from identity thief

[jennysmurf]

awesome!

perhaps a more chubby fitting prize for the hill, like that fat unfunny twat from identity thief

Nah, she's taken. Let him have Lohan.

[spoon]

Nah, she's taken. Let him have Lohan.

by who?

hosp?

[jennysmurf]

by who?

hosp?

This guy:

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1211567/thumbs/r-MELISSA-MCCARTHY-HUSBAND-large570.jpg?6

Some men like women with a personality.

[PapaBear]

Nah, she's taken. Let him have Lohan.

by who?

hosp?
She meant to say "She's BEEN taken... To the BUFFET! Eh geh geh".

[jennysmurf]

She meant to say "She's BEEN taken... To the BUFFET! Eh geh geh".

Don't make me slap you. You need to go back to work, not be in the hospital.

[spoon]

the only time she really made me laugh was the break your face/foot bone rant in this is 40

not once in identity thief

[spoon]

Don't make me slap you. You need to go back to work, not be in the hospital.

jelly!?

[PapaBear]

Don't make me slap you. You need to go back to work, not be in the hospital.
Why? I have insurance. And I even sprung for the long term disability coverage this year!

[PapaBear]

jelly!?
No thanks. I have preserves.

[jennysmurf]

jelly!?

I prefer jam or preserves, myself, but what does that have to do with anything?

[jennysmurf]

http://i.imgur.com/itQeb6f.jpg

[PapaBear]

:tongue:

[spoon]

http://i.imgur.com/itQeb6f.jpg

maybe you are worth something after all, because you clearly SUCK


I'd tell you to call DV but he prefers COCKtails

[deliciousV]

maybe you are worth something after all, because you clearly SUCK


I'd tell you to call DV but he prefers COCKtails

I don't know how I got dragged into this conversation, seems like someone is obsessed.

[spoon]

yes you surely are

[thepaulo]

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/the-wolf-of-wall-street-has-the-most-fbombs/story-fnk850z8-1226794850545

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_that_most_frequently_use_the_word_%2 2fuck%22

http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Wolf+Wall+Street+sets+bomb+record/9348224/story.html

Film Year Fuck count Minutes Uses/minute Source Ref.
Fuck—a documentary on the word[6] 2005 857 93 9.21 [7][8]
The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 506 179 2.83 SI [9]
Summer of Sam 1999 435 142 3.06 PO [10]
Nil by Mouth 1997 428 128 3.34 SI [11]
Casino 1995 422 178 2.40 FMG [12]
Alpha Dog 2007 367 118 3.11 SI [13]
End of Watch 2012 326 109 2.99 KIM [14]
State Property 2002 321 88 3.65 IMDB [2]
Twin Town 1997 318 99 3.21 SI [15]
Running Scared 2006 315 122 2.58 SI [16]
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat 2002 311 113 2.75 SI [17]
Goodfellas 1990 300 146 2.05 FMG [18]
Narc 2002 297 105 2.82 FMG [19]
Harsh Times 2006 296 120 2.46 SI [20]
Made 2001 291 94 3.09 FMG [21]
Another Day in Paradise 1998 291 101 2.88 SI [22]
Pride and Glory 2008 291 125 2.32 SI [23]
Dirty 2005 280 97 2.88 FMG [24]
I'm Still Here 2010 280 107 2.40 FMG [25]
Jarhead 2005 278 123 2.26 SI [26]
Bully 2001 274 113 2.42 FMG [27]
State Property 2 2005 271 94 2.88 SI [28]
Brooklyn's Finest 2010 270 140 1.93 SI [29]
Reservoir Dogs 1992 269 99 2.71 FMG [30]
Pulp Fiction 1994 265 154 1.72 FMG [31]
The Big Lebowski 1998 260 117 2.22 FMG [32]
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2001 248 104 2.38 FMG [33]
Goon 2011 248 92 2.7 IMDB [34]
Do The Right Thing 1989 240 120 2.0 IMDB [3]
The Boondock Saints 1999 239 110 2.17 FMG [35]
The Departed 2006 237 151 1.56 SI [36]
Empire 2002 236 90 2.62 FMG [37]
True Romance 1993 234 121 1.93 FMG [38]
My Name Is Joe 1998 230 105 2.19 SI [39]
State of Grace 1990 230 134 1.71 FMG [40]
Menace II Society 1993 228 97 2.35 PO [41]
Gridlock'd 1997 227 91 2.49 SI [42]
Eddie Murphy Raw 1987 223 90 2.47 FMG [43]
Suicide Kings 1997 222 106 2.09 FMG [44]
Zack and Miri Make a Porno 2008 219 101 2.16 SI [45]
30 Minutes or Less 2011 218 83 2.17 KIM [46]
Black and White 1999 215 98 2.19 SI [47]
American History X 1998 214 119 1.79 FMG [48]
The Original Kings of Comedy 2000 213 115 1.85 FMG [49]
Hot Tub Time Machine 2010 212 100 2.12 SI [50]
Layer Cake 2004 210 105 2.00 FMG [51]
Monument Ave. 1998 210 93 2.25 PO [52]
Scarface 1983 207 170 1.21 FMG [53]
Spun 2002 203 101 2.00 FMG [54]
DysFunktional Family 2003 200 89 2.24 SI [55]
Foolish 1999 200 97 2.06 SI [56]
8 Mile 2002 200 110 1.81 SI [57]
A Bronx Tale 1993 200 122 1.63 FMG [58]
This is the End 2013 200 106 1.88 IMDB [59]
I Got the Hook Up 1998 197 93 2.11 SI [60]
Born on the Fourth of July 1989 196 145 1.35 FMG [61]
Next Day Air 2009 193 84 2.23 SI [62]
Overnight 2003 191 82 2.32 FMG [63]
Magnolia 1999 190 188 1.01 FMG [64]
Ten Benny 1996 190 108 1.75 KIM [65]
Monster 2003 187 110 1.70 FMG [66]
Belly 1998 186 96 1.93 SI [67]
Hustle and Flow 2005 186 115 1.61 FMG [68]
Get Rich or Die Tryin' 2005 185 134 1.38 FMG [69]
Clockers 1995 185 128 1.44 PO [70]
Formula 51 2001 180 93 1.93 FMG [71]
Flawless 1999 178 112 1.58 FMG [72]
Slam 1998 176 100 1.76 SI [73]
Superbad 2007 176 114 1.54 SI [74]
The Devil's Rejects 2005 175 109 1.61 KIM [75]
Poetic Justice 1993 175 109 1.60 PO [76]
Pineapple Express 2008 175 111 1.57 SI [77]
Project X 2012 175 88 1.98 KIM [78]
Human Traffic 1999 174 100 1.74 PO [79]
Tigerland 2000 173 100 1.73 MR [80]
Donnie Brasco 1997 172 127 1.35 FMG [81]
Backstage 2000 170 86 1.97 SI [82]
The Commitments 1991 169 118 1.43 FMG [83]
Grindhouse 2007 169 191 0.88 SI [84]
Four Rooms 1995 168 98 1.71 FMG [85]
Death of a Dynasty 2003 167 93 1.79 KIM [86]
Gang Related 1997 165 102 1.61 SI [87]
Crank 2: High Voltage 2009 164 96 1.71 SI [88]
Boogie Nights 1997 164 155 1.05 FMG [89]
Blood in Blood Out 1993 163 190 0.85 PO [90]
The Grey 2012 161 117 1.30 SI [91]
Snatch 2000 159 102 1.55 FMG [92][93]
Platoon 1986 159 120 1.32 FMG [94]
Colors 1988 157 120 1.30 FMG [95]
Dead Presidents 1995 157 119 1.32 PO [96]
That's My Boy 2012 156 116 1.35 SI [4]
Magic Mike 2012 156 110 1.42 KIM [97]
The Town 2010 155 123 1.26 SI [98]
Intermission 2003 155 106 1.46 FMG [99]
The Blair Witch Project 1999 154 86 1.79 FMG [100]
Notorious 2009 154 123 1.25 SI [101]
Good Will Hunting 1997 154 126 1.22 FMG [102]
Funny People 2009 154 153 1.01 SI [103]
Boiler Room 2000 153 118 1.29 SI [104]
Bad Boys II 2003 153 147 1.04 FMG [5]
All About The Benjamins 2002 151 99 1.53 SI [6]
Ash Wednesday 2002 151 99 1.53 FMG [7]
Soul Men 2008 151 103 1.46 SI [8]
Smokin’ Stogies 2001 151 102 1.48 FMG [9]
In the Name of the Father 1993 151 127 1.19 FMG [10]
Hoffa 1992 150 140 1.07 FMG [11]

[keithy_19]

I had no clue The Brave Little Toaster had that many 'fucks' in it.

[jennysmurf]

I had no clue The Brave Little Toaster had that many 'fucks' in it.

You're just a big ol silly billy. :tongue: