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Post by Citizen Zero on Mar 27, 2011 18:59:53 GMT -5
Remember when everyone had it in for this guy? It was around when 'Titanic' came out and he was big with teenaged girls.
After watching and enjoying Inception I was left musing at how times have changed.
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Post by Evilution E5150 on Mar 27, 2011 19:04:09 GMT -5
has he started a wrestling career? have i missed something?
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Post by joeskvorecky on Mar 27, 2011 19:04:49 GMT -5
Best in the world!
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Post by Citizen Zero on Mar 27, 2011 19:05:48 GMT -5
...Er...could I get this moved to Off-Topic please? Sorry guys.
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Post by All-Encompassingly on Mar 27, 2011 19:07:26 GMT -5
has he started a wrestling career? have i missed something? Remember that time he won the WCW World Championship?
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Post by Derk! on Mar 27, 2011 19:07:37 GMT -5
Leo for World Champ!
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Post by Evilution E5150 on Mar 27, 2011 19:08:44 GMT -5
has he started a wrestling career? have i missed something? Remember that time he won the WCW World Championship? no that was david arquet but hes just as talented
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Post by Jimmy on Mar 27, 2011 19:08:45 GMT -5
He signed with Dragon Gate, I believe.
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Mar 27, 2011 19:11:49 GMT -5
...Er...could I get this moved to Off-Topic please? Sorry guys. *Sigh* Fine, but I wanted to talk about his King Of Death Match win against Toby Macguire
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Post by Evilution E5150 on Mar 27, 2011 19:12:19 GMT -5
He signed with Dragon Gate, I believe. Dragon Gate USA or just Dragon Gate will Gabe push him?
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Mar 27, 2011 19:17:25 GMT -5
Yeah, I remember when everyone hated him.
As far as I'm concerned, it was completely unfounded. Even back then, he was an absolutely incredible actor. I'm glad more people realize it now.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Mar 27, 2011 19:20:08 GMT -5
Back on topic Yeah, I remember the visceral hatred that Leo used to inspire, that somehow becoming a Teen Beat cover model erased all the great acting he had done prior to doing Titanic. I think it was around the time Gangs of New York and Catch Me If You Can came out that the pendulum swung back in his favour and people really started to appreciate his acting again. Now, he's probably my favourite actor these days, and I can't remember the last film I didn't enjoy of his.
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Mar 27, 2011 19:31:10 GMT -5
Back on topic Yeah, I remember the visceral hatred that Leo used to inspire, that somehow becoming a Teen Beat cover model erased all the great acting he had done prior to doing Titanic. I think it was around the time Gangs of New York and Catch Me If You Can came out that the pendulum swung back in his favour and people really started to appreciate his acting again. Now, he's probably my favourite actor these days, and I can't remember the last film I didn't enjoy of his. No kidding. I thought he was particularly impressive in Romeo + Juliet. That's also my favorite version of that play by far.
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Mar 27, 2011 19:35:57 GMT -5
I used to be one the haters but these days I genuinely look forward to whatever he's in.
Compared with all the hate Leo got Robert Pattinson's going to have a spectacular post sparkly Vampire career.
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Post by Branimal on Mar 27, 2011 19:39:02 GMT -5
He's my favorite actor working today.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Mar 27, 2011 19:44:30 GMT -5
Back on topic Yeah, I remember the visceral hatred that Leo used to inspire, that somehow becoming a Teen Beat cover model erased all the great acting he had done prior to doing Titanic. I think it was around the time Gangs of New York and Catch Me If You Can came out that the pendulum swung back in his favour and people really started to appreciate his acting again. Now, he's probably my favourite actor these days, and I can't remember the last film I didn't enjoy of his. No kidding. I thought he was particularly impressive in Romeo + Juliet. That's also my favorite version of that play by far. Yeah, he was really good in that. Hell, he was really f***in' good in Titanic too, but people tend to forget that. Compared with all the hate Leo got Robert Pattinson's going to have a spectacular post sparkly Vampire career. Difference is, Leo always showed talent. Can't say I've seen the same from Pattinson
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Mar 27, 2011 21:28:59 GMT -5
The 13-year-old me couldn't stand all the hoopla around him at first, but now he's one of my favorites.
I don't get the Robert Pattinson comparisons, though. Leo had an Oscar nomination before he became a "Tiger Beat guy", and half of the hype around him back then was based on his acting chops in stuff like Gilbert Grape, This Boy's Life and Basketball Diaries. I don't have anything against Pattinson or his fans, but he's not in Leo's league talent wise.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Mar 27, 2011 21:32:05 GMT -5
Yeah...I remember when all the girls liked him and I did not.
Now, I think he's cool.
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Mar 27, 2011 21:34:00 GMT -5
No kidding. I thought he was particularly impressive in Romeo + Juliet. That's also my favorite version of that play by far. Yeah, he was really good in that. Hell, he was really f***in' good in Titanic too, but people tend to forget that. Compared with all the hate Leo got Robert Pattinson's going to have a spectacular post sparkly Vampire career. Difference is, Leo always showed talent. Can't say I've seen the same from Pattinson He really was damned fantastic in Titanic. Then again, so was everyone else. People just seem to hate it because it's such a mushy love story. Doesn't stop it from being excellent.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Mar 27, 2011 21:35:35 GMT -5
Yeah, he was really good in that. Hell, he was really f***in' good in Titanic too, but people tend to forget that. Difference is, Leo always showed talent. Can't say I've seen the same from Pattinson He really was damned fantastic in Titanic. Then again, so was everyone else. People just seem to hate it because it's such a mushy love story. Doesn't stop it from being excellent. I don't hate "Titantic." Kate Winslet gets naked, and the boat sinking is cool as shit.
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