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MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)
Tue Jan 7, 2014, 10:08 PM Jan 2014

Just saw, The Wolf of Wall Street [View all]

It was great, IMO… Martin Scorsese directs. I knew what I would probably be in for, because it's based on the book written by it's main character, Jordan Belfort. Yeah… it has a lot of foul language… someone estimated that the word, "fuck" occurred 500 times. And, probably the closest to actual coitus in a scene I've ever seen in a non-porn movie.

I think this is the exact way the movie must be told. And if DiCaprio doesn't get an Oscar for this, then I don't know who could.

The story of Wall Street, outside of any Gorden Gecco conception, should be seen this way. Otherwise, how can you understand what has gone on and continues to go on.

The irony came in my realization as the movie wrapped and credits rolled in knowing my admission to this very long movie (even matinee price) helped Jordan Belfort, after seeing how much he fucked other people figuratively.

Still… I give it a

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