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kieselguhrkid · 3 years

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And you can aim for my heart, go for blood But you would still miss me in your bones;

#filmedit #live by night #ben affleck #chris messina #my tears ricochet #dennis lehane #taylor swift #微博营销号和垃圾偷图鬼偷图死妈死全家哈老子自己会po用不着你的垃圾手碰看电影贼编死全家 #joe coughlin #world gone by #dion bartolo #g #can't stop thinking about joe and dion after i first heard my tears ricochet #the line you had to kill me but it killed you just the same #killed me #so i made this

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josephcoughlin · 7 years

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Dion runs things now.

#live by night #joe coughlin #dion bartolo #ben affleck #chris messina #dennis lehane #film #g #joe x dion

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coughlins · 7 years

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Joe, never stricken with the disorder of nostalgia, always felt the photos spoke to Dion’s desire to recapture a world he barely remembered, a world gone by before he’d tasted it or fully smelled it. He’d left Italy when he was four; so he’d gotten, at best, a whiff of the world the photos portrayed, but that scent stayed with him the rest of his life. It became the home he almost knew, the boy he almost was.

#ben affleck #joe coughlin #chris messina #dion bartolo #edit #world gone by #live by night #dennis lehane #novel

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itsmariekelly · 7 years

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Live By Night - Review

Ben Affleck can write a pretty damn good flick, and in my opinion, his film The Town is one of the better Boston-gangster-crime-action films out there. However, Live By Night dwindles through what seems like three separate short films looped together. Paired a tone that hasn’t decided whether it’s gritty or light-hearted, though it’s still hard to not like this film.

Live By Night kicks off with voice over narration which is reminiscent of Goodfellas - we straight away know that our protagonist, Joe Coughlin, is in some trouble and has had enough with taking orders from anyone. Boom. We almost know everything there is know about him there and there, he’s been vulnerable, he hates it, he’s not taking orders anymore. The next natural step of course, before we even see him take it, is that he becomes his own boss. No spoilers there.

The main question of the film would be along the lines of “what would you die for, what would you kill for and how far will you go to get what you want?” Not only do we see Affleck’s character question himself, but others around him too. We see characters with a moral compass that points north, and others with compasses that went missing before the film even started. The prohibition era is the perfect time for this kind of theme and question.

Although the film is set in the late 1920s and ends roughly in the mid 1930s, Affleck has very specifically made sure that certain lines feature in his film which are almost a clear reflection of modern times. One that particularly stood out was when Affleck pointed out that it was only a matter of time before Cubans, blacks, Italians, Spanish and other minorities who did all the work during the prohibition era realised what they were owed and fought for it.

There are so many outstanding characteristics that bring this film together

the can do attitude of Affleck’s sidekick Chris Messina

the amazing set design, costumes, props, old cars AND a steam train

the soundtrack and music featured is fun (and maybe a bit cheeky)

Chris Cooper and Elle Fanning’s father-daughter relationship

the unapologetic nature of Zoe Saldana’s biracial relationship with Affleck in a time where, although common, such relationships were frowned upon

Sienna Miller looking nothing like herself makes her character more mysterious and exciting to watch

Though Affleck’s Couglin is the protagonist, Messina’s Dion Bartolo is the hero of this story. It’s his ‘muscle’ and need to do right by Coughlin that truly shines. Although Messina’s physical transformation into this character is somewhat distracting (I didn’t realise it was Messina until the credits rolled); without Bartolo, Coughlin would have been dead by the start of the second act.

Speaking of acts, there is no clear act structure in this film that I could see. There are minor plot points which suddenly become major. The film could be broken and sold as three separate short films. I guess that is the problem when adapting from novel to screen - in a novel, the tiniest details can be so important. In a film, things need to make sense, but the details can’t be so fine that you get distracted from the main story at hand.

I would recommend seeing it if you enjoyed Boardwalk Empire, The Town or Public Enemies.

Rating: 3 Nights

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movies-derekwinnert · 7 years

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Live by Night ** (2016, Ben Affleck, Chris Messina, Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson) - Movie Review

Live by Night ** (2016, Ben Affleck, Chris Messina, Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson) – Movie Review

Ben Affleck and Chris Messina star as Joe Coughlin and Dion Bartolo, a couple of Boston gangsters who, to get themselves out of trouble, do a deal with Italian mobster Maso Pescatore (Remo Girone) and set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era.

There it’s out of the frying pan and into the fire as they tangle with the police chief (Chris Cooper), and battle the mob competition, led…

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amtushinfosolutionspage · 7 years

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LeGarrette Blount Has a Fat Clause

Nothing inspires confidence in your newly acquired running back like an Eddie Lacy honorary fat clause.

From ESPN:

When Philadelphia Eagles running back LeGarrette Blount hops on the scale in late July, a good chunk of change will be on the line.

According to ESPN’s Field Yates, Blount can earn $50,000 if he weighs between 240-250 pounds on the team’s reporting day for training camp.

Blount is listed at 6-foot, 250 pounds on the team’s website. At the end of the Eagles’ mandatory minicamp, Blount said he would spend the next five weeks training “wherever I’m at,” noting that he had a lot of moving to do as he makes the transition from New England to Philadelphia. Asked what he weighed, Blount only responded, “I’m gonna be training.”

Not totally unheard, but also just one of those mild red flags that makes you wonder why a team would feel compelled to implement it in the first place. Blount has a bit of a history with his weight, and superior Patriots system runner Dion Lewis called him out last year for eating Wendy’s… though Blount does seem like one of those guys who plays better fat, sort of like Ryan Howard, Bartolo Colon and Al Roker.*

Peter King wrote last year about these clauses can actually be counterproductive:

In the days, hours and even minutes before scheduled weigh-ins, I discovered that players would sit in saunas and steam rooms, run on the treadmill in rubber suits and, among other tactics, use diuretics to drain water weight. Whether they made their target weight or not, these methods would deplete them of strength and glycogen storage for days or weeks to come. Teams should have evolved their approach by now; they could use measurements for body fat or take DEXA scans, which measure bone density. These methods would be more productive and beneficial for both the team and player. This is an area ripe for change.

Blount is that guy in high school walking around in 40 sweatsuits and eating rice trying to make his wrestling weight later that day. Always hated that guy. Then again, they also hated me– I’m 160 fully dressed and dipped in ketchup. There’s a visual… that Blount would probably like to eat.

*JB just joined the club:

Sportscaster James Brown lost 74 pounds, so he could be 'a strong vessel for the Lord' (via @JasonRomano) https://t.co/zuezvqRauB http://pic.twitter.com/fmTMxGiPZL

— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 27, 2017

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flauntpage · 7 years

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LeGarrette Blount Has a Fat Clause

Nothing inspires confidence in your newly acquired running back like an Eddie Lacy honorary fat clause.

From ESPN:

When Philadelphia Eagles running back LeGarrette Blount hops on the scale in late July, a good chunk of change will be on the line.

According to ESPN’s Field Yates, Blount can earn $50,000 if he weighs between 240-250 pounds on the team’s reporting day for training camp.

Blount is listed at 6-foot, 250 pounds on the team’s website. At the end of the Eagles’ mandatory minicamp, Blount said he would spend the next five weeks training “wherever I’m at,” noting that he had a lot of moving to do as he makes the transition from New England to Philadelphia. Asked what he weighed, Blount only responded, “I’m gonna be training.”

Not totally unheard, but also just one of those mild red flags that makes you wonder why a team would feel compelled to implement it in the first place. Blount has a bit of a history with his weight, and superior Patriots system runner Dion Lewis called him out last year for eating Wendy’s… though Blount does seem like one of those guys who plays better fat, sort of like Ryan Howard, Bartolo Colon and Al Roker.*

Peter King wrote last year about these clauses can actually be counterproductive:

In the days, hours and even minutes before scheduled weigh-ins, I discovered that players would sit in saunas and steam rooms, run on the treadmill in rubber suits and, among other tactics, use diuretics to drain water weight. Whether they made their target weight or not, these methods would deplete them of strength and glycogen storage for days or weeks to come. Teams should have evolved their approach by now; they could use measurements for body fat or take DEXA scans, which measure bone density. These methods would be more productive and beneficial for both the team and player. This is an area ripe for change.

Blount is that guy in high school walking around in 40 sweatsuits and eating rice trying to make his wrestling weight later that day. Always hated that guy. Then again, they also hated me– I’m 160 fully dressed and dipped in ketchup. There’s a visual… that Blount would probably like to eat.

*JB just joined the club:

Sportscaster James Brown lost 74 pounds, so he could be 'a strong vessel for the Lord' (via @JasonRomano) https://t.co/zuezvqRauB http://pic.twitter.com/fmTMxGiPZL

— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 27, 2017

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mrlongkgraves · 7 years

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Film Review : Live by Night (2016)

Genre : Crime/Drama Country : USA Cast : Ben Affleck : Joe Coughlin Chris Messina : Dion Bartolo Zoe Saldana : Graciela Director : Ben Affleck Summary A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan. My Opinion […]

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ikkegoemikke · 7 years

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Live by night (2016)

Summary A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan. Genre : Crime/Drama Country : USA Cast : Ben Affleck : Joe Coughlin

Chris Messina : Dion Bartolo Zoe Saldana : Graciela Director : Ben Affleck

My opinion

“I swore If I made it home, I would never follow orders again.

I left a soldier.

I came home an outlaw.” Ben Affleck isn't exactly one of my favorite actors. Not that he's such a terrible actor, but he's such a smooth guy who manages to play in some outstanding movies every time. Movies that didn't leave an everlasting impression on me anyway. In retrospect, it's really a giant list I've seen him in, such as "The Accountant", "Suicide Squad", "Batman v Superman", "Gone Girl", "Runner Runner", "Paycheck", "Changing Lanes", "Pearl Harbor" and "Daredevil" (absolutely his worst performance). The only memorable role he played was in "Good Will Hunting". Most probably it's due to the participation of Matt Damon and Robin Williams. He was also succesfull as a producer and directed the absolute masterpiece "Argo". With "Live by Night" he tries to be succesfull as leading actor and at the same time as a producer. But that's a bridge too far in my opinion.

The result is pleasing to the eye, but storywise it's all rather messy and hopelessly complicated. The multiple story lines follow each other in a terrible pace. The main thread is about the prohibition era and illegal trade of alcoholic beverages. Furthermore there are some side plots in which the main role is claimed by a female character. At first Emma Gould (Sienna Miller), mistress of a mafia boss. Then there's the sister of a Cuban business partner (Zoe Saldana). And finally, the daughter (Ella Fanning) of the sheriff from Tampa who's being rescued by Joe (Ben Affleck) after she pursuit her luck in Hollywood and ended up as an addicted prostitute. Afterwards she turns out to be a prophet of doom who boycotts Joe's plan to build a huge casino in Tampa.

Just like "Argo", this is an adaptation of a book by Dennis Lehane. In the past it's often proved that making a film based on a book isn't that easy. The big problem is to reproduce the details of a book into a movie. Usually as a result you get a jam packed film crammed with tangled storylines. The solution would be to split it up into multiple movies. But that's not really applicable to "Live by night". The most succesfull part is the way they portrayed this era by using excellent camerawork. A realistic view of America from the 20s, thanks to the magnificent sets, beautiful costumes and authentic props. Ultimately it's not a truly epic gangster film, but the chase with oldtimers at the beginning of the film and the explosive ending led to some impressive images.

In my opinion the biggest problem in this not so bad film, was the acting of Affleck himself. And this has nothing to do with his talent as an actor but rather with his goody-goody appearance. Without a doubt many mothers hope that their daughter would hook up with such a perfect guy. Ideal son in law material, so to speak. But as a gangster he fails completely. Because of his likeable appearance his performance is absolutely implausible. Had they given this part to Michael Shannon for example, the tone of the film would have been harsher and more intimidating. You can safely say this was an ambitious project, but unfortunately it's a soft version of any leading gangster epic from the past.

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optimarcus · 7 years

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Should you watch this if it’s free? Okay.

Should you watch this at weekday movie ticket prices? No.

Score: 1.9/5

Secret ending? No.

Running time: 129 minutes (~2.15 hours)

“Live by Night” is a crime drama that’s based on the novel of the same name.

It sees the rise to power of a gangster as he struggles to retain some semblance of morality. But the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

“Live by Night” is directed by Ben Affleck, who also wrote the screenplay. The story is based on Dennis Lehane’s novel, “Live by Night”. It stars Ben Affleck (Joe Coughlin), Elle Fanning (Loretta Figgis), Brendan Gleeson (Thomas Coughlin), Chris Messina (Dion Bartolo), Sienna Miller (Emma Gould), Zoe Saldana (Graciela Corrales), and Chris Cooper (Irving Figgis). It is rated M-18.

“Live by Night” feels very much like a vehicle for Ben Affleck, since he’s in almost all of the important credits. And that’s where the problem lies — he’s clearly spread too thin across too many different roles. The biggest problem arises when you’re both directing and acting. It’s impossible to do a good job when you’re on both sides of the camera, and it shows in the final product. “Live by Night” feels like a movie that was shot for the sake of spending production money, rather than being driven by passion.

Highlights

Loretta’s character arc

Elle Fanning plays Loretta Figgis, a character who appears midway through the film and goes through a rather dramatic character arc. You can see her transformation across each scene that she appears in, and how much she has progressed by the end of her story. For a character who was presented as a boring old stereotype at the beginning, she certainly adds much life to the film.

Joe and Dion’s friendship

The most authentic relationship in the film is that between Joe (Ben Affleck) and Dion (Chris Messina). Their dialogue feels like the most natural of all the characters, particularly when they’re ribbing each other the way good friends always do. It’s a pity that their interactions only come sporadically, because their sincerity is what creates your empathy for the main character, Joe.

Letdowns

Violence and gore are artificially tame

Gangster stories and bloody violence come hand-in-hand, and “Live by Night” follows this trope. For a film with a multimillion dollar budget and an M-18 rating, the gore certainly feels neutered. It’s not even artistically done, since you literally don’t see what happens. Everything conveniently happens off camera, and what you’re left with are some puddles of blood. It’s great to leave it up to the imagination, but aren’t we watching the movie to see how exactly those puddles of blood were formed?

Graciela feels like a racist afterthought

Graciela (Zoe Saldana) is the target of racism after she marries Joe. Every other scene she’s in has some depiction of the discrimination she has to face, along with some choice slurs. Unfortunately, she’s also treated as a token character by the plot. This tokenism reinforces the racist theme throughout the film, ironically making the film feel more racist through its treatment of male non-Caucasian characters. It’s bizarre and almost amusing.

Overcomplicated network of relationships

Joe’s motivation is simple — love. The plot, however, confuses you by throwing all sorts of different characters and attempting to create a complex network of relationships to explain why Joe does what he does. It’s a good effort, but it completely falls flat on its face in the execution. The relationships as presented are difficult to understand, and little time is spent developing any of them, as interesting as they might be.

“Live by Night” feels like it never truly lived.

“Live by Night” opens in cinemas: – 26 January, 2017 (Singapore) – 18 January, 2017 (Philippines)

This review was also published on Yahoo!.

Marcus Goh is a Singapore television scriptwriter. He’s also a Transformers enthusiast and avid pop culture scholar. He Tweets/Instagrams at Optimarcus and writes at marcusgohmarcusgoh.com.

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[Movie Review] 'Live by Night' feels like it never truly lived | #LiveByNight Should you watch this if it's free? Okay. Should you watch this at weekday movie ticket prices?

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moviesteem · 7 years

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Live by Night Review

Rating: 5.5 out of 10 Cast: Ben Affleck as Joe Coughlin Elle Fanning as Loretta Figgis Remo Girone as Maso Pescatore Brendan Gleeson as Thomas Coughlin Robert Glenister as Albert White Matthew Maher as RD Pruitt Chris Messina as Dion Bartolo Sienna Miller as Emma Gould Miguel Miguel as Esteban Suarez Zoe Saldana as Graciela Chris Cooper as Chief Figgis Titus Welliver as Tim Hickey Max Casella as…

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kieselguhrkid · 5 years

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Dion Bartolo | Live By Night (2016)

#dion bartolo #chris messina #live by night #dennis lehane #filmedit #g #happy birthday chris!

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josephcoughlin · 7 years

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We will probably die young.

#live by night #joe coughlin #dion bartolo #ben affleck #chris messina #dennis lehane #book #quote #film #joe x dion #g

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coughlins · 7 years

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‘Live by Night (2017)’ - Directed by Ben Affleck Official Artwork.

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redtreesblog-blog · 7 years

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Live By Night

Live By Night Review #Cineworld #CineworldUnlimited #LiveByNight #MovieReview

The first of 5 films in 5 days of which 3 are Cineworld Unlimited Screenings saw me take in the latest Ben Affleck film Live By Night which is set in the 1920/30’s at the time of Prohibtion starring Ben as Joe Coughlin, Elle Fanning as Loretta Figgis, Brendan Gleeson (he was in Assassin’s Creed I saw last weekend too) as Thomas Coughlin (Joe’s father), Chris Messina as Dion Bartolo, Sienna Miller…

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#Cinema #Cineworld Unlimited #Live By Night #Movie Review

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kieselguhrkid · 7 years

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Chris Messina | "Live By Night" deleted scenes

#live by night #chris messina #dion bartolo #g

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