Killing Them Softly (2012) - March 26, 2013 - Blu-ray Forum

Akijama · 11-30-2012, 05:17 PM

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A professional enforcer investigates the brazen robbery of a high-stakes mob poker game in this crime thriller directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford) and adapted from a novel by George V. Higgins. Livid over the fact that three low-level thieves have crashed the entire underworld economy, the mob's top brass hires Jackie Cogan (Brad Pitt) to see that the bandits pay for their crime. The closer Cogan gets to his target, however, the more he finds his mission complicated by an alcoholic hit man who's well past his prime, incompetent gangsters, and the playboy host of the inauspicious game. James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Ben Mendelsohn, Richard Jenkins, and Scoot McNairy co-star.

Vw Driver · 11-30-2012, 11:16 PM

Looks like something I'd buy eventually, great cast at least.

iScottie · 11-30-2012, 11:56 PM

This movie looks really good, but it already has received mixed reviews

Banger · 11-30-2012, 11:58 PM

I wanted to love this film. Nope.
Could have been summed up in 30 mins, imo.

Still, worth checking out.

KilloWertz · 12-01-2012, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

This movie looks really good, but it already has received mixed reviews

Initially, but the reviews from the critics got better as the week went along. 79% on Rotten Tomatoes is pretty solid.

ZooTv · 12-01-2012, 05:42 PM

Well that was quick...

Holmes · 12-04-2012, 11:59 AM

I love this film. Fantastic acting and dialogue. I plan to see it again before it leaves theatres, and I will definitely purchase the Blu-ray.

I would advise fans of directors such as David Mamet, Michael Mann, and Nicolas Winding Refn, as well as, of course, Andrew Dominik's past films (Chopper, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), to give this a chance and not let the hilarious and undeserved F CinemaScore deter them.

Dr. Feelgood · 12-04-2012, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by holmes

i love this film. Fantastic acting and dialogue. I plan to see it again before it leaves theatres, and i will definitely purchase the blu-ray.

I would advise fans of directors such as david mamet, michael mann, and nicolas winding refn, as well as, of course, andrew dominik's past films (chopper, the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford), to give this a chance and not let the hilarious and undeserved f cinemascore deter them.

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Akijama · 01-23-2013, 09:24 PM

Release date : March 26

Pre-order link http://www.amazon.com/Killing-Them-S...ng+them+softly

IIG · 01-23-2013, 09:49 PM

Can't wait to get this one.

Monterey Jack · 01-24-2013, 01:58 AM

Brilliant film, one of last year's best.

Endtroducing... · 01-24-2013, 05:59 AM

Can't say how much this film let me down. Cool message terrible execution.

deepbreathsanddeath · 01-24-2013, 06:28 AM

The level of hatred this film has recieved just makes me want to watch it more. Same with Cosmopolis. I tend to fall into the former of love it or hate it films. I think it's just fun enjoying something that so many people hate or perhaps they are brilliant movies that not enough people appreciate? I don't know. Killing Them Softly has been raped pretty brutally via word of mouth and has been deemed a failure. I'm in.

IIG · 01-24-2013, 07:58 AM

To the poster above, that's the spirit! Brad Pitt and everyone else gave great performances in this. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

HotRats · 01-24-2013, 08:35 AM

Very good film, updating George V. Higgins' novel Cogan's Trade from 1974 works well and the commentary on capitalism gives it more depth. Higgins was one of America's best crime writers but his style, mostly dense chunks of very realistic dialogue, can be hard to digest. The Robert Mitchum film of The Friends Of Eddie Coyle needs a blu release and Higgins' final novel At End Of Day would suit Scorsese

deepbreathsanddeath · 01-24-2013, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by IIG

To the poster above, that's the spirit! Brad Pitt and everyone else gave great performances in this. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

I think so too. It looks great.

Variable_Star · 01-24-2013, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Endtroducing...

Cool message terrible execution.

If you're referring to the ham-fisted political commentary running throughout the film, then I certainly agree, it's about as subtle as a gut punch. It was a weak, tacked-on attempt to make the film as something more than it is, which was unneccesary to begin with, because it's a fine crime thriller with outstanding performances all around and some of the best dialog of any film in the past year.

I'll probably spring for it after a price drop.

Steelers629 · 01-25-2013, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Variable_Star

If you're referring to the ham-fisted political commentary running throughout the film, then I certainly agree, it's about as subtle as a gut punch. It was a weak, tacked-on attempt to make the film as something more than it is, which was unneccesary to begin with, because it's a fine crime thriller with outstanding performances all around and some of the best dialog of any film in the past year.

I'll probably spring for it after a price drop.

Would definitely agree with this. Would have enjoyed it a lot more if its message wasn't constantly being rammed down our throats. IMO Brad Pitt's performance makes this worth a watch though. The scene towards the end in the bar where

[Show spoiler]

was one of my favorite scenes of the year.

JG85 · 01-27-2013, 07:12 PM

I'll get this when it's down to $9.99. or $14.99 at the most.

Kevin Holly · 01-27-2013, 07:21 PM

Best film of 2012!!

11-30-2012, 11:16 PM	#2
Vw Driver Senior Member Member since:Jan 2012 Location:USA Blu-ray collection:506 DVD collection:30 Trading Score:3	Looks like something I'd buy eventually, great cast at least. BD Wishlist: Grandma's Boy, Eurotrip, Ginger Snaps Trilogy, That Night, Ace Ventura 1&2, Roman Holiday

11-30-2012, 11:56 PM	#3
iScottie Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Blu-ray collection:1241 DVD collection:145 PS3 collection:28 Trading Score:85	This movie looks really good, but it already has received mixed reviews La double vie de moi. iScottie's Storefront

12-01-2012, 05:42 PM	#6
ZooTv Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2010 Location:In the back, off the side, far away Blu-ray collection:226 DVD collection:97 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:26	Well that was quick... twentynineinchnailsthirteen ZooTv's Criterion Collection ZooTv's For Sale Thread

12-04-2012, 11:59 AM	#7
Holmes Senior Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Maryland Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:7	I love this film. Fantastic acting and dialogue. I plan to see it again before it leaves theatres, and I will definitely purchase the Blu-ray. I would advise fans of directors such as David Mamet, Michael Mann, and Nicolas Winding Refn, as well as, of course, Andrew Dominik's past films (Chopper, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), to give this a chance and not let the hilarious and undeserved F CinemaScore deter them. top five films of 2013 (so far) -- 1. Trance (Boyle) 2. The Great Gatsby (Luhrmann) 3. Before Midnight (Linklater) 4. The Place Beyond the Pines (Cianfrance) 5. Stories We Tell (Polley)

01-23-2013, 09:24 PM	#9
Akijama Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Europe	Release date : March 26 Pre-order link http://www.amazon.com/Killing-Them-S...ng+them+softly The Pink Panther Collection (movies & cartoons) coming to Blu-ray in 2013! The King of Comedy (Martin Scorsese) coming to Blu-ray October 29th! Twin Peaks Series heading to Blu

11-30-2012, 11:58 PM	#4
Banger Senior Member Member since:Jun 2010 Blu-ray collection:294	I wanted to love this film. Nope. Could have been summed up in 30 mins, imo. Still, worth checking out.

01-23-2013, 09:49 PM	#10
IIG Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:213	Can't wait to get this one.

01-24-2013, 01:58 AM	#11
Monterey Jack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2011 Trading Score:34	Brilliant film, one of last year's best. First, ye rubs something furry t'get a charge...then ye picks yer target...!

01-24-2013, 05:59 AM	#12
Endtroducing... Active Member Member since:Dec 2012 Trading Score:1	Can't say how much this film let me down. Cool message terrible execution.

01-24-2013, 06:28 AM	#13
deepbreathsanddeath Special Member Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brisbane, Australia Blu-ray collection:1021 Blu-ray reviews:88 Trading Score:7	The level of hatred this film has recieved just makes me want to watch it more. Same with Cosmopolis. I tend to fall into the former of love it or hate it films. I think it's just fun enjoying something that so many people hate or perhaps they are brilliant movies that not enough people appreciate? I don't know. Killing Them Softly has been raped pretty brutally via word of mouth and has been deemed a failure. I'm in. Deepbreathsanddeath's trades! MoC's & More.

01-24-2013, 07:58 AM	#14
IIG Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:213	To the poster above, that's the spirit! Brad Pitt and everyone else gave great performances in this. I don't think you'll be disappointed. Last edited by IIG; 01-24-2013 at 08:00 AM.

01-24-2013, 08:35 AM	#15
HotRats Special Member Member since:Mar 2009	Very good film, updating George V. Higgins' novel Cogan's Trade from 1974 works well and the commentary on capitalism gives it more depth. Higgins was one of America's best crime writers but his style, mostly dense chunks of very realistic dialogue, can be hard to digest. The Robert Mitchum film of The Friends Of Eddie Coyle needs a blu release and Higgins' final novel At End Of Day would suit Scorsese "There's nothing wrong with Britain that impaling the Prime Minister wouldn't cure"

01-27-2013, 07:12 PM	#19
JG85 Junior Member Member since:Jan 2013	I'll get this when it's down to $9.99. or $14.99 at the most.

01-27-2013, 07:21 PM	#20
Kevin Holly Special Member Member since:Nov 2011 Location:Canada	Best film of 2012!! I'm the one you should be listening to! Do you think dropping an anchor in the middle of a storm makes any sense whatsoever? -Charles McCullough I just clicked Show Post so I could see what Troll-istc, inane thing you had to say. You're on my female cleansing product list. -Spottedfeather A good article: http://old.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/feature/102

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