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Risto the Great · 09-07-2019, 06:29 AM

GOMORRA

Oh dear, THIS is mafia in all its misery. It makes the Sopranos and The Godfather look like gay pride marches. Such a gritty edge to it and the only thing we can be sure of is that death is always near. Apparently the author is in hiding due to the fact that some of the themes are a little too close to reality.

This is Italy without the pizza and other clichés. Misery is always near and the poverty almost guarantees criminality and drugs. A terrible part of Napoli to live in!

First couple of seasons are on Netflix at the moment. Well worth watching (with subtitles).

Risto the Great · 10-03-2019, 08:51 AM

Just saw Joker. Oh my goodness, not much of a comic kind of guy. But this is Taxi Driver of the 21st century. Unbelievable. Mind blown. Joaquin Phoenix deserves every accolade.

EDIT: There seems to be a huge backlash from the social justice warriors online. The Guardian offered a very favourable review in line with others at the preview and now another Guardian reviewer has now relegated it to 2 out of 5 stars. This is in line with the present trend online to suggest the film is nothing more than an "incel" white man raging. I hope the film is remembered for the incredible performance of Phoenix.

VMRO · 10-03-2019, 10:30 PM

Been watching a show i didn't give a chance a few years back but tried it out a second time around and i'm hooked.

Show is called Kingdom, which revolves around a MMA gym and family of MMA fighters.

Great show, 3 seasons in total.

Liberator of Makedonija · 10-06-2019, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Risto the Great

Just saw Joker. Oh my goodness, not much of a comic kind of guy. But this is Taxi Driver of the 21st century. Unbelievable. Mind blown. Joaquin Phoenix deserves every accolade.

EDIT: There seems to be a huge backlash from the social justice warriors online. The Guardian offered a very favourable review in line with others at the preview and now another Guardian reviewer has now relegated it to 2 out of 5 stars. This is in line with the present trend online to suggest the film is nothing more than an "incel" white man raging. I hope the film is remembered for the incredible performance of Phoenix.

The Taxi Driver influence is very apparent.

Risto the Great · 10-06-2019, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Liberator of Makedonija

The Taxi Driver influence is very apparent.

Agreed. But it went far beyond that and is infinitely more relevant in this social climate.

I love this guy's reviews. This one is spot on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viQXE1QMfVg

Sekirani · 10-09-2019, 05:03 AM

Does anyone know where you can get The Last Macedonian movie on dvd, i havent been able to find it on Ebay ?

Liberator of Makedonija · 10-09-2019, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Sekirani

Does anyone know where you can get The Last Macedonian movie on dvd, i havent been able to find it on Ebay ?

Never heard of it. What is it?

Phoenix · 10-13-2019, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Risto the Great

Just saw Joker. Oh my goodness, not much of a comic kind of guy. But this is Taxi Driver of the 21st century. Unbelievable. Mind blown. Joaquin Phoenix deserves every accolade.

EDIT: There seems to be a huge backlash from the social justice warriors online. The Guardian offered a very favourable review in line with others at the preview and now another Guardian reviewer has now relegated it to 2 out of 5 stars. This is in line with the present trend online to suggest the film is nothing more than an "incel" white man raging. I hope the film is remembered for the incredible performance of Phoenix.

Watched it last night...brilliant!

Joaquin Phoenix was amazing, he wrung out every human emotion out of his character

Risto the Great · 10-13-2019, 07:40 AM

He truly did. It will never be forgotten. Instant classic.

Sekirani · 10-13-2019, 09:01 AM

I can only find these two preview clips of the movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IM6eF2Jp1Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdwTVb2rtjU

09-07-2019, 06:29 AM	#191
Risto the Great Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Macedonian Colony of Australia Posts: 15,436	GOMORRA Oh dear, THIS is mafia in all its misery. It makes the Sopranos and The Godfather look like gay pride marches. Such a gritty edge to it and the only thing we can be sure of is that death is always near. Apparently the author is in hiding due to the fact that some of the themes are a little too close to reality. This is Italy without the pizza and other clichés. Misery is always near and the poverty almost guarantees criminality and drugs. A terrible part of Napoli to live in! First couple of seasons are on Netflix at the moment. Well worth watching (with subtitles). __________________ Risto the Great MACEDONIA:ANHEDONIA "Holding my breath for the revolution." Last edited by Risto the Great; 09-09-2019 at 06:34 AM.

10-03-2019, 08:51 AM	#192
Risto the Great Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Macedonian Colony of Australia Posts: 15,436	Just saw Joker. Oh my goodness, not much of a comic kind of guy. But this is Taxi Driver of the 21st century. Unbelievable. Mind blown. Joaquin Phoenix deserves every accolade. EDIT: There seems to be a huge backlash from the social justice warriors online. The Guardian offered a very favourable review in line with others at the preview and now another Guardian reviewer has now relegated it to 2 out of 5 stars. This is in line with the present trend online to suggest the film is nothing more than an "incel" white man raging. I hope the film is remembered for the incredible performance of Phoenix. __________________ Risto the Great MACEDONIA:ANHEDONIA "Holding my breath for the revolution." Last edited by Risto the Great; 10-04-2019 at 07:11 PM.

10-03-2019, 10:30 PM	#193
VMRO Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,374	Been watching a show i didn't give a chance a few years back but tried it out a second time around and i'm hooked. Show is called Kingdom, which revolves around a MMA gym and family of MMA fighters. Great show, 3 seasons in total. __________________ Verata vo Mislite, VMRO vo dushata, Makedonia vo Srceto. Vnatreshna Makedonska Revolucionerna Organizacija.

10-09-2019, 05:03 AM	#196
Sekirani Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 144	The Last Macedonian Does anyone know where you can get The Last Macedonian movie on dvd, i havent been able to find it on Ebay ?

10-13-2019, 07:40 AM	#199
Risto the Great Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Macedonian Colony of Australia Posts: 15,436	He truly did. It will never be forgotten. Instant classic. __________________ Risto the Great MACEDONIA:ANHEDONIA "Holding my breath for the revolution."

10-13-2019, 09:01 AM	#200
Sekirani Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 144	I can only find these two preview clips of the movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IM6eF2Jp1Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdwTVb2rtjU

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