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Mafioso (The Criterion Collection, 3.18.2008) Nino Badalamenti is a supervisor in a car manufacturing plant who hasn't taken a vacation in over two years. On his way out the door to visit his beloved childhood hometown of Sicily -- with his blonde wife and daughters -- Nino is handed a package by his boss and asked to deliver it to a powerful and influential Sicilian gangster named Don Vincenzo. Once in Sicily, Nino has a hoot seeing friends and family, but his wife has trouble fitting in and is unfairly dismissed as a snob by Nino's family. Even more worrisome, Nino finds himself entangled in an intricate web of secret mafioso dealings and is eventually sent on an unexpectedly... elaborate errand. (continued)

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on May 20, 2008 at 07:30 AM

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Mgmax says ...

It's like Movie-Blogger NASA.

Posted by Mgmax at May 20, 2008 07:45 AM

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Legowombat says ...

Imagine if all that effort actually went into Hard News.

Posted by Legowombat at May 20, 2008 02:51 PM

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Chris Baumgardt says ...

If that was a "Hard News" site they would need more private booths. Hard News nowadays is all about yelling commentary rather than reporting what happened. Can you imagine what a room with O'Reily, Olberman, Hannity, and the rest would sound like as they all tried to get their podcasts out first.

Posted by Chris Baumgardt at May 20, 2008 03:03 PM

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D.Z. says ...

I'm elated that Bay screwed up another movie by casting an actor who has no box office clout. If he keeps it up, he'll be on the forgotten hacks list with Emmerich. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117986171.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Posted by D.Z. at May 20, 2008 08:58 PM

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BurmaShave says ...

DZ, in what language would you like me to breakdwn TRANSFORMERS success for you? I'm not actionman, and no particular fan of Bay, but he is not the antichrist. And THE ISLAND, his big flop with "no clout stars?" It's by far his best film.

Posted by BurmaShave at May 20, 2008 10:03 PM

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D.Z. says ...

Burma: Transformers may have been a hit, but that's still Bay at his peak. Like Cameron after Titanic, nothing he'll do next will deliver that kind of success. And if "The Island" was so good, Bay would have acknowledged it as a remake of Clonus Horror instead of having to be sued on top of sinking Dreamworks.

Posted by D.Z. at May 20, 2008 11:19 PM

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scooterzz says ...

actually, i thought 'the island' to be bay's weakest effort.....that said, those special edition puma kicks they gave out as swag are HANDS DOWN THE MOST COMFORTABLE SHOES I HAVE EVER OWNED IN MY VERY LONG LIFE!!!!!!!!!........the downside is that every time i put them on i remember 'the island'.....hmmmmm...pain in head -- pleasure in foot......this is such a tough job.....

Posted by scooterzz at May 20, 2008 11:39 PM

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LYT says ...

I don't see Bay's name anywhere in that Variety story.

And wasn't Day After Tomorrow a hit, despite being ridiculous?

Posted by LYT at May 20, 2008 11:43 PM

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D.Z. says ...

LYT: Yeah, I get him and Bruckheimer confused for some reason. My bad.

Posted by D.Z. at May 20, 2008 11:56 PM

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D.Z. says ...

He was originally given a director's chair on it, actually.

Posted by D.Z. at May 20, 2008 11:57 PM

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Devin Faraci says ...

DZ, that's because you're an insufferable moron.

Posted by Devin Faraci at May 21, 2008 12:16 AM

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D.Z. says ...

Devin: No, I was right that Bay was involved at one point.

Posted by D.Z. at May 21, 2008 09:04 AM

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Richardson says ...

Yes, you were right DZ, that article was about Michael Bay casting an actor in a movie. *Totally* right. Not at all wrong. Not all moronic.

Posted by Richardson at May 21, 2008 11:36 AM

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D.Z. says ...

Richardson: I was wrong about Bay being involved in the recent casting decision, but he was involved with the project.

Posted by D.Z. at May 21, 2008 05:38 PM

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Richardson says ...

But your moronic post was that he had miscast the movie. Therefore, it is 1000% WRONG. And you're a fucking idiot who keeps insisting that you weren't wrong because of mitigating factors that have nothing to do with what you said, which was WRONG.

holy shit, you're stupid.

Posted by Richardson at May 23, 2008 12:35 PM