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beagle2009
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10:27a, 2/13/14
AG
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You chill, beagle. You're like my old beagle when she got hungry and begged for food.


Come on man, I'm not THAT pathetic! (I have two of them so I know how bad it is).

As previously mentioned, I too have totally changed my tune on McConaughey after his last few performances, obviously including this one. It's refreshing to see him taking these types of roles and move away from the chick-flick, cheesy crap he made his name on.
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Tanya 93
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10:38a, 2/13/14
Look at MM's film history. It isn't exactly overwhelming with chick flicks.
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10:44a, 2/13/14
AG
I think Aggies are especially tough on McConaughey because of his affiliation with --and affinity for-- the longhorns.
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10:46a, 2/13/14
AG
He's showing pretty damn wide range.

Hilarious that you know exactly what I'm talking about when referring to the "beagle beg."

I haven't been this anxious over a TV show ever. Walking Dead has given me its moments, and so did LOST back in the day, and Mad Men is a classic drama in my book, but this series has been everything. I am engrossed.

Q: Do y'all think series such as this, taking place so far in Louisiana and Texas, hold as much significance to northern audiences? Loaded question, but whatever.
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10:49a, 2/13/14
AG
MW, he's past that point for me. I do not see him as a longhorn any more than I see John Wayne as a USC Trojan (which is to say none at all, just a matter of fact)
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10:52a, 2/13/14
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I think Aggies are especially tough on McConaughey because of his affiliation with --and affinity for-- the longhorns.


beat me to it and put it into better and more calculated words than I could have.
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11:00a, 2/13/14
AG
McConaughey is the new Hanks - goofball actor reinvents himself and becomes the greatest of his generation

Magic Mike = A League of Their Own
Dallas Buyers Club = Philadelphia
True Detective = Forrest Gump
Interstellar = Apollo 13

We just need a Sleepless in Seattle type role.
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11:01a, 2/13/14
AG
She has a nice rack.


What was the question?
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11:01a, 2/13/14
AG
He should remake The 'burbs, then.
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11:02a, 2/13/14
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We just need a Sleepless in Seattle type role.


He's done a ton of stupid RomComs. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days?
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11:03a, 2/13/14
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Q: Do y'all think series such as this, taking place so far in Louisiana and Texas, hold as much significance to northern audiences? Loaded question, but whatever.


I think so. National media and TV critics are eating it up. I'm sure it's more personal to some of us than others.

Beaumont rings true for me because my parents grew up there so I was really digging last week's episode on a semi-more personal level than many.
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11:07a, 2/13/14
AG
Yes, remake the Burbs with Mcconaughey!

And no, that picture doesn't change my attitude towards him. Partly because I grew up in Austin and a few of my lifelong buddies are horns. Mainly because his work has superseded that relation to the horns at least 10X over.
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11:08a, 2/13/14
AG
He was very good in Bernie.

If you haven't seen Bernie, you should Excellent movie. And maybe the only Jack Black vehicle you will ever get to say that about.
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11:22a, 2/13/14
AG
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Q: Do y'all think series such as this, taking place so far in Louisiana and Texas, hold as much significance to northern audiences? Loaded question, but whatever.


I love Shameless and often find myself wondering how realistic the characters and situations are to real life up there. I can't imagine the setting has any real bearing on the average audience, especially with the quality of TD.

Anyone else watch Chole go to town on the blow and whatever they were freebasing and think MM is pulling from real world experience? I don't think the bongo parties always stopped at grass, which would prolly explain why he was sans clothing. Fascinating show all around.
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11:26a, 2/13/14
AG
Seen Bernie like 3 times now I think. Love the movie.
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11:27a, 2/13/14
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We just need a Sleepless in Seattle type role.


He's done a ton of stupid RomComs. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days?
and Hanks did some stupid RomComs until Sleepless which is recognized as an all time great and was a game changer for how he was viewed in the culture.
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11:42a, 2/13/14
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Is it considered an all-time great? 71% on Rotten Tomatoes.

I never thought it was ranked up there with When Harry Met Sally or Roman Holiday or Breakfast at Tiffanys or High Fidelity or anything like that.
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11:48a, 2/13/14
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McConaughey is the new Hanks

I've always been a fan of MM, found his romcom's to be entertaining and always had hot chicks. I even thought stoned naked bongo's MM was okay...I live in Austin, seen worse.
But MM=Tom Hanks, GTFOUT!!!! No way anything MM has done, recently awesome, comes close to what Hanx has done year after year after year. Check the hardware on Hanx vs MM.
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11:52a, 2/13/14
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Btron, you're missing his argument completely.

GTFO with that talk. Get back to True Detective.

***Spoiler***
Who else is surprised that the grenade booby trap didn't go off in the kitchen? I haven't seen any mention of the grenade on here yet.
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12:28p, 2/13/14
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***Spoiler***
Who else is surprised that the grenade booby trap didn't go off in the kitchen? I haven't seen any mention of the grenade on here yet.

No doubt. I had to go back and re-watch that scene as I didn't initially catch the fact that Ginger saw the grenade once the captured guy started opening up the trap door, so the first time through I was fully expecting it to go off and for all hell to break loose.
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12:40p, 2/13/14
AG
Further proof Chole is a badace, he tells Ginger to have the dude open it. Chole expected the booby trap.
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12:50p, 2/13/14
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Further proof Chole is a badace, he tells Ginger to have the dude open it. Chole expected the booby trap.


What makes it more awesome is knowing he doesn't give a rat's rear about ginger, he just wants to know where ledoux is. Keeping him alive was #1 goal.
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12:50p, 2/13/14
I did not see the grenade, but I was wondering why he was opening it so slowly.
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1:14p, 2/13/14
AG
Back to the "Northerner's" liking the show or not. I have a friend born and raised in Ohio and he loves the setting. He came and visited a few weeks ago and all he wanted was to drink Lone Star tall boys.

Speaking of which - I have been drinking ONLY Lone Star myself since I saw episode 1. Maybe I am highly susceptible to product placement? I just loved the "nothing snooty" scene I guess.
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1:25p, 2/13/14
AG
I binged the 1st 4 episodes in about a 5 day period.

Definitely getting some Lone Star this weekend...maybe tonight on the way home.
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1:49p, 2/13/14
AG
Please stop writing Chole...

Definitely knew that wasn't his first Rodeo when he told ginger to stop and have the dealer open it.
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2:15p, 2/13/14
AG
Ah so it's Cohle. Had no idea so had to look up. Thanks for clearing that up so precisely....
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6:33p, 2/13/14
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Chole is his Mexican brother. And it's pronounced Cho-Lay
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7:30p, 2/13/14
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Look at MM's film history. It isn't exactly overwhelming with chick flicks.


Before 2011, it kind of is. Most of his lead roles were crappy RomComs.
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8:36p, 2/13/14
Ok back on track. Just re watched. So good.
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10:58p, 2/13/14
MM = TONS of chick flicks. Much better now.
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7:44a, 2/14/14
AG
I actually love Fools Gold and will watch it anytime it's on. That probably has more to do with my love of diving, the Caribbean and Kate than it does MM's acting though.

Edit, I also love pirate lore...

[This message has been edited by mwp02ag (edited 2/14/2014 7:45a).]
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9:09a, 2/14/14
AG
Rewatched the latest episode and wow! Such a great job of showing the switch of a flip on Cohle.

Just a quick question I haven't seen discussed. Has there been any indication into what order theyre interviewing Marty and Rust?

I only ask because they mention no records of his dad to Marty but not Cohle. Not sure why they woudn't bring it up to Cohle unless they're interviewing him first. Just something I've looked over so far.
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9:21a, 2/14/14
In Episode 1, if I remember correctly, they show the interview date of Cohle as April 26 or 27 or something like that and the interview date of Marty as May 1 or 2.
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