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08-08-2009, 06:44 PM
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journeyman
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Re: What ever happend to Ben Affleck? Why did he quit poker?
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Originally Posted by herebigfishy
Sorry, any good movies! I have never even heard of these pieces of !@#t movies.
B Movie Actor or Poker superstar? what would you want to do?
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you never heard of them since they havent been released yet.
check the year on the movies...and judge less
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08-08-2009, 07:13 PM
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Pooh-Bah
Join Date: Sep 2002
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Re: What ever happend to Ben Affleck? Why did he quit poker?
I'll fall for the troll. Affleck should've gotten Oscar noms for Picture, Director & Adapted Screenplay for GBG, and for SuppActor for Hollywoodland. When he hit the lotto with his co-creation GWH he went through lots of Hollywood biatches and groupies, made unspendable bank from a variety of big-budget garbage, plus had good roles & cameos in smaller, better fare like Boiler Room, Dogma & Rounders.
He proactively went to rehab before any public embarrasment, then tore up JLo's thick azz at it's physical peak on his sobriety high until he tired of the drama and married a low-maintenance hottie who seems to be a much better personality match. They have two small kids and live quietly way out of the spotlight. Tabloids seem to treat them almost as afterthoughts now.
Other than Pitt, DiCaprio, maybe a couple others, Affleck milked about as much money & sex out of Hollywood as one can, then got out just in time. He was always able to laugh at himself and the caricature he became, and Hollywoodland & GBG gave him his credibility back, prolly much higher than before.
And whatta ya know, he even had a pretty good score at teh pokerz.
One of his next projects, The Town, is based on the book Prince Of Thieves and will star Jon Hamm from Mad Men. If it's as good as GBG he will join the directors A-list. Affleck > life.
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08-08-2009, 07:28 PM
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centurion
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 152
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Re: What ever happend to Ben Affleck? Why did he quit poker?
Maybe whenever he sits at a table some d-bag asks him, "Why'd you quit poker?," or "What's it like to be on the set with (fill in the blank)?," and other inane crap celeb-worshipers ask. I'd quit too.
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08-08-2009, 08:05 PM
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Carpal \'Tunnel
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Switching to pulsating light
Posts: 6,646
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Re: What ever happend to Ben Affleck? Why did he quit poker?
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Originally Posted by Zooter
In Development
Untitled Ben Affleck/Matt Damon Project
Untitled Ben Affleck/Arizona Project
The Blade Itself
The Town (2010) (pre-production) .... Doug MacRay
The Company Men (2010) (filming) .... Bobby Walker
Extract (2009) (completed) .... Dean
State of Play (2009) .... Rep. Stephen Collins
... aka Jeux de pouvoir (France)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by herebigfishy
Sorry, any good movies! I have never even heard of these pieces of !@#t movies.
B Movie Actor or Poker superstar? what would you want to do?
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oh u havent even seen or heard these movies that arent released yet?
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08-08-2009, 08:25 PM
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adept
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 824
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Re: What ever happend to Ben Affleck? Why did he quit poker?
Hollywoodland sucked and no way did he deserve an oscar nod for that, he's an awful actor imo. I was very surprised with GBG being as good as it was and props to him and his brothers performance which made the movie. I agree he pwns life but his acting skills are dog**** IMHO and he must be very smart and good with people that it got him as far as it did. Stick to directing and do some fun cameos.
I'm sure Affleck sits around all day moping as his crushed dreams of becoming a poker proffessional slowly eat him up inside.
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08-08-2009, 08:26 PM
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old hand
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Mostly Harmless.....
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Re: What ever happend to Ben Affleck? Why did he quit poker?
Hmmmm lets see play in stinky commerce w degens or hang with Jennifer Garner
I vote for the 2nd option...
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08-08-2009, 08:54 PM
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Carpal \'Tunnel
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Sandhop
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Re: What ever happend to Ben Affleck? Why did he quit poker?
GWH was easily one of the best of the 90's
Dogma was top notch too
Affleck owns
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08-08-2009, 09:10 PM
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journeyman
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 254
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Re: What ever happend to Ben Affleck? Why did he quit poker?
O'Banion from "Dazed and Confused", so great:
Was great in "Chasing Amy", too.
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08-08-2009, 09:14 PM
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old hand
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Buffalo
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Re: What ever happend to Ben Affleck? Why did he quit poker?
seriously.
is there going to be another bluntman and chronic book?
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08-08-2009, 09:18 PM
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Carpal \'Tunnel
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Re: What ever happend to Ben Affleck? Why did he quit poker?
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Originally Posted by herebigfishy
Sorry, any good movies! I have never even heard of these pieces of !@#t movies.
B Movie Actor or Poker superstar? what would you want to do?
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Of course you haven't heard of them... THEY AREN'T OUT YET!
Look at the dates on that list.
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08-08-2009, 09:28 PM
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Carpal \'Tunnel
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Sandhop
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Re: What ever happend to Ben Affleck? Why did he quit poker?
Mallrats ftw
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08-08-2009, 09:29 PM
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adept
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 766
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Re: What ever happend to Ben Affleck? Why did he quit poker?
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Originally Posted by caught_clean
If had got to chose, its uhhh this and its not even close?
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+1000
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08-08-2009, 09:38 PM
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Pooh-Bah
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 5,848
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Re: What ever happend to Ben Affleck? Why did he quit poker?
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08-08-2009, 09:49 PM
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old hand
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: taking f job no more
Posts: 1,264
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Re: What ever happend to Ben Affleck? Why did he quit poker?
Uh, was GBG really that good? It's one of the few in recent years I've given up on during the first 15 minutes. Hmm 7.9/10 on imdb, maybe I should give it another shot...
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Originally Posted by Bill Murphy
I'll fall for the troll. Affleck should've gotten Oscar noms for Picture, Director & Adapted Screenplay for GBG, and for SuppActor for Hollywoodland. When he hit the lotto with his co-creation GWH he went through lots of Hollywood biatches and groupies, made unspendable bank from a variety of big-budget garbage, plus had good roles & cameos in smaller, better fare like Boiler Room, Dogma & Rounders.
He proactively went to rehab before any public embarrasment, then tore up JLo's thick azz at it's physical peak on his sobriety high until he tired of the drama and married a low-maintenance hottie who seems to be a much better personality match. They have two small kids and live quietly way out of the spotlight. Tabloids seem to treat them almost as afterthoughts now.
Other than Pitt, DiCaprio, maybe a couple others, Affleck milked about as much money & sex out of Hollywood as one can, then got out just in time. He was always able to laugh at himself and the caricature he became, and Hollywoodland & GBG gave him his credibility back, prolly much higher than before.
And whatta ya know, he even had a pretty good score at teh pokerz.
One of his next projects, The Town, is based on the book Prince Of Thieves and will star Jon Hamm from Mad Men. If it's as good as GBG he will join the directors A-list. Affleck > life.
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Man you sure make a good case on envying the guy.
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08-08-2009, 10:57 PM
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Pooh-Bah
Join Date: May 2009
Location: confirmed brietarded
Posts: 3,634
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Re: What ever happend to Ben Affleck? Why did he quit poker?
He was the bomb in Phantoms.
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