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Old 08-08-2009, 06:44 PM   #16
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Re: What ever happend to Ben Affleck? Why did he quit poker?

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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?
you never heard of them since they havent been released yet.
check the year on the movies...and judge less
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Old 08-08-2009, 07:13 PM   #17
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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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Old 08-08-2009, 07:28 PM   #18
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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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Old 08-08-2009, 08:05 PM   #19
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Re: What ever happend to Ben Affleck? Why did he quit poker?

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In Development
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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
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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?
oh u havent even seen or heard these movies that arent released yet?
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Old 08-08-2009, 08:25 PM   #20
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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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Old 08-08-2009, 08:26 PM   #21
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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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Old 08-08-2009, 08:54 PM   #22
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GWH was easily one of the best of the 90's
Dogma was top notch too
Affleck owns
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Old 08-08-2009, 09:10 PM   #23
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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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Old 08-08-2009, 09:14 PM   #24
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seriously.

is there going to be another bluntman and chronic book?
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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?
Of course you haven't heard of them... THEY AREN'T OUT YET!

Look at the dates on that list.
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Old 08-08-2009, 09:28 PM   #26
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Mallrats ftw
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Old 08-08-2009, 09:29 PM   #27
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If had got to chose, its uhhh this and its not even close?
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Old 08-08-2009, 09:38 PM   #28
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Thread needed saving, imo:





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Old 08-08-2009, 09:49 PM   #29
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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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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.
Man you sure make a good case on envying the guy.
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Old 08-08-2009, 10:57 PM   #30
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He was the bomb in Phantoms.
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