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Jason Reitman films...


I was thinking about Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and noticed that I’ve watched all eight of Reitman’s feature-length cinema releases....I can honestly say there is not one that I truly dislike, which was a bit surprising because I can’t think of another director that shares that 100 percent rate with me....granted, it’s a relatively small sample size, but I still found it a bit interesting...I’m curious to know what are some of your favorites from Ivan’s son, or what you even think about him as a filmmaker.....thanks my sisters and brothers in the struggle, I look forward to reading your replies....

If forced to choose, Id say my favorite is still probably his debut Thank You for Smoking (2005)...but really I can watch them all again, even Labor Day (2013), which is the one I’ve probably seen the least out of his flicks....

Cheers, thanks again!

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My favorite is Juno, bro.

😎

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Juno was cool, Page was great, handled the dialogue well....

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I've only seen Juno and thought it was pretty good

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Oh, Shoges, it appears we possess a similar sense of humor and share a left brain sensibility....I’d definitely recommend watching Thank You for Smoking, it is really good, the comedy offers good laughs and subtle chuckles, the satire is there and the cast is pretty damn good too....Get some, Uncle Shogie!...I think you’ll like it...

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I agree about Thank You. Really worth checking out.

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I've seen four of them. All were quite good. I need to get around to watching the rest.

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A film buff buddy of mine says Baumbach doesn’t make a bad film (I mildly disagree there)....I think Reitman is that director for me, I haven’t been disappointed in any of his films, some I like more than others but I think all are good to great....

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I've seen 7 of his 8 films. I haven't seen The Front Runner, but I own the blu ray. I didn't like Labor Day, but I liked the others. I think Tully is his best film.

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Always a pleasure to hear what you have to say A-man, thanks...

The Front Runner, many probably think why do we need a story about a bore like Gary Hart....yes he was a policy wonk, not a very sexy subject, but that Donna Rice scandal gave us a preview, post-Watergate, on the way media would be covering candidates for the years ahead....saw it at a Q&A with Reitman and fellow credited script writer and journalist Matt Bai...it was cool, a bunch of young ones and college students in the crowd, a fun discussion and one of the better ones I’ve been to because the mood was light and the questions were good....sometimes those Q&As can be stuffy with a bunch of arrogant and egotistical film buffs, and I end up leaving because I don’t want to hear someone talk about how smart there are about film, but I digress....I’d say take a watch with your DVD, Jackman is solid.....

Labor Day is the one that’s probably the least liked by viewers....I’ve only watched it a few times, but I can dig the performances of Brolin and Winslet, two always-good performers that I like watching....

Doesn’t surprise me that the A-man goes with Tully as the best...I liked it very much, Theron was good, but I was especially impressed with Mackenzie Davis, I always look now to see what projects she’s in....

Cheers...

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i have only seen juno and up in the air. my wife loves juno.

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Respectfully, your wife is a smart cookie, H...Page and everyone in the cast does a pretty good job in that one...

Up in the Air, Kendrick kills me with the crying scene, a big lol...

Surprised to see you here, man, don’t you have some puck to get ready for?....lol, you’ve probably been ready! I know the tradition-rich Leafs have to be on the slate ....

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leafs lost 1-0

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I saw his first two films which I respectively rate 7.5 and 6.5

Up in the air is on my list.

I bought Tully.

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Stoney Stone, what up...

Glad you liked Thank You for Smoking, I can’t say enough goods things about it. Up in the Air was good too, Clooney was good, Kendrick was great.

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I've only seen Up in the Air and Young Adult, but I thought they were both excellent.

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Mr. 74, what’s up brother....two goods picks you got there. I can’t say it enough, his debut Thank You for Smoking; if you like satire and witty social commentary, take a look, it is quite good and a fun watch. Cheers!

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OK mate, noted and added to the watchlist! Thanks :)

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