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Was Roman a well meaning guy?


I always thought Roman was a good guy who meant well and had good intentions.

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Well, in his own way... And of course, as played by the endearing Dan Ackroyd, he's impossible to despise in the movie, and we are meant to empathize with him & to see his redeeming qualities, & that's all good.

But in real life? If I knew someone like him... Not so much. He's a pretentious blowhard that thinks he knows it all, just because he made a few bucks. Reminds me of someone...can't think of whom....*evilgrin*

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"He's a pretentious blowhard that thinks he knows it all, just because he made a few bucks. Reminds me of someone...can't think of whom....*evilgrin*"

Every celebrity ever?

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Yes, we'll go with that. Or every lawyer or moderately sucessful realtor, as well. Blowhards come in all sizes. There's undoubtedly factory floor supervisors who lord it up, & McDonald's assistant managers who believe they are better than the retailings under them.

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No. He was a crooked son of a bitch.

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What?? No way, he went there to scam his brother in law and take his money.. only at the end did he have a change of heart.

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No, he was trying to cheat Chet out of what little money he had

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