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How big a part does Tobey Maguire play?



I haven't seen this film yet, but I'm thinking of ordering it on DVD, I'm a tobey fan anyway but I just wondered how big a part does he play in it? I don't want to get it if he's on screen for only a few minutes! Unless of course its a brilliant movie and I should buy it regardless! Anyone?


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If you haven't already, get the movie anyways. Or make someone you know who has it let you watch it. It's not worth not seeing simply over an actor who has a small role. And ANYWAYS, how can you put Tobey Maguire over Deniro in ANY movie??

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I actually think that Tobey Maguire is a better actor then Deniro, Deniro is great but a little too over-rated. Maguire worked his way from McDonalds commercial to be one of the best actors in the A-list. Anyway, i have seen the film ages ago, but i can't remeber what Tobey was in it, what did he do and what scenes was he in? i'll be thankful if you fill me in.



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I haven't seen this movie in ages but I thought Tobey was the one who kissed Leo, am I right? Or am I being crazy? Did anyone kiss him. Wtf?

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Leo was fanatastic as usual in this film, in fact i don't think i even noticed Tobey?!

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Yea I think Leo was awesome in this movie, he was quite young aswell right? Also will someone please tell me if Tobey was the one who kissed him?!?

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Come on! Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but you can't compare Maguire to Deniro yet. Deniro's range of work is amazing...he is one of the best actors of this or any time. I understand you are a Tobey fan, but you have to wait a little longer before you can even compare the two.

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Tobey Maguire is in two scenes in the car and then near the water when they all get drunk he has more than 2 lines he has quite a big speaking part in both scenes he is in but it always makes me smile when leo falls and you see Tobey look at one of the other punks with a grin on his face

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by - okaymeng99

I actually think that Tobey Maguire is a better actor then Deniro, Deniro is great but a little too over-rated. Maguire worked his way from McDonalds commercial to be one of the best actors in the A-list. Anyway, i have seen the film ages ago, but i can't remeber what Tobey was in it, what did he do and what scenes was he in? i'll be thankful if you fill me in.


Were you implying that Tobey Maguire should have got the Tobias part instead of Robert DeNiro because you think Maguire is the better actor?

Just like what I wrote in the above post. I think you're confusing DiCaprio with DeNiro.

It's Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio that was up for the same role. Not Maguire and Robert DeNiro. So, you can't really compare the two.


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by - GonePhishing100

If you haven't already, get the movie anyways. Or make someone you know who has it let you watch it. It's not worth not seeing simply over an actor who has a small role. And ANYWAYS, how can you put Tobey Maguire over Deniro in ANY movie??


I think you meant DiCaprio, not DeNiro. LOL! DeNiro chose DiCaprio over Maguire.


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Tobey Maguire is in one scene in the movie. It's the part where the story cuts ahead to two years later, and Jack is standing in front of his school smoking a cigarette, and then he gets into a car with a bunch of his friends. Tobey Maguire plays the guy who's sitting in the front passenger seat of the car.

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Ohhh, that guy. Well I didn't know that. Ty Notorious, you made it clearer now.

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He's also in the scene with Psycho and a couple other guys when they get drunk out by the water tower and Jack has his little tanget. "WELCOME TO BEAUTIFUL CONCRETE!"

My favourite scene.

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Thank you for asking the question that I want to know.

I'm a Tobey fan too.

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Blech, man!

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I never realized he was in this.

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just don't go to the bathroom when his part comes up.

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Hilarious. That kid shows up in the darnedest places. I've seen this movie many times, and never noticed that was him. Same thing with 'The Wizard'. Did anybody honestly spot him in 'The Wizard' before knowing he was in it? At least he had speaking lines in this film.

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Didn't even recognize Maguire in this..

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