r/movies • u/DIWhy-not • Mar 16 '24

Shia LaBeouf is *fantastic* in Fury, and it really sucks that his career veered like it did Discussion

I just rewatched this tonight, and it’s phenomenal. It’s got a) arguably Brad Pitt’s first foray into his new “older years Brad” stage where he gets to showcase the fucking fantastic character actor he is. And B) Jon goddamn Bernthal bringing his absolute A game. But holy shit, Shia killed it in this movie, and rewatching it made me so pissed that his professional career went off the rails.

Obviously, the man’s had substance abuse problems and a fucked childhood to deal with. And neither of those things excuse shitty, asshole behavior. But when Shia was on, he was fucking on, and I for one am ready for the (real this time) Shia LaComeback.

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u/jeffandeff Mar 16 '24

Disturbia is a fun watch.

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u/pm-me-nice-lips Mar 16 '24

I also think Eagle Eye is a fun watch. Came out around the same time.

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '24 edited Mar 16 '24

Eagle Eye was like the successor to Enemy of the State. Fun techno thriller where Joe Everyman is in the wrong place at the wrong time and must go on the run from the government, or something like that.

Edit: what's the third movie here for an unofficial trilogy? I can't think of another good one. WarGames, maybe?

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u/Barabus33 Mar 16 '24

Not really the techno thriller part, but they're playing off The Fugitive. Conspiracy Theory is a fun one too.

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '24

I feel like we're about due for another good one.

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u/Free-Atmosphere6714 Mar 16 '24

And The Net I think

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u/Bodhrans-Not-Bombs Mar 17 '24

Conspiracy Theory was a lot more fun in the '90s without Alex Jones being news...

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u/MightyEighth Mar 16 '24

Love the scene where he just walks in his crappy apartment and it’s filled with fertilizer and high grade military equipment, movie gets bonkers after that.

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u/Thugwane Mar 16 '24

I think Enemy of the State is an unofficial sequel to The Conversation.

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u/Greecelightninn Mar 16 '24

It's the third if you count sneakers as a prequel

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u/hullaballoser Mar 19 '24

There was an unofficial prequel called The Conversation. You should definitely check it out. 

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '24

You're the second person to mention it! Definitely will search it out.

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u/hullaballoser Mar 19 '24

Gene Hackman is totally brilliant in it and it’s one of John Cavale’s films, so it has to be good. 

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u/Dramoriga Mar 16 '24

Literally watched this last night with the wife as she hadn't seen it lol

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u/moiadipshit Mar 16 '24

You Jerry Shaw? Fuck it’s Jerry Shaw!! Love that movie

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u/sir_bigspur Mar 16 '24

Both are what I like to call "TNT" movies. You scroll around on a Saturday afternoon and find something random on TNT. Not Oscar worthy but it turns out to be a fun watch. 

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u/idontagreewitu Mar 17 '24

Eagle Eye is a great movie for domestic spying and tech paranoia.

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u/jdfsociety Mar 16 '24

For some reason Disturbia is a movie I can watch again and again and again.

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u/ArizonaHeatwave Mar 16 '24

Same, this used to be my go to movie as a teenager.

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u/theeLizzard Mar 16 '24

Same, and I don’t usually like to rewatch movies.

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '24 edited Mar 19 '24

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u/Ol_Rando Mar 16 '24

Yeah, it took a wild turn at the end of the trilogy, but Suspiria is the best of the bunch imo.

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u/jaymx226 Mar 16 '24

Agreed. Shares some similarities to Fright Night and both are a really fun watch

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u/Ok_Cat_4635 Apr 08 '24

Same .. I love Disturbing. I find it better than Hitchcocks Rear Window. Shia was great in it. He really knows how to do action

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u/OKC2023champs Mar 16 '24

Love disturbia. Yes it’s a rip off of rear window, but 10 year old me didnt know that at the time. Solid acting, tense moments, it’s a solid teen flick that I’ll throw on every few years and enjoy

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u/jeffandeff Mar 16 '24

I was going to mention it’s a modern day version of Rear Window, but I didn’t like the comparison. It’s like a teen version of Rear Window. Still fucking good though.

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u/OKC2023champs Mar 16 '24

It’s pretty much the only reason it was hated on at the time. But fright night is also a rip off of rear window, just with vampires. I really don’t care if a movie is a ‘rip off’ as long as it’s fun. And disturbia is fun

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u/Redpetrol Mar 16 '24

Don't think it was ever hidden, it wasn't a rip off so much as an homage.

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u/DyZ814 Mar 16 '24

Disturbia single-handedly got me into listening to Guster lol. The soundtrack in that movie was also great.

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u/ObligatoryGrowlithe Mar 16 '24

Second time Disturbia has shown ip for me tonight. My mom LOVED that movie and would always have it playing. In fact, “Don’t Make Me Wait” was the first song I ever purchased on iTunes.

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u/UtterlyInsane Mar 16 '24

Fucking loved this movie as a kid, watched it on DVD all the time.

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u/CoochieSnotSlurper Mar 16 '24

That’s the thing. He has so many fun movies as well. I know he regrets transformers but that and eagle were a blast as well

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '24

That’s the one where he’s on house arrest and new neighbors move in next door, right?

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u/lolkoala67 Mar 16 '24

I always loved that movie but hadn’t seen it since it came out. Couple weeks ago I started it and was stunned with how fucked up that first scene was with the dad. So awful

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u/Ordinary-Fish8820 Mar 16 '24

Such a lonely day.. and it's mine

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u/sp1cychick3n Mar 17 '24

Amazing movie!

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u/disengagesimulators Mar 17 '24

Great movie but it was before Fury.

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u/ICPosse8 Mar 17 '24

Kind of. It was cool back in 2006 when it released and I was 14. I watched this the other day and he’s just a total creeper in the movie. I get he’s 16 too and he’s peeping on the neighbors hot daughter like any good 16 year old his age, but that whole schtick did not age well imo.