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I downloaded it and burned it to a VCD, but I haven't watched it yet. I was hoping that it would open up somewhere around here, but I doubt It'll ever hit theaters in my area. I plan to watch it pretty soon here at home. I will say this though, Christian Bale looks totally disgusting in this film. He lost around 70 pounds for this role I do believe, and got to the point where he was just about a skeleton. I can't believe that some actors are so dedicated to their art, that they allow their body to truly be affected. You can't help but to really respect actors like this.

 

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Guest El Satanico
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Then not too long after dropping 70, he gained 30 or 40 over his normal weight for Batman.

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I don't think actors should do this. This sort of stuff can be very dangerous. I remember reading that Laird Cregar (a really solid 300 lb. actor from the 40s) lost about 100 lbs. for a role in the movie Hangover Square. The weight loss was so sudden however that he had a heart attack and died.

 

Also, why risk your personal health over a movie that few people are going to see or give a shit about?

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it's been playin at the angelika down the block from me for a couple months now. looks pretty good, but i haven't gotten around to seeing it because other stuff keeps coming out that i want to see more.

Guest Mindless_Aggression
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Well I'm sure how Bale lost the weight and the actor from the 40's lost the weight were fairly different. Bale's probably got a 100 different health gurus, personal trainers, physicians and chefs looking after him to make sure nothing seriously wrong is happening.

 

Very interested in this movie, I've read a few things about it and it sounds fairly twisted.

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