# Contraband: New Mark Wahlberg Film
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contraband-new-mark-wahlberg-film/609520
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [January 14, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contraband-new-mark-wahlberg-film/609520 "2012-01-14T18:31:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contraband-new-mark-wahlberg-film/609520/1 "2012-01-14T18:31:24Z")
We went to see this yesterday and somewhat surprised to see so many people in the theater.
We just wanted to see a movie, and this one looked like a nice way to spend some time while sharing a tub of popcorn and slurping on that huge Diet Coke (hey, Diet Coke tastes better than regular, so leave me alone…)
It wasn’t a horrible film, and actually kind of liked it for what it was!
It was more of a caper film than just run around and shoot-em-up, as I had assumed when going into the theater. Wahlberg plays an ex-smuggler who has some excellent skills when it comes to smuggling items into the US - not so much drugs, but other stuff.
He is forced back into the business to help out his idiot brother-in-law and has to make a score to pay off the bad guys.
What does he smuggle?
How does he get it into the US?
What else does he do?
If you like the TV show “Leverage”, or the old version of Mission Impossible on TV, then you will probably like the set up and pay off in this film.
Again, I think it is safe to say there will be no Oscar nominations for this film, but if you just want a smarter-than-average action film with some sly sleight of hand, you will probably like this. No need to rush off to the theater to see it, but worth checking out on cable or DVD later.
Oh, and quite a few small nitpicks here and there, but I will wait until others see it before going there.
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### Author:  [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contraband-new-mark-wahlberg-film/609520/2 "2012-01-14T18:35:06Z")
Thanks for posting that. I’m not a big fan of Mr. Wahlberg (he can be okay, tho… he was good in _Boogie Nights_ and _Three Kings_, for instance), but I like caper movies, so this was on my radar.
Glad to know it was a total suckfest.
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### Author:  [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contraband-new-mark-wahlberg-film/609520/3 "2012-01-14T18:38:20Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#):
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> Glad to know it was a total suckfest.
Assume that was a typo and you meant to say it **wasn’t** a total suckfest, as it wasn’t.
And yes, a decent caper with other elements.
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### Author:  [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contraband-new-mark-wahlberg-film/609520/4 "2012-01-14T18:49:24Z")
> [@DMark](#):
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> Assume that was a typo and you meant to say it **wasn’t** a total suckfest, as it wasn’t.
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> And yes, a decent caper with other elements.
:smack:
Yes, that was a typo.
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### Author:  [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contraband-new-mark-wahlberg-film/609520/5 "2012-01-14T18:56:35Z")
> [@Mods, can't you tell Snowboarder Bo to shut up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-cant-you-tell-snowboarder-bo-to-shut-up/609483/23):
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> Ask yourself this question; Would we allow all posters to do this? Can every poster insert “This is my stupid catch-phrase” into every post they submit? We’re not talking about signatures - he’s putting it in every post.
> If you let **Snowboarder Bo** get away with it you’re setting a precedent.
(LOL)
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### Author:  [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2012, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contraband-new-mark-wahlberg-film/609520/6 "2012-01-14T19:02:07Z")
**Zoid** , I have no idea what you are talking about or where the quote came from, but glad it was lots of laughs…
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### Author:  [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contraband-new-mark-wahlberg-film/609520/7 "2012-01-14T19:03:33Z")
> **[Mods, can't you tell Snowboarder Bo to shut up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=638454)**
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> For the third time today I’ve read a thread that Snowboarder Bo has inserted his nonsensical catchphrase into. I seem to recall the mods taking action in the past when people were making repetitive, contentless, useless posts all over the place -...
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### Author:  [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contraband-new-mark-wahlberg-film/609520/8 "2012-01-14T19:06:33Z")
So, **zoid** ’s new catchphrase is to quote himself complaining about **Snowboarder Bo** ’s phrase?
Wow, meta-catchy.
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### Author:  [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contraband-new-mark-wahlberg-film/609520/9 "2012-01-14T19:13:31Z")
Well it seemed like some kind of copyright thing to quote someone else. I’m not up on that stuff, sorry.
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### Author:  [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contraband-new-mark-wahlberg-film/609520/10 "2012-01-14T19:23:17Z")
**Zoid** , whatever point you’re trying to make, this thread isn’t the place to make it. Either go to one of the active threads on **Snowboarder Bo** (you have your choice of ATMB or the Pit) or start a new one if necessary. Don’t hijack this thread.
Thanks,
**twickster** , Cafe Society moderator
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### Author:  [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2012, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contraband-new-mark-wahlberg-film/609520/11 "2012-01-14T19:46:01Z")
No argument.
Warning understood.