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| gromit |
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Just watched the deleted scenes for In Bruges. Most of them are just extra sightseeing scenes, although a few provide some exposition (like what Harry had against the priest) ... and were better off left out.
I did like one scene where Gleeson comes down from the church containing the holy relic and finds Ray sitting outside with a beer. They start talking and Ray agrees that he's nervous about his date and details his waiting/drinking strategy. Gleeson comments that dinner is a terrible first date and that it always ends badly. Ray is surprised at this news, but then shrugs it off, figuring he'll be pissed anyway. |
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| Nancy |
| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:04 pm |
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billyweeds wrote: And, yes, Streep looks amazingly sexy, and she--IMO and I many others' O--nails comedy much better than she does drama, at which I consider her quite overrated.
I agree that Streep is better at comedy, and sometimes almost watchable when she's being funny. I really have trouble sitting through her dramas.
I'm with Syd on Christine Baranski -- she's often the best thing in a film. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:06 pm |
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billyweeds wrote: Joe Vitus wrote: Postcards so far ranks as the only Streep movie I've ever liked.
I wouldn't go that far, but it's my favorite by far. I also liked Death Becomes Her, Defending Your Life, The River Wild, and A Cry in the Night.
None of which are generally considered to be among her best work. I think most people are snobbish about Streep.
Snobbish about liking her, or not liking her? Can't believe I forgot about Defending Your Life, which is much better than Postcards. I don't care for the other movies you mentioned. or those that I've seen. I didn't like The Devil Wears Prada, but Streep was good in it. |
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| Nancy |
| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:08 pm |
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| I think Streep's only really good dramatic performance was in that dingo-ate-my-baby movie. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:27 pm |
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Nancy wrote: I think Streep's only really good dramatic performance was in that dingo-ate-my-baby movie.
Which is one of the ones I mentioned, A Cry in the Night.
Oops! Damn! It's A Cry in the Dark. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:28 pm |
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Joe Vitus wrote: billyweeds wrote: Joe Vitus wrote: Postcards so far ranks as the only Streep movie I've ever liked.
I wouldn't go that far, but it's my favorite by far. I also liked Death Becomes Her, Defending Your Life, The River Wild, and A Cry in the Night.
None of which are generally considered to be among her best work. I think most people are snobbish about Streep.
Snobbish about liking her, or not liking her?
Snobbish in that they only like her in Drah-Mah and tend generally to downgrade or ignore her comedy work, which is more inventive and spontaneous in general. |
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| yambu |
| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:39 pm |
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Joe Vitus wrote: Too bad you didn't get into it. I came to like Farrell's character immensely. The movie reminded me of a Graham Greene novel. |
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| whiskeypriest |
| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:53 pm |
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yambu wrote: Joe Vitus wrote: Too bad you didn't get into it. I came to like Farrell's character immensely. The movie reminded me of a Graham Greene novel. High praise. Fallen Idol, The Third Man, Our Man in Havana... |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:24 pm |
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I admire Greene a great deal. Of course, my referencing him in relation to In Bruges was meant as the highest compliment.
Billy,
I think her best work is in comedy, as well. It's not just that I like her comedies better as movies, I think her charactes have more soul (and, no, I don't mean they are necessarily more likable; Miranda wasn't). They seem to have more of an inner life, somehow. |
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| yambu |
| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:48 pm |
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whiskeypriest wrote: The Power and the Glory. By all means, don't forget the source for my screen name. |
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| bocce |
| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:04 pm |
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2007 Nominated Oscar Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
for: The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
2003 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role
for: Adaptation. (2002)
2000 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role
for: Music of the Heart (1999)
1999 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role
for: One True Thing (1998)
1996 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role
for: The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
1991 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role
for: Postcards from the Edge (1990)
1989 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role
for: Evil Angels (1988)
1988 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role
for: Ironweed (1987)
1986 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role
for: Out of Africa (1985)
1984 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role
for: Silkwood (1983)
1983 Won Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role
for: Sophie's Choice (1982)
1982 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role
for: The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
1980 Won Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role
for: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
1979 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role
for: The Deer Hunter (1978)
can so many be wrong and you two right???
she's a jersey girl. cut her some slack... |
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| Ghulam |
| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:24 pm |
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| My comparision of In Bruges was with Fargo, and I stand by it. The sharp character delineations and the black black comedy led me to that conclusion. |
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| Syd |
| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:30 pm |
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I've seen her first two Oscar-nominated performances and her two most recent. The only one of thoseI've seen in between is Out of Africa. I liked her better in Plenty than in Out of Africa. For a while there, it seemed like she was putting on a different accent for each film.
Of course, I've seen her in a lot of films that didn't get her Oscar nominations, like Manhattan, Defending Your Life, The Hours and Prime. Postcards is one of those films that's high on my must-see list.
She also has Doubt and Julie and Julia coming out, which I'll have to see. Meryl Streep playing Julia Child should be interesting. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:31 pm |
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bocce--There is a strong Streep backlash. We are not the only two. Look, the woman is very talented, there is no question. The debate is about whether it's very or mega.
I thought Streep's first Oscar for Kramer vs. Kramer was undeserved. She cried and cried and cried. This seemed to impress the voters, who nominated Jane Alexander for what was a more interesting performance from the same film but went for Streep in the long run.
Evil Angels, btw, was the original title of A Cry in the Dark, aka the "dingo movie." |
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| whiskeypriest |
| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:33 pm |
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yambu wrote: whiskeypriest wrote: The Power and the Glory. By all means, don't forget the source for my screen name. I never made that connection, Whiskey. I should have, what with your avatar and all. That book was searing for me, back in my Catholic days - an adulterous priest who can't feel contrition for his sin because of his love for the child it produced. There was a hell of a TV production in '61, with Olivier, Julie Harris, Geo. C. Scott, and Roddy McDowall. Not available to rent, alas.
My second favorite 20th Century novel, chosen in preference to a name from my favorite since there already was a John Shade on the Times, and Charles Kinbote.... No. Just... no. |
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