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| Marj |
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Billy got me to see Paths of Glory, Mel. Still haven't seen Full Metal Jacket but I'll probably get around to it someday. [Notice the rush I'm expressing.] OK. I'll see it. I'll see it!
Wade - Though I haven't seen Up In The Air yet, I do think you make a good point about Kendrik and Farmiga. I can say that because I've seen Farmiga before and consider her to be one of the best actors around today. |
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| Marc |
| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:49 am |
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| A "war movie" that, like The Hurt Locker, isn't really about a war so much as the effect war has on people, is the excellent Cutter's Way with John Heard and Jeff Bridges. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:30 am |
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| Wade's point about Kendrick v. Farmiga is well taken. Though Kendrick gives a fine performance, it isn't in the same league with Farmiga's charismatic, sexy, riveting turn. Plus which, Farmiga has more chemistry with Clooney than anyone since Mark Wahlberg. |
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| Kate |
| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:33 am |
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Marj,
I saw and liked The Hurt Locker very much. It is a really fine film. I have like many war movies so the genre did not deter me seeing the film. I was fully engaged the whole time, however I did have a bit of the same reaction Joe did, I was not on the edge of me seat - but not from boredom, I just became accustomed to possible situations - probably just as Renner's character did.
I am in full agreement as well regarding Up's Kendrick - she did not wow me the way some have expressed. |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:12 am |
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I have reservations about Paths of Glory. I've seen it three times and every time the scene with the ultimate fate of the three accused soldiers annoyed me no end. Drawn out beyond any artistic reason. Kubrick laid it on with a trowel instead of giving the audience credit for being strongly emotionally involved without having it thrown in their face extendedly. Some sharp editing would have made that sequence much more effective.
An excellent film that easily could have been a great film. |
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| chillywilly |
| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:36 pm |
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| Marj |
| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:34 pm |
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When you read that article and see all the excellent films Miramax has put out, it hits you hard. R.I.P.
I haven't heard if the Weinstein Brothers' own company is closing its doors. |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:09 pm |
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from the Miramax article:
Quote: But there was also lots of plain audacious filmmaking, movies that nobody else would dare make, much less ride to awards glory: “Kill Bill I and II.” “The Ciderhouse Rules.” “Good Will Hunting.” “Swingers.”
None of those films, with the possible exception of Kill Bill, are "audacious filmmaking". Any of those films, which featured major stars and/or directors, would have been made by most studios. And although Swingers didn't have major anything associated with it, it was cheap enough and the script good enough that most studios would have greenlighted it. |
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| chillywilly |
| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:16 pm |
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Marj wrote: When you read that article and see all the excellent films Miramax has put out, it hits you hard. R.I.P.
I haven't heard if the Weinstein Brothers' own company is closing its doors.
That was my sentiment, too.
As for The Weinstein Brothers own company, I believe they are still remaining in business. |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:21 pm |
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| The Weinstein Brothers are still in business thanks to Inglourious Basterds' worldwide gross of $350 million. But, a chunk of Basterds profits have been offset by their $80 million bomb Nine which has only grossed $18 million. |
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| inlareviewer |
| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:46 pm |
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The Bros. Weinstein -- who aren't going anywhere but back to the plottin' and finaglin' rooms at their mansions -- are quite open about their intent to reclaim the Miramax name:
Deadline Hollywood: Nikki Finke: Weinsteins Want Miramax Name Back |
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| Marj |
| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:16 pm |
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| Interesting article, Inla. And speaking of Inglourious Basterds I found that not only did it hold up well upon a second viewing, it actually improved for me. Gone were my expectations and my bad feelings at not having seen it in a theater. [I still think it's the bast way to see it.] But I liked it much more than I did the first time. It may be that two times is the charm. Much of Tarantino's humor was lost the first time so, it was a worthwhile undertaking. |
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| inlareviewer |
| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:00 pm |
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| Tarantino Rewrites World War II With Bloody Gusto And Lifts From Every Film He's Ever Seen is certainly a wildly, even rabidly irreverent fanboy's tour-de-force, and Christoph Waltz will win the Supporting Actor Oscar. Having seen it now twice, once at a screening, once on a screener, and having posted about it already, well, will leave it at that. |
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| Befade |
| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:24 pm |
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| Colin Firth was on Charlie Rose this week. And since I've seen A Single Man and Up in the Air I can make this analogy: Both lead characters carefully pick out clothing from their drawers......shirts neatly folded and wrapped from the drycleaners. Tom Ford makes a comment about how when he is feeling at his lowest and most inadequate he puts on his very best clothes.......they protect his vulnerability. Coin Firth's character needed protection for his inner self. Did George Clooney's character? |
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| inlareviewer |
| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:39 pm |
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| My take on that analogy would be that The Clooney's character needed protection from his inner self. |
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