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| knox |
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| Thanks. As in the other forum, I seem to be afflicted with some kind of hybridization problem today -- seeing Gromit's mention of "Family Life" somehow crossed wires with yours of "A Better Place." |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 10:11 am |
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| Avoid Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star at all costs. David Spade, fine comedian though he may be, is an unexpectedly horrendous actor, and the extremely talented but incredibly overqualified Mary McCormack and Craig Bierko embarrass themselves by serving as his supporting cast in this painfully unfunny comedy, which I bought in the bargain rack. It's simply awful. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 10:13 am |
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| Revisited Miller's Crossing, which just gets better and better with age. Gabriel Byrne and Marcia Gay Harden seem much more interesting now than they did when the movie first appeared. Their acting is much more in sync with the Zeitgeist of 2010 than it was in 1990, and, yes, I know that sounds pretentious, but it's true. The movie was really ahead of its time. It now seems like one of the Coens' two or three best. |
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| Syd |
| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 11:32 am |
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billyweeds wrote: Avoid Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star at all costs. David Spade, fine comedian though he may be, is an unexpectedly horrendous actor, and the extremely talented but incredibly overqualified Mary McCormack and Craig Bierko embarrass themselves by serving as his supporting cast in this painfully unfunny comedy, which I bought in the bargain rack. It's simply awful.
It looks to me that the only Spade movie worth watching is The Emperor's New Groove where he's an animated llama. |
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| whiskeypriest |
| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 11:51 am |
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billyweeds wrote: Revisited Miller's Crossing, which just gets better and better with age. Gabriel Byrne and Marcia Gay Harden seem much more interesting now than they did when the movie first appeared. Their acting is much more in sync with the Zeitgeist of 2010 than it was in 1990, and, yes, I know that sounds pretentious, but it's true. The movie was really ahead of its time. It now seems like one of the Coens' two or three best.
Miller's Crossing is one I need to rewatch, but do not have access to - it wesn't streaming on Netflix, last I looked. I've always thought of it as primarily a stylistic enterprise, sort of a movie that is set in other movies, rather than anything like "reality". Not that I have a problem with that - all Coen Bros movies are, to some extent, and some more than others (i.e., your fave Barton Fink). But I want it to be more, and maybe it is, but I need a rewatch.
Great score, by the way, right up there with Fargo and No Country as Burwell's best. And no, that is not a joke. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 12:18 pm |
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| Just for the record, the comment on Barton Fink was sarcastic, I hope and believe. BF is still one of my least favorite Coens. It really is pretentious, as opposed to Miller's Crossing, which may seem stylistically pretentious but reveals itself to be, at least with 2011 eyes, genuinely (not fakily) noirish. |
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| whiskeypriest |
| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 12:32 pm |
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Me? Sarcastic?
I disagree with you, as you know, about Barton Fink, which I currently prefer to Miller's Crossing, but stylistically it and Miller's Crossing have always struck me as being of a piece; neither of them are meant to be realistic, both are deliberately cinematic in their visuals, their dialogue, and their characterizations. |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 3:29 pm |
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| Miller's Crossing is among the Coen's best for sure. |
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| Ghulam |
| Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 12:23 pm |
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The Australian movie Animal Kingdom about a boy and his criminal uncles has some lame and tame pieces in its stroy line, but is well directed. I think it was overrated.
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 1:31 pm |
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Ghulam wrote: The Australian movie Animal Kingdom about a boy and his criminal uncles has some lame and tame pieces in its stroy line, but is well directed. I think it was overrated.
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Very much agreed. It was okay but not much more. |
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| Marc |
| Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 8:47 pm |
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Quote: Avoid Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star at all costs.
This was a warning I didn't need. Kind of like "don't eat the yellow snow." |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 9:25 pm |
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Marc wrote: Quote: Avoid Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star at all costs.
This was a warning I didn't need. Kind of like "don't eat the yellow snow."
I understand, but for some reason this movie developed a mini-reputation somewhere along the line. |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 9:33 pm |
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I love these exchanges. Marc, a very funny analogy.
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| bartist |
| Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 8:35 am |
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Quote: David Spade, fine comedian though he may be, is an unexpectedly horrendous actor
Billy, you've obviously never seen "Joe Dirt." His mullet-headed dufus was memorable. |
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| bartist |
| Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 9:47 am |
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| Has anyone here seen Cold Souls? Saw this in a cheapo sale bin at Ballbuster, and was a bit intrigued by the premise, an actor, Paul Giamatti, has his soul (which looks like a chickpea) removed and put in cold storage, to help him nail a role. I'm willing to go most anyplace with Paul Giamatti, but couldn't bring myself to buy it without first making inquiries. |
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