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| knox |
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Quote: The other surprise is that Anne Hathaway makes a smashing Catwoman, even better than Michelle Pfeiffer's in Batman Returns, because more unpredictable and less "catty." I've never particularly liked Hathaway (except in the somewhat anomalous Rachel Getting Married), but that may change.
I'm one of the converted. I was prepared to hate her forever on the basis of "Passengers," but then she did RGM and Love and other Drugs (title approximate). Know what you mean about Nolan employing style "to narcissistic degrees that turn me off...." Both Inception and Memento turned me off. Kind of refreshing to find a website where Nolan worship doesn't rule. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:51 pm |
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| Hathaway was the only person who gave a good performance in Brokeback Mountain. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 9:50 pm |
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Joe Vitus wrote: Hathaway was the only person who gave a good performance in Brokeback Mountain.
I disagree completely. IMO she gave the only not-so-hot performance in that film. |
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| carrobin |
| Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:21 pm |
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| All I know is, Heath Ledger made me cry. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:33 am |
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I thought her telephone scene was brilliantly ambiguous, though maybe I'm remembering that at the expense of the rest of her performance. The only other moment in the movie I liked or thought rang true, was the scene where Gyllenhaal was trying to get a second season on the mountain but he couldn't bring himself to say why even though both he and Randy Quaid knew exactly what was up. The awkward way he stood there, and the look in his eyes was very convincing.
Nothing in the movie made me cry, though. I thought it was a generally terribly written/directed/acted movie and completely untrue to human experience.
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 5:12 am |
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| Any comments on The Dark Knight Rises??? |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:20 am |
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I can't imagine going to see it. I'm pretty much done with superhero movies, even though I like superhero comic books. Thought I'd see Amazing Spider-Man, but still haven't. Hated the first two Nolan Batmans, so not eager to see this one, even if it's the best of the three.
Kinda want to go see Moonrise Kingdom again. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:41 am |
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I would never go to the wall for TDKR. It's occasionally gripping and unexpectedly charming at the fadeout, but it's typically Nolan in its affectless "style." Nolan has a specific vibe, no question, and this is, I suppose, in some way admirable. But--let's put it this way--I dislike his vibe intensely. I'm not sorry I saw TDKR, but my life has not been changed for the better for the experience.
And I didn't even comment on the fact that the Aurora horror has forever altered the experience of watching TDKR. Too much of the movie is similar to what really happened. It's almost as if the Colorado shooter saw the movie and decided to do his own version of what "Bane" does in the film. Ick. Ick. Yecch. |
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| gromit |
| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:47 am |
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I'm not interested in blockbusters, action films, superheroes, or violent revenge fantasies. I forget why, but I did watch the Dark Night or whatever the Ledger Joker film was titled, and I found it completely inane, annoying, silly.
If I pick up a copy of Rises for any of my nieces, I might check out a few scenes to get a sense of the style, but my interest in a Batman film is less than nil. Also, it seems the thing is 3 hours long! Lordy, I picture myself strapped down with my eyes pried open and forced to watch it until I tell my captors whatever they want to know about Billy Weeds .... |
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| bartist |
| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:29 am |
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Agree the CO shooting would color the viewing experience. When I saw the picture of the guy at his first court appearance, I was disgusted that he still had his red-dyed "Joker" hair. If I were the jailer, I'd be looking for some health/hygiene excuse to shave that head. If I were his attorney, I'd tell him, "Lose the 'do. Now."
In any case, I picture myself at TDKR, like Gromit...
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:36 am |
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gromit wrote: Also, it seems the thing is 3 hours long!
Not quite three hours, but so close as makes no never-mind.
gromit wrote: Lordy, I picture myself strapped down with my eyes pried open and forced to watch it until I tell my captors whatever they want to know about Billy Weeds ....
Why me? Why, why, why??? What did I do to deserve this? |
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| gromit |
| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:51 am |
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Well, I did just buy a copy of Inception since I can't remember even hearing about it before, and now there are references to it everywhere (including a basketball article I was reading just before). I thought Memento was great, and liked Nolan's first film, called Following I think it was.
Noyt sure why I have a complete blank on Inception, unless they've f**ed with my memory. (It's Weeds you want, not me, I swear it Aiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeee...)
Also nabbed Young Adult for a niece. |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:12 am |
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| I certainly agree with you about Memento. I liked Inception well enough. There are some impressively done scenes, especially the one where Gordon-Levitt is being chased. He is the best character and actor in the movie. |
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| Syd |
| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:15 am |
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I was having trouble hearing the dialogue of the movie over the soundtrack (which was surprisingly monotonous and droning). This was especially a problem with Bane (who after all is wearing a mask) and Bale, whose voice is distorted when he's Batman. Made it hard to follow the movie. I liked the supporting performances better than the two leads. Hathaway was fine, and I really like the way the script handled her character (who you'll notice is never called Catwoman).
Frankly, I found the plotting murky. The story takes place over a period of months--really? The cops were trapped underground all that time? What were they doing for food? |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:43 am |
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I agree about the dialogue. Bane in particular was hard to understand, and I fail to get why he has to wear that mask 24/7. Critics love Tom Hardy, and he was good in Bronson, but here it's...what's the big deal?
I also agree about the cops. Meanwhile, Wayne heals far too effectively for such a short recovery time.
The guru who helps Bruce Wayne heal in the underground prison is Tom Conti. For those who remember Conti, he's unrecognizable as himself. |
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