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Post by beesnbears on Feb 22, 2011 23:27:06 GMT -5
I didn't catch Blue Valentine soon enough, but we went to see "Unknown" and our own roses's Uncle Frank is in it. My husband leaned over and whispered, "That's that Frank Langella fellow that played Nixon so well." He's kind of a creeper in this one, though! But, yay for Uncle Frank!! Yay for rose!!
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Post by rose35 on Feb 25, 2011 9:08:34 GMT -5
I didn't catch Blue Valentine soon enough, but we went to see "Unknown" and our own roses's Uncle Frank is in it. My husband leaned over and whispered, "That's that Frank Langella fellow that played Nixon so well." He's kind of a creeper in this one, though! But, yay for Uncle Frank!! Yay for rose!! LOL i haven't seen it yet but My sister went to see it and said it was good. She went on a double date so she couldnt bring my mom who wants to go see it. I never get to the movies except for kiddie ones a couple times a year LOL Another i got to wait for DVD to see.
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Post by witness on May 30, 2011 2:57:38 GMT -5
Has anyone ever caught Clean and Sober, Glenn's feature film directorial debut? It took me forever to find it, and I finally watched it tonight. Startling. The film includes a slow dance scene between Michael Keaton's and Kathy Baker's characters to the tune of "Since I Fell for You." They ain't our duo, but they definitely generate heat and have great sex appeal. There's another scene in which they stand facing each other opposite the screen door to her house, not speaking but gazing at each other longingly. Electric. Watching this reminded me why I had such a massive crush on Mr. Keaton: he has these mannerisms that are so gosh darned sexy.
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Post by sandra on May 30, 2011 3:49:56 GMT -5
I haven't seen this so far, but your description made me wanna see it. I heard it often say that MichaelKeaton hasn't exactly much of a mimic art, but I don't think that's true. He speaks volumes with his eyes, a quality only a few actors have in them, among those one that we all love particularly.
I must look for that movie now. Thanks for posting that, witness!
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Post by witness on May 30, 2011 4:49:18 GMT -5
I heard it often say that Michael Keaton hasn't exactly much of a mimic art, but I don't think that's true. And what, pray tell, is a mimic art? I also picked up on some familiar phrasing, even though it's not clear whether Glenn wrote any of the screenplay: Michael's character Daryl saying to Kathy's character Charlie "Hey, what's shakin'?" and calling her "Chuck."
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Post by sandra on May 30, 2011 7:05:10 GMT -5
Whoops, did I pick the wrong expression again? OK, I was not sure and looked it up in the dictionary and it gave me mimic art ;D
I mean the ability of conveying thoughts and feeling throughout your facial expression, an admirable quality in an actor I daresay; and there are some actors who do not have more than two facial expressions in their... repertoire (?). But, as I said, eyes can speak volumes too, no extra grimacing needed.
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Post by finefinegoodgood on May 30, 2011 16:01:21 GMT -5
I love Michael Keaton. He is one of those actors that i just adore. Plus hes from Pittsburgh. Love all his movies...Mr. Mom is one of my favorites! ohhh...and Multiplicity...and Batman....only to name a few. Hes so darn cute.
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Post by treasmus on Sept 12, 2011 2:56:16 GMT -5
I finally saw "Cinderella Liberty." I love the New Hollywood and I will see any '70s New Hollywood movie. This one drags a bit, but the first 30 minutes or so are pretty good, especially the scenes where they play pool. Here's a clip from the movie: bit.ly/hiltae . James Caan and Marsha Mason are in it. He plays a sailor, she a "bar-room hooker." He meets her in a bar, they shoot some pool together, and one thing leads to another. She makes it clear that it's a "no strings" kind of thing and she continues to entertain sailors while she's seeing him and gets pregnant by one of them. The kid is not his, and also she already has one kid and no money. Caan marries her so she can receive navy benefits, but the navy doesn't recognize their marriage. And then she miscarries at 7 months and it's handled in a way that's eerily similar to the way Maddie's miscarriage was handled. They could have done a better job of pretending the pregnancy wasn't a plot device.
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Post by iluvdavid on Sept 13, 2011 15:35:25 GMT -5
I love going to the movies and go every chance I get. With the reward points from my credit and debit cards I purchase movie theater gift cards in $100 increments! I usually go with my 15 year old daughter. Last weekend we saw "Contagion". It was good...not great. Name a movie and I have probably seen it either at the theater or on demand!
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Post by myfairdavid on Sept 15, 2011 18:59:15 GMT -5
I saw the "SMURFS" back in August. It was good! (If you're a Smurfs fan, haha!) I hardly ever go to the movies, but once in awhile I can get talked into going...
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Post by iluvdavid on Sept 17, 2011 16:39:01 GMT -5
Just saw "Straw Dogs" this afternoon. Intense!
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Post by maddieson on Dec 6, 2012 13:43:29 GMT -5
"Looper" with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a younger version of Bruce and is made to look like Bruce (albeit 30 years ago, with hair).
I have to say I'm a fan of movies which look like other movies, and "Looper" is a couple of movies in one: it has elements of "The Signs" (the crop fields, the house in a remote location near the crop fields), "Nathalie..." (the bit with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the blonde-haired prostitute played by Piper Perabo), "Poltergeist" (there's a little kid with telekinetic powers), "The Omen" (there's a creepy little kid), "Blade Runner" (the main character is sort of a bounty hunter who kills for a living), "Back to the Future" (there's time travel), "Pulp Fiction" (the long scene with the two Joes in a diner).
My favourite thing about the movie, though, is how precisely Joseph Gordon-Levitt mimics Bruce's mannerisms (Bruce's smirk, his way of talking, the way he carries himself). There's a scene where both versions (younger and older) of the character meet in a diner. They sit across the table from eachother and they both act and talk like Bruce. I bet Bruce got a kick out of filming that scene because Joseph Gordon-Levitt has Bruce's mannerisms down to a T. That was one of my favourite scenes because it reminded me of the dance in the mirror scene from a Marx brothers movie.
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Post by angelsofia on Dec 22, 2012 22:35:57 GMT -5
I'm catching up on all Bruce's films and I just watched "Cop Out". Let's just say there are many films I would watch more than once but this isn't one of them. The film has it's moments, though. Prior to that I watched "Looper" but I didn't like it too much. There's a scene where a child is killed with a gun and naturally I found it repulsive specially after Newtown, CT. However, the acting was great. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is amazing and Bruce is...well, himself. ;D I just felt that the plot was weak, specially with the added twist at the end, confusing to say the least and with too many unexplained things left just floating...
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