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Believe it or not, they were actually very tentative to give her the role because she had previously done modeling and if you see regular pictures of her, she's actually quite attractive. They thought she was too attractive for the role. As you know, I'm an avid fan of the books and I read all three before seeing the film. She is the spitting image of what I imagined the character should look like. Glad to see her getting the recognition she deserves.
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[Show spoiler] I firmly believe Sam Mendes is one of the better directors out there in terms of pure directing, despite his limited output. I think he knows how to get great performances out of his actors and I think he frames his shots very well. Jarhead was a dud though imo. |
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Blu-ray Knight
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I'm starting to enjoy your thoughtful and thorough reviews!
![]() Agree 110% on everything you said. Just watched it 2 weeks ago. Loved it for all the reasons you stated. Didn't realize what you said about the "hard to watch" scenes but great point. I loved how the cam was in a "ceiling fan" position during that one scene - showed us what we needed to see, without showing us what we didn't need to see. Great points on the directing/cinematography and the nature/winter scenes. I loved those winter shots in the Swedish woods of 30 foot tall trees, as the camera wanders and stares bleakly into the [Show spoiler] . It was so well done that it re-energized childhood memories of looking into a scary looking place from afar or off the property line -- like the kid scene in To Kill a Mockingbird when they're looking over at the next door house while they talk about the gossip of how a monster kid supposedly lives there.
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The Eclipse (netflix instant)
Synopsis: In this supernatural thriller penned and helmed by award-winning Irish playwright Conor McPherson, Ciarán Hinds stars as a recent widower who begins to sense that a mysterious presence is sharing his house. Iben Hjejle and Aidan Quinn co-star as a pair of novelists whose worlds converge with that of the widower thanks to an international literary festival in Wexford that brings surprising changes to all their lives. Film: 2 1/2 stars (out of 4) I gave the film a half star bump because Hinds puts in a great performance. The film, however, was not very good. In fact, I found it quite boring and rather pointless. I thought the directing conveyed "first timer," in that there were multiple camera techniques used but none really seemed to have a point. Disappointed. |
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no I haven't bro...my blu count is messed up. When I click on it, it still shows "200" in my collection. I haven't bought any in a while. We'll have to get Diesel on it
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I know, I know. I've had it for a week. The problem is that I've been super busy this week and when I get home I don't have time for a 2 1/2 hour movie. That's one reason I picked The Eclipse tonite, which was only 85 minutes. I plan on seeing four movies this wknd so let's hope I can catch up. |
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Mulholland Dr. (netflix instant)
first, last and many thoughts in between while watching Mulholland Dr. : [Show spoiler] i'm gonna start this off by saying this will probably be extremely long, extremely WRONG, and i don't think i could ever understand 1/4 of the things in this movie, or in any David Lynch film. now, i was able to follow along the tricky path of LOST for six seasons, i was able to get my head around the dark and frightening work Lynch did in Eraserhead, i was able to somewhat follow the mayhem in Triangle, and i'm able to follow along with what happens in Donnie Darko. but none of them. NONE of them match the insanity that Mulholland Dr. gives you. the "story" is quite simple - i think ![]() there are i believe 3 different stories that get started within the first 40 minutes or so. there are a lot of odd characters we meet and i was instantly awaiting what connection these people all had to each other. and after the film ended, i was left with a few possible conclusions. is there a definitive answer to what happens in Mulholland Dr.? i have no idea. i don't think Lynch's Eraserhead had a definitive answer behind the madness that happens there, so while i don't really expect any of my theories to get shot down quickly, it is possible, and i may again either be over thinking things or i'm just NSE again ![]() no special order on which one i think most of, just how they came to me: theory 1: [Show spoiler] theory 2: [Show spoiler] theory 3: [Show spoiler] i'm sure i have more theories, but it's late and i don't think i could fathom thinking about this anymore, even though i'm sure i will. anyway, for those who haven't seen the film and obviously cannot read the spoilers, i'll say that if you want something that you really have to invest 100% into, want something that has extreme replay value, a refreshingly original, odd, and extremely off the wall story this is it. the structure of the film may piss some off as you'll soon find yourself asking, "well what the fudge was the point of that scene an hour ago!" and the film does raise a lot of questions... but if you like a pay off where (i believe anyway) the answers are open to interpretation, this is a film that must be seen. if you like everything all tied up with one solid answer, then avoid, because this will certainly upset you as it doesn't give you a "2+2 = 4" type solution to what Lynch presents. Naomi Watts plays the dough-eyed young country gal who's all sorts of "oh gosh look at that big building!" about Hollywood (for the most part... ![]() ![]() i did make note though that at times the feel almost felt corny. some scenes were mixed with odd dialogue, quirky beyond belief characters and zany music. but it wasn't corny in the bad sense, it certainly seems Lynch knows exactly what he is doing because if he wants tension? then he has tension. if he wants really dark humor, then it's there (and is ![]() the directing, i think is genius? ![]() i can't really say anything about it as i was sucked into the story too much to really pay attention to how the film was directed. and that's the beauty of Mulholland Dr. (at least for me): i had absolutely no idea WTF was going on. no idea what was coming next. after awhile had absolutely no brain activity because Lynch had blown it to pieces and it was pouring out my nostrils ![]() ![]() maybe with more time spent thinking about it i will understand it more ![]() ![]() 5/5 |
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