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I watched Wall Street last night. It was ... okay. Several observations:
1) It's pretty dated, which isn't much of a surprise.
2) Darryl Hannah is awful. Why does she get work? (But I did like her in movies that have "Kill" and "Bill" in the title.)
3) What did Charlie Sheen think would happen when he set out to take down Gekko? That he wouldn't be called to task on his own wrong-doings? Sheesh.
4) I did think Michael Douglas was very good.
Darryl Hannah is awful. Why does she get work?
She makes a good mermaid?
I heard a comedienne do a funny riff on her once, asking if she was the daughter of a studio head.
It was Paula Poundstone: "What is Darryl Hanna doing in a film? Does her dad own a studio or something? She is the worst piece of shit actress I’ve ever seen in my life. She’s painfully, wretchedly, horribly bad. And people say, well she’s pretty. And I agree that she’s pretty, I think she’s beautiful, but couldn’t we just have a picture of her in the upper corner of the screen? Does she have to try to move and talk like that? Because I think those are the two problem areas for her, the moving and the talking. Without that she’s golden. Cause she hasn't really played a human being that many times if you think about it. What did she do? Splash, Blade Runner, and Clan of the Cave Bear. So she's played a fish, a robot, and a missing link. I'm willing to bet you she was best in Clan of the Cave Bear."
Splash, Blade Runner, and Clan of the Cave Bear. So she's played a fish, a robot, and a missing link. I'm willing to bet you she was best in Clan of the Cave Bear."
Ooh yeah, she was pretty cool in Blade Runner, though. Did she do her own gymnastics?
No, according to IMDB they had a stunt gymnast. One scene was even done by a male gymnast when they needed a replacement in a pinch.
One of my guilty pleasures is High Spirits, which not only has Darly Hannah (as a ghost this time) but also Steve Guttenberg. I also like Steel Magnolias, but she isn't really a factor in my enjoyment of it.
I think she’s beautiful, but couldn’t we just have a picture of her in the upper corner of the screen?
BWA!
She makes a good mermaid?
I watched that movie all the time when I was little. I liked it so much. Although I thought they made a mistake in making her tail orange. I thought it should be pink, or at least green, if it couldn't be pink. Orange is so ugly.
First full frontal nudity I ever saw. I was, like, six. Mess you up.
My apologies to everyone for my being an ass, by the way.