Million Dollar Baby was very good, I thought, if a little overblown and perhaps drawn out at spots. Clint Eastwood does not deserve Paul Giamatti's Oscar nom, though.
You guys had a riot? On account of me? A real riot?
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Gris - Feb 06, 2005 11:19:54 pm PST #8913 of 10001
Hey. New board.
Nutty - Feb 07, 2005 5:07:52 am PST #8914 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
When I came out of Closer, my overall impression was, Wow, that was a movie about men and their inner boys. I think both of the female roles were thin and a bit stereotyped (I mean, really. Confessing to a stripper? Why can't men in shambles ever end up confessing to a clerk at Filene's?), especially in comparison to the men's roles, which were quite rich and often surprising.
§ ita § - Feb 07, 2005 5:22:21 am PST #8915 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You found Dan rich or surprising? I thought Alice was way more interesting. He was a stock romantic type, predictable every step of the way.
Nutty - Feb 07, 2005 5:28:44 am PST #8916 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
My conclusion was that Alice was unknowable -- she even told the truth in a way that nobody could tell it was the truth. She was intriguing, but in that way (for me) that ends up being all from the outside. I never got into her head.
Whereas Dan I recognized. Moreso, the messier and more foolish he got; but I did get under his (relatively shallow) skin before the end.
Jim - Feb 07, 2005 5:41:15 am PST #8917 of 10001
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
I violently disliked closer on many levels - it so badly wanted to be tough and Mametty but Marber doesn't have the chops at all. And although Clive Owen was good, it's the exact same performance he's been doing since Chancer which was almost 20 years ago.
Scrappy - Feb 07, 2005 6:23:06 am PST #8918 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
See, I don't think he wanted to be Mametty. More late Pinter, if anything. The only Mametty part of it was the liberal use of "fuck" and the fact that the men got to have all the emotions.
§ ita § - Feb 07, 2005 6:48:56 am PST #8919 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I admit I haven't seen Chancer, but this was the first time Clive Owen has seemed so thickly scary to me. And this is including movies where he actually kills people. I really liked it -- I liked his personal sexual tension, and how barely pent he seemed.
Whereas Dan I recognized.
I certainly recognised Dan, but for me it made him none the richer and all the less surprising.
Tom Scola - Feb 07, 2005 11:36:37 am PST #8920 of 10001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Disney is remaking a live action version of Kiki's Delivery Service.
Fuckers.
Sean K - Feb 07, 2005 11:40:04 am PST #8921 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Disney is remaking a live action version of Kiki's Delivery Service.
WTF?
Atropa - Feb 07, 2005 11:41:06 am PST #8922 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Disney is remaking a live action version of Kiki's Delivery Service.
WTF?
That was my exact reaction when I heard.