Tony Shalhoub is David Strathairn-level awesome, it is true.
Good comparison! I am also a rapt fan of Mr. Straithairn. Of course, you and I, as longstanding Molly Dodd fans, were aware of his particular genius way back when.
I'm sorry, dad. You know I would never have tried to save River's life if I had known there was a dinner party at risk.
Simon ,'Safe'
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DavidS - Feb 16, 2007 1:37:15 pm PST #7540 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
P.M. Marc - Feb 16, 2007 1:42:20 pm PST #7541 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Good comparison! I am also a rapt fan of Mr. Straithairn. Of course, you and I, as longstanding Molly Dodd fans, were aware of his particular genius way back when.
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Hell yeah!
Scrappy - Feb 16, 2007 2:12:44 pm PST #7542 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Shaloub in The Man Who Wasn't There totally killed me with his awesomeness and was the the very best thing in an okay film.
erikaj - Feb 16, 2007 2:30:39 pm PST #7543 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
He(Straithairn) just ruled as Murrow. Yes, I talk about" Good Night..." a lot. I missed "Molly Dodd"...I felt too young for it when it was on although I doubt that is technically so.
P.M. Marc - Feb 16, 2007 2:33:29 pm PST #7544 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I felt too young for it when it was on although I doubt that is technically so.
You're never too young for Molly Dodd!
Damn, I wish it were on DVD. I think there are parts of it you'd like.
Amy - Feb 16, 2007 2:39:20 pm PST #7545 of 10001
Because books.
Damn, I wish it were on DVD. I think there are parts of it you'd like.
I remember Molly Dodd! I really liked it. Why on earth isn't it on DVD yet? Isn't, like, even Hee Haw available on DVD?
erikaj - Feb 16, 2007 2:45:07 pm PST #7546 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Oh, I think I'd like it now. I was eighteen then(or something) and still trying to be Normal, which I sucked at. Yeah, there are definitely things on DVD that make me think "Huh...who cares about that enough..."
Frankenbuddha - Feb 16, 2007 4:31:39 pm PST #7547 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Hey now! A Life Less Ordinary has a ROCKIN' few scenes.
Oh, I'll agree with that (loved the kaoroke scene myself, the end credits and, as Matt says, just about everything Holly Hunter did - her clench-teethed voice was a thing of hilarity), but way too much of it was painful to watch (the Ewan scenes early on when he gets into trouble are watch from the hall bad, and really didn't need to be).
Despite it being a total stereotype role, I ADORED Tony Shaloub in QUICK CHANGE.
Lee - Feb 16, 2007 4:58:49 pm PST #7548 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I think my favorite Straithairn role was Sneakers. Second was Passionfish.
Kathy A - Feb 16, 2007 5:36:02 pm PST #7549 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Straithairn was really creepy in Dolores Claiborne--that scene where he forced his daughter to give him a hand job on the ferry gave me the chills.