'Never Leave Me'
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I was a little disappointed by the actress who played the adult at the end.
It seemed like she would have grown up to be more exciting than that.
ITA. I liked the movie so much I hadn't thought much about why I found the final scene so disappointing. I know part of it was no Annie Oakley or Buffalo Bill cameos.
I was a little disappointed by the actress who played the adult at the end.
It seemed like she would have grown up to be more exciting than that.
ITA. I liked the movie so much I hadn't thought much about why I found the final scene so disappointing. I know part of it was no Annie Oakley or Buffalo Bill cameos.
Since I hadn't seen the first one, and hadn't read the book, I was desperately hoping that she wouldn't end up marrying Matt Damon a few years down the road, and thrilled when she didn't.
I was desperately hoping that she wouldn't end up marrying Matt Damon a few years down the road, and thrilled when she didn't.
In the original, the Texas Ranger died. Didn't that happen in the new one?
In the original, the Texas Ranger died. Didn't that happen in the new one?
I thought he just sort of...wandered off. Maybe he did die. I assumed he survived.
I was thinking, if a 10-year-old can win Best Supporting, there's no reason someone of the same age couldn't be nominated for (and win) Best.
I doubt there are many Oscar-quality movies out there that give the lead role to someone that young in the first place, though.
I was thinking, if a 10-year-old can win Best Supporting, there's no reason someone of the same age couldn't be nominated for (and win) Best.
There are a lot of reasons which have nothing to do with the quality of the performance and a lot to do with the politics of Oscar voting.
Hollywood isn't about taking many risks these days.
I doubt there are many Oscar-quality movies out there that give the lead role to someone that young in the first place, though.
The Coens' reportedly looked at over 15,000 actresses to fill the part, although I doubt that was actual (live) auditions. The language was the #1 problem everyone else had with the role.
Didn't that happen in the new one?
Nope, he gets cold-cocked by Chaney but survives to pull Mattie out of the pit, and she mentions him in the epilogue, although she never saw him again.
although she never saw him again.
thank goodness! Not having read the book I was also worried they'd somehow end up together.