The second and third movies are not good, but that probably has a lot to do with the fact that it's a miniseries that was edited for theatrical release as a trilogy. David Fincher is enough to get me to see his version, even having seen the originals.
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bon bon - Dec 05, 2011 11:22:06 am PST #16938 of 30000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
§ ita § - Dec 05, 2011 11:41:46 am PST #16939 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I just watched 40 minutes of the first one in my lunch hour, and hmm. Hmm. I'm trying to see it all American style.
Polter-Cow - Dec 05, 2011 8:57:43 pm PST #16940 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Okay, Attack the Block is pretty fabulous. It's so rare that I see movies that just skip the whole exposition part and dive right into the action that I'm always surprised that it works pretty awesomely and why don't we just do that all the time?
§ ita § - Dec 06, 2011 10:31:37 am PST #16941 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm trying to think of good acting turns by:
- Robert De Niro
- Sam Jackson
- Brad Pitt
Godfather II? Eve's Bayou? Fresh? Meet Joe Black?
Steph L. - Dec 06, 2011 10:35:17 am PST #16942 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I thought DeNiro was creepy as hell in the remake of Cape Fear. And since he was supposed to be creepy, I'd call that good acting.
Tom Scola - Dec 06, 2011 10:35:23 am PST #16943 of 30000
hwæt
You mean specifically where they don't chew the scenery?
DavidS - Dec 06, 2011 10:37:24 am PST #16944 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
DeNiro's fantastic in Godfather II. A very soulful performance with allusions to Brando.
Steph L. - Dec 06, 2011 10:40:12 am PST #16945 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
You mean specifically where they don't chew the scenery?
I do tend to have a fondness for scenery-chewing. Disregard my suggestion.
Kathy A - Dec 06, 2011 10:47:39 am PST #16946 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
For Sam Jackson, Fresh is a terrific choice. That is an amazing film.
§ ita § - Dec 06, 2011 10:49:31 am PST #16947 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You mean specifically where they don't chew the scenery?
Yeah, where they're not the personality, but they are the character. Someone is citing them as not good actors, merely film stars. Whereas I think Jackson and De Niro earned star, and Pitt leavened it.