I saw it on DVD and, oh yeah, I didn't know if the three main guys would be okay. And it's truly a testament to the intensity of the bomb-defusing scenes that even during the very first mission with Jeremy Renner, we were all going, "Fuck!" and "Oh shit!" as if he really could get blown up so early on in the movie. Near the end, however, I knew all bets were off.

Especially since two of the three "name" (or name-ish) actors got blown away in their first scenes in the movie.

BTW someone in Natter pointed out that Jeremy Renner played Penn on Angel, which completely blew by me at the time. So THAT'S why he looked familiar!

re: The General

I like the scene at the very end where he swaps positions with his girlfriend so he can salute and kiss at the same time.

Especially since two of the three "name" (or name-ish) actors got blown away in their first scenes in the movie.

I know! That was so weird. I didn't even know any of them were in the movie. It was funny that they had little bits in the behind-the-scenes feature. No Evangeline Lilly, though.

And, huh, Christian Camargo (whom I only knew from Dexter) was in K-19: The Widowmaker, which explains his presence. Ralph Fiennes was in Strange Days. Don't know if the other recognizable actors had worked with Bigelow before.

BTW someone in Natter pointed out that Jeremy Renner played Penn on Angel, which completely blew by me at the time. So THAT'S why he looked familiar!

Oooooh!

Disaster averted!

Pleasepleaseplease let that be true.

Kareen Abdul-Jabaar is on TCM now as a guest programmer.

He's a Raymond Chandler fan.

BTW someone in Natter pointed out that Jeremy Renner played Penn on Angel, which completely blew by me at the time.

That's why I was so sure the gay rumors were true despite not knowing anything about the actor! It wasn't gaydar, it was residual HoYay from Angel leaving a subconscious impression!

ita, can you believe that the posters at a comic nerd-y mesage board I frequent are bemoaning the casting of Evans as a gravitas-free prettyboy, as opposed to their choice for the role... Ryan Phillipe?

I am willing to extend some benefit of the doubt to Ryan Phillippe, more than most people, but gravitas-free prettyboy definitely makes me think of him before Chris. At least Chris has done stuff like Sunshine. I'm glad Chris is pretty, but damn, Consider the resumes.

At least Chris has done stuff like Sunshine.

That's the ONLY thing I've seen him in, and he was damn good in it. Talk about your painful endings though. Ouch AND BRRRRRRR!!!!

I still can't believe they went all method and actually had freezing water, and the multiple takes. Cruel, cruel Danny Boyle.

Huh. Yeah, the AtS connection does explain the nagging familiarity. He just looks a lot more butch and wholesome these days.

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