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| Marc |
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Quote: almost-funny, totally-creepy, flat-out-terrifying portrayal of this piece of human scum
the story of my life. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 2:50 pm |
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Marc wrote: Quote: almost-funny, totally-creepy, flat-out-terrifying portrayal of this piece of human scum
the story of my life.
Yes, it sort of did remind me of you, come to think of it. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 2:56 pm |
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billyweeds wrote: My favorite Alfred Molina performance, among the many great ones, remains his one-scene portrayal of a wealthy coke fiend in Boogie Nights. Never on film has the horror of drug addiction been as vivid. His almost-funny, totally-creepy, flat-out-terrifying portrayal of this piece of human scum is for me the greatest one-scene role in movie history.
Very disturbing and wonderful performance. But let's not forget how much that strange kid lighting the firecrackers plays a part in the scene's tension. |
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| Befade |
| Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 4:53 pm |
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Yep, the fire crackers, too. Scariest movie scene I can think of. Glad I wasn't there.
I wish I could see Molina play Mark Rothko on Broadway. What a range he has. He did Diego Rivera well, too. |
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| Marj |
| Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 10:25 pm |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 8:15 am |
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| Ah, I remember that scene now. I didn't find the scene frightening in the least. I thought the firecrackers were annoying as hell and a silly device. Made no sense, except maybe trying to show that the guy was a deranged brat who relished annoying people. |
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| Befade |
| Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 4:39 pm |
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Gary.........we know you don't scare easily.......
CALLING ALL DONORS/BENEFACTORS........Marj and I want to go see Red on Broadway......we are both facing surgery (I just found out I need a partial knee replacement).........We'll pay for our surgeries (or Medicare/Medicaid will) but it sure would boost our morale if we had something wonderful to look forward to afterward......JUST PLEASE IF YOU CAN FIND IT IN YOUR HEART........
(how much do we need, Marj?) |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 7:06 pm |
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| Am I supposed to donate a knee? Sorry, I only have two. I need them both. I have an arthritic finger I could give you. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 9:40 pm |
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marantzo wrote: Ah, I remember that scene now. I didn't find the scene frightening in the least. I thought the firecrackers were annoying as hell and a silly device. Made no sense, except maybe trying to show that the guy was a deranged brat who relished annoying people.
You have always resisted the greatness that is Boogie Nights. Fie on thee. |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:01 pm |
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I had no trouble resisting it's greatness. It was silly.  |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:35 pm |
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| Billy, I should mention that it didn't make me think that Anderson was a lousy director, it just made me think that he might be talented but it was an overblown indulgent effort by a rookie. I thought enough about him to see Magnolia, which was also all over the place but had some very good moving scenes and some ridiculous ones, Definitely a more mature effort. Punch Drunk Love, for me, was Anderson's first work where he used his his cinematic and audio quirks to great effect, and coincidently Adam Sandler's first startling piece of work also. I know you feel the same way about PDL as I do, so we can at least agree on that. |
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| Marj |
| Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 11:24 pm |
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| Betsy!! You are too funny. But we really do have to talk. I mean ... Duh!!! |
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| gromit |
| Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 8:19 am |
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I finally watched two Wajda films in the past week or so.
I'm certain I had more of his films on Dvd (close to 10) without having seen any of his films than for any other director.
Both films I saw are very political and fairly epic.
Katyn is a very strong film, with a fairly unrelenting undercurrent leading to a grim fate.
It's interesting how the film continues beyond the massacre to show how it affects the next generation and the gov't lies and oppression it engenders. Meaning, the film doesn't just lead up to Katyn, but then explores its ugly resonances in society going forward. Some very nicely rendered shots and interesting camera-work as well.
Similarly, Man of Iron doesn't just look at Solidarity, its costs and successes, but resonates back into the past and looks at the earlier protests and events which went before. Wajda miraculously made the film in 1981, during the Solidarity thaw prior to martial law, so the film was up to the minute (even with Lech Walesa in a small role) so there is no future to contemplate yet. Wajda's father was an officer killed in Katyn. And in Man of Iron, we have a Walesa-type strike leader determined to avenge his father's death by the authorities from a decade-earlier strike/protest.
Man of Iron is fairly long and has a slightly complicated structure with a number of flashbacks to earlier protests. It's also a sequel to Man of Marble -- which I of course haven't seen -- featuring some of the same characters. But it's an interesting film, mixing in the personal along with the large political events, and even using footage from the actual Gdansk shipyard strike at times.
There's a good deal of irony in Man of Iron, as the central character is a small weak, alcoholic reporter who is compromised, and being used by the authorities to get close to the movement to discredit it. Of course, this is in contrast to the real Man of Iron, the metalworker who leads the strike and defies the authorities.
I was impressed with both films, and they have a lot in common. Wajda takes on large political/national themes, but always makes sure to focus on the individuals involved, and the resonances both past&future that these events have. Both recommended. I think soon enough, I'll have to dig out Wajda's war trilogy from half a century ago. Pretty impressive that Wajda is still making films at such a high level. 60 years of film-making ... and I'm finally catching up. |
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| whiskeypriest |
| Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 8:28 am |
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gromit wrote: I think soon enough, I'll have to dig out Wajda's war trilogy from half a century ago. Pretty impressive that Wajda is still making films at such a high level. 60 years of film-making ... and I'm finally catching up. |
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| gromit |
| Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 9:05 am |
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Would the pirates of China let me down with a shoddy edition?
I must have bought the war trilogy at least 5 years ago.
A few times they were out in the to-watch pile (which at times approaches a hundred). |
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