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Re: Re: Re: Seems so long ago (Reply to this comment)
by jsommersby,  in Movies
Siskel and Ebert are very complimentary of it:
http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/atm/reviews.html?sec=1&subsec=674
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Sep 20 '09
3:22 pm PDT
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Re: Re: Seems so long ago (Reply to this comment)
by Stephen_Murray, in Movies
Nothing wrong with minority opinions, but I see that "Falling from Grace" (which I haven't viewed) gets 5.4/10 stars on IMDM.
I also notice that (sensibly) "The Plague" didn't make your list...
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Sep 18 '09
8:19 pm PDT
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Re: Seems so long ago (Reply to this comment)
by jsommersby, in Movies
SO, if you epined about these, some might get more than 4 stars?
Hmmm, actually "Falling" would be the only one. I don't give out 5 stars easily any more than you do.
I was impressed by Forest Whitaker in "The Crying Game," too
Yes, Gene Hackman was great in his Oscar-winning supporting role in "Unforgiven", but Whitaker's work is just so passionate and electric and soulful. Then again, the Oscars have been a joke to me ever since "Titanic" won over "L.A. Confidential".
(for the first, but not last time...in contrast to Jaye Davidson in the same movie)
"The Crying Game"'s first-half is so phenomenal that it really is a shame that the follow-through is nothing more than another IRA shoot-'em-up thing.
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Sep 15 '09
1:10 pm PDT
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Seems so long ago (Reply to this comment)
by Stephen_Murray, in Movies
SO, if you epined about these, some might get more than 4 stars? I was impressed by Forest Whitaker in "The Crying Game," too (for the first, but not last time...in contrast to Jaye Davidson in the same movie).
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Sep 15 '09
10:11 am PDT
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Re: !!! (Reply to this comment)
by jsommersby, in Movies
You call Cool World sensational??!
No, Buttercup, I wrote that Pitt was sensational.
It was ridiculously stupid.
Yes, it was. That's why I get POed at these studio execs interferring with a director's vision in the post-production phase.
Must be because it was aimed at horny guys that you liked it so much.
Truth be told, I don't find the film sexy at all. What we have here is a director who wanted to make an R-rated sexy film yet the studio wanted to knock the rating down a notch to bring in the teen audience. Rarely has there been a film that actually benefitted from a studio screwing with the product.
And I suspect you didn't care for the romance in Mohicans because there wasn't any nudity.
Damn straight -- just kidding. It just seemed so perfunctory and unremarkable. Then again, perhaps there was more footage of the romance left on the cutting-room floor. It really is quite rare when a historical film like this comes in at under 2 hours.
I chuckled when you added a nudity rating.
If the Academy Awards aren't going to do it...
So is that a judgment on the presence of fake D cups or just how much female nudity is revealed?
It's quality over quantity. Lee has one of those bodies that justifies why guys go through puberty, with tan lines to die for! And it doesn't hurt that she's a phenomenal actress. She, Amy Locane and Samantha Mathis are just as talented as they are beautiful.
Still a great piece of work!
Tell me something I don't already know.
:)
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Sep 14 '09
6:11 am PDT
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!!! (Reply to this comment)
by jankp
You call Cool World sensational??! It was ridiculously stupid. Must be because it was aimed at horny guys that you liked it so much. And I suspect you didn't care for the romance in Mohicans because there wasn't any nudity. I chuckled when you added a nudity rating. So is that a judgment on the presence of fake D cups or just how much female nudity is revealed? :-) Still a great piece of work!
Jan
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Sep 13 '09
12:50 pm PDT
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Re: There's (Reply to this comment)
by jsommersby, in Movies
There's gold in dem dere DVD racks, pard!
Certainly not in the bargain-$5-DVD racks at Target and the like. Rarely do I actually find a title in there that I want. The last time was "Teen Wolf", which was several months ago.
1992 had a lot of good stuff, as you noted so well.
Pure cotton candy for the film lover.
"Jennifer 8" needs lots more viewers
It received mostly good reviews but Andy Garcia, as good as he is, was not exactly a box-office draw. Still, it's one of the best whodunits ever made with numerous but tactful clues (with my favorite the way the handshakes are staged in that scene where Garcia first arrives at the police station).
and so does "Deep Cover" and "White Sands," bud
Bojan Bazelli's colorfully garish cinematography in "Deep Cover" was runner-up.
Nice brief synopsis of the strengths and weaknesses of "Unforgiven."
Rewatched it again the other day and was really, really impressed by Jaimz Woolvett's awesome performance as The Schofield Kid. That scene where he emotionally comes apart while reflecting killing a man for the first time is something any actor would be proud of. Still, there are a couple of unrealized themes bouncing around in the film as a whole.
I too thought M Freeman was the weak link
The screenplay just doesn't give him much in the way of dramatic underpinnings, though I have a feeling some of his scenes were left on the cutting-room floor -- then again, with Eastwood's typical overlength, perhaps this isn't likely after all.
but liked the dime novelist played by Saul Rubinek.
It was nice seeing the actor play a wimp after his string of villains in "I Love Trouble", "Against All Odds" and "Wall Street".
Will have a Best of 1993 article done later this week.
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Sep 13 '09
6:37 am PDT
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There's (Reply to this comment)
by George_Chabot, in Movies
gold in dem dere DVD racks, pard! 1992 had a lot of good stuff, as you noted so well. "Jennifer 8" needs lots more viewers and so does "Deep Cover" and "White Sands," bud; Nice brief synopsis of the strengths and weaknesses of "Unforgiven." I too thought M Freeman was the weak link but liked the dime novelist played by Saul Rubinek. He added the vacuity that is usually displayed the MSM. IIRC, Clint told him to leave and he fled like a little girl. ;>
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Sep 12 '09
2:30 pm PDT
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Re: Re: Re: Wow... (Reply to this comment)
by jsommersby, in Movies
I had the great fortune to watch a double-feature of "Deep Cover" and "White Sands", which were released the same weekend. And Warner gave "White Sands" a great anamorphic transfer that really does the majestic New Mexico locales justice.
And, yeah, there will be more lists. (I'd like to get the Top 10 Alien Films done, too.)
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Sep 12 '09
12:08 pm PDT
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Re: Re: Wow... (Reply to this comment)
by KingpinLJC
Rich and thorough essay as always, Jack! I am embarrassed to say I have never seen "Falling from Grace," which I will remedy sooner rather than later. And you've actually made me anxious to re-visit "White Sands," which I didn't like when it came out, but of which I have very little recollection. Are you going to post more of these lists?
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Sep 12 '09
10:24 am PDT
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Re: Wow... (Reply to this comment)
by jsommersby, in Movies
I just love when Keitel shoots his car radio right there on a crowded street -- the stunned expression of the guy closest to the car is priceless. And so glad to find a non-hater of "Cool World". Yes, it's very flawed (most of the blame should go to Paramount who butchered the final cut in their quest for a non-R rating) but Bakshi packs so much imagination into every frame of the animated segments that it's pure moviegoing magic to watch -- I think it's far better than the Pixar stuff that's more seamless but blandly dull.
Thanks for the kind words. There will be some more of these pieces in the near future.
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Sep 11 '09
5:42 am PDT
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Wow... (Reply to this comment)
by xxxxer
What a simply smashing piece of writing...this made me want to go back and re-watch (or see for the first time) just about every film you mentioned. Very thorough analysis and some astute observations as always. I have to additionally give props for the inclusion of Bad Lieutenant (a personal favorite) and Cool World (which I like a lot in spite of its rep).
Cheers
Curry
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Sep 10 '09
5:45 pm PDT
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