Louis: Films to watch. Romancing The Stone The Neverending Story The Company Of Wolves The Bostonians The Cotton Club Tightrope The Pope Of Greenwich Village Sixteen Candles The River Country Stranger Than Paradise Body Double Footloose Children Of The Corn Police Academy Broadway Danny Rose Red Dawn Dreamscape Iceman The Funeral
Charles: And I was sad that Undertaker had a terrible match for his swansong. AJ would've meshed a hell of a lot better than Roman. At least Undertaker wouldn't struggle giving him the tombstone piledriver.
Luke: KO winning was great, Goldberg getting suplexed was basically a masterpiece. And Hardy Boyz returning was obviously a high point. But for the most part it was dragged out. Wrestlemania should've been cut in half with a knife.
Luke: I agree with you, it was too long, Lesnar vs. Goldberg, the Hardys return and Neville vs. Aries were great. I think the worst moment was the battle royal, they wasted Brauuuuun, Zayn and Harper. I was a bit disappointed by Jericho and Owens because i was expecting a Wrestlemania classic but it was "only" a very good match.
I should note on here that after having recently re-watched both Moonlight and Silence (both which held up equally well on re-watch), I'm switching to Ali for my win.
I really liked Wrestlemania, I thought The Hardyz returning was great, they look great for their age as well =D I could still hear fangirls screaming for Jeff =D, The stage was amazing as well with the rollercoaster and colourful ramp, I thought Wrestlemania 32 was a disaster while I felt most of the matches had the correct winners for 33, Roman gave a very poor performance but it didnt matter because of how powerful Undertakers retirement was.
Kurt Angle coming out was great, AJ Styles and Shane did very well, honestly I thought this Wrestlemania was very memorable, and at the very least it was way better than 32s disaster.
Randy Orton and Bray was fine but not great simply because it was the only match where the crowd was completed dead aside from the cool special effect on the ring.
Charles: Kubozuka just didn't hold up as well as Ali. Both are great though and haunt you in quite the unique fashion. I should note though that Garfield's win only solidified itself all the more.
My Predictions: 1. Yamazaki 2. Hurt 3. Stamp 4. Lemmon 5. Cassavetes Louis: can you also check out "Crimes of Passion", "Choose Me", "Irreconcilable Differences", "Mrs. Soffel" and "The Little Drummer Girl"?
1 - F. Murray Abraham in Amadeus 2 - Haing S. Ngor in The Killing Fields 3 - Harry Dean Stanton in Paris, Texas 4 - Tsutomu Yamazaki in Farewell to the Ark 5 - John Hurt in The Jit 6 - Philip Baker Hall in Secret Honor 7 - Robert De Niro in Once Upon a Time in America 8 - Terence Stamp in The Hit 9 - Jack Lemmon in Mass Appeal 10 - Bill Murray in Ghostbusters
So I just watched Dragonheart. Not gonna lie, thought it was really enjoyable, though it's also a great example of how a great score can perhaps make a film greater than the sum of its parts.
In regards to people from Dune being considered contenders for Supporting lol having seen some clips of Sting from it, I dont know whether to laugh at this suggestion or cry lol. So potentially James Woods, Harry Dean Stanton, John Candy could miss out lol omg I am crying actually lol.
You know what, Louis should see Dune regardless, probably before the supporting lineup and then he will know, Siskel and Eberts review of Dune is one of the best lol.
Saw Free Fire, I'm not sure what to think. On one hand it's certainly fun, on the other hand it realllllllyyyyy stretches the concept to the point that it felt a bit too aimless after a while. Louis will like it, I think.
Luke: Probably Murphy, I'd say Copley was the most entertaining but it was kind of him doing his usual troll routine. Riley was pretty good at playing the most despicable fella on display. Murphy managed to show the physical deterioration and growing anxiety of the man as well as adding a dose of unexpected humour to the role.
I should note that there's not all that much of a gap between most of the cast members, I held off 4's for Larson, Hammer and Reynor mainly because they're all fairly one-note action girl, suave fool, and uncouth fool, but they play that note well.
Luke: I dont know, the reason is because I know Bettany was good, I have seen A Knights Tale and it was fine enough as a sort of chill out film, I havent actually seen Hayden, as Robert Macfarlane knows and I am sure you know as well that I was going to have him as a winning request but then changed it, I still have him in the lineup along with Bettany so I think both can get in.
Despite the film getting very mixed reviews Hayden Christensen did get SAG and Golden Globe nominated so that makes his performance very curious indeed, I reckon he was 6th in the voting but taken out in the end by Ethan Hawkes clever decision to go supporting.
I havent seen Free Fire just yet but I was really worried by the trailers which sort of suggested that Cillian Murphy was going to be killed first or one of the first which nobody wants to see that happen.
Ullmann & Josephson - (Of course the real basis for the so much of the series is the reality of the relationship therefore the most pivotal aspect of both their performances is their chemistry. Of course that is not a simple romantic chemistry something they have at times but it is not a constant. In fact they rather interestingly portray it more of a lustful infatuation that sometimes reappears as though it is the remnants of their earliest time as a couple. Their history is readily apparent in both of the performances and all of it feel so honest with years buried beneath within. There isn't a moment that seems forced or artificial this is despite the extremes of so many from those moments of lust to actual physical violence. The emotion behind the circumstances though is so effortless. Every facet we see simply feels what is the truth of their troubled marriage which includes both indications of the love shared, but also the constant problems whether minor or major in nature. In terms of their individual performances the two have rather different arcs to portray. With Ullman, who seems incapable of a false note, is as usual outstanding in detailing every moment of how her Marianne changes through the marital woes. Ullman portrays the pain of the heartbreak of the rejection but that is not her singular focus. She also slowly conveys this sort of independence in her portraying through almost this more intense confrontational spirit, as she brings a sharper edge to Marianne in the later episodes. She shows the way she becomes less passive, though in no way simplifies this to rid her of her troubles. She still reveals vulnerabilities but depicts them in a far more confrontational way than in the first episode. Josephson has a different challenge as, though his motives are certainly there Johan is kept just a bit a more of a distance from the audience than Marianne. Josephson's performance is rather effective though in this curious dichotomy that he creates in Johan. In that most of the time he presents him as this well rounded man, though with this subtle unease in this behavior. When Johan does something rash it is particularly sudden. Josephson makes sense of this by portraying these as his emotional breaks in almost his self-conditioning. This approach works well and it makes certain moments particularly blunt as often Johan will suddenly say exactly what he means after speaking around it the rest of the time. Josephson's performance makes this behavior completely believable. The two of them together though is truly the highlight since it feels like merely being able to peek in on this married couple.)
Luke:
1. Robert Shaw - Jaws 2. Richard Attenborough - 10 Rillington Place 3. John Hurt - 10 Rillington Place 4. Sigourney Weaver - Alien 3 5. Kathy Bates - Misery 6. Sissy Spacek - Carrie 7. Ian Holm - Alien 8. Deborah Kerr - The Innocents 9. Veronica Cartwright - Alien 10. Edward Woodward - The Wicker Man
Calvin:
Well that performance just speaks volumes doesn't it, utilizing the same skill evident in that MTV best kiss award winning performance.
Tahmeed:
1. Alec Guinness - Star Wars 2. Harrison Ford - The Empire Strikes Back 3. Harrison Ford - Star Wars 4. Carrie Fisher - The Empire Strikes Back 5. John Boyega - The Force Awakens
1. "The human intelligence is like peacock feathers" - Westworld 2. Lewis pledges his love - Shadowlands 3. "Who they might be" - Westworld 4. Private moment with Philip - The Lion in Winter 5. Meeting Lecter - Silence of the Lambs 6. Seeing the Elephant Man - The Elephant Man 7. Corky tries not to use Fats - Magic 8. "Piano doesn't murder the player" - Westworld 9. Lecture breakdown - Shadowlands 10. "Never like to drink alone" - Westworld
Scenes From a Marriage from a marriage isn't exactly the most pleasant mini-series yet I cannot deny its ability to break down into brutal honesty while so easily avoiding melodrama despite the nature of its story, and feels a far more mature work than his somewhat similarly themed "The Touch" from just two years before. This is perhaps Bergman's best written work given the sheer detail granted to every interaction between the couple which says even more than even what is already said. Credit is particularly due for making each episode, within the episodes themselves, that depicts the deterioration of the marriage. Something rather remarkable about Bergman's work though is the way he shows the build up then break down which is never all at once, and shows just how terribly messy the central relationship is. Although I could see probably were the trims were made in the theatrical version, I have to say I appreciated to the episodic nature of the series. As it granted the specific look at each particular time, and I would want that cut around. For example my favorite episode might have been the divorce signing episode which was a single scene.
Andersson - (The only performance outside of the leads that made that much of an impression on me. She's great though in her realization of kind of a foil of Ullmann's Marianne, by portraying a more overtly intense disdain. Andersson's work though is terrific realization of a true passive aggression that really is far more aggressive than passive at any point. It still is often implied just by the words yet Andersson makes it obvious in the best of ways.)
She would be. I mean after all easily defeats all other television comers from 1973, those MASH and Sandford and Son episodes didn't stand a chance.
Calvin: I preferred The Force Awakens as it hit me more emotionally, whereas Rogue One was interesting yet only had one outstanding scene (Vader on a rampage).
Dern - 4(It's really an incredibly thin character and he only has his Dernyness to save him, luckily that is more than enough. I wish Dern honestly had a solo renegade cop film to himself since he is so much fun here in just how he handles any given scene. He brings that typical mad energy that works wonders in portraying an off-beat cop. The film does not let him do enough, but he's easily the highlight of it.)
Calvin:
Honestly they're pretty even in that regard. In that I have no real urge to re-watch either of them, not that I would avoid watching them. In the end they still have the same place in my mind where Force Awakens if far more consistent but Rogue One had greater heights for me in terms of individual moments.
McMurphy: Mel Gibson Nurse Ratched: Catherine O'Hara Chief: Russell Means Harding: Michael McKean Cheswick: Andrew Robinson Taber: Viggo Mortensen Bibbit: Edward Norton
00's:
McMurphy: Sam Rockwell Nurse Ratched: Jennifer Jason Leigh Chief: Steve Reevis Harding: Paul Reiser Cheswick: Tom Hulce Taber: Eddie Marsan Bibbit: Ben Whishaw
Anonymous:
Excellent work and somewhat atypical in its use of contrast. In that instead of intensely contrasting the dark and light, more usual for horror films of the period, its focus is often the grey where the two meet rather fitting for both a representation of the moral nature of the main characters, but also keeps everything off balance yet so pristine all the same. It leaves you on edge yet never gives its surprises away. Filled with unforgettable shots special mention for the beginning of the shower scene as grey slowly forms into darker figure before the reveal.
94dfk1: I did one of my own the other day, though I do think that Jake and Cooper would be good choices too.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 2010s Cast Directed by David Mackenzie Randle McMurphy: Ben Foster Nurse Ratched: Sarah Paulson Chief: Gil Birmingham Billy: Anton Yelchin would've been perfect, or Evan Peters Charlie: Joe Lo Truglio Harding: Glenn Howerton Max: Keegan-Michael Key Martini: ?
Louis: What do you think of the idea of Robert Pattison as Bond? I know he's probably a bit too closely identified with the Twilight franchise/Edward, but given that he's kind of gone off the radar in recent years, and he's good looking and charismatic but in a very off-kilter way, I think he could make a fascinating successor to Craig once the latter finishes (presumably) the next film.
Calvin: I know Hiddleston's not happening, but I really do not want Pattison as Bond. He could be good in The Lost City Of Z for all I know, but I'll always prefer Luke Evans to take over.
I'd probably go Joaquin Phoenix for McMurphy as he needs some of that pure Id.
Calvin:
A bit of an unsure quantity for me since I've only seen him in The Goblet of Fire and the Rover where he was at very least decent. Haven't seen an example of a more exactly charismatic turn by him though.
Luke and Louis: Much prefer Evans to Pattison, of course, but I have a bad feeling that Hollywood will never want to make a star out of Evans. Hope I'm wrong, though.
Pattison is very charming in Bel Ami though the film's terrible, and he has some star quality in his David Cronenberg collaborations.
I mean, it's less problematic than say, people calling out Daniel Kaluuya for playing an African American in Get Out because he's not American (stupid argument), and though it is a shame that it limits the range of actors that could be chosen, I understand why.
92 comments:
1. Yamazaki
2. Lemmon
3. Hurt
4. Stamp
5. Cassavetes
For Supporting:
Sting in Dune
Harry Dean Stanton and Tracy Walter in Repo Man
Robert Duvall in The Natural
Tim Roth in The Hit
*Tracey Walter
1. Yamazaki
2. Stamp
3. Hurt
4. Lemmon
5. Cassavetes
1. Yamazaki
2. Hurt
3. Stamp
4. Cassavetes
5. Lemmon
Louis: Films to watch.
Romancing The Stone
The Neverending Story
The Company Of Wolves
The Bostonians
The Cotton Club
Tightrope
The Pope Of Greenwich Village
Sixteen Candles
The River
Country
Stranger Than Paradise
Body Double
Footloose
Children Of The Corn
Police Academy
Broadway Danny Rose
Red Dawn
Dreamscape
Iceman
The Funeral
Louis: And Swing Shift.
Louis: Lastly, Against All Odds and Splash.
1. Yamazaki
2. Stamp
3. Hurt
4. Lemmon
5. Cassavetes
Louis, your thoughts on the Errand Josephson and Liv uLLMANN IN 'Scenes From A Marriage'
Yamazaki returns once more.
1. Yamazaki
2. Stamp
3. Hurt
4. Lemmon
5. Cassavetes
2. Hurt
3. Stamp
4. Lemmon
1. Yamazaki
2. Hurt
3. Stamp
4. Lemmon
5. Cassavetes
1. Yamazaki
2. Hurt
3. Stamp
4. Lemmon
5. Cassavetes
Luke and RatedRStar: What did you guys think of Wrestlemania?
Charles: Mostly boring and TOO FUCKING LONG. The Hardy Boyz returning and Brock suplexing the shit out of Goldberg were the highlights.
Charles: And I was sad that Undertaker had a terrible match for his swansong. AJ would've meshed a hell of a lot better than Roman. At least Undertaker wouldn't struggle giving him the tombstone piledriver.
Charles: What did you think of Wrestlemania XXXIII.
Luke: KO winning was great, Goldberg getting suplexed was basically a masterpiece. And Hardy Boyz returning was obviously a high point. But for the most part it was dragged out. Wrestlemania should've been cut in half with a knife.
Luke: I agree with you, it was too long, Lesnar vs. Goldberg, the Hardys return and Neville vs. Aries were great.
I think the worst moment was the battle royal, they wasted Brauuuuun, Zayn and Harper.
I was a bit disappointed by Jericho and Owens because i was expecting a Wrestlemania classic but it was "only" a very good match.
Omar!: I agree on Owens and Jericho. I really wanted that match to be the best on the show, but coming after AJ/Shane didn't help.
Omar: Yeah, KO vs. Y2J was a disappointing match, but the right man won. The pacing of the whole show was just terrible.
Cena purposing was the highlight.
I should note on here that after having recently re-watched both Moonlight and Silence (both which held up equally well on re-watch), I'm switching to Ali for my win.
Anonymous: Fuck Cena, he's trash.
Anonymous: Yawn Cena and Miss Perfect as the highlight? I don't think so.
Anonymous 1: No way.
Anonymous 2: I agree, it was an annoying moment to me.
Calvin: Well i can't disagree with that choice, most of the supporting field of 2016 were worthy of a win.
I really liked Wrestlemania, I thought The Hardyz returning was great, they look great for their age as well =D I could still hear fangirls screaming for Jeff =D, The stage was amazing as well with the rollercoaster and colourful ramp, I thought Wrestlemania 32 was a disaster while I felt most of the matches had the correct winners for 33, Roman gave a very poor performance but it didnt matter because of how powerful Undertakers retirement was.
Kurt Angle coming out was great, AJ Styles and Shane did very well, honestly I thought this Wrestlemania was very memorable, and at the very least it was way better than 32s disaster.
Randy Orton and Bray was fine but not great simply because it was the only match where the crowd was completed dead aside from the cool special effect on the ring.
Roman and Taker was the only bad match I feel.
The Miz was very entertaining as well.
Charles: Kubozuka just didn't hold up as well as Ali. Both are great though and haunt you in quite the unique fashion. I should note though that Garfield's win only solidified itself all the more.
1. Hurt
2. Yamazaki
3. Stamp
4. Lemmon
5. Cassavetes
RatedRStar: Did you enjoy Lesnar-Goldberg.
Luke: I did actually, it was quick but not too quick and had non stop action given the short time so no complaints =D.
Louis: My request is Tahar Rahim in Un Prophète.
Dudley Moore won the Golden Globe for best actor in a comedy so his film should be looked at I think.
1. Yamazaki
2. Hurt
3. Stamp
4. Lemmon
5. Cassavetes
My Predictions:
1. Yamazaki
2. Hurt
3. Stamp
4. Lemmon
5. Cassavetes
Louis: can you also check out "Crimes of Passion", "Choose Me", "Irreconcilable Differences", "Mrs. Soffel" and "The Little Drummer Girl"?
The New Overall Rank:
1 - F. Murray Abraham in Amadeus
2 - Haing S. Ngor in The Killing Fields
3 - Harry Dean Stanton in Paris, Texas
4 - Tsutomu Yamazaki in Farewell to the Ark
5 - John Hurt in The Jit
6 - Philip Baker Hall in Secret Honor
7 - Robert De Niro in Once Upon a Time in America
8 - Terence Stamp in The Hit
9 - Jack Lemmon in Mass Appeal
10 - Bill Murray in Ghostbusters
Robson: I think you're missing Tom Hulce in Amadeus.
1. Yamazaki
2. Hurt
3. Lemmon
4. Stamp
5. Cassavetes
Louis: Your top ten performances in Horror films.
Louis: Do you still prefer Ngor's performance in The Killing Fields to Hackman's in Unforgiven.
All I gotta say is, McMillan better make it for "Dune."
I still maintain Sting and that falcon speedo are the best part of Dune.
1. Tsutomu Yamazaki
2. John Hurt
3. Terence Stamp
4. Jack Lemmon
5. John Cassavetes
So I just watched Dragonheart. Not gonna lie, thought it was really enjoyable, though it's also a great example of how a great score can perhaps make a film greater than the sum of its parts.
1. Yamazaki
2. Hurt
3. Cassavetes
4. Stamp
5. Lemmon
I'm going to take a bit of a chance on Cassavetes
Psifonian: This is off-topic, but because of your username I had to eventually ask...Are you a Sinfonian?
Louis: thoughts and rating for Tobey Maguire in Tropic Thunder :)
In regards to people from Dune being considered contenders for Supporting lol having seen some clips of Sting from it, I dont know whether to laugh at this suggestion or cry lol. So potentially James Woods, Harry Dean Stanton, John Candy could miss out lol omg I am crying actually lol.
You know somethings wrong when I cant decide whether Louis will give Wiseaus or Robert Shaw ratings lol.
Louis- Your top 5 acting performances from the Star Wars films.
RatedRStar: Once Psifonian asks for something, he'll get it.
It'll be:
Sting & McMillan
Stanton
Roth
Candy
Duvall or Woods
Louis: Also, could I have your top 10 Anthony Hopkins acting moments?
Oh shit, I totally forgot John Candy in Splash for supporting. He steals that movie and runs with it.
You know what, Louis should see Dune regardless, probably before the supporting lineup and then he will know, Siskel and Eberts review of Dune is one of the best lol.
RatedRStar: Who would you rather see reviewed, Paul Bettany in A Knight's Tale or Hayden Christensen in Life As A House.
Saw Free Fire, I'm not sure what to think. On one hand it's certainly fun, on the other hand it realllllllyyyyy stretches the concept to the point that it felt a bit too aimless after a while. Louis will like it, I think.
Larson - 3.5
Copley - 4
Hammer - 3.5
Murphy - 4
Reynor - 3.5
Riley - 4
Smiley - 3
Ceesay - 3
Taylor - 3.5
Cilenti - 2.5
Calvin: Who's your MVP.
Luke: Probably Murphy, I'd say Copley was the most entertaining but it was kind of him doing his usual troll routine. Riley was pretty good at playing the most despicable fella on display. Murphy managed to show the physical deterioration and growing anxiety of the man as well as adding a dose of unexpected humour to the role.
I should note that there's not all that much of a gap between most of the cast members, I held off 4's for Larson, Hammer and Reynor mainly because they're all fairly one-note action girl, suave fool, and uncouth fool, but they play that note well.
There's no way Harry Dean Stanton or John Candy can miss out on reviews.
Calvin: Well that's unfortunate about Copley, i wish he'd pick more of a variety in roles.
Luke: I dont know, the reason is because I know Bettany was good, I have seen A Knights Tale and it was fine enough as a sort of chill out film, I havent actually seen Hayden, as Robert Macfarlane knows and I am sure you know as well that I was going to have him as a winning request but then changed it, I still have him in the lineup along with Bettany so I think both can get in.
Despite the film getting very mixed reviews Hayden Christensen did get SAG and Golden Globe nominated so that makes his performance very curious indeed, I reckon he was 6th in the voting but taken out in the end by Ethan Hawkes clever decision to go supporting.
I havent seen Free Fire just yet but I was really worried by the trailers which sort of suggested that Cillian Murphy was going to be killed first or one of the first which nobody wants to see that happen.
Without spoiling anything, he's not :)
Calvin Law: Splendid =D
Varun:
Ullmann & Josephson - (Of course the real basis for the so much of the series is the reality of the relationship therefore the most pivotal aspect of both their performances is their chemistry. Of course that is not a simple romantic chemistry something they have at times but it is not a constant. In fact they rather interestingly portray it more of a lustful infatuation that sometimes reappears as though it is the remnants of their earliest time as a couple. Their history is readily apparent in both of the performances and all of it feel so honest with years buried beneath within. There isn't a moment that seems forced or artificial this is despite the extremes of so many from those moments of lust to actual physical violence. The emotion behind the circumstances though is so effortless. Every facet we see simply feels what is the truth of their troubled marriage which includes both indications of the love shared, but also the constant problems whether minor or major in nature. In terms of their individual performances the two have rather different arcs to portray. With Ullman, who seems incapable of a false note, is as usual outstanding in detailing every moment of how her Marianne changes through the marital woes. Ullman portrays the pain of the heartbreak of the rejection but that is not her singular focus. She also slowly conveys this sort of independence in her portraying through almost this more intense confrontational spirit, as she brings a sharper edge to Marianne in the later episodes. She shows the way she becomes less passive, though in no way simplifies this to rid her of her troubles. She still reveals vulnerabilities but depicts them in a far more confrontational way than in the first episode. Josephson has a different challenge as, though his motives are certainly there Johan is kept just a bit a more of a distance from the audience than Marianne. Josephson's performance is rather effective though in this curious dichotomy that he creates in Johan. In that most of the time he presents him as this well rounded man, though with this subtle unease in this behavior. When Johan does something rash it is particularly sudden. Josephson makes sense of this by portraying these as his emotional breaks in almost his self-conditioning. This approach works well and it makes certain moments particularly blunt as often Johan will suddenly say exactly what he means after speaking around it the rest of the time. Josephson's performance makes this behavior completely believable. The two of them together though is truly the highlight since it feels like merely being able to peek in on this married couple.)
Luke:
1. Robert Shaw - Jaws
2. Richard Attenborough - 10 Rillington Place
3. John Hurt - 10 Rillington Place
4. Sigourney Weaver - Alien 3
5. Kathy Bates - Misery
6. Sissy Spacek - Carrie
7. Ian Holm - Alien
8. Deborah Kerr - The Innocents
9. Veronica Cartwright - Alien
10. Edward Woodward - The Wicker Man
Calvin:
Well that performance just speaks volumes doesn't it, utilizing the same skill evident in that MTV best kiss award winning performance.
Tahmeed:
1. Alec Guinness - Star Wars
2. Harrison Ford - The Empire Strikes Back
3. Harrison Ford - Star Wars
4. Carrie Fisher - The Empire Strikes Back
5. John Boyega - The Force Awakens
Louis: Are Ford and Fisher 4.5s for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back respectively.
Your thoughts on Scenes From A Marriage and the cast.
Also, if you saw the theatrical version, would Ullmann be a likely five.
Tahmeed:
1. "The human intelligence is like peacock feathers" - Westworld
2. Lewis pledges his love - Shadowlands
3. "Who they might be" - Westworld
4. Private moment with Philip - The Lion in Winter
5. Meeting Lecter - Silence of the Lambs
6. Seeing the Elephant Man - The Elephant Man
7. Corky tries not to use Fats - Magic
8. "Piano doesn't murder the player" - Westworld
9. Lecture breakdown - Shadowlands
10. "Never like to drink alone" - Westworld
Luke:
Yes.
Scenes From a Marriage from a marriage isn't exactly the most pleasant mini-series yet I cannot deny its ability to break down into brutal honesty while so easily avoiding melodrama despite the nature of its story, and feels a far more mature work than his somewhat similarly themed "The Touch" from just two years before. This is perhaps Bergman's best written work given the sheer detail granted to every interaction between the couple which says even more than even what is already said. Credit is particularly due for making each episode, within the episodes themselves, that depicts the deterioration of the marriage. Something rather remarkable about Bergman's work though is the way he shows the build up then break down which is never all at once, and shows just how terribly messy the central relationship is. Although I could see probably were the trims were made in the theatrical version, I have to say I appreciated to the episodic nature of the series. As it granted the specific look at each particular time, and I would want that cut around. For example my favorite episode might have been the divorce signing episode which was a single scene.
Andersson - (The only performance outside of the leads that made that much of an impression on me. She's great though in her realization of kind of a foil of Ullmann's Marianne, by portraying a more overtly intense disdain. Andersson's work though is terrific realization of a true passive aggression that really is far more aggressive than passive at any point. It still is often implied just by the words yet Andersson makes it obvious in the best of ways.)
She would be. I mean after all easily defeats all other television comers from 1973, those MASH and Sandford and Son episodes didn't stand a chance.
Deiner:
I'll try my best.
Louis: Rating and thoughts on Bruce Dern in The Laughing Policeman.
Louis: which film has stayed with you more, The Force Awakens or Rogue One? Also glad we agree that Boyega is MVP.
Surprised about Boyega over Ridley or Driver. Hell, I actually give Ridley my Best Actress win for 2015.
Calvin: I preferred The Force Awakens as it hit me more emotionally, whereas Rogue One was interesting yet only had one outstanding scene (Vader on a rampage).
Calvin: The Force Awakens is infinitely better than Rogue One.
Luke:
Dern - 4(It's really an incredibly thin character and he only has his Dernyness to save him, luckily that is more than enough. I wish Dern honestly had a solo renegade cop film to himself since he is so much fun here in just how he handles any given scene. He brings that typical mad energy that works wonders in portraying an off-beat cop. The film does not let him do enough, but he's easily the highlight of it.)
Calvin:
Honestly they're pretty even in that regard. In that I have no real urge to re-watch either of them, not that I would avoid watching them. In the end they still have the same place in my mind where Force Awakens if far more consistent but Rogue One had greater heights for me in terms of individual moments.
Fair enough, I basically agree. Also, your retroactive cast for a 1990s and 2000s One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
Louis: Your thoughts on the cinematography of Psycho.
Calvin:
90's:
McMurphy: Mel Gibson
Nurse Ratched: Catherine O'Hara
Chief: Russell Means
Harding: Michael McKean
Cheswick: Andrew Robinson
Taber: Viggo Mortensen
Bibbit: Edward Norton
00's:
McMurphy: Sam Rockwell
Nurse Ratched: Jennifer Jason Leigh
Chief: Steve Reevis
Harding: Paul Reiser
Cheswick: Tom Hulce
Taber: Eddie Marsan
Bibbit: Ben Whishaw
Anonymous:
Excellent work and somewhat atypical in its use of contrast. In that instead of intensely contrasting the dark and light, more usual for horror films of the period, its focus is often the grey where the two meet rather fitting for both a representation of the moral nature of the main characters, but also keeps everything off balance yet so pristine all the same. It leaves you on edge yet never gives its surprises away. Filled with unforgettable shots special mention for the beginning of the shower scene as grey slowly forms into darker figure before the reveal.
Louis: 2010s cast for One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest as well? I'd like to see what Bradley Cooper or Jake Gyllenhaal would bring to McMurphy.
94dfk1: I did one of my own the other day, though I do think that Jake and Cooper would be good choices too.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 2010s Cast
Directed by David Mackenzie
Randle McMurphy: Ben Foster
Nurse Ratched: Sarah Paulson
Chief: Gil Birmingham
Billy: Anton Yelchin would've been perfect, or Evan Peters
Charlie: Joe Lo Truglio
Harding: Glenn Howerton
Max: Keegan-Michael Key
Martini: ?
Actually Howerton might be a bit young, maybe switch to Shea Whigham.
I'd like to see Howerton playing a meaty dramatic role.
1. Cassavetes
2. Lemmon
3. Yamazaki
4. Hurt
5. Stamp
Louis: What do you think of the idea of Robert Pattison as Bond? I know he's probably a bit too closely identified with the Twilight franchise/Edward, but given that he's kind of gone off the radar in recent years, and he's good looking and charismatic but in a very off-kilter way, I think he could make a fascinating successor to Craig once the latter finishes (presumably) the next film.
Calvin: I know Hiddleston's not happening, but I really do not want Pattison as Bond. He could be good in The Lost City Of Z for all I know, but I'll always prefer Luke Evans to take over.
94dk1:
I'd probably go Joaquin Phoenix for McMurphy as he needs some of that pure Id.
Calvin:
A bit of an unsure quantity for me since I've only seen him in The Goblet of Fire and the Rover where he was at very least decent. Haven't seen an example of a more exactly charismatic turn by him though.
Luke and Louis: Much prefer Evans to Pattison, of course, but I have a bad feeling that Hollywood will never want to make a star out of Evans. Hope I'm wrong, though.
Pattison is very charming in Bel Ami though the film's terrible, and he has some star quality in his David Cronenberg collaborations.
Also, he'll not be Bond purely because they'll be looking at Brit actors but Matthias Schoenaerts would kill it as 007.
Calvin: I'd be more than happy with that choice. :) His accent work is top notch, but shame about the anti-foreign bias.
I mean, it's less problematic than say, people calling out Daniel Kaluuya for playing an African American in Get Out because he's not American (stupid argument), and though it is a shame that it limits the range of actors that could be chosen, I understand why.
Michael: OAS AAS LLS.
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