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"dog town" < Young in this one, 27 probably, but it shows the seedy, go nowhere side of small towns and their inhabitants like no other movie. Very depressing flick, but very real. John Favre turns in a helluva performance as the main antagonist, but pales in comparison to Trevor St. Johns lead.
"the art of getting over it" < If you are lucky enough to see this film you won't ever forget it. His performance is of pure brilliance. His emotions and pain run vastly deep and literally pour off the screen... A "bad guy" in a sense, but with this huge double sided sword you carry for him for all he's been through. The most powerful movie I've seen since Magnolia <my favorite movie of all time. No other movie has left a bigger impact on me.
More over his work on Oltl was above and beyond the talent of his coworkers. His portal of Todd Manning/Victor Lord Jr will go in the books when all is said and done -- which is coming up in January sadly.
Man, am I in the wrong field! Of all these movies listed, the only one I've seen is the Exorcist. I've heard of 2 of the others selected, and the rest I have no clue whatsoever. So I guess I'll stay out of this game, but I'll check in for the education. Maybe I'll come across some of these films.
Man, am I in the wrong field! Of all these movies listed, the only one I've seen is the Exorcist. I've heard of 2 of the others selected, and the rest I have no clue whatsoever. So I guess I'll stay out of this game, but I'll check in for the education. Maybe I'll come across some of these films.
Kev,
You've gotta see Harold and Maude, which Brett mentioned. One of the strangest and funniest and happiest movies you'll ever see.
Ruth Gordon did give an excellent performance in that film. Harold and Maude is my favourite Christmas movie. I think it has just the right emotion for the holiday. Anyway, that's probably just me.
I believe that the better an acting performance is the less you notice it in a film. Judging just by that the best actor today is Meryl Streep because she just seems to become part of the film (at least in most of the earlier movies she's done). Laurence Olivier also had this ability but he's dead now.
However, here's some other performances that were fantastic.
Truman Capote/Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote Michael Dorsey/Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie Malcolm X/Denzel Washington in Malcolm X
At least I have heard of it. I was never a huge fan of movies. Since I started writing a year ago I am more interested, but I spend most of my free time either writing or reading scripts. I should make a point to watch one classic a week. Like homework.
Kevin, I know the feeling! I don't have the best knowledge of film but hopefully this will improve. I'll look out for those posted here.
One performance I remember being impressed with was Charlize Theron in monster. Part of this must lie in the low expectations I had when the film started, which helped turn it into a pleasant surprise. Every time I have high expectations of a film there are rarely met, which may be unfair.
If we had a thread for the worst I recall a certain film, Hope Floats, with Sandra Bullock, that left me amazed at how poor it was, especially the ending.
The Elevator Most Belonging To Alice - Semi Final Bluecat, Runner Up Nashville Inner Journey - Page Awards Finalist - Bluecat semi final Grieving Spell - winner - London Film Awards. Third - Honolulu Ultimate Weapon - Fresh Voices - second place IMDb link... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm7062725/?ref_=tt_ov_wr
A couple of weeks ago, I was channel surfing one morning, and there was a Betty Davis movie on. I really have seen only a few films from the black and white era, but obviously I've heard of Betty Davis, so I stopped to watch for a bit, curious. I can't recall the name of the film, but it took place in the ante-bellum South, on a plantation of course. I have to say, I really could see what the fuss was all about. She had this really strange and unique intensity about her. She was fragile and crazy and powerful and unpredictable all at the same time. It was like she sucked in all of the surrounding energy from other people and then radiated it. Very intense, and very hard to take your eye off her. Definitely one of a kind.
I've already said my film knowledge is too limited to choose greatest performances, but I will mention one not probably discussed much: Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke. He does a great job of portraying the idea that until they break you, you're still free, even if you are in prison. Escape doesn't matter as much as the idea of escape, and though it's about prison, that applies to just about anyone in their own life. Newman does it with few words in this performance, but in his eyes you see a man who refuses to be broken, and clings to that instinct with every fiber of his life.
It still floors me she was 75 when Harold & Maude went into production. Even out of context, this scene wells up so many emotions for me.
And this scene from Ninth Configuration still gets me today. Keach's transformation on the screen is truly chilling. Even moreso when in the context of the subdued performance he gives in the film.
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