Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[Gemini Cricket]

I enjoyed Match Point. I thought it was one of his better films. EH1812, did you watch the entire thing eventually or just the 40 minutes you mentioned?

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I enjoyed Match Point. I thought it was one of his better films. EH1812, did you watch the entire thing eventually or just the 40 minutes you mentioned?

Just the 40. I'm really not a fan of JRM - aside from Velvet Goldmine I think he tends to deliver uneven performances: good in one scene, absolute crap in another. And SJ, who I love in some movies and am ambivalent in others, was equally on/off in this. I don't think seeing it from the beginning will change my opinion of their acting.

Granted, I like only a handful of Allen flicks. Much to my surprise, I enjoyed Melinda Melinda a great deal. I thought I might like Match Point more because it was supposed to be so different from his other films, and he was pleasantly absent. For similar reasons, I liked The Purple Rose of Cairo, as well. And The Sweet and Lowdown. I think he ruins his own films when he's in them for the most part. Scoop might have been okay if Allen was out of the pic and didn't direct his actors, SJ in particular, to speak just like him. I guess I just don't like her in his movies.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

I thought I might like Match Point more because it was supposed to be so different from his other films,

That's interesting. Among people who liked it, the only major complaint I heard was that it was very much like one of his other films (Crimes and Misdemeanors). I'm not much of a Johanssen fan so far, but did think she did a creditable job on this one.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

That's interesting. Among people who liked it, the only major complaint I heard was that it was very much like one of his other films (Crimes and Misdemeanors). I'm not much of a Johanssen fan so far, but did think she did a creditable job on this one.

I'm one of those, except I did not like Match Point very well when I saw it in the theatre. For me, it was contrived and predictable and Allen did the thriller thing much better in C's & M's. SJ seemed just annoying and petulant, as Nola. In real life, I find her to be a stunning creature gowned and coiffed as she is for the Disney campaign, but on film, meh.

I've not seen Scoop. Used to be I'd go see any Allen film as they came out, not so much any longer.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

I think he ruins his own films when he's in them for the most part.

Have you seen Bullets Over Broadway? It's one of my all-time favorite Allen films. (And he's not in it.)

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Have you seen Bullets Over Broadway? It's one of my all-time favorite Allen films. (And he's not in it.)

I will check that one out.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

I will check that one out.

If you need a copy I have one to borrow.


Okay, I guess this is the best place to confess this. And I just quoted someone just now who cut mousepod some slack for liking Debbie Gibson in the past.

High School Musical is on it's way to my house from Netflix.

Here, I'll post a right here for everyone who just did the same.

I'm curious as to why this movie is such a big dang hit.

That is all.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Have you seen Bullets Over Broadway? It's one of my all-time favorite Allen films. (And he's not in it.)

Whoo, GC and I agree on a movie? BoB is a scream! I need to get that on DVD but can never find it.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Have you seen Bullets Over Broadway? It's one of my all-time favorite Allen films. (And he's not in it.)

Great movie, this along with Radio Days is one of my all time favorites of Allen's films.