Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 222

innerSpaceman · 08-17-2007, 08:29 AM

Continuing my Ryan Gosling obsession, I watched Fractured last night. Meh movie. But he's riveting, and manages to bring a trite character arc to interesting levels. Anthony Hopkins, on the other hand, was phoning it in with a Hannibal Lector lite immitation. And the story was, in the end (especially in the end), kinda stupid.

The movie bombed, and deservedly so. So I hope Gosling can get past that and keep getting interesting parts. He's terrific and I can't get enough of him.

Alex · 08-17-2007, 09:10 AM

I can't remember, did you ever watch The Believer?

innerSpaceman · 08-17-2007, 10:45 AM

Yes. What a terrific movie. Gosling was superb.

The plot would have been completely unbelievable ... had it not been based on a true story!

Gemini Cricket · 08-17-2007, 11:01 AM

Last night I saw two of the best performances I have seen in a long time. My Judi and Cate Blanchett in Notes on a Scandal.
Wow.
This movie was wonderful.
Judi Dench was amazing in this. She played that character with the right amounts of anger and loneliness. She could have made the character just a madwoman but instead portrayed her as being smart, flawed, lonely, depressed, angry and likeable all at the same time. Wonderful.
And Cate Blanchett is just amazing to watch. So very pretty with them big sad eyes.
Bill Nighy is terrific. Everytime I see him I love him.
I bought this film when it was first released to DVD and hadn't opened it. I watched it last night after revisiting Ladies in Lavender. Judi plays 2 completely different characters. So amazing.
See it if you haven't.

"We are bound by the secrets we share."

LSPoorEeyorick · 08-17-2007, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Last night I saw two of the best performances I have seen in a long time. My Judi and Cate Blanchett in Notes on a Scandal.
Wow.
This movie was wonderful.

Oh, my! I forget that sometimes those who often share your opinion (like GC often does mine) can disagree sometimes. Notes was definitely not a fave.

LSPoorEeyorick · 08-17-2007, 11:03 AM

Funny you should mention that-- I just said (on the board where I moderate) that among a dearth of potential icons, Gosling and his lady-partner McAdams could blow the lid off this town.

Ghoulish Delight · 08-17-2007, 11:12 AM

Not recognizing Ms. McAdams' name, I dutifully went to imdb (I've seen a couple of her films and remember one of the characters well enough to say that I liked her). The first thing listed...Time Traveler's Wife, slated for a 2008 release!

innerSpaceman · 08-17-2007, 11:25 AM

I LOVED Notes on a Scandal ... and prodded GC to watch it when I learned last week he'd had it unopened for months. Gak. It's Dame Judy's absolute best performance, imho.

Who's this McAdams women (who already gets points merely for being attached to the lushiousness that is Ryan Gosling)?

Ghoulish Delight · 08-17-2007, 11:26 AM

She hasn't done a ton, but she was the chick in Wedding Crashers (a surprisingly good movie).

innerSpaceman · 08-17-2007, 11:27 AM

Oh, I liked her in that. And I was surprised at how The Wedding Crashers didn't absolutely suck.

08-17-2007, 08:29 AM	#1
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Continuing my Ryan Gosling obsession, I watched Fractured last night. Meh movie. But he's riveting, and manages to bring a trite character arc to interesting levels. Anthony Hopkins, on the other hand, was phoning it in with a Hannibal Lector lite immitation. And the story was, in the end (especially in the end), kinda stupid. The movie bombed, and deservedly so. So I hope Gosling can get past that and keep getting interesting parts. He's terrific and I can't get enough of him.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I can't remember, did you ever watch The Believer?
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Yes. What a terrific movie. Gosling was superb. The plot would have been completely unbelievable ... had it not been based on a true story!
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08-17-2007, 11:01 AM	#4
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Last night I saw two of the best performances I have seen in a long time. My Judi and Cate Blanchett in Notes on a Scandal. Wow. This movie was wonderful. Judi Dench was amazing in this. She played that character with the right amounts of anger and loneliness. She could have made the character just a madwoman but instead portrayed her as being smart, flawed, lonely, depressed, angry and likeable all at the same time. Wonderful. And Cate Blanchett is just amazing to watch. So very pretty with them big sad eyes. Bill Nighy is terrific. Everytime I see him I love him. I bought this film when it was first released to DVD and hadn't opened it. I watched it last night after revisiting Ladies in Lavender. Judi plays 2 completely different characters. So amazing. See it if you haven't. "We are bound by the secrets we share."
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08-17-2007, 11:03 AM	#6
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	Funny you should mention that-- I just said (on the board where I moderate) that among a dearth of potential icons, Gosling and his lady-partner McAdams could blow the lid off this town.
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08-17-2007, 11:12 AM	#7
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Not recognizing Ms. McAdams' name, I dutifully went to imdb (I've seen a couple of her films and remember one of the characters well enough to say that I liked her). The first thing listed...Time Traveler's Wife, slated for a 2008 release! __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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08-17-2007, 11:25 AM	#8
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I LOVED Notes on a Scandal ... and prodded GC to watch it when I learned last week he'd had it unopened for months. Gak. It's Dame Judy's absolute best performance, imho. Who's this McAdams women (who already gets points merely for being attached to the lushiousness that is Ryan Gosling)?
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08-17-2007, 11:26 AM	#9
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	She hasn't done a ton, but she was the chick in Wedding Crashers (a surprisingly good movie). __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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08-17-2007, 11:27 AM	#10
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Oh, I liked her in that. And I was surprised at how The Wedding Crashers didn't absolutely suck.
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