tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post2590471512249396671..comments2023-11-02T06:34:31.392-04:00Comments on Film Freaks Film Club: March Movie Madness 2009 - Semifinal ChampsKoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635717176794202612noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-76507008468634319922009-04-12T04:35:00.000-04:002009-04-12T04:35:00.000-04:00If acting were only entertainment we'd have been c...If acting were only entertainment we'd have been choosing between Adam Sandler and Austin Powers, whatever his name is. I don't believe you're really dismissing it as glibly as that.Funny videoshttp://www.funny-stuff.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-89913197747216801402009-04-07T07:12:00.000-04:002009-04-07T07:12:00.000-04:00I tried my best to start fights several times but ...I tried my best to start fights several times but no one would fight with me.<BR/><BR/>I think I scare peeps. I'm tough, I know.Granny Snarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14517630087987260845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-33437967636498793302009-04-07T00:19:00.000-04:002009-04-07T00:19:00.000-04:00As to the commenting: March was an insanely hectic...As to the commenting: March was an insanely hectic month at Chez Piggyhawk, not least of which being my husband having major surgery. So my Internet time was very limited so I couldn't do diatribes.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127448645515191294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-21842274180294184312009-04-06T14:23:00.000-04:002009-04-06T14:23:00.000-04:00I like Lewis, but I don't think he even comes clos...I like Lewis, but I don't think he even comes close to Brando or DeNiro...and has he ever done comedy? Robert D. has proven himself in that genre! (Midnight Run, Analyze This) I think DeNiro in "Cape Fear" is on par with DDL in most anything. (I loved him in "My Left Foot," though.)<BR/><BR/>Too little, too late, Jefe?Natsthenamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027430649885763618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-83400907195493377492009-04-06T08:13:00.000-04:002009-04-06T08:13:00.000-04:00jefe- I couldn't even bring myself to see Righteou...jefe- I couldn't even bring myself to see Righteous Kill, and you just convinced me I made the right decision.<BR/> I think for me, this competition just never seemed fair once I realized that Cuba Gooding, jr. was not in the running. :)Paticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412270073568754882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-7419134266567372302009-04-06T00:00:00.000-04:002009-04-06T00:00:00.000-04:00I agree with Jefe that the discussions could've go...I agree with Jefe that the discussions could've gone a bit wider amongst this year's participants. Mea culpa in not even taking the time to do any objective sportscasting as in Movie Madnesses past.<BR/><BR/>Buck up, lil' Jefe - you done good. And to the new peeps, heckfire it ain't over yet - tell us what you think, by gum! Come on in the water's fine, even if we have to tolerate Grapes' whinepress ;)O' Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584821935299669982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-10956033713283622372009-04-05T23:01:00.000-04:002009-04-05T23:01:00.000-04:00Okay, I have to tell you all that I just made it 2...Okay, I have to tell you all that I just made it 22 minutes and 40 seconds into Righteous Kill, starring Robert DeNiro <I>and</I> Al Pacino, and I had to turn it off. Seriously, guys? I know you're not the actors you once were, but this is the movie you chose to act in together (the wonderful diner scene in <I>Heat</I> notwithstanding)? Absolute horseshit.Koshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635717176794202612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-20326881770186771432009-04-05T21:37:00.000-04:002009-04-05T21:37:00.000-04:00It's not so much that i don't think DDL is a good ...It's not so much that i don't think DDL is a good actor( I did DESPISE Gangs of New York, though), I just don't think he, or anyone else for that matter, touches Marlon Brando.Paticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401154634135016287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-46898681899029504682009-04-05T20:58:00.000-04:002009-04-05T20:58:00.000-04:00DeNiro??? Are you out of your mind???I have to say...DeNiro??? Are you out of your mind???<BR/><BR/>I have to say I thought there'd be more discussion this year than there has been. I'm sure part of it stems from the fact that as the tournament moves on, people's chances of winning wane and disappear. But still, I'm bummed at the relative lack of discourse. Don't get me wrong, bantering with Alan over the merits of DDL is fun as hell, but it's pretty lonely in here, really. This year I opened up the tournament to more people -- some Facebook peeps, some work peeps -- which resulted in a record number of entries at 30 but few of them really participated (exceptions being Paula O, Michelle, JRo and Robin) in discussions. <A HREF="http://filmfreaksfilmclub.blogspot.com/2009/03/march-movie-madness-2009-round-1_7046.html" REL="nofollow">This post had a great comment thread</A>, but the rest just never lived up to my expectations. Bummer.<BR/><BR/>Oh well, at least some of you MMM veterans did your best to keep it interesting. FWIW, Grapes, you and I would probably agree on about 95% of the actors and actresses throughout history, so don't feel bad if you're wrong on DDL.Koshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635717176794202612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-78214051105497387242009-04-05T20:49:00.000-04:002009-04-05T20:49:00.000-04:00I hates a dis. Go Tarheels !I hates a dis. Go Tarheels !O' Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584821935299669982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-3625473381908263032009-04-05T20:24:00.000-04:002009-04-05T20:24:00.000-04:00Well these were my final two so I say bring it on!...Well these were my final two so I say bring it on!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127448645515191294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-14298940953177816702009-04-05T19:48:00.000-04:002009-04-05T19:48:00.000-04:00LOL, I think DeNiro kicks both of their asses. ;)LOL, I think DeNiro kicks both of their asses. ;)Natsthenamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027430649885763618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-48836384332483876612009-04-05T19:28:00.000-04:002009-04-05T19:28:00.000-04:00Once again, I'll remind all y'all that Brando woul...Once again, I'll remind all y'all that Brando would have been my pick to win it all. So I'm not arguing for Day-Lewis over Brando. But I am telling you that Day-Lewis is a hell of an actor, and yes, his portrayal of Bill Cutting in Gangs of New York was brilliant. Plain and simple.Koshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635717176794202612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-36986981871543728522009-04-05T19:21:00.000-04:002009-04-05T19:21:00.000-04:00Jeff, there's only one of those films where he pla...Jeff, there's only one of those films where he plays a recognisable human character. The rest is Grand Guignol. I've already conceded Unbearable Lightness and My Beautiful Launderette. That's up against Brando's whole body of work, not Pacino's. <BR/><BR/>Gangs of New York? You're kidding, right?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16952656340810478793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-72426524048195114092009-04-05T18:53:00.001-04:002009-04-05T18:53:00.001-04:00I feel like I just got shot. Man, I never thought ...I feel like I just got shot. Man, I never thought DDL would beat out Brando. I'm not necessarily surprised that Blanchett wasn't in the final two (although she deserves to be there in my opinion), but Brando made acting what it is today for other actors like DDL. I think too many people only know about Brando's eccentricities and haven't really watched his work. He's like Alec Guinness (where was he by the way), and stuck in his 'Obi Wan' role but as the Godfather.<BR/><BR/>Oh well. I'll be back next year.Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06867699979963137091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-62854146571225920982009-04-05T18:50:00.000-04:002009-04-05T18:50:00.000-04:00I'm curious which DDL movies you guys have actuall...I'm curious which DDL movies you guys have actually seen? Because if you're telling me you don't think he can act after Gangs of New York, There Will Be Blood, Unbearable Lightness, In the Name of the Father and My Left Foot -- five characters that could not have been more different from ech other -- then my faith in your ability to recognize a gifted actor has been severely shaken. At least Nancy admitted to having only seen Last of the Mohicans, which is to Daniel Day-Lewis as Scent of a Woman is to Al Pacino.Koshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635717176794202612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-51665284504523134922009-04-05T18:38:00.000-04:002009-04-05T18:38:00.000-04:00Wow....That's just wrong. DDL isn't fit to carry M...Wow....That's just wrong. DDL isn't fit to carry Marlon's muu muu from Dr. Moreau.Paticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401154634135016287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-91796984525375945692009-04-05T17:51:00.000-04:002009-04-05T17:51:00.000-04:00No, I meant Malden. He was in the back seat too, h...No, I meant Malden. He was in the back seat too, he was just crouching really low. Okay maybe not.<BR/><BR/>Absolutely Pacino has been overacting for 30 years. Not every film, not every moment, but hell yes. I love Scarface like nobody's business, but Tony Montana was F'ING HUGE, and I'm not talking about his weight. Contrast that to Sonny Wortzik or Frank Serpico -- my two favorite Pacino roles right ahead of Michael C -- and it's no contest. Scent of a Woman, Carlito's Way, Devil's Advocate, The Recruit... Again, don't get me wrong, you know I love Pacino and consider him to be one of the all-time greats. But dude, he only acts half the time these days.Koshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635717176794202612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-12440109827013924492009-04-05T17:47:00.000-04:002009-04-05T17:47:00.000-04:00Mix of skills and entertainment. There, resolved....Mix of skills and entertainment. There, resolved.<BR/><BR/>More importantly -- I haz *schooled* that PJ hussy!N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01785393089626672959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-28948120945701424412009-04-05T17:43:00.000-04:002009-04-05T17:43:00.000-04:00If acting were only entertainment we'd have been c...If acting were only entertainment we'd have been choosing between Adam Sandler and Austin Powers, whatever his name is. I don't believe you're really dismissing it as glibly as that. I also don't believe you really think Pacino has been overacting for 30 years. <BR/><BR/>But the main point to me made here is Steiger. It was Rod Steiger in the back seat with Brando. Karl Malden was the priest.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16952656340810478793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-50133662448288602042009-04-05T17:37:00.000-04:002009-04-05T17:37:00.000-04:00While my personal pick would have been Brando, I c...While my personal pick would have been Brando, I couldn't disagree more with your assessment of DDL. I hold his performance as Bill "The Butcher" Cutting up as one of the most remarkable and enthralling acting jobs ever to be on screen. Has he had moments of "overacting"? Absolutely. But Pacino has been overacting for 30 years and some folks had him winning the whole thing. And regarding the Hamlet quote, thank god actors through the ages have not limited themselves to that definition or else we'd all have gotten bored to tears and abandoned film long ago. Acting is supposed to entertain. That's it. Sometimes it does so by being so real you feel you're in the backseat with Brando and Malden, and other times it does so by being so utterly ridiculous you laugh so hard you cry at the thought of the People's Republic of Judaea scoffing at the Judaean People's Republic. That's why I became an actor, and why I can appreciate the brilliance of Brando, Pacino, Newman, Hoffman, DeNiro, Bogart, Day-Lewis, and every other actor in this tournament.Koshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635717176794202612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732936190877043335.post-12747576626409387732009-04-05T16:59:00.000-04:002009-04-05T16:59:00.000-04:00I didn't have Brando for my final man, but this re...I didn't have Brando for my final man, but this result still shocks me. That's just grotesque. DDL made maybe two good films (Launderette and TULOB) before he became a ridiculous Punch and Judy puppet of a caricature of an overactor. He hasn't played a recognisable human being since. Come on, people. Acting is supposed, as Hamlet said, "to hold the mirror up to nature". This is a man beside whom the Muppets look low-key. Is everyone else in this game 14 years old? Have they forgotten who Marlon Brando was?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16952656340810478793noreply@blogger.com