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Yup. That's one of the many reasons why it's so brilliant. It's like a drug (fitting given the storyline) in that it generates this incredible feeling of excitement and power but then it all comes crashing down and you're left cold, alone and empty. Even the "happy ending" works because everything that preceded unfolded so naturally.
Habit. And maybe he didn't want Scotty getting into his station wagon and slobbering all of over the steering wheel.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist ... and like that *poof* .... he's gone.
Beatty would have been immense, even tho Reynolds executed it quite well. The other two would have been totally wrong - both too self-aware. The accidental miracle of BN is that MarkyMark's benighted self-belief (which helped the movie to its highlight - the best potrait of the we-can-####-unicorns! of do-everything hottub/cocaine 70s culture ever created) matched Dirk's to a T. DiC is far too internal for that.And talk about self-aware - Heather Graham is both 10 times more hot & oblivious than Paltrow could ever imagine, and the role required all of both.
I can't see Beatty nailing the role. Reynolds was born to play Jack in a lot of ways.Leo's an outstanding actor and was good back then but I don't think he could've brought the naivete that Wahlberg accessed. Paltrow would've been an Epic Fail as Roller Girl on every conceivable level. Then again, I say upfront I'm not a fan of her as an actress and I don't find her hot in any way. She's pretty but not sexual. Heather Graham was perfectly cast.
Burt was superclean, but Beatty's Shampoo-guy-gone-to-seed would have been a revelation. And I guarandamtee that Warren has dealt with a LOT more dead coke hos, too, so the looks would be priceless.
Beatty's the superior actor but at that stage of their careers I don't think he could've hit the right notes. Burt had the perfect blend of charm, charm and ridiculous idealism that made Jack the character he was.
I'll give you Leo and Beatty because both are very good actors. But I just can't see Paltrow as Roller Girl at all. You could probably name more than 100 hot actresses who could've done a good job in that role, if not as memorable as Graham was. But Paltrow? Just can't see it at all.
I agree with all of this. Although, Paltrow was great in Hard Eight, so who knows. Either way, Anderson is brilliant at casting his films.
Yep, watching it on there right now. One of those movies that comes on and I usually will have to watch at least 30 minutes of it.
Boogie NightsCaddyshack
@ Scotty. He kills me every time.
Just watched it again tonight, agree that it's nice to watch it in HD, uncut, really has some dark moments the 2nd half of the film.'Raider Nation said:
Swap out Caddyshack for The Usual Suspects, and I'm all in.
I would give you Boogie Nights.'Raider Nation said:
Yes, and a lot of those are my favorites in the film. The score playing as you jump to scenes with Dirk in the truck, Roller Girl in the limo, etc.. is amazing. And of course.... firecrackers.'Ministry of Pain said:
Anderson does a fantastic job with music in this movie to capture that time period. Scorcese is a master of playing the right music at the right time when they want to do a montage of quick shots to get 10-15 minutes of story done in about 2-3 minutes. It is a very rare ability and many directors ruin movies with bad music or music that simply will not hold up over time. Great point you bring up about the music playing in some of these scenes. Rollergirl's black eye make up as she is sitting there looking out the limo, very haunting. One more thing, Burt Reynolds chews up every second of film they give him. This is perhaps his best acting role ever. I think he carries the film.
the intentional, unintentional comedy is awesome.
Thats a YP not MP!
I am sure most here know, but PTA had Molina decked out with earpieces piping in that song so that's all he heard. Then he had the other guy lighting off the fire crackers on the set so the actor's reactions would be real. Such a great scene.
IMHO... The Usual Suspects loses a little something upon multiple viewings because you know the twist is coming.
But knowing the twist makes Spacey's character even more fascinating.
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Love this guy's avatar.
