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I read yesterday they wanted Joaquin first after Norton. Huge Ruffalo fan, but he doesn't seem like a blind rage kind of guy.The studio released some pretty scathing comments about Norton not being much of a team player and wanting some sort of creative control. Norton seems pissed, but he couldn't have wanted to be Hulk that bad?
If he did, Im glad he did because he was great in that and IMO that's one of the best movies of the last 20 years. Better than Fight Club IMO.ETA: Its a joke that Roberto Benigni won the Best Actor oscar that year over Norton.
Norton re-edited it give himself more screen time, it was supposed to be more about Furlong's character.Director was so pissed he sued the studio for $275 million and wanted his name off the project.
My wife was in downtown Chicago where they're filming some of it and she overheard this direct quote from one of the onlookers:"Where are the robots?"
Princi - PAYSAH!!!
I just re-watched this again a few months ago, thought it was even better than I remembered it being, but dont recall Norton doing that in the end. IIRC, it basically ended after he sees his brother dead in the BR.Dont think my copy has an alternate ending either. Its some POS other region DVD I got cheap awhile back. Think I'll need to fix that.....I think the copy I have includes the curb kick seen in whole, as Im pretty sure after the DVD was out for a little bit, after complaints, they edited out showing Norton actually stomping the dude.
The head shaving scene I believe was how it was scripted. I don't know if it was ever actually filmed. That's the ending I was referring too.You're correct on how it actually ends.
Hard to say now, but I think ending with the head shaving would have really soured me on the movie.
Ahh, k...I like the movie so much, not sure if Id prefer that ending or not since I think its pretty much perfect as it is. I think that ending might make the movie hit you even harder in the end, but I also think it would take away from how significant and integral the prison time/flashback sequence was on his character - and possibly minimize the impact of the death of his brother (ie he went through so much to change, but ultimately it didnt even matter). Then again, it also would make sense since he became a skinhead in the first place because his father was killed, so ultimately that ending might make more sense. Also just reading on wiki there were actually 3 different versions, and the 3rd version was what they released. I dont know if they still exist, but if they ever re-released the DVD or something, that would be pretty sweet if they included the other 2 versions.
I connected with the Firth character enormously from the very beginning, maybe because of the raw emotion and harrowing nature of the beginning of the movie. I was also really taken with the moments when he would lighten up and almost seem natural, while we knew that almost everything he lived to the outside world was a lie. The point where the young guy says that they are "invisible" was telling in this regard. Also, I didn't really see scenes as "just" him staring into the distance, ever. I was completely fascinated by watching a wide range of emotions come and go in his face in each of the silent periods, which is why I found his performance so astonishing.As to the ending:
I agree with krista about the "staring into the distance" thing. Nothing seemed to drag at all. Firth was outstanding, and the pacing was perfect imo. Hard to believe that was a first time director.
"This might be the stupidest man on the face of the earth"
I can't wait for that scene. Nothing in the first 15 min approaches that level of funny."This might be the stupidest man on the face of the earth"
found it boring and to long. love the 3 acots in it. I did not know snipes was it, as well as omar and weebay from the wire
Give the bag to Bozo!
I liked this movie a lot, but then again, I am a PT Anderson junky.
Watched Punch-Drunk Love for the first time last night. I didn't know Sandler had it in him. He was great. Really good movie.
The way the score and direction made you feel his anxiety was pretty impressive. It was a relief when you could relax again.
Just now saw that the pudding storyline was based on actual events.
I really dug this movie.
[LOUD] "What the hell is going on?!?!"[LOUDER] "I'm robbing you!!!"Give the bag to Bozo!
Frozen River blew me away. This movie is squarely in my wheelhouse: unique, dramatic without being cliche, and just the right balance between sweet and gut-wrenching.
I'm not a big fan of older movies. This is a big-time exception.Cool Hand Luke is incredible. And not just for the car washing scene.
When I seen this at the theaters (the whole week it was in my local one), I was completely blown away. Maybe it was the grass, maybe it was because this is as close as it's ever going to get to the comics. It was over the top and corny, but that's exactly the way it should have been. I could have done without McNulty's accent, but Ray Stevenson was perfect casting for Punisher. I gave it a 5/5 and put it in my corny action rotation with Road House and The Rock.ETA: If anyone hasn't seen Stevenson in HBO's Rome, he puts Crowe's character in Gladiator to shame.
I don't think any film has ever captured the concept of rebellion clearer.I'm not a big fan of older movies. This is a big-time exception.Cool Hand Luke is incredible. And not just for the car washing scene.
PTA, that sounds awesome, hopefully they can lock down Renner, I hated him the first time I can remember seeing him in SWAT, but he has intrigued me since with his roles in 28 Weeks Later, Hurt Locker, and Assassination of Jesse James.
Skimming through that thread (as I am thinking about my 100 movies), I realized I haven't seen Cool Hand Luke or Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
need to update the queue.
I'm a youngster, but I consider PT&A the granddaddy of uncomfortable situation comedy.Skimming through that thread (as I am thinking about my 100 movies), I realized I haven't seen Cool Hand Luke or Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.need to update the queue.
Back in the days when Madeline Stowe was hot. Now she has so much collagen in her lips it looks like she was punched in the mouth.
Check out La Jette on netflix instant watch if you had it.It's the 30 minute French film 12 Monkeys was based on. It's still images with a voice over, but compelling stuff.Worm said:
he got an IFC Best Actor nomination for Dahmer in 2002.hooter311 said:
hmmm, I guess I'll have to check it out. He better be damn good in it, because I've been exposed to about as much Dahmer material as I can stomach already.Thanks for the rec,he got an IFC Best Actor nomination for Dahmer in 2002.hooter311 said:
AWESOME!
