Posted on 12/27/2010 11:55:37 AM PST by Cinnamon Girl
Oh my! What a video. Kudo’s to Jeepstergal. The original’s music is very stirring.
See the YouTube video at the link in #39 and you can do nothing but agree with this statement.
What did they say??
No report yet, but I’ll let you know.
I have long considered Robert Duvall to be just about the best actor I have ever seen. A major reason for my thinking is that at least twice I have turned on the TV to a movie that had been on for a few minutes so I saw no title or opening credits and have watched Duvall for long periods thinking, “Who is this actor?” He actually can assume a character and become the character to the point that I don’t recognize the actor. John Wayne could not do that nor could most of the great actors of his time.
Matt Damon, who carries the baggage of being Matt Damon. His baggage worked for him in this role,......
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He was okay, but as I said on another thread, Mattie should have spoken in a Southern drawl. So should the Texas Ranger played by Matt Damon, but I’m a stickler for stuff like that. I did like the movie even without the twangs.
Saw Black Swan Tuesday night and I'm still shaking my head thinking What the heck was that?.
Saw Black Swan Tuesday night and I'm still shaking my head thinking What the heck was that?.
Saw this today. Fabulous film: this is what movie making is all about. Good story, great script, excellent acting, and breathtaking cinematography that isn’t just thrown in, but serves a purpose. Halle Steinfeld is light years better than Kim Darby. No particular axe to grind with Damon, but Campbell was better. Bridges equals the Duke, and that’s saying something. But Steinfeld’s running narrative, and the banter between her and Bridges, which is quite funny, makes this easily the equal of the original. A must see, and I almost never go to movies.
I am in OKlahoma for a few weeks & will be seeing it with a gal pal on Tuesday
Just as Gregory Peck wisely chose not to do a deep southern accent as Atticus Finch, Matt Damon, a Boston boy, did not attempt a Texas accent. Poorly done accents can be very distracting. Like Kim Darby’s haircut.
Better than the original and I am a HUGH John Wayne fan!
Straight up.
Poorly done accents can be very distracting. Like Kim Darby’s haircut.
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You got me there but a good accent adds to the reality.
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