Does anyone agree with me that Rob Morrow was miscast in this movie? This part needed to be someone who was smart and passionate. Don't get me wrong, I thought he did a good job for what he knows, however, I think it needed an actor with a little more depth, feeling and, here's the most overused word in 2004, Gravitas. Anybody agree/disagree?
--scotta
Not to be argumentative but I liked him in this.
He's taking the knife out of the Cheese!
Do you think he wants some cheese?
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Disagree. Maybe his best part ever + this movie casting was top notch. Impeccable.
shareTotally agree. I have thought from the first time I saw this film that he just was not right for the part and it seriously marred the film. I don't know whether he was miscast or whether he is just not that good an actor, but I was underwhelmed.
shareYou say casting him marred the film? On the contrary ... I think he MARROW'd the film!
*cymbal crash* :D
Disagree.
He was the epitome of getting into the character role of a first in his class Harvard Graduate of that time -- so Kennedy-esque, before Kennedy. Such a feeling of closed, as many people thought Harvard was (i.e. versus the VanDoren's type whom you'd THINK should have been cast; no way the two would have been too milquetoast and canceled out each other's performances), but here was this over-achieving 'loner', Jewish guy that is so against what many of that day thought was against Harvard type (hence the ribbing by his 'white bread' Washington colleagues in the beginning. Rob's casting so works here. He's off, nervous and a trendsetter before the trend setting time. It's those little things that mean a lot.
It's not Harvard of 2000's, it's Harvard of the 1950's.
Outstanding job.
"They're NOT role models - unless you idolize greed and tramps."share
Miscast (or it wouldn't be brought up so often), but with a caveat; as they tried to force his character (be it Redford or whomever) into an exact look and inflection (must the eyebrows be so obvious, and why would a Harvard grad have such a strong working-class Boston accent??), Morrow had no chance. A fine film, but there was no reason to fine-tune the physical and personal characteristics of Dick Goodwin, who is a relative unknown anyway. It would've been infinitely better if Morrow played it exactly straight, as himself. As done in the movie, Morrow tries valiantly but has too much to contend with for any true feeling to come through.
shareA fine film, but there was no reason to fine-tune the physical and personal characteristics of Dick Goodwin, who is a relative unknown anyway.
"They're NOT role models - unless you idolize greed and tramps."share
Dick Goodwin was a speech writer for LBJ...if that equates to a major policy player in Johnson's administration that is unfortunate.
let's go and say a prayer for a boy who couldn't run as fast as I could