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Only Francis Ford Coppola and Friedkin probably had a better 70's. Altman had a good early 70's but he petered off a bit. Scorsese had a good later 70's. Ingmar Bergman, Werner Herzog, Wim Wenders and Francois Truffaut had great 70's.
But Ashby is definitely in that group too. He had 7 classic films all in the 70's. He had a style that definitely was a middle finger to the studios. They ended up destroying him, as well as himself with his drug addiction. He also won a Oscar as a editor. The guy was a genius. I loved that he chose risky projects and never felt like judging the characters in his films.
Great Video, the young lady who does these videos is really good on her research. At least Cate Blanchett went on to win two Oscars to make up for that mistake. The same thing happened with Weinstein when J.Law won her Oscar, it has the same feel as Paltrow win. Shakespeare in Love is a harmless film in no way did deserve to win the awards it did. Paltrow performance wasn't even worthy of a nom.
It's definitely up there, also has the stench of Harvey Weinstein all over it and his power play's behind the scenes. Time definitely hasn't been kind to this film. How this won over the great Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line is still shocking today.
Here's a few that come to mind Where the Oscars screwed up for Best Picture imo.
Driving Miss Daisy over Born on the 4th of July
Gandhi over E.T
Chicago over The Pianist
Forrest Gump ( I love the film) over Pulp Fiction or Shawshank Redemption (better films imo)
Dances with Wolves over Goodfellas
Kramer vs Kramer over All That Jazz
The English Patient over Fargo
Rocky over Taxi Driver
Titanic over L.A Confidential
Ordinary People over Raging Bull
I think Moonlight deserved it over La La Land myself. I think La La Land is a very good film, but I question it winning Best Actress but I agree with it winning Best Director. Now if you are talking Crash over Brokeback Mountain or Shakespeare in Love over Saving Private Ryan I'd agree. But the Oscars always have these moments in their history snubbing the better film.
No I don't think he's bad in this, I just don't think he was right for the role. In the book Richard is pretty much seen as a loser and doesn't score with the character played by Virginie Ledoyen. I think Leo could have done it but the studios wouldn't have allowed it at that time as he was the heartthrob.
I love to see Alex Garland (the author) who's now himself a top director. Go back and redo this himself. A good 19 years have gone by, so it could do with a retelling as the book is bonkers and Danny Boyle film left a ton of that out. I think someone like a Domhnall Gleeson would be perfect for Richard.
The best actress and Actor awards are blown right open. Malek and Bale for Actor and Close and Colman for Actress. I think Colman will bag the Bafta Actress award but I think the Close one is another one of those Career Oscar's rather then for the role she's in. I'm hoping Colman wins but I won't be surprised if Close wins.
I do all the time, bottle of water and a small snack like apple or something. The prices are crazy in the cinema for food.
Indeed it was, Homer Hickam went on to become a Vietnam Vet (earned a Bronze Star), NASA Enigeneer and best selling author. Pretty bad ass. The film itself did him in a good light. Jake looked a bit like him too as a teenager.
I don't think he's come close to Nightcrawler performance. One of those roles that defines a actor. A bit like Tom Hardy with Bronson, Gosling with Drive, Michael Fassbender with Hunger etc... Shocking he wasn't Oscar nom for Best Actor for that role.
Zodiac is definitely a great film, his performance is understated not real showy.
One of his more underrated films, it's a great early Gyllenhaal performance and he works well with Chris Cooper. One of those feel good family films that isn't sappy and has a real heart to it.
We know but his career did drop off before he died HASH. You do get that don't you lol.
It didn't really need the parents reaction, we kind of see that in the film that Agnes mom doesnt really know her daughter to well (like most parents) and is worried and her dad seems like he accept her no matter what. We know how the students will accept it already, they are bullying to Agnes throughout the film and some don't really care and some think it's cool.
The film is fine as it is. A nice running time under 90 minutes. Brilliant acting from both actresses (shame neither went on to have more success in the film industry) and from the smaller parts. Well written from Moodysson. One of the best coming of age films you are likely to see.
Pretty much he hit it big when he was 33 years old in Red Dawn, he was 37 I think when Dirty Dancing came along. 40 when Ghost did. I don't think it was all down to age, a lot of leading men hit it big these days in their middle 30's.
Bad movie choices. Probably not taking on more riskier roles to prove his acting chops, a bit like Gosling, Gyllenhaal and Hardy do today. Do one for the Studio and do a more indie/Art house film to show off the acting chops. But he fell down the lane of doing a lot of action b movies and not so good comedies and dramas, while his Point Break co star Keanu Reeves went on to make some of the greatest action films of all time like Speed, The Matrix and John Wick films. He also took risks which Patrick didn't. You can say Reeves isn't a good actor but he's still today a big name in Hollywood.
Patrick was a lot better actor then many give him credit for to be fair. Some really good work on his C.V but he's always remembered for Dirty Dancing but he has a few better films on his C.V then Dirty Dancing (some might disagree with that lol)
1. Point Break
2. Road House
3. Red Dawn
Honorable Mentions
The Outsiders (1983)
Uncommon Valor (1983)
Ghost (1990)
City of Joy (1992)
Too wong Foo Thanks... (1995)
Donnie Darko (2001)
She was very good in Sing Street, really stood out.
But since you posted this thread she's yet to have that strike out role. She did that awful Netflix film I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives In The House. She did another awful horror called Don't Knock Twice. She did Rebel In The Rye about J.D Salinger but the film was pretty much buried cause of Kevin Spacey's wrong doings. Some British Indie called Let Me Go which no one has seem to seen. She was in that awful Netflix show with Naomi Watts called Gypsy which was critically panned. She was in Kenneth Branagh's Murder on the Orient Express film, but I can't remember her in it. She was in underrated Apostle film from the director of The Raid films. Her biggest role since then has probably been in Bohemian Rhapsody film but that film is Rami Malek's film all the way.
Her next role is pretty much her make or break, she's starring in Ryan Murphy (Creator of Glee, American Horror Story and Feud) new TV show called The Politician which is a musical comedy. I don't know if it's the lead (Jessica Lange, Gwyneth Paltrow are also in it) but it's the type of show that could make her a star if the role is any good.
That's what I loved about it the third act and it felt different. The way Jake Gyllenhall and Riz Ahmed's character's die of burns over such a stupid thing, no heroic ending with them all going to meet their fate going to face Hauer and his posse, in any other director's hands that would have happened. Gyllenhall goes out shooting himself cause he's basically dying and poor Ahmed goes out thinking his friend is still alive. It was such a sad ending for them two.
Phoenix losing his arm in the process and basically killing the two others. Sort of redeems him in a way. The Big shootdown, C.Reilly is all but ready to accept his fate but as he arrives he finds out Rutger Hauer is dead lol. It's darkly funny in a way. I love that the C.Reilly has pretty much wiped out Hauer's gang and I assumed that Hauer did himself in cause he knew the Sister brothers were coming for him. At the end both decide to go home to their mother (Carol Kane) and settle down and not go back to their old ways.
I loved this, way better then it's 7 rating on IMDB, I go for a 7.7 at best. Loved it, felt different to so many westerns that come before it. As it felt like a Anti Western in a way. I can see why it probably won't please some. I though John C. Reilly delivered his best performance in years. Phoenix is always great. Fair play to Gyllenhaal and Ahmed putting two good performances in smaller roles and delivering a lot of heart to their roles, when their deaths come you actually feel it. Very good western imo.
I do a top 10 cause he's a pretty damn solid actor so far into his career
1. Nightcrawler
2. Brokeback Mountain
3. Zodiac
4. Prisoners
5. Enemy
6. Donnie Darko
7. Nocturnal Animals
8. October Sky
9. Jarhead
10. Source Code
Special Mentions : Sister Brothers, Moonlight Mile, Southpaw.
Altman I admire but he was far more hit and miss during his career. Altman would do a classic film, then do one or two undervalued films then do a few stinkers. His best run was definitely the early 70's with M.A.S.H, McCabe and Mrs Miller, The Long Goodbye and Nashville. He had a bit of a comeback in the early 90's with The Player and Short Cuts. But he was far too miss then hit for me, although he was a massive influence on my Favorite living director today in Paul Thomas Anderson who for me has overshadowed and eclipsed Altman.
Rudolph, I only really seen The Moderns (which was fine) and Mrs. Parker And The Vicious Circle (1994), that film is worth it for Jennifer Jason Leigh's performance alone. I got the vibe he badly wanted to be Altman but he lacked that something that really makes him stand out.
I think Ashby reminds me more of a American version of Louis Malle really.
He was definitely hit and miss type of director. But his hits outweigh his misses and you can see why Paul Thomas Anderson loved him. I made a list below of what I think are his best, middling and not very good films. He's had a few films I don't really rate but he's got a lot that are underrated imo.
Classics
M.A.S.H (1970), McCabe and Mrs.Miller (1971), The Long Goodbye (1973), Nashville (1975), 3 women (1977), The Player (1992), Short Cuts (1993) and Gosford Park (2001)
Second Tier Altman (still must see)
That Cold Day In The Park (1969), Brewster McCloud (1970), Images (1972), Thieves Like Us (1974), California Split (1974), A Wedding (1978), Come back to the 5 and Dime, Jimmy Dean (1982), Streamers (1983), Secret Honor (1984), Vincent & Theo (1990), Cookie's Fortune (1999) and A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
Meh
Buffalo Bill(1976), Quintet (1979), HealtH (1980), A Perfect Couple (1979), Popeye (1980), Fool For Love (1985), O.C And Stiggs (1985), Beyond Therapy(1987), Pret A Porter (1994), Kansas City (1996), The Gingerbread Man (1998), Dr T and The Women (2000), The Company (2003).
No problem Snepts. It definitely feels like a Ashby film. It's off kilter and strange something Ashby was great with, look at Harold and Maude. But Being There I wouldn't disagree with anyone who say's it's Ashby's best film. Still with his 70's work and you see a talented and original filmmaker at his best.