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Definitely Thomas Crown for me. I find Rene Russo effortlessly sexy in that film, and her chemistry with Pierce is palpable.
She's generally underrated and quite good in many films. And she's married to Dan Gilroy! She gets bonus points for being a former model who married a screenwriter--not the obvious choices of actor, musician, etc.
I think she was trying too hard to be sexy. Sometimes she looks like a drunk mom.
Yeah @echo she took a chance on a scriptwriter— considering we are broke half the time, 😂.
I suppose in the end, she chose the (write) right writer. He ain’t doing too bad for himself, 😂!
The Thomas Crown affair is a heist-film with far more depth than you'd expect. Yes, it's a remake of the 1968 film, but it differs enough to solidly stand on it's own feed next to the original. Brosnan is no McQueen, and he's not trying to be. He creates his own 'Tommy', with a lot more human emotions and character. A fun loving business man who craves adventure, instead of a bored business man beeing selfish.
To me, Brosnan's Thomas is a character to take as an example in business.
All in all, The Thomas Crown Affair it is.
To my mind also one of Brosnan's best performances, next to 'the tailor of panama' and 'the foreigner'.
I can't remember or i watched it in cinema, but i watched the movie on rental dvd (Possible in late 2000 or in 2001, because movie is from 2 months earlier then Twine.) and couple of times on tv. It take till 2013 when i finaly buy dvd. 2004 re-release with same as 2001 release. I started in May 2013 with Bluray, but Bluray don't take over extra's (Audiocommentary, Documentry, Trailer, music video and booklet).
Mabey it is because DVD is not named SE but audio, subtitels and menu screen chooses options be in English, French and Italian what be the same as 18 SE from Bond but with this movie extra's not include subtitels at all. Not even English. Whyle with Bond SE's you have option for English French and Italian subs and even OHMSS include Eng subs on extra's. So mabey i hoped on better edition with more and subtiteld extra's.
There are dvd's from UK, Germany and Australia who include Dutch subtitels on the movie too and lot more other subs and stil curious or there be subs avaible on extra's (Audiocommentary, Documentry and mabey even trailer) of that version. With so much subs on movie it is possible of course that version mabey have English 384 track whyle with Dutch (and French version) the English tracks is in 448 and other two in 384.
I do like the The Thomas Crown Affair though, Pierce is fantastic in it.
I actually prefer Robin Williams as a dramatic actor. When he does comedy I find in cringe most of the time. Really liked him in Insomnia and One Hour Photo though.
I see another superb Pierce performance is mentioned here as well: The Matador. Highly recommended, also from my part.
Lets have a fun one with Bond actors who starred in less than stellar movies.
I have not seen either film, but based on the scores they received from audiences and critics maybe I am not missing much. LOL!
Would you rather watch Sir Sean in The Avengers OR Sir Roger in Spice World?
For clarity, Sean didn't star in the Marvel films, this one was based on the classic TV series. He plays the baddie of the film out to control the weather!
Roger played "The Chief" the head of the record label of the Spice Girls!
Entrapment over Thomas Crown.
I only recently watched Crown, and of course I had a fun time with it (Brosnan, Russo, Leary, Conti, the heists, the chase, the seduction...), but it doesn't reach the heights of Entrapment for me. It might grow in appreciation in the future.
Entrapment is such a cool movie. The two leads are just great together, the supporting cast too (Ving Rhames, Will Patton with a moustache and a jealous disposition!), the way the film flows, the locations, the heists, the fact that it's a big budget picture but feels very small and intimate, that delicious music score, the scene at the train station: that longing stare of Mac into the distance, set to that gorgeous melancholic piece... sheer magic! My favorite Connery film along with DAF.
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By default, The Avengers over Spice World, because I haven't seen Spice World.
I enjoyed The Avengers. Connery was pretty good as a bad guy; there was a cruelty he successfully tapped into there. Love the weather plot (despite the fact you can tell cuts were made) and the teddy bear costumes. I also like the fact the streets are near deserted; it's not The Avengers if the streets are full of people.
I wouldn't mind watching Spice World, come to think of it. Run the question by me again in a couple of years time!
As for the new choice, I don't suppose I'd appreciate a movie about the Spice Girls (regardless of their music, which is a question of personal taste). Even if Sir Rog is in it. And I didn't think that The Avengers-the-movie lived up to expectations stemming from the '60s TV series, but for an act so hard to follow, they did a much better job than the critics acknowledged. So, yes, I'll pick Sean once more.
"Without something there is no nothing." (First 35 seconds)
"Leave the pigeons alone."
"When the rabbit of chaos is pursued by the ferret of disorder through the fields of anarchy, it is time to hang your pants on the hook of darkness. Whether they are clean or not."
"Does anybody want to resign?
"Rain or shine all is mine."
Love the nodding.
"So, does anybody else want to drop out?"
Would you rather Bond return to smoking OR Bond return to being a cultural snob?
Both call back to the series roots and even the literary side of the character.
Bond smoked in the first 6 films and a few of the Roger movies. He returned to smoking for Timothy's portrayal.
Bond always knew the wines, the sherry's and the fragrances. He was apparently an expert of the finer things in life. Within the Craig portrayal that was nearly non-existent. Should it come back?
Me too. In fact, I find that side of the character one of his coolest traits and I wish they brought that back more. Haven't had much of it lately, which is a shame.