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Just finished Married Life,a 2007 period piece drama set in the 1940's. Stellar cast - Brosnan, Chris Cooper (one of my favorite actors), Rachel McAdams and Patricia Clarkson. Brosnan is absolutely legendary in this. This film was made 5 years after DAD, and Brozza doesn't appear to have aged a single day since his last 007 outing. Brosnan's wardrobe style in this movie is fantastic: he looks just as good as Jon Hamm in Mad Men. He even wears a hat in some scenes! Brosnan's mannerisms in this film are excellent - every single movement of the hands, every twitch in his facial expressions, the way he smokes his cigarettes, are all expertly done, which makes him look super elegant and suave.
I've just watched The Greatest, Brosnan's 2009 drama, co starring Susan Sarandon and Carrey Mulligan. He also produced this film. I am still in awe of this film. Tremendous piece of writing, I can see why Brosnan wanted to produce this film, it's A-Class indie drama. Brosnan gives one of his finest acting, he is heartbreaking. For anyone who thinks that Brosnan can't show emotions, please watch this film. He is all subtle for most of the film, trying to remain above the drama surrounding his family, yet you can see the torments and sadness he goes through. And when he lets go to his emotions at the end, Brosnan gives a performance that I am not ashamed to think he should have gotten some awards for it. I am really glad to be making this Brosnan marathon, as I knew he was capable of greatness, so it's a blast to see THE man showcasing his talents.
For example, I didn't know that EON stood for "Everything or Nothing", which personified their approach to Bond.
I didn't realize the vehemence of the animosity between Cubby and Connery - which existed for decades.
I now know so much more about the problems between McClory and Cubby, as well as Saltzman/Cubby's contentious later years relationship.
I didn't realize how close Brosnan was to being Bond. Apparently, his Remington Steele contract was renewed on the last day that it could have been renewed. What a bummer.
I now realize that all the debates I've had on here with other fans regarding Dalton's need to have done a 3rd one were shared by Cubby as well. Cubby felt that Dalton would have made his mark with #3 like many of us do.
I didn't realize what a twit Lazenby was in the 60's - blew his chance royally.
The documentary confirmed what a gentleman Moore is.
Featuring interviews with Babs/Wilson, all the actors except for Connery (who is heard in archive interviews) and interspersed with Barry's magnificent music as well as appropriate scenes from the movies, this documentary is a treat. Highly recommended.
What was really amazing also was how this series has shaped so many lives, for better and for worse over the past 50 plus years. It really consumed so many, and was even an obsession for some (McClory).
I came away with great respect for Barbara - she seems very level headed & experienced, and I hope she stays active with the series for a long time yet.
I love that it's not a film about drugs, it's a film about addiction. Seeing three characters struggle with heroin/cocaine addiction while watching a fourth struggle with an addiction to food/diet pills was a very unique comparison brought up on screen by Darren Aronofsky, and while the film most certainly wasn't as "hard to watch" as most people had said (which actually led me to the film initially), it's definitely depressing.
Great romantic/drama, starring Robert Pattinson, Emily de Ravin, Chris Cooper and Pierce Brosnan. Very well written, De Ravin is amazing, she is so adorable, I've been in love with her since I've first seen her in 'Lost'. However, one big problem: Pattinson is as charismatic as a tree, and he seems so bored and disinterested in everything, I have a hard time liking and caring for his character. Again, and you might have guessed this, the star of this film, IMO, is Pierce Brosnan. He has a very limited screen time compared to the main couple, but he is absolutely magnificient here. I may get some flack for this, but Brosnan's performance in this film is the closest any Bond actor post Connery have gotte to Connery. I have never seen such a controlled, suave, charismatic, uber confident performance since Sean in TB. Brosnan showcases tremendous suaveness whenever he's on screen. The scene in the fancy restaurant between Pattinson and Brosnan is a great example: Pattison looks like a baffoon, while Brosnan seems completely in his element, and the way he moves, adjusts his tie, his hand movements, basic body language and facial expressions are legendary, and totally reminds me of Connery in the Orient Express sequence of FRWL. This is one of Brosnan's best performances, and I urge everyone to see this film, if only for Brozza's scenes. He has a very noticeable magnetic presence in this, something you'd think only Connery and Craig can show, but Brosnan is definately capable of this too, as he proves in this film.
Luc Besson + Eric Serra + an excellent cast meant that it was only a short period of time before I finally got around to watching this (which my mother recommended to me years ago, oddly enough). I wasn't sure about it when it first started out, seemed too weird for my tastes and it also seemed to want to fit into too many different genres at once, but I quickly realized that it all blended together so well and it was one hell of an entertaining, goofy time. Plus, I had to commend Besson for adding in some very cool little details in the film that remained constant throughout the entirety of it. Well done!
Of course. :)
I saw Ex Machina a few hours ago and indeed enjoyed it a lot, so thanks for the tip! It had an interesting atmosphere to it, and the hmm, what's really going on here thing, and interesting contrast between the inside and the outside, and it was beautiful and scary (obviously not in the way "scary" mostly gets done).
I absolutely love that movie. Love Clint Mansell's score as well - so much that I had to get the cd right away. This is my favorite Aronosfsky movie, and after I saw this I decided that I'd always check out everything he does. The fact that Julia Roberts got the Oscar that should have been Ellen Burstyn's was just criminal. I really liked Jared Leto and Jennifer Connelly in this as well.
As for how hard it is to watch, that depends on a person, of course. It has affected a lot of people deeply, but I have been slightly surprised by the most extreme comments. Still, for me it was the kind of movie that when watching it I wouldn't dare change position or avert gaze... eating anything at all would have been out of the question, and I felt slightly sick at times... and it was hard to watch in a heartbreaking kind of way.
One friend said that for her it got so extreme/over the top towards the end that she was almost laughing. So we had very different reactions. I think part of any reaction to any movie is down to taste, but also personal experiences and what affects people. If you've known anyone who has suffered from any kind of addiction that ultimately destroys their mental and physical health and their lives, and you realize too late what's been happening and the suffering the person has been through... this is likely to be hard to watch.
As for 'Requiem for a Dream,' this is my stance on the rather extreme ending. Massive spoilers follow:
Finally, Ellen Burstyn's (wonderfully acted) character. I have complete and utter sympathy for her, as she went from harmless, sad, and alone, to being completely deranged and losing it because of her diet pills. The last shot of her (the one where she is all grayed, spaced out, and lost looking when her friends come to visit) is absolutely chilling, and definitely one that sticks with you.
Well...
I also felt the worst for Sara, though - because the portrayal was so great and also because she reminded me of someone. I understood her well and her desperation was so palpable.
The last stand: an old fashioned actioner that suits Arnolds style very well., great little actionmovie.
Eraser - I have seen this movie plenty of times due to Vanessa Williams participation and as an actionmovie it has got everything you want to see. Another good Schwarzenegger vehicle.
Gary Oldman always looks like he has a lot of fun working with Besson.
A cracking romantic comedy, with Brosnan and (Julianne) Moore in the lead roles. I had seen the first 5 minutes on tv years ago, and I never got the chance to watch the whole film until today. Moore is great all always, I really enjoy her in everything she acts in. But, yet again, Brosnan is the main attraction (pun not intented) here. He's still got that massive suaveness, sophistaction about him, but he displays great acting skills when it come to the 'madness' of his character - he's got ticks and mannerisms that I haven't seen from him in other films, and he's really good at it. He's highly entertaining here, one moment he's suave, with his (yet again) uber fantastic clothing style, and suddenly the ticks of his character appear, and you're in for a wonderful and unexpected performance from Brozza.
I was afraid of this film, not really the type of stuff I like, and heard plenty of bad things about it. But I was pleasantly surprised! It felt like a feel good movie, and I had a big smile on my face for almost 2 hours. The highlight of this film were the 3 potential dads - Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgard. All 3 were uber cool and charismatic. All their scene were great. And I thought Brosnan's singing wasn't bad at all. He really did well in this film.
In all honesty, despite some cheesy moments, I don't think this film as as bad as it is made out to be. Could it go toe-to-toe with the Chris Evans films? Absolutely not. But it's a damn sight more watchable then the two shockingly bad 1979 Captain America films.
The Salanger (sp?) one isn't that bad as you correctly point out, @MajorDSmythe. But yeah, the MCU films cast a large shadow over these premature Marvel movies. ;-)
However, ever since someone pointed out the fake ears, I've never been able to un-see it!!
Don't ask. I don't know why I did it, either.
Funny, I noticed the horrible rating it had on Netflix just yesterday, but I've always had a tiny interest in watching it because Stamper from TND is in it.