Have been reading so many mixed reviews of La La Land. He strikes me as an odd choice for this style of movie. From everything I have seen him in previously, he seems to lack any expression of emotion on him. Probably why he was perfect for films like Drive and Only God Forgives...
I finally managed to finish of the last season of Mad Men, and as expected the fecker doesn't get what's coming to him.
On a side note, I found the scene where Betty finds out about her health mortifying. The doctor and her husband over in the corner talking about her like she wasn't there.
Have been reading so many mixed reviews of La La Land. He strikes me as an odd choice for this style of movie. From everything I have seen him in previously, he seems to lack any expression of emotion on him. Probably why he was perfect for films like Drive and Only God Forgives...
Hmmm, its sitting at 92% fresh at rottentomatoes. I'm looking forward to it, but then I am a big musical fan.
Have been reading so many mixed reviews of La La Land. He strikes me as an odd choice for this style of movie. From everything I have seen him in previously, he seems to lack any expression of emotion on him. Probably why he was perfect for films like Drive and Only God Forgives...
Hmmm, its sitting at 92% fresh at rottentomatoes. I'm looking forward to it, but then I am a big musical fan.
I like musicals too, a little wary of the cast choice. Be a bit like asking Pierce Brosnan to be in one and expecting him to be fucking very very so insanely off the scale bad, oh wait...
Trust me the casting is spot on. I also had my concerns before I saw it about Ryan and Emma being cast. They are terrific and both are now Golden Globes Award winners for their performances in the film. Very curious to hear from other members once they see it.
Trust me the casting is spot on. I also had my concerns before I saw it about Ryan and Emma being cast. They are terrific and both are now Golden Globes Award winners for their performances in the film. Very curious to hear from other members once they see it.
Agree. The casting is excellent. We went on Thursday, the director was there. He didnt say much, kind of a shy one.
I like musicals, but for whatever reason I did not fall for this one at all, even though is a good film.
Lion is one of the best films of the year. Brilliant casting and acting from the whole cast. I wholeheartedly recommend this film. Australia has indeed done a great job in producing top notch films in recent times with two Australian / U.S. co-productions Lion and Hacksaw Ridge.
Saw Rogue One yesterday. Had very low expectations, as it wasn't part of the original story-but a "spin-off" story. It didn't disappoint. Was actually quite good. Thumbs up!
Have been reading so many mixed reviews of La La Land. He strikes me as an odd choice for this style of movie. From everything I have seen him in previously, he seems to lack any expression of emotion on him. Probably why he was perfect for films like Drive and Only God Forgives...
Hmmm, its sitting at 92% fresh at rottentomatoes. I'm looking forward to it, but then I am a big musical fan.
I like musicals too, a little wary of the cast choice. Be a bit like asking Pierce Brosnan to be in one and expecting him to be #$*^%*! very very so insanely off the scale bad, oh wait...
Sorry to jump back. I saw LalaLand and loved it. I am posting again because of the Brosnan can't sing thing. I agree, but the film still worked. I can think of several from the classic period that were much worse. How about Clint Eastwood in Paint Your Wagon? Joan Crawford in Lady Be Good? or that all time miscast of Walter Matthau in Hello Dolly. Of course that one had the added feature of casting Streisand, at 27 to play a sixty something widow. Streisand can certainly sing, but it was nearly criminal to use her instead of Carol Channing in the role.
Of course, there have been miscast in all film whether musicals or regular, but if you cast an actor in a musical and they can't sing then (IMHO) it puts a dampener on the whole thing - hence my Brosnan comment.
Well, yeah, but I was choosing actors in musicals that can't sing. Both Eastwood and Mattheau were cringeworthy in their roles. Haven't even mentioned Clark Gable's attempt
Well, yeah, but I was choosing actors in musicals that can't sing. Both Eastwood and Mattheau were cringeworthy in their roles. Haven't even mentioned Clark Gable's attempt
Uhm..Gable? Singing in a film? you've got me there. Which film was this?
Well, yeah, but I was choosing actors in musicals that can't sing. Both Eastwood and Mattheau were cringeworthy in their roles. Haven't even mentioned Clark Gable's attempt
Uhm..Gable? Singing in a film? you've got me there. Which film was this?
He wasn't, he talked with a music backing and swung a cane around...definitely wasn't singing
Ok. I'll admit I opened the clip-but as soon as he started to sing I scrubbed forward to the end when the dialogue resumed. I lost about a minute I'll never get back.
Yes...I know I used the same face as you did, David. But i couldn't find a better one....
Great actresses playing the roles. Looking forward in seeing it. Catherine Zeta-Jones as Olivia de Havilland, Kathy Bates as Joan Blondell and Judy Davis as Heddy Hopper are also a bonus, I hope.
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Have been reading so many mixed reviews of La La Land. He strikes me as an odd choice for this style of movie. From everything I have seen him in previously, he seems to lack any expression of emotion on him. Probably why he was perfect for films like Drive and Only God Forgives...
I finally managed to finish of the last season of Mad Men, and as expected the fecker doesn't get what's coming to him.
On a side note, I found the scene where Betty finds out about her health mortifying. The doctor and her husband over in the corner talking about her like she wasn't there.
Next up need to catch up on Better Call Saul.
I like musicals, but for whatever reason I did not fall for this one at all, even though is a good film.
Lion is one of the best films of the year. Brilliant casting and acting from the whole cast. I wholeheartedly recommend this film. Australia has indeed done a great job in producing top notch films in recent times with two Australian / U.S. co-productions Lion and Hacksaw Ridge.
https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/d24631a3-151b-444b-9152-c5af5efbf93e
Here is the full clip:
I am posting again because of the Brosnan can't sing thing. I agree, but the film still worked. I can think of several from the classic period that were much worse.
How about Clint Eastwood in Paint Your Wagon? Joan Crawford in Lady Be Good? or that all time miscast of Walter Matthau in Hello Dolly. Of course that one had the added feature of casting Streisand, at 27 to play a sixty something widow. Streisand can certainly sing, but it was nearly criminal to use her instead of Carol Channing in the role.
And yet there are actors who turn their hand at singing who have surprisingly good voices.
Idiot's Delight (1939)
oh wait...
Yes...I know I used the same face as you did, David. But i couldn't find a better one....
It's not our preferred way but you work with what you got sometimes... :grimacing: (which was : plus the letter g) :hang_loose:
To be fair, Gable tried and he did do several different 'notes'. He also did an a'capella hmm 'abide with me' in the film.