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SiriusGrande — 9 years ago(January 22, 2017 07:52 AM)
Leo loves and leaves them as it were and has been offscreen for nearly a year and there's no real photos about of him. I follow him on twitter and he always tweets about the environment/thinks that matter and when he met the Holy See.
I don't do Twitter, but if I did, I'd probably follow Leo. He's always been one of my favorites, and beyond his acting and films, I share a lot of his social and political views and respect him for those. He seems extremely intelligent to me, and a nice guy in general. I still remember the first time I discovered him when I had to go see his Romeo & Juliet in the theater for a Shakespeare class I was taking in college to finish out my teaching certification. Instant love! LOL! Then Titanic came along and I just thought he was the best thing.5b4 I watched all of his early work and knew he'd be a huge star. He just had that "thing" that some of them have.
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joe16vind — 9 years ago(January 22, 2017 03:29 PM)
SiriusGrande
Love me some Leo.
Me too. I've seen much of his work ( probably more than Renner/Butler/Cumberbatch actors whose work I like to varying degrees)(but Hardy has my cinematic heart)
annie
and yes like his costar Hardy has that indefinableness.
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KeepersBurns — 9 years ago(January 23, 2017 01:51 AM)
Glad to see people are watching TABOO. Shows that a big film actor like Hardy doesn't mind doing TV on FX. but then edgy is Tom's middle name.
What does anybody think of Butler in a project like that?
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SiriusGrande — 9 years ago(January 24, 2017 02:09 PM)
What does anybody think of Butler in a project like that?
I haven't watched Taboo, but I think if Butler can figure out how to tap into whatever it is that Hardy has tapped into, it couldn't hurt. I'm just not sure it's in him. He and Hardy are very different in their approaches to their careers, it seems. Gerry seems to have chosen acting as a vehicle t16d0o become a celebrity, whereas Tom seems to have acting as the goal with celebrity being the by-product.
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KeepersBurns — 9 years ago(January 24, 2017 04:23 PM)
Hi Sirius,
I think Gerry only feels vindicated by his big movies which is sad, it's all the reaction and criticism that drives him in making choices. He must be scared.
He got flogged for Machine Gun Preacher - in racial terms he didn't expect because it was a bio on a real man who felt called by God to protect African children. But it was "white man saves Africa" stereotype that boomeranged hard. Odd he got it again by association with Gods of Egypt - fortunately he wasn't producing and didn't control casting and had secondary role to the YA hero/heroine vehicle. But still bizarre.
Coriolanus didn't get hacked, I mean it is Shakespeare, but there was no crowd of people or critics or fans going we want "more more more" arty films from you Gerry. He got injured on that and must have felt it wasn't worth it. I remember after his 2 artier outings in his next mag interview he said something like I went artistic but "nobody saw them" (he's correct, but you have to expect that when you're trying small alternative films and live with it) so next up, he reverted to his action/thriller genes (Olympus) hoping to re-hook the audience ignoring him.
Guess it's how you look at it - either he's too thin-skinned and cares too much about attention, viewers appreciating him, and box office. Or is he smart to be worried that if he doesn't keep his box office cred, nobody will want him for anything once he can no longer headline a movie. Once you break in, all your "people" worry about is your "career longevity"
Gerry must be testing the waters with Headhunter Calling, seeing if he can get applause outside the sweet spot, but that still hasn't happened yet. Unlike Matt McCon, who I never would have believed could reverse his career from shirtless "Surfer Dude" or man-child RomComs - Gerry is still trying to get that gritty role that expands him to art.
Hardy is so tough, he doesn't care. Seems to be having kids create that for him even more. His interviews are all 'just how to be a man, work, support your children, do your job, no applause, a good man is the one you never hear about, he's just does it.'
I could not believe The Drop got so dropped by critics to be called "the puppy in the garbage can movie," (yikes) and his Child 44 was MIA, but Tom was so good in it. He's had big fails. Now Gerry in that position, he would be cut down by it. Tom not.
I wonder when Tom is ever home? because he works so much. He is younger. Gerry might have been doing that rapidity of movies when he was his age. I seem to remember a time when he had a lot of movies going.
Annie tells us about his bad luck with his prodcos - EmmetFurla and now Relativity. I don't think any of Tom's movies have been held up at all? That's the way it USED to be for Gerry too no more! Maybe his name is not as marquee as Tom's, there are only secondary financing options, less solid companies, etc. for Gerry's movies.
Tom is still in the "hot young thing who can do anything" phase like Gerry was, after hits 300/action,war and Ugly Truth/comedy,romance. Gerry has matured past it.
Or is it Bad Luck? Gerry says so. He said he had a director who went crazy and had to be replaced a while back. A drama on every movie, beyond the movie itself, it sounds.
KEEPERS looks good, but he shoots Den of Thieves first - reading the logline, DEN sounds generic to me. Heist movie. Must be a great twist? He's already done a lot of underground moving around of things in unbelievable ways in a movie LawAbidingCitizen. This one is more fact based, like the heist of gov. money actually happened? Trueb68 Story tie-in. Hopefully not MGP fated.
I wish he'd shoot Keepers first, clearly. An unusual dynamic in that. And true story.
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SiriusGrande — 9 years ago(January 24, 2017 05:17 PM)
Interesting post, KB.
I can't speak to Butler's career much pastmmm..I think Law Abiding Citizen was the last film of his I watched in its entirety. I wasn't impressed. And nothing he's done since has interested me. It's not necessarily HIM, he's just not making movies that grab me.
And he's not a good enough actor to compel me to see movies I otherwise wouldn't care about. No actor is, actually. I mentioned Tarzan in another thread. I guess I watched that for Skarsgard, but only because the trailer looked interesting (Christoph Waltz helped persuade me) and I am already a fan of the Tarzan movies and stories. I'm not going to go out and watchwhatever else S5b4karsgard has been in (I have no idea, LOL) just because I lusted him in True Blood and liked him fine in Tarzan. He's a lovely man in real life too, it seems, but that's not enough to get my money or for me to spend hours of my time watching things I don't care about.
Same goes for Tom Hardy, Leo DiCaprio, and all the other actors I have a soft spot for. I don't actually care if I never see Taboo. It looks interesting, and if it shows up on Netflix or Amazon Prime, I'll check it out, but meh. However, I'll be at the theater opening weekend of the next Mad Max.
I don't even know what my point is. LOL.
I see that Tom is sitting at #1 on the IMDb STARmeter once again. He's been either at that top spot or close to it many, many times over the five years since Dark Knight Rises. Naturally, Mad Max and The Revenant would boost him up there during their day, but it's nice to see that Taboo is obviously piquing people's interest in him just as much.
There's just something about Tom that audiences love. I imagine he's the envy of a lot of his peers. He gets the big box office smashes (Rises, Inception, Mad Max) and the quirky, artsy stuff, AND television. He's something else.
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KeepersBurns — 9 years ago(January 24, 2017 05:57 PM)
Oh, so you've never even SEEN Gerry's arty 'I can act' movies? Then it would be hard for you to dismiss him as a bad actor or not good enough one to bother with, without seeing those films that aren't all pulpy or goofy on purpose.
But too many people didn't care enough to bother either. They like Gerry in pulpy/goofy
No "Chasing Mavericks" either? He was good. Movie was worth seeing.
But if you don't like Gerry's acting, there's no point at all in you going to see his movies - unless he gets a hit like LAC again. And you won't bother with Taboo? It's free on FX. It is very dark, and bit slow, but Tom fills the space well. Even Tom can't get your attention?! You're a tough sell Sirius.
I do care enough to watch. I studied acting and I'm a film lover, writer, etc. So I'm very interested in all the acting and directing and movies going - or not going.
Perfect world, I'd be going to see everything, but about now, that's tough and I am trying to1c84 focus energy on my artwork.
I was hoping I could find people on here who love actors and the craft. Bit saddened because I love talking about the actors with people who know all their work and can compare it and appreciate.
Mad Max is a great series (childhood soft spot for Road Warrior), but you probably loved it with Gibson too? Even if it wasn't Tom, if you're a Mad Max fan you'd still go because it's a cool concept and well-done. So the actor would not matter for you. It could be unknowns and you'd buy ticket. Still be cool - maybe cooler, who knows?! It's a big franchise. Not about the acting. It was just +++ because the Acting was beyond with Tom and Charlize and got us acting-lovers in there.
Annie's favorite Tom Hardy movie is "Locke" It was really small, so I'm guessing you'll never bother to see it. After Mad Max, you'll be disappointed, it is "small movie, huge acting."
I think you're missing out on all the best there is for Tom and Gerry and many others. But I'm an artist at heart who loves acting, so I have different motivation.
best,
KeepersBurns
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barberry2 — 9 years ago(January 24, 2017 06:38 PM)
Oh, so you've never even SEEN Gerry's arty 'I can act' movies?
LOL. Had to laugh when I read this, as gretchen has followed Gerry's career for a very long time, like some of the rest of us. We have seen the potential, but it has been forever since he has shown it. I doubt he can escape his action 5b4hero, macho man persona at this point. He was excellent in 'Coriolanus', for example. Instead of pouting about its limited success, he should have tried again.
I'm also chuckling that she is accused of not caring about good actors. She has probably posted most about other actors and their choice roles here than anyone else, except possibly Robin. The problem with having those discussions now on this forum and other Butler boards, is that he has lost most of his fans from the days of his good movie efforts. No one is that interested in him anymore. -
joe16vind — 9 years ago(January 24, 2017 10:00 PM)
barberry2,
Instead of pouting about its limited success, he should have tried again.
couldn't agree more. and therein lies the difference between Butler and the likes of Hardy who had a not so good experience on This Means War but is willing to try doing another romcom !
Crowe doesn't do cute and cuddly well but in the right setting he can be a very good romantic lead.
annie
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KeepersBurns — 9 years ago(January 25, 2017 03:43 AM)
I don't know I'm still on here, you're on here, and Sirius aka Gretchen(?) is on here too!
Well seems someone cares unless we're all nobodies. I'm not a nobody. I'm on no other boards either. It was a venture to see what movie fans on a board are like, because I'm hoping you knowthey see movies! Hey, I even read scripts because I'm into Screenwriting
Barberry, did you read Sirius' reply to me? Please do. What I read was - Sirius/Gretchen can't be bothered seeing movies in many cases she mentions. Says not for any actor really. Not Even for best actor Tom in Taboo.
I'm the opposite - I totally bother. Because I love movies and actors. I have to see as many performances as possible to say I follow their career. Watching Taboo now and I saw Warrior, moonshine movie, Dark Knight, Fury Road, The Drop, and Legend in theater. Had to DVD for Child 44 and Bronson and TinkerTailorSS and Inception. Taped his British TV series and Stuart. I don't like to miss anything.
Going to movies is expensive now, in money and
time. So I get why if people don't go. Even Redbox/subscriptions add up. But seeing all the lesser and greater work of an actor is fun, at least for me.
Most exciting next which should get me off my ass into theater, is new King Arthur movie with Charlie Hunnum. There's an interesting actor. No idea what the movie will be like. But I've got to see how Charlie does.
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barberry2 — 9 years ago(January 25, 2017 07:56 AM)
Barberry, did you read Sirius' reply to me? Please do. What I read was - Sirius/Gretchen can't be bothered seeing movies in many cases she mentions. Says not for any actor really. Not Even 5b4for best actor Tom in Taboo.
I don't think that was what she was saying, but she apparently will be back with more comments later. Being busy is quite different from disinterest.
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KeepersBurns — 9 years ago(January 27, 2017 10:27 PM)
Sirius has horses sounds like. I understand not having movie time. I love horses!
Great reply. Has me working on my actor lists. Post all when have time. My brother here for visit.
"Everything you can imagine is real." - Picasso
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SiriusGrande — 9 years ago(January 25, 2017 01:45 PM)
What I read was - Sirius/Gretchen can't be bothered seeing movies in many cases she mentions. Says not for any actor really. Not Even for best actor Tom in Taboo.
I've seen plenty of movies with plenty of actors. It's not really a hobby of mine though, and I get the feeling it is for you. I love movies, I love good acting, and I enjoy them both when I run across them. I guess I just have other things that distract me from seeing EVERY movie that Gerard Butler, Tom Hardy, etc. has made. I don't operate that way. I see a movie that looks interesting, I watch it. If an actor in that movie catches my attention (Tom in Dark Knight Rises), I Google him and see what's up. Seriously, I have had done this for:- Gerard Butler
- Gary Oldman
- Jason Isaacs
- Rufus Sewell (where my username came from, actually)
- Tom Hardy
- Michael Fassbender
- Rory McCann
- Cillian Murphey
- Adam Driver
- Alexander Skarsgard
ETA: 11. Stephen Dillane (can't believe I forgot him!)
And I'm assuming number 12 is going to pop up soon when I decide to watch some movie or TV show and discover another lovely actor to be infatuated for a bit. Possibly one I already know, but just haven't experienced in the right role yet to catch my attention.
I will say, Gerard Butler stands alone on the above list as the only actor I've been interested in that I no longer really like that much. I actually dislike him as an actor, and avoid his movies partly because he is in them. There is just something about him that rubs me the wrong way, and I have no idea why that is. He is literally the ONLY actor I feel that way about. I may not make a point to "follow" the other fellas up there, but I still enjoy their movies and their acting. I cannot say the same about Gerry. Very bizarre.
And beyond the above list, I could string out an endless list of actors and actresses I admire. More actors because, well, I find talent sexy (Gary Oldman's quote) so I'm more inclined to follow the men than the ladies.
Maybe there are just too many wonderful actors out there for me to limit my focus to a few. I don't have time to watch EVERY movie of EVERY actor I admire. I'd literally do nothing else.
BUT, more power to those who have that level of passion and devotion to certain actors that they can devote that kind of time to watching all of their work. Nothing wrong111c with that. But don't discount others' opinions just because they don't have that same depth of devotion to watching movies. I may not have watched every single piece of Tom Hardy's work at this point, but I still admire him and feel I can speak intelligently about his career and talent.
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SiriusGrande — 9 years ago(January 25, 2017 03:35 AM)
I don't have time to respond as much as I'd like to this (feeding horses, getting ready for work - first day of a new semester and partially ready as I missed my teacher workday yesterday due to a busted main water line). Let me just assure you that I love actors and acting. I've seen Gerry in: Beowulf and Grendel, The Jury, Please, Dear Frankie, The Cherry Orchard, Mrs. Brown, One Last Kiss, and others. So I think I'm qualified to speak to his "artsy" work.
As for Tomthe only reason I haven't seen more of his work is because I don't have the opportunity. I don't have cable or satellite TV so I watch everything online via Netflix and Amazon Prime. So I've missed out on things I do want to see, namely Locke. I've watched him in Peaky Blinders, I own Bronson and love it, and I'm eager to see more of his highly-acclaimed work. Tom IS the reason I went to see Mad Max, I suppose. I wasn't really that big of a fan of the Gibson movies. And he's the reason I went BACK to see Dark Knight Rises a second time in the theater (though I was already a Dark Knight/Batman fan).
I go to the theater rarely. Our local Carmike just closed its doors and is being reopened as some other brand of cinema. The next closest is an hour drive from my house.
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KeepersBurns — 9 years ago(January 27, 2017 11:36 PM)
You have HORSES!!! Enough said. I know I wouldn't see as many movies - I love horses! Drawing and painting them. Follow TW and IG horse accounts and RT horse pics. You ever have a Foal? So cute. The long curved legs haven't grown into yet.
1 hour is too far. Hope theater reopens.
You've seen a lot Gerry! I also did the Desert short by Ariel Vromen, UK low budgets Fast Food and one he plays gangster, and Jury series which is actually good.
I was just surprised - LAC seems long time ago. But if Gerry acting annoys you now in later career I can see why you'd avoid it.
Only exception I'd say is Chasing Mavericks - he was different, no macho ticks as in MGP, Cor, Olympus and his other warrior works - Frosty Hesson was understated quiet internal sort of man married with kids, very normal except he surfs big waves but he's quiet about that too - not like the bombastic warrior type Gerry usually cast in. I sat there thinking how changed Gerry was in it out of the warrior mold stereotype. To me, CMav was the only satisfying movie of those 3 small dramas - despite good performances in MGP and Cor.
Love your list idea! Great reply. Been working on my own lists. Hoping find more time to post. My brother is here so I'm distracted and stressed. Also I got out to see Split - James McAvoy in Lead Role! Carries movie. Does much of acting with his eyes - physical role but I love the "eye work." Hope it opens doors for James as a lead.
ATONEMENT - seen several times since - though I know the story and it's sad, it always gets me and I watch it to the end.
I was movie kid; bit of an addict really. Probably not a hobby more like a passion.
You get to have passion for horses! Reminds me of my year of riding lessons I loved when I was 13. But my woman teacher was so mean. She wanted to see me get hurt. And I don't even think she liked her horse! It was her meal ticket, way to make money. But a horse person loves their horse. She'd be a great villain for me to write. Now I'm adult I think of her being a "damaged person". Like the great character James McAvoy plays has DID - identity disorder or multiple personalities. Hope people see it. They sell it as thriller horror but it's all suspense and acting directed by M. Night (Sixth Sense).
Just a little blood at very end.
Next post with my Lists. Hopefully I'll be on laptop, not on my phone
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joe16vind — 9 years ago(January 28, 2017 02:03 AM)
KeepersBurns/everyone,
Actors whose work I've seen
Hardy- I much prefer him. Locke well done, beauty in its simplicity. If he's reading the phone book, I'm so there!
the others in no particular order/to varying degrees
Crowe he'll always be Maximus but his portrayal of whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand runs a close second. Kill the Messenger should have been this generation's The Insider. Can't stand Wahlberg but suffered thru that awful Broken City and I'll stomach the revamping of The Mummy with Cruise as Crowe's co-star. Cinderella Man/A Beautiful Mind/Sum of Us/LA Confidential/Heaven's Burning among others he has done. A lot of great/good/solid work
Liam Neeson- Of all his work I've seen The Grey stands out alongside Schindler's List. He speaks naturally regardless of the role and no one really comments on it unlike Butler. I read somewhere he has a slight speech impediment perhaps that is why he cannot do a convincing American accent. Next up for me Silence
Leo- from Blood Diamonds to J Edgar to Wolf of Wall Street to The Beach to The Revenant- I'll be there seeing what he does. I gravitate towards films such as The Grey/The Revenant. I knew of Leo and Crowe because of my mom and I miss watching their films with her.
Keanu Reeves- any actor who convincingly portrays a football player (Point Break/The Replacements) has a soft place as I was born a football fan! I like him best in Hardball. I'll never see Knock Knock- the subject makes me uncomfortable but looking forward to Replicas and To the Bone- he's a man after my own cinematic heart
Jeremy Renner- he hasn't really done a role that I'll remember. I've seen a pretty fair amount of his work and its just there. Messenger should have been a signature role for him and it was okay. Too much drama in his personal life/failure of Focus to promote it. But I applaud him for trying his first time producing. Can't stand Hurt Locker or The Town. I enjoy him as Hawkeye and yes as Aaron Cross in Bourne Legacy
Benedict Cumberbatch- only seen a limited number of his films but thought he was very good as Alan Turing and was prefectly cast as the arrogant surgeon Dr Strange
Daniel Bruhl- Niki Lauda in Rush. Enough said
and the fellow who began this Gerard Butler I have said many times I'm on the late freight with him. I do like him in Dear Frankie and Johnny Donne in The Jury. I've said before I'd have liked Special Agent Mike Banning to save me and feel he's most like Mike Chadway. The Ugly Truth along with Playing for Keeps are the only 2 romcoms of his I have seen. PS I love You is terribly maudlin and after 2 painful minutes of watching, my eyes hurt. Hehe!! No chemistry between the leads and thank God my Spurs were playing that night!
Coriolanus and MGP & LAC (effective as a man undone by a legal system that failed him. And like Man on Fire I hated the ending- Foxx should have expired not Butler!) demonstrated he could convey a dramatic arc and master Shakepeare which is pretty tough to do. Chasing Mavericks was on one Saturday last Autumn so I couldn't watch much more than 5-10 minutes as I was on my way to seeing my alma mater UCLA play a football game at the Rose Bowl
Perhaps Keepers will garner for him what he wants so very much- well received critically/successful box office and maybe even an award or two
annie
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SiriusGrande — 9 years ago(January 28, 2017 11:22 AM)
Hahayeah, I got my first horse almost 30 years ago, and I haven't been horseless since! Unfortunately, for various reasons, I don't ride as much as I used to, but I have three of them, two retirees (28 and 20 years old) and my "youngster" who is 9 this year. I've owned the 20-year old since he was bornactually watched him being foaled. He's the sweetest thing on hooves, a big, beautiful boy. I've owned the 28-year old since he was 6 years old. It's a life-long relationship, they are family. Both of those horses have extensive show records and I had a blast competing with them back in the day. The younger horse came along when I was already into my teaching career and living on my own here at my own little farm. We showed some, but I never had the time and energy (and money!) to devote to it quite like I did with the other two. But I have the land and facility and means to give them good lives for as long as they live, so they get to stay here. They're a lot of work, especially as they age and it takes more to keep them healthy and happy, but they're worth it. Over the years I've owned a lot of horses, but these three are my "home boys" that will hopefully never have to worry about where their next meal is coming from.
James McAvoy made me swoon in Becoming Jane. OMG, when she doesn't think he's at the party, and she's dancing with that one (boring) guy and all of a sudden she does a turn in the dance and there he is with that sly smirk. Squee! Makes my heart go pitter-pat every time I watch it! Hee hee!
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KeepersBurns — 9 years ago(January 29, 2017 09:12 PM)
Sirius,
Must tell you (and everybody who has Prime Video) but esp. you because you have a farm - a good movie "Black Field" I watched about 2 sisters in 19th Century on a farm in Canada who meet a stranger, story inspired by Gothic Bronte novels (Jane Eyre is my fav novel). Also movies I downloaded to my iphone but yet to watch "Take" with Jeremy Renner and Minnie Driver and "Sea of Trees" with Matt McCon and Naomi Watts. They're free, but they just sit, waiting for me And "POLDARK" from BBC is a must Aidan Turner on my list now Season 1 Poldark is the best and on Prime!
Horses are family! you're a good horse-person. What I hate about horse racing is when you hear wealthy stable owners dispose of some horses so as not to care for them. And wild horses here carted to slaughter in Mexico and Canada?! - makes me really unhappy. Seeing these horses is so uplifting but then that's the reality.
"give them good lives for as long as they live" - just like a parent-child/ child-parent relationship. 20 years is such a bond since he was a foal! And another horse for 22! Except for the odd cat (or birds who live long) that's an extensive bond. Had my puppy for 15+ and still miss him. Good you have the teenager who's 9. Never without horse. The care and vets and attention I can only imagine. You should take lots photos.
Love the miniature horse and donkey too - so adorable - don't think my LA home zoned for them.
Seen "Becoming Jane" with Anne Hathaway - will have to see again and note James McAvoy more - I bet he wasn't in it enough. "Split" is first movie I've seen, other than "Atonement" where McAvoy plays 1st string, not just an X-men I love it!
It's actually easier for me to see many of my movies out - since mom(85) loves her TV mainly for news, day soaps, Tennis (Nadal is her favorite and he just lost in Australian Open), and network TV series at night like "Bluebloods" "Hawaii 5-0" etc. Mom gets 1st dibs and she's not as keen as used to be on movies now she doesn't go out to movies. The TV downstairs is old and does not have a DVD player hooked up. So if I get myself out, that's the way I'm sure to see a movie I really want. I've watched quite a few I missed on my Fire 6" HD tablet or my iphone 6+ while doing something else - Neon Demon for Keanu, The Witch because it had buzz. Anya Taylor Joy from Witch is in Split young woman with most amazing eyes who could hold court against James McA!
CURRENT ACTOR LIST, retooled over a few days, 20+ yrs of movies, it got pretty long:- Gerry Butler - had seen Dear Frankie in theater, 300 made me connect dots, go back
- Tom Hardy - first in Warrior, and went back, still have to see "Peaky Blinders"
- Jake Gyllenhaal - I ignore his reviews- "Southpaw" "Demolition". "Nocturnal Animals" he was so brave to let viewers hate him because he was the "emasculated male" hero which is rare and chilling. Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Michael Shannon were A+ too
- Michael Fassbender - "Shame" shows he's fearless, missed "Assassins Creed" - someone told me "it's trash" - Hard to believe, after Light Bet. Oceans.
- Keanu Reeves - we go way back, will go out for Wick II since I have5b4n't seen him on big screen in a bit (Wick I on DVD). To the Bone sounds great.
- Luke Evans - unknown to me, saw him in a weird serial killer movie on TV - he was so hot! Hotter than anyone on this list! Heroic in Hobbit movies, Dracula Untold, anyone see Girl on a Train? Is Luke in it? he's gay and he works lots, hope for more
- Colin Ferrel - love Colin, did not love Lobster just too weird
- Christian Bale - could not believe Knight of Cups sounded so bad I stayed away - maybe he doesn't always pick perfectly but his acting is wow
- Aidan Turner - POLDARK puts him at top of my list when it's playing
- Jeremy Renner - Hurt Locker discovery; Messenger did miss (like MGPreacher for me) despite committed performance; "Wind River" at Sundance sounds great; I loved Arrival
- Benecio del Toro - saw in Traffic, then went back to "Usual Suspects" "Basquiat" "Excess Baggage" etc.; Sicario - there's a sequel about his hitman
- Idris Elba - gorgeous; Bond would be cool; how do I get "Beasts of No Nation"?
- Leo DiCaprio - since Blood Diamond which changed me from anti-Leo to a committed fan; loved Revenant. Gatsby was underrated.
- Jeff Bridges - happy for his Oscar nom! loved Hell or High Water; will always go see him if it sounds good, which it always does with him.
- Toby Stevens(Rochester), Charlie Hunnam(Arthur coming soon), and the 1c84died much too young so talented and kind Anton Yelchin (last saw in indie Green Room; he's Scottie on Star Trek plus many indie roles to his credit) Lovely to his fans, I can't forget him.
FILMOGRAPHY ACTORS - I went back to the early work for - Russell Crowe, Benecio del Toro, Vin Diesel, Vince Vaughn, Gerry Butler, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hardy.
AVOID - Casey Affleck - his big Oscar moment but his sexual harassment allegations by women worki
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joe16vind — 9 years ago(January 30, 2017 02:44 PM)
KeepersBurns,
in an earlier posting -a few days ago I posted my actors list and the reasons why I prefer some over others
re:
Idris Elba - gorgeous; Bond would be cool; how do I get "Beasts of No Nation"?
I agree. Beasts is available on Netflix. Last year there was a bit of discussion why he wasn't Oscar nommed for his downright scary portrayal
when I have time I am going to watch Beasts followed by MGP- feel they are complimentary pieces (In one the creation of child soldiers, the other trying to save as many of these children as was possible)
annie
"If we allow ourselves to be full of hate, then they've won. We must not let them take our hearts." william in MCP
"Once more into the fray. Into the last good fight I'll ever know. Live and die on this day. Live and die on this day." ottway -
SiriusGrande — 9 years ago(January 30, 2017 04:48 PM)
I wish I could reply more thoroughly, but I'm wiped out. Monday. Ugh.
Anyway, I wanted to respond to some of this.
Matt Damon - loved by all. Vanilla to me mostly. Liked him best in Bourne 1 as hard man who falls for Franka Potente and Courage Under Fire.
I like him fine, but he's not all that great to me either. My favorite movie of his will always bee
Good Will Hunting
. That's one of my favorite movies, period. Matt and Ben did a great job writing it, and deserved their Oscar. So many great lines in that movie.
George Clooney - needs a good movie like Syriana
Another actor I like, and another movie I REALLY like. I've been thinking about watching it again lately. That's a movie that challenges people to think about the state of the world. Especially now.
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers - so talented I had to watch Tudors.
I've been thinking about continuing watching this lately too (I've watched some of it, though I can't really remember how far I got, it was years ago). I'm mostly interested in Henry Cavill in it, but I do remember that JRM was impressive as Henry. I'm on a Cavill kick lately because of some boob68ks I'm reading. The description of the main male character has me envisioning Henry Cavill. I loathed
Man of Steel
with every fiber of my being though. I don't care how cute he is, that movie was a waste of time and money for me. The only redeeming part of going to see it was that I went with a bunch of friends and we all got to hang out after and rip it to shreds over hot Krispy Kreme donuts.