What is it for you?
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I love hutch — 4 years ago(December 23, 2021 09:04 AM)
I love DC. It has way more depth than Misery and interesting characterizations. And I thought Bates did a much better job with the Dolores character than with Annie Wilkes, who was almost cartoonish.
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ToastedCheese — 4 years ago(December 23, 2021 09:12 AM)
…Bates did a much better job with the Dolores character than with Annie Wilkes, who was almost cartoonish.
I agree! Bates's misstep in interpreting Wilkes deters me from wanting to watch
Misery
. This would have also been Rob Reiner's doing too and as much as I love Bates, the only film she won an Oscar for is unfortunately one of her lessor roles for me.
I can't fault Bates in DC.
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ToastedCheese — 4 years ago(December 23, 2021 09:31 AM)
I like that Dolores and the rather acidic Vera team up together.
Vera was a tyrant, but she was shrewd enough to know not to make an enemy out of everybody. She chose Dolores and it was a decisive and instinctual choice she made.
As Dolores said, she still lauded it over her, but she was resilient and tough enough to not take Vera personally or let her get to her. Besides, Dolores knew her job and how to go about it. Even if she did screw up at times, Vera would have likely let these things slide with her.
It was like a twisted love story and Selena recognized the bond between the two.
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I love hutch — 4 years ago(December 23, 2021 09:38 AM)
It was like a twisted love story and Selena recognized the bond between the two.
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Yeah, I liked that part of it. It was believable and moving. SK does seem to have a knack for writing interesting and compelling female characters.
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ToastedCheese — 4 years ago(December 23, 2021 09:47 AM)
King is tops when representing his ladies. I have always had that notion.
I often wonder though if his wife Tabitha helps him out here, or if he just has a natural instinct?
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Slaterson14 — 9 years ago(August 23, 2016 09:20 AM)
Glad to see the mist on here, I usually only see horror fans claiming how great it its. Its so so bad, very intriguing premise that is just absolutely destroyed by terrible CGI and also some really horrible writing and casting choices. Seriously you want "Thomas Jane" to be the lead in your movie? When he was pretending to cry at the very end in the car after doing the stupid deed his acting was so embarrassing "ugggggggggggggggggggggggggh aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah ooooooooooooo ugggggggggggggggh" I bet the cast and crew felt a bit embarrassed
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stugood-07006 — 9 years ago(September 14, 2016 08:04 AM)
I had more problems with the overly-religious woman. And the oscar for over-acting of an overly religious actress goes to The other characters' reactions seemed off too; I mean I know the world is full of as* holes, but they all happened to be in that supermarket. Now really?
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Bergman_Fellini87 — 9 years ago(August 21, 2016 09:25 PM)
Overrated: IT. Utter garbage on every level. So badly made on every level, yet, because people saw it as kids & they were scared, that means it is a classic. Just an abomination.
Underrated: The Shining (mini-series). I think this gets a lot of undeserved flack. Steven Weber gives a great performance I think. It is certainly above the likes of IT, but its treated as if its worse. A lot of the hate comes from the fact Kubrick made the film first. Of course, Kubrick's film is a masterpiece, & by far the superior version, but the mini series is still way better than trash like IT. -
ToastedCheese — 4 years ago(December 20, 2021 07:41 AM)
Overated:
The Shining - '80:
(Kubrick ruined the essence of King's horror tale with his cold metaphysics and arrogant egoism of what was promised and yet failed to deliver)
The Dead Zone - '83:
(Excellent central performance from Walken, but the film was too condensed, and in the process the drama and emotion wasn't fleshed out enough from what I consider one of King's best novels)
Underated:
Firestarter - '84:
(This film was pretty much the novel in nutshell and boasts good performances, suspense and excellent pyrotechnic effects)
Dolores Claiborne: - '95:
(The changes the film made in fleshing out Selena's character into a disturbed and troubled woman worked wonders with the main drama of mother and daughter conflict and reconciliation. The central theme of forgiveness is a top tier presentation. Terrific performances with Kathy Bates being sublime)
Norman! What did you put in my tea?