Favourite film/actors

Gambrinus · Post by **Gambrinus** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 3:25 pm

Sorry my reply took so long, but I stepped on my "shades" and spent the rest of the evening with mole-vision

Ellie, Chicago is a great movie and well worth having at home too. It offers great eye-candy (wait, let me finish

) as the costumes and backgrounds are highly detailed, very well thought out and superbly implemented.
The visual and personality contrast between Zeta-Jones and Zellweger is superb and they both delivered an outstanding acting, dancing and singing performance.
As you may have guessed, "Mr American Gigolo" Richard Gere still has the stuff to melt ladies hearts and fits in superbly between these two powerful female characters.

Pierre · Post by **Pierre** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:21 pm

Old films:

Max von Snydow in Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal. He plays the fatigued and cynical knight returning home after the pseudo-environmental wars crusades, in order to save the golf courses in the Algarve...

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 7:34 pm

Thanks for that on Chicago G---I couldnt get it in library but Ive just noticed its on my film sat.channel this week--so I must try & catch it on there-from what you say--Im sure Ill enjoy it!
Pierre---Max von Sydow? Well there you have an ACTOR in the real sense of the word---but if this is true --then Im glad he returned home cynical and fatigued --this means his was a "lost cause" in trying to "save" the golf courses and in that I rejoice

What does your posting (and mine!) add up to?I haven't a clue

Max von Sydow in film of Stephen Kings "Needful Things"-excellent*
but I dont believe hes ever made a bad film.

Pierre · Post by **Pierre** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 8:51 pm

Ellie,

Au contraire ma soeur. He was all fatigue of the actions of the psuedo-environmentalists and their despising of golf because they do not like golfers as people, but attack golf courses in their place.

I love those scenes with this existential Knight and Death, when they are playing golf throughout the film...

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 9:53 pm

Monsieur Pierre----how could you -----do the" J'accuse" bit with me----me having "false" sentiments regarding my precious Algarve environment--im deeply hurt

and Ido not despise golfers --after all --most of them are men,who are of course--my favourite people

I don't recall having seen this film--- I'll take your word for it that they indeed play golf throughout----so if I did go to see it---I probably slept through the whole course

Dormez bien Pierre!

Pierre · Post by **Pierre** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 10:05 pm

Ellie,

There's a scene that'll wake you up where the Knight's very cynical sidekick throughout the journey speaks to a friar in the church about painting on the ceiling depicting death and the sidekick sees the painting of a skull and the friar says that "man is more interesting to see that than a naked woman!"

I was being a bit off with the golf round too. Death and the Knight are actually playing a game of chess, whereby if the knight wins he will escape death.

Pretty excellent film.

And I'll stand by my assement too.

A Bientot

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 10:28 pm

Bonsoir Pierre--as you see- Im not asleep yet!
Youre enticing me to see this film ---and Ill have to try and find a copy somewhere--but--you shouldn't have mentioned"chess"---a young man tried to teach it to me once---but I fell asleep----guess he made all the wrong moves

But I will try to see it--seeing as you have given it such good recommendation.
merci beaucoup --nite nite, ellie

Gerry Cullen · Post by **Gerry Cullen** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 4:32 am

That blondie bird in "debbie does dallas"jaysus,a bloke would walk naked through a field of swaying nettles just to throw rocks at her shadow.

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 11:56 am

Calma Calma Gerry----take a cool shower----mind you--you never know --might be something good inyour Xmas stocking

gorr0 · Post by **gorr0** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 3:34 pm

Surprised no one has mentioned Jack Nicholson among the great actors. He has been around for a long time and appeared in some great classics. Easy Rider, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Shining, Terms of Endearment, and A Few Good Men. These movies show him in various types of roles. Recent work, About Schmidt and Something's Gotta Give are great comedy.

My favorite is Jack Nicholson.

Gorr0

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 5:17 pm

Actually--I did mention Jack on first page of this topic gorrO--though admittedly only briefly--yes --hes a great favourite with this family--I mentioned his"eyes" which can portay everything can't they---can be mischievous -- fun--evil---great---but I haven't seen him in anything recently--think his "One flew over the cuckoos nest" must rank as one of if not his best

and in his late 60s --still maintains a "youthfulness"----is that what attracts his mainly youthful partners?--probably

gorr0 · Post by **gorr0** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:35 pm

Ellie, I agree with you about 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'. Very good film. However, never been scared like in The Shining. Can still see his face with he says 'Here's Johnny'.

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 11:26 pm

All I can say to that gorrO is --ditto--ive only been able to watch that film through "once"---shivers up mine spine job!!
Are you a Stephen King fan as well?

gorr0 · Post by **gorr0** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 3:02 pm

I don't read Steven King books, but for some odd reason seem to have his works among my favorite movies. Like, Shining, Shawshank, Carrie.

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 4:52 pm

Ive never read Stephen King either gorrO--but his books are popular in this house with H and my son and daughter--and some have been turned into very good films--another we have here is "Salems Lot" ---youknow--- with David Soul and James Mason? This too Ive only watched couple times --the "master" gives me the shivers!

Did you like "The Green Mile"? It was voted excellent film in this household.
King put this out as a periodical (much as they did in Dickens time)--which proved popular here --and I believe equally so in America--are you from the States by any chance?
Just to say to Gambrinus --I managed to get "Chicago" and K-Pax in Boston today--so I look forward to watching these before we take off Monday

Favourite film/actors

Movie star Jack Nicholson

Jack!