tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post1588631211807399377..comments2023-10-07T07:30:55.264-04:00Comments on Movies et al.: Public Service Announcement: The Wrestler is NOT Mickey Rourke's ComebackGrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14215810599956933532noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-91172358742350120832008-10-16T18:03:00.000-04:002008-10-16T18:03:00.000-04:00I don't really like that movie, but I loved Mickey...I don't really like that movie, but I loved Mickey Rourke's performance.Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-57495511053138793132008-10-05T23:16:00.000-04:002008-10-05T23:16:00.000-04:00Yes, interview sometime. Let's discuss over email....Yes, interview sometime. Let's discuss over email. My schedule has returned to it's normal state of busyness, which is to say it is much less busy than it has been the past two weeks. <BR/><BR/>And you haven't seen <I>Hard Candy</I>? Ummm... rent it immediately. As in now. It was my introduction to Ellen Page it's a riveting film. Not easy to watch, but riveting.Evan Derrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717664805927242148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-42643510646453120782008-10-04T13:54:00.000-04:002008-10-04T13:54:00.000-04:00Yeah, I've had the internet for like a week now! ...Yeah, I've had the internet for like a week now! but I was out of town for a while, and thus disappeared again.<BR/><BR/>Interview sometime?<BR/><BR/>I never saw Hard Candy. We would sell about 5 tickets of it a night when it was at the theater I worked at; roughly 40% of those 5 people would walk out of every show.<BR/><BR/>So I think the Sin City thing is a little more egregious, because at least people saw and liked that movie. I personally view The Insider to be Russell Crowe's breakthrough role, but you could pick a ton of movies for that instead:<BR/><BR/>Romper Stomper - first great leading performance<BR/>LA Confidential - stole a high profile movie from more famous actors<BR/>Insider - Academy nomination<BR/>Gladiator - became a household name<BR/><BR/>Just depends on how you want to define "breakout." In that scenario, I'd probably say that Hard Candy:Juno::Romper Stomper:Gladiator. But her career went alot faster than Crowe's did, so I guess my analogy is done.Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14215810599956933532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-23762139987818712082008-10-04T13:45:00.000-04:002008-10-04T13:45:00.000-04:00I had the same reaction when people kept calling J...I had the same reaction when people kept calling <I>Juno</I> Ellen Page's "Breakout Role" when she should have been nominated 100 times over for her performance in <I>Hard Candy</I>. <BR/><BR/>So.... have you got your internet fixed yet, or is this all coming from the computers on campus still?Evan Derrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717664805927242148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-16245067646536763022008-10-04T09:30:00.000-04:002008-10-04T09:30:00.000-04:00Luke! Welcome back to the internet! I definitely...Luke! Welcome back to the internet! I definitely never get tired of watching this movie, although I know people who think its massive impact doesn't hold up on repeat viewings. But for a while it was my go to movie to watch whenever I wanted to experience some ultraviolence (replaced Gladiator; was replaced by The Departed) and it's never gotten old for me.<BR/><BR/>Jenn, I can now name, like, five Rourke movies. But virtually none from the era that Dan remembers...um...he was in Body Heat! I'm done now.<BR/><BR/>Dan, I'm with you: the word comeback is almost meaningless. If Zach and Miri doesn't do well, I'm sure Seth Rogen's next movie will be his comeback.Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14215810599956933532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-23556362582192174062008-10-01T23:27:00.000-04:002008-10-01T23:27:00.000-04:00I remember seeing Sin City twice in the theatres a...I remember seeing Sin City twice in the theatres and being floored, but also thinking, "Am I overestimating its reach because it packs such a punch?" Clearly, I need to give it another go-around because I haven't watched it since. Seems like you guys are saying it holds up.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12455579431646082227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-35841398728880584482008-09-28T11:32:00.000-04:002008-09-28T11:32:00.000-04:00Man, this makes me feel old because I remember the...Man, this makes me feel old because I remember the 80's all too well and know what critics are talking about when they say comeback in regards to Rourke's heyday. Though I think comeback is an overused and meaningless buzzword. I remember that FLETCH was called Chevy Chase's comeback in 1985 (see what I mean - I'm old) and he replied "I didn't know I'd gone anywhere". Anyway BARFLY is one of my favorite movies and the only Rourke I own on DVD. I would highly recommend it but alas it is currently out of print. Sigh.Daniel Cook Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429877492305095834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-50147273255321106112008-09-27T02:49:00.000-04:002008-09-27T02:49:00.000-04:00Some of my friends were talking about this the oth...Some of my friends were talking about this the other day and I challenged them to name ONE Rourke movie...the table went quiet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-34955765577840555632008-09-24T16:08:00.000-04:002008-09-24T16:08:00.000-04:00Glad you agree, Mike. And I'm with you about Sin ...Glad you agree, Mike. And I'm with you about Sin City...it never ceases to amaze me. It's a masterpiece.Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14215810599956933532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-44631475477893206082008-09-24T15:15:00.000-04:002008-09-24T15:15:00.000-04:00Word. Sin City forever. Every time I watch that ...Word. Sin City forever. Every time I watch that movie it feels like the first time again.Big Mike Mendezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13883097296917205119noreply@blogger.com