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• "The act of transforming a very ordinary man's life to an extrodinary story was..." - clarkjohnsen 13:44:45 04/02/04 (2)
  In Reply to: American Splendor: Giamatti Rules posted by albee33 on April 02, 2004 at 06:12:41:

  DONE BY THE MAN HIMSELF!

  Sorry for the shouting, but anyone like myself who's been reading his work for twenty-five years knows that it ain't some puny actor who did the job.

  As a movie about him, it was so-so.

  Terry Zwigoff's film on R. Crumb was far superior.

  clark
  
  

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  • I meant "collective" act--not just Giamatti's performance . . . - albee33 16:32:34 04/02/04 (1)
    In Reply to: "The act of transforming a very ordinary man's life to an extrodinary story was..." posted by clarkjohnsen on April 02, 2004 at 13:44:45:

    Outside of seeing a few comics in the seventies (Perverted Pirates!) I have never pursued them in any fashion. Do you have a collection?
    
    

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    • Re: I meant "collective" act--not just Giamatti's performance . . . - clarkjohnsen 07:37:38 04/03/04 (0)
      In Reply to: I meant "collective" act--not just Giamatti's performance . . . posted by albee33 on April 02, 2004 at 16:32:34:

      I have a buncha "head comix" from 60s and 70s, and all the American Splendors.

      cj
      
      
      

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• Re: American Splendor: Giamatti Rules - Analog Scott 08:00:28 04/02/04 (0)
  In Reply to: American Splendor: Giamatti Rules posted by albee33 on April 02, 2004 at 06:12:41:

  This was my favorite movie of the year.
  
  

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• American Splendor - Troy 07:57:18 04/02/04 (1)
  In Reply to: American Splendor: Giamatti Rules posted by albee33 on April 02, 2004 at 06:12:41:

  Thought it was really interesting the way the film seamlessly switched from live action to animation to documentary. It was very clever and stylized. Groundbreaking, really. I loved the scene where they interviewed Pekar and the guy he worked with while the actors that played them sat smirking in the background. Quite surreal.

  Yeah, the characters are difficult, but you know, I KNOW a guy just like Pekar. We probably all do. It was interesting to catch an insight into people like this.

  This movie provoked a lot of thought and duscussion amongst the people I know that saw it. It stuck with me, no mean feat these days.
  
  

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  • When they stick with you. - edta 15:18:14 04/02/04 (0)
    In Reply to: American Splendor posted by Troy on April 02, 2004 at 07:57:18:

    Can barely remember the Star Wars prior to the last one.
    
    

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• I had mixed feelings about this - djprobed 06:46:05 04/02/04 (1)
  In Reply to: American Splendor: Giamatti Rules posted by albee33 on April 02, 2004 at 06:12:41:

  If I were a big fan of comic books in general, or of Harvey Pekar in particular, I think I would have enjoyed this more. I too thought Giamatti's performance was very strong, but I found both the Pekar character and his girlfriend to be pretty unappealing. I also found the film's structure to be a hindrance, going back and forth as it did between the dramatization of the story and the documentary clips featuring Pekar himself.

  I don't understand why this film was as big a hit as it was with critics and audiences, but I'm glad it was--it's good to see unconventional films rewarded even if they're not my cup of tea.
  
  djprobed
  
  

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  • My sentiments exactly. (nt) - JefferyK 09:03:29 04/02/04 (0)
    In Reply to: I had mixed feelings about this posted by djprobed on April 02, 2004 at 06:46:05:

    nt
    
    

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• I thought it was a good film, though the guy - tinear 06:22:16 04/02/04 (2)
  In Reply to: American Splendor: Giamatti Rules posted by albee33 on April 02, 2004 at 06:12:41:

  was so unappealing a whiner that it did detract a bit. Kind of like trying to make a gourmet meal out of old hamburger...
  
  

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  • That's part of the magic - edta 15:21:43 04/02/04 (1)
    In Reply to: I thought it was a good film, though the guy posted by tinear on April 02, 2004 at 06:22:16:

    Thoroughly unappealling. Yet, you watched it. Perhaps you still remember most of it.

    While I write, I'm wondering if I would ever say the same about Passion? So far, I'm putting that one off. I don't care to watch torture. More, than unappealling, I guess. Loathsome?
    
    

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    • Passion? Christ was so much more than - tinear 17:01:44 04/02/04 (0)
      In Reply to: That's part of the magic posted by edta on April 02, 2004 at 15:21:43:

      a victim. Gibson is a bloodthirsty guy: his films have become unwatchable on that count alone (his methadrine acting "style" is obviously another).
      
      

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