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Interesting that Duvall is cast, since there seem to be similarities in the plot to

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In Reply to: RE: Just give Jeff Bridges the Oscar now. nt posted by sjb on December 19, 2009 at 20:42:01

Duvall's starring vehicle 'Tender Mercies' (broken down CW singer, finding redemption in new love, etc). Coincidence? I'm guessing no....I'm looking forward to seeing 'Crazy Heart', thanks for the vote of confidence.

'TM' is a good movie btw, if you haven't seen it. I remember myself and my wife-at-the-time seeing it at the theater with another couple-they mocked it for being "slow", while we loved it. Different strokes.

"dammit"

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I'm definitely a fan of Tender Mercies. - sjb 12:26:01 12/22/09 (7)
But I have to admit, even though I've been a big fan of Duvall's for a long time, he seems to have settled into a bit of a routine with his characters.

"The man is only half himself, the other half is his expression." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Agree. He's basically become one character-'Gus' from 'Lonesome Dove'. Unlike, say, - powermatic 18:19:26 12/30/09 (0)
  Gene Hackman, who can still become a different character according to the script.
  Edit: I see that 'padreken' below has already said the same thing. Read first, post later, etc.
  
  "dammit"
  
  Edits: 12/30/09
- Same here, and I agree with your observation - padreken 13:11:39 12/22/09 (5)
  I think August McCrae (Lonesome Dove) was such a career defining/capstone moment in his career that everything since then seems like a variant (Open Range, Secondhand Lions, etc). Looking back at other films as varied as The Apostle, The Godfather, The Natural, etc. reminds you just how much range he has.
  
  Duval is my favorite working actor, period.
  - And 'Rambling Rose'...often overlooked role where Duval is excellent. * - Tony D. 23:03:06 12/22/09 (0)
    *
  - Then there's "Assasination Tango" - there's little of Gus McCrae there... - musetap 13:39:55 12/22/09 (0)
    but still some I suppose.
    
    Seems there's some of him in "Tomorrow" too, so a lot of it must, in fact, be Duvall.
    
    � Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination. � -Michael McClure
  - Kind pf what Pacino did after Scent of a Woman. - sjb 13:17:06 12/22/09 (2)
    With the notable exception of Donnie Brasco.
    
    But with Pacino it's a much bigger turnoff.
    
    "The man is only half himself, the other half is his expression." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
    - yep...unfortunately, he truly was "just getting warmed up here!" nt - padreken 13:25:17 12/22/09 (1)
      nt
      - LOL! nt - tinear 14:19:08 12/23/09 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: yep...unfortunately, he truly was "just getting warmed up here!" nt posted by padreken on December 22, 2009 at 13:25:17
        
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From what I've heard, also seems similar to the 'Wrestler" with country music...(nt) - mkuller 10:05:23 12/21/09 (0)
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