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• Re: "High Fidelity" - Dman 06:37:58 08/05/02 (5)
  In Reply to: "High Fidelity" posted by mikenyc on July 31, 2002 at 01:02:34:

  I agree totally with your thoughts on this- Black is also a great new talent.
  BTW, I seem to remember two little-known actors (new at the time)named John Cusack and Demi Moore in a cheesy early 80's comedy called "One Crazy Summer".
  Check it out for your daily recommendation of cheese!
  I, for one love this stupidity!
  Cheers, with cheese!
  Dman
  
  

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  • Vintage Cheese, LOL" - Harmonia 21:55:47 08/05/02 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: "High Fidelity" posted by Dman on August 05, 2002 at 06:37:58:

    Absolutely I remember that one, think I already mentioned it...along with Better Off Dead (same director as One Crazy Summer) and Hot Pursuit...these are the triumvirate of endearing, quirky, cheesy teen films. Love 'em all.
    
    

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  • You want an absolutely hilarious portion of "cheese".... - Mrs. Piggy 20:26:11 08/05/02 (3)
    In Reply to: Re: "High Fidelity" posted by Dman on August 05, 2002 at 06:37:58:

    Check out the TV series VIP--"totally" campy.

    I never watched it before because Pamela Lee Anderson was in it and I thought it was regular private det. show.

    I was wrong--it's like the silly martial arts spoofs--making fun of the genre. Pamela doesn't even try to act (thank god).

    Just seeing her cock her head in wonderment, with pippy longstocking pig tails jutting out from her head makes me laugh. Then the gem, she says things like "you love him, you like totally want to have 10,000 of his babies!" In an semi affected valley girl accent.

    too good to miss--the episode I saw was with Mark "skywalker" Hamilton, who is pretending to be a Canadian Mounty-excellent.
    
    

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    • Re: You want an absolutely hilarious portion of "cheese".... - Dman 05:49:01 08/06/02 (2)
      In Reply to: You want an absolutely hilarious portion of "cheese".... posted by Mrs. Piggy on August 05, 2002 at 20:26:11:

      Thought it was Mark Hammill, but if its funny, who cares (plus, the guy can actually act!!!)?
      Cheers
      Dman
      
      

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      • You are correct....Confusing him with George... - Mrs. Piggy 09:47:11 08/06/02 (1)
        In Reply to: Re: You want an absolutely hilarious portion of "cheese".... posted by Dman on August 06, 2002 at 05:49:01:

        In this series "acting" is not important, so everyone in it does very well! I guess that's the beauty of it!

        Plus it's FREE--if your local stations carry it. Can't beat that.

        mp
        
        

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        • Re: You are correct....Confusing him with George... - Dman 13:23:25 08/06/02 (0)
          In Reply to: You are correct....Confusing him with George... posted by Mrs. Piggy on August 06, 2002 at 09:47:11:

          No problem! I also spelt it wrong! It is Mark Hamill (not Hammill) OOPS!!!
          Cheers, not cheese
          Dman
          
          

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• Jack Black's best performance? Maybe....... - kane 09:33:56 08/02/02 (3)
  In Reply to: "High Fidelity" posted by mikenyc on July 31, 2002 at 01:02:34:

  He's a scene stealer in 'High Fidelity'. The performance at the club with Jack and the band is magic. Although someone must explain to me
  WHY Lisa Bonet was in the film at all. All scenes with her in it were
  a real downer for me.

  For my money, Jack Black's best performance is in 'Jesus' Son' with Billy Crudup, as the disorderly orderly and speed freak, Georgie.
  He tries his best to steal the movie, but it holds it's own.
  If you are a fan of his, don't miss this little gem. Beautiful, surreal, sad, and funny.......What more could you ask for?

  
  
  
  

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  • Re: Jack Black's best performance... - mikenyc 22:36:25 08/02/02 (0)
    In Reply to: Jack Black's best performance? Maybe....... posted by kane on August 02, 2002 at 09:33:56:

    "Bongwater", as "Devlin", who lives in the forest too !
    
    

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  • Oh yes, I had forgotten....... - Harmonia 09:57:53 08/02/02 (1)
    In Reply to: Jack Black's best performance? Maybe....... posted by kane on August 02, 2002 at 09:33:56:

    Thanks for reminding me. Jesus Son was a great little movie - why Crudup isn't a huge star is baffling to me. JS was more of a "straight" acting role for Black, and he acquitted himself well. Thank God for independent movies.

    Why WAS Lisa Bonet in High Fidelity? I don't geddit. She's pretty of course...is that it?

    I think Black was a surprise to most of us in HF - to be so memorable amidst that stellar cast was quite an achievement.
    
    

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    • Also... - Bob Casner 16:52:23 08/02/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Oh yes, I had forgotten....... posted by Harmonia on August 02, 2002 at 09:57:53:

      Jack Black did a great, relatively subdued performance as the friend of a guy who could generate lightning strikes from his body played by Giovanni Ribisi in an old "X-Files" episode.
      
      

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• Ah, Cusack, the thinking woman's sex symbol. Yummmm... - Harmonia 22:43:10 07/31/02 (0)
  In Reply to: "High Fidelity" posted by mikenyc on July 31, 2002 at 01:02:34:

  John Cusack a "new" movie star? The Sure Thing came out in what, 1984-85? I've been a Cusack fan since that movie. He takes his characters places you don't necessarily expect them to go, he's got an intelligence behind the eyes and a joy in performing. Always interesting, always surprising.

  OK, I admit it, I love High Fidelity. I was a vinyl junkie when I lived in Chicago and I used to re-sort/re-file my albums in times of stress, lol. The supporting cast is great in this film - Catherine Zeta Jones and Lili Taylor are a hoot. Jack Black - his best role so far.

  Say Anything is one of my favorite comedies, and I still think it's Cameron Crowe's best film. A most unusual love story. I think it's way beyond cute. Sis Joan has an uncredited role as John's sister in this movie, their scenes together are lovely.

  I agree The Grifters is a great movie and Cusack is excellent in it...he was overlooked and underrated when his costars received Oscar noms...but again, Cusack does the unexpected, playing a person who hides behind masks, a subtle, seething performance. The Grifters is one of my favorite films and favorite neo noirs. BTW, Steven Frears, who helmed High Fidelity, also directed The Grifters (another Academy Award nomination for Frears for Director).

  I also like the offbeat anarchy of Gross Pointe Blank. Not a perfect movie, but it has its moments. (Cusack and real life bud Jeremy Piven play wonderfully off each other, and Cusack and Minnie Driver generate real romantc sparks.) Cusacks theater group, New Crime productions, produced this movie - I was fortunate enough to see several of their stage productions in Chicago...hope New Crime is still planning a sequel.

  Cusack's very good in John Sayles' Eight Men Out. (If you look very hard, you can see me as an extra in this film, way way way up in the bleachers.)

  Better Off Dead, Hot Pusrsuit and One Crazy Summer are teen comedies that helped secure Cusack a rep as a quirky, funny, offbeat leading man.

  Fat Man and Little Boy was a good role for Cusack, but it sags rather badly. True Colors is better missed. Con-Air is silly, but worth a rent to see Cusack play a G-man who wears sandals. Serendipity and America's Sweethearts are less than they might have been, but John looks good in 'em, and they do minimally satisfy fangirl lusts.
  
  

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• The book was OK--for light reading.... - Mrs. Piggy 09:03:21 07/31/02 (4)
  In Reply to: "High Fidelity" posted by mikenyc on July 31, 2002 at 01:02:34:

  I coudn't get into the movie though--turned it off about half way through--I don't really know why--Maybe it is a little of what you said "Man at the hand of woman" and I have trouble with that victim mentality (aside from the more obvious blues music). Who knows, maybe I'll give it another shot in a few years.
  

  Saw Say Anything and it was a bit above average, cute/funny movie.

  But if you want to see John Cusak in a brilliantly played role--you gotta see the "Grifters" starring John C. and Angelica Houston.

  I love his sister Joan and thought her role in Men Don't Leave with Jessica Lang was highly inspired!

  mp
  
  

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  • Joan Cusack is a .... - Harmonia 22:46:53 07/31/02 (0)
    In Reply to: The book was OK--for light reading.... posted by Mrs. Piggy on July 31, 2002 at 09:03:21:

    ...national treasure. Badly underused. Fantastic in Men Don't Leave, Broadcast News, Working Girl, In & Out. The TV series didn't do her justice. At all. Men Don't leave was a special role in a very good film.

    Check Joan out in Grosse Point Blank as the hitman's secretay/personal assistant. What a scene stealer.
    
    

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  • I used to have a candle; the light was OK - for book reading. [nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 10:25:50 07/31/02 (2)
    In Reply to: The book was OK--for light reading.... posted by Mrs. Piggy on July 31, 2002 at 09:03:21:

    nt
    
    

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    • Funny...BTW, only 5 more days... - Harmonia 22:49:03 07/31/02 (1)
      In Reply to: I used to have a candle; the light was OK - for book reading. [nt] posted by chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com on July 31, 2002 at 10:25:50:

      ...until FOTR is out!

      DD 5.1 for August theatrical release. DD EX and DTS ES for November extended cut - yay!
      
      

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      • Re: Funny...BTW, only 5 more days... - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 06:06:25 08/03/02 (0)
        In Reply to: Funny...BTW, only 5 more days... posted by Harmonia on July 31, 2002 at 22:49:03:

        Yep; I`m waiting till November for the extended DTS version myself - only hope my player`s fixed by then (multi-region won`t let me get rid of region 1 subtitles).

        Must say by the way, finally got to hear a quick snippet of `Saving Private Ryan` - the beach landing - and was absolutely blown away; superb.
        Maybe watch the whole movie tomight as this is the one region 1 disc which lets me remove the subtitles.

        Best Regards,
        Chris Redmond.
        
        

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• Love that movie! - Ted in NJ 07:05:54 07/31/02 (1)
  In Reply to: "High Fidelity" posted by mikenyc on July 31, 2002 at 01:02:34:

  My wife and I thought it was grossly overlooked at awards time. It had our votes for the best movie of the year.

  The scene with Jack Black's band in the nightclub is an all-time classic, especially considering the total surprise in the material they performed. We sure weren't expecting THAT, and were totally blown away.

  Great movie!

  Ted
  
  

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  • Re: Love that movie! - gware 03:23:54 08/01/02 (0)
    In Reply to: Love that movie! posted by Ted in NJ on July 31, 2002 at 07:05:54:

    Me too, I think not only Cusack but the whole supporting cast were great in "Fidelity" tho' it was a lightweight piece of fluff compared to his acting in "The Grifters". How John Cusack ever missed an Award for that stellar performance is a mystery, and a condemnation of all those that hand out awards, IMHO.
    Eric
    Tokyo*
    
    
    

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• Re: "High Fidelity" - patrickU 01:15:38 07/31/02 (0)
  In Reply to: Re: "High Fidelity" posted by notify on July 31, 2002 at 01:15:14:

  Yep ! This moving picture give you a sense of enjoying life, returns to the basic...everything you said.
  
  

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