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• Good performances? For starters... - Harmonia 23:13:42 10/13/05 (5)
  In Reply to: Just watched "Alfie"....has Jude Law ever turned in a performance worth watching? posted by TWB on October 13, 2005 at 14:28:13:

  Gattica, Wilde, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Road To Perdition...even AI, in which - whatever you think of the film - he was bloody brilliant. These are all supporting roles BTW - Law always seems more interesting in off-center character parts, he always seems a bit restarined playing the lead.

  I didn't especially like Closer but Law was good in it (Clive Owen was riveting).

  His cameo as Errol Flyn in The Avaitor was spot on.

  Alfie is one of those movies that never should've been remade. Period.
  
  

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  • Re: Good performances? For starters... - jackrandom 06:17:57 10/14/05 (1)
    In Reply to: Good performances? For starters... posted by Harmonia on October 13, 2005 at 23:13:42:

    I'll second Closer (I liked it just fine). Other than that he is just okay.

    By the way, Harmonia, I have lurked on this site for awhile and I must say you have outstanding taste in movies and music. Your recs, likes/dislikes, etc are in line with much of my own. And they are well articulated/defended.
    
    

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    • With that post... - Harmonia 21:50:48 10/14/05 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Good performances? For starters... posted by jackrandom on October 14, 2005 at 06:17:57:

      ...you have just proven yourself be a man of high culture and exquisite taste. :-)
      
      

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  • Re: "...AI, whatever you think of the film..." - geoffkait 02:34:05 10/14/05 (2)
    In Reply to: Good performances? For starters... posted by Harmonia on October 13, 2005 at 23:13:42:

    You mean there are those that don't think AI is great?
    
    

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    • The Kubrick part was... - mkuller 11:24:13 10/14/05 (1)
      In Reply to: Re: "...AI, whatever you think of the film..." posted by geoffkait on October 14, 2005 at 02:34:05:

      ...was brilliant. It was the Speilberg ending that ruined it.
      
      

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      • Re: The Kubrick part was... - geoffkait 07:44:53 10/15/05 (0)
        In Reply to: The Kubrick part was... posted by mkuller on October 14, 2005 at 11:24:13:

        Kubrick's part may have been brilliant; however Kubrick boosted the idea from a short story circa 1969. At least Spielberg's part was original.
        
        

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• Original : Remake = Bananas : Mangoes - mr grits 20:05:07 10/13/05 (1)
  In Reply to: Just watched "Alfie"....has Jude Law ever turned in a performance worth watching? posted by TWB on October 13, 2005 at 14:28:13:

  After seeing Law's Alfie (which I liked) I saw Caine's version and couldn't believe Law's version didn't have a disclaimer: "Loosely based on the Alfie concept".

  Without spoiling, Caine's version contained a hot political isssue completey missing from Law's version.
  
  

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  • "Last Mango in Paris" ( ? ) - grinagog 19:17:10 10/15/05 (0)
    In Reply to: Original : Remake = Bananas : Mangoes posted by mr grits on October 13, 2005 at 20:05:07:

    Jude Law shacks up with a tropical fruit in a Left Bank apartment

    Grins
    
    
    

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• No. -nt- - Donald 19:50:55 10/13/05 (0)
  In Reply to: Just watched "Alfie"....has Jude Law ever turned in a performance worth watching? posted by TWB on October 13, 2005 at 14:28:13:

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• Law is the Terence Stamp of this generation: too cute to be taken - tinear 18:29:51 10/13/05 (4)
  In Reply to: Just watched "Alfie"....has Jude Law ever turned in a performance worth watching? posted by TWB on October 13, 2005 at 14:28:13:

  seriously. He should age well, however.
  Don't try and compare Michael Caine's performance to Law's, please!
  The film is far superior, as well.
  
  

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  • I agree. - JefferyK 13:43:02 10/20/05 (0)
    In Reply to: Law is the Terence Stamp of this generation: too cute to be taken posted by tinear on October 13, 2005 at 18:29:51:

    Law is the real deal. Another real deal is Christian Bale.

    Jeffery
    
    

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  • Jude Law will come into his own in the "Priscilla" remake - grinagog 19:55:33 10/13/05 (2)
    In Reply to: Law is the Terence Stamp of this generation: too cute to be taken posted by tinear on October 13, 2005 at 18:29:51:

    boogying along to Abba karaoke tunes and getting into his frock on the Rock

    Grins

    
    
    

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    • Talk about Stamp and Pierce needing a paycheck . . . * - mr grits 07:52:00 10/14/05 (0)
      In Reply to: Jude Law will come into his own in the "Priscilla" remake posted by grinagog on October 13, 2005 at 19:55:33:

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    • Re: The trouble with a masterpiece... - Dave-A 07:07:12 10/14/05 (0)
      In Reply to: Jude Law will come into his own in the "Priscilla" remake posted by grinagog on October 13, 2005 at 19:55:33:

      Some fool always wants to make a sequel. :)

      Later
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• Re: Was he in 'Road to Perdition'? - Dave-A 17:33:42 10/13/05 (1)
  In Reply to: Just watched "Alfie"....has Jude Law ever turned in a performance worth watching? posted by TWB on October 13, 2005 at 14:28:13:

  With Tom Hanks. Seems like he was pretty effective in that part.

  Later
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  • and Gattaca......decent work in that one (nt) - photoguy 20:41:30 10/13/05 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: Was he in 'Road to Perdition'? posted by Dave-A on October 13, 2005 at 17:33:42:

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• I skipped Alfie although I did see Closer.... - PdL 17:09:01 10/13/05 (0)
  In Reply to: Just watched "Alfie"....has Jude Law ever turned in a performance worth watching? posted by TWB on October 13, 2005 at 14:28:13:

  ... and imho none of the actors in Closer were very convincing. I also suffered through about 30 minutes of Huckabees & Jude was a dud in that one too.
  
  

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• Re: Just watched "Alfie"....has Jude Law ever turned in a performance worth watching? - jamesgarvin 15:19:00 10/13/05 (0)
  In Reply to: Just watched "Alfie"....has Jude Law ever turned in a performance worth watching? posted by TWB on October 13, 2005 at 14:28:13:

  Try to find "Music from Another Room", a pleasant romantic story.
  
  

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