tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post3926694099405750530..comments2024-03-29T15:45:04.867+05:30Comments on Jabberwock: Watching Last Chance Harvey on the flightJabberwockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-33524626808865861702009-05-29T14:31:27.517+05:302009-05-29T14:31:27.517+05:30I so so so enjoyed Thompson's Brit accent. Somehow...I so so so enjoyed Thompson's Brit accent. Somehow that was the highpoint for me in the movie, because I was returning after a month long stay in California and was desperately longing for a closer-home English. And yeah, saw the movie on the flight too!Sowmyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04342595669374523664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-89394887434824681052009-05-26T19:21:17.367+05:302009-05-26T19:21:17.367+05:30I was hoping for more dialogue and less panned out...I was hoping for more dialogue and less panned out walks. I saw this soon after watching The Wrestler and couldn't help comparing the two <A HREF="http://bit.ly/9yTew" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Abhishekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137321186317985116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-46615621679297995302009-05-26T15:27:44.220+05:302009-05-26T15:27:44.220+05:30Niranjan: The Reader was censored alright but it d...Niranjan: <I>The Reader</I> was censored alright but it didn't much affect the viewing experience. And yes, I recently heard about <I>Stranger than Fiction</I> and look forward to seeing it sometime...Jabberwockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-15122678463170942432009-05-26T15:25:56.630+05:302009-05-26T15:25:56.630+05:30shrikanth: when an actor has played a number of ic...shrikanth: when an actor has played a number of iconic lead roles and has become a familiar name among moviegoers, I think the star persona effect sets in regardless of whether or not he's a Method actor. And in most cases you can't blame the actor for this - it's something that arises from audience perceptions and it's inevitable.<br /><br />For me as a viewer, there's often a dual effect in place. I can admire the craft of a famous actor and remain engrossed by the portrayal without ever once "forgetting" who is playing the role. I suppose it works that way for many viewers.<br /><br />Also, as I think we've discussed before, I'm not really convinced that a good Method actor is better at getting under the skin of his character than a good non-Method actor is.Jabberwockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-79534282049711185892009-05-26T14:28:35.742+05:302009-05-26T14:28:35.742+05:30By the way, have you seen Stranger Than Fiction, w...By the way, have you seen Stranger Than Fiction, which also stars Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson? Wonderful movie, and a wonderful central idea, although that is not the only thing that drives it. Hoffman says that it is one of the three or four films in his career that he is really proud of. And you can see why. And this has so much to do with what you said about Hoffman having progressed as an actor.Niranjannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-44810757337457311562009-05-26T14:10:06.991+05:302009-05-26T14:10:06.991+05:30Great post, Jabberwock. But I am curious, did they...Great post, Jabberwock. But I am curious, did they show The Reader, uncensored, on the flight? If so, wow!Niranjannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-46888633583990075752009-05-26T02:01:44.736+05:302009-05-26T02:01:44.736+05:30More power to you for (1) getting through an airpl...More power to you for (1) getting through an airplane movie, and (2) enjoying it! Airplanes have some sort of grumpy-inducing effect on me that means a number of great movies are inevitably ruined.a ppcc representativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533616493105736109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-30782302056526978002009-05-25T22:10:04.421+05:302009-05-25T22:10:04.421+05:30an actor whom I had slotted in the De Niro/Nichols...<I>an actor whom I had slotted in the De Niro/Nicholson category of onetime greats who have become victims of their own stature so that it’s impossible now to watch them in a film without thinking primarily of the actor rather than the character. </I>Interesting you say that in reference to the likes of De Niro and Hoffman who're supposed to be exemplary "method" actors, adept at getting into the skin of the character.<br /><br />The more I watch De Niro, I increasingly feel that his success has a lot to do with his star persona as opposed to his mastery of the "method".shrikanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03898755392584822638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-76176028018409472902009-05-25T22:08:57.954+05:302009-05-25T22:08:57.954+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.shrikanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03898755392584822638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-34143734748113940822009-05-25T16:38:14.162+05:302009-05-25T16:38:14.162+05:30Seems you were more lucky this time, Meg Ryan was ...Seems you were more lucky this time, Meg Ryan was not inflicted on you.<br /><br />But yes your view on observing actors (as opposed to characters)when played by De Niro/Nicholson/Hoffman has led to much thought since I never really paid much attention to it before and now that you have mentioned it, it does seem to be true...<br /><br />Talking about movies in flights, I really wanted to watch Vicky Christina Barcelona which was being shown on an onward flight and yours truly promptly went to sleep thinking I will catch it on the return. Funnily enough get an upgrade on the way back and guess which movie was NOT being shown in Business class!!!NightWatchmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08514039967852446590noreply@blogger.com