Scots Taffer on 13/1/2009 at 05:44
But for a few glimmers of actual emotion he plays the character as blank as a cardboard hamburger box and with as much charisma.
ercles on 14/1/2009 at 05:33
He was one of the weaker characters on Skins, but I still thought he was okay for a tv actor. I guess film would be a different matter though...
henke on 14/1/2009 at 06:23
Quote Posted by Scots Taffer
But for a few glimmers of actual emotion he plays the character as blank as a cardboard hamburger box and with as much charisma.
I thought that worked quite well for the character. I mean how he seemed all spaced out at the beginning, and you wonder why. Then you find out all the backstory and that
his girl might be in danger right now. And he's just worried sick about her and hoping she sees the show. When you find that stuff out it's no wonder his head is in the clouds and he's having a hard time concentrating on the game, or anything else.Scots Taffer on 14/1/2009 at 06:27
Did I miss something critical - I had to dash to the loo between the moments where the gangster threw the sandwich back at her, she told him to leave and forget about her, he left and then it was back to the show again? (I guess I just now realised I don't know how he ended up on the show)
Fafhrd on 14/1/2009 at 06:39
Yeah, you did. She actually does come to run away with him at the train station, and then Jamal's brother and his posse arrive, grab her and drive off. The last thing he sees is one of the goons slicing her cheek.
Scots Taffer on 14/1/2009 at 08:56
I did see that part. I pee fast.
Um... when did he actually qualify to get on the show then?
henke on 14/1/2009 at 11:59
Um... I'm kinda fuzzy on that part but I think it was while he was working at the call-centre.
Scots Taffer on 14/1/2009 at 12:10
Yeah, I thought they kind of glossed over that.
Also, very, very late to the party, movie from 2007, but... Jesus Christ,
King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters was probably the best documentary I've ever seen.
Such a grand and epic feel to such a mundane idea. I'd put off watching it for so long because of the subject matter but I'm so glad I succumbed: the egos, the politics; it was hilarious, frustrating and emotional. I loved seeing Billy get smashed like a guitar at the end and showing him to be the impotent prissy little bitch with a mental attitude of a 16 year old and Steve getting his dues. The nature of the conflict in both the referee, who got into the organisation for the love of competition and slowly watched it devolve into a high-school level political bitchfest, and Sanders, the lawyer buddy who tried to cheat and got caught out, the parallels and personal struggles they both faced in the brilliantly edited arc of the story just made it even more compelling.
Personal highlight was Billy looking so stabbed in the back when Sanders effectively says that his orginal tape being thrown out was bullshit since he was such a person of integrity and talent.
Second next highlight was Captain Awesome and wishing he HAD bashed the living fuck out of Billy.
When Billy made the "there are people I'd rather not spend time with" and rudely blanked Steve, I actually swore at my TV and shook my fist. WHAT A FUCKING PRICK. Although I later found out (
http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-king-of-kong-continued-donkey-kong-champ-billy,2159/) that scene and several other facts are largely disputed.
Epic tale. Absolutely riveting.
Muzman on 14/1/2009 at 13:20
Heh, that sounds cool. And that interview doesn't help him out any; fussing over details like that. It certainly doesn't make him any less image conscious that's for sure.
It's hard to tell with films being what they are, of course, but the other things is (which the filmmakers alude to); character is a weird thing. It is not unreasonable for someone to be a vain, oblivious, overcompetitve twit and still be a fine citizen doing good on this earth.
I'll have to check that one out.
Oh yeah, I saw 3:10 to Yuma as well the other day, which gets in because it came out late here I guess. I really liked that. They really took the two main guys to subtle depths. Good to see Chis Bail being seemingly yet another brow beaten nice guy trying to do good, but being a whole lot more than that at the same time for a change.
A lot of people don't like the ending but everything else was so good I went along with it just fine at the time. It seemed to fit with the complexities of motivation that run through the film; no one could really be sure what went on there, just as it was hard to tell who was shooting at who and why all through the climax. If you were a bystander you couldn't work it all out for a second. It's nearly as inscrutable for an audience member but made a strange sort of sense at the same time. (I could impart theories on what it's all about but maybe later)
snauty on 14/1/2009 at 18:05
Burn After Reading
superb, what a ride, brilliant acting, stereotypes were never this fun.
Be Kind Rewind
a lil bit too low key for it's own good, saved by electromogrified jack black.
Wall-E
what can i say, fx tour de force, but not at the cost of heart, and everything that got something HAL in it is good.
Hancock
hey come on, good fun and with some not so very subtle social issues. I enjoyed it more than The Dark Knight , for that one is way too overblown. It nearly kills itself for it's own weight. Made me sad.
haven't seen Slumdog Millionaire yet.
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And best of 2009 so far:
Australia
Expected some tragic Cold Brokeback Mountain epic, but no sir, that was fun. Magical with great imagery and that hilarious Kidman. Oooooh the sweeeeet Kangaroooooooos! And the story just goes on and on, I love this.
I look forward to The Curious Case of Benjamin ehm whatever, The Road with Viggo Mortensen (reading the book now) and the Ed Harris directed movie also starring Viggo.
