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In Reply to: "Fatal Attraction...Special Edition" DVD posted by mikenyc on May 01, 2002 at 13:39:31:
I think it's fair to say that some disagree with your perspective on this.Michael Douglas seems to have learned his acting technique from his father. But his father had the real chops for scenery-chomping. Michael doesn't.
Glen Close's best role by far was as Cruella Devil in the excrable Disney "1001 Dalmatians" The cartoon was rather charming; Close's head-over-heels-over-the-top performance was witless and artless and made watching the "live action" version of the story rather like eating a layer cake that didn't rise -- hard to swallow. What's worse is they made a sequel and Close accepted the role.
I guess Close and Douglas deserve each other in a perverse sort of way; maybe they can do a sequel to "Fatal Attraction" after they've both hit 60 and actuall die in the film. What a concept!
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The proof, to me, is in the rehearsal footage here. I was very surprised at what I saw.To me, it proves he and she are no lightweights in the acting department. One gets to see the acting process at it's most basic and unadorned by set and costume. Here they are both just working out what they will do in the film. It's a unique prospective.
Another secret favorite of mine was his performance in "Black Rain" with Andy Garcia, and of course, Oliver Stone's "Wall Street".
Explain, if you can, the differences in behavior characteristics between the characters Douglas plays in these three films. Are they not the same person? I.e. Michael Douglas.Now, take a look at the characters Gene Hackman protrays in "The Conversation," and "The French Connection."
See the difference?
yep, I kept waiting for the ex-marine Hackman to leap out of character in "The Conversation"...the tension was gripping. Too bad he's fallen into a regular type-cast so often. Did you see him in "Under Suspicion"?and don't you just love Bill Bob Thorton, who's so good at character you could watch four or five of his films and not know it was the same guy!
most amazing transformation in a single film: DeNero in "Raging Bull"
right you are. Billy Bob Thorton is so zen, I forgot about him!Sounds like I need to add to my "2C" list of Hackman films: "Under Suspicion."
BTW, for what its worth, my wife, who has worked as a silent bit part in a Hackman film, sez, he's just "one of the gang" with the extras and other assorted cinematic peasants on the set. Which is nice.
Biggest jerk? Cruise. "Peasants" have been kicked off the set for even looking at him.
Biggest disappointment? William Hurt -- dozens of takes required for his scenes in "Accidental Tourist."
I don't understand your point.
if you think that these scenes prove that these actors are " no lightweights ."
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