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Check "Smilla's Sense of Snow" . . . .

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In Reply to: Re: Spider posted by Buckeye on March 20, 2004 at 20:59:16:

He has a larger part but the film is mediocre at best. I actually was focused on Julia Ormond full-time. So, if you can get past her, you get Gabe being his usual mysterious self.

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Re: Mediocre? You are too kind. nt - patrickU 12:36:45 03/21/04 (0)
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Re: Check "Smilla's Sense of Snow" . . . . - Buckeye 10:14:34 03/21/04 (4)
Agree on all counts...Ormond is not hard to watch, and is also an underused actor, imo. Gabe does get a little more of a role here...still, imo, a small amount of overall screen time for an actor of his stature.
Mediocre is not a bad description, but I do find myself drawn into watching SS of Snow when it shows up on cable. "Coldest looking" movie that I can think of offhand.
One of the late Richard Harris' more subtle performances, imo.
Thanks,
Gary
- "Coldest looking" movie... my nomination would be the Black Robe. (nt) - Victor Khomenko 11:08:50 03/21/04 (3)
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  - What a superb movie! Add Breaker Morant to that and one is hard pressed - tinear 05:15:05 03/22/04 (2)
    to find a better director for that decade.
    - A wonderful director, and I would add Driving Miss Daisy to the list - three is always better than two... - Victor Khomenko 17:27:16 03/22/04 (1)
      ...even in beers.
      But I lost track of him in his later years - which ones of his later films deserve the attention? I think I started watching the Double Jeopardy, but something didn't work.
      - Re: Bruce Bereford - Buckye 19:06:05 03/22/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: A wonderful director, and I would add Driving Miss Daisy to the list - three is always better than two... posted by Victor Khomenko on March 22, 2004 at 17:27:16:
        
        Big agreement on "Breaker" Morant, guys.
        Director Beresford recently did ...And Starring Pancho Villia as Himself...I think this was for HBO, and starred A. Bandaras, which dropped it from the "must see" list for me.
        He also recently did that Pierece Brosnan Irish film Evelyn, which I thought was okay, but a little to precious. Interesting cast, with the exception of Juliana Margolis from tv's ER...badly miscast, with a equally bad Irish brouge.
        I find it interesting how Australian and English actors (Kidman, A. Hopkins, Jude Law, etc) can do a credible American accent, while the reverse attempts usually end in disaster (re: Brad Pitt, in that really bad film with Harrison Ford).
        All the best,
        Gary
Re: Check "Smilla's Sense of Snow" . . . . - rico 10:07:22 03/21/04 (2)
I agree with the "mediocre" comment but for me that is because the ending SO drags down the great first 2/3.
- Yeah, the sci-fi ending didn't fit . . . they were reaching. ..n - albee33 13:42:19 03/21/04 (0)
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- Re: Wish I'd said that above... - Buckeye 10:25:13 03/21/04 (0)
  (spoiler ahead)...I also liked much of S. Sense of Snow. I agree, a somewhat tacked on ending. There didn't seem to be that much of a reason for Harris' icy demise, but that would be a horrific way to go.
  In retrospet, Sense of Snow is a pretty good looking film...and as mentioned, Ormond is very fine here. My boy Gabe didn't have much to do here, and I actually find this to be one of his weaker acting jobs...phoning it in, perhaps.
  After discussing it, now I want to see Sense of Snow again!
  Thanks,
  Gary

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