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In Reply to: Giancarlo Giannini vs. Ms. Thomas posted by Victor Khomenko on April 25, 2000 at 15:40:56:
Like you, I share an inexplicable fascination with Ms. Scott-Thomas. I saw Random Hearts on the big screen. My wife dragged me along; she had a very small part. I remember being very frustrated with the film and thinking that there were a few good pieces of a potentially great story. But, for the most part, the film was rolling with cliches -- the daughter breaks into tears while drying the dishes and drops a china plate (who hand washes and dries dishes any more?) cop drives a big Harley, etc. etc. Harrison Ford is a movie star not an actor. Like all movie stars, he plays himself -- a character in the story who is identical to the actor. You expect too much.
I thought Ms. Scott-Thomas' talents were obviously wasted in this film. I found English Patient more enjoyable to watch and Horse Whisperer a better demonstration of her talent (marred, of course, by having to play opposite a movie star rather than an actor).
I thought the ending of "Horse Whisperer" was bad, but my friend read the book and said it was even trashier.
I have to say, I really didn't mind the ending. How would you have ended the story? Or, what did you not like about the way the story ended in the film?Just curious.
Movie ending is sensible. Book ending: Ms. Thomas would go back to her city life and have a nervous breakdown. Daughter out riding would get caught in a stampede of wild horses. Redford would come to rescue, save girl, only to die of his injuries. Bleeeeecchh!
...movie stars vs. the actors. I shall add it to my dictionary, if you don't mind.
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