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Now I know from seamy. This sleazy recount of John Holmes pathetic life was hard hitting. It makes Boogie Nights into Cinderella. The recounting of the murders, seen from two points of view, was enlightening and entertaining. No matter what kind of gnarled teeth they put on Kilmer he was still too pretty to be Johnny Wad. It really is amazing that he and the arch villian were both acquitted of any wrong doing in the slaughter of four others.
Not recommended for the socially polite or politically correct.

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Re: Wonderland - PdL 17:27:21 07/30/04 (8)
I haven't seen Wonderland but I would agree with your comments on Val. I think he was great as Jim Morrison in the Doors movie, but other than that he's pretty much eye candy 4 the ladies........
Oh yeah, Kilmer was also pretty good in Heat, although Al Pacino was doing his yelling schtick & making it was tough to focus on anything else :-)
- Learn you history - mg196 08:06:44 08/01/04 (1)
  Obviously you haven't seen Val in Top Secret, possibly the greatest comedy of all time. Next to Mr. Mom, of course.
  - Check Out Kilmer in "The Salton Sea". nt - AudioHead 07:07:35 08/02/04 (0)
    ah
- I thought HEAT had so much potential, if they had just toned down Pacino. - Duilawyer 17:27:21 07/31/04 (5)
  The scene with him and DeNiro, is a GREAT scene. If Pacino had been toned down, it would have been astounding. But the bulging eyes bit put a damper on it. Imagine how if the director had tamped Pacino, how great the scene at Long Beach Harbor could have been. When Pacino figures out the "plan".
  - The De Niro/Pacino exchange was truly a great moment . . . - albee33 20:47:23 07/31/04 (4)
    Much the same as the Hopper/Walken confrontation in True Romance. I felt Pacino played the coffee scene well according to the character he had already set. Unlike De Niro, Pacino is an old style leading man. You hire him to be himself and no one else. De Niro is a chameleon and can be nearly anyone.
    - Re: The De Niro/Pacino exchange was truly a great moment . . . - PdL 01:19:14 08/01/04 (2)
      Heat was the first DVD that I bought and I watched it 3 or 4 times. I still really enjoy it. I think that was the first time that Pacino's yelling-style became really noticeable (to me.) Actually its kinda at its milder stage in Heat - I think he has somehow managed to ramp it up in other roles since then! I also love that Walker/Hopper scene in True Romance. (Where they "discuss" the Moores and the Eggplants.) Seems that this scene was a dry run for Walker's great scene in Pulp Fic where he is telling the kid about his old man's watch hiding skills.
      - I saw Heat four times at the big screen . . . - albee33 19:22:21 08/01/04 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Re: The De Niro/Pacino exchange was truly a great moment . . . posted by PdL on August 01, 2004 at 01:19:14:
        
        and,of course, I have the dvd. The movie made me want to be on DeNiro's crew. He was a fine criminal and human being.
        
        the ending is too aggravating, though - Jazz Inmate 16:12:16 08/03/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: I saw Heat four times at the big screen . . . posted by albee33 on August 01, 2004 at 19:22:21:
        
        Each time I see it, i keep hoping Pacino takes the bullet.
    - "How about I buy you a cup of coffee?" - Duilawyer 21:27:16 07/31/04 (0)
      I think that's the line. One of the best scenes in movies, along with the coffee shop scene.
Re: Well Boggie Night was Cinderella! - patrickU 13:43:50 07/30/04 (0)
Is it recommanded for me?
Re: Wonderland - Doug Schneider 13:30:33 07/30/04 (0)
Much better than the movie is the documentary -- made by the porn company VCA, I believe -- that comes with it. Much more insight into the whole thing.
Doug Schneider

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