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Writer-director lawrence Kasdan requested that his ensemble actors all be present on the set even when only two or three of them were in a scene. In this way he acieved a sort of group think and act which is of course part of the charm of the film. The movie catapulted many relatively unkown actors into the bigger leagues. Like "American Graffitti" it has aged well and you don't nexcessarily have to be part of its generation to appreciate what is going on. Watchable again and again.
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The other night IFC ran "Return of the Secaucus Seven"...no stars (unless you count Gordon Clapp!), no big moments (who will impregnate me tonight?), and no Motown (film's budget wouldn't allow it). Not a great movie, but several nice moments. I like Sayles' low-key approach.Just curious, has Lawrence Kasdan ever mentioned "Secaucus"? After all, it did come out well before "The Big Chill" and it has a similar theme.
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should have left that one to Spike Lee...Grins
of what it was like in those post-Vietnam era days.
The ensemble acting was of a very high, even quality and many of the actors, from Kevin Kline to Glen Close to Wm. Hurt to Tom Berenger went on to successful careers.
Oops, almost forgot the extremely hot Meg (wanna see me stretch my legs?) Tilly.
Prey tell us, what sort of a "successful career" did the "extremely hot Meg" launch after that snoozer? Perhaps you confused her with her sis Jennifer? Then you would have a leg to stand on.Ditto for Kevin Kline, who at best gave Kevin Costner and Harrison Fort stiff competition for being the most wooden stiff in Hollywood, and Glen? Would you consider the Liasons her finest hour? Not much to claim, really.
The only one in the group with a modicum of acting talent was Hurt, and he definitely seemed out of place there.
Tilly has had a less than glorious results in the lifetime achievement category, but she did shine briefly. Glenn, on the other hand has shone brightly for a long time, having received 5 Oscar noms, including one for "Fatal Attraction." She's presently co-starring as a queen bee cop in "The Shield." She'll probably gather in Emmy's for that. That ain't hay.
I agree on Agness, but the statement was about the career. Her simply fizzled quickly.Glen... I don't care now many noms she gets, she is not a good actress. Fatal Attraction is the quintessential Hollywood dreck, and she certainly shined in that... what a dubious distinction.
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This is a sympathetic criticism. I wish Tom managed to get better roles, and perhaps open up in them. I don't think I had seen all his roles, but the Sniper is perhaps his best, and in large part due to the action script... but he has good presence.Or... was it a Platoon? I liked him there too. Also mostly the presence role.
One of the most over-rated films that, as I said before, aged much faster than its actors.Pretentious and shallow, and boring in the near extreme.
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Ouch!! Shallow me. I loved it. Not heavy duty, for sure, but a good watch. Kevin Costner was the one in the casket. He wound up on the cutting room floor.
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