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The first time I actually like G. Depardieu ( in a not too small part) in a film, even if the play is la..la..withe a good few dialog and a lot of deja vue-
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The first time you liked old man Gerard? Man, that is one far out statement. Sort of like "This is the first time I liked Beethoven"The man is a mountain. He is to fine acting what Boeing is to air transport. What has been your problem with him up to now?
The Closet is a tremendously entertaining movie, few cliche's here and there, but a blitz, a real blitz. It is in the best tradition of good French comedy.
And Depardieu there is not even acting, he is simply having fun. Whatever the role, he just enters it and lives there for as long as it take to make the film. When it comes to acting brilliance and naturalness he is in the very small select group in the last century. On this continent perhaps only the bad boy Jack Nicholson has that raw power of an ice-breaker, without losing the detail and finesse of the best Faberge jeweler.
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I am going to. I actually have a reasonable respect for Sean Penn.
I've really liked the films that Sean Penn has done. In the Pledge, there's some great cameo roles and Nicholson gives a wonderfully sombre performance, his best in years, I reckon.
The problem with J.Nicholson is,he can NOT adapt with the films,they have to adapt ...to him...but then ! they can be furious!!
I am not sure THIS is the problem, he is simply too big and tends to dominate. But recall his early great films - I particularly love the "Profession: Reporter", what a treat! Good actor in good hands...
Did you see The Pledge,Patrick? I think this is one film where he doesn't make a parody of his own acting...he's really doing the film, I think, as Sean Penn (his mate, of course) wants him to.
No Jeff,as I read negative review of it...and do not particulary like S. Penn as he is trying to hard NOT to be Hollywoodian( thought I like is rendition at " Up in the Villa " and in The Thin Red Line "
So I will ordered " The Pledge "
And the word- Parody - was in the direction of my feeling.He always plays himself-
OK, not the first time ,TheTrufaud one,of course and the one with Andy ( the French lover again and again..)was passable...but his tv role are bad...bad as his film as a father ind this films..Ah I forgot the one with pierre Richard were enjoyable , too.
With the best will I can not make any comparison with Beethoven,safe their huge body...
-Le Placard,the closet in english is fun,but in my point of view with far more cliche and old joke than new one-but the film is fun.
J. Nicholson is in another league, and his comedy -As good as..- was brillant ! Shining...Cuckoo´s nest, the one with Polansky...no comparison !
But beside his criminal " youth Past " I like the man,His love for wine and his most beautiful woman-Carole Bouquet-PS: did you like rendition of Asterix ? one of the most wooden acting I ever saw ( NOT completely )
One should not criticize the Closet based on the chiche's - of course there are many, it is a situation comedy. One should simply sit back and enjoy, like one enjoys some classical commedies. And there is much to be enjoyed.Pierre Richard is wonderful, things like The Goat and Tall Man should be commedy classics. He is old now, unfortunately.
I didn't see Asterix, and will take your word for it.
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