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In Reply to: What movie did you watch? Duvall's character wasn't exalted in that movie... nor was any other American except (maybe) posted by sjb on October 11, 2006 at 14:40:50:
ludicrous figure is shown as "heroic," I don't know how else to describe it.
A ridiculous performance, a silly scene ("I love the smell of Napalm in the morning," indeed...).
Sheen is a tv performer. That's about it. Name any other role of his (teenage killer? c'mon...) in which he shines.
Hopper is a B-grade actor.
A cast of second-raters, with Brando as the exception.
Since you're sjb, I'll expend the effort:
Coppola manipulates the audience. Yes, Sheen is a cold-blooded assassin, but what's his target? Yeah, a guy who's supposed to be even worse, a mass murderer. So... in this strange moral universe, he's almost a good guy. Yeah, the Americans are good! We're rescuing the locals from a maniac! Whoopee.
At least John Wayne's "Green Beret" had the guts to take a stand.
Coppola is hypocritical.
His moral stance in The Godfather isn't better, either.
He's an amoral pig.
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Follow Ups
- Duvall was shot from below a lot to make him appear larger than life. This - tinear 18:24:41 10/11/06 (11)
- "I don't know how else to describe it." I do... - sjb 22:46:48 10/11/06 (2)
- Yes, you are stating what Coppola's intention was, as is dave c. - tinear 23:08:38 10/11/06 (1)
- Ahh, the purity of pureee - late 17:34:31 10/14/06 (0)
- Heart Of Darkness - dave c 19:14:42 10/11/06 (0)
- Re: Sheen shines in T. Malicks BadLands - grinagog 18:48:27 10/11/06 (6)
- everyone shines in that film. - dave c 19:12:19 10/11/06 (5)
- Sheen NEVER should be even jokingly mentioned in the same universe as Dean. Never. nt - tinear 23:10:10 10/11/06 (4)
- How Bout The Same Sentence.... - AudioHead 05:27:25 10/12/06 (1)
- More Seriously.... - AudioHead 05:48:22 10/12/06 (0)
- His character is repeatedly said to resemble Dean. nt - dave c 03:11:08 10/12/06 (1)
- I know, I meant to disagree with Malick. Homage? More like insult. nt - tinear 04:47:51 10/12/06 (0)
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