tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post7538960926674759713..comments2022-03-24T16:11:50.124-04:00Comments on The Man From Porlock: There Will Be BacklashCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450775188328918558noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-19341580288415727362008-04-16T04:50:00.000-04:002008-04-16T04:50:00.000-04:00just so you know, the napkin over the head is actu...just so you know, the napkin over the head is actually an homage to "the unbearable lightness of being." in "unbearable," day-lewis puts a wet towel over his head, as he sits in a chair and resumes talking. i think you guys are reading into the film a little much; day lewis was reaching for material, since there obviously wasn't much there for his character on the page, and decided to ham it up a little, by resorting to a trick he pulled twenty years earlier. if you analyze something long enough, you can connect the dots, whether they were intended or not. i feel, that this film is a case where the dots were incredibly arbitrary. if it weren't for the names that were listed in the credits, nobody would be bothering with trying to connect a bunch of random dots. pt anderson ain't no savior of cinema, and it speaks volumes about the current state of film, that people easily confuse him for one. my two cents, anyway. take em' or leave em'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-20283666009546132842008-04-01T13:50:00.000-04:002008-04-01T13:50:00.000-04:00Another role for Day-Lewis was Christy Brown in My...Another role for Day-Lewis was Christy Brown in My left Foot. To quote: "He also would refuse to come out of character. On visits to the set canteen, other people would have to help him with his food." <BR/> <BR/>It appears that he does everything possible to give his best performance for the real heroes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-36495387144210178212008-03-31T10:28:00.000-04:002008-03-31T10:28:00.000-04:00finally got to see the infamous There Will Be Bloo...finally got to see the infamous There Will Be Blood... Daniel-Day Lewis' performance was top-notch. He takes well to the overbearing, violent father-figure role -- he also did this in Gangs of New York.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-60707034027357788912008-03-20T18:11:00.000-04:002008-03-20T18:11:00.000-04:00Ja.Ja.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01450775188328918558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-81271515796515954962008-03-20T14:28:00.000-04:002008-03-20T14:28:00.000-04:00the same person that panned clockwork orange right...the same person that panned clockwork orange right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-28343459386966701332008-03-19T06:53:00.000-04:002008-03-19T06:53:00.000-04:00To paraphrase Pauline Kael: When Altman's mojo was...To paraphrase Pauline Kael: When Altman's mojo was working, he was great; and when it wasn't, he was nothing. I don't know if any of Anderson's movies rank with Altman's best, but I wouldn't put any of them with his worst.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01450775188328918558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-16728079264343767072008-03-18T16:53:00.000-04:002008-03-18T16:53:00.000-04:00but i don't think altman's duds were ever nominate...but i don't think altman's duds were ever nominated for oscars...i haven't see his later films, gosford park etc., yet, so i can't say if his nominations were just a nod to his body of work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-84034588872398839202008-03-13T09:28:00.000-04:002008-03-13T09:28:00.000-04:00"The Last of the Mohicans" (1992) is another great..."The Last of the Mohicans" (1992) is another great, violent movie that can be added to Day-Lewis' resume. This film was different, however, because of its seven active roles throughout most of the film. <BR/><BR/>Maqua's (Wes Studi) outstanding performance was the grit for this film. When Magua held out his bloody hand and motioned Alice Munroe (Jodhi May) to come to him, she turned and chose to fall to her death. Maqua's wordless expression of a confused, rejected suitor was a classic scene.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-35455262432284861982008-03-10T18:31:00.000-04:002008-03-10T18:31:00.000-04:00dmk: All good points. I agree that the other chara...dmk: All good points. I agree that the other characters weren't fleshed-out very well. I guess my take is that Plainview himself takes up so much psychic space that there's no room (or, perhaps, need) for anyone else. But I admit it's normally not the kind of movie I go for.<BR/><BR/>Otto: You took the words right out of my mouth!Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01450775188328918558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-41447430025611402782008-03-10T12:45:00.000-04:002008-03-10T12:45:00.000-04:00I couldn't stop thinking of Bill the Butcher in 'G...I couldn't stop thinking of Bill the Butcher in 'Gangs of New York': another volcanic Day-Lewis performance, but sharing everything from facial hair to mannerisms. <BR/><BR/>The ending seemed over the top, and outside of Plainview and Sunday, the other characters seemed like cardboard scenery. Maybe that was intentional, but it made the film very 1-dimensional.David Keenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872644403415655350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-29993417059108469452008-03-05T20:59:00.000-05:002008-03-05T20:59:00.000-05:00Der Grund Dano Brutalized sein vater war, um ihm e...Der Grund Dano Brutalized sein vater war, um ihm eine Bessere person. In der realen Welt ist es passiert mir alle Zeit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-14350244002181490052008-03-04T18:58:00.000-05:002008-03-04T18:58:00.000-05:00Thanks for your thoughtful comment, most-recent an...Thanks for your thoughtful comment, most-recent anonymous. I don't agree that letting an actor sculp the movie via ad-libbing is exactly what Anderson is doing, though I understand why it could be seen that way. What I find interesting about his movies is the tension between the florid performances and the technical precision, as if the actors are attempting to burst out of the frame. True, Altman's style was more in synch with his ensembles, and when he was rolling few filmmakers could touch him; but he made more than his share of duds with the same process. As for the Coens, you're right that nothing is wasted in <I>No Country</I> -- very little is left to chance in any of their movies. But as much as I think <I>No Country for Old Men</I> is a great film, <I>There Will Be Blood</I> intrigues me more. I prefer Anderson's willingness to experiment -- to say let's try this or that -- than the Coens' hey-you-forgot-that-word perfectionism. As exasperating as the former style can be sometimes, his movies hold up well for me.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01450775188328918558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-36266401005837612062008-03-03T20:01:00.000-05:002008-03-03T20:01:00.000-05:00I think the blame goes on the director's shoulders...I think the blame goes on the director's shoulders...letting an actor riff and sculpting your movie off of hyperextended ad libbing is NOT good filmmaking. Altman could do it, but Anderson's pastiche somehow feels empty. Altman films always feel like there is so much more happening than meets the eye: There is a narrative operating below the surface. The scene where Dano brutalizes his father is such utter bullshit i was starting to blush in the theater. it was transparent acting. Daniel Day Lewis is better generally but still i was so conscious of him acting. The director or editor could have made this crisper by subtracting a little here and there. Anderson is way overrated. but he sure gets enough chances ....guess he'll get lucky one of these days. Contrast this film with No Country for Old Men....this movie works. No line is wasted or fragmentary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-3479074856210856312008-02-28T10:13:00.000-05:002008-02-28T10:13:00.000-05:00The Paul Dano (Eli Sunday) role as a fire-and-brim...The Paul Dano (Eli Sunday) role as a fire-and-brimstone preacher energized the film. It's especially strong in the church scenes where his camera time was equal to the high standards of Day-Lewis. <BR/> After Dano's contribution to this film it's amazing he wasn't nominated for Supporting Actor. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences owes him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211112229982829419.post-60371112009378437932008-02-26T16:22:00.000-05:002008-02-26T16:22:00.000-05:00I felt Daniel Day-Lewis' Plainview role was a stor...I felt Daniel Day-Lewis' Plainview role was a story of a "self-made" man, who was rich, powerful and, for some, arrogant.<BR/><BR/>Lewis gave a convincing early 20Th century performance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com