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Post by etherealtb on Sept 28, 2007 0:27:08 GMT
God, I love his look in that movie. I think that's one of my fav Ruf looks.
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Post by maxx02 on Sept 28, 2007 1:02:27 GMT
God, I love his look in that movie. I think that's one of my fav Ruf looks. I like this picture as long as I don't have to watch the long ambling lead up to the arrival of Mr. Jones and Ricardo. |
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Post by pattirose on Sept 28, 2007 4:39:48 GMT
I'm going to try watching it again, maybe I'll come to love it.
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Post by maxx02 on Sept 28, 2007 13:05:49 GMT
I like it because it's so different from most of Rufus' work. It isn't his best work. It isn't even his most interesting. But it's unusual in his body of work. He's vicious and crazy--completely amoral. I watch it and often wish he'd do something like it again.
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Post by pattirose on Sept 28, 2007 16:59:54 GMT
That was the only reason I didn't trade it in for something else. I had it in my hand ready to go to the used store and thought, this role is so different, so rare and creepy, plus we so seldom see that character come out of him, I decided to keep it, lol!
I'll like to watch a movie twice anyways before making up my mind, many times it's been a great movie but I'm just not in the mood for it at the time.
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Post by mcr5137 on Oct 4, 2007 17:54:51 GMT
I'm going to try watching it again, maybe I'll come to love it. You may never come to "LOVE" it, but repeated viewing does allow you to really see how well Rufus does Martin. It will never be among my favorites.........but not too long ago I watched it again and it moved me WAY more than it had the first time I saw it. I saw it completely differently than I had before and I was glad I gave it another chance. I agree with Maxx in that it is so different for Rufus, this role isn't something we've seen before or since, IMO. Most people think Defoe is "wooden", and at first I agreed. I didn't after watching it again. His character had almost totally isolated himself and that's how he comes across......isolated, distant, cold. Now, is it boring for the first part of the film, yes, to me it is.......but then seeing the story "come together" (as much as this story does come together) and watching Heist come out of his self-imposed exile as he begins to want to help Alma, at then has to deal with Mr. Jones and Martin.........I think he did better than some would have done with the character, and of course, others could have done better than he did. But I didn't dislike him in the role as many others did. And, as has been said............Rufus' look in this is just to die for! |
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Post by lizap on Feb 1, 2009 16:09:08 GMT
I had two strong reactions to this film. What a dismal movie, and what a fascinating performance by Rufus.
As to the movie, it seemed like the antithesis of 'Woodlanders' to me -- nothing genuine or true or lovely about it. Dafoe seemed to be doing a deliberate imitation of Charlton Heston. I think this might have been my first Dafoe movie, and I wouldn't mind at all if I never see him again. I found him completely unappealing, and the love scenes? Yuk!
I thought the actress was awful, and the writing was awful.
As to Rufus . . . yikes! That first grimace of his totally threw me. I wouldn't have thought he could manage to look so ugly. His face -- there were those strange scars and his skin looked so ravaged (too much sun?). Then the accent threw me, too, as I was expecting something different from someone named 'Ricardo' (Desi Arnaz, maybe -- I'm not sure. ;D).
It was such a twitchy, bizarre characterization. I had tremendous difficulty getting a handle on the character until the end. And the woman character's reactions to him puzzled me throughout. Am I correct in thinking that there was one scene where she was about to tell her husband about the first encounter, but they were interrupted?
I'd be very interested to know how this character was written on the page, as compared to how Rufus played him. I don't think I'm going to read the story for insights, however.
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Post by GreenEyesToo on Feb 23, 2009 1:21:54 GMT
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Post by tipou on Feb 23, 2009 2:28:37 GMT
OH MY GOODNESS.
so, this movei features sam neil, rufus sewell, and rufus sewell's eyes.
hmmm.
me gonna buy it pritty soooooon.
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Post by miss october on Feb 23, 2009 2:53:11 GMT
OH MY GOODNESS. so, this movei features sam neil, rufus sewell, and rufus sewell's eyes. hmmm. me gonna buy it pritty soooooon. HAHA! "Rufus Sewell AND Rufus Sewell's Eyes" -- they are their own being! You're right! |
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Post by tipou on Feb 23, 2009 3:25:53 GMT
it's high time for a remake of this old song "bette davis' eyes"
all the girls think he's a spy
he's got rufus sewell's eyes...
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Post by rueful on Feb 23, 2009 15:30:11 GMT
His eyes are so beautiful in these pics. And the hair--exquisite. But what did they do to my poor Rufus's face? Who had the nerve to batter him so? Or did he spend days adrift in the boat? I must know!
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Post by GreenEyesToo on Feb 24, 2009 13:30:58 GMT
No, no, couldn't possibly tell you......you'll just have to find a copy for yourself! (There are some on ebay)
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Post by rueful on Feb 24, 2009 14:47:32 GMT
Tease!!
Gosh he looks skinny! I guess it could be the baggy clothes.
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Post by peach on Feb 25, 2009 1:25:14 GMT
I'll have to try this again, I bought a copy from Amazon last year, when I received it I couldn't wait to watch, but I found it to be a bit of a let down. As usual he was terrific, but isn't he always? DaFoe annoyed me, what a leaden performance, but I did love Neil, not enuf Ru of course, but on the whole I didn't like it. I suppose I could give it another try and decide then.
Great pics, and oh those eyes.
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