Welcome to the Film Lounge - Part 1

[BlackLantern]

I would agree...I remember during his stand up he talked about hosting the VMAs and he questioned why he was being asked, as no one in America really knew who he was...but he was like "they offered me a lot of money, so of course I said yes"

 

[The Amazing Lee]

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

Nice pictures. Glad to see production went well.

I'm sure his rugged good looks, pillows made of money and Katy Perry's breasts will make him feel just a teeny tiny bit better emotionally. Wont give him the ability to act, sadly.

This is all I need to feel better.

 

[The Amazing Lee]

Cheers man.

Hopefully it'll be a cracking film. Got a rough edit down, but a lot of tidying up to do. When I can be bothered lol.

 

[BlackLantern]

Steve Coogan confirms 'Alan Patridge' film starting next year

http://www.totalfilm.com/news/steve...ss&ns_source=totalfilm&ns_linkname=0&ns_fee=0

 

[gwynplaine]

I'm sad that I will never get to see the "Fatty Arbuckle Movie" that Chris Farley and Peter Weir were going to do, right before Farley's untimely demise I think it could have been the "Raging Bull" of Silent Films Comedians or something along those lines.

 

[gwynplaine]

I hope Mendes directs Bond 23. Is that still being considered?

 

[BlackLantern]

I'm sad that I will never get to see the "Fatty Arbuckle Movie" that Chris Farley and Peter Weir were going to do, right before Farley's untimely demise I think it could have been the "Raging Bull" of Silent Films Comedians or something along those lines.

I don't know about all that

 

[gwynplaine]

I don't know about all that

Yeah, Farley was supposed to play Roscoe "Fattie" Arbuckle right before he died, in a biopic directed by Weir. I like when comedians do dramatic roles.
Unfortunately it didn't happen.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

I hope Mendes directs Bond 23. Is that still being considered?

It's official and they start shooting this year I believe.

 

[gwynplaine]

It's official and they start shooting this year I believe.

Awesome. Thanks for the info PW

 

[gwynplaine]

I really like actors who can play good guys and villains. Some of my favorites are Robert Ryan, an underrated actor, and John Lightgow.
Speaking of Lightgow I really love the early De Palma movies. Specially Phantom of the Paradise, Carrie and Blow Out.

 

[Tron Bonne]

Lightgow was awesome in Dexter

 

[BlackLantern]

Lithgow is awesome in pretty much everything....and people laughed at him when he jumped to TV...who knew that would start a trend of film actors jumping to TV

 

[gwynplaine]

Lightgow was awesome in Dexter

Yeah. He was amazing.

Lithgow is awesome in pretty much everything....and people laughed at him when he jumped to TV...who knew that would start a trend of film actors jumping to TV

Very true.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

Loved Lithgow in both Third Rock and Dexter. I remember when I first found out that Lithgow was gonna be in Dexter, and laughed. "That guy from Third Rock?" I said. Then he silenced me within after the first scene with him in Dexter.

 

[BlackLantern]

I had scene his film stuff before 3rd Rock....Raising Cain freaked me out

 

[gwynplaine]

Have you ever seen him in De Palma's Blow Out, Parker Wayne?
A movie that I actually liked more than the original film that inspired it, Antonioni's Blow-Up.

 

[C. Lee]

My favorite Lithgow role is as Dr. Emilio Lizardo (aka Lord John ****fin) in Buckaroo Banzai.

 

[BlackLantern]

I can never catch all of that movie (Blow Out)...I always catch the last 10 or 15 minutes

 

[BlackLantern]

http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/mpaa-chief-chris-dodds-first-big-dc-event/

Chris Dodd is the new head of the MPAA

 

[gwynplaine]

OK, so who's the actor who transitioned best from TV to the big screen? Probably Bruce Willis, but my personal favorite is Woody Harrelson. What a great actor.
I wish he would play Bullseye some day.

 

[danoyse]

I loved Lithgow in Footloose. That was a character that could have just been played as stereotype (strict preacher won't let the kids have a senior prom), but he was really a good guy. You felt bad for him, in reality he was hiding behind an old rule because he was hurting from losing his son and didn't want to see another accident. It was really a great role, and he did a great job with it.

I got to see him on Broadway once, playing the Michael Caine role in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He was awesome. The cast recording has a spoiler alert: it's a recording of Lithgow warning everyone that the next song gives away the twist at the end, so if they haven't already seen the show to stop there and order tickets.

He also says that if the listener has already seen the show, play on and order tickets to see it again. "Preferably at full price. I have children in college. And a mortgage. And I'm a bit of a clothes horse. Thank you."

 

[gwynplaine]

I loved Lithgow in Footloose. That was a character that could have just been played as stereotype (strict preacher won't let the kids have a senior prom), but he was really a good guy. You felt bad for him, in reality he was hiding behind an old rule because he was hurting from losing his son and didn't want to see another accident. It was really a great role, and he did a great job with it.

I got to see him on Broadway once, playing the Steve Martin role in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He was awesome. The cast recording has a spoiler alert: it's a recording of Lithgow warning everyone that the next song gives away the twist at the end, so if they haven't already seen the show to stop there and order tickets.

He also says that if the listener has already seen the show, play on and order tickets to see it again. "Preferably at full price. I have children in college. And a mortgage. And I'm a bit of a clothes horse. Thank you."

I wish I had seen that. John Lightgow is the Man. Like I said before there is nothing he can't play, kinda like John C. Reilly or Woody Harrelson.
From comedy to drama, they can do everything. I love actors of that caliber. Gene Hackman was like that too. From French Connection to The Bird Cage, what a range. I miss Gene Hackman

 

[BlackLantern]

3rd Rock from the Sun is available on netflix Watch Instant.....still hilarious