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DavidSeven
10-08-2010, 09:21 PM
Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8W-paarh4s)

Not sure what to make of this one. At the very least, it looks like the most substantial role of Jovovich's life. Also jarring to see De Niro do something seemingly provocative again.

From the director of The Painted Veil and We Don't Live Here Anymore.
DavidSeven
10-08-2010, 09:26 PM
Didn't realize this just got released. Reviews are middling.
Grouchy
10-08-2010, 09:27 PM
I want to have sex with Milla forthwith.
DavidSeven
10-08-2010, 09:32 PM
I want to have sex with Milla forthwith.

She's quite, um, appealing in this trailer.
Kurosawa Fan
10-08-2010, 09:43 PM
Indeed she is. If only the movie was as appealing as she was, I might actually see it.
Ezee E
10-08-2010, 10:16 PM
Indeed she is. If only the movie was as appealing as she was, I might actually see it.
Seems to go with any movie she appears in unfortunately.

BTW, take a look at her in the movie premiere for this movie. Wow.
Boner M
10-09-2010, 12:02 AM
From the director of The Painted Veil and We Don't Live Here Anymore.
...and Praise, one of the unsung gems of the 90's.
Winston*
10-09-2010, 12:48 AM
Norton looks ridiculous.
Kurosawa Fan
10-09-2010, 01:04 AM
Norton looks ridiculous.

Absolutely. This needs to be stressed.
Milky Joe
10-09-2010, 01:24 AM
It's sort of amusing how badly Edward Norton wishes he was Robert De Niro. He just can't get it through his head that he is and always will be a skinny, nerdy white dude, and not a badass. This is why his best role will always be Fight Club. He's been miscast in just about everything else.
transmogrifier
10-09-2010, 03:24 AM
Norton looks ridiculous.

There are plenty of real life scrawny white boy criminals who look just as ridiculous. Let's see if it is part of the film's take on the character.
Skitch
10-09-2010, 11:14 AM
He's been miscast in just about everything else.

Wow, I disagree. But then, I don't look at his roles and see a list full of supposed badasses.
monolith94
10-12-2010, 05:35 AM
Movies in which Norton was appropriately cast:

Primal Fear
Rounders
American History X
Fight Club
Keeping the Faith
Death to Smoochy
Frida
25th Hour
Skitch
10-12-2010, 01:08 PM
Movies in which Norton was appropriately cast:

Primal Fear
Rounders
American History X
Fight Club
Keeping the Faith
Death to Smoochy
Frida
25th Hour

I would add...

The Incredible Hulk
Pride and Glory
The Illusionist
Kingdom of Heaven
Red Dragon
The Score

While not neccesarily good films, I don't see a problem with his casting in those roles.
Sven
10-13-2010, 06:10 AM
Kingdom of Heaven
Red Dragon

He was soooo baaaaad in these.

Norton is a fine performer in the right part. Generally, that part requires cocksurety and a bit of a wink.
Sven
10-13-2010, 06:14 AM
This looks good, I think. I stopped the trailer, because it was annoyingly trailery, but I'd see it. Norton looks fine. Like I said: cocksurety, wink.
number8
10-13-2010, 01:45 PM
I have never seen a better Norton performance than in Death to Smoochy.
Qrazy
10-13-2010, 03:02 PM
He was soooo baaaaad in these.

Norton is a fine performer in the right part. Generally, that part requires cocksurety and a bit of a wink.

He's good in Kingdom of Heaven, bad in Dragon.

Stone looks horribly bland. Conviction also looks bland to me with a tangentially similar story.
Skitch
10-13-2010, 03:09 PM
Again, I was responding to the comment that he is miscast, not that those were stellar pieces. I can't think of anyone who would have improved those roles with the material being what it was.
Sven
10-13-2010, 05:10 PM
I can't think of anyone who would have improved those roles with the material being what it was.

All you needed was a good voice actor for Kingdom of Heaven. Norton is not that. And Red Dragon just needs someone who looks like a believable police heavy, ie, William Peterson. Also, hopefully with a believable tan.
Grouchy
10-14-2010, 08:06 PM
I have never seen a better Norton performance than in Death to Smoochy.
I strongly agree with this.
DavidSeven
10-14-2010, 11:04 PM
Always thought Norton was kind of unconvincing as an actor. Seems he built an early reputation on this sort of innate edginess about him, but that "great actor" reputation seems to have worn off after more roles exposed his limitations. I still remember the time they marketed The Score as containing the three greatest actors of their respective generations (Brando, De Niro, and Norton). Pretty laughable if you think about it now.
number8
10-15-2010, 12:48 AM
Now? It was laughable then. All three were fucking terrible in that movie.
Dukefrukem
05-22-2011, 01:55 AM
This is on Netflix Instant Watch. ANyone recommend it?
Irish
05-22-2011, 05:40 AM
This is on Netflix Instant Watch. ANyone recommend it?

No. I watched about half of it. I might get back to it at some point out of idle curiousity .. but it's not very good.

It's a small, independent film with some interesting ideas in it. I kept tripping over the heavy presence of the stars though, and their performances.
Robby P
05-26-2011, 12:48 PM
Awful movie. The Ed Norton hate is pretty bizarre, though. Dude's a pretty great actor, just not so much lately.