I don't think it's healthy to tie your entire identity to just one movie. There are plenty of great films out there—if you're basing your whole persona on a single title, it feels a little immature to me.
My favorites (so far, anyway) have to be The Big Blue, Fighting Club, and Once Upon a Time in America.
Just finished watching it. Thoughts? It feels like they don't make movies like this anymore—or maybe they try, but we just don't have the next James Dean or those other heavy hitters who carried this one.
I read somewhere that he was a total troublemaker back in school—supposedly that’s what drove him toward acting. I caught his film The Remains of the Day yesterday. Honestly? Both the actor and the movie blew me away with how much weight they carry. It’s a heavy look at a life lived with too many missed opportunities—kind of a cautionary tale for the rest of us. In my book, he’s one of the most brilliant actors working today. I’m actually kicking myself for not watching more of his work sooner, but I plan on making up for lost time very soon.
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I’m trying to set my avatar to a photo of myself—resized it down to under 50x50 pixels—but the site keeps telling me the file is too large. I don't get it. What am I missing?
Val Kilmer is great, but I’ve never been a fan of those whole "Indian" mysticism tropes—it feels pretty unoriginal, almost pseudo-spiritual. Honestly, I’m not much of a Doors fan either, and I don't have any love for the hippie era. They act like they're so special just because they let their hair grow long and spend all their time getting high or drinking, when in reality, that lifestyle just contributed to the decline of social morals. But hey, that's a much bigger conversation.
I was watching one of his older flicks yesterday—found it on DVD. He plays this guy with some mental limitations who gets attached to a middle-aged woman. Honestly, his performance was pretty spot on. Anyway, what’s the consensus on Mel Gibson as an actor? Personally, I think he’s top-tier. From Mad Max and the ship Bounty to his work in Deadly Weapon and Braveheart, it feels like he doesn't have a single weak role. You can tell he really pours himself into every single part.
I was reading this review today where they basically write the movie off as some political pamphlet or a "handbook for hate." If Emir Kusturica—who seems more determined to be the ultimate patriot than the actual patriots themselves—actually embraced what happened during the war in Canada, then things are looking pretty grim. 🙄
Don't go believing everything those critics churn out. Nowadays, any hack trying to discredit someone just reaches for buzzwords like "hate speech." So, personally? I don't think Kusturica is built like that.