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[lauralh]

SIN CITY was fucking genius. more later when my back isn't freakin' killing me. but anyway, perfect noire update, like Bound.

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[fritz-da-kat.livejournal.com]

Calling it genius is a little too much for me, but I liked it. The acting is so bad (on purpose, I guess) it's good.

Calling it genius is about right for me

[velvet.livejournal.com]

No, the acting is not bad. The acting is absolutely classic noir, as is the script. It's pitch-fucking-perfect.

Except ...

[perich.livejournal.com]

Michael Madsen. I'm sorry; he was just no good. Thank god he's only on screen for about 90 seconds.

Everyone else was perfect for their respective roles.

Re: Except ...

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

which was he?

Re: Except ...

[perich.livejournal.com]

Bruce Willis' partner.

Re: Except ...

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

ah, well, he didn't kill a thing for me, so whatever.

Re: Except ...

[velvet.livejournal.com]

You're right; I was scratching my head at Madsen. Normally I love the guy, but he got it all wrong here.

Re: Calling it genius is about right for me

[fritz-da-kat.livejournal.com]

Well yeah, the acting is made to look cartoonish, which is a good thing I guess. As opposed to Spiderman which tries to be all serious.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

you mean the dialogue? that is not "bad on purpose"
it's "old-fashioned on purpose"

watch The Maltese Falcon or even Casablanca.

[mindme.livejournal.com]

Good lord I saw Mickey Rourke on Letterman. He was freaky looking. I guess he pulled a Michael Jackson and tried a batch of plastic surgery that went wrong.

[victory-goddess.livejournal.com]

It really was one of the best movies I've seen in a while.