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FYI, Donna Summer was still making music and having hits until the mid-'80s. She had one of her biggest hits, "She Works Hard For The Money" in 1983. In fact, she was making music right up until the time she passed away a few years ago. I'm thinking "I Feel Love" was chosen simply because it sounded good for that particular scene.
You do know that hookers (whether they be men or women) are people too, right? They have lives outside of being hookers (which is just a job that pays the bills) just like anybody else,duh.
It's still a pretty good film though. I read somewhere that part of the reason it didn't do well was because of all these other sci-fi YA franchises that had already been successful (like The Maze Runner, the Hunger Games, and the Divergent series) and that since it came out on the tail end of all those films, audiences were getting tired of them by then. So it was just bad timing
for the film to come out, that's all. There was an expectation that if it had been successful, it would have started another franchise, but that didn't happen, unfortunately. I wouldn't call it a "megaflop", it made back part of its budget, but not enough to break even.
I liked it too---that's what lifted it from being a run-of-the-mill sci-fi flick for me---that and the fact that it was just a good film anyway----also written and directed by women.
I was thinking that too----if the Bond producers can't absolutely nail down Idris Elba for the role, maybe O'Connell could pull it off. Only thing is, he's still too young for the role---seems like the folks who make Bond films prefer to cast dudes well into their 30s and '40s for the role. But, yeah, he might make a good Bond, with some more experience under his belt by then.
Depends on whether he wants to be. After Unbroken and The Money Monster (his first Hollywood films) I thought he was going to blow up more, but it's like he just disappeared after that, and didn't really build on the hype around those films (even though he was good in both.) Seems like he decided that maybe the stardom thing wasn't for him. I thought maybe he'd quit the business of acting or something, because I hadn't seen him in anything since Money Monster. His latest film, Trial By Fire, barely even got much promotion, so it sound like he prefers just being a good character actor without al the hype and fame, which he already is. That's cool, though.
Weird---I like both actors, and I've never thought they looked even remotely alike.
I'm surprised this movie got no real promotion, considering the subject matter. I saw a documentary years ago, about the actual case, and it was pretty messed up.
What a stupid thing to say. What does being Jewish have anything to do with finding him attractive? You sound dumb as hell saying something that ignorant. And guess what---being Jewish is simply part of being a religion, not a race. Just like being Catholic or Baptist.
Well, it's a spy film set in the '80s---of course it was going to be serious. I love dark, hardcore spy films (which is what this was) so that's why I wanted to see it. Plus it was good to see Theron kicking ass as the lead (all her fight scenes were great, including that final bad-ass one where she literally has to kick some thugs trying to kill her up and down the stairs---she spent months training to fight more realistically in those scenes, and it really shows. She's already proved that she's a good action star in other films anyway, and she's one of my fave actresses, so I really liked it.
I've always found him really handsome in a boyish, charming way, with those big, cute goofy-looking eyes, and he can act his a** off when he gets a good role. It was interesting to see him play the questionable guy here, though. He's good in both Split, Glass, and he also did a Scottish film called Fifth a couple of years back which was one of the most demanding parts I've ever seen him play and I'd recommend it, except that it's pretty damn hard to watch, for one.
Oh, come on--it was a war, and these Brit soldiers, I'm sure, panicked just like anybody else would when they realize they're trapped on that beach, with no one coming for them, and really, no guarantee that anyone of them would make it off that beach in one piece--whether it was the British way or not---who even cares? I really liked it, because it wasn't a big, over-the-top Hollywood type war film (since it was a British flick) and that it has unique approach to depicting the war. It was more like what used to be called an ensemble piece, where a group of actors work together to make the film, without doing any star turns or whatever. I loved the fact that the "normal" predictable story wasn't being told for a change. I already got it on DVD, so I should check it out again sometime soon, lol. I did see it when it came out, and I also like the fact that it was shot on film, which I didn't realize until I saw that depth-of-field shot toward the end---which accounted for the film's unique look. I liked the sometimes eerie music in the film too. Plus I also liked how the better-known big-name actors had the smaller parts, while the unknown actors got more screen time (like the young actor playing the lead--he made his film debut here, and what a film to make your debut in!) I think it's definitely one of Nolan's best films, period.
Oh, please-----the film was a huge unexpected box office hit, and it was nominated, I think, for its music. It just wasn't the typical predictable by-the-numbers type of war film people are used to seeing from Hollywood (since it was a British film) and that's what I liked about it. Watching it, you really felt like you were in the middle of the war with the soldiers. Plus the fact that it was so suspenseful throughout---you could never tell who was going to survive and who wasn't. It didn't have jack to do with it most being white guys---what a stupid thing to say. White guys have always gotten most of the accolades award-wise anyway, so y'all ain't got a damn thing to complain about.
I had fun watching this film---first of all, since neither Gosling or Crowe ever do comedy films, it was a nice treat to see both of them actually team up together in one for a change. Gosling proved with this film that he can do comedy, and that he should do another one. Didn't know Crowe could be funny at all ( the scene where Gosling searches him for a weapon to save them, and finds out he hasn't got one had me cracking up the most) so it was refreshing to see, and I loved the '70s setting. The young actress who played Gosling's daughter (Angourie Rice) was really good too, and so was Matt Bomer as the cold calculating hitman (I barely recognized him at first.) For some reason, the film really didn't get much promotion when it came out. I first saw a trailer for it when Gosling hosted SNL for the first time (he's been fun to watch the two times he was on there, too) then heard nothing about it for some months. When it finally came out it got a limited release, despite the fact that it had two big name stars in it---a shame, because it deserved better promotion than it got. And a sequel probably would have been fun to see---who knows, lol.
No, it wasn't. The industry started developing around that time, and just made horror films like everyone else, with an Australian twist. Here's some brief info about Australian horror:
https://www.liveabout.com/australian-horror-movies-1872923
Here's a more in-depth look at Australian (and New Zealand) horror movie history here:
https://www.tabula-rasa.info/AusHorror/OzHorrorFilms1.html
Uh, it's not even out yet. What are you talking about?
That's a bunch of BS. They were either good movies or they weren't===and the critics thought both films were good. No one's telling any one to like a film simply because women made it---what a stupid ignorant thing to say. Also, if you haven't seen either film, you can't have an opinion about films you haven't seen. Hell, male filmmakers have made some bad films, and still make them, and they still get to make more films. If you haven't seen either one, just shut up,please.
Actually, some people look the same at 28 as they did at 21, to be honest.
She's become a writer/director now with her critically acclaimed debut, "Booksmart", and she's still acting, too. So even though she's slowed down acting somewhat, she'll still be making movies, if that's what she wants to do.
Who cares if the actor's gay? I already knew that before seeing the show. I think the character himself is more old-fashioned and uptight when it comes to his sexuality, and meeting this woman who's really comfortable with hers loosens him up a bit. However being exposed more and more to the messed-up issues of the creeps he has to interview definitely screwed with his head. I can't wait to see season 2, though.