tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post6852403344093221136..comments2023-11-05T01:59:43.451-08:00Comments on Windmills of My Mind: DAY 18: Always (1989)Damian Arlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937513879456460221noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-71446188199871954162010-07-30T23:48:15.210-07:002010-07-30T23:48:15.210-07:00Blu Ray Converter
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But I will say that Goodman is one of those actors who's great at stealing scenes.ARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362251036272954989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-63665899207535167342007-08-21T10:38:00.000-07:002007-08-21T10:38:00.000-07:00As far as I'm concerned, this is the winner of the...As far as I'm concerned, this is the winner of the 'worst Spielberg movie' award, because boring trumps annoying any day of the week - and because as annoying as 1941 is, I still find it highly amusing in a Three Stooges kind of way.Jeff McMahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455194268519396055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-77699935273207238102007-08-20T21:06:00.000-07:002007-08-20T21:06:00.000-07:00Hunter--no, I don't find her attractive (don't fin...Hunter--no, I don't find her attractive (don't find Close attractive, either, or Streep--it's a long list), but she's effective in certain parts, neurotic or impish or intelligent women not shy in voicing their feelings or opinions. <BR/><BR/>The Piano is okay, but it doesn't heighten the attractiveness, either. Yes, she still comes on strong in that film. <BR/><BR/>I see Always as a romantic comedy without a romantic conclusion. The lovers are separated, and so they remain; the handsome lug (a better alternative might have been Rossovich, who I thought was pretty good in Roxanne) is a as pointed out distraction. It's the bittersweet ache between the two that's the heart of the film. The slapstick (Laurel and Hardy?) is like an intriguing bit of embroidery round the edges. <BR/><BR/>I agree, without the WW 2 setting it's fatally flawed, but there's enough here to keep me watching. Like Empire of the Sun, actually.Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-92190277026811621872007-08-20T19:43:00.000-07:002007-08-20T19:43:00.000-07:00Actually Costner playing "Ted" does make more sens...Actually Costner playing "Ted" does make more sense (though I could still see him as "Pete").<BR/><BR/>As for "Anonymous," I personally don't mind being taken to task if I've done something wrong in my writing (although my dad, whose been following along, is really starting to get pissed at him), but I have always been a big proponent of civil discourse and respectful criticism. When I'm done with this project, I suspect I am probably going to return this site to the condition I had it in before where anonymous comments were not be allowed. I tried it this way on the recommendation of Peet, although I was hesitant to do so because I'm well aware (from experience) of the kind of abuses the anonymity of the internet can yield. <BR/><BR/>So, when <B>"31 Days of Spielberg"</B> is over <I>Windmills</I> will again be a film blog where only registered users will be able to leave comments. It may cut down on my readership, but that's a risk I'm willing to take.Damian Arlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937513879456460221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-89163998090411857992007-08-20T19:21:00.000-07:002007-08-20T19:21:00.000-07:00Costner in the Brad Johnson role does make more se...Costner in the Brad Johnson role does make more sense. <BR/><BR/>Brad Johnson. Man. It really comes down to script and casting, and this project just had neither one going for it.<BR/><BR/>Something tells me "Anonymous" hadn't had his coffee yet. I know he was a he because no woman would type "shittily written" on a keyboard. <BR/><BR/>Keep these great essays coming, Damian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-17998232848571958082007-08-20T18:54:00.000-07:002007-08-20T18:54:00.000-07:00Now I can't stop thinking about how this film migh...Now I can't stop thinking about how this film might have been with Costner instead of Dreyfuss. Although I do think Holly Hunter & Dreyfuss have chemistry - see Once Around - it just didn't click this time. <BR/><BR/>I took my little sister to see Always solely because Audrey Hepburn was in it, and we couldn't miss that. I agree those scenes are among the best in this movie. Audrey as angel = priceless.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387041422819664987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-59375730713404777592007-08-20T18:46:00.000-07:002007-08-20T18:46:00.000-07:00Jeffrey-- Looks like we posted at the same minute!...Jeffrey--<BR/> Looks like we posted at the same minute! (: Glad to see someone else thinks goodman would make a good romantic lead.Brian Doanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903729233401672600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-14625476455724340412007-08-20T18:44:00.000-07:002007-08-20T18:44:00.000-07:00Ouch, "anonymous"! I like Holly Hunter a lot more ...Ouch, "anonymous"! I like Holly Hunter a lot more than Damian does, but your critique of his work seems unncessarily harsh, and crudely stated.<BR/><BR/>You know, I was looking at the poster you uploaded at the beginning of your post, Damian, and realized-- if you just read the copy, it summarizes the whole movie, and spares you the trouble of having to watch the thing. (:<BR/><BR/>Great analysis, as always. Just thinking-- do you think the film might have worked better if they'd cast John Goodman in Dreyfuss's role? Goodman seems to resemble Spencer Tracey more, physically, and his good humor and quiet, offbeat charisma might have made him a more interesting romantic foil for Hunter.Brian Doanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903729233401672600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-91104829153966738092007-08-20T18:38:00.000-07:002007-08-20T18:38:00.000-07:00Actually, it was the "Ted" character eventually pl...Actually, it was the "Ted" character eventually played by Brad Johnson that Spielberg wanted Costner for.<BR/><BR/>The film's a schizophrenic, neurotic mess (that I kinda like anyway), but there's one thing that could have helped it a lot: a conflation of Ted with John Goodman's Al. It would have given everyone more to play, and I'm very sad that Goodman was never given the opportunity, outside of "Roseanne", to play a romantic lead.<BR/><BR/>I have no problem believing that Holly Hunter's Dorinda would start out crying on Al's shoulder and find herself falling for him - and in a deeper, more meaningful way than she did hotshot Pete. We all know guys like him in real life, guys with such generous lifeforce that people are drawn to them, whatever they look like, and they're underrepresented on screen.<BR/><BR/>It would have made for a much more interesting dynamic between the 3 lead characters.<BR/><BR/>-Jeffrey Allen RydellJeffrey Allen Rydellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02929035063658396648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-12880212283871630812007-08-20T17:18:00.000-07:002007-08-20T17:18:00.000-07:00Maybe you're not actually a shitty writer and a oc...<I>Maybe you're not actually a shitty writer and a occasional misogynist, but your shittily written Holly Hunter rant didn't provide evidence in your favor.</I> <BR/><BR/>Ouch. :(<BR/><BR/>Okay, maybe I let my emotions get the better of me in my little "Holly Hunter rant", but I just don't think she's that good of an actor. I'm sorry. I don't see it. Like Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson I think she's more of an "over-actor," someone who goes for the big, overblown and showy emotions/gestures at the expense of subtlety. I will confess that I have not yet seen <I>The Piano</I> and maybe I should withhold my judgement until I do, but in just about everything else I've seen her in I have been, shall we say, less than impressed.<BR/><BR/>Maybe it's mean/unfair of me to dislike something that she has no control over (her voice) but I am not exactly alone in this. I'm not saying that this makes me/it right, but there are many other people who dislike Holly's voice too... just as there are lots of people who dislike Fran Drescher's voice and Hayden Christensen's voice and Pauly Shore's voice and Carrot Top's voice, etc. So, if someone has a problem with me hating Holly's voice, I hope they have the consistency and integrity to have a problem with a person who hates any of these others actors' voices (or any actor's voice for that matter).<BR/><BR/>I should probably make it clear that I have nothing against Hunter personally. She seems like a perfectly nice, friendly person. If I ran into her on the street I'd certainly shake her hand and tell her how much I love her work in the Coen movies. People who know her seem to like her and if I knew her I'd probably like her too, but liking someone in real life and liking them in the movies are two very different things.<BR/><BR/><BR/><I>No post on Sunday. Just couldn't make it through Hook, could you? Don't worry. That movie has defeated the best of us.</I><BR/><BR/>Oh no. I made it through. I'm in thew process of writing my essay now. I'm just a little behind schedule. I figured it was better to turn in good work late than to turn in shoddy work on time.Damian Arlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937513879456460221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-82641140963353767072007-08-20T14:08:00.000-07:002007-08-20T14:08:00.000-07:00I have a vague memory of watching this as a child ...I have a vague memory of watching this as a child and falling asleep.ctorrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009545004340282348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-63443028628649179632007-08-20T13:37:00.000-07:002007-08-20T13:37:00.000-07:00You know, even after working at Travel Montana for...You know, even after working at Travel Montana for three years and having to pass the <I>Always</I> poster every time I left my office, I never realized Spielberg directed it. Everyone at the office said it wasn't worth my time, despite it having been filmed at my dad's hometown. Now I'm kind of curious to see it.<BR/><BR/>But not that curious.nem0https://www.blogger.com/profile/15427970984589317360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-36407811422241288842007-08-20T12:52:00.000-07:002007-08-20T12:52:00.000-07:00No post on Sunday. Just couldn't make it through H...No post on Sunday. Just couldn't make it through <I>Hook</I>, could you? Don't worry. That movie has defeated the best of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-73333907004482572082007-08-20T10:57:00.000-07:002007-08-20T10:57:00.000-07:00"an occasional", of course."an occasional", of course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-14731249004394734922007-08-20T10:56:00.000-07:002007-08-20T10:56:00.000-07:00Maybe you're not actually a shitty writer and a oc...Maybe you're not actually a shitty writer and a occasional misogynist, but your shittily written Holly Hunter rant didn't provide evidence in your favor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-46214900582250140982007-08-19T23:26:00.000-07:002007-08-19T23:26:00.000-07:00While I can agree with you on Always, Joe, I happe...While I can agree with you on <I>Always</I>, Joe, I happen to really like <I>Amistad</I> (though I've only seen it a few times and not recently) but I wouldn't be opposed to watching it in its entirety again. I mean, I will for this project anyway, so there ya go!<BR/><BR/>Kevin Costner as Pete? You know, I can see that. That might've actually worked (although that would've been only the first of many changed that needed to occur to make that film work). I didn't know about that Joe. Thanks for sharing. :)Damian Arlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937513879456460221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-81043866426765481082007-08-19T23:02:00.000-07:002007-08-19T23:02:00.000-07:00Always and Amistad may be the only Spielberg films...<EM>Always</EM> and <EM>Amistad</EM> may be the only Spielberg films I could only force myself to watch in bits and pieces, and never cared to revisit. <BR/><BR/>Great analysis, Damian. <BR/><BR/>The aerial sequences are amazing - just like <EM>1941</EM> - but I have the feeling Spielberg may never make a romance between a man and a woman that feels anything but artificial.<BR/><BR/>I'm curious though at what point Spielberg thought Richard Dreyfuss would be right for this. In the mid-'80s, he wanted Kevin Costner to do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-8917792258320833142007-08-19T22:34:00.000-07:002007-08-19T22:34:00.000-07:00This is the only feature by Spielberg that I haven...<I>This is the only feature by Spielberg that I haven't even had the interest to watch in its entirety.</I> <BR/><BR/>I can understand that.<BR/><BR/><I>I didn't watch </I>1941<I> in its entirety because that's physically impossible -- though I did try.</I><BR/><BR/>It took me (no kidding) three separate tries to make it through that one myself.Damian Arlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937513879456460221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-71892484144959633902007-08-19T22:20:00.000-07:002007-08-19T22:20:00.000-07:00This is the only feature by Spielberg that I haven...This is the only feature by Spielberg that I haven't even had the interest to watch in its entirety. I didn't watch 1941 in its entirety because that's physically impossible -- though I did try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-9303697567402238362007-08-19T21:47:00.000-07:002007-08-19T21:47:00.000-07:00Oh, I like it too, Noel. That's why I don't have t...Oh, I like it too, Noel. That's why I don't have the heart to call it Spielberg's worst film. And, incidentally, you're right. The airplane scenes are quite impressive.Damian Arlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937513879456460221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332525178317601464.post-31690590018714274292007-08-19T21:33:00.000-07:002007-08-19T21:33:00.000-07:00Now, this one I actually liked, and I love it (aga...Now, this one I actually liked, and I love it (again I suppose you can see some kind of consistency in what I like in him) that he'll play around with huge airplanes just to get a gag right. There's a ruthlessness in that that appeals to me. And it is quite romantic.Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.com