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Tony (Tony)
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Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 86.143.128.213
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 11:17 am:   

I can't access the thread where this was mentioned due to a family filter, but have to say I really like Forrest Gump. Quite sublime and certainly moving in places. It's certainly miles better than the so-cold-it-makes-condensation-form-on-your-telly Benjamin Button, with which it's often compared. As for Hanks always playing Hanks, didn't all the best old stars always do that? They fitted their parts, not tried to fill them. I think that's ok. He's our James Stewart.
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Zed (Gary_mc)
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Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 195.166.117.210
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 11:20 am:   

I much preferred Benjamin Button - it was a cinematic memento mori. I actually really liked that one.

Forest Gump was just silly, and the basic message was hideous (rebel against the American Way and have casual sex and you die; be stupid and toe the line and you prosper!). Ugh!
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Zed (Gary_mc)
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Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 195.166.117.210
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 11:21 am:   

"Life is like a box of chocolates..."

Fuck off, Gump; life is like a box of shit - small tragedies wrapped up in nice little wrappers.
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Stevie Walsh (Stephenw)
Username: Stephenw

Registered: 03-2009
Posted From: 194.32.31.1
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 11:23 am:   

'Forrest Gump' is on my list of the Worst 10 Films I have ever seen which I posted on here some time ago... do a search for Gump+Worst.

Sorry, Tony, but it's pure dross of a particularly offensive nature politically. I never liked Tom Hanks but after that film I positively loathed him.
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Tony (Tony)
Username: Tony

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 86.143.128.213
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 11:25 am:   

I ignored the 'message' people keep saying is there and just took it to be about Gump. It's ok to do that, you know. Whenever it's on I get sucked in.
I do hate the chocolate line, though.
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Weber (Weber_gregston)
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Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 194.176.105.55
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 11:26 am:   

Hurray! I'm not the only one that hates Hanks.
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Zed (Gary_mc)
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Posted From: 195.166.117.210
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 11:27 am:   

I liked Hanks in Bachelor Party, but he's gone downhill since then.
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Tony (Tony)
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Posted From: 86.143.128.213
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 11:29 am:   

In fact, Gump has the same motives as the girl; he doesn't care about money, or the reasons for war. He would be as happy not prospering as he does when he is. He's like oil floating on water. It's a more interesting film than people allow it to be.
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Tony (Tony)
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Posted From: 86.143.128.213
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 11:30 am:   

Zed, Web; that's ok. It's ok to hate actors. Hanks is as good as the film he's in. Cast Away is a classic, for instance.
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Tony (Tony)
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Posted From: 86.143.128.213
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 11:33 am:   

And Gump loved the girl...
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Weber (Weber_gregston)
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Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 194.176.105.55
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 11:41 am:   

Castaway are you talking the Amanda Donahoe running round with no clothes on or the Tom Hanks irritating the hell out of a beach ball by talking to it?

I can't think of anything worse than watching Tom Hanks and no one else for 90 minutes.
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Zed (Gary_mc)
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Posted From: 195.166.117.210
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 11:42 am:   

Hanks has been in some terrific films...but I don't like him in those films. Does that make sense? I never much liked James Stewart, either. I like tough-guy actors.
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Zed (Gary_mc)
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Posted From: 195.166.117.210
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 11:45 am:   

Both those Castaway films are excellent, Weber.
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Stevie Walsh (Stephenw)
Username: Stephenw

Registered: 03-2009
Posted From: 194.32.31.1
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 11:52 am:   

I see Tom Hanks as closer to Gary Cooper.
If you ever have the misfortune to see 'Sergeant York' you'll know exactly what I mean...

James Stewart is one of the finest actors who ever lived: 'It's A Wonderful Life', 'Rope', 'Harvey', 'The Naked Spur', 'Rear Window', 'Vertigo', 'Anatomy Of A Murder', 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance', 'Shenandoah', and countless others... I won't hear a bad word said about the guy!
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Zed (Gary_mc)
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Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 195.166.117.210
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 12:02 pm:   

'Sergeant York' is superb, man! A childhood classic of mine.

Stewart was in some great films (Vertigo is one of the greatest ever made), but they were great despite him, IMHO.

I'm a Robert Mitchum man, myself.
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Tony (Tony)
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Posted From: 86.143.128.213
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 12:12 pm:   

I was more suggesting Hanks was of that ilk, that type of star, I suppose.
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Zed (Gary_mc)
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Posted From: 195.166.117.210
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 12:14 pm:   

Speaking of film, I've seen two modern cinematic masterpieces this week: Michael Haneke's "The White Ribbon" and John Hillcoat's "The Road". Both are profound pieces of work that I can't shake off.
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Tony (Tony)
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Posted From: 86.143.128.213
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 12:15 pm:   

The Road was great! Very underrated. I liked Kick Ass recently, too, very much, a film no-one has mentioned seeing.
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Patrick Walker (Patrick_walker)
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Registered: 01-2010
Posted From: 91.103.168.21
Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 03:00 pm:   

I used to adore James Stewart. Even after I discovered he was a life-long Republican, it was hard to dampen my fondness for the man. He did after all star in the greatest film ever made, namely Vertigo.
But only two nights ago I read that he was offered the role of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (understandably, you might agree) and yet he turned the part down saying that he thought the film was "too liberal" and that it might be considered offensive.
Unbelievable.
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Huw (Huw)
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Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 61.216.204.122
Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 04:01 pm:   

I've never been a big fan of James Stewart. I always preferred Gregory Peck, Paul Newman and Robert Mitchum, among others.
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Stu (Stu)
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Registered: 04-2008
Posted From: 86.16.1.78
Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 04:41 pm:   

I like James Stewart. That doesn't stop me liking Peck, Newman and Mitchum.

I've never really got on with Vertigo though. I'd rather watch him in something like The Man From Laramie.
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Craig (Craig)
Username: Craig

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 75.4.230.34
Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 04:47 pm:   

Another pure gem to add to that Stewart list, Stevie: "Destry Rides Again," a comedy/western that almost defines that particular Stewart persona (from the magic year 1939). And "Harvey," the horror film wrapped in comedy. And an against-type supporting role in the timeless Thin Man series, "After the Thin Man." Even in throwaway B-flicks, like "The Jackpot".... He really is one of the giant American actors.

Not a huge Tom Hanks fan, but neither do I particularly dislike him. I also probably stand alone in thinking "To Kill A Mockingbird" highly overrated as a film (never read the book).
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Tony (Tony)
Username: Tony

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 86.148.248.101
Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 06:35 pm:   

It puzzles me, outright hate of actors. They're not some horror napalm glue that means their presence brings a whole project down. I used to dislike Colin Farrell, but it turns out I had reason to; he admits himself to having been an asshole. It used to put me off his films, but shouldn't have done; he was having problems and not dealing with them very well was all.
I think Hanks is best at comedy but he gets little chance to do it.
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Stevie Walsh (Stephenw)
Username: Stephenw

Registered: 03-2009
Posted From: 82.17.252.126
Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 11:03 pm:   

Hey, Zed, just noticed you finally got to see 'The White Ribbon' - now there is a work of genius!!
My Best Film of the last decade, nevermind 2009 - fucking awesome!!!!

Got the poster up on my wall behind me as I'm typing this...
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Stevie Walsh (Stephenw)
Username: Stephenw

Registered: 03-2009
Posted From: 82.17.252.126
Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 11:38 pm:   

I don't hate Tom Hanks - much too strong a word - but I don't like him as an actor and consider him undeservedly lucky in his career at hogging far too many plum parts that many more talented, but less bankable, actors (Ed Harris, Billy Bob Thornton, Sam Rockwell, John Cusack, Jim Caviezel, etc, etc), would have been much better suited to... Stereotyped stars like Hanks and Tom Cruise are harmful to cinema as an artform but such has always been the Hollywood way - still don't have to like it though.

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