The_ZombyWoof t1_jef5fbs wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:46 PM

Reply to comment by Orodruin666 in Rebecca De Mornay was the original choice for Tinkerbell in Steven Spielberg's HOOK. Julia Roberts was so miscast that it was part of the reason I didn't like the movie. by Lisieu_Lustre

Wow, I had never heard about this before. "Tinker Hell", indeed

https://bestlifeonline.com/julia-roberts-steven-spielberg-feud-news/

The_ZombyWoof t1_je5h45z wrote on March 29, 2023 at 3:36 PM

Reply to What are your favorite books about the production of specific movies? by somepeoplewait

Outrageous Conduct: Art, Ego, and the Twilight Zone Case by Stephen Farber

About the infamous accident on the set of Twilight Zone : The Movie that killed actor Vic Morrow and two children in 1982. Really amazing story, and a no holds barred account of the accident and it's aftermath.

The_ZombyWoof t1_je5gk22 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 3:32 PM

Reply to comment by nowhereman136 in What actor had the greatest opening one-two punch debut in film history? by bolshevik_rattlehead

Am I the only one who liked So I Married An Axe Murderer?

"I think most Scottish cuisine is based on a dare." is the truest line ever spoken in cinema history.

The_ZombyWoof t1_j6kbc8w wrote on January 30, 2023 at 10:52 PM

Reply to comment by ZorroMeansFox in Movies in which the actors actually cry? by TumbleweedSea788

I fucking love Five Easy Pieces, I hate that it's only known for the diner scene.

It's sad that Jack Nicholson devolved into almost a parody of himself. Watch this movie, The Last Detail, Easy Rider, and you can see the hella range Nicholson had back in the day, just amazing performances.

The_ZombyWoof t1_j6kaop2 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 10:48 PM

Reply to Avatar: The Way of Water was boring by Movie_Advance_101

Yeah well, ya know, that's just, like uh, your opinion, man.

The_ZombyWoof t1_j6k9rdp wrote on January 30, 2023 at 10:42 PM

Reply to Movies in which the actors actually cry? by TumbleweedSea788

Five Easy Pieces

from IMDb: "There was some disagreement between Bob Rafelson and Jack Nicholson as to how to play the climactic scene in which Bobby talks to his father. Rafelson wanted Nicholson to break down in tears, Nicholson did not want to. They decided to just let the scene play out and see what happened, and Nicholson did indeed cry. Only one take of that scene was shot."

The_ZombyWoof OP t1_j2clj6y wrote on December 31, 2022 at 6:20 AM

Reply to comment by hulkhands81 in I think about Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) more than any other movie I've seen this year by The_ZombyWoof

None of the characters have names, they are literally The Driver, The Mechanic, GTO and The Girl.

I believe the GTO itself was a 1970, and the '55 was a 150 two-door sedan, not a Bel Air

The_ZombyWoof OP t1_j2b1xjc wrote on December 30, 2022 at 10:58 PM

Reply to comment by VisibleEvidence in I think about Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) more than any other movie I've seen this year by The_ZombyWoof

You definitely have to go into it with a certain state of mind, or at least expectation of what you're watching.

The film is a meditation, and the invite to the viewer is to come along and join the meditation. Which is, in a way, a perfect time capsule of 70’s culture overall. Or, at least those early 70s years.

If nothing else, I really miss the pacing of 70s films.