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Eric Bana - The New Henry

erikaamato
#25eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 2/16/08 at 9:11am

b12b hit the nail on the head. It'll be good, soapy fun!

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Elphaba
#26eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 2/16/08 at 1:41pm

actually Anna when he met Anne he was between 30-33 and still in his prime

Besty, the point was someone said Bana could not play the role, I merely stated that he could.....No one was saying he or Jonathan was Henry.....sheeshm merely saying that physically he fit the role better than Jonathan


It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

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#27eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 2/16/08 at 11:35pm

Poor Jonathan. He's always saying how he tries to pack on some muscle so he can be cast in films where he doesn't play a character with the body of a 13 year old.
OK. Maybe not in those words..but he tries.


I mean, Denzel Washington? Gun to my head..of course.

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Elphaba
#28eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 2/17/08 at 11:22am

and he looked damn good for that role Anna.....and for earliers in Henry's life it would have been fine....he certainly acted like Henry


It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

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Glebb
#29eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/9/08 at 8:20pm

He was a hot Henry!


" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

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#30eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/9/08 at 8:30pm

I just saw the movie and Eric was wonderful.
Hot bod. :]
Loved Scarlett and Natalie [Natalie's my avatar] :)

Soapy historical fiction and I loved it!


"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.

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#31eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/9/08 at 8:36pm

Exactly!

For those looking for a good yarn, with soap-opera English drama, very good acting, and a juicy romantic period piece...

RUN... don't walk.

Sure to entertain.


"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#32eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/9/08 at 8:42pm

I love Natalie Portman. Glad to hear that the film is soapy entertaining fun, I was afraid it'd be a pretentious Oscar-bait wannabe. Will see it sometime this week.


"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

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#33eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/9/08 at 8:49pm

I wouldn't call it Oscar-bait.

But they all do a FINE job. Grab your popcorn and be ready for some, "I can't believe she just SAID that to her!!!"


"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#34eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/9/08 at 8:59pm

The lady next to me even said "To hell with it Mary - hit the bitch!!"

I was like "well..what goes around comes around..poor Anne is gonna get hers..."



SPOILER


I know it was SO hollywood dramatic, but I LOVED the end scene with Scarlett GRABBING Elizabeth and making Tyra proud. I got totally caught up in the moment.


I mean, Denzel Washington? Gun to my head..of course.

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#35eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/9/08 at 9:25pm

NOTHING wrong with good, entertaining period drama.

This one SCORES. And it's not about "art." It's about getting a rise out of its audiences.

On that level, it succeeds beautifully.


"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#36eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/9/08 at 9:35pm

That's very nice to hear, Besty.
What I meant was that sometimes this period dramas can be so pretentious and epic (many done like this to appeal to the critics/academy) that they fail to be entertaining at all.
I'm thrilled that the film is pure entertainment and that the cast does a great job since I like everyone involved. Now I'm really excited to see it.


"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

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#37eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/9/08 at 9:58pm

Even knowing a considerable amount about that time period, I had zero expectations going into the movie. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. Great cast and one of the best films I've seen in a while.

Eric Bana isn't too bad to look at for 2 hours either.

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Holly Therese
#38eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/9/08 at 11:10pm

He's a damn fox. His shirtless scenes alone are worth the price of admission.


"You know, with the right volume, Patti LuPone can make a car bounce, too...." -Wonderwaiter

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nygrl23
#39eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/10/08 at 8:30am

I don't get Natalie or Scarlett at all. They're always too mall-y to me, so they always just look like girls playing dress up instead of playing characters.

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Glebb
#40eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/10/08 at 11:47am

Except for a few of Natalie's lines I thought this was a reasonable telling of the story. I'll always love BBCs SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII best though.
Sets and costumes were glorious and close to how I thought they should look. Kate Blanchet's and even Helen Mirrens costumes and sets were a bit odd to me.

Opps - Cate.


" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."
Updated On: 3/10/08 at 11:47 AM

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ScottyDoesn'tKnow
#41eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/10/08 at 12:06pm

To me, it was a very enjoyable popcorn flick. It's very entertaining and my God was Bana hot.


"[Gore] was widely perceived as arrogant. If you know something, you're not smart. You're a smarty-pants. It's annoying. People get annoyed with your knowledge. It goes back to high school, to not doing your homework ... 'There's something I should know, I don't know why I should know it but someone knows it and I don't. So I'm going to have to make fun of him now.'" -Sarah Vowell, The Partly-Cloudy Patriot

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Elphaba
#42eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/10/08 at 2:52pm

his shirtless scene in Troy, as Hector is THE best (thank you Glebb)


It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

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#43eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/10/08 at 4:17pm

I fell in love with Portman when I saw her in her Oscar-nominated turn in CLOSER. Her performance was heart-breaking, haunting, and so exciting at the same time. I think she is fantastic.
I have a love/hate relationship with Johannson (or however her name is spelled), but she was great in LOST IN TRANSLATION.


"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

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#44eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/11/08 at 8:47am

AnnaK<3LMIP:
That was hilarious!
My friend turned to me when they asked Anne if the King had been served and my friend said "Yeah, with a side of fries."

My friend also kept making fun of Katherine of Aragon's mole and right after she had just stuck it both of the Boyeln girls: I said "Wow, now's thats amazing." and my friend was like "Yeah, It almost made me forget about her mole." I was like "She just called them whores and stuck it to them and that's all you can say."

I love Natalie Portman, she's a beautiful girl and her acting in almost everything she's in is wonderful. I also love her comedic side she showed off on SNL. I kept watching her and waiting for her to break into her SNL-rap. :)

Glebb: I wouldn't be suprised if they get some recongition for the costumes, they were lovely.


"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.

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singingwendy
#45eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/11/08 at 6:33pm

I think I would have liked this movie more if I hadn't read the book. There were SOOO many differences.....and even differences in the personalities in the characters. For example, the Queen Katherine in the book would NEVER have have told off Anne like that. And Mrs. Boleyn was basically a dishmat to her husband and barely mentioned in the book.

I hate to say it, but I kept thinking of Wicked....where there's a book and then another incarnation of the book where they basically took the idea of the book and did their own thing with it.

That being said...it was a beautiful movie, and I really liked Eric Bana as the king, and Natalie and Scarlett as the sisters.

The most interesting thing was the bizarre previews that they showed before this film. There were previews for 'Shutter", "The Ruins", "Doomsday", "The Superhero Movie", "Drillbit Taylor" and "The Best of WWF"......not things I'd think would appeal to a crowd who'd come to see 'The Other Boleyn Girl".

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#46eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/11/08 at 7:04pm

wendy---I'm hearing that from several people now, when I mention it. If they read the book first, they like the movie well enough at first... but then the more they think about it, the more bothered they are by the changes that were made... and in hindsight they like the movie less. Interesting.

I didn't read the book at all, but I enjoyed this movie quite a bit. AGAIN, not Oscar-bait, but engrossing, juicy, well-acted and an intriguing story. A renaissance soap opera.


"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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Elphaba
#47eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/28/08 at 11:30am

saw the movie last night....yawn. I was less than thrilled. Knowing much about Tudor history I picked it apart.

Anne was basically raised at the French Court, not just a couple of months, etc......it just didn't do it for me, except for when Henry was shirtless, and when he bent Anne over and...well, heh heh.

I have the book, I'm sure I'll like it better.


It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

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#48eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/28/08 at 11:38am

Has anyone seen the BBC version from a few years ago?


"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter

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Elphaba
#49eric bana - the new henry
Posted: 3/28/08 at 11:43am

yes....I think I have seen every version made for TV (or on TV in America) and also the movies.


It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956


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