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The Talented Mr. Ripley
Joined: 12/31/69
#25re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/29/05 at 11:29am
Even though Gwen's character (hurt girlfriend) is so simple, she does it so well. Thats' what I like about her.
But for everything else, it's such a good movie. It has everything I like - hot men, hot naked men, love, hate, jealousy, murder, and the 60s.
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#26re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/29/05 at 2:13pmLet's not forget about how good Cate Blanchett is in this film, too. It's a really great film and so well cast. And I have to mention the beautiful Jack Davenport - that voice!
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#27re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/29/05 at 5:51pm
i do not consider this a great movie ... but i DO consider it a guilty pleasure, as i love to watch it 
jack davenport makes me swoon. LOVE to watch him on COUPLING!
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#28re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/29/05 at 6:12pmOne of my favorite movies ever. Classy, complex, and haunting. The entire cast is fantastic, but Damon, Paltrow, and Law stand out. I love everything about this movie; the costumes, acting, writing, score, cinematography... everything!
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#30re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/29/05 at 9:01pmMy thoughts exactly, broadway86
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#31re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/29/05 at 10:48pmThis movie also lead to a renewed interest in Vespa motor scooters. Saled in the U.S. nearly doubled after it came out.
#32re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/29/05 at 11:31pmI take it that it did well in box office then?
"It's a great feeling of power to be naked in front of people. We're happy to watch actual incredible graphic violence and gore, but as soon as somebody's naked it seems like the public goes a bit bananas about the whole thing."
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#33re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/29/05 at 11:34pmYou didn't like Jude Law in Huckabees? *frown*
#34re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/29/05 at 11:47pmNo I did like Jude in Huckabees..but it wasn't exactly the most complicated, deep character..so it didn't impress me much.
"It's a great feeling of power to be naked in front of people. We're happy to watch actual incredible graphic violence and gore, but as soon as somebody's naked it seems like the public goes a bit bananas about the whole thing."
#35re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/30/05 at 12:29am
but it wasn't exactly the most complicated, deep character
It's not a deep role, but I thought that he had the whole "cocky American businessman" down pat. For the most part, I am greatly impressed when actors make the most out of thin parts.
#36re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/30/05 at 12:33am
True but how truly difficult is it to play a good-looking cocky American?
I do love how Jude hides his British accent though. Good stuff.
But Cold Mountain and Closer were just..horrendous. And Alfie I'm really so-so on..... again not a hard character
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#37re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/30/05 at 12:40am
I think it's a little bit more than that. I guess it's easy to play someone like that is easy, but to get the nuances just right is not.
His work in Closer was forgettable. As for Cold Mountain, I loved how all of the pain his character had gone through showed on his face. And it's not the makeup that I'm talking about. His speech to Ada by the fire (near the end) was really something. He did a really good job of showing how damaged Inman was by the time he had escaped the war.
I also thought he was brilliant in Alfie.
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#38re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/30/05 at 1:34amDon't you think Closer is forgettable? I saw it on broadway and I found it to be a snoozefest.
#39re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/30/05 at 1:54amdon't see the sequals to Talented Mr. Ripley!!!!!!! They are bad!!!!!! not like the one with Matt Damon.
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#40re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/30/05 at 2:45am
There are sequels to THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY?!
I believe the film is based a thriller novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith, which was so popular that she subsequently wrote an entire fiction series involving the adventures of Mr. Ripley. I'm also aware that there's a 1960 French version of THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, called PLEIN SOLEIL. Haven't seen it, though.
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#41re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/30/05 at 4:02am
Don't you think Closer is forgettable? I saw it on broadway and I found it to be a snoozefest.
You're absolutely right. I disliked the film immensely, but I appreciated the work of Roberts and Owen. Still not sure why Portman didn't get the nomination for Garden State instead.
#42re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/30/05 at 1:38pm
broadway86- while I see what you mean with COLD MOUNTAIN, there was just something about his performance that I didn't like..possibly the accent. I'm not really sure. I thought he was good in Alfie, but how many good-looking womanizers is the man gonna play? Closer really was just a boring movie, with TOO much drama. I like drama but it was just..crazy. Laughable even. Clive Owen gave my favorite performance in that movie...and I don't quite see how Natalie got the nomination for that movie..I really like her but not quite that role...
My mom saw PLEIN SOLEIL a while ago... she says she didn't like it half as much as she liked The Talented Mr. Ripley..I should find those novels..could be interesting
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#43re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/30/05 at 2:33pmThere is ONE sequEl to Talented, called Ripley's Game and I really enjoyed it.
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#44re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/30/05 at 2:38pm
For the record I LOVED Closer (both play and film). It mirrored relationships that I've witnessed personally.
Although, I wish they had cast Natasha Richardson instead of Horseface.
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#45re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/30/05 at 2:48pmReally? I thought Natasha Richardson was very weak on Broadway in Closer. Especially after seeing Frances Barber tear it up in the West End. As much as I disliked the movie (and Marber only has himself to blame on that one, he adapted it) I thought Julia Roberts acquitted herself admirably.
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#46re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/30/05 at 2:53pm
I thought Law and Roberts were totally forgettable- although it was probably Roberts' best work (not saying much at all).
Cate Blanchett (cast and then dropped out due to pregnancy) would have been amazing.
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#47re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:02pm
Portman is astonishing and the final moment sums up what all men are deep down inside!
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#48re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:10pm
You're right that there is a series of books featuring Tom Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. They're all very good, very mean little books, well worth reading.
The French film PURPLE NOON is closer to the spirit of the book than Anthony Minghella's entertaining if rather bloated and overlong film. And Alain Delon is at least as easy on the eyes as Matt Damon and Jude Law.
Minghella made many changes to Highsmith's story and Ripley's character, not least of which was to underline Ripley's sexual ambivalence. If I can't say I agree with what he did, at least he did a fairly good job with it. But I can't help feeling that Patricia Highsmith's Ripley would be very amused and feel very sorry for that poor guilt-stricken young man played by Matt Damon. Highsmith's Ripley hasn't got a guilty bone in his body, and there's the main difference.
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#49re: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:12pm
I thought he was good in Alfie, but how many good-looking womanizers is the man gonna play?
lol I see what you mean, but I can't hold that against him. Especially when his performance in Alfie was so good. I guess that just happens to be his niche.
While I admired Nichols's visual style, I despised Closer because the characters were so repulsive. The movie started off well, but after a while I just wanted it to end. I didn't care any more where these boobs would end up. Although she got nominated for this, Portman seemed the least comfortable with the dialogue. To me, at least. Call me crazy, but I think her role in Garden State was more difficult. When you think about it, the role of Sam is nearly impossible to pull off.
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