The Talented Mr. Ripley- Page 3

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:28pm

I completley agree broadway86, after about an hour, the movie just turned repulsive and awkward. And it's not that I'm prude when it comes to movies but CLOSER really was just.....pig-ish.


RIPLEY'S GAME you say? Was Matt Damon in it or not?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:29pm

Portman in GARDEN STATE gave the best performance by an actor last yaer - the scene at the airport had an entire audience pulverized!

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:31pm

Voiceanth- it's kind of hard to tell if you're sarcastic or not..if you're not I would not call Garden State's Natalie Portman the best performance all year..it was good but not that good..

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:35pm

I'm not being sarcastic - re-watch the last 10 minutes - she really is just mind-blowing! Anyone who can make me shed a tear -get's some props!

Very gifted lady!

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:38pm

Ohh okay. Well yes I totally agree, she's a beautiful, very very very talented actress. But as far as BEST BEST performance goes..like performance of the year? Not so sure. But I do completely agree that she was mind-blowing, always have been, she always makes me cry

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:44pm

John Malkovich played Tom Ripley in Ripley's Game and Dougray Scott was his co star.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:47pm

Ahh better or not as good as Matt Damon?

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:49pm

Different. Can't really compare.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:53pm

Thanks. I'll be sure to check it out.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:57pm

Do. For some reason it went straight to video in the US and it's infinitely better than some of the dreck that's hogged screens for months this summer.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:59pm

Is it really new?

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 8/30/05 at 4:08pm

Oh no -- I'm looking at the writeup of RIPLEY'S GAME on IMDb, and it's modernized. There goes that gorgeous 1960s period look.

Odd that a movie starring John Malcovich would go straight to DVD.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 8/30/05 at 4:10pm

Aww modernized doesn't sound great. I loved the 60s Italy...the camera did amazing things....

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 6:21pm

Just finished watching Talented Mr Ripley again as it was on TV here in the UK. It's such an exquisite movie.

[broadway86]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 6:29pm

Brillaint movie. One of the best of 1999.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 6:35pm

Crap, it's nearly 7 years old! I feel so old now. It's really holding up well. I hadn't seen it in a little while so I fell in love with it all over again.

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 6:36pm

I absolutely LOVE this film, the plot is so original compared to what's out now, and the performances were amazing. Not to mention both the scenery and score were beautiful. And Jude Law was gorgeous in this if I do say so myself. . Jude as Dicky in this movie is actually my desktop right now, lol.

[Burlesquebabe]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 7:08pm

Philip Seymore Hoffman is so excellent in this movie!

'How's it peeping Tom?'

That was one of funniest things I've ever heard.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 7:29pm

He is absolute raving genius as Freddy. Someone I used to share a house with when Magnolia was released wouldn't see it as she hated PSH. I asked her why, she replied "He was so evil in Talented Mr Ripley". I really didn't know how to respond to that.

[Lamc16]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 7:41pm

totally agreed, popculture boy. he is sooooo fabulous in this film! freddy is so bad he's good. this is definitely one of the PSH performances that really sticks out in my mind. this and scotty in boogie nights. brilliant!

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 7:42pm

He makes me blub in Magnolia. I love him.

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 7:56pm

I liked Jude Law in AI as well, not sure if anyone else did though.

I adore Matt Damon. And this movie is fantastic.

[Lamc16]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 8:26pm

i thought he was good in that, also road to perdition. ps: nice avatar.

[broadway86]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 8:41pm

I liked Jude Law in AI as well, not sure if anyone else did though.

I thought he was brilliant in that.

Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow are fantastic in Ripley. Paltrow breaks my heart in some scenes.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 9:23pm

Cate Blanchett destroys me with her goodbye to Peter when she says "no please don't get up". Brilliant delivery.