The Upside of Anger
The Upside of Anger
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#0The Upside of Anger
Posted: 3/30/05 at 11:35pmAnyone else see this? I thought the performances were awesome.
#1re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 3/30/05 at 11:40pmI did....great movie....Joan Allen can do no wrong in my books! This is probably the best thing Kevin Costner has done in YEARS!
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Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#2re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 3/30/05 at 11:45pmJoan Allen is amazing, and she looks fantastic for her age, I might add.
BWayBoy88
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/04
#4re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 4/1/05 at 4:20pmTerrific acting from Allen and Costner, but the movie itself falls flat.
Spooky
Featured Actor Joined: 7/20/04
#5re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 4/1/05 at 4:35pm
I liked it too. I think Costner plays either a baseball player or a cowboy in every movie he can.
I loved Joan Allen and hope they remember the performance come awards season next year. She looked a little thin though, no?
#6re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 4/1/05 at 6:53pmi saw it yesterday. THe film was rather long i thought but the performances made up for it. I agree that joan allen looks amazing for her age. :)
"At the opening night party, they had clowns on stilts, jugglers, a chocolate fountain, popcorn, hot dogs. [My son] looked at me like I had been holding back. Like, 'This is what you do?' I had to tell him, 'No, no, darling. Opening nights don't usually look like this.' It's usually a dark bar with a bottle of vodka." ?Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Jan Maxwell
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#7re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 4/1/05 at 7:12pmI haven't seen it - but when Joan Allen was being interviewed by Katie Couric last week, Katie was saying that, though the film is being marketed as a comedy, she found it to be very dark and kind of depressing..how do those of you who saw it feel about this? Do you agree that it is not really a comedy - or ???
"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!"
Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!
#8re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 4/1/05 at 7:48pmi would call it a dramedy. :)
"At the opening night party, they had clowns on stilts, jugglers, a chocolate fountain, popcorn, hot dogs. [My son] looked at me like I had been holding back. Like, 'This is what you do?' I had to tell him, 'No, no, darling. Opening nights don't usually look like this.' It's usually a dark bar with a bottle of vodka." ?Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Jan Maxwell
plus i proudly share the title of the shortest member over the age of 10 with wickedrentq!
CurtainUp2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/8/04
#9re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 4/1/05 at 8:46pmExcellent performances by all, especially Miss Allen. But, while it had it's moments, the film was uneven.
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#10re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 7/30/05 at 1:18amLoved it!
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#11re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 7/30/05 at 1:38amMaybe Joan Allen will finally get the recognition she deserves.
#12re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 8/3/05 at 1:05pm
Rented this movie a couple of days ago and really, really loved it. Joan Allen and Kevin Costner are both Oscar-worthy. Mike Binder (the writer and director) was very good as the sleazebag, as were the four beautiful supporting actresses (I don't think Keri Russell has ever been better). The score, costumes, and cinematography were great.
Despite popular belief, I didn't think the ending was a cheat. It really hit hard, because it made me replay everything that had happened to that point.
The funniest part is when Terry walks in on... two certain people in bed. Brilliant!
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#13re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 8/3/05 at 1:07pmIt was a good movie, but I found it much darker than the trailers had lead me to belive.
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#14re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 8/3/05 at 1:09pmAnd it had a seriously bizarre ending...I must say I didn't see it coming though...
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#15re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 8/3/05 at 1:09pmIt was certainly dark, but it was also damn funny.
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#16re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 8/3/05 at 1:11pm
Yea, the ending really got you thinking.
I was like, "Wha wha WHAT!?"
Her character must have felt like sh!t.
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Updated On: 8/3/05 at 01:11 PM
#18re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 8/3/05 at 1:20pmI saw it when it first came out this spring. Loved it.
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#19re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 8/3/05 at 2:34pm
you mean when Joan Allen's character is hit by a bus? I saw that coming.
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#20re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 8/3/05 at 2:45pm
Chita!
You said NOTHING about spoilers!
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DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#22re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 8/3/05 at 3:52pm
Chita-
Why would you give that away without warning? How could you?
As long as you don't spoil the scene where Kevin Costner trips over a DVD box and smashes his jawline, therefore forcing him to quit his job on the radio show, I'm okay.
Updated On: 8/3/05 at 03:52 PM
DAME
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#23re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 9/13/05 at 10:40pmBump. This great film is now out on dvd.
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#24re: The Upside of Anger
Posted: 9/13/05 at 10:48pmLiked the acting, but didn't like the movie. I HATED every single one of those people, and couldn't have cared less what happened to any of them.
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