tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post115155388618585886..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: David Jude LawNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-44727845735700599222007-04-25T19:53:00.000-04:002007-04-25T19:53:00.000-04:00What a great site » »What a great site <A HREF="http://www.cialis-for-order-3.info" REL="nofollow">»</A> <A HREF="http://www.barcodescanner5.info" REL="nofollow">»</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1168053440988142092007-01-05T22:17:00.000-05:002007-01-05T22:17:00.000-05:00Jude law has been #1 with me for a long time. I be...Jude law has been #1 with me for a <BR/>long time. I became enchanted with<BR/>him officially in COLD MOUNTAIN not<BR/>just for his looks but for his soul<BR/>which I think he poured into this<BR/>role that he said had a profound<BR/>impression on him and then proceeded to see eBerything he has <BR/>done from the very beginning to<BR/>the HOLIDAY in which he plays a <BR/>gorgeous hunk 9but still no conceit<BR/>even when she says he is 'insanely<BR/>handsome' and when he tells her she is 'lovely' she says you are too.<BR/>But he is also a three-dimensional<BR/>men with a problem as well as a <BR/>regular guy on the make and he is as usual increidbly believable. He<BR/>is alwaus incredibly believable no <BR/>matter who or what the character he<BR/>plays. His eyes act as well as <BR/>every part of his body with wonderful body language and incredible grace. No wonder Wong kar Wai chose him for his first english-language film and i can't wait to see it. how well some of <BR/>your readers understand him - it is a delight to see after reading<BR/>slews of dumb reviews these past<BR/>years from people who just don't get it. I agree with your other <BR/>choices too but not the order. But<BR/>on Mr. law you are 1005 RIHT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1168052727557747982007-01-05T22:05:00.000-05:002007-01-05T22:05:00.000-05:00jude should be number one. his beauty very often g...jude should be number one. his beauty very often gets in the way of people absorbing his tremendous acting chops. we will defintely see an oscar in his future because he is fearless in what he undertakes. this man has no vanity. if he did he would have gone another route chosing to become tom cruise. instead he tears away from jude law to become whatever the role and the director require. this is a pure actor. the best, definitely, is yet to come.he deserve so much credit for turning away from roles that would have made him a bigger star. instead he chooses the parts that fulfill him and i believe no matter what kind of money they dangle in front of his nose...he'll be true to himself and that in the long run will pay off.bravo to you for understanding this and giving jude his just dessert.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151738314868039842006-07-01T03:18:00.000-04:002006-07-01T03:18:00.000-04:00hah. Interesting. I didn't notice that.hah. Interesting. I didn't notice that.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151738021615094822006-07-01T03:13:00.000-04:002006-07-01T03:13:00.000-04:00I definitely noticed that, but i never said anythi...I definitely noticed that, but i never said anything, cause it seemed so random and inconsequencial.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151732939798147462006-07-01T01:48:00.000-04:002006-07-01T01:48:00.000-04:00totally obvious and yet I didn't even notice:my #1...totally obvious and yet I didn't even notice:<BR/><BR/>my #1s co-starred in a film i don't even like. weird.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151708593812247062006-06-30T19:03:00.000-04:002006-06-30T19:03:00.000-04:00#1 Jude Law ... great choice.#1 Nicole Kidman ... ...#1 Jude Law ... great choice.<BR/>#1 Nicole Kidman ... great (if not obvious) choice.<BR/><BR/>Great work Nate. What about a smackdown for supporting actress nods for the past six years?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151700839568091612006-06-30T16:53:00.000-04:002006-06-30T16:53:00.000-04:00I guess I'm the odd one out on Cold Mountain: I th...I guess I'm the odd one out on Cold Mountain: I think Law was completely uninteresting in it. He'd still make my top ten, though. I might have dropped Ewan McGregor lower (but not much) and raised Peter Sarsgaard up. Great list overall.goatdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641012995798477279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151695721118816812006-06-30T15:28:00.000-04:002006-06-30T15:28:00.000-04:00Bravo for the spirited write-up on Law’s career (s...Bravo for the spirited write-up on Law’s career (so far). I appreciate this bit especially:<BR/><BR/>“It matters little to me if any of these characterizations are true. What I care about is what's onscreen. And apparently it matters even less to the actor himself. For unlike his mindblowingly beautiful female counterparts, with one exception, he doesn't "de-glam" for respect and statues. This man just keeps taking roles that spin from his beauty.”<BR/><BR/>Absolutely. Law is emotionally fearless actor who relies on his looks only as a tool. He exploits physical beauty by using it as a starting point for an internal transformation. In Cold Mountain (in which, I agree, he is the one true thing of grace), his transformation is both physical and spiritual. In both Huckabee's and Closer, Law used his good looks to subvert. This is true even for the much-maligned Alfie. He has never overplayed a character at the expense of the film – you can see this especially in Closer. I’ve been consistently impressed with how far Law has been willing to go; it's as if he has no sense of vanity or ego about himself on screen.<BR/><BR/>I am so impressed with him, for the calibre of his talent and the integrity of the man. Your choice is well justified. He is #1, no argument from me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151692823374222432006-06-30T14:40:00.000-04:002006-06-30T14:40:00.000-04:00oh rob, you're making me well up.it may be the end...oh rob, you're making me well up.<BR/>it may be the end of one project... but you know i'll come up with another. i'm OCD like that.<BR/><BR/>and you're so right about the third sex thing. damn... even if i tried to go there there'd be lawsuits I'm sure. ;)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151692675274591432006-06-30T14:37:00.000-04:002006-06-30T14:37:00.000-04:00Thank you for a sparkling read throughout. We rea...Thank you for a sparkling read throughout. We really appreciate it.<BR/><BR/>I don't QUITE agree with Jude, just as I didn't with Nicole, but you argue valiantly for both, and neither choice is offensive as a result. Nor could they ever be, such talents as both clearly are.<BR/><BR/>My only regret is that you'd struggle to chart a third sex, and that it's pretty much the end of a glorious era in Film Experience history. Sigh.<BR/><BR/>Still... Bravo!<BR/><BR/>RobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151687590814377842006-06-30T13:13:00.000-04:002006-06-30T13:13:00.000-04:00I think the To Die For thing with Kidman is a perf...I think the To Die For thing with Kidman is a perfect analogy. Instead of even talking about her 2001 work, a LOT of people still associate her with that bitch of an anchorwoman (in a bad way). Same how a lot of people, maybe more unconsciously, associate Jude with Dickie despite Cold Mountain, the 2004 plethora, etc. Part of it is just that they just naturally still project the qualities of these characters (the beauty, the coldness, etc.), but another part is the enduring imprint that first glimpse will leave. You usually have to work REALLY hard at being chameleonic, a la Streep or Blanchett for example, in order to shake it. But of course people still first think "Sophie" or "Elizabeth I" so there you go.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151684397285843292006-06-30T12:19:00.000-04:002006-06-30T12:19:00.000-04:00Yeah actually, according to BoxOfficeMojo'The Tale...Yeah actually, according to <A HREF="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=judelaw.htm" REL="nofollow">BoxOfficeMojo</A><BR/>'The Talented Mr. Ripley' did<BR/>pretty darn well. Law's only bigger<BR/>movies are 'Road to Perdition,' <BR/>'Cold Mountain', and 'Lemony Snickets' and 'The Aviator' (the latter two of course he played a pretty small part in.) I think Nathaniel's assertion that the public's image of Law was created early on by 'Ripley' is valid, especially since it doesn't necessarily take seeing a movie to be familiar with it (take 'Alfie,' which everyone seems to talk about even though it was a big flop).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151680352220865032006-06-30T11:12:00.000-04:002006-06-30T11:12:00.000-04:00right -- well Ripley was actually a hit. Not a blo...right -- well Ripley was actually a hit. Not a blockbuster by any means but it did well... and it did make him a star so i stand by my assertion ;)<BR/><BR/>think of how people still talk about To Die For in regards to Nicole Kidman and that barely made a cent. Your starmaking role is often defining in some way (though it's certainly debatable as to <I>how</I> definingNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151673997305372492006-06-30T09:26:00.001-04:002006-06-30T09:26:00.001-04:00i'm glad Jude came out on top, but skeptical of th...i'm glad Jude came out on top, but skeptical of the notion that people associated him with Dickie Greenleaf. It seems to me that not enough people actually saw The Talented Mr. Ripley for this to have any sort of impact on the public perception of Jude...<BR/><BR/>good list -- well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151673974220819632006-06-30T09:26:00.000-04:002006-06-30T09:26:00.000-04:00Really fantastic job, Nate.I've got my quibbles - ...Really fantastic job, Nate.<BR/><BR/>I've got my quibbles - your top five wouldn't have even been in my top ten... well, Jude might've made #10 if I were able to scrub Alfie from my brain completely... ;-) - but that's what these sorts of things are made for.Jason Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18254334131909339157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151672942925204472006-06-30T09:09:00.000-04:002006-06-30T09:09:00.000-04:00agreed that jude deserves the number one spot. he ...agreed that jude deserves the number one spot. he has always tried to play away from his looks. in his mind sometimes it's a deterrent. he is a totally undervalued actor because of his outstanding beauty. but he's daring and fearless. he'll try anything. that is why the best directors request him even wong kar kai....his best work is yet to come as he matures and yes there will be an oscar for him...it's just a matter of time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151665172675467322006-06-30T06:59:00.000-04:002006-06-30T06:59:00.000-04:00But there's also the fact that a lot of leading me...But there's also the fact that a lot of leading men (ie; the ones that feature prominently in the top 10) are good looking is pretty standard.<BR/><BR/>Good looking celebrities have always landed more lead roles than less attractive ones, and that it's still happening today is obvious. It just happens that people like Jim Broadbent or Tom Wilkinson get less big roles, which means they don't have as much of a shot at getting as high up on a list like this.<BR/><BR/>And the less-attractive men that get lead roles at the current time haven't really been as prominant this decade. People like the Jack Nicholsons, the Robert DeNiros, the Al Pacinos, the Phillip Seymour Hoffmans, the Tommy Lee Jones', the Kevin Spaceys (i could go on forever) just haven't been as strong this decade as people such as Jude, Gael, Christian, George, etc.<BR/><BR/>BTW, Jake's position is perfectly adaquate. I loved him in <I>Donnie Darko</I> and <I>Brokeback</I> as much as anyone, but most of the men above him have all done work to justify their spots.<BR/><BR/>And people (not just Goran) need to realise that not everyone thinks PSH is the great actor a lot think he is. This decade he's had <I>Red Dragon</I>, <I>Almost Famous</I>, <I>Cold Mountain</I> and <I>Mission Impossible 3</I> which have all been quite bad performances (I haven't seen <I>Owning Mahoney</I> or <I>Love Liza</I>.<BR/><BR/>I personally think he's just not very nice to watch. I find myself repelled by him (not physically), but occasionally he's great such as in <I>Capote</I>.<BR/><BR/>rant. over. :PGlenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151651490743434942006-06-30T03:11:00.000-04:002006-06-30T03:11:00.000-04:00Also, Nat - I definitely agree that there is a dou...Also, Nat - I definitely agree that there is a double standard in place wherein less-than-attractive men can succeed while less-than-attractive women have a tougher time. However, I would personally like to see the scales tip the *other* way - I would love to see less Orlando Blooms and more Camryn Manheims or Kathy Bateses. I mean, are we talking about *celebrities* or *actors* here?<BR/><BR/>I have nothing against beautiful actors, as long as they have the chops to match.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151651239264277362006-06-30T03:07:00.000-04:002006-06-30T03:07:00.000-04:00I don't PSH overdid it in 25th Hour, either. Or Ow...I don't PSH overdid it in 25th Hour, either. Or Owning Mahowny, but nobody saw that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151646562824366862006-06-30T01:49:00.000-04:002006-06-30T01:49:00.000-04:00You know, the thing about PSH not overdoing Capote...You know, the thing about PSH not overdoing Capote is probably that Bennett Miller didn't let him. Fine acting and directing across the board in Capote = good on Miller. Being directing by his close friend who clearly knew what he was doing probably benefited Hoffman immensely.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151645781798966012006-06-30T01:36:00.000-04:002006-06-30T01:36:00.000-04:00I too noticed that the top 10 were all majorly maj...I too noticed that the top 10 were all majorly majorly regarded for their looks and sex appeal, in addition to their acting... unlike, say, Jim Broadbent and Tom Wilkinson, who I thought might make it into the top tier. But I have no problem with that.<BR/><BR/>What is it about Annette Bening? She really seems to "get" that she overplays everything, which I think makes it okay... or maybe she just chooses roles that call for that. I dunno. But I like her hamminess, too.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151645733222331692006-06-30T01:35:00.000-04:002006-06-30T01:35:00.000-04:00i think law is an excellent choice.--RC of strange...i think law is an excellent choice.<BR/><BR/>--RC of strangeculture.blogspot.comRChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340006144797496514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151643516944994372006-06-30T00:58:00.000-04:002006-06-30T00:58:00.000-04:00Goran --i thought a lot about that "actors i'd lik...Goran --i thought a lot about that "actors i'd like to sleep with thing' and i don't really take it as a criticism that some people would feel it is because the truth is this: Movie stardom has to a large degree always been based on sex appeal. From the silents onward. There's been numerous academic pieces on the erotic component of the popularity of movies and stars.<BR/><BR/>no one questions it when the mainstream world worships an actress because of her beauty. it's considered part of their talent (i'm not kidding) --probably because the world of movies is by and large a voyeuristic heterosexual one. which is <B>totally</B> fine with me. I love looking at hot women too.<BR/><BR/>but i think it's outright stupid that the same feeling isn't spread to the men --or rather that opinions about the men that are attraction-based are considered suspect. that's just an idiotic double standard.<BR/><BR/>Brooke Smith to me is a more interesting actor than Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Neither are particularly hot. ( lol) But notice that only the schlubby man is permitted to get the big juicy parts.<BR/><BR/>There are men in this top 100 list that i'm not remotely attracted to. so it's not entirely about that. but then, i'm honest enough to admit that movie fandom DOES include the sexual component. so that's in there too.<BR/><BR/>the truth about PSH is this. He didn't make the list because, apart from Capote, I don't think much of him as an actor. I really don't. To me he's the definition of "ham", always overdoing it. If he continues to pull back and do work as good as Capote (rather surprisingly a role you'd expect him to overplay only he didn't) he will DEFINITELY be in the top 100 in another 4 years.<BR/><BR/>the only actor who I'm like "BRING IT ON" with the endlessly purple interpretations is probably Annettte Bening. For her I forgive and love that stray sofa stuck between her teeth. But most of the time, scenery chewing for the sake of 'LOOK AT ME. I'M AN ACTOR.!' is my number one turnoff and pet peeve for movie stars.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151640350115616792006-06-30T00:05:00.000-04:002006-06-30T00:05:00.000-04:00Nat, your top 3 actors of the 00's EXACTLY match w...Nat, your top 3 actors of the 00's EXACTLY match with my top 3. Jude Law deserves the top spot for sure. Brilliant, proficient actor. One of my faves.<BR/><BR/>- DuncanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com