tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post1269334018662121156..comments2024-03-28T01:36:10.408-04:00Comments on Dancin' Dan On Film: Thursday Movie Picks - Clones/DoppelgangersDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-80289320812467860862017-05-07T07:22:51.267-04:002017-05-07T07:22:51.267-04:00Only seen The Island and wasn't a fan. JUrassi...Only seen The Island and wasn't a fan. JUrassic Park would have been a fair choice.Katie Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176992567322682222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-53557612401346950552017-05-05T13:49:30.064-04:002017-05-05T13:49:30.064-04:00lol I KNOW. I should have just done it.lol I KNOW. I should have just done it.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-66203623698714654932017-05-05T13:49:08.131-04:002017-05-05T13:49:08.131-04:00This is EXACTLY my feelings toward The Island!This is EXACTLY my feelings toward The Island!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-49978745406847865912017-05-05T13:48:11.823-04:002017-05-05T13:48:11.823-04:00Yeah, Bay's filmography is so sad, especially ...Yeah, Bay's filmography is so sad, especially considering how much money his films routinely make.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-71553680873248869352017-05-05T13:47:07.268-04:002017-05-05T13:47:07.268-04:00Thanks, Joel!
Yeah, Possession is definitely a to...Thanks, Joel!<br /><br />Yeah, Possession is definitely a tough movie to like, but I was completely entranced by its energy and commitment. I wonder what you'd think of City of Lost Children - all the style elements Jeunet pushed forward in Amelie are there, but with a much darker, almost nightmarish layer on top that drives the film more than any story elements. It's wholly intriguing but definitely not for everyone.<br /><br />I liked The Devil's Double, but pretty much only for Cooper, who is super entertaining in both roles. Well done on every level but I didn't love it. I still haven't seen Dave, which is very strange given the cast and its popularity. Haven;t even heard of your last pick, but it sounds good!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-34877789120542854232017-05-05T13:40:06.340-04:002017-05-05T13:40:06.340-04:00YES, more love for Possession!
All of that about ...YES, more love for Possession!<br /><br />All of that about The Island is completely true, but I still found it enjoyable. Don't ever need to see it again, but still good.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-13425762325868711192017-05-05T13:38:21.502-04:002017-05-05T13:38:21.502-04:00Thank you!! Yeah, it was my understanding that Zul...Thank you!! Yeah, it was my understanding that Zulawski is not so revered in Poland, he was even exiled or something for a time.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-28595454909612564552017-05-05T13:37:35.738-04:002017-05-05T13:37:35.738-04:00"Clever girl." hehehe
If you ever do wa..."Clever girl." hehehe<br /><br />If you ever do watch Possession, let me know what you think of it!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-180441287067636012017-05-05T13:36:02.020-04:002017-05-05T13:36:02.020-04:00Both Possession and City of Lost Children are VERY...Both Possession and City of Lost Children are VERY worth watching, although VERY different from each other.<br /><br />The Island is not one of Ewan's better films/performances, but it is enjoyable.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-84687420462439198442017-05-05T10:02:22.297-04:002017-05-05T10:02:22.297-04:00Jurassic Park would have been a brilliant pick tbh...Jurassic Park would have been a brilliant pick tbhSonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-16177534458328975282017-05-05T09:39:59.533-04:002017-05-05T09:39:59.533-04:00Oh god, The Island, I forgot about this!!! But I d...Oh god, The Island, I forgot about this!!! But I do love it! It's like.. my guilty pleasure because of Ewan but also I'm amazed it's a Bay movie, surprised because I love it so much.Getterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07216666216639032348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-78276762596889350792017-05-04T23:16:55.652-04:002017-05-04T23:16:55.652-04:00Yes, brand new jobs are great things to have, even...Yes, brand new jobs are great things to have, even if it takes you away from us more often. As for your picks, I've only seen The Island. Definitely one of Bay's best flicks, though that's not saying much.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-8360825135953421212017-05-04T19:44:05.500-04:002017-05-04T19:44:05.500-04:00Congrats on the new job, sorry you didn't get ...Congrats on the new job, sorry you didn't get down time to make it an easier transition.<br /><br />Possession is a challenge alright. I respected the hell out of both performers and Adjani's customary fearlessness but I didn't like the film by its conclusion. <br /><br />I haven't seen the other two but both sound worth taking a look at. I never read up on The Island but for some reason had a different impression about what it was about. I like both the stars so I'll have to give it a go.<br /><br />I also tried to find ones that were a bit off the beaten path though my second was rightly a big hit when it was out, it's a charmer with ideal leads.<br /><br />The Devil’s Double (2011)-During Saddam Hussein’s iron fisted reign in Bagdad Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper), a lieutenant in the Iraqi army, is called to the palace and told that because of his resemblance to Hussein’s depraved son Uday (also Cooper) he is commanded to be his body double or his family will be exterminated. Having no choice but sickened by the corruption, inhumanity and evil he witnesses he searches for a way to escape and save his family at the same time. This is Cooper’s movie all the way and he’s just great but it’s a hard film to watch.<br /><br />Dave (1993)-Dave Kovic (Kevin Kline) is an affable Midwesterner, running a temp agency and making appearances at small events due to his resemblance to the current US president, Bill Mitchell (also Kline). The Secret Service takes note of the similarity whisking Dave off to the capitol as a stand-in for Mitchell at an event. While there an emergency arises, Bill Mitchell has suffered a devastating stroke and his power mad aide Bob Alexander (Frank Langella-oozing slime) and press secretary Alan (Kevin Dunn) talk Dave into assuming his place theoretically for the good of the country. Actually Alexander is seeking to usurp the political reins until he can figure out how to take full control. At first the subterfuge is known only by the two and a dutiful Secret Service agent Duane Stevenson (Ving Rhames) but as Dave starts to rebel against their treachery and display his very different personality First Lady Ellen Mitchell (Signourney Weaver) begins to suspect. There’s plenty more machinations in store all delightfully directed by Ivan Reitman and put over by exactly the right performer in each role. Thoroughly beguiling comedy with a perfect cast.<br /><br />I Was Monty’s Double (1958)-A retelling of the true event where an enlisted man, M. E. Clifton James (who plays himself) was chosen to imitate Field Marshal Montgomery--the leader of the British forces during WWII. The plan (Operation Copperhead) was to have Monty’s double go on a tour of North Africa around the same time as the Normandy invasion in Northern France--so that the Germans would assume the assault would come later than actually planned and from the South. The film is about the formation and execution of the ultra-top secret plan but while it treats the subject seriously it leavens the situation with a much needed humorous undertone aided by a terrific British cast including John Mills and Cecil Parker.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-21872327410885810472017-05-04T16:26:49.093-04:002017-05-04T16:26:49.093-04:00Possession is a fucking classic. The Island is a ...<i>Possession</i> is a fucking classic. <i>The Island</i> is a bloated and shitty ripoff of <i>Logan's Run</i> w/ product placements from the world's biggest asshole.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-2277162881065190112017-05-04T16:00:55.027-04:002017-05-04T16:00:55.027-04:00Congrats on new job! And yes Polish artists - as c...Congrats on new job! And yes Polish artists - as clearly most of people here - are intense :) Possession is a terrific movie it's actually not that famous or revered here. s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-56237910498439100702017-05-04T07:51:50.850-04:002017-05-04T07:51:50.850-04:00Jurassic Park would've been clever though lol....Jurassic Park would've been clever though lol. I've only seen The Island, which I saw once. Possession is one I'd like to see though. Especially after you've described it. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-84529986101278958032017-05-04T07:45:13.951-04:002017-05-04T07:45:13.951-04:00The first 2 just sound the other side of weird and...The first 2 just sound the other side of weird and I want to see both! The third one does sound so silly which is why I have not seen it even though I live ewan. Congrats on the new job! Maybe now you can rest since that does sound insane last 3 weeks you had. Ok that sentence sucked but you know what I mean:)Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com