tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post3564125223679336231..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Descent into HellSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-69911636443346168332016-01-18T09:30:47.442-06:002016-01-18T09:30:47.442-06:00See, I look at him as completely believable. I'...See, I look at him as completely believable. I've known that guy. He was a friend of mine years ago--a genuinely sweet guy who just wasn't that bright when it came to how the world worked. He's frustrating, but in my view, a completely real character, and Thornton plays him well. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-37976660767390553932016-01-17T22:20:41.821-06:002016-01-17T22:20:41.821-06:00You liked this movie a lot more than I did. In fa...You liked this movie a lot more than I did. In fact, I hated it for one simple reason - Thornton's character. He pissed me off so much I wanted to see someone put a bullet between his eyes because I knew he was going to screw things up for everyone if they let him live, because he was so stupid. "Why can't we spend the money now?"Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-51350894763242588532016-01-17T17:16:59.259-06:002016-01-17T17:16:59.259-06:00As much as I like the performances, it really is t...As much as I like the performances, it really is the screenplay that sells it for me.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-41919251225487181012016-01-17T17:16:32.858-06:002016-01-17T17:16:32.858-06:00"Dispiriting" might be more than I'm..."Dispiriting" might be more than I'm willing to say, although it is certainly disturbing. <br /><br />I reallly like Bridget Fonda. I'm not always sure why I really like her, but I do and I wish she'd stayed in the game. I guess once she married Danny Elfman, she was done.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-55864410280220286322016-01-17T16:16:37.213-06:002016-01-17T16:16:37.213-06:00Agreed. This is a great movie with a smart script....Agreed. This is a great movie with a smart script.Ipecachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157560182505626755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-56962401458389224782016-01-17T12:33:35.329-06:002016-01-17T12:33:35.329-06:00I liked this too though if you think about it too ...I liked this too though if you think about it too much it is a dispiriting look at human nature. Bridget Fonda did some interesting work during her brief career, I don't know if she was quite the actress Aunt Jane is but I think her beauty got in the way of her doing more character work. Most of her films were negligible but when she had a chance at deeper characters such as here and in Jackie Brown she did good work.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-5961533085304638492016-01-17T11:29:20.675-06:002016-01-17T11:29:20.675-06:00There's a lot of back and forth between Raimi ...There's a lot of back and forth between Raimi and the Coens. One of the Coens was the editor on <i>Evil Dead</i>, and Raimi's friend Bruce Campbell has had minor roles in a lot of Coen movies. It's no surprise that this would come across as something the Coens would do. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-8060026005265613352016-01-17T10:21:08.414-06:002016-01-17T10:21:08.414-06:00I'm curious to see this movie, whose scenario ...I'm curious to see this movie, whose scenario sounds to me like that of a Coen Brothers film. Instead of the Coens, though, it's helmed by Sam Raimi, and thanks to your praise for Raimi's direction, I'm now doubly curious to see how he handled a Coen Brothers scenario.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.com