tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post8699566967623256414..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Off Script: The Ninth GateSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-15924326258658818352015-05-21T11:17:29.280-05:002015-05-21T11:17:29.280-05:00I hadn't really considered that. I think you&#...I hadn't really considered that. I think you're right. It's Langella who would be the toughest to replace here. Anyone reasonably decent in front of the camera could have handled Depp's role pretty easily.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-91253323813612905432015-05-21T11:02:09.790-05:002015-05-21T11:02:09.790-05:00I actually think that a lesser known actor might h...I actually think that a lesser known actor might have been less distracting than Depp, and would have made for a better film - or at least changed some preconceived ideas about this being a conventional horror film.Klaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006608076041962884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-11012928206380989242015-05-19T11:57:41.683-05:002015-05-19T11:57:41.683-05:00I can see it building. For me, the whole thing is ...I can see it building. For me, the whole thing is really wrapped up in Frank Langella, who is creepy and disturbing seemingly without trying very hard.<br /><br />There's a reason I went with a picture of him rather than Johnny Depp.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-37421155657906505242015-05-19T11:29:57.185-05:002015-05-19T11:29:57.185-05:00I recall not really liking this when i first saw i...I recall not really liking this when i first saw it in theaters, but with repeated viewings, i have come to like it a whole more, especially after seeing more of Polanski's films - which are so well at establishing creepy moods and strangely captivating elements of uncertainty. Klaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006608076041962884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-64563830396114492182015-05-18T19:54:03.759-05:002015-05-18T19:54:03.759-05:00Yeah, it's really a case where the idea behind...Yeah, it's really a case where the idea behind the film is far better than the actual execution of the story on screen.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-18614238850210030192015-05-18T16:16:21.303-05:002015-05-18T16:16:21.303-05:00I saw The Ninth Gate in the theaters and don't...I saw The Ninth Gate in the theaters and don't think I was ready for how it veered from the typical supernatural thriller. I wasn't a big fan, but I have a feeling it might work better now. I do remember feeling like there was more that could happen when it ended.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-65693620397107060872015-05-17T10:41:31.721-05:002015-05-17T10:41:31.721-05:00That's pretty much the base story. Like I said...That's pretty much the base story. Like I said above, I really want to like this film more than it deserves because the idea is so good.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-2676441952756931872015-05-17T10:35:13.956-05:002015-05-17T10:35:13.956-05:00I saw this quite a few years ago. I think I remem...I saw this quite a few years ago. I think I remember liking it. It involved books and mystery. About all I remembered of the plot was that each copy was different and that bringing them together was important.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.com