Katie Holmes embracing Scientology

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I thought he was good, but the movie the was not. I thought the director was way out of her league and it showed. I thought the hype over it was because of her name and that Bill M. managed to make good out of bad material.

I really didn't get what the big deal was with that movie. It was soooo boring. Scarlett Johanson looked like she was on tranquilizers the whole time. And (like Tom Cruise) Bill Murray was just playing "Bill Murray Goes To Japan" . Johnny Depp was just doing an over-the-top Keith Richards impersonation- where's the creativity in that??

I think movies (and especially the Oscars) have left a lot to be desired lately (LOTR excepted!!!).

[dissention]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

I kind of have to agree with Strand here . I like Sean Penn [I liked him a helluva lot better before he started his self-important streak with the media ] but that performance was a wee bit much for me. I thought Marcia Gay Harden stole the show, I LOVE HER!! She's also a U.T. grad so of course I'm a bit biased.

I agree, too. But, for me at least, Sean Penn wasn't the star, it was an ensemble and everyone was collectively fabulous. Marcia Gay Harden was the best, though I found Laura Linney to be absolutely chilling in that last scene. She made the hair on my arms stand up.

I'm not a Sean Penn fan at all, so you get no arguments from me. I was happy to see him so restrained in The Interpreter. I had taken my mother and her firend to see it nad when we walked out, her friend turned to me and said "I'm glad they didn't have Kidman hook up with that old man, I hate when they do that." I told her that they were aroudn the same age and she goes "She looks like she's twenty and he looks an old rock."

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

By the way Diss, have I told you lately that your avatar is seducing me mercilessly? It's like I have to control myself everytime I see one of your posts and you KNOW how hard that is with your large quantity of postage!

Not to worry, it taunts me just as much.

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Originally Posted by trackaghost

I still wish Bill Murray won the Oscar that year.

Me, too. Love that movie, Bill, Scarlett, and Coppola.

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

On edit: That year it was

Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"

Ben Kingsley in "House of Sand and Fog"

Jude Law in "Cold Mountain"

Bill Murray in "Lost in Translation"

Sean Penn in "Mystic River"
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I would have given it to Depp because that performance was stellar, but Murray would have been right up there with him - I may have given it to Murray because of the career history as well.

I LOVED Ben K. in that part and think he is a marv. actor, but BM and JD just outshined him.

Depp was fun, but Oscar-worthy he wasn't. Kingsley was reduced to a mere prop when he shared scenes with Shohreh Aghdashloo; she was ****ing brilliant. Loved Jude Law, that was a difficult character and he worked wonders with it. Sean Penn...no way. In the end, it would have been between Murray and Law for me. They were both fantastic.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by skcin

Here - this should scare the **** out of them:

Good christ, it's scaring me.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by The Tower

I really didn't get what the big deal was with that movie. It was soooo boring. Scarlett Johanson looked like she was on tranquilizers the whole time. And (like Tom Cruise) Bill Murray was just playing "Bill Murray Goes To Japan" . Johnny Depp was just doing an over-the-top Keith Richards impersonation- where's the creativity in that??

Depp is a fantastic actor, but he's only now getting recognition because his movies now make money. When he was just a cult actor, he was largely ignored and that's when he gave his best performances. Why didn't he win an Oscar for Ed Wood? Now that he's a huge star, they'll nominate him for anything. Forgive me, but Finding Neverland was unwatchable, saccharine swill and I didn't particularly find his work to be Oscar caliber in it.

I, personally, thought the chemistry between Scarlett and Bill in Lost In Translation was amongst the best of any actors I've ever seen. Just marvelous. I'm glad that Murray is finally starting to get recognition for being a good actor, he deserves it. And I just loooooooove Scarlett, she's so cute and a great actress. She was especially good in A Love Song For Bobby Long. Can't wait to see her new Woody Allen movie.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

I still wish Bill Murray won the Oscar that year.

So do I. He was great in Lost In Translation. I love that movie.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

I don't know what this is supposed to mean. What league do you think Sofia Coppola is trying to fit into? I think she's a great, subtle director who pays attention to the nuances of life, and the lives of her characters, in a way that directors these days tend to neglect. I loved the whole "life transitions" theme that ran throughout Lost in Translation.

I thought she seemed like an amateur and the story was trite, despite Murray's wonderful performance, which IMO saved it. I just do not like her.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by dissention

Depp was fun, but Oscar-worthy he wasn't. Kingsley was reduced to a mere prop when he shared scenes with Shohreh Aghdashloo; she was ****ing brilliant. Loved Jude Law, that was a difficult character and he worked wonders with it. Sean Penn...no way. In the end, it would have been between Murray and Law for me. They were both fantastic.

See, I think it is okay for over the top comedy to win an Oscar, which puts me in the clear minority I know I thought Depp's portryal was magnificent.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

See, I think it is okay for over the top comedy to win an Oscar, which puts me in the clear minority I know I thought Depp's portryal was magnificent.

I wouldn't mind if a comic performance won (I was actually rooting a little bit for Renee in Bridget Jones), I just look at the other performances and judge them accordingly. To me, Depp was nowhere near as good as Murray and Law that year.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by dissention

I wouldn't mind if a comic performance won (I was actually rooting a little bit for Renee in Bridget Jones), I just look at the other performances and judge them accordingly. To me, Depp was nowhere near as good as Murray and Law that year.

Maybe I just relate better to someone playing a has been, sunkissed drunk

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Maybe I just relate better to someone playing a has been, sunkissed drunk

Well, DUH!!!!

[dissention]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

From the imdb today:

Holmes' Religious Confusion
Fans of Tom Cruise's new belle Katie Holmes are baffled by her interest in Scientology - because she is a devout Catholic. The Dawson's Creek actress has been reading about the controversial faith since she first stepped out with Cruise in April. She recently said, "I have looked into it (Scientology) myself and I really like it and I think it's really wonderful... I feel like I'm bettering myself." Cruise added, "She digs it." But earlier this year - before her romance with Cruise hit Front pages - Holmes talked about the importance of her faith and how it had helped her career. She told magazine CosmoGirl, "I was raised Catholic and I've always had faith in God. It gives me a lot of security."

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[skcin]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Good christ, it's scaring me.

My Bubby's a sexy beast.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by skcin

My Bubby's a sexy beast.

I'm sure he's very sweet.