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I have a recommendation for you.... 2 in fact....
If I may take a liberty to make a couple movie suggestions that might be right up your alley.... I think it takes a real, how can I put this, aquired taste to appreciate the works of Eddie Izzard...
If you loved Velvet Goldmine...I think you'll love... Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) and The Velocity of Gary (1999)
These are 2 of my favorite movies.... I would be shocked if you haven't seen them.... if you haven't go rent them and tell me what you think.... I am curious if you will love them as much as I did....
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hey you!
i saw hedwig.... and let me tell ya... what a
great movie. rockstar man (can't remember the
character name) was seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeexy!!!!
*chomp*
but that movie, like VG, was an emotional roller coaster.
laughing, feeling bad.... you name it. i was really
impressed with that movie.
i haven't seen the other one... but i will try
to see if the local blockbuster has it [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]
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That would be
Actor: Michael Pitt Character: Tommy Gnosis, who is up and coming and just incredible. He was in IFC's Bully, way off the wall, but a movie I loved. Also main stream, Murder by Number w/ Sandra Bullock. I have my eye on that one....
Velocity of Gary plot: Comment from amazon.com.
This is the kind of movie that is not what it seems. From the cover jacket, you expect it to be about the harshness of city living, full of darkness and anger and seedy characters, but it's not. It's about three people and a world that most of us (thankfully) haven't experienced in our lives. The three lead characters are: Valentino, a bisexual ex-porn star dying of HIV; Gary* (not his real name), a gay hustler who falls hard for Valentino; and Mary Carmen, Valentino's spitfire girlfriend who is jealous of her lover's relationship with Gary but who has no choice but to share him. The world they inhabit is the underbelly of NYC, but director Dan Ireland never looks down on the characters, nor does he put them on a pedestal. It's a fine balance, but one that is achieved. The result is that it is impossible to watch this film and not feel the affection that Ireland has for the characters and their world, and that transfers to the viewer. It's reminiscent of Boogie Nights, another film set in the world of porn,drugs and hustlers, and a film that also makes you care for its characters and the alternative family they create.
The three leads did amazing work. Vincent D'Onofrio is mesmerizing as the center of the love triangle, a character so full of life even as he's dying that he can't be contained. This was a brave role for the respected character actor, and it deserves to be seen. Salma Hayek turns in another great performance, and one scene in particular, breaks your heart. Valentino is dancing in a club with Gary and Mary Carmen, and when he turns his back on Mary Carmen for a second to bump and grind with Gary, the slow-motion shot of the pain, longing and jealousy in Hayek's eyes will rip your heart out. And Thomas Jane has never been better. For anyone who's only seen his work in Deep Blue Sea and that raunchy Cameron Diaz "comedy", brace yourself for an actor whose potential hasn't been tapped in his subsequent projects.
This film has more than enough heart to spare, and that is what is truly so great about it. It defies expectations and cliches, yet it leaves you feeling renewed and hopeful. I only saw this film this past week, and I can't believe it escaped me before. Don't make the same mistake I did. See Velocity of Gary. It will haunt you, but in a good way.
D'Onofrio also produced the picture with Ireland, along with a previous collaboration called The Whole Wide World, and these two should continue their work together. They've created two wonderfully different films about passion and love and the human condition. And that's something that's sorely lacking in today's cinema.
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Vincent D'Onofrio has got to be one of the most amazing,diverse and versatile actors of our time. From, Full Metal Jacket, Cell, etc. His career has been unbelievable. *L Thought you were the only longwinded one. When it comes to movies, this is my nitch. Enjoy!!!!!!
Sorry for rambling.
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no need to apologize....
however, i can see why i may have missed this
movie... if i saw anything about it at all:
two words: salma hayek
regardless, i will see what i can do about catching it [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]
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If you don't like her... you may not like this then.... I feel Vincent is worth dealing with... but she is awfully obnoxious in this one.... Oh well.. I think its deserves a chance.... Enjoy! [img]wink.gif[/img]
