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Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« on: April 03, 2006, 10:15:06 pm »
He picks such good roles it's really hard, but I'm gonna have to go with The Good Girl, followed VERY closely then by Donnie Darko and October Sky.

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2006, 10:15:59 pm »
Jarhead all the way!

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2006, 10:16:18 pm »
You need to add City Slickers to that list. He played Billy Crystal's son.
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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2006, 10:16:45 pm »
Nice to see you've pulled them in for the night Chris :D

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2006, 10:17:27 pm »
You need to add City Slickers to that list. He played Billy Crystal's son.

I only put movies where he has a big role, I don't believe he did in CS.

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2006, 10:17:43 pm »
ROFLMFAO!  Nice Brandon.....real nice!

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2006, 10:19:48 pm »
You need to add City Slickers to that list. He played Billy Crystal's son.

I only put movies where he has a big role, I don't believe he did in CS.

It was his first, should count for something.

Besides, that would be the one I would vote for. He was adorable!
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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2006, 10:22:18 pm »
Okee Dokee I added it

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2006, 10:26:01 pm »
Donnie Darko all the way.  What a freaky movie!  The Day After Tomorrow bit, but at least he didn't die in it.  I have to rent Jarhead just for the Santa Claus hat scene.

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2006, 10:27:33 pm »
Okee Dokee I added it

Thanks, honey bun.
BTW, you're adorable too  ;)
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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2006, 10:28:11 pm »
See I am one of the few that liked The Day After Tomorrow.....LOL

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« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2006, 10:29:42 pm »
I liked it too

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« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2006, 10:32:13 pm »
Oh good.....glad I'm not alone!

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2006, 10:32:43 pm »
See I am one of the few that liked The Day After Tomorrow.....LOL

For me, The Day After Tomorrow falls into the category of "so bad, it was funny."
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« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2006, 10:34:00 pm »
LMAO

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« Reply #15 on: April 03, 2006, 10:35:07 pm »
I wanted to like it more, the special effects were great.  Even living in New York, I still get a weird thrill out of seeing it destroyed.  But oh the dialogue....and maybe there was something too regressive about seeing Jake play a high school student again.  

Has anyone seen Proof?  That got mixed reviews too, and I love Hope Davis as well.  Maybe a Netflixer.

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« Reply #16 on: April 03, 2006, 10:38:07 pm »
Jarhead!! *mmm*

Juan - I liked Proof! Well acted by all & just generally good. I like that it's based on a true story.

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #17 on: April 03, 2006, 10:38:28 pm »
See I am one of the few that liked The Day After Tomorrow.....LOL

For me, The Day After Tomorrow falls into the category of "so bad, it was funny."

yeah, but he looked good in that movie.
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« Reply #18 on: April 03, 2006, 10:38:46 pm »
I wanted to like it more, the special effects were great.  Even living in New York, I still get a weird thrill out of seeing it destroyed.  But oh the dialogue....and maybe there was something too regressive about seeing Jake play a high school student again.  

Has anyone seen Proof?  That got mixed reviews too, and I love Hope Davis as well.  Maybe a Netflixer.

Juan

Strange thrill out of seeing it destroyed?  ROFLMFAO!

Yes Proof is really good......probably my third favorite Jake movie after BBM and Jarhead....Tony Hopkins is incredible!

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #19 on: April 03, 2006, 10:39:16 pm »
I liked Proof too, I recommend it!

I went with Jarhead but man, that was the hardest choice I had to make all day... LOL
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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #20 on: April 03, 2006, 10:40:24 pm »
I know he has GREAT movies, I like just about every single one of them.

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #21 on: April 03, 2006, 10:41:04 pm »
Jarhead!! *mmm*

Juan - I liked Proof! Well acted by all & just generally good. I like that it's based on a true story.
Is it?  That's interesting, good to know.  Thanks!  So is Jarhead, I thought.  Course after A Million Little Pieces, I take it with more of a grain of salt.  I never got to see Proof the play though, wish I had.

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« Reply #22 on: April 03, 2006, 10:50:38 pm »
Jarhead is based on a memoir so yes it is a true story in many ways.....its REALLY good!  Just watched it last night to the umpteenth billion time....

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« Reply #23 on: April 03, 2006, 10:53:33 pm »
I voted for Jarhead, but I really love Jake in October Sky, The Good Girl, Donnie Darko, Day After Tomorrow and Proof...Can't wait for September for the new one!

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« Reply #24 on: April 03, 2006, 10:55:20 pm »
Jarhead is based on a memoir so yes it is a true story in many ways.....its REALLY good!  Just watched it last night to the umpteenth billion time....
Thanks, I just put it on my queue.  I like Sam Mendes' work, and I forgot that Peter Sarsgaard is in it too. 

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« Reply #25 on: April 03, 2006, 10:56:54 pm »
Sam Mendes is a genius if you ask me...

He's not flawless (then again not even Spielberg is flawless) but its those little flaws that make his films what they are....IMHO
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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #26 on: April 03, 2006, 10:59:54 pm »
Chris I agree - I love Sam Mendes movies.  I voted for Donnie Darko, but I was torn.  I am one of the few that absolutely loves Moonlight Mile, and I love The Good Girl and Jarhead too.  DD was the first Jake movie I saw though, and it's so excellent, that it holds a special place in my heart. 
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« Reply #27 on: April 03, 2006, 11:00:55 pm »
Sam Mendes is a genius if you ask me...

He's not flawless but its those little flaws that make his films what they are....IMHO
I liked Road To Perdition, and I was surprised Jarhead didn't do better.  I've read that it's "too neutral" with regards to being pro- or anti-war.  Maybe that's too hard to pull off in the midst of the Iraq fiasco.  I did get to see his version of Cabarat on Broadway, liked that too.

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« Reply #28 on: April 03, 2006, 11:03:10 pm »
Yeah its sad because Jarhead was seen as more of a political statement then a movie......so it was overlooked by critics and fan alike.  Jake should have gotten an Oscar nom IMO and many people believed that he was going too....he was nothing short of brilliant...

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« Reply #29 on: April 03, 2006, 11:06:53 pm »
Chris, again I completely agree.  And I have to ask - I missed the "breasty" pic you had as your avatar, but I've read a number of comments about it and now I'm curious - who was the picture of?  I'm assuming it wasn't of yourself, lol.
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« Reply #30 on: April 03, 2006, 11:08:24 pm »
Well now I gots to see it!  I was curious before, but now I'm looking forward to it.  Thanks!
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« Reply #31 on: April 03, 2006, 11:11:08 pm »
Chris, again I completely agree.  And I have to ask - I missed the "breasty" pic you had as your avatar, but I've read a number of comments about it and now I'm curious - who was the picture of?  I'm assuming it wasn't of yourself, lol.

ROFL.....Mandy Moore....they've been makin fun of me all day! 

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« Reply #32 on: April 03, 2006, 11:13:21 pm »
LOL!  Mandy Moore?  I didn't even know that she had taken a picture that wasn't 100% wholesome!  (I'm not knocking MM - I actually really respect her and I think she's adorable).  From the comments I was expecting it to be Pam Anderson or something.
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« Reply #33 on: April 03, 2006, 11:14:46 pm »
LOL!  Mandy Moore?  I didn't even know that she had taken a picture that wasn't 100% wholesome!  (I'm not knocking MM - I actually really respect her and I think she's adorable).  From the comments I was expecting it to be Pam Anderson or something.

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« Reply #34 on: April 03, 2006, 11:23:50 pm »
Yeah I love Mandy too, I can't wait for 'American Dreamz'

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« Reply #35 on: April 03, 2006, 11:25:46 pm »
Who doesn't love Mandy.....if you don't love Mandy then YOU'RE the one with the problem!   ;D ;) :)

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« Reply #36 on: April 03, 2006, 11:27:44 pm »
Yes, Mandy is adorable - and how cute are her and Zach Braff together?  That is quite the dress she's rockin' in that picture!  Brandon - I saw the trailer for American Dreamz when I went to see Thank You For Smoking, and it looks awesome.  I hadn't really heard much about it before that but I definitely want to see it now.
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« Reply #37 on: April 03, 2006, 11:30:21 pm »
I'll see it in a few weeks.....looks really good!  How was Thank You for Smoking Nicole?

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« Reply #38 on: April 03, 2006, 11:34:28 pm »
It's great!  Very funny, very smart - no one side comes out smelling like roses and no one side is "right", which I liked.  The only disappointment I had was Katie Holmes - she was really miscast in her role IMO.  I would have much preferred someone a little older and with a little more....um.....acting ability in her role.  Aaron Eckhart was really great as was William H. Macy and the rest of the supporting cast.  We were laughing through the entire thing.
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« Reply #39 on: April 03, 2006, 11:36:12 pm »
I'll check it out.....I agree on the Katie thing.

Besides the whole TomKat thing kinda grosses me out....

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« Reply #40 on: April 03, 2006, 11:42:30 pm »
Besides the whole TomKat thing kinda grosses me out....

LOL!  Yeah, kinda!!!!  I seriously can't watch any of his movies anymore.  Which sucks because I loved Top Gun, Rainman and A Few Good Men.  Now they're all tainted with crazy.
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« Reply #41 on: April 03, 2006, 11:44:34 pm »
I know....Top Gun was on TV the other night and I couldn't look at it the same....kept picturing Maverick jumpin on Oprahs sofa......LOL

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« Reply #42 on: April 03, 2006, 11:59:14 pm »
Who doesn't love Mandy.....if you don't love Mandy then YOU'RE the one with the problem!   ;D ;) :)

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« Reply #43 on: April 04, 2006, 12:00:47 am »
ROFLMFAO! 

I guess I backed into that one!  Yes Mandster we love you too...

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« Reply #44 on: April 04, 2006, 12:01:43 am »
ROFLMAO! Aww gee thanks Chris... it's fun fishin' for compliments  ::)
‘cause the truth is, I already give him everythin’ I got to give, more than I ever even knew I had; ‘n it all for him, all of it, him who is my brother, my father, my child, my friend, my lover, my heart, my soul; my Ennis.

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« Reply #45 on: April 04, 2006, 12:03:04 am »
We missed you tonight.....how you doin?

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« Reply #46 on: April 04, 2006, 01:07:44 am »
you talkin to me? LOL I'm good, just working on a lot of crazy papers as usual... what're you up to?
‘cause the truth is, I already give him everythin’ I got to give, more than I ever even knew I had; ‘n it all for him, all of it, him who is my brother, my father, my child, my friend, my lover, my heart, my soul; my Ennis.

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« Reply #47 on: April 04, 2006, 01:08:50 am »
Nope I'm talkin to Darth Vader!  ROFL of course you...

Not much....just brushed my teeth...

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« Reply #48 on: April 04, 2006, 01:10:53 am »
well I don't know what Darth thinks, but that sounds like a very exciting night chris!  ;D
‘cause the truth is, I already give him everythin’ I got to give, more than I ever even knew I had; ‘n it all for him, all of it, him who is my brother, my father, my child, my friend, my lover, my heart, my soul; my Ennis.

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« Reply #49 on: April 04, 2006, 01:12:30 am »
ROFL....yes very exciting!  Your just jealous.....LOL JK

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« Reply #50 on: April 04, 2006, 01:14:46 am »
LOL yes that must be it!

by the way, you and vic crack me up... that's all I'm saying!! ROFLMAO
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« Reply #51 on: April 04, 2006, 01:16:20 am »
Oh great.....you didn't read the tryin it out for size/fittin snug in the *beep* thing did you......I told you shes got a dirty mind......its not my fault!  ROFLMFAO

I need to stop hangin out with you guys.....your corrupting me...LOL

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« Reply #52 on: April 04, 2006, 01:18:14 am »
LOL yep, that's the one...

we're corrupting you?? I think you have that backwards, friend,  my young ears can't take the filth you two throw around ROFL JK!
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« Reply #53 on: April 04, 2006, 01:21:20 am »
Oh please....give me a break....your just as naughty as us.....if not MORE naughty!  LOL JK

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« Reply #54 on: April 04, 2006, 01:39:29 am »
I know you know this, but you're missing one.  I can't really vote for any of the others. 

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« Reply #55 on: April 04, 2006, 01:46:58 am »
Lol yeah I know, but we would all choose it..

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #56 on: April 04, 2006, 02:37:31 am »
Yup, we would all choose it  :) 

I haven't seen 'Highway,'  how is it?

I think Jake was wonderful in Jarhead and Proof and Moonlight Mile and The Good Girl...and The Bubble Boy  :)

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« Reply #57 on: April 04, 2006, 03:29:18 am »
I know....Top Gun was on TV the other night and I couldn't look at it the same....kept picturing Maverick jumpin on Oprahs sofa......LOL


ROFLMAO!!!!  Oh THANKYOU!  I haven't laughed all day, that felt so good!!

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« Reply #58 on: April 04, 2006, 05:40:56 am »
JARHEAD!! Can't wait to own it on DVD! Wanted to see it a 3rd time in the theaters, but it was already gone!  :(

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« Reply #59 on: April 04, 2006, 08:42:47 am »

*in child-like voice with eyes closed*

DonnieDonnie Darko!!

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« Reply #60 on: April 04, 2006, 09:01:35 am »
I am with Sheyne DD is my favourite! Jake and his films are my favourite subject, I wish there was some sort of Jake degree you could take, needless to say I would get an A* for sure! But really you don't want me to start talking about Jake films or I will never shut up. When people ask me a question about his films I always ask...."Do you really want to pull at that thread?" But so I don't bore you senseless here is my top 10(of the ones I have seen):
1) Brokeback Mountain (of course)
2) Donnie Darko (which was my favourtie until BBM came along)
3) Jarhead
4) The Good Girl
5) October Sky
6) Proof
7) Bubble Boy
8 ) The Day After Tomorrow
9) Lovely and Amazing
10) City Slickers
I haven't yet seen Moonlight Mile or Highway cause they are so hard to get hold of, here in the UK, but I am working on it! ;D
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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #61 on: April 04, 2006, 09:04:48 am »
*in child-like voice with eyes closed*

DonnieDonnie Darko!!

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I agree. :)

BBM  5 stars

Donnie Dark 4.5 stars. Gawd, he was good in that film. The film operates on some many layers. It's so filmosophy., i.e. philosophy mixed with a story. Glad ppl are discovering it.

Jarhead 3.0 stars. Jake did a great job, but for Sam Mendes, I had higher expectations.

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #62 on: April 04, 2006, 08:00:44 pm »
I suspect you've got most votes for Donny Darko because, like mine, that's the only other one people have seen. You could find that out with another poll....

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #63 on: April 04, 2006, 09:47:46 pm »
Donnie Darko!  That look on his face... good acting.

Worst: Day After Tomorrow, but not because of him per se... the movie sucked.
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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #64 on: April 04, 2006, 09:54:52 pm »
Worst: Day After Tomorrow, but not because of him per se... the movie sucked.

Yup!  One of the only movies of his that I don't own on dvd and don't plan to.
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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #65 on: April 05, 2006, 02:46:07 am »
For all you Jarhead...heads.  This was on IMDb's main page yesterday:
http://www.imdb.com/special/jarheadvod/index.

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #66 on: April 06, 2006, 07:31:54 am »
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The effects were fantastic and he was absolutely delicious, but the movie was a total 'self gratification with the door locked' exercise!
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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #67 on: April 08, 2006, 02:20:06 pm »
You know, Jake could be in one of Mel Gilson's dead lauguage movies babbling on and on about who knows what and I would sit and listen to him all day.
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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #68 on: April 11, 2006, 03:10:02 pm »
Jarhead.
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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #69 on: April 16, 2006, 02:15:24 pm »
I voted Donnie Darko. Excellent, excellent movie. I love Richard Kelly and am sooo excited for Southland Tales (Jake will not be in it, in case you're wondering).

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You know, Jake could be in one of Mel Gilson's dead lauguage movies babbling on and on about who knows what and I would sit and listen to him all day.

I'm right there with ya.

I really liked Jarhead and Jake was good in it but I rented it after I saw Brokeback in theatre, so it was so depressing to watch because I missed BBM. However, Jake did a really fine job of differentiating himself in the two movies. I probably would've thought of Jarhead as nothing more than an entertaining movie to watch once if it weren't for Jake.

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #70 on: April 23, 2006, 09:50:27 am »
I voted Jarhead, but right after it is Highway, and right behind that Proof and Bubble Boy.
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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #71 on: April 28, 2006, 03:53:31 am »
I voted for Donnie Darko, but I love him in October Sky as well
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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #72 on: May 05, 2006, 01:09:56 pm »
I've been working my way through Jake's movies so I can make an informed vote, and I need to gush a little bit about Donnie Darko. :)

Wow.

You know how Ang Lee said that he didn't need to audition 'the boys' because he knew their work?  I read somewhere that Heath's work in Monster's Ball is what clinched the Ennis role for him.  So I've been wonderirng which previous roles of Jake's resulted in Ang Lee trusting him with Jack?

It *has* to be Donnie Darko.  As I was watching this last night for the first time, I could not get over how much emotional range Jake puts into this movie.  The role itself is almost like a actor's proving ground.  Jake got a thorough workout here.  This is the first movie of his (and I liked Proof and loved Jarhead) where I could really see so much of what Jake brought to Jack - the joy, confusion, hurt, resignation...I'm completely blown away.

Compare Donnie's apology to Gretchen - 'I'm sorry about those guys' with Jack ministering to Ennis after the bloody nose if you don't believe me...

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #73 on: June 19, 2006, 10:18:14 pm »
I picked "Jarhead".  I didn't really like the movie all that much but I sure did love the Santa dance. ;)
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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #74 on: June 21, 2006, 01:22:03 am »
I suppose this question is a little OT. Well, maybe not.

Didn't Jake play a very small part in the movie "Powder"? Did any of you all see that movie? I can't find it on DVD or VHS so I can't check, but I thought I saw him play the part of the son of the mother dying of cancer. The boy (Powder) came to visit her, and in the next scene, a guy who looks very much like Jake Gyllenhaal arrives. I really do think it was Jake. :-\

I should point out I did check over on IMDb and I didn't see him listed. But, the part was so small, they may have not included it in their list. They only show the son for something like 10 seconds. But, he really did look like Jake.
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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #75 on: June 21, 2006, 05:47:57 pm »
I can't answer your question, David...

But, Lynne, I am curious as to what films sparked Ang Lee's interest in the boys. I know The Station Agent was what made him choose Michelle and Anne auditioned for the part of Lureen and was chosen. I suppose Heath got it because of Monster's Ball (I mean, what else would it be? The Order?) but Jake had Donnie Darko, The Good Girl, October Sky, Bubble Boy (I hope that wasn't the winner), Lovely & Amazing, and Moonlight Mile under his belt before Brokeback began filming.

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #76 on: July 23, 2006, 12:11:52 am »
I choose "The Day After Tomorrow" because I haven't seen any of his other movies yet.

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #77 on: July 23, 2006, 11:05:22 am »
When I first saw "Day After Tomorrow" I thought it was one of the worst movies I've ever seen but in talking to friends about the improbablity of the entire movie, well, I haven't laughed so hard in quite a while. Computer-generated mutant wolves on the abandoned Russian ship?? But now I know, should the polar ice caps melt, I can outrun computer-generated mutant wolves and flood waters and if I'm from France I need my passport.

Best line in the movie is Jake's: "Look, look, look look, look. This storm is going to get bad. It's going to get really really bad."

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I really loved Jake's performance in "Jarhead" and liked the movie overall better than I thought I would. Usually Jake is a brooding emotional character and he really did an outstanding all-out performance in "Jarhead" (And I'm not just talking about his physique!) I loved "Donnie Darko" and "The Good Girl." Jake's character carried the whole plotline of "Moonlight Mile." I liked that movie, didn't love it. My next movie to rent is Proof.

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #78 on: July 23, 2006, 05:24:09 pm »
Good news for all Donnie and Jake fans alike. I was recently watching a list of 50 films to see before you die. I was happily watching and learning about all these films I had never heard of and noting the names etc. cause I don't want to have an unfulfilled life when I die! ::) But anyway it was coming up to 1 in the morning and I was getting tired so as I was about to switch off I was the words on screen:

Number 9:
Donnie Darko

I was so excited I started jumping, I don't know why, I think I was just tired. But anyway it was basically just saying great Donnie was and how well Jake played him. Yeah I must have quite a boring day cause this was my highlight. I of course thought Brokeback should have been in there, but I then realised that Brokeback is too new. I don't even remember what number 1 was, so it couldn't have been that great. But atleast Donnie was in the top 10. ;D
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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #79 on: August 17, 2006, 04:20:04 am »
I've so far seen six of these movies, and I voted for The Good Girl - though not for Jake's acting, honestly.  More for plot, and most of the other actors - Jennifer Aniston, Tim What'sHisName What'sHisName (I'm sorry, I'm tired and lazy right now.  I keep thinking it's Charles Nelson Reilly, but I KNOW that's not it :) ), Zooey Deschanel.

For Jake's acting, I guess I would pick Donnie Darko.

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #80 on: August 17, 2006, 09:05:39 am »
I concur, Clarissa.  After Jack Twist, of course, Donnie Darko is by far my favorite character of Jake's.  And it's not just because the characters are both so interesting on the page - it's because of the life he breathed into them.  Like Jack, Donnie exists separately from Jake to me.  So he's done that twice for me, now.  Only one other actor has done that even once for me, and that of course is Heath's Ennis.

Gretchen:  What the hell kind of name is 'Donnie Darko'?  It sounds like a superhero or something.

Donnie:  What makes you think I'm not?

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Do you know what my favorite moment of his is in that one, though, in a movie full of favorite moments?  When he sees that the Chinese girl has written his name on her book cover when she drops it in the hallway and runs off, and he smiles after her.  What a lovely scene, and what a lovely person Donnie is that he isn't appalled or disgusted by a kind of unattractive girl having a crush on him - he's sincerely flattered.
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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #81 on: November 11, 2008, 06:33:11 pm »
Only Brokeback Mountain, I enjoyed and I wish he will be in the BM II !

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #82 on: November 19, 2008, 08:40:00 am »
The first Jake movie I watched was October Sky and I remember thinking "Oh...that´s guy is good. Hope I´ll see more of him"

then I lost track of him for a few years, remember seing Donnie Darko but never really connected with it or his character. And then there was Brokeback Mountain...

Now I´ve seen all his movies, and besides BBM, October Sky is my favorite. I think he really portrays Homer Hickham really well and I love his scenes with Chris Cooper. Gold!

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #83 on: November 19, 2008, 08:56:03 am »
I picked The Good Girl.

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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« Reply #84 on: November 20, 2008, 11:35:28 am »
No other, and I still desire Jake G. as in Brokeback Mountain II as the next movie !  Man to man hugs and caress !!