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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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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« 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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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« 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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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« 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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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« 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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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« 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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Re: Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
« 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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