Author Topic: Who is your favorite Jake Gyllenhaal character (not including Jack Twist)? (Read 8191 times)

ednbarby · « **on:** November 20, 2006, 01:21:24 pm »

I'm making the rather sweeping generalization here that Jack Twist would rank as pretty much all our number one favorite characters of Jake, hence the omission. But if you do indeed prefer one over Jack, please elaborate.

My own *very* close second (thisclose) is Donnie Darko. They are both cut from the same cloth. Both optimists to the point of being revolutionaries and/or both Christlike.

southendmd · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2006, 10:49:43 pm »

Agreed, Barb.

Donnie Darko has much depth and quirkiness. It was a tour-de-force role for Jake. Very moving.

Ellemeno · « **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2006, 03:23:26 am »

Paul's sig line reminds me that you skipped his role in City Slickers, Barb.

I've only seen Moonlight Mile, The Good Girl, Lovely and Amazing, Bubble Boy, Donnie Darko, and October Sky. I need to see Lovely and Amazing and October Sky again, now that Jake is on my radar, because honestly, he didn't make an impact on me back then, when I saw them in the theater, pre-BBM. The others I saw this past year, because of Jake. I liked The Good Girl, but honestly, I don't really feel like any movie I've seen used Jake well, til BBM.

Penthesilea · « **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2006, 05:48:43 am »

I voted for Donnie.
But I've seen only three movies with Jake: Donnie Darko, Jarhead and The Day After Tomorrow.

Quote from: ednbarby on November 20, 2006, 01:21:24 pm

But if you do indeed prefer one over Jack, please elaborate.

You think this possible

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Lynne · « **Reply #4 on:** November 21, 2006, 07:19:49 am »

Quote from: ednbarby on November 20, 2006, 01:21:24 pm

My own *very* close second (thisclose) is Donnie Darko. They are both cut from the same cloth. Both optimists to the point of being revolutionaries and/or both Christlike.

I agree, Barb...<big surprise, I know>

but I would say t h i s c l o s e, myself, because Jack still haunts me well over a year later. Donnie is with me still, but not eating at me, if that makes any sense...

For some odd reason, "Mad World" was playing at the Mexican place where I had dinner tonight (unlikely, I know, but true)...and it made me smile.

coffeecat33 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 22, 2006, 12:27:50 am »

This was kind of difficult because I like Jake in those movies for different reasons. I liked Good Girl because Jake was so moody & sexy, I liked Donnie Darko because Jake was so crazy and so sane & self-sacrificing at the same time. But I really feel Jake did a really superb job as Swofford in Jarhead. (And not just because of the Santa dance.)

delalluvia · « **Reply #6 on:** November 22, 2006, 09:42:22 pm »

Donnie Darko. I have a thing for men who are going mad.

Mikaela · « **Reply #7 on:** November 26, 2006, 03:06:57 pm »

Oh, it has to be Donnie. No doubt about that. Donnie is and remains such a very fascinating and enigmatic and spooky and moody and lovable character.......

DD is one of my favourite movies of all time, - and I'd probably never even have gotten round to seeing it if it hadn't been for BBM!

I also freely admit to having pretty big weak spots for Jordan, Jimmy and Swoff as well. And I'm still mightily peeved at fate that no math nerd looking and behaving remotely like Hal Dobbs has ever come *my* way.

(While my least favourite one, entirely in a class of his own, is the Joe Nast character. I thought the film was blah and his epiphany in the witness box was cringe-inducing to the max.)

Kd5000 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 26, 2006, 03:41:00 pm »

Donnie Darko. Don't know if he would have gotten an Oscar nom for it even if the film had been financially more successful, but it was an excellant performance. His performance was haunting to say the least.

Some of his fans tell me he did a great job in October Sky. I never saw the film, so I can't comment.

Toast · « **Reply #9 on:** November 26, 2006, 04:08:19 pm »

Jack Twist (Jake) absolutely steals the show for me in Brokeback - but of course he couldn't be who he is without (Ennis)Heath to create the scenes.

I loved him in October Sky
I have it as a download, and still watched it when it came on one of my satellite channels. There is one scene where Homer is going down the mine and he is dressed exactly like Jack Twist - denim shirt and jeans, white tshirt (hardhat instead of cowboy hat). Going down the shaft, he looks up at the sky and I think of Ennis and Jack so much then.

I can watch October Sky (nice soundtrack too) and not feel llike I am losing Jack Twist in Jake Gyllenhaal. I also have Jarhead, Darko and Bubble but I am afraid to watch them since they are departures from Jack Nasty.

When I watch October Sky, I feel like I am watching the growing up years of Jack Twist - or at least some of the angst of growing up at that time in America.

October Sky - hands down for me. Lovely movie.

Maybe I should give in and have a Gyllenhaal festival sometime soon. Mmmm popcorn and .... (No more beans) ...

RouxB · « **Reply #10 on:** November 27, 2006, 01:39:52 am »

I haven't seen all the Jake stuff yet but Bubble Boy is my guilty pleasure, Donnie Darko my critical pleasure and Swoff my "adult" Jake pleasure-I can't swoon over a young teenage Jake-it's disturbing.

ednbarby · « **Reply #11 on:** November 27, 2006, 02:11:35 pm »

I hear ya - I'm not the least little bit turned on by Donnie Darko - my love for him is strictly maternal. (Really, my love for Jake should be more maternal, too, since I'm technically old enough to be his mother. But that's a whole other subject that I'd rather avoid.

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Front-Ranger · « **Reply #12 on:** November 27, 2006, 06:07:44 pm »

Wait till your son gets into sports and/or starts bringing home buddies and, if you have a daughter, she starts bringing home boyfriends. Life can get interesting...

And here's a photo of my son and two buddies camping...

Lynne · « **Reply #13 on:** December 04, 2006, 05:15:55 pm »

Quote from: Lynne on November 21, 2006, 07:19:49 am

For some odd reason, "Mad World" was playing at the Mexican place where I had dinner tonight (unlikely, I know, but true)...and it made me smile.

Mystery solved. For ~~reasons that escape me~~ profit, "Mad World" is being used to promote XBox 3 or 3000 or whatever. That just makes SO upset! Way to ruin a Jakey moment.

Mikaela · « **Reply #14 on:** December 04, 2006, 05:28:16 pm »

Huh - it's everywhere, then! I just heard "Mad World" from the TV and rushed to see what Donnie DArko thing was up, and instead it was some computer-thingie commercial. Happened half an hour ago. I fumed. Don't they know that song is taken?

Or perhaps that's just what they do know and are actively using........

JT · « **Reply #15 on:** December 04, 2006, 05:40:38 pm »

I have to choose Sam in "Day after Tomorro" because that's the only other Jake movie that I've seen. Sam is definately not Jack. To me nothing beats Jack Twist. Sam, almost forgot his name, but Jack will always haunt me. Jack Twist will always be my personal favorite regardless of who else Jake plays. Damn you, Jack Twist.

mvansand76 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 06, 2006, 08:18:19 am »

The funny thing is, until BBM I never really noticed Jake, even though I have seen almost all his movies. So yeah, Jack Twist will live on forever in my mind, but if I have to choose another one, then it must be Donnie.

JT · « **Reply #17 on:** December 09, 2006, 12:12:18 am »

That is rather funny! I knew Jake as just another cute young actor but nothing else. Didn't even know how to pronounce his last name. LOL But after BBM, he's everywhere. Same can be said to the rest of the actors in BBM. I never knew them before either.

Lynne · « **Reply #18 on:** December 09, 2006, 04:05:42 am »

Quote from: Mikaela on December 04, 2006, 05:28:16 pm

Happened half an hour ago. I fumed. Don't they know that song is taken? Or perhaps that's just what they do know and are actively using........

Yep...'fuming' is a good word, Mikaela; 'livid' also works. That's Donnie-effing-Darko's song! This just goes to show that my aversion to all things related to commercializied XMess is well-placed!

mvansand76 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 09, 2006, 08:59:45 am »

Quote from: JT on December 09, 2006, 12:12:18 am

That is rather funny! I knew Jake as just another cute young actor but nothing else. Didn't even know how to pronounce his last name. LOL But after BBM, he's everywhere. Same can be said to the rest of the actors in BBM. I never knew them before either.

Me too, JT! I can honestly say I had no clue who Heath Ledger was, even though I am quite a movie buff and had seen some of his movies. But in hindsight, this might also have to do with the fact that Heath is quite the chameleon, he looks different in every movie! We were watching "10 things I hate about you" this summer and I told my boyfriend, "look that's Ennis" and he didn't believe me.

JT · « **Reply #20 on:** December 10, 2006, 12:50:11 am »

Quote from: mvansand76 on December 09, 2006, 08:59:45 am

Me too, JT! I can honestly say I had no clue who Heath Ledger was, even though I am quite a movie buff and had seen some of his movies. But in hindsight, this might also have to do with the fact that Heath is quite the chameleon, he looks different in every movie! We were watching "10 things I hate about you" this summer and I told my boyfriend, "look that's Ennis" and he didn't believe me.

Heath Ledger a chameleon? I agree with that. I saw the dvd cover for "Casanova" and I was like, "That was Ennis, no way" eventhough I knew it was Heath. Maybe it was the hair and the make up. LOL

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