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Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Movie?
FuzzyChanny:
I voted Jarhead, but right after it is Highway, and right behind that Proof and Bubble Boy.
iheartBBM:
I voted for Donnie Darko, but I love him in October Sky as well
Lynne:
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...
OK..gush over for now...
:P
David In Indy:
I picked "Jarhead". I didn't really like the movie all that much but I sure did love the Santa dance. ;)
David In Indy:
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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