Author Topic: ABCs at the Movies: The Doubles Round! (Read 2563684 times)

southendmd · « **Reply #1560 on:** November 15, 2007, 01:32:37 pm »

Need I say more?

Donnie Darko was Jake's breakout role in 2001.

dot-matrix · « **Reply #1561 on:** November 15, 2007, 01:46:40 pm »

An Icon if there ever was one and one of Hollywood's great funny men. Here's an example from 1966 that I actually saw in the theater

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number (1966)

Fran · « **Reply #1562 on:** November 15, 2007, 02:05:46 pm »

Jeremy Irons earned a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Claus Von Bulow in Reversal of Fortune (1990).

MaineWriter · « **Reply #1563 on:** November 15, 2007, 02:07:18 pm »

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Hugh Jackman starred in The Prestige (2006) along with Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson, and Michael Caine.

southendmd · « **Reply #1564 on:** November 15, 2007, 02:48:52 pm »

Kevin Kline played Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999).

opinionista · « **Reply #1565 on:** November 15, 2007, 02:49:42 pm »

Heath starred in Casanova (2005) along with Sienna Miller.

MaineWriter · « **Reply #1566 on:** November 15, 2007, 04:01:10 pm »

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We've posted a couple of different Marilyn Monroe movies but not Some Like It Hot, from 1959, which is one of my favorites.

Ellemeno · « **Reply #1567 on:** November 15, 2007, 05:12:11 pm »

Mr. Nicholson starred as The Joker in Batman (1989).

oilgun · « **Reply #1568 on:** November 15, 2007, 05:12:35 pm »

Quote from: MaineWriter on November 14, 2007, 01:26:53 pm

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Lots of good R choices including Rodan, Rock Around the Clock and The Rainmaker, but I went with this wonderful film, which I remember seeing in French class, way back when....

Just got my Criterion Newsletter and The Red Balloon has been restored and is being re-released. I'm sure a DVD will follow!

http://www.janusfilms.com/redandwhite/index.html

Excerpt: How many children first discovered cinema through Albert Lamorisse's The Red Balloon? Long unavailable except in bootlegs and tattered 16 mm prints, The Red Balloon is returning to theaters nationwide, accompanied by White Mane, Lamorisse's action-packed classic about a boy and a wild stallion, both newly restored for a new generation.

Ellemeno · « **Reply #1569 on:** November 15, 2007, 05:28:03 pm »

Quote from: oilgun on November 15, 2007, 05:12:35 pm

I studied French nearly every year from first grade through my time in grad school, and saw these two films just about every year. I love them, especially Crin blanc about the wild horses in the Camargue and a boy who loved one of them. Now I have a DD, and can't wait to get the DVD and show her. Thanks Gil, for this meaningful (to me) news!

I'm also going to snarf that revolving .gif for my avatar for a while.

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Author Topic: ABCs at the Movies: The Doubles Round! (Read 2563684 times)

southendmd

"G" is Gyllenhaal, Jake

dot-matrix

"H" is Hope, Bob

Fran

"I" is Irons, Jeremy

MaineWriter

"J" is Jackman, Hugh

southendmd

"K" is Kline, Kevin

opinionista

"L" is Ledger, Heath

MaineWriter

"M" is Monroe, Marilyn

Ellemeno

"N" is Nicholson, Jack

oilgun

Re: "R" is The Red Balloon

Ellemeno

Re: ABCs at the Movies: The Stars Come Out Round