Aaron Eckhart Film Fest Part 1
Jul. 27th, 2008 10:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
meddowThanks to The Dark Knight I've developed a fangirl affection for Aaron Eckhart. What's a girl to do but go down to the video store rental-stalk him? I've gotten out quite a bit of his back catalogue and I'm having my very own Aaron Eckhart film festival.
Also I've decided to implement a movie review system for my journal. There are marks out of five for general excellence. But also, since my usual motivation for watching a movie is that there is an actor or actress I happen to fangirl in it, there's also a fangirl rating out of five based on their presence, screen time and general wonderfulness.
Thank You for Smoking (2005, dr. Jason Reitman)
Assets: Maria Bello, Rob Lowe
Warnings: Katie Holmes
This was the second (and third) time I'd seen this movie and most people I know have already seen Thank You for Smoking, so I don't feel I need to talk about it much. If you haven't seen it, it's a deeply witty comedy about spin and politics following Nick Naylor, the charismatic chief spokesperson for Big Tobacco as he does his job and bonds with his son. What's particularly brilliant is that it is not a story of moral redemption or crises of conscience, which is so very refreshing. And Aaron Eckhart is this movie.
Film Rating: 5
Fangirl Rating: 5
Any Given Sunday (1999, dr. Oliver Stone)
Assets: Al Pacino, Jamie Foxx
Warnings: It's about American Football.
I really liked this movie even with it being about Gridiron, which I could not possibly care less about. It's a bit Robert Altman meets a sport movie at times, since there's a huge cast of characters and a lot of storylines. I liked that aspect since it's not just about the players and coach, it's also about the team doctors (James Woods and Matthew Modine) fighting over ethics and the owner (Cameron Diaz) trying to get everyone to take her seriously. However, the focus is on Al Pacino's past-it coach and Jamie Foxx's up and coming quarterback with major ego problem.
There's a lot of editing flushes that make it a visually fascinating movie, like swift cuts to clouds, lighting and historical footage of the game while the characters are arguing or during the sports scene. That, the performances and the emphasis on the reality of professional sport rather than the feel-good factor elevate it to something better than the average sports movie.
As for Aaron Eckhart. Well, he's there. He plays the new guy waiting in the wings for Pacino to retire, but he's got barely any lines, spends the game scenes in a box and my flatmate kept on getting him confused with Matthew Modine. A very disappointing movie for a fangirl.
Film Rating: 4
Fangirl Rating: 1
Coming when I find the time: Possession and Suspect Zero
Also I've decided to implement a movie review system for my journal. There are marks out of five for general excellence. But also, since my usual motivation for watching a movie is that there is an actor or actress I happen to fangirl in it, there's also a fangirl rating out of five based on their presence, screen time and general wonderfulness.
Thank You for Smoking (2005, dr. Jason Reitman)
Assets: Maria Bello, Rob Lowe
Warnings: Katie Holmes
This was the second (and third) time I'd seen this movie and most people I know have already seen Thank You for Smoking, so I don't feel I need to talk about it much. If you haven't seen it, it's a deeply witty comedy about spin and politics following Nick Naylor, the charismatic chief spokesperson for Big Tobacco as he does his job and bonds with his son. What's particularly brilliant is that it is not a story of moral redemption or crises of conscience, which is so very refreshing. And Aaron Eckhart is this movie.
Film Rating: 5
Fangirl Rating: 5
Any Given Sunday (1999, dr. Oliver Stone)
Assets: Al Pacino, Jamie Foxx
Warnings: It's about American Football.
I really liked this movie even with it being about Gridiron, which I could not possibly care less about. It's a bit Robert Altman meets a sport movie at times, since there's a huge cast of characters and a lot of storylines. I liked that aspect since it's not just about the players and coach, it's also about the team doctors (James Woods and Matthew Modine) fighting over ethics and the owner (Cameron Diaz) trying to get everyone to take her seriously. However, the focus is on Al Pacino's past-it coach and Jamie Foxx's up and coming quarterback with major ego problem.
There's a lot of editing flushes that make it a visually fascinating movie, like swift cuts to clouds, lighting and historical footage of the game while the characters are arguing or during the sports scene. That, the performances and the emphasis on the reality of professional sport rather than the feel-good factor elevate it to something better than the average sports movie.
As for Aaron Eckhart. Well, he's there. He plays the new guy waiting in the wings for Pacino to retire, but he's got barely any lines, spends the game scenes in a box and my flatmate kept on getting him confused with Matthew Modine. A very disappointing movie for a fangirl.
Film Rating: 4
Fangirl Rating: 1
Coming when I find the time: Possession and Suspect Zero
