tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776031415427663302.post3478927547869017287..comments2024-03-27T00:27:04.726-04:00Comments on Net-flixation: Question for the Week of Dec 31-Jan 6: Best Against-Type RoleThaddeushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17414047155226211676noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776031415427663302.post-12796944942426285782013-01-05T14:04:31.983-05:002013-01-05T14:04:31.983-05:00It's not a perfect movie, but it is one that&#...It's not a perfect movie, but it is one that's very easy to like. The trailer was sort of shocking, I think maybe they used the wrong score for those scenes, but... Anyway, it was very unexpected. I don't think there's any reason not to give it a shot - I just wish I could've found more embed vids to use in this post. <br /><br />I'd heard about Drive, but I still haven't watched it yet. Great joke, and yeah, you're dead right. I'd think CGI would be needed to make that dude genuinely scary.<br /><br />Actually, damn, I forgot to put that on my list of 2013 viewing! I think it might be fun to do exactly what you did and look back at Broadcast News (an old favorite). Unlike you, I didn't forget that Brooks played one of the all-time best villains: Hank Scorpio.<br /><br />Amazingly, Ruffalo fell into a gap of actors who I never saw in anything. But from what I heard about him, you're right and he was a left-field choice. And yes again, he was excellent.Thaddeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17414047155226211676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776031415427663302.post-17220262945591751232013-01-04T15:15:43.634-05:002013-01-04T15:15:43.634-05:00Ugh--I cannot spell Ruffalo's name correctly t...Ugh--I cannot spell Ruffalo's name correctly twice in a row.DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901649394069002585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776031415427663302.post-25694589787784797572013-01-04T15:08:50.316-05:002013-01-04T15:08:50.316-05:00Albert Brooks in Drive might be the most brilliant...Albert Brooks in Drive might be the most brilliant against-type casting I've ever seen. As someone who will watch Broadcast News and Defending Your Life every time they are on TV, seeing Brooks as not just a villain, but a scary, brutal, physically threatening psychopath seemed like something you'd need CGI to accomplish. But man, does it work--there's no way that performance shouldn't have received a Supporting Actor nomination. <br /><br />What's more, rewatching Broadcast News after seeing Drive was like pairing a wine with food. Suddenly, the more malevolent aspects of Brooks's Broadcast News character really stood out: the petty joy he takes when he tricks John Hurt's character into admitting he doesn't know how many people are in the Cabinet, the ultra-cold line reading he gives after torpedoing Hurt's date with Holly Hunter...it all takes on a new, slightly more badass gloss.<br /><br />Another great bit against-type casting: Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk in Avengers. Rufallo's mainly known for playing laid-back slackers, so it looked like an accident waiting to happen to cast him as a mild-mannered, nervous guy-turned-rage monster. He also looked like he might be the worst casting as a scientist since Denise Richards in The World Is Not Enough. Instead, he wound up being the highlight of one of the year's best films.<br /><br />I should probably watch Mad Dog and Glory again. I remember I strongly disliked it at the time, in large part because casting both Murray and DeNiro against type seemed too much like a stunt to me. I might have distracted myself out of catching a good performance.DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901649394069002585noreply@blogger.com