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re: Boogie Nights… Goodfellas ripoff
Posted on 2/24/16 at 8:09 pm to Dr. 3
Posted on 2/24/16 at 8:09 pm to Dr. 3
Best line and best character in the movie. Phillip Baker Hall is criminally underrated as an actor. He can do drama, comedy, anything. Larry David always said he was by far the funniest guest star they ever had on Seinfeld.
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Posted on 2/24/16 at 10:59 pm to Jack Ruby
Loved the Boogie Nights soundtrack.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 11:27 pm to Jack Ruby
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Phillip Baker Hall
Check out PTA's "Hard Eight" if you haven't. Really good in that one. Posted on 2/24/16 at 11:49 pm to THRILLHO
Ripoff how? Like porn and the mafia are the same? No. I don't know. You typed it.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 1:04 am to Jack Ruby
I've never made the connection between the two movies.
TBH I'm not a fan of Boogie. No desire to ever see it again.
TBH I'm not a fan of Boogie. No desire to ever see it again.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 8:14 am to Jack Ruby
Somewhat off topic, but why didn't Ray Liotta have more success? He was great in Goodfellas. Is that just because of Scorsese making him look good?
Also - is there a general consensus that Goodfellas was Scorsese's best? I feel strongly that it was but don't know how other people look at it.
Also - is there a general consensus that Goodfellas was Scorsese's best? I feel strongly that it was but don't know how other people look at it.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 8:35 am to EastNastySwag
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Now go home and get your fukking shine box
Posted on 2/25/16 at 11:16 am to Cooter Davenport
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but why didn't Ray Liotta have more success? He was great in Goodfellas. Is that just because of Scorsese making him look good?
I did a search since I couldn't recall seeing him in anything lately other than Killing Them Softly, and he's pretty active lately. Just a lot of supporting roles or lesser known movies I guess. I don't know why he never became a big name. Maybe he's just not interesting enough, like there's nothing particularly special or unique about him maybe.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 12:17 pm to Cooter Davenport
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why didn't Ray Liotta have more success? He was great in Goodfellas. Is that just because of Scorsese making him look good?
Nah - it's clear he had the goods - in fact, it's a "preselection" thing - you see how Marty generally picks high quality folks to work with.
When you have a gap in "consciousness" like that - sometimes we know (like RDJ), but I always suspect an "insurability" issue (either drugs/alcohol and/or a volatile nature that causes delays, disruptions and cost overruns) - unless there is a clear explanation the other way - i.e. focus on stage work, illness, focus on the family for a few years, etc.
That isn't the case with Liotta. He's worked - a lot. I think part of it is typecasting. He had some decent performances as villains and supporting roles, but just never captured the magic of Goodfellas - but who else did? Pesci was great in Casino (a de facto Goodfellas sequel) and My Cousin Vinny. But, never equaled what he did in Goodfellas.
Bobby is Bobby, but if Liotta was made by Marty, Bobby DAMNED sure was made by Marty - certainly 5 of his top 10 performances were directed by Marty.
So, there's that.
This post was edited on 2/25/16 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 2/25/16 at 3:39 pm to Jack Ruby
and I have no problem with that.
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