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re: Brad Pitt at the end of Seven: good or bad acting?
Posted on 3/7/14 at 3:01 pm to Ace Midnight
Posted on 3/7/14 at 3:01 pm to Ace Midnight
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He can shine when he doesn't have to carry the movie - True Romance, Burn After Reading being 2 excellent examples.
I thought he was fantastic in the Oceans' movies.
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Posted on 3/7/14 at 3:11 pm to Prominentwon
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arrivederci!
Posted on 3/7/14 at 4:18 pm to rondo
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Tough to know the natural reaction to such an event.
Yep, I thought it was well done.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 4:49 pm to deuce
Umm, fricking awesome?
My favorite actor of all time.
My favorite actor of all time.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 4:53 pm to Mad_Mardigan
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He wasn't struggling the entire movie with wrath.
I think he was. Even before they knew Spacey was the killer he would talk about how sick the guy that's doing all of this stuff must be, as if he wished he could deal with him personally.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 5:02 pm to Goldrush25
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he would talk about how sick the guy that's doing all of this stuff must be, as if he wished he could deal with him personally.
That means nothing, he's a cop, I would hope he felt that way.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 5:44 pm to coolpapaboze
quote:A bit much for me, but when he exploded on to the scene with that amazing performance in Thelma and Louise, I expected more of his career.
he is a terrible actor.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 6:02 pm to Byron Bojangles III
yea, this made me laugh.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 6:10 pm to Ace Midnight
He played a great mental patient in 12 Monkeys
Posted on 3/7/14 at 9:10 pm to Prominentwon
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I thought he was fantastic in the Oceans' movies.
Those could have been other examples I used.
ETA: And 12 monkeys as well.
This post was edited on 3/7/14 at 9:12 pm
Posted on 3/7/14 at 9:55 pm to deuce
Idt he is bad as a lead. But the scene was kind of off.
Although when he is fighting back tears holding the gun, getting serious, back to tears and serious again. That was good imo
Although when he is fighting back tears holding the gun, getting serious, back to tears and serious again. That was good imo
Posted on 3/7/14 at 9:58 pm to WITNESS23
I thought he was great in money ball, fight club, basterds, killing them softly, and Jessie James
Posted on 3/7/14 at 10:36 pm to Mad_Mardigan
You do realize that John Doe knew about Pitts character from the start right?
He knew that Pitt had a struggle, and his masterpiece would be having Pitt commit the final sin. This was planned by Doe before the first murder.
So, yes, Pitts character was struggling with wrath the entire film, albeit his entire life. John Die knew this and planned to culminate his journey by exploiting it.
He knew that Pitt had a struggle, and his masterpiece would be having Pitt commit the final sin. This was planned by Doe before the first murder.
So, yes, Pitts character was struggling with wrath the entire film, albeit his entire life. John Die knew this and planned to culminate his journey by exploiting it.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 11:27 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Posted on 3/7/14 at 11:32 pm to Ace Midnight
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He can shine when he doesn't have to carry the movie - True Romance, Burn After Reading being 2 excellent examples.
I'll add 12 Monkeys, great performance by Pitt
Posted on 3/7/14 at 11:39 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Any man put in the position of Detective Mills would probably do the same thing in that situation. So you're going to tell me that John Doe knew that Mills was going to transfer to that city a year ahead of time (when Doe had begun torturing Victor the sloth victim) and punish him because he was an angry person? Seems pretty far fetched.
That being said, the character of Mills is supposed to be that of the 'superhero'. A cop, who has every intention of getting evil off of the streets. Naive, in that he can't understand the mentality of someone like John Doe who does what he does.
Doe Picked Somerset and Mills because he knew Somerset was smart enough to follow the clues and Mills was brazen enough to not listen to what Somerset was telling him.
At the end of it all, all of the Doe's victims (aka sinners) ended up dead except one. Mills. Seems to me like Doe's masterpiece was incomplete.
That being said, the character of Mills is supposed to be that of the 'superhero'. A cop, who has every intention of getting evil off of the streets. Naive, in that he can't understand the mentality of someone like John Doe who does what he does.
Doe Picked Somerset and Mills because he knew Somerset was smart enough to follow the clues and Mills was brazen enough to not listen to what Somerset was telling him.
At the end of it all, all of the Doe's victims (aka sinners) ended up dead except one. Mills. Seems to me like Doe's masterpiece was incomplete.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 11:46 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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His actions are awkward to watch.
This.
It was like bad...and then natural....bad again....then natural again, for most of the scene.
I think as he neared the trigger pull his performance was more convincing, but the moment was already blown with the up and down acting.
Posted on 3/7/14 at 11:50 pm to deuce
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I have yet to stand next to someone in real life and observe his natural reaction as he finds out his pregnant wife's severed head is sitting in a box in front of him.
Definitely over-acting. It was just her head. Now had it been her tits....
Posted on 3/7/14 at 11:57 pm to Freauxzen
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This.
It was like bad...and then natural....bad again....then natural again, for most of the scene.
I think as he neared the trigger pull his performance was more convincing, but the moment was already blown with the up and down acting.
It was superficially odd, but it illustrated his choice. He was flashing between grief and wrath, and in the end, he chose wrath, and that's when John Doe's plan came to fruition.
Posted on 3/8/14 at 12:21 am to deuce
I just think he's an erratic actor period
There are times when I think he does a good job (mostly less is more type roles) and times where I think he's sort of gone Robert Goulet (self mockery) like in Inglourious Basterds and other times where he just can't exactly nail down what he wants to do with a scene. I guess what that implies is I just don't think he inhabits his roles
There are times when I think he does a good job (mostly less is more type roles) and times where I think he's sort of gone Robert Goulet (self mockery) like in Inglourious Basterds and other times where he just can't exactly nail down what he wants to do with a scene. I guess what that implies is I just don't think he inhabits his roles
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