list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around The Game on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/The_Game/114419/default.aspx Title: The Game
Year: 1997
Director: David Fincher
Plot: Director David Fincher followed the success of his dark and atmospheric crime thriller Seven (1995) with another exercise in stylish film noir, this time lifting the pallid atmosphere a notch to indulge in a fast-paced trip through the cinematic funhouse. Michael Douglas plays Nicholas Van Orton, a Scrooge-like San Francisco investment banker following in his father's Scrooge-like footsteps. On Nicholas's 48th birthday (the age at which his father committed suicide), his younger, free-spirited brother Conrad (Sean Penn) blows into town and gives Nicholas a special gift for "the man who has everything" -- a ticket to CRS (Consumer Recreation Services), a company that constructs games custom-fit for each participant to provide, as CRS salesman Jim Feingold (James Rebhorn) cryptically puts it, "whatever is lacking." Nicholas's secure life begins a downhill slide as CRS masterminds a series of elaborate pranks, harmless at first, that quickly become malicious and life-threatening. Stripped of financial resources and convinced that he can trust no one, Nicholas begins to wonder if CRS is a front for a more covert operation, and if the game is in fact an attempt to steal his fortune and leave him for dead. Determined to fight back alone, Nicholas infiltrates CRS in order to "pull back the curtain and meet the wizard." ~ Anthony Reed, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:45:00 GMTThe Game1997David FincherDirector <a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____89783/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>David Fincher</a> followed the success of his dark and atmospheric crime thriller <a href="http://www.spout.com/films/93032/detail.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Seven</a> (1995) with another exercise in stylish film noir, this time lifting the pallid atmosphere a notch to indulge in a fast-paced trip through the cinematic funhouse. <a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____88134/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Michael Douglas</a> plays Nicholas Van Orton, a Scrooge-like San Francisco investment banker following in his father's Scrooge-like footsteps. On Nicholas's 48th birthday (the age at which his father committed suicide), his younger, free-spirited brother Conrad (<a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P___106027/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Sean Penn</a>) blows into town and gives Nicholas a special gift for "the man who has everything" -- a ticket to CRS (Consumer Recreation Services), a company that constructs games custom-fit for each participant to provide, as CRS salesman Jim Feingold (<a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____59141/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>James Rebhorn</a>) cryptically puts it, "whatever is lacking." Nicholas's secure life begins a downhill slide as CRS masterminds a series of elaborate pranks, harmless at first, that quickly become malicious and life-threatening. Stripped of financial resources and convinced that he can trust no one, Nicholas begins to wonder if CRS is a front for a more covert operation, and if the game is in fact an attempt to steal his fortune and leave him for dead. Determined to fight back alone, Nicholas infiltrates CRS in order to "pull back the curtain and meet the wizard." ~ Anthony Reed, All Movie Guide33Tag Target (>10)45563http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/u28837pwzmz.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/The_Game/114419/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_August_10_Happy_Birthday/625/43550/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 8/16/2009 3:45:00 AM
Body: Well Happy Belated Effin' Birthday to you Chris!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not sure how many candles but I do have a couple of movie to add to the list... I always kinda liked Birthday Girl in spite of Nicole Kidman. It's about a bank employee that decides to buy himself a Russian mail order bride.. who happens to want to rob a bank with her boyfriend... wait a minute, this movie did kinda suck didn't it? Well how about Fincher's The Game? That was a pretty elaborate idea for a birthday present.
]]>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:45:00 GMTleeroy711Weekly Theme8/16/2009 3:45:00 AMWell Happy Belated Effin' Birthday to you Chris!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not sure how many candles but I do have a couple of movie to add to the list... I always kinda liked Birthday Girl in spite of Nicole Kidman. It's about a bank employee that decides to buy himself a Russian mail order bride.. who happens to want to rob a bank with her boyfriend... wait a minute, this movie did kinda suck didn't it? Well how about Fincher's The Game? That was a pretty elaborate idea for a birthday present. http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_August_3_Home_Invasion/625/43426/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Post Date: 8/5/2009 7:30:31 PM
Body: [quote user="Risselada"] Also, I've never seen it, but from what I know about the plot of Panic Room, it sounds applicable too. Has anyone seen it? I find David Fincher to be a capable director, although after seeing The Game I can't say that all of the plots he takes on are that believable. [/quote] When I saw Panic Room in the theater I felt that it was lacking in some sense. It seemed to end on such a low note that made me feel cheated somehow. But after repeat viewings I've grown to reasonable appreciate it. I think the use of digital effects used to make the brownstone feel both enormous yet claustrophobic could have been used a little more sparingly (all the swooping through railings and down vent shafts and through tiny cracks seemed a little too forced and put in just for the sake of showing the advancements in FX).
]]>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:30:31 GMTmercurialWeekly Theme8/5/2009 7:30:31 PM[quote user="Risselada"] Also, I've never seen it, but from what I know about the plot of Panic Room, it sounds applicable too. Has anyone seen it? I find David Fincher to be a capable director, although after seeing The Game I can't say that all of the plots he takes on are that believable. [/quote] When I saw Panic Room in the theater I felt that it was lacking in some sense. It seemed to end on such a low note that made me feel cheated somehow. But after repeat viewings I've grown to reasonable appreciate it. I think the use of digital effects used to make the brownstone feel both enormous yet claustrophobic could have been used a little more sparingly (all the swooping through railings and down vent shafts and through tiny cracks seemed a little too forced and put in just for the sake of showing the advancements in FX). http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_August_3_Home_Invasion/625/43413/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 8/5/2009 11:33:00 AM
Body: [quote user="leeroy711"] [quote user="Risselada"] Emery, you HAVE seen the personal statement that has always been on my profile haven't you? [/quote] Yes of course I have and I have to admit that I thought of you and your brilliant observations while watching The Collector last week. Pancakes, Emery [/quote] Hah, yeah I just read the synopsis for The Collector! Too bad you say it wasn't that good. The first two Home Alone movies were amongst the most watched in my youth and I still like to put them in around every Christmas. It was actually during one of these Christmas parties watching Home Alone that I shouted out suddenly "Ever seen the movie Straw Dogs?" I guess something about how or when I said it was amusing the the company and they would repeat it around me, so I kind of took it on as my catch phrase. The home invasion parts were of course the centerpieces for the Home Alone movies though and every child's delight. Basically it was like the sillyness of a human cartoon, but with all of the human pain. I'm surprised that you made this the weekly topic this week while you are at the same time running your Michael Haneke marathon and didn't even bring up Funny Games! Now that is a home invasion movie if I ever saw one!! Also, I've never seen it, but from what I know about the plot of Panic Room, it sounds applicable too. Has anyone seen it? I find David Fincher to be a capable director, although after seeing The Game I can't say that all of the plots he takes on are that believable. Anyone ever heard of or seen Lady in a Cage? I haven't but I love the idea of the plot.
]]>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:33:00 GMTRisseladaWeekly Theme8/5/2009 11:33:00 AM[quote user="leeroy711"] [quote user="Risselada"] Emery, you HAVE seen the personal statement that has always been on my profile haven't you? [/quote] Yes of course I have and I have to admit that I thought of you and your brilliant observations while watching The Collector last week. Pancakes, Emery [/quote] Hah, yeah I just read the synopsis for The Collector! Too bad you say it wasn't that good. The first two Home Alone movies were amongst the most watched in my youth and I still like to put them in around every Christmas. It was actually during one of these Christmas parties watching Home Alone that I shouted out suddenly "Ever seen the movie Straw Dogs?" I guess something about how or when I said it was amusing the the company and they would repeat it around me, so I kind of took it on as my catch phrase. The home invasion parts were of course the centerpieces for the Home Alone movies though and every child's delight. Basically it was like the sillyness of a human cartoon, but with all of the human pain. I'm surprised that you made this the weekly topic this week while you are at the same time running your Michael Haneke marathon and didn't even bring up Funny Games! Now that is a home invasion movie if I ever saw one!! Also, I've never seen it, but from what I know about the plot of Panic Room, it sounds applicable too. Has anyone seen it? I find David Fincher to be a capable director, although after seeing The Game I can't say that all of the plots he takes on are that believable. Anyone ever heard of or seen Lady in a Cage? I haven't but I love the idea of the plot. http://www.spout.com/groups/Spout_Customer_Care/Re_Film_Content/420/41066/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: seely
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Post Date: 3/16/2009 11:51:39 AM
Body: [quote user="Rinkutakitoteka"] The Game (1997) Night of the Living Dead (1990) [/quote] Check these out: Night of the Living Dead The Game Our search has a few kinks to be ironed out still, so I apologize for the difficulty finding these. It seems that with The Game, the terms were just too common, and with Night of the Living Dead, it only worked when we did a partial title search. Again, sorry for the hassle, and thanks for your patience! Jonathan Spout Team
]]>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:51:39 GMTseelySpout Customer Care3/16/2009 11:51:39 AM[quote user="Rinkutakitoteka"] The Game (1997) Night of the Living Dead (1990) [/quote] Check these out: Night of the Living Dead The Game Our search has a few kinks to be ironed out still, so I apologize for the difficulty finding these. It seems that with The Game, the terms were just too common, and with Night of the Living Dead, it only worked when we did a partial title search. Again, sorry for the hassle, and thanks for your patience! Jonathan Spout Team http://www.spout.com/groups/missing_a_film/Re_NEED_HELP_FINDING_FILM/263/38736/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 12/22/2008 7:05:30 PM
Body: [quote user="lotto23"] about 6 years ago i watched a film on the telly staring someone who could have been Richard Gere or Harrison Ford, or someone similar looking. i have already searched their films and none really fit the bill so i am thinking it was a different actor all together. The film was about the lead character who throughout the film was being pranked. The pranks were dangerous it was quite thrilling and action based. For example one part of the film he was anonymously give an door handel. Later in the film he was trapped in a taxi that drive into the sea the door handle he still had with him was the only one that fit the taxi door to escape. At the end of the film he finds himself at a huge party people barge in and are shooting he chases them to the top of the building and ends up jumping off to commit suicide-i think- he falls off the building and through a huge glass ceiling he lands on a giant soft area, the glass he had fell through was that thin non-sharp glass used under microscopes and stuff)...anyway his brother comes in and its like his birthday i think and anounces that the whole thing was a big prank on his brother. i know it sounds vague but it was along time ago i watched it if anyone can remember the film i would be gratetful thanks... [/quote] It's The Game with Michael Douglas
]]>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:05:30 GMTRisseladamissing a film12/22/2008 7:05:30 PM[quote user="lotto23"] about 6 years ago i watched a film on the telly staring someone who could have been Richard Gere or Harrison Ford, or someone similar looking. i have already searched their films and none really fit the bill so i am thinking it was a different actor all together. The film was about the lead character who throughout the film was being pranked. The pranks were dangerous it was quite thrilling and action based. For example one part of the film he was anonymously give an door handel. Later in the film he was trapped in a taxi that drive into the sea the door handle he still had with him was the only one that fit the taxi door to escape. At the end of the film he finds himself at a huge party people barge in and are shooting he chases them to the top of the building and ends up jumping off to commit suicide-i think- he falls off the building and through a huge glass ceiling he lands on a giant soft area, the glass he had fell through was that thin non-sharp glass used under microscopes and stuff)...anyway his brother comes in and its like his birthday i think and anounces that the whole thing was a big prank on his brother. i know it sounds vague but it was along time ago i watched it if anyone can remember the film i would be gratetful thanks... [/quote] It's The Game with Michael Douglas http://www.spout.com/blogs/tenenbaums/archive/2008/8/1/33390.aspx Post By: Tenenbaums
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Post Date: 8/1/2008 10:54:09 AM
Body: Though it has his name attached, The Game does not feel like a David Fincher film. Perhaps it's the quality of cinematography from 1997, when DVDs were fresh and directors were experimenting with the digital world, or maybe it's a script that, though eventually quite smart, never quite capitalizes on a great idea. Whatever the cause, the work lacks the definitive Fincher touches that were so evident in the films that sandwich this one, Se7en and Fight Club. Instead of another skill-heavy thrill ride, The Game instead stands as a half-cooked "eh" in an otherwise brilliant career.
]]>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:54:09 GMTTenenbaumsTenenbaums Blog8/1/2008 10:54:09 AMThough it has his name attached, The Game does not feel like a David Fincher film. Perhaps it's the quality of cinematography from 1997, when DVDs were fresh and directors were experimenting with the digital world, or maybe it's a script that, though eventually quite smart, never quite capitalizes on a great idea. Whatever the cause, the work lacks the definitive Fincher touches that were so evident in the films that sandwich this one, Se7en and Fight Club. Instead of another skill-heavy thrill ride, The Game instead stands as a half-cooked "eh" in an otherwise brilliant career. http://www.spout.com/blogs/jj79/archive/2008/6/6/30707.aspx Post By: JJ79
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Post Date: 6/6/2008 3:26:49 PM
Body: Released: September 12, 1997Director: David Fincher*****After Se7en, director David Fincher helmed this film, following banker Nicholas Van Orten (Michael Douglas) as he plays a game given to him by his brother (Sean Penn) on his birthday. What type of game is it? No one will say, only that it will be the most exhilarating experience of Nicholas' life. As strange things begin to happen-a clown with a camera in his eye, for instance-Nicholas is nearly driven insane by not knowing what is real and what is part of the The Game.This is a tight, methodical thriller featuring a superb leading performance by Douglas, twists and turns, half truths and outright lies...and ultimately collapses in on itself like a house of cards in the final moments. That's through no fault of the actors or the directing; the problem solely rests with the script. It's simply implausible to believe this company, Creative Recreational Services, employed lawyers, cops, assassins, cab drivers-among others-to stage an elaborate "game." The amount of deception and planning which needs to go on is beyond incredible. Cell phones don't work. Entire streets are cleared in San Francisco. Automatic weapons fire is not greeted with a heavy police presence. Had CRS been a government organization or other group out to get Nicholas, it would have been more palatable. But to know these games are played throughout the world over and over again without word getting out? I can't wrap my head around it.And, to a certain extent, I don't think the characters completely buy this logic, either. It's the final scenes which have a different feel than the rest of the film. They're more jovial, laid back and happy than at any time previously. After all, Nicholas has been arrested, drugged, kidnapped to Mexico, had $600 million stolen, chased, nearly drowned, "shot" his brother and fallen through a massive skylight. Why doesn't this smart businessman want any other explanation other than it was for his own good? To teach him to lighten up? (To its credit, though, The Game doesn't feel the need to explain everything at the end with flashbacks and an all-knowing voiceover. Maybe this would have been one instance, though, where that technique should have been employed.)Excepting the last five minutes or so, The Game is nearly pitch perfect in the way Se7en unsettled audiences. A creepy vibe without knowing what is around the next corner, a man we should hate but come to sympathize with...it just misses that last knock out punch. Which is a shame, because this could have been another classic like Fincher's previous work. As is, it's very good, just not classic.
]]>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:26:49 GMTJJ79JJ79 Blog6/6/2008 3:26:49 PMReleased: September 12, 1997Director: David Fincher*****After Se7en, director David Fincher helmed this film, following banker Nicholas Van Orten (Michael Douglas) as he plays a game given to him by his brother (Sean Penn) on his birthday. What type of game is it? No one will say, only that it will be the most exhilarating experience of Nicholas' life. As strange things begin to happen-a clown with a camera in his eye, for instance-Nicholas is nearly driven insane by not knowing what is real and what is part of the The Game.This is a tight, methodical thriller featuring a superb leading performance by Douglas, twists and turns, half truths and outright lies...and ultimately collapses in on itself like a house of cards in the final moments. That's through no fault of the actors or the directing; the problem solely rests with the script. It's simply implausible to believe this company, Creative Recreational Services, employed lawyers, cops, assassins, cab drivers-among others-to stage an elaborate "game." The amount of deception and planning which needs to go on is beyond incredible. Cell phones don't work. Entire streets are cleared in San Francisco. Automatic weapons fire is not greeted with a heavy police presence. Had CRS been a government organization or other group out to get Nicholas, it would have been more palatable. But to know these games are played throughout the world over and over again without word getting out? I can't wrap my head around it.And, to a certain extent, I don't think the characters completely buy this logic, either. It's the final scenes which have a different feel than the rest of the film. They're more jovial, laid back and happy than at any time previously. After all, Nicholas has been arrested, drugged, kidnapped to Mexico, had $600 million stolen, chased, nearly drowned, "shot" his brother and fallen through a massive skylight. Why doesn't this smart businessman want any other explanation other than it was for his own good? To teach him to lighten up? (To its credit, though, The Game doesn't feel the need to explain everything at the end with flashbacks and an all-knowing voiceover. Maybe this would have been one instance, though, where that technique should have been employed.)Excepting the last five minutes or so, The Game is nearly pitch perfect in the way Se7en unsettled audiences. A creepy vibe without knowing what is around the next corner, a man we should hate but come to sympathize with...it just misses that last knock out punch. Which is a shame, because this could have been another classic like Fincher's previous work. As is, it's very good, just not classic. http://www.spout.com/blogs/jakestevens/archive/2007/11/20/21833.aspx Post By: JakeStevens
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Post Date: 11/20/2007 1:00:38 AM
Body: Most of the time, with these "twist" based films, you watch it once and you don't ever have to watch it again, because the thrill, the surprise, the suspense is gone. But this one keeps you guessing right to the friggin' end, and Michael Douglas, Deborah Kara Unger and Sean Penn's performances are top notch and so nuanced that even on a third and fourth viewing, you catch things you hadn't seen before. I'm so glad they now have this available on HD DVD, because the DVD was old (I think it was one of the first DVDs available) and the extras were non-existent (much like Coppola's "Dracula", "A League Of Their Own" and "The Fifth Element"). I'm sure I'll eventually purchase it, but I want to see which format wins out first: Blu-Ray or HD DVD.
]]>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:00:38 GMTJakeStevensJakeStevens Blog11/20/2007 1:00:38 AMMost of the time, with these &quot;twist&quot; based films, you watch it once and you don&#39;t ever have to watch it again, because the thrill, the surprise, the suspense is gone. But this one keeps you guessing right to the friggin&#39; end, and Michael Douglas, Deborah Kara Unger and Sean Penn&#39;s performances are top notch and so nuanced that even on a third and fourth viewing, you catch things you hadn&#39;t seen before. I&#39;m so glad they now have this available on HD DVD, because the DVD was old (I think it was one of the first DVDs available) and the extras were non-existent (much like Coppola&#39;s &quot;Dracula&quot;, &quot;A League Of Their Own&quot; and &quot;The Fifth Element&quot;). I&#39;m sure I&#39;ll eventually purchase it, but I want to see which format wins out first: Blu-Ray or HD DVD. http://www.spout.com/blogs/marymcilwain/archive/2007/7/13/13846.aspx Post By: marymcilwain
Post To: Dollar Video Curator
Post Date: 7/13/2007 4:00:21 PM
Body: James Who-horn you ask? The Curator has so many movies with this guy in it, it’s rather ridiculous. Let's put it this way: what HASN'T he done, who HASN'T he co-starred opposite? 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon our ass. Most importantly, we have yet to actually see him in a starring role, and he therefore qualifies to appear in the Curator’s Co-star Hall of Fame. And what a Hall-of-Famer he is! Tall and gangly, with a sparkly tinge of mean in the eye, James shines most strong at playing domineering fathers, clever villains, stuffy lawyers and sneaky politicians with an agenda of their own. His receding hair line and hook nose make him the perfect receptacle to dump all your dislike into, thus saving your good graces for the starring celebs. Once again, a taken-for-granted talent bubbles to the top of the Curator’s melting-pot shelves of video. Let us discuss the many roles of The Talented Mr. Rebhorn. Check him out: The Game, The Talented Mr. Ripley, & Independence Day Viewing Order Importance: “W” The Game“Admit to yourself it sounds intriguing.” James cuts a fabulously tricky figure in The Game, starring as a company rep for Consumer Recreation Services. Here James has the important role of explaining to the most moronic of viewer the very plot of the movie, with a smile, wink and nudge. When Michael Douglas repeats back the question, “I feel guilty when I masturbate,” our James replies, “Hey I don’t write the questions. I just analyze the answers,” so nonchalantly you wouldn’t even mind him analyzing your own masturbations. When the tables are turned, his true character is revealed, the simpering “it’s not my fault” guy, who leads Michael back to the scene of the crime, as it were. He is enjoyable to the very end, with his finale being the embodiment of “that wacky party guy,” hamming it up and dancing the night away at the wrap party, pointy hat and all. The Talented Mr. Ripley“There’s female intuition, and then there’s fact.” Our James here is a rich, self important man who abhors his son Jude Law’s lifestyle. Where son likes Italy, jazz, boating and a life of sexual promiscuity ease, dad feels that may be somewhat irresponsible. Hence, he enlists the help of Matt Damon, a young man who is everything his own son ain’t. Dad has no problem funding THIS kid’s lifestyle however, providing him the means to track down and live it up with son, till things go bad with son anyway. The not nearly as talented Matt pulls the wool over practically everybody’s eyes, less the lovely Gwennth Paltrow. Our James though, ever the man’s man, puts Gwenny and her “intuition” in their place, lets Matt off the hook, and neatly wraps up his role by continuing to fund the partying lifestyle of Mr. Ripley. Independence Day“That’s not exactly true.” In the film titled after the most sacred day of the American year, Rebhorn plays the Secretary of Defense opposite Bill Pullman as President. The Curator doesn’t know how the rest of you feel about Bill Pullman as Prez btw, but we venture to say Pullman is about as presidential as Dennis Kucinich. However, we digress. The aliens are set to completely destroy all earthlings here, unless humans can somehow band together for one big hurrah. Rebhorn plays Albert Nimziki, a former CIA officer and the current Secretary of Defense. James really takes it for the team here, having been cast as the least like-able character outside of the aliens, including Randy Quaid, the drunk, redneck, dumb-ass crop duster. But that’s what our James is for, really. His suggestions are not taken to heart, he is fired near the end of the movie, and concludes his screen time by saying “I’m not Jewish.” Too which he is responded with, “Nobody’s perfect.” Love him or leave him, but respect the Rebhorn, he’s pretty dang good at it what he does. Rated: Double R for Rebhorn Rulez! Originally posted on:Dollar Video Curator
]]>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:00:21 GMTmarymcilwainDollar Video Curator7/13/2007 4:00:21 PMJames Who-horn you ask? The Curator has so many movies with this guy in it, it’s rather ridiculous. Let's put it this way: what HASN'T he done, who HASN'T he co-starred opposite? 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon our ass. Most importantly, we have yet to actually see him in a starring role, and he therefore qualifies to appear in the Curator’s Co-star Hall of Fame. And what a Hall-of-Famer he is! Tall and gangly, with a sparkly tinge of mean in the eye, James shines most strong at playing domineering fathers, clever villains, stuffy lawyers and sneaky politicians with an agenda of their own. His receding hair line and hook nose make him the perfect receptacle to dump all your dislike into, thus saving your good graces for the starring celebs. Once again, a taken-for-granted talent bubbles to the top of the Curator’s melting-pot shelves of video. Let us discuss the many roles of The Talented Mr. Rebhorn. Check him out: The Game, The Talented Mr. Ripley, & Independence Day Viewing Order Importance: “W” The Game“Admit to yourself it sounds intriguing.” James cuts a fabulously tricky figure in The Game, starring as a company rep for Consumer Recreation Services. Here James has the important role of explaining to the most moronic of viewer the very plot of the movie, with a smile, wink and nudge. When Michael Douglas repeats back the question, “I feel guilty when I masturbate,” our James replies, “Hey I don’t write the questions. I just analyze the answers,” so nonchalantly you wouldn’t even mind him analyzing your own masturbations. When the tables are turned, his true character is revealed, the simpering “it’s not my fault” guy, who leads Michael back to the scene of the crime, as it were. He is enjoyable to the very end, with his finale being the embodiment of “that wacky party guy,” hamming it up and dancing the night away at the wrap party, pointy hat and all. The Talented Mr. Ripley“There’s female intuition, and then there’s fact.” Our James here is a rich, self important man who abhors his son Jude Law’s lifestyle. Where son likes Italy, jazz, boating and a life of sexual promiscuity ease, dad feels that may be somewhat irresponsible. Hence, he enlists the help of Matt Damon, a young man who is everything his own son ain’t. Dad has no problem funding THIS kid’s lifestyle however, providing him the means to track down and live it up with son, till things go bad with son anyway. The not nearly as talented Matt pulls the wool over practically everybody’s eyes, less the lovely Gwennth Paltrow. Our James though, ever the man’s man, puts Gwenny and her “intuition” in their place, lets Matt off the hook, and neatly wraps up his role by continuing to fund the partying lifestyle of Mr. Ripley. Independence Day“That’s not exactly true.” In the film titled after the most sacred day of the American year, Rebhorn plays the Secretary of Defense opposite Bill Pullman as President. The Curator doesn’t know how the rest of you feel about Bill Pullman as Prez btw, but we venture to say Pullman is about as presidential as Dennis Kucinich. However, we digress. The aliens are set to completely destroy all earthlings here, unless humans can somehow band together for one big hurrah. Rebhorn plays Albert Nimziki, a former CIA officer and the current Secretary of Defense. James really takes it for the team here, having been cast as the least like-able character outside of the aliens, including Randy Quaid, the drunk, redneck, dumb-ass crop duster. But that’s what our James is for, really. His suggestions are not taken to heart, he is fired near the end of the movie, and concludes his screen time by saying “I’m not Jewish.” Too which he is responded with, “Nobody’s perfect.” Love him or leave him, but respect the Rebhorn, he’s pretty dang good at it what he does. Rated: Double R for Rebhorn Rulez! Originally posted on:Dollar Video Curator http://www.spout.com/blogs/marymcilwain/archive/2007/6/26/12279.aspx Post By: marymcilwain
Post To: Dollar Video Curator
Post Date: 6/26/2007 6:47:49 PM
Body: James Who-horn you ask? The Curator has so many movies with this guy in it, it’s rather ridiculous. Let's put it this way: what HASN'T he done, who HASN'T he co-starred opposite? 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon our ass. Most importantly, we have yet to actually see him in a starring role, and he therefore qualifies to appear in the Curator’s Co-star Hall of Fame. And what a Hall-of-Famer he is! Tall and gangly, with a sparkly tinge of mean in the eye, James shines most strong at playing domineering fathers, clever villains, stuffy lawyers and sneaky politicians with an agenda of their own. His receding hair line and hook nose make him the perfect receptacle to dump all your dislike into, thus saving your good graces for the starring celebs. Once again, a taken-for-granted talent bubbles to the top of the Curator’s melting-pot shelves of video. Let us discuss the many roles of The Talented Mr. Rebhorn. Check him out: The Game, The Talented Mr. Ripley, & Independence Day Viewing Order Importance: “W” The Game“Admit to yourself it sounds intriguing.” James cuts a fabulously tricky figure in The Game, starring as a company rep for Consumer Recreation Services. Here James has the important role of explaining to the most moronic of viewer the very plot of the movie, with a smile, wink and nudge. When Michael Douglas repeats back the question, “I feel guilty when I masturbate,” our James replies, “Hey I don’t write the questions. I just analyze the answers,” so nonchalantly you wouldn’t even mind him analyzing your own masturbations. When the tables are turned, his true character is revealed, the simpering “it’s not my fault” guy, who leads Michael back to the scene of the crime, as it were. He is enjoyable to the very end, with his finale being the embodiment of “that wacky party guy,” hamming it up and dancing the night away at the wrap party, pointy hat and all. The Talented Mr. Ripley“There’s female intuition, and then there’s fact.” Our James here is a rich, self important man who abhors his son Jude Law’s lifestyle. Where son likes Italy, jazz, boating and a life of sexual promiscuity ease, dad feels that may be somewhat irresponsible. Hence, he enlists the help of Matt Damon, a young man who is everything his own son ain’t. Dad has no problem funding THIS kid’s lifestyle however, providing him the means to track down and live it up with son, till things go bad with son anyway. The not nearly as talented Matt pulls the wool over practically everybody’s eyes, less the lovely Gwennth Paltrow. Our James though, ever the man’s man, puts Gwenny and her “intuition” in their place, lets Matt off the hook, and neatly wraps up his role by continuing to fund the partying lifestyle of Mr. Ripley. Independence Day“That’s not exactly true.” In the film titled after the most sacred day of the American year, Rebhorn plays the Secretary of Defense opposite Bill Pullman as President. The Curator doesn’t know how the rest of you feel about Bill Pullman as Prez btw, but we venture to say Pullman is about as presidential as Dennis Kucinich. However, we digress. The aliens are set to completely destroy all earthlings here, unless humans can somehow band together for one big hurrah. Rebhorn plays Albert Nimziki, a former CIA officer and the current Secretary of Defense. James really takes it for the team here, having been cast as the least like-able character outside of the aliens, including Randy Quaid, the drunk, redneck, dumb-ass crop duster. But that’s what our James is for, really. His suggestions are not taken to heart, he is fired near the end of the movie, and concludes his screen time by saying “I’m not Jewish.” Too which he is responded with, “Nobody’s perfect.” Love him or leave him, but respect the Rebhorn, he’s pretty dang good at it what he does. Rated: Double R for Rebhorn Rulez! Originally posted on:Dollar Video Curator
]]>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:47:49 GMTmarymcilwainDollar Video Curator6/26/2007 6:47:49 PMJames Who-horn you ask? The Curator has so many movies with this guy in it, it’s rather ridiculous. Let's put it this way: what HASN'T he done, who HASN'T he co-starred opposite? 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon our ass. Most importantly, we have yet to actually see him in a starring role, and he therefore qualifies to appear in the Curator’s Co-star Hall of Fame. And what a Hall-of-Famer he is! Tall and gangly, with a sparkly tinge of mean in the eye, James shines most strong at playing domineering fathers, clever villains, stuffy lawyers and sneaky politicians with an agenda of their own. His receding hair line and hook nose make him the perfect receptacle to dump all your dislike into, thus saving your good graces for the starring celebs. Once again, a taken-for-granted talent bubbles to the top of the Curator’s melting-pot shelves of video. Let us discuss the many roles of The Talented Mr. Rebhorn. Check him out: The Game, The Talented Mr. Ripley, & Independence Day Viewing Order Importance: “W” The Game“Admit to yourself it sounds intriguing.” James cuts a fabulously tricky figure in The Game, starring as a company rep for Consumer Recreation Services. Here James has the important role of explaining to the most moronic of viewer the very plot of the movie, with a smile, wink and nudge. When Michael Douglas repeats back the question, “I feel guilty when I masturbate,” our James replies, “Hey I don’t write the questions. I just analyze the answers,” so nonchalantly you wouldn’t even mind him analyzing your own masturbations. When the tables are turned, his true character is revealed, the simpering “it’s not my fault” guy, who leads Michael back to the scene of the crime, as it were. He is enjoyable to the very end, with his finale being the embodiment of “that wacky party guy,” hamming it up and dancing the night away at the wrap party, pointy hat and all. The Talented Mr. Ripley“There’s female intuition, and then there’s fact.” Our James here is a rich, self important man who abhors his son Jude Law’s lifestyle. Where son likes Italy, jazz, boating and a life of sexual promiscuity ease, dad feels that may be somewhat irresponsible. Hence, he enlists the help of Matt Damon, a young man who is everything his own son ain’t. Dad has no problem funding THIS kid’s lifestyle however, providing him the means to track down and live it up with son, till things go bad with son anyway. The not nearly as talented Matt pulls the wool over practically everybody’s eyes, less the lovely Gwennth Paltrow. Our James though, ever the man’s man, puts Gwenny and her “intuition” in their place, lets Matt off the hook, and neatly wraps up his role by continuing to fund the partying lifestyle of Mr. Ripley. Independence Day“That’s not exactly true.” In the film titled after the most sacred day of the American year, Rebhorn plays the Secretary of Defense opposite Bill Pullman as President. The Curator doesn’t know how the rest of you feel about Bill Pullman as Prez btw, but we venture to say Pullman is about as presidential as Dennis Kucinich. However, we digress. The aliens are set to completely destroy all earthlings here, unless humans can somehow band together for one big hurrah. Rebhorn plays Albert Nimziki, a former CIA officer and the current Secretary of Defense. James really takes it for the team here, having been cast as the least like-able character outside of the aliens, including Randy Quaid, the drunk, redneck, dumb-ass crop duster. But that’s what our James is for, really. His suggestions are not taken to heart, he is fired near the end of the movie, and concludes his screen time by saying “I’m not Jewish.” Too which he is responded with, “Nobody’s perfect.” Love him or leave him, but respect the Rebhorn, he’s pretty dang good at it what he does. Rated: Double R for Rebhorn Rulez! Originally posted on:Dollar Video Curator http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/family/MemberTagFilms.aspxfamily
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