list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Sexy Beast 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/Sexy_Beast/171965/default.aspx Title: Sexy Beast
Year: 2000
Director: Jonathan Glazer
Plot: Gary (Ray Winstone) is a former gangster who has made a modest amount of money from his criminal career. Happy to put his life of crime behind him, he has retired with his wife Deedee (Amanda Redman) to the sunny bliss of rural Spain, where he lives an idyllic life with his family and a few close friends. But Gary's contentment is ruptured by an unwelcome visitor from his past -- Don (Ben Kingsley), a former associate who has been hired to assemble a team of criminals to rob a heavily guarded bank. Don wants Gary in on the job, and is less than pleased by Gary's unwillingness to volunteer his services. What ensues is a battle of wills between the two men, with Don intimidating, prodding, and manipulating his onetime friend to get what he wants, forever changing the lives of those around him in the process. ~ Rebecca Flint, All Movie Guide
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]]>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:52:59 GMTSexy Beast2000Jonathan GlazerGary (<a href="/players/P___233161/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ray Winstone</a>) is a former gangster who has made a modest amount of money from his criminal career. Happy to put his life of crime behind him, he has retired with his wife Deedee (Amanda Redman) to the sunny bliss of rural Spain, where he lives an idyllic life with his family and a few close friends. But Gary's contentment is ruptured by an unwelcome visitor from his past -- Don (<a href="/players/P____38383/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ben Kingsley</a>), a former associate who has been hired to assemble a team of criminals to rob a heavily guarded bank. Don wants Gary in on the job, and is less than pleased by Gary's unwillingness to volunteer his services. What ensues is a battle of wills between the two men, with Don intimidating, prodding, and manipulating his onetime friend to get what he wants, forever changing the lives of those around him in the process. ~ Rebecca Flint, All Movie Guide57Tag Target (>10)24663http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t164053pnuz.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Sexy_Beast/171965/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/risselada/archive/2009/7/21/43214.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 7/21/2009 3:52:59 PM
Body: This is the first film I've seen by director Jules Dassin. Du rififi chez les hommes (Rififi) With a reputation as such a seminal heist film I was anticipating something quite special from Rififi. The elements of a heist and it's unstable aftermath can be compared to some of my favorite films like The Killing and Reservoir Dogs. The former of which came out about roughly the same time and thus I'm not sure how much influence one could have on the other. Maybe because I've seen so many heist films now that run along these same lines, I was a little more bored at first and a little less surprised by the end at the outcome. Still it was an exciting film and I can see it's innovation. One of the most notable portions of the film is the actual heist which is quite long and features no music, and no dialogue (the characters must be quiet. They are performing a heist after all). It shows many steps of the mechanics of the heist in real time. This makes you feel like you are really there and builds suspense. Although there is also no false sense of suspense that can come from music. This kind of plays with you as the audience since you don't know if you should expect danger or not. The way it's portrayed like this reminds me of the depiction of making the escape tunnel in another great French film I saw recently Le Trou. Also, the actual mechanics of heist reminds me a bit of Sexy Beast which is another pretty good heist movie. I feel like I've seen at least one television special about a real life heist that looked something like this too. I wonder if anyone got any idea from watching this movie. I think the Italian film Big Deal on Madonna Street which was released just a few years later and that I actually saw several years ago was primarily a spoof of this movie. I think I actually liked that film even more than Rififi. Rating: 8/10
]]>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:52:59 GMTRisseladaRisselada Blog7/21/2009 3:52:59 PMThis is the first film I've seen by director Jules Dassin. Du rififi chez les hommes (Rififi) With a reputation as such a seminal heist film I was anticipating something quite special from Rififi. The elements of a heist and it's unstable aftermath can be compared to some of my favorite films like The Killing and Reservoir Dogs. The former of which came out about roughly the same time and thus I'm not sure how much influence one could have on the other. Maybe because I've seen so many heist films now that run along these same lines, I was a little more bored at first and a little less surprised by the end at the outcome. Still it was an exciting film and I can see it's innovation. One of the most notable portions of the film is the actual heist which is quite long and features no music, and no dialogue (the characters must be quiet. They are performing a heist after all). It shows many steps of the mechanics of the heist in real time. This makes you feel like you are really there and builds suspense. Although there is also no false sense of suspense that can come from music. This kind of plays with you as the audience since you don't know if you should expect danger or not. The way it's portrayed like this reminds me of the depiction of making the escape tunnel in another great French film I saw recently Le Trou. Also, the actual mechanics of heist reminds me a bit of Sexy Beast which is another pretty good heist movie. I feel like I've seen at least one television special about a real life heist that looked something like this too. I wonder if anyone got any idea from watching this movie. I think the Italian film Big Deal on Madonna Street which was released just a few years later and that I actually saw several years ago was primarily a spoof of this movie. I think I actually liked that film even more than Rififi. Rating: 8/10 http://www.spout.com/blogs/chrismorrell/archive/2008/10/2/35817.aspx Post By: chrismorrell
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Post Date: 10/2/2008 9:47:37 AM
Body: I've heard people saying,they didnt think of Colin Farrell as doing "funny" .. They obviously didnt see,or forgot "Intermission" ..The "movie within a movie" being made in "in Bruges",is supposedly a rip-off of "Dont look now" .. That set-up provides THE most preposterous of pay-offs imaginable.. lots of "claret" a sprayin...and Ralph Fiennes seems to be reprising Ben Kingsley's character from "Sexy Beast"..The other reference there being ,tally of "F"-word usage (still beaten by "Resevoir Dogs" methinks..but probably outscoring on the "C " word quotiant. All that said..this is a great example of a movie that will have you laughing out loud at disgusting characters and disgusting behaviour .. with enough redeeming ,believable qualities in those characters to make it all okay.
]]>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:47:37 GMTchrismorrellchrismorrell Blog10/2/2008 9:47:37 AMI've heard people saying,they didnt think of Colin Farrell as doing "funny" .. They obviously didnt see,or forgot "Intermission" ..The "movie within a movie" being made in "in Bruges",is supposedly a rip-off of "Dont look now" .. That set-up provides THE most preposterous of pay-offs imaginable.. lots of "claret" a sprayin...and Ralph Fiennes seems to be reprising Ben Kingsley's character from "Sexy Beast"..The other reference there being ,tally of "F"-word usage (still beaten by "Resevoir Dogs" methinks..but probably outscoring on the "C " word quotiant. All that said..this is a great example of a movie that will have you laughing out loud at disgusting characters and disgusting behaviour .. with enough redeeming ,believable qualities in those characters to make it all okay. http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_September_8_The_Heist/625/35008/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 9/10/2008 7:32:05 PM
Body: [quote user="Risselada"] And Sexy Beast is just good fun as well. [/quote] That's one of my favorites by far. Although, contrary to most other heist film, the heist in this one is definately not what makes this one good.
]]>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:32:05 GMTleeroy711Weekly Theme9/10/2008 7:32:05 PM[quote user="Risselada"] And Sexy Beast is just good fun as well. [/quote] That's one of my favorites by far. Although, contrary to most other heist film, the heist in this one is definately not what makes this one good. http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_September_8_The_Heist/625/34939/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 9/9/2008 1:37:53 PM
Body: For some good heists gone awry you can't forget White Heat. And even better The Killing! Also an inspiration for Reservoir Dogs. And Sexy Beast is just good fun as well. I'm not sure if you would consider The Taking of Pelham One Two Three a heist film, or more of an elaborate ransom/getaway situation. But it has the same excitement as a heist film, and is one of the best.
]]>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:37:53 GMTRisseladaWeekly Theme9/9/2008 1:37:53 PMFor some good heists gone awry you can't forget White Heat. And even better The Killing! Also an inspiration for Reservoir Dogs. And Sexy Beast is just good fun as well. I'm not sure if you would consider The Taking of Pelham One Two Three a heist film, or more of an elaborate ransom/getaway situation. But it has the same excitement as a heist film, and is one of the best. http://www.spout.com/blogs/leeroy711/archive/2008/7/1/31946.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 7/1/2008 1:51:12 AM
Body: These may not be the greatest titles of all time, but they're the right movies for right now Allright, it's the middle of the Summer, the days are long and the nights are hot. What are you gonna watch 1. Caddyshack (1980) - Harold Ramis and Bill Murray should probably go down as one of the best contemporary comedic directors/actor teams we have today. I like Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day enough but this one set the standard. 2. Jurassic Park (1993) - This film for me, epitemizes the term Summer blockbuster. I still vividly remember standing in line, in 110+ degree heat in Phoenix for this movie. I also remember the young woman in front of us passing out from the heat as we waited. I think she was from Minnesota. 3. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)- Hey, remember when Tom Cruise wasn't such a joke? Niether do I but this is still one of his best performances and it's not something that comes up in conversation very often so now would be the perfect time to take a second look at one of Oliver Stone's best movies. 4. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) - Al Pacino was destined for stardom after his performance in Sidney Lumet's classic drama about a bank robbery. ATTICA ATTICA!!!! 5. Sexy Beast (2000) - I flat out love this movie. And it just so happens to take place in the wonderful heat of the Summer in Spain. Enjoy! Emery
]]>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:51:12 GMTleeroy711leeroy711 Blog7/1/2008 1:51:12 AMThese may not be the greatest titles of all time, but they're the right movies for right now Allright, it's the middle of the Summer, the days are long and the nights are hot. What are you gonna watch 1. Caddyshack (1980) - Harold Ramis and Bill Murray should probably go down as one of the best contemporary comedic directors/actor teams we have today. I like Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day enough but this one set the standard. 2. Jurassic Park (1993) - This film for me, epitemizes the term Summer blockbuster. I still vividly remember standing in line, in 110+ degree heat in Phoenix for this movie. I also remember the young woman in front of us passing out from the heat as we waited. I think she was from Minnesota. 3. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)- Hey, remember when Tom Cruise wasn't such a joke? Niether do I but this is still one of his best performances and it's not something that comes up in conversation very often so now would be the perfect time to take a second look at one of Oliver Stone's best movies. 4. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) - Al Pacino was destined for stardom after his performance in Sidney Lumet's classic drama about a bank robbery. ATTICA ATTICA!!!! 5. Sexy Beast (2000) - I flat out love this movie. And it just so happens to take place in the wonderful heat of the Summer in Spain. Enjoy! Emery http://www.spout.com/groups/Friends_of_Foreign_Flicks/Foreign_Film_Name_Game/591/27982/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 4/29/2008 7:37:30 PM
Body: The rules are simple: Name a film in which the first letter of the name starts with the last letter of the previous film named. For instance if I named Merry Christmas, the next person could name Sexy Beast. (Christmas ends with s; Sexy begins with s) Feel free to use the English or native spelling, movies can only be used once and articles (the and a) are disregraded. And of course, no American films allowed. I'll start with Sexy Beast
]]>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:37:30 GMTleeroy711Friends of Foreign Flicks4/29/2008 7:37:30 PMThe rules are simple: Name a film in which the first letter of the name starts with the last letter of the previous film named. For instance if I named Merry Christmas, the next person could name Sexy Beast. (Christmas ends with s; Sexy begins with s) Feel free to use the English or native spelling, movies can only be used once and articles (the and a) are disregraded. And of course, no American films allowed. I'll start with Sexy Beast http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_Heist_Films/190/27140/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 4/9/2008 3:49:20 PM
Body: I'm not a big heist film fan, but I love Sexy Beast and I'm not sure but does The Spanish Prisoner count as a heist film?
]]>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:49:20 GMTleeroy711Top 54/9/2008 3:49:20 PMI&#39;m not a big heist film fan, but I love Sexy Beast and I&#39;m not sure but does The Spanish Prisoner count as a heist film? http://www.spout.com/blogs/shaunhuston/archive/2007/7/15/14710.aspx Post By: ShaunHuston
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Post Date: 7/15/2007 3:00:34 PM
Body: One thing that makes You Kill Me one of the best movies I've seen so far this year is Jeff Jur's photography.You Kill Me is shot in cool tones (notice how strong the blues are in dusky interiors). In bright light, the image flirts with overexposure. The first choice underscores the cool, hardbitten nature of the film's characters, most of whom have spent their lives in literal and metaphorical shadows, away from others, a quality connoted by the near washing out of the image when they are drawn into the light.Jur also makes selected use of rack focus to bring the audience into Frank's (Ben Kingsley) point of view. There are three shots in particular where this device is put to use: one where Frank catches his reflection in a window while talking to his soon-to-be AA sponsor, Tom (Luke Wilson), one where Frank looks up at the top of the Golden Gate Bridge while talking to Tom about “accepting a higher power,” and one where he fixes on one of his fellow alcoholics, Becky (Katie Messina), whose confessional moves him to speak. In each of these moments the shift in focus from Frank to what Frank is looking at pulls the audience, briefly, into his way of viewing the world and his place in it. Very subtle, but effective and not at all jarring.(It would be very wrong to write about this movie without mentioning the performances, particularly Téa Lenoi as Laurel. Watch how she uses the smallest of facial expressions and shifts in posture to convey her character's reaction to Frank's self-introduction to his San Francisco AA group. As for Kingsley's Frank, it would be easy to write this character off as a version of Don Logan, but beyond their superficial similarities, the two men are very different. Logan is a force of nature. Frank Falenczyk is all scarred humanity. Bill Pullman's Dave is far more complicated than he has any right to be, and Philip Baker Hall and Dennis Farina are exactly what they need to be. I'm not one to measure a film's worth by such things, but, seriously, at Oscar time You Kill Me will get no recognition, not even Leoni, and that will be a shame). Originally posted on:Short-Circuit Signs
]]>Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:00:34 GMTShaunHustonShaunHuston filmblog7/15/2007 3:00:34 PMOne thing that makes You Kill Me one of the best movies I've seen so far this year is Jeff Jur's photography.You Kill Me is shot in cool tones (notice how strong the blues are in dusky interiors). In bright light, the image flirts with overexposure. The first choice underscores the cool, hardbitten nature of the film's characters, most of whom have spent their lives in literal and metaphorical shadows, away from others, a quality connoted by the near washing out of the image when they are drawn into the light.Jur also makes selected use of rack focus to bring the audience into Frank's (Ben Kingsley) point of view. There are three shots in particular where this device is put to use: one where Frank catches his reflection in a window while talking to his soon-to-be AA sponsor, Tom (Luke Wilson), one where Frank looks up at the top of the Golden Gate Bridge while talking to Tom about “accepting a higher power,” and one where he fixes on one of his fellow alcoholics, Becky (Katie Messina), whose confessional moves him to speak. In each of these moments the shift in focus from Frank to what Frank is looking at pulls the audience, briefly, into his way of viewing the world and his place in it. Very subtle, but effective and not at all jarring.(It would be very wrong to write about this movie without mentioning the performances, particularly Téa Lenoi as Laurel. Watch how she uses the smallest of facial expressions and shifts in posture to convey her character's reaction to Frank's self-introduction to his San Francisco AA group. As for Kingsley's Frank, it would be easy to write this character off as a version of Don Logan, but beyond their superficial similarities, the two men are very different. Logan is a force of nature. Frank Falenczyk is all scarred humanity. Bill Pullman's Dave is far more complicated than he has any right to be, and Philip Baker Hall and Dennis Farina are exactly what they need to be. I'm not one to measure a film's worth by such things, but, seriously, at Oscar time You Kill Me will get no recognition, not even Leoni, and that will be a shame). Originally posted on:Short-Circuit Signs http://www.spout.com/groups/Tough_Guys/Re_Welcome_to_Tough_Guys/357/11724/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 6/22/2007 3:56:28 PM
Body: Here's a few I think are real badassClint Eastwood as The Man With No NameRobert Shaw as Mr. Blue in The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeRandall Cobb as Leonard Smalls in Raising ArizonaGhostdog? What do you think?Hellboy and one of his nemesis Karl Ruprecht Kroenen in HellboyMel Gibson as Mad Max in The Road WarriorTony Jaa in Ong-BakKirk Douglas in anythingI remember some real psycho from Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip GirlAll the guys in Sin CityDavid Carradine as Frankenstein in Death Race 2000Bruce LeeKlaus KinskiIchi and Kakihara in Ichi the KillerBen Kingsley as Don Logan in Sexy BeastBeat Takeshi
]]>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:56:28 GMTRisseladaTough Guys6/22/2007 3:56:28 PMHere&#39;s a few I think are real badassClint Eastwood as The Man With No NameRobert Shaw as Mr. Blue in The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeRandall Cobb as Leonard Smalls in Raising ArizonaGhostdog? What do you think?Hellboy and one of his nemesis Karl Ruprecht Kroenen in HellboyMel Gibson as Mad Max in The Road WarriorTony Jaa in Ong-BakKirk Douglas in anythingI remember some real psycho from Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip GirlAll the guys in Sin CityDavid Carradine as Frankenstein in Death Race 2000Bruce LeeKlaus KinskiIchi and Kakihara in Ichi the KillerBen Kingsley as Don Logan in Sexy BeastBeat Takeshi http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_Heist_Films/190/11116/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 6/14/2007 5:24:08 PM
Body: Hey great category, even though I'm sure I've not seen enough of the greats. For instance I've never seen Rififi, although I know it's considered the best. Although I HAVE seen Big Deal on Madonna Street, which from what I'm told is pretty much a parody of Rififi in a way.1. Reservoir Dogs. Yeah it takes all of the best and puts them together into something even better.2. The Killing. You said it well enough.3. The Sting. Does this count? They really didn't have to break into anywhere, but they sure did hussle a huge amount of cash. Oh well, it's a great freakin movie.4. The Ladykillers and the remake. Yes the original was fantastic, and no matter what many people say, I believe the Coen brothers can do no wrong.5. Sexy Beast. Wonderful heist sequence.I also seem to remember an interesting heist sequence in Dead Presidents, but don't remember it quite well enough.Joem, wonderful mention of Groundhog Day! I had no idea what you were talking about until I saw the sequence you were referencing.
]]>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:24:08 GMTRisseladaTop 56/14/2007 5:24:08 PMHey great category, even though I&#39;m sure I&#39;ve not seen enough of the greats. For instance I&#39;ve never seen Rififi, although I know it&#39;s considered the best. Although I HAVE seen Big Deal on Madonna Street, which from what I&#39;m told is pretty much a parody of Rififi in a way.1. Reservoir Dogs. Yeah it takes all of the best and puts them together into something even better.2. The Killing. You said it well enough.3. The Sting. Does this count? They really didn&#39;t have to break into anywhere, but they sure did hussle a huge amount of cash. Oh well, it&#39;s a great freakin movie.4. The Ladykillers and the remake. Yes the original was fantastic, and no matter what many people say, I believe the Coen brothers can do no wrong.5. Sexy Beast. Wonderful heist sequence.I also seem to remember an interesting heist sequence in Dead Presidents, but don&#39;t remember it quite well enough.Joem, wonderful mention of Groundhog Day! I had no idea what you were talking about until I saw the sequence you were referencing. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/love/MemberTagFilms.aspxlove
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