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Valmont (1989)
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Valmont (1989)
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"Whilst Milos Forman's picture may have been overshadowed by the success of Dangerous Liaisons a year earlier, this adaptation of the same text is the more beautifully shot and emotional of the two films. This is the story of a scorned woman and a rakish young man. One longs revenge upon her former lover who is about to be married, the other wishes to corrupt a woman who appears the very model of a faithful wife. However he also lusts after her, a former lover, and so finds himself ensnared in her plans. As Valmont, Colin Firth is youthful, playful and vigorous. A ball of energy, he could not be more different from the more aloof, cold performance from Malkovich in Liaisons. The result is that his Valmont is easier to sympathise with and his fate is more affecting for that. Annette Bening, in one of her earliest major roles, is fine as the bitter Marquise de Merteuil, yet it is harder to understand her domination over Valmont. Her performance and mannerisms are softer and more empha ... "
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10 Movies That Came Out Too Late
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"Earlier this year, I thought that it was way too late for a Sex and the City movie. But then it made a ton of cash, so I guess I was wrong. Still, I’m going to continue similarly thinking it’s too late for another X-Files movie. And even if I’m proven wrong and the masses get out to theaters this weekend in search of the truth, I’ll keep on believing that X-Files: I Want to Believe is way past its time. To celebrate Mulder and Scully’s tardiness, here are 10 other movies that came out too late: The Godfather Part III (Released in: 1990; Should have been released in: 1976) - Never mind the fact that had this third installment been made years earlier, Sofia Coppola wouldn’t have been cast and therefore wouldn’t have given her terribly infamous performance. The more important matter is that sequels arriving more than a decade after the previous installment are almost always doomed. The longer the wait, the higher t "
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