Saturday, August 24, 2024
Brokeback Mountain
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Heath Ledger Ennis Del Mar Jake Gyllenhaal Jack Twist Michelle Williams Alma Beers Del Mar Anne Hathaway Lureen Newsome Twist Randy Quaid Joe Aguirre Linda Cardellini Cassie Cartwright Anna Faris Lashawn Malone David Harbour Randall Malone Roberta Maxwell Mrs. Twist Peter McRobbie John Twist Kate Mara Alma Del Mar Jr. Scott Michael Campbell Monroe Graham Beckel L.D. Newsome Mary Liboiron Fayette Newsome Larry Reese Jolly Minister Marty Antonini Timmy
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2005
Directed by Ang Lee.
Labels: heath-ledger, western
Thursday, October 13, 2022
The Dark Knight - WB 20 Film Collection Thrillers
- Commentary: I am still trying to get through this one. I've started it several times and within a half hour I stop it and go on to something else. I'm not sure why, but I remember telling one of my sisters the first time I tried to watch it, primarily because, at the time, it was one of her son's favorite movies and I like to keep up with my nieces and nephews like that, that "Dark" was certainly an appropriate word for the movie and I hoped to get through it. It's weird, too, because I like dark stuff, bloody stuff, violent stuff, and I love a lot of Christopher Nolan's work. And yet ... maybe I'll try again tonight.
Update 1/17/2021: I now have two copies of this movie, the second of which came in The Dark Knight Trilogy.
Update 6/1/2022: After having spent some time watching The Dark Knight Trilogy twice, I have changed my opinion of not only this movie but the entire trilogy and, I think, this particular movie rivals the first, Batman Begins, as my favorite of the trilogy. I don't know how I could not have been smitten, during my first attempted viewing, with Heath Ledger's portrayal of Joker. Perhaps it was the lack of a back story that caused a lag in my appreciation.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Christian Bale Bruce Wayne/Batman Michael Caine Alfred Pennyworth Heath Ledger Joker Morgan Freeman Lucius Fox Gary Oldman James Gordon Aaron Eckhart Harvey Dent/Two-Face Maggie Gyllenhaal Rachel Dawes Richie Coster Chechen
Originally published in this journal on 081416.
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2008
Directed by Christopher Nolan.
Labels: christian-bale, christopher-nolan, heath-ledger, maggie-gyllenhaal, michael-caine, morgan-freeman, neo-noirB, super-hero2
Sunday, August 14, 2022
The Patriot
- Commentary: Under construction.
Since 1938 there have been six movies released entitled "The Patriot".
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Mel Gibson Cpt/Col Benjamin Martin Joely Richardson Charlotte Selton Heath Ledger Gabriel Edward Martin Lisa Brenner Anne Patricia Howard Gregory Smith Thomas Martin Trevor Morgan Nathan Martin Bryan Chafin Samuel Martin Mika Boorem Margaret Martin Logan Lerman William Martin Skye McCole Bartusiak Susan Martin Jason Isaacs Col William Tavington Chris Cooper Col/Brig Gen Harry Burwell Tchéky Karyo Mjr Jean Villeneuve René Auberjonois Reverend Oliver Tom Wilkinson Lt Gen Charles Cornwallis Donal Logue Don Scott Peter Woodward Brig Gen Charles O'Hara Leon Rippy John Billings Adam Baldwin Adam Baldwin Jamieson K. Price Cpt Bordon Jay Arlen Jones Occam Joey D. Vieira Peter Howard Terry Layman Gen George Washington Andy Stahl Gen Nathanael Greene
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2000
Directed by Roland Emmerich.
Labels: chris-cooper, heath-ledger, mel-gibson, rené-auberjonois, tom-wilkinson, war3
