tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post7470373235444020600..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: In Character: Tom NoonanAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-60938841415166307042015-04-06T12:27:45.049-04:002015-04-06T12:27:45.049-04:00Manhunter is great. Polar opposite from The Silenc...Manhunter is great. Polar opposite from The Silence of the Lambs, but still great in its own way. And it is SO 80s.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-62472882333348973772015-04-03T19:49:42.392-04:002015-04-03T19:49:42.392-04:00Admittedly, I haven't seen much of Noonan'...Admittedly, I haven't seen much of Noonan's work. Of the six you mentioned, I've only seen Synecdoche, New York. I need to check out some of these, especially Manhunter.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-54320616406856543732015-04-01T12:21:06.378-04:002015-04-01T12:21:06.378-04:00Thank YOU for reading and commenting! I haven'...Thank YOU for reading and commenting! I haven't seen Monk, but I think I'll go ahead and draft the Levine post anyway. Love that guy. And yeah, Noonan's beard in Heat is epic. He doesn't even look like the same guy.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-89070168942396755432015-04-01T07:18:32.266-04:002015-04-01T07:18:32.266-04:00+1 for a Levine writeup. Here's hoping your a ...+1 for a Levine writeup. Here's hoping your a fan of Monk, because he is absolutely marvelous as Stottlemeyer. And one more round of applause of Noonan. If I recall correctly, didn't he have a badass beard in Heat? Hell of a chin sweater.<br /><br />Thanks for keeping this place going, Alex. Always a treat to read your thoughts.Matthttp://sonofawidow.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-17083087961102806222015-03-31T11:49:26.756-04:002015-03-31T11:49:26.756-04:00You gotta love Sammy. And the way he goes out is p...You gotta love Sammy. And the way he goes out is perfect. Whatta weird little film that is. Of the Noonan-directed films I've seen, What Happened Was is the only one I really enjoy. It's a very special flick.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-41602336274200613982015-03-30T18:49:07.315-04:002015-03-30T18:49:07.315-04:00Always - forever Francis Dollarhyde!
I have to b...Always - forever Francis Dollarhyde! <br /><br />I have to be honest, while that is probably the role that Noonan is known for, whenever I think of him or see his face the film that always pops into my mind is Sammy Barnathan from Synecdoche, New York. I think it really says something that in a film where Hoffman pretty much dominated the entire film (even if the film didn't entirely hold itself together imo) that Noonan is the most memorable part of that film for me. <br /><br />Aside from that would you recommend his directorial work? I had heard about What Happened Was... but I've never actually seen it (or his other directed films either). maskofgojirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18305737005899440472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-36630295372642395142015-03-26T13:16:07.057-04:002015-03-26T13:16:07.057-04:00Ohhh Ted Levine is great too. Definitely want to c...Ohhh Ted Levine is great too. Definitely want to cover him soon in this column. Glad you like Noonan in The House of the Devil. He's so chilling in that flick.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-13998748202100190382015-03-26T12:38:53.128-04:002015-03-26T12:38:53.128-04:00So happy you said Last Action Hero was ahead of it...So happy you said Last Action Hero was ahead of its time. Couldn't agree more. I always see more every time I watch that movie. Watched it just the other day and went, "Oh shit, there's Melvin Van Peebles!"Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-17543566575087026102015-03-26T12:31:05.090-04:002015-03-26T12:31:05.090-04:00So glad you liked Noonan in Manhunter. Dude is the...So glad you liked Noonan in Manhunter. Dude is the ultimate creep. I really liked Blackhat, but I'm a sucker for the Mann aesthetic. Few people like his Miami Vice more than I do. I think that movie is brilliant.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51546265905261296962015-03-26T12:29:32.235-04:002015-03-26T12:29:32.235-04:00I will say, though, that I really enjoyed The Sacr...I will say, though, that I really enjoyed The Sacrament. By far his best film to date.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-61292722439247735502015-03-26T05:41:59.394-04:002015-03-26T05:41:59.394-04:00The House of the Devil is superb film, really buil...The House of the Devil is superb film, really builds up the suspense really well. Apart from that I haven't seen him in too much. he was however chilling in Manhunter. I thought he was in Shutter Island but I was getting him mixed up with Ted Levine who also played a villain in the Hannibal Lector series of films.Myerlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772428029534463716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-62910404172613455832015-03-25T15:32:40.132-04:002015-03-25T15:32:40.132-04:00I knew who Noonan was when I read the title of you...I knew who Noonan was when I read the title of your post, but other than Manhunter I couldn't have named a film he was in, even though I knew I had seen him in several. I had forgotten about both Last Action Hero (I like it, too; it was a very meta movie 15 years ahead of its time) and Synecdoche NY. I haven't seen the other two you mentioned.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-86646197258240725522015-03-25T15:15:31.008-04:002015-03-25T15:15:31.008-04:00I feel that way about The Innkeepers, too. Serious...I feel that way about The Innkeepers, too. Seriously hope Ti West never makes another movie.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-22963869284026818022015-03-25T14:26:55.737-04:002015-03-25T14:26:55.737-04:00Know what , man, I've just watched my last sti...Know what , man, I've just watched my last still-to-see Mann movie before reading this article. And that one was Manhunter. Holy shit he's terrifying. And props for that last shootout... Mann is such a great director. What do you think about Blackhat? I think that is a movie perfect because of his imperfections. I really loved it.The Movie Conversationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12740223697094855325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-53365719048113920542015-03-25T11:39:18.996-04:002015-03-25T11:39:18.996-04:00That's such a weird little flick, isn't it...That's such a weird little flick, isn't it? I was so happy I watched it again.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-56872557380499066962015-03-25T11:38:58.952-04:002015-03-25T11:38:58.952-04:00Haha, well, the way you feel about The House of th...Haha, well, the way you feel about The House of the Devil is the way I feel about The Innkeepers. That's one of the worst circle jerk movies I've ever seen. So lame. But Devil works for me, mostly because of Noonan.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-65924332288728405442015-03-25T11:37:36.344-04:002015-03-25T11:37:36.344-04:00So good.So good.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-17482323717474654562015-03-25T11:37:28.412-04:002015-03-25T11:37:28.412-04:00I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on Manhun...I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on Manhunter, it's so unlike any of the other Lecter films. But a very groovy flick.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-90505573794577530362015-03-25T11:36:14.963-04:002015-03-25T11:36:14.963-04:00I hadn't seen it in long time before this post...I hadn't seen it in long time before this post, but it really holds up well. It's <i>so</i> '80s, which is a lot of fun. And Noonan crushes that part.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-13122784185609876332015-03-25T11:34:58.778-04:002015-03-25T11:34:58.778-04:00Awesome man, so glad you're a fan. This guy is...Awesome man, so glad you're a fan. This guy is always on point, and yeah, now I have Iron Butterfly in my head.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-27467159350717047162015-03-25T11:33:36.329-04:002015-03-25T11:33:36.329-04:00I love that line from Last Action Hero! I love tha...I love that line from Last Action Hero! I love that damn movie haha.<br /><br />The House of the Devil is such an interesting film, because it's so damn polarizing. I think it's a pretty solid movie, but I LOVE Noonan in it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-31510307985722679692015-03-25T11:33:18.405-04:002015-03-25T11:33:18.405-04:00I'm not as familiar with Noonan as I should be...I'm not as familiar with Noonan as I should be, btu I recently watched Synecdoche, New York and he was excellent there! Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-63866313928707040012015-03-25T09:33:08.676-04:002015-03-25T09:33:08.676-04:00Noonan is awesomely weird. Some actors are just na...Noonan is awesomely weird. Some actors are just naturally creepy and he is certainly one of them. Really glad to see the love Last Action Hero. If I could just get you to replace House of the Devil wth anything else. Really, anything. Find video of a play he did in grade school. It's bound to be better than that movie. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-9444348373394802172015-03-25T08:08:17.363-04:002015-03-25T08:08:17.363-04:00Oh, I love him in Last Action Hero and The Monster...Oh, I love him in Last Action Hero and The Monster Squad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059813680559966539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-15993927521192482982015-03-25T08:03:32.831-04:002015-03-25T08:03:32.831-04:00Unfortunately, I haven't seen a lot of his wor...Unfortunately, I haven't seen a lot of his work. He was great in Synecdoche, and Louie too. I need to watch Manhunter soon!Aditya Bnoreply@blogger.com