tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post8001885393560215975..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: In Character: James WoodsAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-23750371832901308742022-06-29T11:16:24.590-04:002022-06-29T11:16:24.590-04:00Ha! I can get on board with this.Ha! I can get on board with this.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-58295191569281853112022-06-29T11:16:13.232-04:002022-06-29T11:16:13.232-04:00It's such a shame what he's done to his le...It's such a shame what he's done to his legacy. I wouldn't even consider writing this article today based on his real-life antics. But, yeah, great actor back in the day.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-54690449357043424512022-05-11T23:05:57.855-04:002022-05-11T23:05:57.855-04:00he gets crazier and more racist every year and his...he gets crazier and more racist every year and his beating in Casino gets more satisfying by the year <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-1993613846005705072022-05-11T23:00:42.393-04:002022-05-11T23:00:42.393-04:00He's a terrible Trump loving racist IRL but a ...He's a terrible Trump loving racist IRL but a great actor <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-7343477600101087742013-06-04T18:44:26.601-04:002013-06-04T18:44:26.601-04:00I'm really curious for Lee's interpretatio...I'm really curious for Lee's interpretation of Oldboy. But I do think it'll either be great or shit. Pumped for Her as well. Love Spike Jonze.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-57026424191132140882013-06-04T17:09:24.973-04:002013-06-04T17:09:24.973-04:00Absolutely lot of great movies, I'm waiting al...Absolutely lot of great movies, I'm waiting also for "her" with that always-astonishing Joaquin Phoenix.<br />And probably I will hate Oldboy, the south-korean movie is a masterpiece and i'm sure a remake only 8 years later will ruin everything, and I would have prefered a Tarantino or a Scorsese to direct it, but I'm sure that Tarantino, that loved as hell that movie, would have rater killed himself than direct it.<br /><br />This will be a great year, I hopeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-89966080070669593552013-06-04T16:51:07.046-04:002013-06-04T16:51:07.046-04:00I just rewatched Vampires on Sunday... love that f...I just rewatched Vampires on Sunday... love that flick!<br /><br />Thanks so much for the kind words. You know, this year has been really solid so far, and I think we have a lot ahead. Definitely most pumped about Twelve Years a Slave. Wolf on Wall Street as well. Some others I'm excited for: Ain't Them Bodies Saints, Sin City 2 (fun!), Gravity, Oldboy, The Counselor, American Hustle, The Monuments Men, Inside Llewyn Davis, Nebraska... lot of good stuff!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-7062807624135426642013-06-04T16:41:16.296-04:002013-06-04T16:41:16.296-04:00He was perfect in Vampires too.
Anyway great Blog...He was perfect in Vampires too.<br /><br />Anyway great Blog, I love it! <br />What are the movies you're waiting for this year? I just can't wait for McQueen's 12 years a slawe and Scorsese's Wolf Of Wall StreetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-79390859547497393722013-06-04T16:21:48.371-04:002013-06-04T16:21:48.371-04:00Truth. Damn hard to pick a best Woods performance....Truth. Damn hard to pick a best Woods performance. He's also so good.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-72698337948428128842013-06-04T16:20:45.027-04:002013-06-04T16:20:45.027-04:00I think his perfomance in Casinò was great, but he...I think his perfomance in Casinò was great, but he's simply astonishing in Once Upon A Time in America and SalvadorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-69539981672525450902013-05-31T11:02:32.910-04:002013-05-31T11:02:32.910-04:00I really wanted to include that moment in my post,...I really wanted to include that moment in my post, because you're right, it's so telling. The way he says "Father... Father," as Scott Glenn is walking away. Ah, devastating. Love that scene.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-68889246347978275302013-05-31T11:01:42.988-04:002013-05-31T11:01:42.988-04:00I love when Woods plays versions of himself. He wa...I love when Woods plays versions of himself. He was priceless on Entourage. I'm definitely checking out his Family Guy episodes.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-78689811739902261242013-05-30T23:00:03.508-04:002013-05-30T23:00:03.508-04:00You would probably enjoy his work in Family Guy. H...You would probably enjoy his work in Family Guy. He basically plays the version of himself everybody expects him to be based on his movie roles and it's hilarious.<br />-DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-80523850199297536632013-05-30T21:46:42.517-04:002013-05-30T21:46:42.517-04:00One of the (many, many) moments from Virgin Suicid...One of the (many, many) moments from Virgin Suicides that stays with me is James Wood watching the baseball game, just completely detached from any resembling reality, when the priest pays a visit. But you're right about Lester Diamond, that seedy comedic thing is a Woods specialty. No one really does it like him.Nick Priggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895803287589438170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50351751933978667052013-05-30T20:48:01.663-04:002013-05-30T20:48:01.663-04:00I completely agree - he's not my favorite char...I completely agree - he's not my favorite character in the film, but he acted the best in the film. Definitely. He's so damn subtle. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-61697717664433563562013-05-30T20:23:12.970-04:002013-05-30T20:23:12.970-04:00Haven't seen him in much, but he was really go...Haven't seen him in much, but he was really good in The Virgin Suicides. Actually, though his character is not my favorite, I'd say his performance was the best in the film.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731135068727753624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-80794836977357252602013-05-30T09:06:42.432-04:002013-05-30T09:06:42.432-04:00Man, I completely forgot he voiced a part in Hercu...Man, I completely forgot he voiced a part in Hercules. I'm not really into animated films, heh. Still though, Lester Diamond reigns!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-36074109227859134622013-05-30T09:04:17.636-04:002013-05-30T09:04:17.636-04:00He is really good in Another Day in Paradise, but ...He is really good in Another Day in Paradise, but I think the movie is just okay. If you're not a Clark fan, I really don't think you'd like it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-31707407726458889852013-05-29T20:33:12.774-04:002013-05-29T20:33:12.774-04:00Yeah, I haven't been much into Family Guy rece...Yeah, I haven't been much into Family Guy recently much, but the episodes he has been in, I think, were among the best of their given season(s). It makes me think back to his hilarious role as Hades in Hercules (which I'll admit I haven't watched in at least a decade) but I think it shows just how great an actor he really is when his voice can be so expressive and stick with you and become so closely associated with that character long even years after seeing the film. <br />Also, what did you think of Another Day in Paradise? I've read some stuff saying he's really good in it, but I'm not a huge Larry Clark fan, is it worth catching? maskofgojirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18305737005899440472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-10604953073209107162013-05-29T20:09:38.907-04:002013-05-29T20:09:38.907-04:00Lester Diamond is a perfect choice for his best pe...Lester Diamond is a perfect choice for his best performance. Still need to see Ghosts of Mississippi and Videodrome, but I dig the other picks. Also, I'd throw out an honorable mention for his performance as Hades in Hercules.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-41807127795543494842013-05-29T18:32:59.811-04:002013-05-29T18:32:59.811-04:00Love this. So fucking good, every time. Dude, I re...Love this. So fucking good, every time. Dude, I <i>really</i> wanted to include Vampires here, because you're right, here's perfect in that movie.<br /><br />Hilarious in Scary Movie 2. Definitely the best part of that flick.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-19122746795879994912013-05-29T18:29:19.908-04:002013-05-29T18:29:19.908-04:00James Woods is an actor that I put in a very rare ...James Woods is an actor that I put in a very rare list. A guy who basically can't suck. Anything he's in, he's fucking good. My favorite role of his is in <i>Salvador</i> while I would also put his role in <i>The Virgin Suicides</i> a close second. I want to give a honorable mention in <i>Vampires</i>. He fucking owned that film and he was just hilarious and being the badass. Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel liked his performance so much that they hoped he would get an Oscar nod for that.<br /><br />And he's still the best thing in <i>Scary Movie 2</i>.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-4548676462930580782013-05-29T18:09:07.700-04:002013-05-29T18:09:07.700-04:00Nice! So happy to hear you're a Woods fan. His...Nice! So happy to hear you're a Woods fan. His Haldeman was very close to making the cut (it was between that and Any Given Sunday). I love that performance - he really did solid work for Stone.<br /><br />I've actually never gotten into Family Guy, but the fact that he plays himself... man, I gotta check those episodes out.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-5060395845588703472013-05-29T17:44:36.771-04:002013-05-29T17:44:36.771-04:00This is so badass, I freaking love James Woods. So...This is so badass, I freaking love James Woods. So glad to see an In Character on him! I agree that his work is too numerous to really fit into five main roles and then a highlight but I certainly have enjoyed all of the ones you've listed here (though I have yet to actually watch all of The Virgin Suicides). When I first saw this article up the role I thought you would put up was his Haldeman in Nixon and was surprised to not see that in here (but not disappointed). Though, frankly, like most people my age, I'm sure it's no surprise to say that I first found out about this great man's work through his appearances in Family Guy lol. maskofgojirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18305737005899440472noreply@blogger.com