tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post2574435875568124597..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: LovelaceAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-76769763733365783932013-08-20T16:43:41.712-04:002013-08-20T16:43:41.712-04:00Thanks man. I thought this definitely played it sa...Thanks man. I thought this definitely played it safe, to a fault. Glad Seyfried impressed you here. I thought she was pretty solid.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-40047475400447794142013-08-20T10:38:43.582-04:002013-08-20T10:38:43.582-04:00Lovelace played it very safe in my opinion. I stil...Lovelace played it very safe in my opinion. I still enjoyed it and found it very interesting. I'm not a fan of Seyfried, but I thought she was very charming and impressive here.<br /><br />Nice review.Lights Camera Reactionhttp://lightscamerareaction.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-38041875771295614412013-08-15T16:49:13.421-04:002013-08-15T16:49:13.421-04:00Yeah, that's very true. She's often better...Yeah, that's very true. She's often better than the material will allow her to be. Shame.<br /><br />Thanks for reading!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-25060841364874022562013-08-15T15:13:07.091-04:002013-08-15T15:13:07.091-04:00"Her acting talent is so superior to everythi..."Her acting talent is so superior to everything else going on in Lovelace." Hmmm...I seem to get that impression about a lot of Seyfried's movies. "Chloe" and "Jennifer's Body" come to mind. Good review.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-37190967811920448432013-08-14T21:32:36.393-04:002013-08-14T21:32:36.393-04:00Yeah, in all honesty I think this one can be skipp...Yeah, in all honesty I think this one can be skipped. It really doesn't add much to anything. Bummer though.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-11930570886013286892013-08-14T20:28:36.551-04:002013-08-14T20:28:36.551-04:00Something seemed off in the clips I've seen, s...Something seemed off in the clips I've seen, so I was never very confident in this film. I almost saw it earlier this week, but I put it off. Not sure when (or if) I'll get to it now.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-24223091021592872222013-08-14T19:30:53.453-04:002013-08-14T19:30:53.453-04:00Oh yeah, that WOULD be a hell of a story. And what...Oh yeah, that WOULD be a hell of a story. And what an inspired casting choice on your part. Hey, write a spec script and pitch it!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-66881624979488981542013-08-14T18:39:10.023-04:002013-08-14T18:39:10.023-04:00Do you know about Traci Lords? Now THAT'S a po...Do you know about Traci Lords? Now THAT'S a pornstar whose biopic would/could be amazing and entertaining. She tricked all the porn directors (even her boyfriend) into thinking she was this woman in her twenties, when she was a minor. She then told the police that the directors forced her into porn, managed to ban all her porn films and then became a legitmate actress. What a woman! <br /><br />I can imagine Jennifer Lawrence playing her. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-62923010584998538052013-08-14T00:54:35.650-04:002013-08-14T00:54:35.650-04:00I agree, it's such a compelling story, and it&...I agree, it's such a compelling story, and it's a damn shame that it was botched in a narrative film version. There was another Lovelace flick in production, Inferno, but star Malin Akerman recently said she didn't think it was going to get made. Shame. Matt Dillon was going to play Chuck Traynor. Could've been good.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-88466274761179833002013-08-13T20:04:07.742-04:002013-08-13T20:04:07.742-04:00Inside Deep Throat was on the other night and it i...Inside Deep Throat was on the other night and it is a riveting story in a documentary. How do skilled film makers from that world screw this up? Linda Lovelace was a confounding but important cultural figure and a good film of her story should be made. Is there another one on the way, I seem to remember that this was one of those dueling projects that come up every few years?Richard Kirkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-37086873748398806422013-08-12T14:09:01.577-04:002013-08-12T14:09:01.577-04:00My first thought upon reading your comment is, did...My first thought upon reading your comment is, did anyone from The OC have a successful film career? Rachel Bilson was in a few things, but nothing too great. Either way, I didn't mind Brody in this film, thought he was okay. He played bad porn pretty well.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-75160689617789592472013-08-12T07:12:31.645-04:002013-08-12T07:12:31.645-04:00I thought Adam Brody did a good job. You know, I&#...I thought Adam Brody did a good job. You know, I'm surprised he didn't have a more successful movie career. He was one of the breakout stars on The OC. Maybe, it's down to him having a crap agent. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-80249512254624443162013-08-11T21:07:01.689-04:002013-08-11T21:07:01.689-04:00The film was definitely begging us to take her sid...The film was definitely begging us to take her side. Which is okay, I guess. Seyfried did kill it, but I felt her performance belonged in a better film.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-81878120710261957432013-08-11T16:24:28.124-04:002013-08-11T16:24:28.124-04:00This comment has been removed by the author..https://www.blogger.com/profile/03147894066532730654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-11252671623356409032013-08-11T14:53:36.808-04:002013-08-11T14:53:36.808-04:00Thanks Steph! Definitely a shame that that movie l...Thanks Steph! Definitely a shame that that movie let its cast down. If you're interested at all in this story, check out Inside Deep Throat. It's on Netflix Instant right now, if you have that. Solid doc.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-3231175382255353982013-08-11T14:52:32.826-04:002013-08-11T14:52:32.826-04:00Ha. Yep.Ha. Yep.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-31949567864511818792013-08-11T14:26:11.184-04:002013-08-11T14:26:11.184-04:00yikes!yikes!Candice Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195801629178470295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50183236942477091482013-08-11T13:46:04.971-04:002013-08-11T13:46:04.971-04:00Brilliant review, Alex. And you probably spared me...Brilliant review, Alex. And you probably spared me the time and expense of renting this DVD, as I am somewhat curious about the material but don't feel like sitting through this mess of a movie. It's a shame it's this bad. It has a decent cast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-72825070963438401202013-08-10T20:33:22.364-04:002013-08-10T20:33:22.364-04:00It's not AS bad as his work in Green Lantern, ...It's not AS bad as his work in Green Lantern, but few things are, I suppose.<br /><br />I honestly don't think you'd really dig this one. You'd probably like some of the performances, but all in all, this one is a wash.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-17273921311094213102013-08-10T19:41:53.924-04:002013-08-10T19:41:53.924-04:00Yikes... now I'm not sure if I want to see it ...Yikes... now I'm not sure if I want to see it as I do like Amanda Seyfried and the rest of the cast. Yet, the fact that there's so many chronological errors and too many shifts with time is problematic. I notice these things and they often take me out of the film.<br /><br />Peter Sarsgaard does need to do more like that laid-back character he played in <i>Garden State</i> which was fun to watch. BTW, is this performance much worse than the character he played in <i>Green Lantern</i>? I don't think I can stomach that.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-92198084693486619732013-08-10T17:50:25.435-04:002013-08-10T17:50:25.435-04:00That phone call scene was definitely the best mome...That phone call scene was definitely the best moment of the film, Patrick nailed it. But honestly, that scene just angered me, because it deserved to be in a better movie. <br /><br />Completely agree with you on Sarsgaard. He needs to get back to branching out more. Can't wait to read your review.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-5976766231878835072013-08-10T17:49:11.752-04:002013-08-10T17:49:11.752-04:00Prince Avalanche was far and away superior to this...Prince Avalanche was far and away superior to this. You made a very wise choice, my friend. I was curious to see Franco as Hefner as well, but just know he's in it for maybe 3 minutes. Shame.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-73527976491233143042013-08-10T17:27:59.238-04:002013-08-10T17:27:59.238-04:00I'm just reviewing it right now, for me the fi...I'm just reviewing it right now, for me the film fell apart in the second half but I did enjoy it. <br /><br />Sarsgaard really needs to find some other roles than just creepy guys freaking out young girls. He is talented but it's increasingly annoying when he does the same thing over and over again. <br /><br />I loved Seyfried and Patrick, the phone call scene was the highlight for me.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-92117289029809950892013-08-10T15:35:01.735-04:002013-08-10T15:35:01.735-04:00Interesting, after reading this I'm glad I wat...Interesting, after reading this I'm glad I watched Prince Avalanche instead of this. I will probably still watch this at some point just to say I've seen it (and I am curious to see Franco as Hefner) but aside from that I don't expect much to begin with anyway. maskofgojirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18305737005899440472noreply@blogger.com