tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post8992631383123434797..comments2024-02-27T07:05:13.652-05:00Comments on Reel Fanatic: Lovable losers: My favorite movie misfitsReel Fanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-31129060660932631242020-11-28T06:18:28.156-05:002020-11-28T06:18:28.156-05:00supreme clothing
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The documentary abou...Thanks for the link, Nell ... The documentary about lottery winners should be fascinating, albeit probably more than a little depressingReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-52859890400073392842007-10-12T09:10:00.000-04:002007-10-12T09:10:00.000-04:00Great list -- I loved "Rocket Science" and had a b...Great list -- I loved "Rocket Science" and had a blast <A HREF="http://nellminow.blogspot.com/2007/08/jeffrey-blitz-on-rocket-science.html" REL="nofollow">interviewing</A> the director.Nell Minowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02314988484518839998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-70570031748664627802007-10-11T20:32:00.000-04:002007-10-11T20:32:00.000-04:00Thanks for the correction, JMW .. it is indeed emb...Thanks for the correction, JMW .. it is indeed embarrassing that I can't even get the author of a book I adore right, but in my defense I often do write these very early in the morning before I've had much caffeine at allReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-60124299710108381892007-10-11T19:12:00.000-04:002007-10-11T19:12:00.000-04:00You Can Count On Me has been known to top my list,...You Can Count On Me has been known to top my list, too. (It's always either that or Annie Hall, with Spinal Tap rounding ou the top three).<BR/><BR/>Just for the record (and sorry to be That Guy), Jesus' Son was written by Denis Johnson, not Dennis Lehane. (Honest mistake, with all of the Lehane stories that have come to the screen lately...)JMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04110424331373895549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-37218061272903474622007-10-11T05:42:00.000-04:002007-10-11T05:42:00.000-04:00You're certainly right about Scotty, Fletch ... I'...You're certainly right about Scotty, Fletch ... I've probably seen that flick 10 times now, and I still fell more than a little uncomfortable each time I see him have his big meltdownReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-21077051965008922742007-10-11T01:31:00.001-04:002007-10-11T01:31:00.001-04:00PSH as Scotty in Boogie Nights is probably one of ...PSH as Scotty in Boogie Nights is probably one of my favorite lovable losers. So, so pathetic...Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-19047795715753529892007-10-11T01:31:00.000-04:002007-10-11T01:31:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-53753135925332735032007-10-10T22:19:00.000-04:002007-10-10T22:19:00.000-04:00Great post. You talked about some of my favorite ...Great post. You talked about some of my favorite films. My friend and I made fun of Amelie, went to see it anyway, and were completely charmed.Kimberly Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05036609338345277178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-72009094271604184342007-10-10T19:37:00.000-04:002007-10-10T19:37:00.000-04:00I probably shouldn't have dismissed the '80s flick...I probably shouldn't have dismissed the '80s flicks so fast, Divinity, but I did because, even though all the main characters are usually geeks, I don't usually lump the geeks in with the "losers"Reel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-67420301691322475502007-10-10T18:42:00.000-04:002007-10-10T18:42:00.000-04:00I automatically thought of my favourite 80s films ...I automatically thought of my favourite 80s films - Back to the Future, Real Genius, Adventures in Babysitting, and Weird Science. I'll go now...Divinityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17204047865617818203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-48090227189725354852007-10-10T17:55:00.000-04:002007-10-10T17:55:00.000-04:00I saw Rocket Science and loved it! People forget ...I saw Rocket Science and loved it! People forget that losers are often smart, so watch out for the revenge factor!!!! Great list and an interesting topic. chalupa is right about Hoffman in Love Liza, well worth a rental.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278586119408281395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-38853487771444686822007-10-10T17:24:00.000-04:002007-10-10T17:24:00.000-04:00Mr. Macy does indeed seem to be on a bad streak of...Mr. Macy does indeed seem to be on a bad streak of late, at least in his big budget, but I certainly wouldn't blame that on him, so he's a welcome addition ... And, though I haven't seen Love Liza, I'll certainly take Philip Seymour Hoffman's roles in the other flicks tooReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-8383694381894106742007-10-10T17:11:00.000-04:002007-10-10T17:11:00.000-04:00What about characters that Phillip Seymour Hoffman...What about characters that Phillip Seymour Hoffman plays in P.T. Anderson movies or as Brandt in The Big Lebowski or his character in Love Liza?Chalupahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584902889303382618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1896149647993058112007-10-10T16:25:00.000-04:002007-10-10T16:25:00.000-04:00So glad you included Rocket Science. Very few peo...So glad you included Rocket Science. Very few people have seen, or even heard of, this wonderful film, and I'm hoping it gets a lot more publicity when it finally comes out on DVD.Sameer Vastahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00828445213905651175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-2028461086843612552007-10-10T16:06:00.000-04:002007-10-10T16:06:00.000-04:00Great list. I wouldn't have thought of "You Can C...Great list. I wouldn't have thought of "You Can Count on Me," but it totally fits, even if (or perhaps because) it made me fall for Mark Ruffalo as the lovable f***up. Such a great movie - definitely among the best to come out in the last ten years.<BR/><BR/>As actors go, my favorite lovable loser is probably William H. Macy, though his films tend not to be as good as he islyleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954420869268632653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-56753725034205051902007-10-10T15:25:00.000-04:002007-10-10T15:25:00.000-04:00Perhaps you're right that the term "loser" way too...Perhaps you're right that the term "loser" way too harsh for Amelie at any state of her movie existence, fletch, so I probably should have just stuck with the more accurate descriptor of "misfit"<BR/><BR/>And I'll definitely take both Rupert Pupkin and Paul Giamatti in Sideways, both of which might have made this list if I had had a littl more caffeine before writing itReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-70157896941771100812007-10-10T15:15:00.000-04:002007-10-10T15:15:00.000-04:00Oh, there are so many loveable losers in the movie...Oh, there are so many loveable losers in the movies. Maybe I just identify with them so strongly. Two popped immediately to mind for me: Fredo in The Godfather movies. My all time favorites, no matter how many times you ask me. Fredo is such a classic loser that my heart just goes out to - when he's bumbling with his gun while his father is getting shot in the first movie or when he's trying to party it up with Michael and Mo Green in the second. Also, Paul Giamatti in Sideways. He plays such great schmoes in many movies, but this is my favorite of his.reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231399856625169656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-2676956211605898812007-10-10T13:52:00.000-04:002007-10-10T13:52:00.000-04:00Good post all around, though I don't agree with yo...Good post all around, though I don't agree with your depiction of some of these characters as losers (and it sounds like you weren't totally sure of doing so, either). <BR/><BR/>Max Fischer's great - he might be a dork or a geek, but I wouldn't call him a loser. He was just going through some hard times, brought upon by a lady. Nothing new there.<BR/><BR/>As for Amelie, she was just shy, and needed help breaking out of her shell. She had a nice apartment, some friends (and some other imaginary ones) and was beautiful - doesn't sound like a loser to me. But I love the film as well.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-74699754104572375362007-10-10T13:11:00.000-04:002007-10-10T13:11:00.000-04:00That's a good list. Choices that I didn't see com...That's a good list. Choices that I didn't see coming but make a lot of sense. It never occurred to me that Enid might be about to commit suicide at the end of "Ghost World." Not my interpretation of the ending but I'll buy that take.<BR/>I would have to add to the list another Scorsese character, Rupert Pupkin in "The King of Comedy" and of course both Withnail and Marwood (or I if you prefer :)).Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080644966702192252noreply@blogger.com