Yeah. :( But usually it's because they're bad guys? Maybe he thinks that's more interesting than playing a character who is nice and lives to see another day. *sigh*
‘Timothy Mortensen’ was his name in a few early press reviews/releases, and even on the back of the currently available DVD jacket.
Huh. I never noticed that.
It's shame because this movie had some potential. It really needed a lead actor who could, um, act and a rewrite or two to tighten up the plot and dialogue. For a little while, I was even hopeful that Mort would only seem to be the bad guy. Alas, I was wrong. It was merely Callum working the material to make it more than what it actually was.
It's shame because this movie had some potential. It really needed a lead actor who could, um, act
Hee! *nodsnods* It is a shame, and considering it took them so long to get the movie made too, it could have (should have?) turned out a lot better. Oh well.
I agree with you and other comments that there's a visual quality to the movie (not even speaking of Callum!) and that there was ::sighs:: a potential.
I know! So many 'ifs' with this movie, maybe handled by someone else, or not having Freddie in there at all like scriggle said, might have improved it.
Actually on second thoughts, if another director had handled it, we might not have had such good close ups of Callum. I think there was some Callum-love there... *g*
even though it sounds like a mixed bag, you've actually made me want to watch this movie! i actually LOVE watching pool, new orleans is beautiful, and callum? well, there's no need me to explain why i think THAT might be a good thing.
it's too bad, because it actually sounds as if it has SO MANY of the ingredients of a much better film.
Dammit, Callum! I've avoided it because the descriptions of Freddie's performance have uniformly said it's dire. And FP's Valley Boy interview up there didn't endear me to him at all. (I liked Poolhall Junkies! Michael Rosenbaum! And Christopher Walken! And a decent pool hustling story, shot well! Hmph.)
Indeed. I was naive and went ahead without knowing much about FPJ's performance beforehand. If I'd known, I'd probably have held back on it too. *nods*
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Funny thing is, he plays really awful criminals, but he's really NOT ugly. :D
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Huh. I never noticed that.
It's shame because this movie had some potential. It really needed a lead actor who could, um, act and a rewrite or two to tighten up the plot and dialogue. For a little while, I was even hopeful that Mort would only seem to be the bad guy. Alas, I was wrong. It was merely Callum working the material to make it more than what it actually was.
Off to click ticky boxes.
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Hee! *nodsnods* It is a shame, and considering it took them so long to get the movie made too, it could have (should have?) turned out a lot better. Oh well.
Ticky! :)
Ooh thank you for adding the tags! ♥
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You're welcome. Mal and I are on tag duty 'cause c is away this week. If you need anything for your posts just drop Mal or me a note.
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The one thing they got right. *g*
Will do! ♥
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Actually on second thoughts, if another director had handled it, we might not have had such good close ups of Callum. I think there was some Callum-love there... *g*
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it's too bad, because it actually sounds as if it has SO MANY of the ingredients of a much better film.
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I had high hopes for this film, really I did. But... aw, Callum. *shakes head*
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