Interestingly, I'm watching EP as I exercise this week. I'm almost to that nekkid fight scene. And I'm with you on the humor--it's so dark and nuanced. I keep thinking I must be twisted, but that scene where he's chopping off the dead dude's fingers always makes me laugh. Especially when he flips his tie over his shoulder. Yes, Nikolai, you don't want to get gore splatter on your nice tie!
That's also one of my favourite scenes. How they're all standing around that freezer looking down at that poor deep-frosted guy. And then Viggo is melting him with a HAIRDRYER. Despite everything, this is absolutely hilarious.
Oh my God YES. From the moment he said: "Do you have hairrr-dryerrr?" I was torn between nausea and hysterical laughter. Which was probably the intended reaction.:D
Viggo is SOO good at dark, twisted humor. Let us not forget he was in Texas Chainsaw Massacre III - and he was actually funny, even though everything else in that film totally made me want to vomit (see the lengths I go to in my faithful fangirling?... I should get a reward or something, LOL).
I wouldn't have a problem watching Texas Chainsaw Massacre (in fact I've seen a whole lot of that franchise), because I'm a horror fan. I actually recorded this one a while back, but somehow I lost the tape. I'm crap at being organsized:( I also recorded The Passion of Darkly Noon and it must be somewhere around here. I just don't know where *sighs*.
Yes, you're gushing, and I have absolutely no problem with that.:D
I watched EP in a theater FIVE TIMES, including the premiere in Toronto in 2007 (I will never forget the spontaneous applause after the naked fight scene... LOL). I don't know if it's Viggo's best, because lately I tend to think that about each of his movies as they come out... so currently it would be The Road.;) But I do love EP dearly - especially the slashy undertones, and the perfect Russian accent.:P
Have you seen Good, btw? I just got the DVD, since it finally came out in the US - so I am going through a renewed gushing phase over this one at the moment.:)
See... no matter how hard you try - when it comes to Viggo, you can't possibly out-gush me.:D *tries to look smug, then collapses into giggles*
I must say, I haven't seen "Good" and I don't plan to. I'm a poor German and I think I've seen my fair share of WWII movies. I just can't take it anymore - total overload. I'm sure Viggo would do something worthwile with it, but I just can't.
Luckily, there are a lot of other Viggo movies I can safely watch:)
(And I so envy you that you had the chance to see EP a) in Toronto and b) in a cinema. I think, eventually they showed it here as well, but by then I had already ordered the DVD off Amazon.com and I couldn't be bothered to watch the dubbed version in the cinema. Wouldn't want to destroy my "mental image" of Viggo's dead sexy Russian accent by watching is translated.)
I'm a poor German and I think I've seen my fair share of WWII movies
I totally understand, but the thing about Good is that it's very different from your typical "WWII movie". There's nothing deliberately moralistic about it - it's not about "the evils Nazis", but about ordinary people who just happened to live in "interesting times". It has a very contemporary look & feel to it, and the characters are not stereotypical at all. It's a story that could happen in a thousand other places or time periods. That's why I love it. I do know about overload, though - I was force-fed WWII-related books & movies throughout my school years in Poland as well. It even made me develop a strong revulsion towards the German language - which, luckily, I am well over now, thanks to my subsequent fascination with several German goth-rock bands.:)
I couldn't be bothered to watch the dubbed version in the cinema. Wouldn't want to destroy my "mental image" of Viggo's dead sexy Russian accent by watching is translated.Yeah, I've always wondered why in
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I thought Poland would be similar in their concentration on this point in time (just from the other perspective, of course). It's gets tiring after a while. A few friends recently forced me to watch "Inglorious Basterds" ("You have to see Christoph Waltz. That movie is *so* good!") and I hated it. It isn't your usual WWII movie either, but I was thoroughly bored by it. Even though I usually like Tarantino.
But you can be sure I'll pick up "Good" as soon as I'm over my no-WWII-phase!
I agree Eastern Promises is a great film. I agree with floatingleaf about "Good", it is not a typical WW2 film at all, but about how good people can be corrupted and Viggo is excellent.
I fear I'd go into that movie with a bad feeling, so I'll rather wait for the moment when I don't care anymore whether a movie is set during that time.
Sorry:( But with this film especially I was always thinking: "Where did my sexy ranger go?" I think Viggo's secret super power is to totally disappear behind his characters. In "Eastern Promises" it was simply most evident to me personally. I don't really recognize him in that movie - if that makes any sense to you.
But well... well, I don't know. Still feeling off. But I've been writing and I just finished the first draft of the next vampire story. So that's good at least!
I totally get your point. And I agree with you about his talent. However, I think the strangest thing is how I thought he managed to be sexy in Eastern Promises too, and you know I love my bearded, scruffy men (without the hair gel, thank you!) Ah, but it is a great film... though maybe I would have liked it even more without the American spy thing... Maybe.
Well, this is good news indeed! Though I'm sorry to hear that you are still feeling off. If there's anything I can do...? I hope you come out on top very soon!
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Interestingly, I'm watching EP as I exercise this week. I'm almost to that nekkid fight scene. And I'm with you on the humor--it's so dark and nuanced. I keep thinking I must be twisted, but that scene where he's chopping off the dead dude's fingers always makes me laugh. Especially when he flips his tie over his shoulder. Yes, Nikolai, you don't want to get gore splatter on your nice tie!
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Viggo is SOO good at dark, twisted humor. Let us not forget he was in Texas Chainsaw Massacre III - and he was actually funny, even though everything else in that film totally made me want to vomit (see the lengths I go to in my faithful fangirling?... I should get a reward or something, LOL).
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I watched EP in a theater FIVE TIMES, including the premiere in Toronto in 2007 (I will never forget the spontaneous applause after the naked fight scene... LOL). I don't know if it's Viggo's best, because lately I tend to think that about each of his movies as they come out... so currently it would be The Road.;) But I do love EP dearly - especially the slashy undertones, and the perfect Russian accent.:P
Have you seen Good, btw? I just got the DVD, since it finally came out in the US - so I am going through a renewed gushing phase over this one at the moment.:)
See... no matter how hard you try - when it comes to Viggo, you can't possibly out-gush me.:D *tries to look smug, then collapses into giggles*
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Luckily, there are a lot of other Viggo movies I can safely watch:)
(And I so envy you that you had the chance to see EP a) in Toronto and b) in a cinema. I think, eventually they showed it here as well, but by then I had already ordered the DVD off Amazon.com and I couldn't be bothered to watch the dubbed version in the cinema. Wouldn't want to destroy my "mental image" of Viggo's dead sexy Russian accent by watching is translated.)
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I totally understand, but the thing about Good is that it's very different from your typical "WWII movie". There's nothing deliberately moralistic about it - it's not about "the evils Nazis", but about ordinary people who just happened to live in "interesting times". It has a very contemporary look & feel to it, and the characters are not stereotypical at all. It's a story that could happen in a thousand other places or time periods. That's why I love it. I do know about overload, though - I was force-fed WWII-related books & movies throughout my school years in Poland as well. It even made me develop a strong revulsion towards the German language - which, luckily, I am well over now, thanks to my subsequent fascination with several German goth-rock bands.:)
I couldn't be bothered to watch the dubbed version in the cinema. Wouldn't want to destroy my "mental image" of Viggo's dead sexy Russian accent by watching is translated.Yeah, I've always wondered why in ( ... )
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But you can be sure I'll pick up "Good" as soon as I'm over my no-WWII-phase!
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Though, I loved the fight scene *g*.
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But I guess you made up for it...
"Viggo could look at a blank wall for two hours and still make it a spectacle for the moviegoer"
This is the Ultimate Truth.
You are well, I hope!
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But well... well, I don't know. Still feeling off. But I've been writing and I just finished the first draft of the next vampire story. So that's good at least!
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Well, this is good news indeed! Though I'm sorry to hear that you are still feeling off. If there's anything I can do...? I hope you come out on top very soon!
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