Comments on: Hep Smoker Reefer

By: NYYfan22

NYYfan22 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:54:59 +0000

[0] whoa... I rented The Long Goodbye last night via iTunes and watched it for the first time. I only did because of your reference and praise to it in your Coen Bros. memoir, Alex. Which, btw, is fucking awesome. I've read that over and over. I really enjoyed that movie. Popeye is the only other Alman flick I've ever seen. I'm excited to watch a few more. Thanks for the tip on the bio, too.

By: matt b

matt b — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:25:52 +0000

[10] I’m a Cassavetes fan as well, but his films can be tough going. However, he grew up in my hometown, so I’m partial to him. It was kinda thrilling as a teenager to know he’d grown up here.

By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO

Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:17:50 +0000

Oh, and I see your Kate Winslet and raise you Salma Hayek in, well, any film she’s been in. My goodness..

By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO

Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:16:39 +0000

I like “McCabe & Mrs. Miller” but ultimately think Robert Altman is very over-rated. If we’re looking at the 70s I’m a John Cassvetes man.

By: matt b

matt b — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:42:35 +0000

I love all the ones Alex cited, and Gosford Park too, but I need to also point out the brilliance of California Split. I also really enjoyed Secret Honor, but I haven’t seen it in years.

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:15:59 +0000

(And of course, Kate Winslet.)

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:15:43 +0000

I happen to love “Gosford Park.”

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:37:59 +0000

Yeah, and Bouton was good too for a non-actor. Man, Henry Gibson was great in that. And Sterling Hayden stole the movie.

By: cult of basebaal

cult of basebaal — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:19:35 +0000

Gotta love Altman casting Jim Bouton in the The Long Goodbye.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:14:55 +0000

Oh, Kate Winslet…..drrrroooooool

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:56:04 +0000

Halle Berry’s catching up too, thank the good lord.

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:50:47 +0000

[1] Winslet is catching up, and I’m not complaining

By: RagingTartabull

RagingTartabull — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:42:16 +0000

I never really GOT “Nashville” but I think thats a generational thing more than anything, I respect it…I just didn’t enjoy it all that much.

“Short Cuts” on the other hand, is brilliant and flawless. And also has naked Julianne Moore…before she was naked in “Boogie Nights”….which was before she was naked in “Lebowski”. Come to think of it, has a respected actress disrobed more than Julianne Moore?