Inside Daisy Clover

I just saw Inside Daisy Clover and have to say that I did not really like it. It came out in 1965. For those of you who have not heard of it, the film follows a fifteen year old girl. She dreams of being a movie star, but when she finally gets her wish, things do not exactly go as planned.

The film was written by Robert Mulligan. The original novel that the film was based on and the screenplay were both written by Gavin Lambert.  I think that the real problem was the storyline. The film seemed really choppy. I also did not really identify with any of the characters. It was hard to root for anyone when I did not really get a sense of who they were. The actors all gave fairly adequate performances considering. I would really expect less from Robert Redford, Christopher Plummer, Natalie Wood, and Ruth Gordon.

I most likely would not recommend this film to anyone. It is not really a must-see!

Dream Cast Thursday! Barefoot in the Park

This week's Dream Cast Thursday is Barefoot in the Park. It was originally a play before coming to the big screen in 1967.

Barefoot in the Park, the feature film,  came out in 1976. The cast included Robert Redford as Paul Bratter, Jane Fonda as Corie Bratter, Charles Boyer as Victor Velasco, and Mildred Natwick as Ethel Banks.

In 2006, there was a Broadway revival of Barefoot in the Park. This cast included Patrick Wilson as Paul Bratter, Amanda Peet as Corie Bratter, Tony Roberts as Victor Velasco, and Jill Clayburgh as Ethel Banks.

In my remake, I would cast James Marsden as Paul Bratter, Rachel McAdams as Corie Bratter, Jean Reno as Victor Vilasco, and Cloris Leachmen as Ethel Banks.

So what do you all think? Have you seen any adaptations of Barefoot in the Park? Who would be in your remake? Leave your casts in the comments.

Movie Reviews: Part Two

I rented a lot of movies that I had never seen before over winter break. I tried to remember all of them but could only remember about half of them:

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Death at a Funeral
The Hustler
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
The Owl and the Pussycat
Deception
Sweet Bird of Youth
Silence Becomes You
Fear
Love in the Time of Cholera
Cool Hand Luke
Tank Girl
Big Trouble in Little China
Amadeus
Torn Curtain
The Strangers
Prom Night
Mad Money
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: the Beginning

I don't really feel like talking about all of them. All of the titles are linked in case anyone feels like checking one out. I am only going to talk about the ones that I especially enjoyed.

First of all, I absolutely loved Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. I used to really not like westerns all that much, but as I am getting older, I am learning to appreciate them more and more. I also don't think that you can really go wrong with Paul Newman and Robert Redford. They worked really well together in the film.

I don't know why I had put off seeing Love in the Time of Cholera for so long. I ended up really liking it. It was a little long at parts, but overall was really well-done. I haven't had a chance to read the book that it is based on yet, but I really want to.

I was really surprised by the Strangers. I had seen the trailer before, but it didn't really seem that spectacular. I ended up watching it in a friend's basement with all of the lights turned off. I was absolutely horrified. The movie was brilliant. It was really scary without showing tons of gore in the way that many horror films do today.

I had heard many good things about Tank Girl (especially from my roommate, Brittany), but I had never gotten a chance to see it. I really liked it. I feel like a dork for saying so, but I must say that the random Kangaroo guy is, I believe, Ice-T's absolute best role ever.

Lastly, I really enjoyed Cool Hand Luke. I know that it is a classic, so I am not exactly original in my praise of it, but I just really enjoyed it. As you have probably noticed, there are quite a few Paul Newman films on the list. I realized over break how few of his films I've seen. I just kept getting more and more amazed by what a wonderful actor he is.

So, that's all for now. If anyone saw any one has seen any really good movies recently or wants to comment on any of the films mentioned, please do so in the comments.

Currently Reading for Pleasure:
Death by Latte by Linda Gerber

Currently Watching:
Skins Season Two

Currently Listening to:
The Killers

Bio-Pic Ideas

Okay, so my friend Brittany recently brought it to my attention how much Brad Pitt looks like Robert Redford.

So we were discussing how awesome it would be if Pitt were to play Redford in some sort of Bio-Pic (and the possible chance that Brad Pitt is actually Robert Redford's illegitimate son...yes, we know it is a long shot).
Then I got to thinking how awesome it would be if Patrick Wilson were to play Paul Newman in some sort of bio-pic.

So, does anyone have any opinions or any of their own bio-pic ideas? Please leave your comments.