tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post1960809884466049443..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Prashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-14856734102073616082013-05-21T09:34:43.414-07:002013-05-21T09:34:43.414-07:00Mytica, the common link in the order of films is: ...Mytica, the common link in the order of films is: 1. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan 2. George Clooney 3. Pearl Harbour 4. Boy meets girl in public 5. Robin Williams 6. Author Peter Benchley 7. Manmade catastrophes 8. Women in love.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-89897174067987940322013-05-21T09:27:25.776-07:002013-05-21T09:27:25.776-07:00Yvette, a lot of people wouldn't like MAD MAX....Yvette, a lot of people wouldn't like MAD MAX. It is a violent film. I saw it in my teens and I doubt I'd go to the theatres to see a film like that now. I hope to see TIM again as I don't remember the film much, save for Gibson's character, and I'll also check out Piper Laurie's comments about him.<br /><br />I have hardly written a post about GONE WITH THE WIND — Celebrity Stamps being more trivia than anything. So, Yvette, I llok forward to reading your detailing review of McCullough's singular work.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-44235394036721174862013-05-20T05:49:13.186-07:002013-05-20T05:49:13.186-07:00Now you've got me interested. Tell me what is ...Now you've got me interested. Tell me what is the common link?Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-61254036759295991162013-05-19T18:58:56.563-07:002013-05-19T18:58:56.563-07:00Hi Prashant, I never saw MAD MAX - SO NOT my kind ...Hi Prashant, I never saw MAD MAX - SO NOT my kind of movie. But I did see TIM and loved it. (No surprise there, I'm sure.) I always shake my head with dismay to think that that beautiful young man turned into such an unpleasant (and quite ugly) old man. <br /><br />I also read the book by Colleen McCullough and recommend it. I've been meaning to do a post on the movie, but you beat me to it. <br /><br />Maybe I'll do one anyway, but I'll wait awhile. I was perusing through Piper Laurie's biography recently and she has some very interesting things to say about young Mel Gibson and the experience of filming with him.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-59511208406903269312013-05-19T05:28:04.897-07:002013-05-19T05:28:04.897-07:00Thank you, Mystica. Maybe, I should have mentioned...Thank you, Mystica. Maybe, I should have mentioned the common denominator in all the paired-up films. Then again, it would be easy to spot, I guess. Reading books scores over watching films any day.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-12405242456624549482013-05-19T03:31:14.006-07:002013-05-19T03:31:14.006-07:00Am not a film buff but enjoyed your link to the re...Am not a film buff but enjoyed your link to the review in pairs and to see how many of them I've seen. Was quite surprised as to how many. Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-55511340203693883062013-05-19T02:25:08.072-07:002013-05-19T02:25:08.072-07:00Thank you, Tracy. I have enjoyed the LETHAL WEAPON...Thank you, Tracy. I have enjoyed the LETHAL WEAPON series and thought that the Gibson-Glover police partnership really clicked well. Thanks for mentioning PAYBACK. It's a film I'd like to see again though I didn't know it was a remake of POINT BLACK which, I have just learnt, is based on a book by Donald E. Westlake (writing as Richard Stark). So now I have a film and a book to look forward to. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-29111008116045804952013-05-18T10:38:12.727-07:002013-05-18T10:38:12.727-07:00Prashant, interesting reviews and interesting comm...Prashant, interesting reviews and interesting comments about Mel. I have not seen either of those movies. But I have some favorite Mel Gibson movies. Lethal Weapon... I like all of them, my husband only likes #1. Payback, a remake of Point Blank. I liked Conspiracy Theory, my husband did not. Hamlet.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-71926564621309593232013-05-18T04:49:46.440-07:002013-05-18T04:49:46.440-07:00Sergio, I noticed, too, that Gibson looks a lot ol...Sergio, I noticed, too, that Gibson looks a lot older than many of his contemporaries who are in their 50s. I haven't see any of his recent films given that he has one to his credit each year since 2010. I liked his part in the LETHAL WEAPON series. He paired well with Danny Glover and had a chance to show his funny side as well. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-31058918190739450112013-05-17T00:09:58.293-07:002013-05-17T00:09:58.293-07:00You are right to ignore the gossip mate - having s...You are right to ignore the gossip mate - having said that, it does seem to have a great impact on his career to the extent that he is not considered remotely bankable any more. of course he has also got older (or rather, older-looking), which in Hollywood is probably an even greater sin than making anti-semitic remarks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-25312182177657933172013-05-15T10:24:50.690-07:002013-05-15T10:24:50.690-07:00Thank you, Sergio. I had absolutely no idea Gibson...Thank you, Sergio. I had absolutely no idea Gibson had personal issues that may have affected his career as an actor and director. I rarely read about the personal lives of film people unless they stare at me from a newspaper. What we usually get is cheap gossip that serves no purpose for the reader. I liked him as an actor and have enjoyed the films he has directed, especially THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST which I found hard to digest on account of the torture. I recently watched him in M. Night Shyamalan's SIGNS alongside Joaquin Phoenix. And then, of course, he does fairly decent comedy.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-67990748381909371282013-05-15T00:58:44.632-07:002013-05-15T00:58:44.632-07:00Good choices Prashant! I remember quite liking TIM...Good choices Prashant! I remember quite liking TIM at the time but haven;t seen it in ages - same goes for MAD MAX (I've seen the sequel, which i prefer, much more often in fact). It is frustrating that Gibson's successful career as an actor and director has been so derailed by his personal problems, which I must admit I now find it very hard to divorce from his work. Will the dust ever settle? His career as a major star would seem to be well and truly over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-9434934666284207082013-05-14T21:38:23.121-07:002013-05-14T21:38:23.121-07:00Charles, TIM is the kind of film that comes and go...Charles, TIM is the kind of film that comes and goes and you'd never notice it. On the other hand, MAD MAX deserves its cult status. I'm waiting to see Tom Hardy essay the role of Mel Gibson. Comparisons will be inevitable.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-73763199548965003162013-05-14T06:45:41.896-07:002013-05-14T06:45:41.896-07:00I never saw Tim. Did enjoy both Mad Max and The Ro...I never saw Tim. Did enjoy both Mad Max and The Road Warrior very much.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com