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« Reply #15 on: July 07, 2020, 11:57:18 PM »
I liked the first half of WOLF...but the second half turned into a stupid remake of the WEREWOLF OF LONDON (1935). And why have Mike Nichols of all people, do a horror movie???  Question
It reminded me like when DeNiro played Frankenstein in Scorsese's movie. Same with Coppola's Dracula movie. Pretty glossy- but-bah. Goldman is no Lugosi, Lee, or even Carradine. He is a great actor...but that was real miscast.

At least POPEYE was cast well...but they just should have left out the music and romance and just done it pure slapstick.
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« Reply #16 on: July 08, 2020, 12:01:56 AM »
Quote from: RCMerchant on July 07, 2020, 11:57:18 PM
I liked the first half of WOLF...but the second half turned into a stupid remake of the WEREWOLF OF LONDON (1935).
What's WOLF? 
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« Reply #17 on: July 08, 2020, 12:06:43 AM »
Quote from: Allhallowsday on July 08, 2020, 12:01:56 AM
Quote from: RCMerchant on July 07, 2020, 11:57:18 PM
I liked the first half of WOLF...but the second half turned into a stupid remake of the WEREWOLF OF LONDON (1935).

What's WOLF? 


Exactly.
WOLF (1994) with Jack Nicholson. Directed by Mike Nichols.

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« Reply #18 on: July 08, 2020, 12:28:57 AM »
oh mike nichols again
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« Reply #19 on: July 08, 2020, 12:32:46 AM »
Shelly was in Altman's POPEYE- Jack was in Nichol's WOLF, and both were in Kubrick's the SHINING!
I dunno...just a thought!  Drink
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« Reply #20 on: July 08, 2020, 11:30:28 AM »
Quote from: RCMerchant on July 08, 2020, 12:32:46 AM
Shelly was in Altman's POPEYE- Jack was in Nichol's WOLF, and both were in Kubrick's the SHINING!
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... And I liked THE SHINING...
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« Reply #21 on: July 08, 2020, 01:16:19 PM »
I wonder if someone like Shelly Duvall would be able to make a successful acting career nowadays? It would be a shame if she couldn't.
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« Reply #22 on: July 08, 2020, 04:53:17 PM »
Given what Popeye was adapting, and when it was made,it did a decent enough job.  If they had made it an animated movie, then maybe they could have done more with the characters ,setting, etc...

But as it stands, its fine.
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« Reply #23 on: July 08, 2020, 04:58:26 PM »
Quote from: Alex on July 08, 2020, 01:16:19 PM
I wonder if someone like Shelly Duvall would be able to make a successful acting career nowadays? It would be a shame if she couldn't.
SHELLEY DUVALL is in a couple of '70s movies with memorable parts that I like : ANNIE HALL and NASHVILLE... ROBERT ALTMAN had her in a few of his films. 
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« Reply #24 on: July 10, 2020, 11:42:35 AM »
It was a good kids movie for 1980; I remember watching it in the theater when I was 6 years old. It was Robin Williams' first starring role in a film and I thought he carried the movie rather well. I tried watching it again not too long ago and realized that what was good in 1980 isn't always so good nowadays. Of course, I also saw The Shining (1980) when it first came out in theaters too, so I know that's not a general rule of thumb.

Imagine if Stanley Kubrick had directed Popeye (1980)...

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« Reply #25 on: July 17, 2020, 02:29:03 PM »
I remember watching this in theaters in 1980 with my mother.  I had to nudge her awake half way through as she was snoring.   

Heck, I had to wake myself up during some bits.   I honestly do not know how or why this movie made ANY profit as I recall almost everyone I know who saw it said it stank way back then.


This is also a pure co-incidence, my roommate had suggested we watch it tonight (before logged on)   I'm watching it again...on purpose.  Help me!
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