In the Cut

Chopper · March 01, 2004, 11:23:14 AM

My god, talk about awful! this was directed by Jane Campion, (she directed the Piano so now everyone in the art film community thinks she's hot s**t), and the plot was so ridiculous. it was like Seven but re-made into a real bad art film. Mark Rufallo, a more independant film actor, was in this which is a shame because I think Rufallo usually does a real good job of acting in well-chosen roles. The characters were like cardboard cut-outs and they had no substance.

did anyone else out there catch this, and what did you think if you did?

Mr_Vindictive · March 02, 2004, 08:36:54 AM

I'm trying to stay away from this one. Usually, like you said, Rufallo does a pretty good job (Last Castle, etc); but this film just looks like a standard thriller to me. It probably ends with Rufallo being the killer and Meg Ryan crying.

Like I said, I'm Gonna Stay Away From It.

Chopper · March 02, 2004, 05:59:48 PM

good decision! my buddy tried to convince me to, but i just wouldn't listen...

Mr_Vindictive · March 04, 2004, 08:57:48 AM

Take the same course of action with Cold Creek Manor. My wife talked me into renting it a few nights ago. By the end of the film, I wanted to be dead.

Horrible flick!

Chopper · March 04, 2004, 11:16:23 AM

was that one of those cheesy new hollywood ghost flicks? it did look pretty sorry.

Mr_Vindictive · March 04, 2004, 11:23:12 AM

The trailers and commericals made it look like a ghost story.

Wrong.

It was Stephen Dorff prancing around Dennis Quaid and Sharon Stone supposedly "terrorizing them".

Really horrible uninspired rehash mystery crap.

Chopper · March 04, 2004, 12:01:56 PM

LoL, Stephen Dorff, is he the same dude who played the psycho in Child's Play?

Deej · March 04, 2004, 12:37:47 PM

You're thinking of Brad Dourif. Stephen Dorff played the lamest, most LD, gang leader ever in Deuces Wild. CRAPTASTIC!! But not in a good way!

Chopper · March 04, 2004, 01:28:20 PM

HAHA, I see. you and Skaboi have both helped me with a stunning enlightenment that i've been getting these 2 actors confused my whole life!
Brad Dourif is the guy they always pull out of the closet when they need a 2-D, stereotypical, psycho. & interesting enough he has a pretty impressive body of B-movie work: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000374/

Deej · March 04, 2004, 01:32:42 PM

Chopper wrote:

> Brad Dourif is the guy they always pull out of the closet when
> they need a 2-D, stereotypical, psycho.

Yeah, he's pretty much the "go to" weird guy. But, I like him and he's also done some really good stuff. As for Stephen Dorff...hammer-punch on the clavicle!

Chopper · March 04, 2004, 03:13:43 PM

LoL, well that aint very peaceful buddy! ; )

Lee · March 05, 2004, 01:54:45 PM

Cold Creek Manor sucks so bad. I must admit they did a pretty good job marketing it, they made it look good. What was the deal with the snakes? Were we supposed to laugh at this? I think Roger Ebert put it best,"Ever get the feeling that a movie is made up entirely of deleted scenes?" To anybody who saw this in the thearte like I did, I feel your pain.