Lion in Winter "My Life"
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sorta reminds me of paul scofield in king lear
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Wazzat Anthony Hopkins I saw?
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This movie gives me chills. Th family is dysfunctional in the extreme and the dialogue is a volley of firecracking missiles all aimed at each other.
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He is the best!
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wow, Peter is a very good actor.
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I believe Daniel Day-Lewis would be perfect in this role. Considering Henry is about late 50's. DDL has the intensity and sentivity to pull of this gigantic role.
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I suppose it has been already said, but there is already a remake, starring Patrick Stewart (great in Henry II's role) and Glenn Close as Eleanor. But the three children are second class actors, not especially good in it. And Johnattan Rhys-Meyers does not reach Thimothy Dalton as King Phillip II.
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The actors "shrinking" in power over the years has to do with how much people rely on big names to sell movies rather than real talent.
To find a good Henry, you would need to look no further than a community theater. Screw all the big names in Hollywood.
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PatMarine, I got an e-mail notice of your suggestion about DDL and Meryl Streep (apparently removed), which I think would work. You have a movie there!
Does everyone realize he was only 36 when he made this movie? Hepburn was 61. He modifies and modulates his body and voice to age himself convincingly by decades.... nothing short of remarkable.
This movie, as somebody already said, is the best dialogue (both textually and in the delivery) ever put together for the screen. Incredbily influential, to boot. Aaron Sorkin used to from this movie on more than a regular basis.
ZestyItalian2 4 years ago 15
O'Toole is brilliant. One of the greatest actors of our time.
docontheweb 4 years ago 14