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| 156.2 | | DSSDEV::RUST | | Mon Apr 26 1993 11:52 | 5 |
| Re Keaton vs. Chaplin: all the reviews I've read mentioned Depp's
"Keaton" imitation, but the clips I've seen feature the highly
Chaplin-esque "potato dance," so maybe he's imitating both of 'em.
-b
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| 156.3 | I liked it, too | VAXWRK::STHILAIRE | blue windows behind the stars | Mon Apr 26 1993 12:35 | 6 |
| I enjoyed this, too. I thought it was funny and cute, with good
acting. It's a pleasant excuse to look at Aidan Quinn who, I think, is
one of the best looking men around.
Lorna
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| 156.4 | Chaplin vs. Keaton ... whoops! | 32198::KRUEGER | | Mon Apr 26 1993 14:44 | 6 |
| Johnny Depp isn't exactly chopped liver, either! :-)
And you're right, Barry ... it was Buster Keaton, but he also reminded
me of Chaplin, too. He was just the best!
Leslie
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| 156.5 | I'm crazy, not stupid. I can count. | 16821::POGAR | Resident Movie Critic & Costner Fan | Tue Apr 27 1993 17:32 | 20 |
| I agree with all of the previous noters. But Barry do you think you can
repost your "iron settings" info behind a form feed? I think that's a
spoiler (just my opinion, tho).
I saw this movie Friday night with a friend and took my 6-1/2 year old
daughter back on Sunday to see it. I explained the story to her on the
way to the theatre and she understood quite well what was going on.
The first scene that made me nearly "lose it" was in the cafe, when
they were all sitting at the bar to have a beer. Sam starts tapping,
and what he does from there on had me in stitches. I think I laughed
even harder the second time around.
Excellent, excellent movie! One of the best "warm fuzzies" that I've
had in a long time.
10/10
Catherine
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| 156.6 | New & Improved reply .1 | 8269::BARRIANO | choke me in the shallow water... | Tue Apr 27 1993 22:09 | 29 |
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re <<< Note 156.0 by 32198::KRUEGER >>>
-< Benny and Joon >-
> Saw this movie last night and LOVED it! It's a very unusual movie, and
> sometimes painful to watch, but there were so many scenes were I
> laughed out loud and wanted to clap my hands like a kid.
Me too!
*Spoiler Warning*
I liked the scene when Benny and Joon are talking about what the proper
iron setting is, for doing grilled cheese sandwiches: wool or rayon!
> Enter Sam, played by Depp, who moves in with Benny and June as the
> result of a poker game gone wrong. June is intrigued by Sam, who is
> dressed like Charlie Chaplin; he's the cousin of one of Benny's friends
> who wants to get rid of him. Sam is odd and can't read; he's also
> intuitive, kind, responsive, and hilarious. He does a better Charlie
> Chaplin than Robert Downey Jr. He's also an excellent housekeeper and
> fascinates June, who fascinates him right back.
Sam is doing Buster Keaton. Haven't you been to any silent movies lately
Leslie :-)
Regards
Barry
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| 156.7 | Depp - Strong character | 30188::LYONS | | Thu Apr 29 1993 14:17 | 13 |
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I really enjoyed this movie too. Like a previous reply, I felt it was
a movie that gave you the "warm fuzzies".
RE: Johnny Depp
I really thought that he was the absolute best person for the role of
Sam. I don't think any other person could have pulled it off. I think
that J.D. has some true acting talent and I hope to see him in other
movies soon. (I always enjoyed him on the show "21 Jump St."
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| 156.8 | | VAXWRK::STHILAIRE | i kiss my cat on the lips | Thu Apr 29 1993 17:12 | 4 |
| I liked Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands, too. I think he's very
convincing at portraying innocence.
Lorna
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| 156.9 | More Depp praise | 32198::KRUEGER | | Fri Apr 30 1993 11:13 | 4 |
| Johnny Depp was also perfect in "Cry Baby" ... Winona Ryder is one
lucky girl!
Leslie
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| 156.10 | | 3270::AHERN | Dennis the Menace | Wed May 05 1993 22:49 | 6 |
| RE: .2 by DSSDEV::RUST
>the clips I've seen feature the highly Chaplin-esque "potato dance,"
I think you'll find that Chaplin was roll playing.
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| 156.11 | | DSSDEV::RUST | | Thu May 06 1993 10:40 | 3 |
| <Grooooaaaannnn!!!> ;-)
-b
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| 156.12 | | DELNI::DISMUKE | | Thu Dec 09 1993 15:32 | 6 |
| OK, tell me who was doing the song at the end of the movie that I can't
get out of my head.
-sandy
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| 156.13 | | VAXWRK::STHILAIRE | and all I gotta do is survive | Thu Dec 09 1993 15:33 | 4 |
| re .12, The Proclaimers, I think, a Scottish band.
Lorna
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| 156.14 | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | 26291::CARTER | | Thu Dec 09 1993 16:08 | 5 |
| If it is the song that was on the soundtrack, it is indeed The
Proclaimers, and the title of the song is "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)".
It is also on their SUNSHINE ON LEITH CD.
Keith
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| 156.15 | This is my next on the list of rentals | 58378::P_CHAPLINSKY | | Fri Dec 10 1993 08:18 | 8 |
| If the lyrics are something like this:
"I will walk 500 miles, yes, I will walk 500 more.."
It's a hit song in Ottawa and another reason for me to rent this movie
on the weekend (it it's in ... sigh).
Patricia
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| 156.16 | | ACESMK::CHELSEA | Mostly harmless. | Mon Dec 13 1993 16:50 | 7 |
| "And I would walk five hundred miles
And I would walk five hundred more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles
To fall down at your door."
Rented this recently. Nice movie, but I can't say it had any real
depth to it.
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| 156.17 | | VAXWRK::STHILAIRE | what about now? | Mon Dec 13 1993 16:54 | 4 |
| re .16, with a smile like Aidan Quinn's, who needs depth? :-)
Lorna
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| 156.18 | | ACESMK::CHELSEA | Mostly harmless. | Mon Dec 13 1993 16:58 | 1 |
| I confess, he was a major reason I rented it.
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| 156.19 | Thumbs up | 58378::P_CHAPLINSKY | | Tue Dec 14 1993 08:36 | 13 |
| We called the video store - their copy was in - so I watched half of
it on friday night, the rest on Saturday morning - Will I ever be able
to make it through a movie :^) ?
I liked the movie - don't laugh but I have an uncle that iron's his
toast - it's actually good.
Johnny Depp did a fine performance. He's young - does anyone know how
old he could be? - I'd guess mid-20's.
What's next on my list ... "Untamed Hearts"
Patricia
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| 156.20 | Age=30 | 12368::michaud | Jeff Michaud, PATHWORKS for Windows NT | Tue Dec 14 1993 11:04 | 6 |
| > Johnny Depp did a fine performance. He's young - does anyone know how
> old he could be? - I'd guess mid-20's.
Today's Nashua telegraph has some short excerpts from an
interview with him (in the Trivia & Entertainment box).
They have him listed as being 30.
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| 156.21 | | 5793::STARR | Coldest winter in almost 14 years.... | Tue Jan 25 1994 13:39 | 6 |
| A very charming movie, nice to watch on a rainy day (well, snowy day this
past weekend). All three main characters were well done, although I thought
the plot was pretty predictable, and it had a bit of a made-for-TV feel.
Good, light entertainment....
alan
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