Conference bookie::movies

	Didn't think he was particularly "manic" in "The Double Helix"
	or "Mr. Frost" either (which had the potential to be a very
	good movie, but fell apart, in my opinion).  Agree that his
	humorous and understated performance in "Jurassic Park" was
	among his best.  

	A very sensual man and quite funny.

    I can't really pinpoint exactly why I dislike this guy.  I guess he
    really comes across (to me) as a major nerd in most everything I've
    seen.  I couldn't even watch him on Letterman last night.
    
    
    Spud

    I thought he was excellent in a movie with Michelle Pfeiffer where he
    played an aerospace engineer who couldn't sleep.  Can't remember the
    title, but it was directed by John Landis who (among others, including
    Jim Henson) had a cameo role as an Iranian thug.

    
    	"Into the Night".
    

    Thought that Jeff was prehaps at his best in 'THE TALL GUY', the Mel
    Smith directed comedy also staring Emma Thompson & Rowen Atkinson,
    circa '89 (?)
    
    This British film was originally to be titled 'CAMDEN TOWN BOY', but
    was changed for the U.S. market as few Americans would know where, or
    what, Camden Town was...
    
         

     I thought he had a decent role in "The Big Chill".  That was a great
    movie as well.
    
     Chris

    I liked him as "BrundleFly" in THE FLY... (to Gena Davis' character
    after accidently removing his own ear...) "Oh - My Ear - I'm Scared"
    
    
    I also believe he deserves a mention in "Earth Girls are Easy" 
    although I really only liked Julie Brown's (Because I'm Blond)
    performance in it.
    
    Steve
    

    First movie I ever saw Jeff Goldblum in was "Nashville", the Robert
    Altman epic.  He was terrific in that, and I have enjoyed most of the
    movies he's made since, especially "Into the Night" and a movie from
    about 1979 where he was the owner of a disco.  I forget the name of
    this movie, but it featured the Commodores (with Lionel Ritchie) and
    Donna Summer singing "The Last Dance".
    
    NAZZ

    "Thank God It's Friday"?

    Yeah - that may be it.  Also featured a very young Debra Winger!
    
    NAZZ

    
    	Was Jeff the male lead in "Saturday the 14th"?
    
    	I was going to check my book last night but forgot.
    

Another Goldblum movie I really like is 'Vibes', costaring Cindy Lauper
(yes, "girls just want to have fun" and all that).

I can't argue that this is a great movie, but it is unpretentious and 
entertaining.  Rent it on a Friday night and make some popcorn, and
you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Goldblum plays an archaeologist, who has the ability to touch an
object and know what has happened to it.  He's trying to do his job at
a museum in a serious manner, but the museum head wants him to use his 
psychic ability to perform parlor tricks for the board of directors.

Cindy Lauper is a very low class, very low self-esteem type who has an
invisible friend, a ghost who tells her useful information from The 
Beyond. 

They make a terribly unlikely pair.  They're manipulated into a trip to
Inca ruins in Andes.  Romance and psychic conflict ensures.

-Steve

	.12  Agreed.  The whole thing just works somehow.  Lauper and
	     Goldblum are both very enjoyable in it.

    
    	RE: "Saturday the 14th"
    
    	I answered my own question ... no, it was Richard Benjamin.
    

    re. 12
    
    I hated Vibes.  I thought the acting was terrible and the story line
    weak.  Cyndy Lauper was interesting to watch, but not a very good
    actress.  Peter Falk was good.
    
    MJ

.15>    re. 12
    
.15>        I hated Vibes.  I thought the acting was terrible and the story line
.15>        weak.  Cyndy Lauper was interesting to watch, but not a very good
.15>        actress.  Peter Falk was good.
   
   Well, this is quite a case of differing tastes - Your Milage May Vary in
   the extreme.  I thought the only really bad thing about Vibes was Peter
   Falk with his dirty raincoat and his annoying Columbo manner. I didn't
   mention Falk's performance in note .12 because I wanted to encourage
   people to see the movie.
   
   The story line is weak, but there are some good scenes, like the one
   where a group of psychics talk about their abilities, mostly trying to
   impress each other.
   
   Lauper is clearly not much of an actress, but I think her role was
   customized for her abilities, so I thought she did OK, and I found her
   entertaining.  Much like Madonna in "Desperately Seeking Susan": a narrow
   character portrayed successfully by someone with very limited ability.
   
   -Steve

   
>>   The story line is weak, but there are some good scenes, like the one
>>   where a group of psychics talk about their abilities, mostly trying to
>>   impress each other.

	That's the scene I always envisage when I think of the movie.  
	It's a good one. ;>

	I didn't like Falk in it either.  In fact, I think his role
	in "Murder, Inc." was his best and there hasn't been much to
	rave about since.

    
    	RE: SMITH_MA
    
    	When was the last time you saw a movie that you liked?
    

    .12
    
    I thought Vibes was a hoot.  This was a funny ridiculous movie
    I've seen it a few times cause I bought it quite a while ago
    
    I don't care for Goldblum but I  Want to like him cause
    we've all seen WORSE actors than him...I think its a thing
    that he's done some good stuff in the past    and maybe he'll
    have a hit sooner or later.... 
    
    

    > Goldblum plays an archaeologist, who has the ability to touch an
> object and know what has happened to it.
    
    I wonder if this movie predates "The Witching Hour" by Anne Rice. One
    of the main characters there had that ability. It's probably a common
    "power" which crops up in different books and movies.
    			Jim