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Quote from: Marbegirl on April 28, 2009, 07:43:38 PMQuote from: gateway on April 28, 2009, 06:45:25 PMQuote from: Marbegirl on April 28, 2009, 04:14:49 PMBardem didn't deserve as much recognition as Brolin did. Brolin played a living breathing person, I know that guy, that guy went to school with my dad, I see that guy at the Legion every once and a while.Just because Brolin got the more human character doesn't mean he did a better job. Bardem's character had one hell of a reputation to live up to - he is trumpeted as an unstoppable force of nature and the physical embodiment of doom. That's a lot to live up to, but he pulled it off perfectly. Menace and intimidation isn't something just anybody can pull off - especially while wearing a 70's bowl haircut. I agree it was an excellent villain, but when you only have one side of a character to really pull off, and a weird bowl cut to do it (and let's be honest, that hair would not work against anyone to seem like a weirdo) I say not nearly as impressive as Brolin who was a morally ambiguous with code of honor.Because I'm so awesome I'll just put this to rest. Bardem was incrediblerific and totally deserved all that recognition. Brolin was also quite fantstic, though not quite as good. What is true is that not nearly enough attention was paid to either his performance or Jones'. Hell, in my opinion even Woody Harrelson and Kelly Macdonald were underrated in that movie. Frankly I think the whole movie is already underrated as it is.
Quote from: gateway on April 28, 2009, 06:45:25 PMQuote from: Marbegirl on April 28, 2009, 04:14:49 PMBardem didn't deserve as much recognition as Brolin did. Brolin played a living breathing person, I know that guy, that guy went to school with my dad, I see that guy at the Legion every once and a while.Just because Brolin got the more human character doesn't mean he did a better job. Bardem's character had one hell of a reputation to live up to - he is trumpeted as an unstoppable force of nature and the physical embodiment of doom. That's a lot to live up to, but he pulled it off perfectly. Menace and intimidation isn't something just anybody can pull off - especially while wearing a 70's bowl haircut. I agree it was an excellent villain, but when you only have one side of a character to really pull off, and a weird bowl cut to do it (and let's be honest, that hair would not work against anyone to seem like a weirdo) I say not nearly as impressive as Brolin who was a morally ambiguous with code of honor.
Quote from: Marbegirl on April 28, 2009, 04:14:49 PMBardem didn't deserve as much recognition as Brolin did. Brolin played a living breathing person, I know that guy, that guy went to school with my dad, I see that guy at the Legion every once and a while.Just because Brolin got the more human character doesn't mean he did a better job. Bardem's character had one hell of a reputation to live up to - he is trumpeted as an unstoppable force of nature and the physical embodiment of doom. That's a lot to live up to, but he pulled it off perfectly. Menace and intimidation isn't something just anybody can pull off - especially while wearing a 70's bowl haircut.
Bardem didn't deserve as much recognition as Brolin did. Brolin played a living breathing person, I know that guy, that guy went to school with my dad, I see that guy at the Legion every once and a while.
No Country for Old Men was underrated?
Quote from: edgarchaput on April 28, 2009, 10:11:47 PMNo Country for Old Men was underrated? I was thinking the same thing.
In that as highly rated as it is it's actually way better.
Quote from: frozenhamster on April 28, 2009, 10:52:47 PMIn that as highly rated as it is it's actually way better.Why are you posting here when you have a Eyes Wide Shut vs. Trust verdict to write?
We need the Hamster Factor!