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I just saw it for the first time too. (I think we must all be finding it on cable) And I was also surprised how much I liked it. Justin Timberlake has turned out to be an actor, which I must say is almost shocking. When Chris first showed up, I was worried they were going to waste him with a nothing role, but by the end, it turned out that he had the most difficult role, he had to go from comic relief to tragedy, and he really pulled it off. If he hadn't played it just right, it wouldn't have worked. He is the character who really just stumbles into it, everyone else makes decisions which lead to their problems. Chris's character is just in the wrong place at the wrong time, and it ruins his life. Not only will he spend time in jail, but he will never get over the horror of that night. He will never be the happy go lucky guy again. And all of that was there on Chris's face. Remarkable.
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So very true Editsound. You can't help but feel sorry for the character and the last shot of him in the car has so much emotion in.
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i just like to read people's impressions after they see this movie. the movie and the acting from all the cast made a huge impact on me and i like to see that other people felt the same.
and it's so true what editsound said about chris's role. he played it so good that i did not think about it until now. but chris is a part of the most important scene in the movie and indeed if he hadn't played the role just right it could have indeed ruined the whole movie. i did not think about that until now
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Exactly, Rick. I think the transformation Keith has to go through is one of the main reasons they hired Chris for that role. As we all know, he is so adept at playing both comedy and tragedy. In this movie, he has the most easily perceivable character arc of anyone. You said it beautifully. I really do hope we get a DVD with all the extras Big Nick has someday. I really want to see that scene on the hill between Keith and Elvis that was cut. And I'd love to see the documentary on the making of the movie and the real case that Heather Wahlquist shot.
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PS: Any of you who haven't seen Graduation yet, do your best to get hold of it soon. It's another role where Chris got to play both comic and tragic. And he is absolutely wonderful in it.
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Just put Graduation on the top of my Netflix, it sounds interesting.
Joan: So, my true nature is to be a catalyst? That is mad anti-climatic.
God: Anti climactic. Anti-climatic means you're against the weather.
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It's indie and a first feature, but it's lovingly made and satisfying. Great group of core characters so it's big fun for fans of the actors.
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When Chris first showed up, I was worried they were going to waste him with a nothing role, but by the end, it turned out that he had the most difficult role, he had to go from comic relief to tragedy, and he really pulled it off. If he hadn't played it just right, it wouldn't have worked.
I couldn't have said it better myself. Chris was definitely the best character in this movie and he definitely gave the best performance. I might be biased because I'm a Chris fanatic but I don't care. Chris is the best part of the movie Alpha Dog! = ]
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Cool interview with Ben Foster in which he mentions Chris. A lot of you might now know that Chris is best friends with Ben and his brother, Jon.
Interview: Alpha Dog's Ben Foster
By Fred Topel: 2007-01-12 02:16:00
Interview: Alpha Dog's Ben Foster Ben Foster plays the antagonist of Alpha Dog. While Johnny Truelove (Emile Hirsch) and his friends play gangster, Jake Mazursky (Foster) has real problems. Addicted to meth and unable to hold a job, he's living a dangerous life. So when Truelove's boys kidnap his brother, it's not just playing to Jake.
Though the animosity gets heated in the film, the boys all got along swell. "We had such a good time on this movie," said Foster. "It was like a group of hungry guys. We all knew it and we were all like, 'Wow, this is really remarkable. All of us are here for the same reason. We want to tell the best story that we possibly can' and encouraging each other to raise the game."
Perhaps director Nick Cassavetes ensured that attitude with his unique preproduction approach. "We were pretty much with each other for two or three months prior to shooting, just working out every day for four hours which was part of the Cassavetes boot camp. Instead of rehearsal, he just had us lifting weights. And then when we were on set, most of us wouldn't be in trailers. We were just on the set hanging out. When we'd move around town, we'd be in the same hotel, eating, when we weren't working just hanging out with each other. It was a real special gang of guys. Timberlake proves himself to be just a wonderful actor and team player. Shawn Hatosy is an exquisite character actor. Chris Marquette, just these wonderful people coming in to do their very best. To tell a story that feels relevant to our generation."
Based loosely on real life young hoodlum Jesse James Hollywood, the characters in the film have many influences, from video games to movies to music videos. The film's perspective is that while all of these art forms may inform their behavior, the key driving force is a lack of parental guidance. So Foster is not worried that similar kids may see his movie and model his character.
"That further informs the problem which is not the movie and it's not the video and it's not the video game. It's the lack of guidance because there's always been violence in culture. There's always been violence that serves as entertainment in our world. Men being eaten by lions. But in the past, before the civilization crashed, there were teachers, philosophers, shaman that provided insight and leadership into negotiate these images and these experiences and be able to develop into strong human beings. Where these days, we have a touch and go relationship with our parents and come about that with images that without proper space to discuss and evaluate and consider, can be very destructive. It can be very destructive."
Because it is such a touchy subject, the film has had its release delayed and even switched distributors. That is frustrating, and Foster could not say whether now is best time for the movie or not.
"It's hard for me to tell. I don't know. I think it's just as relevant and now also going to court. It's definitely on people's tongues. But it's been interesting talking about it because we did start shooting this about two years ago."
Expected to divide the audiences, Foster has so far found all the viewers he's met unanimously getting the message. "So far it's been positive actually, surprisingly. Maybe it's just a freak thing out here in New York. I imagined that it was going to conflict a lot of people, the nature of the material, the nature of the lead characters are not the most likeable human beings, the line between romanticizing and presenting. It's dealing with a lot of frequencies."
Foster himself has played his share of troubled teens, partly due to typecasting at his age. But Jake is a unique creation for him. "I think he's an addict. It doesn't make him a bad person in my eyes and of course the actor is going to be different playing the person who's inflicting suffering than the person that's receiving it. Every role, every gig, you have to find a quality and you have to love the person. And not just like him but love the person so you can care about what they care about. And he cares very much for his younger brother. He feels wronged by the world and in a world that he doesn't seem to fit into and he's trying to some degree. He keeps failing at that so addiction is just a coping mechanism and unfortunately, the addiction of crystal meth is such a dangerous and deadly one. You can dehydrate, you don't eat, you don't sleep for days and you actually begin to hallucinate, and then you have the energy to operate in that territory. On top of which, this man was a national tae kwon do champion so it creates a very dangerous human being. But I think at its root is just a wounded individual."
All of those elements lead to several intense scenes, including a screaming split screen phone call. "Emile was on the other line. As an actor, I have a younger brother. He's four years younger. I'm not by nature necessarily a violent person but exploring the potential of that in that moment opened something up in me that I didn't know existed. And that I will go to the ends of the earth to protect my loved ones. I knew that in theory but I hadn't really experienced it so it was an interesting day. I don't know what you call it. It was just what it felt like. I mean , that's the ideal I think of anyone who participates in the arts is that eventually there's a catharsis rather than a damaging aspect."
Alpha Dog opens today. …
Deb,
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Awesome interview!! That's soo cool Chris is best friends with Ben Foster.
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The man accused of masterminding the murder of a teenager in the Santa Barbara foothills appeared in court under heavy security. Sheriff's deputies armed with sub-machine guns, escorted Jesse "James" Hollywood into Santa Barbara Superior Court Thursday afternoon. Hollywood is charged with murder in the execution style shooting of 15 year old, Nicholas Markowitz back in August of 2000. His attorney says the heavy security is unnecessary and intimidating. The judge ruled, that he will not allow cameras during the trial. He also ruled that a motion to strike the death penalty in this case is premature.
Judge Brian Hill did agree to hear a motion to dismiss the case and a change of venue motion in October.
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More motions. Great.
Deb,
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The movie was amazing in itself and Chris was fantastic along with the rest of the cast but the ending was so unexpected and so tough to sit through. Once I read the actual case about this....about Jesse James Hollywood....i think it broke my heart even more than the movie did. I had also read that the case is set to resume again soon and i would like to see what is going to happen.
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Well said, cherrykiss. I feel the same way about the movie.
Chris gave an amazing performance even though he didn't have many scenes.
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Thank you loveeeee and yes he did give a stellar performance although he didn't have many scenes. However, it's not quantity its quality and his character went through so many changes over that short period of time and through that particular situation that i just think that we really saw the seriousness of that situation through him and a few of the other characters as well. Especially when he runs up to Zach and gives him a hug and then runs to the car.
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Yep, Cherry, you're exactly right! Chris does have the most noticeable character arc in the film, if you're paying attention.
He goes from ebullient, carefree party boy to terrified, closed-up child over the course of the movie. I love his work in this film, and the film in general. I've seen it so many times! And I'm never bored. I love that it's the thing Chris is most proud of since The Tic Code, which he considers the best film in his catalog.
And of course, on a purely prurient level, there's the whole half-naked Keith, with his pants drooping so far down that you only see his underwear when he's got a girl pinned to the wall thing as well.
Deb,
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I know that pik is amazing!!!! And I agree that you do have to be paying attention to the film in order to see the drastic change he goes through. This film is something she should be very proud of. He did an excellent job. And not just for Chris but for all of the people involved in this movie because of the truth behind it and the difficulty level and dynamics of the characters.
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Absolutely. Everyone was wonderful in the film. The real guy that Keith is based on got out of jail this year. Of all the people involved in what happened, he is the only one that Susan Markowitz, the real mom of the real boy, Nick, has any sympathy for at all. She hopes he makes something of himself. He's actually a brilliant kid who just got caught up in the party. And he was stoned through pretty much the whole thing. His fate is probably the saddest outside of what the Markowitz family went through.
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Oh definitely I agree. He was just friends with the people who put him in a nasty situation. He was forced to help in a situation that he wanted no part of and it's sad really. And very unfortunate.
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i don't know how things really happened. but usually i hate the excuse " my friends made me do it ". this is the reason this movie made me mad and made me sad and made me wanna kick some butts. the one that wants the killing is emile's character. nobody else wants it and yet all the others make it happen. if anybody would have said" no" things would have been different. i happen to hate the people who just stay on the side and do nothing thinking that they are not as bad as the ones that do the deed.
i'm sorry, maybe this comes from living in a ex-comunist country but trust me when things are going wrong you have to say something or they will get worse.
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No, I totally understand. And I feel that way too. Mob rules, peer pressure, all that. We all hope we'd have the courage to say no. At least one person did, "Susan". She tried. Her parents completely failed her. Granted, she could've gone to the cops and she should've. There are so many ways this could've been prevented. It makes me sad and angry too. And since I've personally talked via email with the real mom of the real murdered boy, it hurts even more.
Deb,
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Chris's performance in the end and just the last part of the movie in general always makes me cry. Whenever I watch him in JOA or any of his movies and see him cry I cry too.
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Me too, Mel. Which one gets you the most? Oddly, the one I can never get through is Touched By An Angel.
Deb,
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I haven't seen Touched By An Angel yet. I really need and want to.
Trial And Error makes me cry the hardest. When I first found about that episode and watched clips of it online I couldn't stop crying for a long time. American Gun also gets to me a lot.
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In the macro sense, yes, those kill me. But in terms of literally not being able to watch the Tourette's TBAA without bawling, it's impossible for me. We have the clip on the Dorquette Demo Reel and I can just watch that and it makes me blubber like a baby. They were incredibly adept pushing people buttons on that show.
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