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Christopher MacKenzie [Only The Brave] Thread #5 Because It's Finally In Theaters!
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The screenplay is based on this article: The Granite Mountain Hotshots Yarnell Fire Investigation | No Exit | GQ.com CAST Jeff Bridges...Duane Steinbrink Josh Brolin...Eric Marsh Taylor Kitsch...Christopher MacKenzie Miles Teller...Brendan McDonough Jennifer Connelly...Amanda Marsh Andie MacDowell...Marvel Steinbrink __________________
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OTB made 620K Monday. I really do think this might have the word of mouth/staying power to keep it hanging around in the top 10 for some time .
I mentioned this in the other thread but I'll repeat it here again...January 9th is the DVD release. I thought that seemed really soon, but American Assassin is due out a month earlier in December so I guess it seems about right. I was trying to pick through scenes that maybe could have been eliminated to cut the run time but I felt like most, if not all were needed to move the story along/give us insight into where the character was at and what was coming. I guess, regardless of how choppy or time jumpy it was I understood why every scene was done. I'm not sure they could have cut the hospital scene because maybe we needed that last bonding moment between Mac/Donut to let us know that they were super close, close enough that Mac would sleep by his hospital bedside. But also I wondered if that was the excuse they used in the movie that Jesse made Donut the lookout, they make a point to have Jesse say, "how's that leg, think you can handle lookout" like maybe he was still kind of hurting and there was a reason they made him lookout. Some reviewers have made a point that maybe this would have been better as a mini-series and do something like Orange is the New Black where yes there's a main character but each episode you'll branch out to meet one of the group. That being said, again, I have a hard time finding any mention of Taylor that isn't positive. I was checking out some reviews today on youtube, this guy super enthusiastic about Taylor, calls him one of the best parts of the movie. Which, I agree, without that comedic element I think this movie loses some of its heart/lighter moments. Last edited by worthyoflove; 10-24-2017 at 01:16 PM |
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I forgot to mention that the second time I saw it, I saw it in a theater with the Dolby sound as opposed to the first time when I saw it in a theater that did not have it and I thoroughly enjoyed it in Dolby. I thought it was much much better with that sound.
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When I go on Thursday night, I am literally going to take notes. lol
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I LOVE this review. He really nailed it. He hits all my main points. I love how he called him a "generic-ass actor," who has really proven himself. I totally agree. The first time I saw Taylor was in the trailer for John Carter and I thought he was so pretty, so perfect. I remember thinking, "What a typical Hollywood hotty." I love that he says Taylor was one of the best parts about the movie. He praises Josh's performance. He loves the cinematography, which I did too. I can't wait to see it in IMAX. He brings up developing some of the other HotShots and shaving off ten minutes of the movie. He thought some parts were emotionally forced. I like that term. I also say contrived and my favorite word.. cliche. Tonight in my writing class we listed figurative language that has become cliche. One of the kids said, "Show me the money!" lol Pacing issues. No big praise for Jennifer. But he did praise Miles, who I thought was just okay. __________________
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A podcast that calls Taylor the shining star of the movie, they talk about him at 44 minutes:
Episode XXV - Only the Brave — Popcorn Optional Taylor and Josh at the Washington game the other weekend: |
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Mac...waiting for his shoes.
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Sigh. He looks so hot there.
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I loved the waiting for Donut scene. I agree, Taylor's stance is sexy there. My eyes were always on him.
By the way, I forgot to mention I also liked James Badge Dale. Even in the background, he was still a nice presence. Nice? Dumb word. Maybe compelling? Charming? I don't know, I'm blanking on the word I'd use. His mere presence added more to the scenes. ... Oh never mind. lol It'll come to me. I also thought Miles' acting could've been better, especially in the scene when he's listening on the radio. He was great in the sweet moments, though. I want to see his new movie, Thank You for Your Service. I might go to an early Thursday showing. |
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The mustache love is just in direct correlation to how much I liked Mac. I mean not in the beginning, but then again I get why he was the way he was. They're in an incredibly high intensity job that is no bull ****. Someone who is/was a junky would most likely be a liability. Making him prove his worth seems like the "gatekeeper" thing to do.
I really liked James Badge Dale too. I thought he was sweet and a good ying to Eric's yang if you will. He's good with saying a lot with just his facial expressions. I've honestly never seen him in anything before. See I thought he killed it in that scene while he was listening on the radio, just watching him listen made me cry. I think that's when I started crying actually. I listen to this podcast weekly anyway, but bonus they did an OTB episode. They're the same guys that did that five part FNL podcast last summer. One thinks it'll get a best picture nomination and were trying to figure out if they would do something strange and try to slide Josh Brolin into a supporting nomination to give him a better chance. Hello, Mac. Last edited by worthyoflove; 10-26-2017 at 12:27 PM |
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I went to see it again tonight, BUT not in IMAX. I was so pissed. They are showing Jigsaw now. I didn't even think that it would change out on Thursday night. UGH.
I taped two scenes. lol I've watched them each like 10xs already. And... I took notes on my phone. I made sure to sit at the top so I didn't bother anyone. There was a couple down in front, front row, who talked the ENTIRE time, until they left BEFORE the Yarnell Fire scenes. What a-holes. People were getting so mad. *BTW- Thank You for your Service was sold out for the 7pm show. I loved it as much as I did the first time, if not more. STILL didn't like Jennifer. I tried y'all, I really did! Nope. Contrived, cliche, forced. I know pretty much no one, including Taylor, agrees with me, but I have to stick with my opinion. The one scene that I did like of hers, is the fight scene in the truck and that will be the scene that gets her a nom. maybe. I didn't connect the first time I saw the movie, that one of the first scenes of dialogue between Amanda and Eric is them talking about a fight they'd had the night before. But they are both so cutsie wootsie about it. There were a few hints that she was unhappy and then after the truck accident she just unprovokingly and uncharacteristically FREAKS out on him. I did sympathize with her wanting to have children after it was already determined that they would not. I had a very similar experience. I still didn't like the bear on fire analogy. I mean, I get it, I just didn't like it because I couldn't stop picturing an actual bear on fire. At the beginning, a helicopter takes water up from someone's pool. Do they really do that? Originally, I didn't like Mac's introduction, telling the story about Cheyenne. But this time, I loved it. Taylor's delivery was so funny... the whole bit about Mt. Rushmore. The look on his face was hysterical. He was just so funny in this movie. I actually see now why people are actually throwing his name in the ring for a nom. ... probably a stretch, but he really was THAT good. There was only once or twice when he said a word that made me think TAYLOR or RIGGINS. He really just became MAC. His voice and cadence were different, even the shape of his face from the mustache. All of it was awesome. I kept forgetting to bring this up from the first time I saw it. Mac dipping and spitting. WHY did I find it so hot? I would NEVER date a guy that dips now. I did in high school and I thought it was gross then. My father still does it and I hate it so much. Andrew Ashcraft and Walter P Sherman's dad (I'm not sure who he portrayed) were in a bit more scenes than I remembered from the first time. They were developed as second tier characters, but they were much more noticeable the second time around. Other than them, the others were not developed at all. I wonder how their families felt about that. But I guess with 19, it was nearly impossible to do, even in a mini-series. Although I don't understand why the one guy pulled his pants down on the bus when they were rocking out to the metal music. I mean.. mooning a passing van maybe, but randomly pulling your pants down was weird. I'm still only giving Miles's performance a C. And generally, I like him. Some of his scenes were so under acted and awkward. I DID however love the walkie-talkie scene -he was trembling, and this time around I was okay with the seat punching on the bus. The first time, I thought it was lame. I also loved the scene when he drops off the diapers and Natalie comes out with the baby for the first time. That was pretty emotional. There's one other funny scene that I enjoyed Miles in... but I will talk about that later. It fits better in a different talking point. lol I don't really know much about wildfires. Was the scene of the families fleeing their homes realistic? I guess that it was. That's frightening, those flames were licking at their heels. I was surprised by some of the facts I've heard in interviews, about how fast the fire actually moves. I didn't realize that it moved that quickly. Do we think that Taylor's shoe size is actually a 10? That's not THAT big. I hated the Hot Shot certification guy. He was a douche. But I guess he was supposed to be! Why did Dwayne give Eric a rocking chair when they became Hot Shots? Did I miss something about that? Okay... I have TONS more to say but I have to go to bed. Can't keep my eyes open. __________________
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