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Post by mlm828 on Sept 8, 2005 21:57:48 GMT -5
I bought a copy of "Fathers and Sons" because I was interested to see RE playing a character who was so different from the other roles I've seen him do. I was not disappointed. Some people have mentioned feeling uncomfortable watching his performance as Tom. If people felt uncomfortable, I think that means he succeeded. Tom is a character who makes people uncomfortable, because he is very up front about who he is, and his emotions are out there, front and center, for the whole world to see.
If I had to sum up RE's performance as Tom in one word, that word would be "fearless." His talent never ceases to amaze me.
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Post by sport57 on Sept 9, 2005 7:03:16 GMT -5
, If I had to sum up RE's performance as Tom in one word, that word would be "fearless." His talent never ceases to amaze me. Fearless is absolutely a great word to use to describe RE in his portrayal of Tom. I too, had a tough time watching it but, was glad I did, finally. Not many could have pulled it off like he did. What wonderful talent. |
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Post by doobrah on Sept 9, 2005 9:03:00 GMT -5
I didn't really understand the reasoning for the Liza getup, and thought the performance would've been more affecting without the drag outfit. I had thought the same thing, but then came back to the title of the film, "Fathers & Sons." I think it's really supposed to be about the journey of the father (even though we're more interested in the son  ), from sneering derision when we meet him to hesitating hugs at the restaurant to acceptance of his son in drag at the hospital. Then we see the juxtaposition of the other man's father, who won't visit his gay son until he's dead. So I'm assuming the drag was there to accentuate the father's journey. |
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Post by kytdunne on Sept 10, 2005 18:55:34 GMT -5
I didn't really understand the reasoning for the Liza getup, and thought the performance would've been more affecting without the drag outfit. But still...his breakdown sitting by the bed brought tears to my eyes. I thought he was just getting dressed up to see his ex. Looking good, sort of thing. The character was incredibly self-centered. He is such an incredible actor...ahhh! That's why I loved seeing this and will continue to try to get my hands on as many Ron performances as I possibly can -- and why I even sat through Ghost Ship, God help me.  Am I going to have to start bashing all the chickflicks he's been in just to give Ghost Ship a break from the we-hate-horror-shows crowd? Kyt |
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Post by kenina on Sept 10, 2005 22:31:01 GMT -5
I thought he was just getting dressed up to see his ex. Looking good, sort of thing. The character was incredibly self-centered. Am I going to have to start bashing all the chickflicks he's been in just to give Ghost Ship a break from the we-hate-horror-shows crowd? Kyt I think you're right re: the Liza getup, but I guess I was just confused as to why getting dressed up entailed looking like *that*. None of my gay friends cross-dress or even feminize or masculinize (sorry for the bad word creation there) their wardrobe choices, ever. And re: Ghost Ship, I can only speak for myself, but I don't hate horror movies. I think most of them aren't great, but some are really well done - I loved Scream and Nightmare on Elm Street, actually. I just thought GS was incredibly slow to start--really boring, in fact--so for the first hour all that got me through was searching for Ron and laughing over how few lines of dialogue he had. Not much dialogue from any of them, really. I also thought the SPOILER ALERT weird cursed gold/strange soul collector guy was an odd choice for a horror plot, and I didn't much care for it. But that's just me. :-) |
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Post by kytdunne on Sept 11, 2005 2:05:32 GMT -5
I think you're right re: the Liza getup, but I guess I was just confused as to why getting dressed up entailed looking like *that*. None of my gay friends cross-dress or even feminize or masculinize (sorry for the bad word creation there) their wardrobe choices, ever. Personal choice. And who knows what that might've been based on. Could mean something specific, or just how he thought he looked his best, or maybe his ex's preferences. Who knows? And re: Ghost Ship, I can only speak for myself, but I don't hate horror movies. I think most of them aren't great, but some are really well done - I loved Scream and Nightmare on Elm Street, actually. I just thought GS was incredibly slow to start--really boring, in fact--so for the first hour all that got me through was searching for Ron and laughing over how few lines of dialogue he had. Not much dialogue from any of them, really. I also thought the SPOILER ALERT weird cursed gold/strange soul collector guy was an odd choice for a horror plot, and I didn't much care for it. But that's just me. :-) Okay, so non-fan in general. Pardon if 'hate' was too strong of a word. Soul collectors, and their assorted variations, are a staple in horror flicks. I also thought the beginning, with the cable, was very cool in its very creepy and deadly way. Kyt |
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Post by Eyphur on Nov 14, 2005 15:12:59 GMT -5
I'm watching Fathers and Sons right now. It's not the greatest movie I've ever seen but it is not the worst either. Although I wouldn't have come up with Liza as a discription of Ron's character it really fits the look.
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), from sneering derision when we meet him to hesitating hugs at the restaurant to acceptance of his son in drag at the hospital. Then we see the juxtaposition of the other man's father, who won't visit his gay son until he's dead. So I'm assuming the drag was there to accentuate the father's journey.
