16 year old Boorman fan (going to watch Hope and Glory tonite @ 10 pm on TCM) and was just wondering why exactly was the director of Traffic and sex, lies, and videotape doing a commentary with Boorman?
It just seems a little random... but I haven't heard it yet.
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I saw The Limey once, about six years ago. I remember it as being pretty good, but it's no Point Blank.
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"Hello, I am Dennis Hopper."- Dennis Hoppershare
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I'm curious about that as well. Soderbergh, if I'm not mistaken, is also on the commentary track for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf with director Mike Nichols. If he has pull to get some of these films released on DVD, then I'm all for him being a commentator. However, it's an interesting choice to select Steve Soderbergh when there are other great film historians who can talk about this fantastic film.
I'll listen to the commentary track to see how well he discusses this film with director John Boorman.
"Dry your eyes baby, it's out of character."
Soderbergh is clearly very strongly influenced by Boorman as a director. That seems like a pretty good reason.
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The REAL Bob Balaban would have known that...
Exactly. If you watch The Limey you can recognize some of the locations Boorman used for Point Blank. Payback is a mindless albeit entertaining Hollywood version of the book, The Limey is (I think) more like Soderbergh's take on Boorman's Point Blank. Not as raw though, which is what I love about Point Blank. The Limey is more fluid.
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I just tried to listen to it but finally had to fast-forward to specific scenes.
I think Mr. Soderbergh is an excellent filmmaker. I especially enjoy his me films ("two for them, one for me").
However, I felt that his questions often rambled and he was constantly stepping on Mr. Boorman's answers. I would have much preferred a Boorman only commentary.
Anywho, just one man's opinion.
i was glad that soderbergh stepped on boorman's answers. boorman was constantly boring me with "hoho did you see how i put homoerotic subtext right there" as if his head was still stuck in the 60s and it was big deal.
sharea 16 year old bob balaban??? what gives????
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