Aug 24 2007Assassination of Jesse James Trailer #2
One my biggest flaws when judging a film, besides lack of basic knowledge and a general disdain for everything, is that there are certain genres that never seem to win me over. The biggest offender in this category is the Western. There's just something about the whole cowboy mentality, which some would refer to as manliness, that I find impossible to relate to. This has also been the overriding reason that Marlboro advertisements have been largely ineffective on me.
So imagine my surprise when, upon watching this trailer for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, I found myself genuinely interested. And, even more surprising, I think it's Casey Affleck's performance pulling me in. In this two-and-a-half minute montage, he completely sells me on this awkward, desperate, pathetic, obsessive character. Now that's something I can relate to!
Reader Comments
1. Joe Mamma - August 24, 2007 3:14 PM
Link no worky!
2. fag - August 24, 2007 4:37 PM
most homoerotic western since whatever that gay one was
3. PoBiddy - August 24, 2007 4:42 PM
Nah. It's nice to see studios giving more work to "special, short-bus riding" actors like the younger Affleck, but it looks like shite to me.
4. daniel - August 24, 2007 6:49 PM
the movie is really on the talented mr ripley tip, creepshow
poster came out, ud love it
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=36607
5. JWM - August 26, 2007 10:32 PM
This is the type of movie that ten years ago, I would have said, "Hey, I'll give that a chance. Tombstone was awesome." Then Wyatt Earp happened, and I learned my lesson.
(Don't give westerns that go all touchy-feely a chance.)
6. Faggot - August 27, 2007 12:17 PM
seriously. ^
7. Starmode6 - August 29, 2007 6:02 AM
I'm all for this movie I think it looks like it is going to be really good.
8. Alex - August 29, 2007 1:50 PM
I think we all noticed your "general disdain for everything".
But why?
Please tell us, we would really like to know.
PS: now that I think of it, I presume you're not that disdainful of Cinema, seeing how much blood, sweat and tears you're spending on this (very good) blog of yours...