tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post5898684623403090436..comments2024-02-29T09:17:47.380-08:00Comments on Movies: RoundersShanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15033662507699896530noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post-19881554019459903142015-01-11T16:09:42.700-08:002015-01-11T16:09:42.700-08:00Wow! A top-20 movie? It wouldn't be for me, bu...Wow! A top-20 movie? It wouldn't be for me, but it's definitely a movie I really like and behind just Lebowski and a few Pixar movies as the movie I've watched the most times in the last 10-15 years. Probably tied with 'The Room' actually. <br /><br />I like what you said about romanticizing and demonizing the subject matter. You're right about that. The gambling does pull you in, makes it seems like a grand adventure and a way to be a hero and something nearly poetic. At the same time, there are all the negatives. <br /><br />Malkovich. Man, I love him in this thing. I don't know how realistic that accent is, but it doesn't even matter to me. He just creates this character that is impossible to forget. <br />Shanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033662507699896530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post-2175594985010202292015-01-11T15:30:51.845-08:002015-01-11T15:30:51.845-08:00Yeah, this is in my Top 20 for sure. You'd thi...Yeah, this is in my Top 20 for sure. You'd think it would be sleepy, but I think there is well-plotted out suspense and "action." The story is a driving force to that. The characters are great, and the actors playing them are even better. Landau is such a gentle giant. He could be so powerful as an actor, but his softness and approachability give the character so much more. I really like "the poker group;" their costumes, mannerisms, dialogue are so believable. Of course, the highlight is Malkovich. I trust his accent as he's lived in Europe for almost 20 years and has a knack for taking characters to the next level. The story is almost Goodfellas-esque. It romanticizes and demonizes gambling and cards in the same breath. It takes what people think they know and lets them fall in love with it and lets it burn them. I just love movies that make you hate to love the subject...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13056895439416156683noreply@blogger.com