tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post304292089363390429..comments2024-02-19T08:20:10.456-06:00Comments on Public Transportation Snob: Top 5 Tim Robbins PerformancesDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-21327607890649385502013-01-15T10:23:38.817-06:002013-01-15T10:23:38.817-06:00Pat, I totally forgot that Jack Black was even in ...Pat, I totally forgot that Jack Black was even in Bob Roberts! Good call on the crazy eyes. There are a lot of great actors in it, including Giancarlo Esposito, Alan Rickman, David Strathairn, and many more. I'm glad to hear that you're a fan. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-24405653842838926872013-01-14T22:13:39.240-06:002013-01-14T22:13:39.240-06:00Because no one else has said it: yes, yes, yes for...Because no one else has said it: yes, yes, yes for Bob Roberts. I love that film and Robbins is great in it. As is crazy-eyed Jack Black.100 Years of Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576004166082807745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-90815723577418368022013-01-14T16:58:58.199-06:002013-01-14T16:58:58.199-06:00Ruth, I've seen Code 46, and it's an inter...Ruth, I've seen Code 46, and it's an interesting movie. I was pretty disappointed by it, but Robbins and Samantha Morton do a good job. I also know that a lot of bloggers like it, so I think it's worth checking out. My expectations might have been too high when I saw it, and it's been a while. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-64820710141917639602013-01-14T16:19:33.639-06:002013-01-14T16:19:33.639-06:00I think I only like Robbins in 'Shawshank.'...I think I only like Robbins in 'Shawshank.' There's a sci fi called Code 46 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0345061/) that I'm curious to see with him in the lead role. Have you seen it Dan?ruthhttp://flixchatter.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-65170459176967705732013-01-12T20:06:33.603-06:002013-01-12T20:06:33.603-06:00Dan, I haven't seen The Hudsucker Proxy in a w...Dan, I haven't seen The Hudsucker Proxy in a while, but it's stuck with me more than a lot of movies. I'm surprised by how rarely it gets mentioned among film fans. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-23480702134832489572013-01-12T09:00:40.112-06:002013-01-12T09:00:40.112-06:00I thought The Hudsucker Proxy at first...glad you ...I thought The Hudsucker Proxy at first...glad you mention it. I do love his turn in Bull Durham and can't argue with your number one (a perfect portrait of his far-reaching talent). Danhttp://www.top10films.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-81360010599593962092013-01-11T14:04:55.674-06:002013-01-11T14:04:55.674-06:00Sati, I agree that Mystic River is a case where th...Sati, I agree that Mystic River is a case where the actors did excellent work but were let down by the movie as a whole. Sean Penn could have been more subtle, but the others all did well. It just didn't totally work as a complete movie. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-24708299540471570632013-01-11T14:03:00.180-06:002013-01-11T14:03:00.180-06:00Chip, I've also seen The Player and liked it, ...Chip, I've also seen The Player and liked it, but it's been a long time. I remember it having great scenes and being a fun satire of Hollywood. Bull Durham wouldn't make my top five baseball movies, but I think Robbins does good work playing an idiot. I do think people put the movie on a pedestal above where it is for me. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-12586387119020566692013-01-11T13:14:56.106-06:002013-01-11T13:14:56.106-06:00I headed over here to see if three movies in parti...I headed over here to see if three movies in particular were mentioned - The Hudsucker Proxy, Bob Roberts, and The Player. To my surprise you mentioned two of the three. And the two you did mention were the ones I thought had the least chance because they are little seen.<br /><br />I liked Hudsucker quite a bit, precisely because it was a tribute to screwball comedies. I also love Jennifer Jason Leigh channeling the female reporters from His Girl Friday and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town.<br /><br />I laughed quite a bit at Bob Roberts. It's one of my favorite mockumentaries.<br /><br />The Player is one of the early "meta" movies. I loved the opening where Robbins' character and others discuss the long, uninterrupted shot that starts Touch of Evil...all while they are part of a long, uninterrupted shot that opens their film. I also loved the close where we hear Robbins' character getting pitched the movie we just saw.<br /><br />My only quibble with your top five is Bull Durham, but that's because I've never seen what was supposed to be so special about the movie. I'd swap it out for Hudsucker or The Player.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-24277812463882844582013-01-11T13:12:10.486-06:002013-01-11T13:12:10.486-06:00I really like Robbins - I thought both him and Mar...I really like Robbins - I thought both him and Marcia Gay Harden delivered outstanding work in Mystic River - they didn't have an easy job and they really created multi-layered, complex performances. I wasn't that big of a fan of the movie either, but I thought everyone were fantastic - my favorite two performances where delivered by Kavin Bacon and Laura Linney, who sadly didn't get much award love for this.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-26460351766921205952013-01-11T08:59:29.661-06:002013-01-11T08:59:29.661-06:00Thanks Jay! High Fidelity and Anchorman are both g...Thanks Jay! High Fidelity and Anchorman are both great appearances and so silly. Those are excellent choices. I think he has the reputation of being serious (partially due to politics), but he can do really well in funny roles. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-89321259476853393432013-01-11T07:06:13.640-06:002013-01-11T07:06:13.640-06:00Great list Dan. Robbins is an oft-underrated actor...Great list Dan. Robbins is an oft-underrated actor, so he's a good choice for a list. I've not seen Bob Roberts or Arlington Road, but from the sound of it they seem worth checking out. Personally I've always liked his comedic cameos, like in Anchorman or High Fidelity, as before I'd seen those I always thought he was a far more serious thespian-type. And Hudsucker Proxy for the win, love that film, and him in it.JayCluitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972011198109066985noreply@blogger.com