Friday, July 15, 2005

Legends of the attractive lead star...

So I think Legends of the Fall sucks. I remeber I started the film and I immediately hated every stinkin' character -- especially Brad Pitt. After a half-hour I turned it off, so maybe I missed out on an amazing save of a film, where after 35 minutes everyone suddenly becomes sympathetic and likable and a script magically transforms into good. I doubt it though.

I guess not enough people share my low opinion of the film because they just re-released the film as a special edition DVD. I'm sure there's hours of interviews with the actors explaining the film ("My character's really angry...") like we haven't seen the darn thing. But I did notice one odd thing about the re-release cover:

I present for your consideration, the original cover:
Ugly Brad

Can you spot the difference with the re-release:
Attractive Brad

Apparently the powers that be cannot abide a film cover where Brad Pitt is not casting a wanton gaze out into the potential purchacer's eyes. "Take me home with you..." it says. "I know it's not a very good movie but now there's Special Features... And I'm much more attractive on this cover... Love me..."

Does anyone else find this silly?

19 Comments:

Blogger Sadie Lou said...

That is so funny about the cover! I prefer the cover on the old one, actually.
I don't remember too much about this movie, I saw it so long ago. I do remember that one of the brothers was that actor that was the kid in E.T.
I remember Brad Pitt's character being really selfish. Didn't he sleep with his brother's fiance or something?
Yeah, if I can't remember it, it must not have been that great. It doesn't make any of my lists.

10:50 AM  
Blogger Sadie Lou said...

Oh yeah, you didn't come back to read my letter to Mr.Gleason, did you? Maybe you did and just didn't have anything to say? Also, have you read anymore of those books?

10:52 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ho, Levi, hard to get past your keen movie-mogul eyes! Argh! I wished I'd turned it off like you. Instead, I watched Pitt's obnoxious character return again and again to the family ranch, after some sort of rebellious, adventurous quest, glaring at everyone from his horse, as they sang his dorky praises. Of course, intense soul-ripping music played during these scenes. It was one of those movies where you feel like cheering when a character and everyone remotely associated with the character is brutally murdered.
You know what is so somehow satisfying and wonderful? The fact that Jennifer Aniston's new boyfriend is chubby and slightly homely. It's like reverse-cool, which is cooler than just plain cool. She's saying to the world, "Oh yes, I know he's not a hunk, but he's got character. I've learned my lesson, people."

11:11 AM  
Blogger Sadie Lou said...

ummm...Michele, Vince Vaughn (Jennifer's current boyfriend) is pretty hot. Maybe he's gotten a little soft between movies, but take a lookie-loo for yourself:

http://wetmen.provocateuse.com/images/men/vince_vaughn_03.jpg

and he's funny as all heck which already makes him a better catch than Brad AND he's like over six feet tall. I've had a crush on him since the movie Swingers.
http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1998/oct/10-16-98/photos/fileartsswingers2.gif

copy and post those links into your navigation bar and hit enter...you have to see GOOD pictures of Vince.

11:38 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I looked him up and, well.... he's okaaaaay, in a sort of Tom Arnold, Fred Flinstone kind of way, but nothing you'd look at if he wasn't famous. Like maybe he'd be an above average Kmart worker or something.

11:53 AM  
Blogger Sadie Lou said...

WHAT?!!
Tom Arnold? Barf-o-rama!
Fred Flinstone?! GAG! He is not to be compared with those goons. Clearly, Michele, your taste in men and in the qualities that make them hot, are lacking.
Vince has nice lips, a good nose, nice manly features along the jawline...the only thing he doesn't have that Brad has are those smile lines and those captivating eyes.
Dan has sexy smile lines like Brad. In fact, MY man is hotter than both of those guys and so is yours.
*hmph*

12:06 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The movie "Swingers" was stupid, too.

1:02 PM  
Blogger Sadie Lou said...

*gasp*
*gag*
*blubber*
Oh Michele. We differ on so many movies--I fear we may never be able to have a healthy conversation about them.
:(
Maybe you didn't like that film because the dating scene was so different when you were out there vs. when I was dating?
I loved it.
it was so true to life--the party scene!

3:28 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

He kind of looks like paul legge

3:41 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OK, I'll admit it, I only watched like 3 minutes of it. I was just trying to hit you below the belt, over the I don't know a hot guy remark. I repent. It now makes me sad to see you so obviously shaken to the core.
Sadly, dear cousin-girl, you're right. Although we are both supreme icons, well-respected lay- movie critics, alas, we rarely agree. However, we shall always have the strong and enduring bond of LOTR to keep us unified and at peace.

4:15 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The change in the two covers are so funny. How pathetic does Hollywood think we are? Maybe they are hoping all of the teeny-boppers that have huge crushes on Brad now, will see the new cover and it will attract them to the movie. Do you think the two other actors on the front feel ripped? Maybe they wanted a new sexy pose too!

And, Michele, I totally side with Sadie on the whole Vince Vaughn thing. He is so cute and confident. I think that Jennifer is probably having so much more fun with her new man. She is like a "little bunny" (O.K., you are only going to get that if you actually watched the whole Swingers movie - which you didn't Michele). Vince is so "the money" and has a great personality in his movies. Sadie, thanks for defending the man. My old roommate and I use to laugh so hard over that movie and learned quite a bit, for instance: about the "Two day rule."

Anyhoo, just my thoughts on your little conversation.

6:11 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Perhaps, Rebecca, it's your past ties with Kmart that give you an attraction to this very average looking man.

8:01 AM  
Blogger ultraspy said...

NEW THINGS I LEARNED TODAY...
Brad Pitt can't act, but he's cute with long hair.
Jennifer Aniston got a new boyfriend?
Sadie & Michelle need to host a talk show discussing movies and hot guys.
K-mart will be the biggest advertiser of "The Sadie & Michelle Show".
My Mom was right when she said, "Mom's are always right!"

Thanks for the laughs and the Pepsi up my nose!

11:00 AM  
Blogger Sadie Lou said...

Rebecca--
so glad you agree to the hotness of Vince. I knew there were some sensible people out there in blogsville!
Michele--
no idea where you get the whole K-Mart thing, but you have entered into the rhelm of "crafty ladies" so I'll have to give you more respect and credit, now. I'm going to do a review of my baby shower on Monday.
Tracy--
Good idea on Michele and I having our own movie review show! We would be like Roger & Ebert (Michele can be Ebert)
I'm glad we almost made Pepsi come out your nose! It feels good to tell people that you have experienced Pepsi coming out your nose.

5:42 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Was Ebert the fat one?
Thanks Tracy, I like your blog, too. (I guess this blog isn't mine, I just sometimes think it is.)

6:31 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sadie, Rebecca used to work at Kmart. (Sorry, Becca, if you didn't want that known. We all have our dark moments in life, though.)
It's just sort of a way I judge movie star's looks. I think, "He's really only OK, if he were working in Kmart or selling shoes, I wouldn't think "oh, he's hot!" It's just that he's in this movie, doing and saying remarkable things. That's what makes him so cute."

6:35 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Michele - low blow to my past! I thought we were friends. And you are right, some things are better LEFT in the dark.

Sadie - You are still my friend :)

9:28 PM  
Blogger The Zombieslayer said...

never saw this movie. Forgive me ladies for saying this, but it looked to me like a "chick flick" so I never bothered.

2:25 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

WOW!!! did the people that changed Brad Pitt's picture think we would not notice the two movies sitting side by side at the movie store and not notice Brad Pitt's ''change.'' thats really wierd.

9:31 PM  

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