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CTyankee

(68,241 posts) Fri Feb 8, 2013, 07:02 PM Feb 2013

Nothing against tweety, but his love of Philly is overcoming his artistic sense, IMO... [View all]

I know he loves the actors doing their Philly accents and the director getting all the lingo right, but I didn't feel that "Silver Linings Playbook" was THAT great...

sorry, there was a lot of yelling and disruptive behavior problems and I get that. But I don't think that is really the apex of acting to be able to throw stuff around like Brad Cooper did or roll eyes like Jennifer lawrence did...

To me, great acting is "The King's Speech"...understated but perfectly tuned...

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Nothing against tweety, but his love of Philly is overcoming his artistic sense, IMO... [View all] CTyankee Feb 2013 OP

With you, yank, elleng Feb 2013 #1

He was just fawning over that director! He didn't get how he had been manipulated... CTyankee Feb 2013 #3

Can you give us alittle background on this movie. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #2

It is about a working class family in Philadephia whose grown son has a psychiatric CTyankee Feb 2013 #5

I was wondering what it was about. Thank you. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #6

No one drives on 76. It's the schukyll Beaverhausen Feb 2013 #4

Hard to take it out on Matthews when the film is getting lots of awards for acting and directing Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #7

well, but chewing the scenery is what actors always do...so even when it is necssary it CTyankee Feb 2013 #9

Doesn't bother me elfin Feb 2013 #8

No problem with what you say, but I wonder if the producer and director didn't just CTyankee Feb 2013 #10

Still give him a pass - he is smart enough to sense exploitation elfin Feb 2013 #11

I think he was taken in, myself...but that's just me...I thought he was entranced by Hollywood. CTyankee Feb 2013 #12

I thought it was absolutely wonderful. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #13

It is a great story and very moving, IMO. I just didn't like the oveacting meant to acheive CTyankee Feb 2013 #15

The one thing I don't get is the fuss over Jennifer Lawrence. She's good, but not great, IMO. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #16

I thought the same thing. I didn't see that "spark" of genius I've seen wih other CTyankee Feb 2013 #17

I think Jacki (sp?) Weaver did a terrific job as the mother... HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #21

I saw both. Yes Silver Linings is THAT good. It's up for Acad. Award Best Picture. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #14

Loved Argo. Great movie. CTyankee Feb 2013 #18

Oh, well, yes, I gotta agree with you there. Much more difficult acting in King's Speech. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #19

It's like the difference of character development that Meryl Streep or Jody Foster or CTyankee Feb 2013 #20

Watch the movie "Winter's Bone"... rucky Feb 2013 #22