Comments on: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford http://danggoodmovies.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/the-assassination-of-jesse-james-by-the-coward-robert-ford/ how could you resist? Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:14:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Brian, for The Broken Telegraph http://danggoodmovies.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/the-assassination-of-jesse-james-by-the-coward-robert-ford/#comment-17 Brian, for The Broken Telegraph Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:57:12 +0000 http://danggoodmovies.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-17 I am pretty sure I liked it more than either of you guys, although I don't own it or plan on doing so anytime soon. I do think it was a bit long, too. I thought Affleck was fantastic in this and I have a higher level of expectations from him after this performance. He was subtle enough and avoided adding too many tics to the character, which must have been very seductive to do for any actor in this kind of movie. Let me ask you this, why do you think James was damn near offering himself up on a plate to be killed though? At the moment of his demise, its obvious that he knows whats about to happen -- I recall him even seeing the reflection of the assassins -- yet calmly seems to not only accept his fate, but welcome it. To my recollection of the movie, it didnt seem he was that weary of life to offer up his sacrifice. What do you guys think? I am pretty sure I liked it more than either of you guys, although I don’t own it or plan on doing so anytime soon. I do think it was a bit long, too.

I thought Affleck was fantastic in this and I have a higher level of expectations from him after this performance. He was subtle enough and avoided adding too many tics to the character, which must have been very seductive to do for any actor in this kind of movie.

Let me ask you this, why do you think James was damn near offering himself up on a plate to be killed though? At the moment of his demise, its obvious that he knows whats about to happen — I recall him even seeing the reflection of the assassins — yet calmly seems to not only accept his fate, but welcome it. To my recollection of the movie, it didnt seem he was that weary of life to offer up his sacrifice.

What do you guys think?

]]> By: apsheko http://danggoodmovies.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/the-assassination-of-jesse-james-by-the-coward-robert-ford/#comment-9 apsheko Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:43:10 +0000 http://danggoodmovies.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-9 I thought the movie was fantastic. I'm quite put off by the "Western" genre, so for me the best thing was that I could watch the entire movie without even really realising that it was a Western. It's more a psychological drama for me, character development, that sort of thing. I would have given it 4/5, and yes, the soundtrack was brilliant (did you like the Nick Cave cameo at the end? :p) I thought the movie was fantastic. I’m quite put off by the “Western” genre, so for me the best thing was that I could watch the entire movie without even really realising that it was a Western. It’s more a psychological drama for me, character development, that sort of thing. I would have given it 4/5, and yes, the soundtrack was brilliant (did you like the Nick Cave cameo at the end? :p)

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