Comments on: Sir Anthony Hopkins Directs Slipstream http://themovieblog.com/2006/06/sir-anthony-hopkins-directs-slipstream The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:28:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Tim http://themovieblog.com/2006/06/sir-anthony-hopkins-directs-slipstream#comment-150918 Tim Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:57:10 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=4539#comment-150918 Some are great actors....some are great directors... Few are both! Sometimes great actors direct horrible movies... If I can save one other the pain of watching this film, my time here has been worth something (Was like a bad Pulp-Fiction...) Some are great actors….some are great directors…

Few are both!

Sometimes great actors direct horrible movies…

If I can save one other the pain of watching this film, my time here has been worth something

(Was like a bad Pulp-Fiction…)

]]> By: themarina http://themovieblog.com/2006/06/sir-anthony-hopkins-directs-slipstream#comment-44974 themarina Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:15:09 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=4539#comment-44974 This is exciting. He has an amazing resume and years of experience that I think will be of great benefit not just to the film but to the other actors on set. On more than one occasion I've read of actors saying that they like working with someone like Redford because they have experience working in front of the camera too. Personally, this sounds like a win win situation. I'll be looking for it! This is exciting. He has an amazing resume and years of experience that I think will be of great benefit not just to the film but to the other actors on set. On more than one occasion I’ve read of actors saying that they like working with someone like Redford because they have experience working in front of the camera too. Personally, this sounds like a win win situation. I’ll be looking for it!

]]> By: Varun http://themovieblog.com/2006/06/sir-anthony-hopkins-directs-slipstream#comment-44973 Varun Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:36:50 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=4539#comment-44973 I mentioned the movie August in my post-an adaptation of Chekov's play Family Guy joke Uncle Vanya. If you look at his imdb he also directed a filmbiography. However this will be his first MAJOR stab at directing... Interestingly enough he is also a music composer it seems so we might get some good music out of this too. I mentioned the movie August in my post-an adaptation of Chekov’s play Family Guy joke Uncle Vanya. If you look at his imdb he also directed a filmbiography.

However this will be his first MAJOR stab at directing…

Interestingly enough he is also a music composer it seems so we might get some good music out of this too.

]]> By: Lilly (formerly John Campea's part-time fiance) http://themovieblog.com/2006/06/sir-anthony-hopkins-directs-slipstream#comment-44972 Lilly (formerly John Campea's part-time fiance) Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:06:43 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=4539#comment-44972 Well, if you're talking about Basil I & Basil II, the plants you and I brought home together, I have some sad news. Basil I didn't survive the cold snap last winter. What else has Hopkins directed? Why am I not aware of his other directing? Well, if you’re talking about Basil I & Basil II, the plants you and I brought home together, I have some sad news. Basil I didn’t survive the cold snap last winter.

What else has Hopkins directed? Why am I not aware of his other directing?

]]> By: John Campea http://themovieblog.com/2006/06/sir-anthony-hopkins-directs-slipstream#comment-44971 John Campea Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:51:50 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=4539#comment-44971 Hey Lilly, The thing is... he's been in the movie business for 50+ years, working with and colaborating with dozens of directors and been involved in the art of filmmaking for longer than I've been alive. A musician has been aroung filmmakers... oh yeah... never. :) Not to mention, this isn't Hopkins first directorial endeavor. Cheers! PS. How are my kids? :) Hey Lilly,

The thing is… he’s been in the movie business for 50+ years, working with and colaborating with dozens of directors and been involved in the art of filmmaking for longer than I’ve been alive.

A musician has been aroung filmmakers… oh yeah… never. :)

Not to mention, this isn’t Hopkins first directorial endeavor.

Cheers!

PS. How are my kids?

:)

]]> By: Lilly (formerly John Campea's part-time fiance) http://themovieblog.com/2006/06/sir-anthony-hopkins-directs-slipstream#comment-44970 Lilly (formerly John Campea's part-time fiance) Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:35:16 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=4539#comment-44970 I am sufficiently intrigued to keep my eyes open for news on this movie as it progresses. Though... there is that nagging voice in the back of my head that says, "Hey, if you aren't that jazzedd about singers becoming actors, what makes you think an actor can necessarily make the jump to behind the camera?" I know what you're all going to say, "But-but-but he's had so much experience with and exposure to directors!!!" True, but that's not all that goes into being a director. A great director is also an editor (script, time and film - all at the same time). A director has to be able to keep a lot of balls in the air, juggling them constantly, all the while maintaining complete control and focus of the film. It will be interesting to see if he pull it off. I'm rooting for him. Nothing Anthony Hopkins has done has disappointed outside of Meet Joe Black, but even that wasn't his fault. It was a boring script and the director didn't have the vision to infuse it with any energy or momentum. For all the eye candy that flick had and all the talent they tapped for it, I was very non-plussed when I watched it. I am sufficiently intrigued to keep my eyes open for news on this movie as it progresses. Though… there is that nagging voice in the back of my head that says, “Hey, if you aren’t that jazzedd about singers becoming actors, what makes you think an actor can necessarily make the jump to behind the camera?” I know what you’re all going to say, “But-but-but he’s had so much experience with and exposure to directors!!!” True, but that’s not all that goes into being a director. A great director is also an editor (script, time and film – all at the same time). A director has to be able to keep a lot of balls in the air, juggling them constantly, all the while maintaining complete control and focus of the film.

It will be interesting to see if he pull it off. I’m rooting for him. Nothing Anthony Hopkins has done has disappointed outside of Meet Joe Black, but even that wasn’t his fault. It was a boring script and the director didn’t have the vision to infuse it with any energy or momentum. For all the eye candy that flick had and all the talent they tapped for it, I was very non-plussed when I watched it.

]]> By: jimf http://themovieblog.com/2006/06/sir-anthony-hopkins-directs-slipstream#comment-44969 jimf Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:34:49 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=4539#comment-44969 This sounds good...although Hopkins is an excellent actor...I wonder how he will be as a director. This sounds good…although Hopkins is an excellent actor…I wonder how he will be as a director.

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