tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post6469905950571921624..comments2023-03-31T06:55:42.398-07:00Comments on Dinner With Max Jenke: OldboyJeff Allardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-6744652274006167722008-11-10T20:42:00.000-08:002008-11-10T20:42:00.000-08:00I agree that Smith is the bigger sticking point he...I agree that Smith is the bigger sticking point here. I have a hard time seeing him in the role, too, but I wouldn't bet against him pulling it off.Jeff Allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-13591815129735131982008-11-10T10:09:00.000-08:002008-11-10T10:09:00.000-08:00[adjusting cynic hat]I dunno guys...my gut says Sp...<I>[adjusting cynic hat]</I><BR/><BR/>I dunno guys...my gut says Spielberg yes, Smith no.<BR/><BR/>Jeff, your examples of Spielberg showing his skills at "serious" filmmaking are spot-on. But Will Smith...granted, I haven't seen <I>I Am Legend</I>, but I can't see him taking himself to the level of brutality and depravity the original <I>Oldboy</I> embraces. Or rather, I can't see myself buying him doing it.<BR/><BR/>Also, they'll need to age him a bit on the other side of the character's 15-year prison stay. That is, if we're to believe a certain other person is a certain age (trying to avoid spoilers here for the unitiated readers).<BR/><BR/>Guess we'll see...FilmFatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572370403623288465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-52350871518775775212008-11-09T04:27:00.000-08:002008-11-09T04:27:00.000-08:00Yeah, we'll see. The whole project may just fade a...Yeah, we'll see. The whole project may just fade away or pass to other hands but the idea of Spielberg and Smith doing this is daffy enough to make it intriguing.Jeff Allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-38969913284353768702008-11-08T15:09:00.000-08:002008-11-08T15:09:00.000-08:00For some reason I'm with you on this... It might c...For some reason I'm with you on this... <BR/>It might come out horribly... but somehow I bet it will still be interesting.Timmy Crabcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737954661234574830noreply@blogger.com