Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Many scenes were filmed in the actual locations, like San Francisco City Hall (also well known from the *Dirty Harry* series) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 James Franco, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 That's interestig...I never noticed before that Gay is still standing there, staring out into the distance after that dramatic scene. Thinking about all the things Roslyn said and how they weigh against his own convictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Another colorful scene from *Milk* filmed at the City Hall: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 That's interestig...I never noticed before that Gay is still standing there, staring out into the distance after that dramatic scene. Thinking about all the things Roslyn said and how they weigh against his own convictions. Yes, that is a good point that Frank brought up. B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Milk was a pioneer of modern-day grassroots activism: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Many scenes of *Milk* were filmed near San Francisco's historic Castro theater, in the Castro neighborhood: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 The Castro Theater reportedly had to undergo a retro-"facelift" to be made to look the way it did 30 years ago: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 The end result more than speaks for itself. Ironically, the movie is being shown in the very theater that serves as a backdrop to many scenes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 The memory of Harvey Milk is still very much revered by a lot of civil rights activists and gay issues activists everywhere. He died but his memory lives on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 More than 30,000 people marched in a candlelight vigil after the assassination of Harvey Milk and SF Mayor Moscone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 30 years after he was brutally murdered, Harvey Milk's memory lives on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankGrimes Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 That's interestig...I never noticed before that Gay is still standing there, staring out into the distance after that dramatic scene. Thinking about all the things Roslyn said and how they weigh against his own convictions. Yeah, she really got to him. He was so focused on his job that he fought his love for Roslyn, eventually throwing her to the ground. He even spoke tough to her about who he is. But that didn't stop Roslyn. She let them all have it then. The scene between **** and Roslyn in the truck really is strong. Molo is very right about that. **** makes one last plea to be with Roslyn and she verbally "slaps his face." At that point, **** then attempts to tell Gay that all women are the same; they're no good. Gay doesn't "hear" him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Yeah, she really got to him. He was so focused on his job that he fought his love for Roslyn, eventually throwing her to the ground. He even spoke tough to her about who he is. But that didn't stop Roslyn. She let them all have it then. I guess you could say Roslyn is a stronger character in some ways, I guess... Wasn't Eli Wallach pretty good, too? B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 I believe the movie is dedicated to Mayor George Moscone and Harvey Milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 > {quote:title=FrankGrimes wrote:}{quote} > > Yeah, she really got to him. He was so focused on his job that he fought his love for > Roslyn, eventually throwing her to the ground. He even spoke tough to her about who > he is. But that didn't stop Roslyn. She let them all have it then. > Huston does an incredible job of ratcheting up the tension more and more with each successive moment once they get out there to look for those horses. By the time Marilyn "explodes" it almost feels cathartic. > The scene between **** and Roslyn in the truck really is strong. Molo is very right > about that. **** makes one last plea to be with Roslyn and she verbally "slaps his face." > At that point, **** then attempts to tell Gay that all women are the same; they're > no good. Gay doesn't "hear" him. > I know! I love how for once Gay loses his cool and tells **** to just "shut up". Ha! That's what most of us in the auidence were dying to say! Poor ****. He's the most educated one and so he can really articulate what all the others know and feel, but his knowledge is partly what cripples him. He acquired the worst kind of "knowledge" about life and death in the war and he tends to think he knows it all. He now "knows" about women so he tells Gay they're all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 I almost forgot to mention this... Mexican actor Diego Luna, who made such a strong impression in Alfonso Cuar?n's *Y tu Mam? tambi?n* is also in the cast, playing one of Milk's boyfriends. He really does an outstanding job here, as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Huston does an incredible job of ratcheting up the tension more and more with each successive moment once they get out there to look for those horses. By the time Marilyn "explodes" it almost feels cathartic. Funny you should mention that. I think I'm starting to remember more of the scenes from the movie. I really should not put off watching it any longer! B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 And speaking of Gus Van Sant, I have to admit I have been in awe of his work ever since the amazing *Drugstore Cowboy* came out in 1989, with knockout performances by Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch - still some of the best work they've ever done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Van Sant followed up a few years later with the memorable *My Own Private Idaho*, which featured some excellent work by Keanu Reeves (yes, really) and River Phoenix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Not every one of Gus Van Sant's movies have been huge hits. I think one that didn't live up to some people's expectations was *Even Cowgirls Get the Blues*. I still liked it, but it wasn't as big an indie hit as some might have expected it to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 One of the rare misfires in Van Sant's career came with his remake of Alfred Hitchcock's *Psycho*, which was for the most part a shot-by-shot remake. It's one of the few GVS movies I don't particularly like, obviously I don't think anyone could do it as well as The Master.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Well, I'm just about done ramblin' about Gus Van Sant... just wanted to add that his next-to-last movie, *Paranoid Park*, revealed an independent director still very much at home doing independent, low-budget movies that are made with apparently no commercial considerations... it was filmed in Portland, Oregon, which is also the director's hometown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankGrimes Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Huston does an incredible job of ratcheting up the tension more and more with each successive moment once they get out there to look for those horses. By the time Marilyn "explodes" it almost feels cathartic. That's very true. She lets all of her honest emotions out right then and there. She doesn't let them walk over her. It was her plea, but not just for the horses. I know! I love how for once Gay loses his cool and tells **** to just "shut up". Ha! That's what most of us in the auidence were dying to say! **** was really jabbering on. I got the sense he knew Gay was about ready to leave him in the cold. His incessant talking was a sign of his nervousness to me. Poor ****. Wow! I didn't expect you to say that. I actually do feel for him quite a bit, but it's hard to like him because of how he chooses to deal with his hurt. He's the most educated one and so he can really articulate what all the others know and feel, but his knowledge is partly what cripples him. He acquired the worst kind of "knowledge" about life and death in the war and he tends to think he knows it all. He now "knows" about women so he tells Gay they're all the same. Great points. I'm usually suspicious of the talkers because they tend to be the biggest BSers. I think the death of his wife really does weigh heavy on ****. I like when he says the following to Gay: I could even sell my house. I don't know what I've been keepin' it for anyway. I think we know why he's been keeping that house. He just can't move on and I don't blame him. His house is unfinished because his love and marriage was. And when **** talks to Gay, it's almost as if he's wishing to take up house with him. He's the only person in the world who he trusts and he does love him. **** is the guy who really gets the short end in the movie. Not only does Roslyn reject him, but Gay leaves him. But that's not to say **** didn't help create his fate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 That's very true. She lets all of her honest emotions out right then and there. She doesn't let them walk over her. It was her plea, but not just for the horses. Yes, she was very good at projecting those kinds of honest emotions. B-) Wow! I didn't expect you to say that. I actually do feel for him quite a bit, but it's hard to like him because of how he chooses to deal with his hurt. I'm not sure that most people wouldn't have chosen to deal with those the same way, under the circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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