tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post8032604520677871176..comments2024-03-28T16:52:10.619-04:00Comments on Radiator Heaven: A Perfect WorldJ.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-36413596125606952102016-04-14T15:10:53.523-04:002016-04-14T15:10:53.523-04:00Thank you!Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-43070623742673328122008-09-24T09:38:00.000-04:002008-09-24T09:38:00.000-04:00Mr. Peel:"...Maybe, for me, it's just not UNFORGIV...Mr. Peel:<BR/><BR/>"...Maybe, for me, it's just not UNFORGIVEN."<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I think that was the general consensus. After the brilliance of UNFORGIVEN, many felt that this film was a step back but on the contrary, I think it was an interesting different direction for Eastwood to take.<BR/><BR/><BR/>"But I always had a fondness for its extremely leisurely pace and for that feeling it exudes of never being able to know what road you're going to wind up heading down. After all, Butch and Phillip (I still remember how Costner pronounces that name) never get as far on their road trip as you'd expect, do they?"<BR/><BR/>'Tis true. I really dig the leisurely pace of this film as well. Eastwood takes his time and lets you get to know the characters. I like particularly how he cultivates the relationship between Butch and Phillip (you're right on the money about how Costner pronounces the kid's name. I always remember that too).<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind words...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-49601836007471616042008-09-23T13:44:00.000-04:002008-09-23T13:44:00.000-04:00I remember the response to this film as being the ...I remember the response to this film as being the first crack in what had until then been a pretty solid winning streak for Costner. I haven't seen it for a long time but remember liking it even if it did seem to fall short of what it was going for. Maybe, for me, it's just not UNFORGIVEN. But I always had a fondness for its extremely leisurely pace and for that feeling it exudes of never being able to know what road you're going to wind up heading down. After all, Butch and Phillip (I still remember how Costner pronounces that name) never get as far on their road trip as you'd expect, do they? Either way, the last exchange between Dern and Eastwood has always stuck with me and really says it all. Excellent reminder of a film I haven't though of for some time.Mr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-31124428643390031112008-09-23T13:13:00.000-04:002008-09-23T13:13:00.000-04:00Thanks for the nice words. I love this film but I ...Thanks for the nice words. I love this film but I can see why others aren't crazy about it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-69934199766472001842008-09-23T09:50:00.000-04:002008-09-23T09:50:00.000-04:00I've got many friends who don't like this film. I...I've got many friends who don't like this film. I've heard a lot of mixed reaction to it. I enjoyed it myself. I do think it's underrated. It doesn't get the credit and recognition that it should. Great review of it.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832710800680256206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-74959398772042273222008-09-22T15:22:00.000-04:002008-09-22T15:22:00.000-04:00It is, hands down, my fave Eastwood-directed film....It is, hands down, my fave Eastwood-directed film. Very underrated too. I'm not a huge Costner fan, either but he's very good in this one. And the dialogue is a real stand-out with the car as time machine being my fave bit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-56596995873434821742008-09-22T14:02:00.000-04:002008-09-22T14:02:00.000-04:00I hadn't heard of this one. I consider Clint the g...I hadn't heard of this one. I consider Clint the greatest director alive today. I just think he's doing some amazing stuff. i like the sound of the dialogue you mention, especially about the car being a time machine.Matt Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937683152243578944noreply@blogger.com