mixedberry
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"Don't dilly-dally there, pretty lady. We're all gonna be down here talking about you."
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Post by mixedberry on Nov 12, 2010 21:34:15 GMT -5
Great dvd extra ideas ladies. I can't believe no one else here has seen the movie!
I don't want to disappoint anyone but I have a feeling the slap montage will be involving Ribisi and Macht, not Luke. They fought like middle school girls. I don't remember Luke's character being slapped and things did not get that hot in the bedroom scenes...unfortunately #sad# #lol#
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locke
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Post by locke on Nov 17, 2010 15:25:32 GMT -5
Yeah thanks 4 the dvd date,the movie is not online anywhere.Really not fair as it won`t see the light of day in blighty.Anywho it will be online as soon as the dvd comes out, just like tenure..I will buy an import
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cookie
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Post by cookie on Dec 1, 2010 11:09:54 GMT -5
Well, you can pre-order Middle Men at Amazon.com so things are moving along. Slooooowly. So curious about this film now that they have played hard-to-get. February 15th needs to hurry up and get here!
Is Mixedberry the only person we know who saw it?
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Post by lonegazer on Dec 1, 2010 15:01:55 GMT -5
Sadly, this didn't even come to the UK so I will have to see it on DVD.
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cookie
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Post by cookie on Dec 6, 2010 19:11:20 GMT -5
I saw a link today indicating that the release of MM was going to be moved up a week. Not earthshattering news but a teeny victory nontheless...if it proves to be true. Maybe somebody important at Paramount reads here and noticed my whining upthread, felt sorry for me and pushed it up. (Yeaaaa, right.)
I lost the link but I really did see it. Yikes! Remi is going to kill me. ;)
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mixedberry
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Post by mixedberry on Dec 6, 2010 19:59:17 GMT -5
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Post by nana on Dec 6, 2010 21:42:46 GMT -5
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cookie
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Post by cookie on Dec 8, 2010 21:30:08 GMT -5
Mixedberry - Exactly! Maybe they will keep inching it up week by week and put us out of our misery. And thanks to you and Nana for helping me dodge the Remi bullet and providing me with Exhibit A and Exhibit B as evidence to back up my claim. Whew!
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Post by kevdo on Dec 27, 2010 0:39:59 GMT -5
‘Middle Men’ Worth a Look for Luke Wilson Fans Thursday, August 12, 2010 By Kevin Crossman Middle Men is a well-intentioned attempt at an quirky crime drama about the early days of selling pornography on the internet. In many ways, the model for the film is Boogie Nights, not just because of the obvious sex-industry tie-ins, but because the story occurs over a period of years and the central character is played straight with lunacy surrounding him. Front and center for Middle Men is Luke Wilson, a family man from Houston with a penchant for solving problems. Giovanni Ribisi and Gabriel Macht play Wayne and Buck, two drug addled low-life’s who leverage Buck’s talent with computer programming to bring to life Wayne’s vision of getting rich from selling porn on the internet. Unfortunately, these two clueless losers get in bed with L.A.’s Russian mafia and when they neglect their business while on a bender in Vegas, Wilson’s character Jack Harris is called in by sleazy lawyer played by James Caan to fix the business. And fixing the business is what Harris does well, though his marriage suffers as a consequence. As you might imagine, the situation spirals out of control as drugs, porn stars, accidental murders, and money all cause a rift between Harris and his two “entrepreneur” partners Wayne and Buck. It’s nice to see writer-director George Gallo’s ambitions on screen. Wilson is especially well-cast as “the middle man” with sharp wits, Texas charm, and just enough danger to make his role believable. And make no mistake, Wilson is this film’s centerpiece and his character is based on the experiences of producer Christopher Mallick. As with Tenure earlier this year, Wilson holds his end of the bargain up quite well. As for the rest of the movie, it’s an up and down affair. Some of the supporting players do a good job, especially Kevin Pollack as an FBI agent and Kelsey Grammer in a cameo as a Texas politician. Others, such as Ribisi and the female leads played by Laura Ramsey (an LA porn star) and Jacinda Barrett (as Harris’ wife) are one-notes not well played. There are a number of holes in the script that aren’t addressed, despite a very heavy use of narration from Harris’ character throughout the film. For example, why does Harris’ wife stay in Texas even though he has been working in LA for the better part of a decade? It’s not made clear. Though things tie up a bit too tidy at the end, Middle Men is worth a look if you’re a fan of Wilson or the genre or subject matter. 3/5 stars the-frat-pack.com/2010/08/12/middle-men-review/
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Post by locke on Jan 29, 2011 5:54:02 GMT -5
Finally watched this last night, although its great to see him in a different kind of role i really didn`t like him in it..The movie was all over the place and his performance was blah..Sad to say but he was the weakest actor in the movie..He is so much better than this.
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Post by lonegazer on Jan 31, 2011 17:08:41 GMT -5
Luke could do with a really good part but nowadays I'm just happy if he gets a job. Luckily he hasn't had a year without an acting job yet and I hope that luck continues so we can continue to see him on screen. I'm more looking forward to seeing the HBO comedy Enlightened now than Meeting Evil as I'm not into gory films.
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Post by nana on Feb 23, 2011 17:08:14 GMT -5
DETAILS After earning a fortune processing online-porn payments, Chris Mallick spent $32 million to make "Middle Men" with actor Luke Wilson, a movie about his fabulous rise. It bombed—but that was just the beginning of his problems. Inside Hollywood's Greatest Vanity Project www.details.com
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Post by iluvtexas on Feb 23, 2011 22:41:44 GMT -5
Interesting article ....I read it from cover to cover.... Thanks for sharing...
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Post by lonegazer on Jul 7, 2011 13:55:58 GMT -5
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