Monday 13 May 2013

I'll Do Anything (1994 James L Brooks & scr)

Q picked all the films today as a punishment for yesterday's Spielberg madness.

Nick Nolte, Whittni Wright (who thankfully didn't stay in the business), Albert Brooks, Julie Kavner, Joely Richardson (and, fleetingly, Woody Harrelson)
ph. Michael Ballhaus

Isn't as distinctive as other Brooks film, doesn't work quite as well, not sure why. Doesn't have enough 'Simpsons' moments.

His films seems to be about coping with loss / adjustment e.g. Good As It Gets, Terms of Endearment.

Kavner's character funny as medication has made her unable to talk anything but the truth.

This was the film that was famously shot as a musical, then had the songs removed. Considering part of the story is about audience reaction to test screenings that's quite ironic.

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