tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post7274824126153227321..comments2024-03-23T21:46:50.843-04:00Comments on the passionate moviegoer: character counts: John Goodmanjoe baltakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-89122425562355540662017-05-25T09:49:30.995-04:002017-05-25T09:49:30.995-04:00Goodman is terrificGoodman is terrificTishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-54874457372963643252017-05-25T09:21:14.011-04:002017-05-25T09:21:14.011-04:00Fallen! That's it... Scared the crap out me......Fallen! That's it... Scared the crap out me...m.s.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-48606769139568633982017-05-24T11:04:16.401-04:002017-05-24T11:04:16.401-04:00To Jeff Gonsalves- Many thanks for the heads-up. ...To Jeff Gonsalves- Many thanks for the heads-up. For the life of me, I can't recall "Fallen," which says something about either the film or me (old age!) Or perhaps I've successfully blocked if from my mind. However, I do have a vague recollection of it starring Washington.<br /><br />And to Michael Fitzgerald- Apologies for suggesting that "Flight" was the film you had in mind. Apparently, Washington and Goodman made <i>two</i> films together. Perhaps more.<br /><br />-Jjoe baltakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-74789673991891864862017-05-24T09:11:42.710-04:002017-05-24T09:11:42.710-04:00The supernatural movie with Denzel and Goodman tog...The supernatural movie with Denzel and Goodman together is "Fallen". A demon (if I remember right) jumps from body to body and inhabits both actors at some point. It was directed by Gregory Hoblit. I don't recall you liking it, Joe--I think your rating was two stars. It was a rather half-baked, lukewarm thriller. Jeff Gonsalvesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-47352606992635692352017-05-23T15:33:59.982-04:002017-05-23T15:33:59.982-04:00I'm thrilled with this post and happy that Sar...I'm thrilled with this post and happy that Sarah and Glenn brought up Goodman's other TV work. Yes, "The West Wing"! And "A Streetcar Named Desire." I also like the stuff he does for HBO occasionally, especially the Al Pacino movie "You Don't Know Jack," about Jack Kevorkian. Brian Lucasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-6345930694118693652017-05-23T15:18:50.275-04:002017-05-23T15:18:50.275-04:00Love this appreciation of John Goodman who is grea...Love this appreciation of John Goodman who is great in everything he does (even if the films aren't). One of my favorite small parts - the drug dealer in "Flight" who is brought in to sober up a stoned Denzel for his hearing about his plane crash.<br />Joan Mintz Ulmernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-19091442313665356762017-05-23T14:05:31.153-04:002017-05-23T14:05:31.153-04:00Yes, Jason, a TV series. For those unfamiliar with...Yes, Jason, a TV series. For those unfamiliar with "Alexander," it has the sensuous contours of a classic French peasant comedy but is also a little radical in that it is a disarming celebration of laziness. The title character is a hulking farmer whose bossy, oppressive wife works him like a farm animal. When she dies (in a traffic accident), Alexander, newly liberated, goes to bed and stays there, sending his little dog to the local shop to pick up groceries (in a little basket) and to fetch the daily paper. Then, a new girl comes to town and she is just as slovenly as Alexander, a potential soulmate for him. I'm not sure that "Alexander" would be fully appreciated by Americans indoctrinated with the Work Ethic but it's delightful fun and definitely worth checking out.joe baltakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-2535870796948963322017-05-23T13:30:02.409-04:002017-05-23T13:30:02.409-04:00Joe. I admire "Alexander," too. I always...Joe. I admire "Alexander," too. I always thought it would make a good basis for a sitcom. I think the idea behind it could be sustained for several seasons. And, yes, Goodman would be a good fit for it.Jason Reesenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-82388460386830480032017-05-23T13:01:53.710-04:002017-05-23T13:01:53.710-04:00I had forgotten how MANY movies Goodman was in. A...I had forgotten how MANY movies Goodman was in. And always credible. Kikinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-14749477167757938202017-05-23T12:42:12.099-04:002017-05-23T12:42:12.099-04:00You're right, Sheila! How could I have missed...You're right, Sheila! How could I have missed that? -Jjoe baltakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-72919119823529710322017-05-23T12:35:24.721-04:002017-05-23T12:35:24.721-04:00Joe- In addition to "Roseanne" and "...Joe- In addition to "Roseanne" and "The Monuments Men," Goodman and Clooney also worked together on the Coens' "O Brother, Where art Thou?Sheilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-63870628462112991472017-05-23T12:20:02.182-04:002017-05-23T12:20:02.182-04:00Love him! Didn't realize how much he has done ...Love him! Didn't realize how much he has done until I read your terrific post. Denise R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-87353358979673091652017-05-23T12:07:25.591-04:002017-05-23T12:07:25.591-04:00Thanks, Michael. I believe the film is "Flig...Thanks, Michael. I believe the film is "Flight" - which I haven't seen! But it's the only title that Goodman and Washington made together. Must check it out. -Jjoe baltakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-29420208334943109862017-05-23T11:49:00.167-04:002017-05-23T11:49:00.167-04:00I've always admired Goodman's work... He p...I've always admired Goodman's work... He plays a pretty good heavy, too... He was in a film with Denzel Washington - the name of which I am too lazy to look up right now - in which he played a police detective who gets touched with evil... The evil kind of jumps from person to person. The transformation he made was amazing, just with slight changes in his facial expression... Nice tribute, Joe...Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-43122210302210833192017-05-22T17:53:47.010-04:002017-05-22T17:53:47.010-04:00I think I first became aware of Goodman in Taylor ...I think I first became aware of Goodman in Taylor Hackford's underrated EVERYBODY'S ALL-AMERICAN. He's been a favorite ever since.Bill from Phillynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-28426362739188814922017-05-22T16:08:20.149-04:002017-05-22T16:08:20.149-04:00Yes, Joe, Goodman is a remarkable actor, especiall...Yes, Joe, Goodman is a remarkable actor, especially on "Roseanne" where he has great chemistry with all the women in the cast - not just Roseanne and Metcalf but also the two girls and especially Estelle Parsons. I love that character and only Goodman could have played him.Charlottenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-11595971944773498162011-07-24T15:57:49.853-04:002011-07-24T15:57:49.853-04:00He had a mesmerising and terrifying turn in the ex...He had a mesmerising and terrifying turn in the excellent Kevin Bacon thriller Death Sentence,Steve-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800328104585203442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-31415323777816483592011-07-24T14:01:41.971-04:002011-07-24T14:01:41.971-04:00I'd add his terrific work on "The West Wi...I'd add his terrific work on "The West Wing" as fill-in President when Martin Sheen's Jed Bartlet steps aside during a family crisis. He created a skilled Southern pol who used his public cornpone persona to disguise a very sharp, and surprisingly decent, mind and character.glennnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-46473772478304816452011-07-24T13:50:06.548-04:002011-07-24T13:50:06.548-04:00I can't help but notice that you failed to mak...I can't help but notice that you failed to make mention of Goodman's standout performance as Sally Fields' harried husband in "Punchline" which came out just before "Roseanne" hit the airwaves.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-13062456836372081142011-07-24T13:41:01.370-04:002011-07-24T13:41:01.370-04:00This is long overdue. John Goodman is a remarkable...This is long overdue. John Goodman is a remarkable actor. I especially like this TV-movie work. I'm thinking of his acting in tht Huey Long movie and the TV version of "A Streetcar Named Desire" with Alec Baldwin and Jessica Lange. He's a national treasure.Sarahnoreply@blogger.com