Comments on: Hard Eight (1997) http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/12/02/hard-eight-1997/ Film reviews and commentary tonight, before I forget tomorrow Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:46:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anura Liyanage http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/12/02/hard-eight-1997/comment-page-1/#comment-5461 Anura Liyanage Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:02:37 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/12/02/hard-eight-1997/#comment-5461 Good movie I like Philip Baker Halls s acting very much. very natural and attractive actor Good movie
I like Philip Baker Halls s acting very much.
very natural and attractive actor

]]> By: Joe Valdez http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/12/02/hard-eight-1997/comment-page-1/#comment-2916 Joe Valdez Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:55:38 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/12/02/hard-eight-1997/#comment-2916 Chuck: I am unapologetic in my love for all four of Anderson's films and can't wait for <em>There Will Be Blood</em>. A lot of people have a problem with the running time of <em>Boogie Nights</em> and most especially, with <em>Magnolia</em>. I'd argue that both of those films - with their epic casts - warranted longer running times. A 2 1/2 hour version of <em>Hard Eight</em> would have been a bad idea and I agree with you that the studio did him a favor by suggesting it be shortened. The 101-minute version is Anderson's cut of the film, not a studio hatchet job, and it's a great film. Chuck: I am unapologetic in my love for all four of Anderson’s films and can’t wait for There Will Be Blood. A lot of people have a problem with the running time of Boogie Nights and most especially, with Magnolia.

I’d argue that both of those films – with their epic casts – warranted longer running times. A 2 1/2 hour version of Hard Eight would have been a bad idea and I agree with you that the studio did him a favor by suggesting it be shortened. The 101-minute version is Anderson’s cut of the film, not a studio hatchet job, and it’s a great film.

]]> By: Chuck http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/12/02/hard-eight-1997/comment-page-1/#comment-2915 Chuck Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:19:12 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/12/02/hard-eight-1997/#comment-2915 Nice review Joe. My favorite Anderson film is still Boogie Nights at this point, but I think you may be right in claiming that Hard Eight has his best writing. Hard Eight seems more confident, not in camera tricks or acting, but in that it doesn't seem as interested in being liked, in being seen as GREAT, as some of the other Anderson films. I haven't seen the longer cut, but I'm almost willing to guess that the producers did Anderson a favor, as Boogie Nights and Magnolia are too long, going to great pains to underline points that were already made. Love that ending. Nice review Joe. My favorite Anderson film is still Boogie Nights at this point, but I think you may be right in claiming that Hard Eight has his best writing. Hard Eight seems more confident, not in camera tricks or acting, but in that it doesn’t seem as interested in being liked, in being seen as GREAT, as some of the other Anderson films. I haven’t seen the longer cut, but I’m almost willing to guess that the producers did Anderson a favor, as Boogie Nights and Magnolia are too long, going to great pains to underline points that were already made.

Love that ending.

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