Comments on: The Protagonist Is, Uh, A Heavy Guy http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2009/08/17/the-tao-of-steve/ Film reviews and commentary tonight, before I forget tomorrow Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:44:44 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Joe Valdez http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2009/08/17/the-tao-of-steve/comment-page-1/#comment-7353 Joe Valdez Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:39:04 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=5191#comment-7353 <strong>Jim</strong>: Sharp observations, as always. I won't debate drug policy or obesity with you, but I think we would both agree that the director's decision to stay in New Mexico has to be respected. It shows that not everyone who hits at Sundance has to become Steven Soderbergh and there's more than one route to take. Thanks for commenting! <strong>J.D.</strong>: Donal Logue has carved out a niche for himself as a character actor. He was almost unrecognizable in <em>Zodiac</em>, but yeah, it's sort of disheartening to see personalities like Seth Rogen on billboards while someone with demonstrated range and talent remains anonymous. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who enjoyed <em>The Tao of Steve</em>. Thanks for commenting. <strong>Tommy</strong>: I think your two-sentence summary of <em>The Tao of Steve</em> is probably more on the nose than the Leonard Maltin version. You gotta love all the flannel guys wore in the '90s. Thanks again for sharing your insights. Jim: Sharp observations, as always. I won’t debate drug policy or obesity with you, but I think we would both agree that the director’s decision to stay in New Mexico has to be respected. It shows that not everyone who hits at Sundance has to become Steven Soderbergh and there’s more than one route to take. Thanks for commenting!

J.D.: Donal Logue has carved out a niche for himself as a character actor. He was almost unrecognizable in Zodiac, but yeah, it’s sort of disheartening to see personalities like Seth Rogen on billboards while someone with demonstrated range and talent remains anonymous. I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who enjoyed The Tao of Steve. Thanks for commenting.

Tommy: I think your two-sentence summary of The Tao of Steve is probably more on the nose than the Leonard Maltin version. You gotta love all the flannel guys wore in the ’90s. Thanks again for sharing your insights.

]]> By: Tommy Salami http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2009/08/17/the-tao-of-steve/comment-page-1/#comment-7351 Tommy Salami Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:14:13 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=5191#comment-7351 I enjoyed this one and finally rented it; it felt very 90s indie and it was hard to forgive it some of its excesses. But overall it was enjoyable, and still different. Unfortunately Donal Logue didn't rise much from there. He's currently on the TV show "Life" if it hasn't been canceled. He's sort of lost his looks, and I'm sure that's affected the roles he's offered. I enjoyed this one and finally rented it; it felt very 90s indie and it was hard to forgive it some of its excesses. But overall it was enjoyable, and still different. Unfortunately Donal Logue didn’t rise much from there. He’s currently on the TV show “Life” if it hasn’t been canceled. He’s sort of lost his looks, and I’m sure that’s affected the roles he’s offered.

]]> By: J.D. http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2009/08/17/the-tao-of-steve/comment-page-1/#comment-7349 J.D. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:46:43 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=5191#comment-7349 Big fan of this film and it's nice to see it get some well-deserved love. This is easily Donal Logue's best performance to date and it remains a mystery to me why he isn't a bigger star. This guy really needs to hook up with Judd Apatow. Seth Rogen really has his career. At any rate, this is a nice, character-driven film that features some truly wonderful performances by the entire cast. While we are clearly meant to empathize with Logue's character, the filmmakers don't let him off the hook for his negative attributes and show that he is willing to make an effort to change. Big fan of this film and it’s nice to see it get some well-deserved love. This is easily Donal Logue’s best performance to date and it remains a mystery to me why he isn’t a bigger star. This guy really needs to hook up with Judd Apatow. Seth Rogen really has his career.

At any rate, this is a nice, character-driven film that features some truly wonderful performances by the entire cast. While we are clearly meant to empathize with Logue’s character, the filmmakers don’t let him off the hook for his negative attributes and show that he is willing to make an effort to change.

]]> By: moviezzz http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2009/08/17/the-tao-of-steve/comment-page-1/#comment-7348 moviezzz Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:15:58 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=5191#comment-7348 I saw this theatrically. If it only played 189 theatres, I'm surprised it was at my mall multiplex. When I bought a ticket, the ticket seller had no idea that the film was playing. She even though it was called "The Toe of Steve". I didn't care for it (found the lead irritating and not believable and bothered by the fact that this guy was smoking pot before going out to teach kindergartners), but now that I read the director name dropping Linklater and Nunez, my favorite, I might have to forgive her for it. I saw this theatrically. If it only played 189 theatres, I’m surprised it was at my mall multiplex. When I bought a ticket, the ticket seller had no idea that the film was playing. She even though it was called “The Toe of Steve”.

I didn’t care for it (found the lead irritating and not believable and bothered by the fact that this guy was smoking pot before going out to teach kindergartners), but now that I read the director name dropping Linklater and Nunez, my favorite, I might have to forgive her for it.

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