Take this with a grain, but Anne Hathaway's performance as an emotionally unruly rehab veteran in Jonathan Demme Rachel Getting Married (Sony Pictures Classics, 10.3) is also thought to be a possible Oscar-level thing. Maybe. Depending on the breaks. Let's see what happens in Telluride or Toronto (or both). Jenny Lumet's script is about troubled Kym (Hathaway) returning home for the wedding of sister Rachel (Rosemarie Dewitt), and all the jagged-edge, broken- wing, barb-tongued elements she brings along. Sounds like a hoot...maybe.
Posted by Jeffrey Wells on August 1, 2008 at 7:34 PM
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aussieanywhere says ...
It's in competition in Venice. There is buzz on Hathaway but I'm just as excited to see DeWitt in (hopefully) a strong role - she was sterling in Mad Men's first season.
Posted by aussieanywhere at August 1, 2008 8:01 PM
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erniesouchak says ...
Anne Hathaway? There's no "there" there.
Posted by erniesouchak at August 1, 2008 8:04 PM
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Mgmax says ...
Hathaway had a great scene in Brokeback Mountain-- no, not the topless one, the one where she's talking to Heath after Jake has died and she says something dismissive about her dead husband with all the weary pissiness of an ex-wife after 20 years of marriage. I forget what the exact words were, but the fact that she could express that at her young age impressed me quite a bit.
Posted by Mgmax at August 1, 2008 8:19 PM
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Nick Rogers says ...
Sounds like "Margot at the Wedding," only worse.
Posted by Nick Rogers at August 1, 2008 8:21 PM
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Aris P says ...
She's hot.
Posted by Aris P at August 1, 2008 8:28 PM
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Rod32303 says ...
I have faith. Demme is a craftsman, and Debra Winger plays the mother. We'll see...but good for Hathaway - and I just saw "Brokeback" a week ago. That is an most outstanding scene that Mgmax references - she talks about Jack Tripp talking about Brokeback Mountain, "where a bluebird sings, and there's a whiskey spring...he drank a lot."
Priceless.
Posted by Rod32303 at August 1, 2008 8:55 PM
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BurmaShave says ...
If this movie works, isn't Debra Winger going to be getting all the awards buzz? It'll be ironic if Best Supporting Actor goes to someone in honor of his death and Best Supporting Actress goes to someone to acknowledge gratefully that they are still alive.
Posted by BurmaShave at August 1, 2008 9:04 PM
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mutinyco says ...
I believe it was shot with multiple digital cameras, each covering the scenes in long, unbroken shots -- then the various takes were cut together.
Posted by mutinyco at August 1, 2008 9:41 PM
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K. Bowen says ...
First off, MGMax is right, as usual. After watching Brokeback when everybody was talking about Ledger, Gyllenhaal, and MIchelle WIlliams (deservedly), I was talking about Hathaway. I had never seen The Princess Diaries, so maybe I came with fresh eyes. But I always figured she would be the biggest star to emerge from the cast. f she had stuck with Knocked Up, she would probably be the biggest female star in the world right now.
I think it would be great if arguably the most beautiful actress in the world were also a fashion icon, a respected actress, and the biggest star. It's been a long time since we've had one of those. Maybe Michelle Pfeiffer, maybe?
Posted by K. Bowen at August 1, 2008 10:27 PM
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BurmaShave says ...
hate to pull a DZ, but it looks like somebody might finally believe in PRIDE & GLORY:
http://www.worstpreviews.com/trailer.php?id=162&item=1
Posted by BurmaShave at August 1, 2008 10:40 PM
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Terry McCarty says ...
If Demme can get past the constipated political correctness that's marred a lot of his 90s/00s fictional films, this could be a return to form.
Posted by Terry McCarty at August 2, 2008 12:37 AM
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actionman says ...
she has wonderful, wonderful, wonderful hooters. but she can't act for shit. that scene from brokeback mentioned above was a fluke.
Posted by actionman at August 2, 2008 4:24 AM
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actionman says ...
Demme should do another thriller like his Manchurian Candidate remake. That was a terrific movie.
Posted by actionman at August 2, 2008 4:28 AM
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thevisceral says ...
The headline made me think this was going to be about Nikki Blonsky and her old man throwing down on the chick from America's Next Top Model and her mom.
Posted by thevisceral at August 2, 2008 5:22 AM
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btwnproductions says ...
Echoing what others said, it's very "MARGOT"-y in concept, and Demme's track record for features has been poor since his deserved Oscar win. I'm hoping for a return to form, but have been disappointed time and again.
Posted by btwnproductions at August 2, 2008 8:41 AM
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George Prager says ...
FUCK THAT.
The woman is the GREATEST MOVIE STAR of our age. The woman's HAIR is INCREDIBLE and if you don't seek to style your WACK-ASS COIF after ANNE HATHAWAY in your day to day life, you are the lesser woman for it.
RACHEL GETTING MARRIED WILL OWN YOUR ASS.
RECOGNIZE. BE A MAN.
Posted by George Prager at August 2, 2008 9:26 AM
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astrophore says ...
Agree with Mgmax + others on her performance in Brokeback. That was a subtle turn, and showed depth beyond her years. Not a fluke.
I'd also give some love to Havoc. Not a good film, necessarily, but certainly a watchable B-movie, and she delivers movie-star charisma and Ellen Page snarkiness in that role.
Posted by astrophore at August 2, 2008 9:54 AM
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AndrewOwens says ...
I liked her in Becoming Jane. Better than Reese but not quite as good as Gwyneth at the whole English Period Film thing. She's very likable in general, but doesn't really exude that big star charisma.
Posted by AndrewOwens at August 2, 2008 5:01 PM
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frankbooth says ...
"Hooters?!"
Like, wow.
Posted by frankbooth at August 2, 2008 6:55 PM
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Unison says ...
Ang Lee got a great performance from Jewel. I don't think making Hathaway's small part work should be fully attributed to her alone.
Look at how Meryl ate her alive in Prada. I know she was supposed to be afraid of her, but that performance seemed to suggest that she was flat-out intimidated to be sharing the screen with her.
Posted by Unison at August 2, 2008 10:27 PM