@DaveyPeppers For me, when Boyle works, he WORKS. But when he doesn’t, he really doesn’t. The guy goes 100mph all the time regardless of script. When the script is Steve Jobs or 28 Days Later, I’m in. But when it’s John Hodge or others, I can be pushed
Thinking now about all of the wonderful, revolutionary movies I’ve never seen or have yet to discover, and remembering that instead I have watched every single Danny Boyle movie
the mail box man encounter — actually very intense and a moment that most comedies would play up too much or lean to absurd — but Linklater keeps it grounded which makes it scarier and feel way more realistic — one of those quick moments of fear in a night of teenage innocence
Didn’t mention it earlier but Woodersons entrance to the Emporium with Bob Dylan’s Hurricane is such a good moment — a star moment for Matt, but a great use of slow motion and an unreal song choice
Jason London is the perfect straight man for this movie— he brings out the best of each actor and he doesn’t get enough credit for this movie. Any time he’s with McConaughey, he keeps the scene grounded. Matty gets the laughs and gets remembered, but London makes it real
The entire baseball game sequence is so good — the way Linklater uses the final strike to create a little visual tension — the slow tilt down, the wind up, the reverberating sound and the lack of music for the first time in awhile, just to come back with No More Mr Nice Guy!!!