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Post by ArchdukeOfNaboo on Jun 28, 2022 13:42:43 GMT
A thread to discuss the non-Star Wars films that Ewan McGregor has starred in, both in leading and supporting roles. When bringing up a movie not mentioned, be sure to include at least one frame and also mention the director and year of release.
If you've seen a lot of his films, tell us what you liked, what you didn't like, and comment on his performances.
Trainspotting (1996)
dir. Danny Boyle
The Impossible (2012)
dir. J.A. Bayona
Christopher Robin (2018)
dir. Marc Forster
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Post by emperorferus on Jun 28, 2022 15:48:26 GMT
Doctor Sleep is one of my favorite movies- even more than the first Shining. I think Ewan makes an excellent performance as adult Danny Torrance- and he has a compelling dynamic with young Abra as well as his own past.
He talks with an American accent very convincingly, and he portrays an unhappy alcoholic who nonetheless has a great capacity for empathy and taking care of others who are in need.
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Post by emperorferus on Jun 28, 2022 15:49:15 GMT
Doctor Sleep is one of my favorite movies- even more than the first Shining. I think Ewan makes an excellent performance as adult Danny Torrance- and he has a compelling dynamic with young Abra as well as his own past. He talks with an American accent very convincingly, and he portrays an unhappy alcoholic who nonetheless has a great capacity for empathy and taking care of others who are in need. I also am very fond of all things Winnie the Pooh, and Christopher Robin is no exception. Ewan was also great in that role. |
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Post by tonyg on Jul 8, 2022 5:17:35 GMT
Generally I don't like the noisy explosion type film's of Michael Bay, but The Island (2005) is a pleasant exception (less explosions and with Ewan in the main role). m.imdb.com/title/tt0399201/mediaviewer/rm3737947136I like the acting of McGregor here especially the contrast between *spoilers* the innocency of the clone and the cynism of the real world human. |
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Post by Alexrd on Jul 8, 2022 9:24:23 GMT
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Post by Subtext Mining on Jul 8, 2022 10:32:12 GMT
Big Fish and Moulin Rouge. Also Ghost Writer and The Island. My top 4. I've seen each of them at least three times. And of course  |
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Post by ArchdukeOfNaboo on Jul 9, 2022 0:50:02 GMT
Big Fish and Moulin Rouge. Also Ghost Writer and The Island. My top 4. I've seen each of them at least three times.
Would you believe, I haven't seen any of those. I know a lot of you guys here are Tim Burton connoisseurs, so I I'll have to prioritise Big Fish, the trailer looks at least looks wonderful.
How do you usually consume film, by the way, Subtext? Via DVD/Blu-Ray, live television, digital downloads, streaming service, or maybe something else?
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Post by jppiper on Jul 9, 2022 1:00:00 GMT
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Post by eljedicolombiano on Jul 9, 2022 2:25:13 GMT
Big Fish and Moulin Rouge. Also Ghost Writer and The Island. My top 4. I've seen each of them at least three times. And of course How can we forget the legend that is The Men who Stare at Goats!. I'd also add Last Days in the Desert, in which he plays Jesus. |
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Post by Subtext Mining on Jul 11, 2022 19:14:27 GMT
How do you usually consume film, by the way, Subtext? Via DVD/Blu-Ray, live television, digital downloads, streaming service, or maybe something else? I've never downloaded or streamed a movie, I haven't had a tv in over 20 years, and I don't like blu-ray (too clear and clean). From about 2010-2019 I mostly checked out dvds at the library. And if they didn't have what I was looking for I'd rent it at Movie Madness which has just about every movie imaginable, plus lots of film set memorabilia. moviemadness.orgSince I've moved to Czech Republic in 2019 my only means with which to watch movies is youtube. Besides, finding dvds of movies from the West that aren't blockbusters is very difficult. |
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Post by ArchdukeOfNaboo on Jul 11, 2022 21:40:48 GMT
Besides, finding dvds of movies from the West that aren't blockbusters is very difficult.
Hold on a second. You're in the West (ie Europe), you're no longer behind an iron curtain. That 44 years of Russian-imposed isolation is in the dustbin of history now. The Czechs have a long history of entanglement with the rest of Western Europe, especially with their German speaking neighbours.
Perhaps North American independent films may be hard to find, but you should certainly be able to find it when it comes to local independent cinema. That's the backbone of the industry in most European countries, especially France and Italy.
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