I skipped doing this last week because the one movie that I really would have said I couldn't be dragged to (Fever Pitch, simply because Jimmy Fallon's in it), looked like one I might have had to go see with my Dad and my sister on Sunday; so I couldn't in good conscience say I wasn't gonna let myself be dragged to it and then maybe end up seeing it (thankfully I didn't see it). In any event, here is this week's movie I won't allow myself to be dragged to:
I'll be honest, I hadn't even heard of this movie till about a half hour ago when I looked to see what was coming out this week. I saw a couple movies which were rating low on the Tomatometer (it's nothing but rotten apples this week), and I only recognized one movie that was on the list (The Amityville Horror, and I can usually be talked into seeing almost any horror movie, even though they almost always stink); so I looked to see what was doing with the other new releases. House of D jumped out for one reason:
Written by, Directed by and starring David Duchovny.
Hopefully this will bomb so he can hurry up and make that X-Files sequel and finally be done with his career. Duchovny basically fell off the map after he decided he didn't need the X-Files, having done mainly a bunch of Red Shoe Diaries episodes and some voice-work for video games; but now he's suddenly been given the chance to write and direct his first movie. Not only did he cast himself in it (bad enough), but he cast his wife in it too (worse). I'm staying far away from this one.
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Yeah, I saw this trailer this awhile back. If you look at the credits, you will notice it also stars one Zelda Williams, daughter of Robin. Also, from the trailer it appears that although David Duchovny as a boy is played by a teenage actor, Robin Williams is played as a boy by...Robin Williams. I suspect they couldn't find a teenage Sasquatch.
All this talk about Robin Williams reminds me of a quote from one of my favorite comedians, Paul F. Tompkins, who said (I'm paraphrasing here): "Robin Williams -- you never know what he's going to do next. Except that it's gonna be one of the six things he always does."
Posted by J-Krue | April 15, 2005 3:24 AM
Posted on April 15, 2005 03:24
uh...i cast myself in my movie too. :uhoh
Posted by fhqwhgads | April 15, 2005 8:24 AM
Posted on April 15, 2005 08:24
a lot of actors do this but it doesn't necessarily mean it's a vanity project, does it? kind of dug steve buscemi's 'tree's lounge'...
:roll
Posted by elvispanda | April 15, 2005 9:09 AM
Posted on April 15, 2005 09:09
Well, I'd probably cast myself in my movie too. It's not a vanity project solely because you cast yourself. Unless we're talking about Harlem Nights.
I just think it's funny that they're going to attempt to pass Robin Williams off as a teenager. Kind of like when they slapped a retainer on Tom Cruise at the beginning of "Born on the Fourth of July." I just didn't quite buy it.
Posted by J-Krue | April 15, 2005 12:33 PM
Posted on April 15, 2005 12:33
"I just think it's funny that they're going to attempt to pass Robin Williams off as a teenager."
What's there to be worried about? He's done it before with great success: :lol
Sorry for the confusion, I can see why you guys thought I was saying it's bad that a director cast himself in his own movie. That I don't have a problem with. Nor do I have a problem with casting your wife or relatives or whatever in your movie, provided they can act. The problem I had with Duchovny casting himself in his movie is that the "himself" I'm referring to is David Duchovny. As I've said before I think Duchovny comes from the Johnny Frakes school of acting, in that no matter what situation his character is in, he can't seem to help but appear to be on the verge of giggling. Also, I don't as a rule have a problem with someone casting their wife or relatives either, unless your wife is Tea Leoni. Other than Flirting With Disaster, I'm quite sure I've hated her in everything else she's been in. Nope, not a fan of the Duchovnys, not gonna go see their movie.
Once again, sorry for the confusion on that :smile
Posted by Yams | April 15, 2005 1:57 PM
Posted on April 15, 2005 13:57
Don't forget Duchovany in "Playing God". So sweet. Any film where Timothy Hutton plays a badassssss is always good things.
Posted by Ponnerbell | April 17, 2005 10:16 AM
Posted on April 17, 2005 10:16
Actually I think Robin Williams is playing a retarded man when the main character is a kid, and a retarded much-older man, when Duchovny plays the main character as an adult... and oh God why do I know this?
Posted by iendive | April 19, 2005 10:15 AM
Posted on April 19, 2005 10:15
To quote CNN's review of this movie: "David Duchovny claims he wrote the screenplay for 'House of D' in only six days. It shows."
Posted by Yams | April 19, 2005 12:20 PM
Posted on April 19, 2005 12:20