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Ron Howard’s Done With FROST/NIXON And We’ve Got A Review!

First? by Herb West	Apr 19th, 2008 09:27:25 PM

Opie needs a hit by jimmy rabbitte	Apr 19th, 2008 09:32:40 PM
Da Vinci Code sucked.
Opie needs a hit? by Herb West	Apr 19th, 2008 09:37:44 PM
..of what?
hold on... by Stevie Grant	Apr 19th, 2008 09:40:27 PM
what's this actually about. Nixon's story hardly qualifies as an unturned stone. So what, some post Watergate Nixon movie... what's new or interesting about this?
I really wish..... by Herb West	Apr 19th, 2008 09:40:52 PM
that I could give a shit about this movie.
Is Michael Sheen by Herb West	Apr 19th, 2008 09:43:45 PM
part of the Martin/Charlie family?
Titular... by andyny29	Apr 19th, 2008 09:44:20 PM
my favorite word. Sounds like a dirty word lol.
"A powerhouse of Hollywood cinema" by zacdilone	Apr 19th, 2008 09:50:13 PM
No, I don't think this guy's a plant. It's worse than that. He's a wannabe Hollywood insider. I love the way he writes like he's part of the crowd . "A return to form for little Ronnie Howard." Dude, if you want to review films (especially on AICN), that's great, but take a note from Ebert and Maltin--write reviews that sound like they came from YOU, not the thesaurus. Write for the people, not for Film Comment.
Now all we need......... by Herb West	Apr 19th, 2008 09:53:54 PM
is a movie about George W. Oh wait.
Herb West: by Ladonite	Apr 19th, 2008 09:55:46 PM
Michael Sheen is a British actor who is most well known for playing Tony Blair in The Queen. He also got to screw Kate Beckinsale... However, he's not related to the Martin Sheen clan.
Oh by Herb West	Apr 19th, 2008 09:58:18 PM
he looks like he could be.
Broadway by RickSheridanDreamz	Apr 19th, 2008 10:00:05 PM
I saw FROST/NIXON on Broadway when I visited NYC over the summer last year... I only went because the tickets were cheap and my girlfriend wanted to see a show while we were there. I was BLOWN away. If the movie is anywhere near as dynamic as the live production I'm sure it'll get some Oscar nods.
FROST/NIXON/PLANT by BurgerTime	Apr 19th, 2008 10:08:35 PM
Maybe, eh?
I'd go see a Bill Clinton movie by beetlegeuse	Apr 19th, 2008 10:27:01 PM
I don't care about Nixon. And sounds like Gordon Shumway really wants Leonard Maltin to think he's smart by mirroring Maltin's opinion. Brown-noser!
FROST/NIXON/FREDDIE/JASON/HOGAN, BROTHA! by performingmonkey	Apr 19th, 2008 10:47:20 PM

I'm a Vegetarian. by Lashlarue	Apr 19th, 2008 10:48:50 PM
AND I LOVE THIS REVIEW!!!!!!!!
making movies over by Stevie Grant	Apr 19th, 2008 10:57:25 PM
Nixon is like trying to suck the last few drops out of a defunct, political, oil well. It reeks of desperation (Nixon had little deep seated political beliefs: hated hippies and referred to conservatives as "crazies").
PLANT posters are lamer than FIRST posters by Bass Bastardson	Apr 19th, 2008 11:34:17 PM
So every fucking body that likes a movie is a shill for the studio... we get it, now STFU.
Planty McPlant! by Zandunga	Apr 19th, 2008 11:39:16 PM
Ronnie Howard? Is that you?
www.aint-it-liberal-propaganda.c om by uss cygnus	Apr 20th, 2008 12:36:02 AM
When will we get a movie about Bill Clinton and his interviews about screwing an intern in the Oval Office? You know, the one where he talked about lying under oath to a Federal Grand Jury, and having his license to practice law in front of the Supreme Court revoked, and ACTUALLY BEING IMPEACHED? Oh, that's right. He hasn't done any. Nixon was a flawed man, no doubt, but at least he had the balls to RESIGN and talk to Frost about it on the record.
Alf Eats Cats. Not Plants. by georges garvaren	Apr 20th, 2008 12:57:32 AM
Nice review, but Howard is awful. I'll skip this like French class.
uss cygnus you fucking cock by Mr_X	Apr 20th, 2008 12:58:26 AM
shut the fuck up already
LOL@USS Cygnus by SG7	Apr 20th, 2008 01:01:00 AM
The Rs still pissed they couldn't take down Clinton for lying about a blowjob. Tells ya where their priorities lie.
Ron Howard SUCKS by Proman1984	Apr 20th, 2008 01:03:10 AM
That is all
Ummmmm by Series7	Apr 20th, 2008 01:24:09 AM
Wasn't Anthony Hopkins already nominated for an Oscar for this movie? I would much prefer Grand Theft Autos take on Natural Born Killers.
Cygnus... by TheRealMoriarty	Apr 20th, 2008 01:42:44 AM
... you stupid cunt. I think Richard Nixon was a remarkable man, and I'm seeing this because I'm still fascinated by him. Where did I say ONE WORD in the intro that would villify Nixon or imply that I dislike him or that this film is a hatchet job? It's not. It's actually a pretty fair look at a pivotal moment in Nixon's public persona. Take your liberal propaganda label and shove it up your small minded ass. I'm so tired of morons like you who think you have ANY IDEA about my personal politics. You don't, and you sound stupider each and every time you trot out that label.
Ron Howard is a machine??? by Kid Idioteque	Apr 20th, 2008 02:11:39 AM
It's been 2 years since the Da Vinci Code, hasn't it? Spielberg put two movies in both 2002 and 2005. THAT is the definition of a machine, not Ron Howard.
gotham_night by Mattyboy122	Apr 20th, 2008 02:15:10 AM
If you think Arrested Development is shit, then you have my pity.
Frank Langella for the knockout by drakeavenue	Apr 20th, 2008 03:09:49 AM
This was a good little review to post aintitcool, and seriously Frank Langella deserves to FINALLY be recognized. Looking forward to this.
Lets face it - even a hack couldn't screw this up by elab49	Apr 20th, 2008 03:58:01 AM
The play and the players are of far too high a quality. So I'm assuming he hasn't.
Universal will do marketing for the oscars... by SiNUS82	Apr 20th, 2008 04:46:45 AM
Met the marketing manager of universal from my country a few weeks ago and she told me that she was impressed by the raw cut she already saw and that the company will be aiming for the oscars.
The left is STILL obsessed with Nixon and its pathetic by beardo	Apr 20th, 2008 04:53:49 AM
Seriously, the guy has been gone from the oval office for 34 years now, yet they STILL revel in his downfall. Yeah, he sucked, woohoo, I'd still rather see him crowned king than have Jimmy Carter president for a week. I guess we'll have to wait until the 40's of this century to stop hearing about Tricky Dick from every leftist douche filmmaker out there.
Wow, Cygnus. by LlGHTST0RMER	Apr 20th, 2008 04:57:17 AM
I know you're just speaking your mind, and I realize you feel there needs to be more equal time for the conservative point of view on AICN (or perhaps in the world in general,) but it seems you never skip an opportunity to stand up and volunteer to sound like a total tool in front of everybody.
Nixon was flawed allright by Stalkeye	Apr 20th, 2008 05:06:34 AM
Vietnam,his hands in corrupting the health care system and not to mention how much he hated blacks,"hippies" and others that did'nt fit his criteria.Oh and of course there's Watergate. I could care less about him or this Movie.And Mori, why so serious?
Bakers make rolls... by Wormie1	Apr 20th, 2008 05:53:10 AM
Actors play roles. And "Ronnie" used to be billed as Ronny Howard.
Ron Howard is a potato powered robot from the future by ironic_name	Apr 20th, 2008 06:43:38 AM

So, Drew by AlwaysReturns	Apr 20th, 2008 07:29:37 AM
You can rant and insult whomever you want, but ban posters at your whim? You're the stupid cunt. Ban me again, you pussy. I'll just return, as always.
ironic_name: I was entertained by your post, by CreasyBear	Apr 20th, 2008 07:49:46 AM
though I have no idea what the fuck it means. Still, a laugh's a laugh.
AROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! by Osmosis Jones	Apr 20th, 2008 07:53:29 AM

Ron Howar's done... just done by random dude	Apr 20th, 2008 07:58:28 AM

And the most overrated director of the last 20+ years is??? by deucefilms	Apr 20th, 2008 08:52:08 AM
Howard's directing career actually got off to an entertaining start (Night Shift, Splash, Cocoon and Gung Ho). Then he appears to get desperate to prove that he can be the next Lucas/Spielberg (Willow). After that, it feels like he's more concerned with winning an Oscar than he is with making a good movie. Most of the films he has made over the last 20 years have "Oscar Bait" written all over them, only for each of them to turn out to be completely underwhelming once you see his personal touch (or lack of) on the film. The guy is notorious for making films that sound like they could be great on paper only to feel BLAH when you're watching them on the big screen. Backdraft, Far and Away, The Paper, Ransom, Ed TV, Cinderella Man and The DaVinci Code were all movies that were serious disappointments after hearing all the hype surrounding them. AND shoot me if A Beautiful Mind is one of the worst films EVER to win a Best Picture Oscar. But I guess the studios love him, since, even though all of his movies are totally forgettable, they all seem to make tons of money for some strange reason. Then again, movies like Wild Hogs make tons of money too.
Deucefilms by Rebeck2	Apr 20th, 2008 09:16:12 AM
I don't disagree with you that much... Much of Howard's work has been disappointing. It's like he has the right instincts but he can never bring it in for a landing. Still, you leave out the one time, appropriately, he did. Apollo 13 is pretty damn close to perfect and has grown in value over the years. It's a sort of double-nostalgia now - not just for the 60's moon missions, but for the optimism and (yes) patriotism of 90's film. (Gee I wonder why we felt good about America in those days. Hmm. Who was prez? Not Nixon...) Other than Apollo 13, the only Howard film I own is Night Shift - still, to me, the funniest and just best overall film he ever made. And I keep coming back to Ransom and hoping somehow it will get better. With Richard Price's script it could have been great. Unfortunately, it just gets stupid in the end.
Cygnus' Deepest Beliefs by Half-Baked-Goggle-Box-Do-Gooder	Apr 20th, 2008 09:31:44 AM
Let's face it, folks - It ain't about the policy decisions, or the impact on history, or the ebbs and flows of an ever-evolving Living Constitutional Democracy; Guys like Cygnus are about Following the Leader, because Kissing Ass is how you get into Heaven. Shit, ALL successful politicians have a core group that will defend them unto death (and even after), no matter how badly they fuck up..........but in W's case, not since George Wallace have I seen a politician that so brazenly pandered to the WORST instincts of this country's electorate, versus it's best. Blind, BLIND Loyality over even the simplest level of basic Reason. W coulda stood up in front of Congress at the last State of the Union, scratched his ass and fed a live puppy through a meat grinder, and Cygnus would've leapt out of his chair with the biggest hard-on of his life, screaming "See? SEE?!? THAT'S what it takes to defeat the terrorists!!! I'm HARD! I'M HAAAAARRRD! TAKE ME, JESUS!!!" You just can't argue with that kind of devotion. Literally. It's what suicide bombers are made of..........
R.I.P. SUBJECT LINE "WWW.AINTITLIBERALPROPAGANDA.COM " by BringingSexyBack	Apr 20th, 2008 09:52:52 AM
Looks like "Damn You Michael Bay" is the winner in the repeated subject line war. Now Cygnus can go back to play with his Trek action figures and leave politics for the sane, or even moderately lucid.
HALF-BAKED by BringingSexyBack	Apr 20th, 2008 09:56:51 AM
Thank goodness most Republicans aren't of the Dittohead type like Cygnus. Did you check out the latest Bill Maher? Jeremy Scahill interviewed a bunch of Republican bikers - and past Bush voters - in PA and they overwhelmingly supported Obama - with the war and the economy as the deciding factors. Can't wait til November. The ship is finally gonna be steered right.
Holy Shit........ by Herb West	Apr 20th, 2008 10:03:59 AM
We do get testy about politics here on AICN, don't we? Wow.
Too soon by Antifanboy	Apr 20th, 2008 10:11:39 AM
Have they no respect for the dead?
chud reports JLA dead by palewook	Apr 20th, 2008 10:18:26 AM
http://tinyurl.com/5dxyqj
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Movie!!! by LaserPants	Apr 20th, 2008 10:49:30 AM
Yay!
don't worry CreasyBear, I have no idea what that means either by ironic_name	Apr 20th, 2008 11:11:50 AM
salt tastes salty, discuss.
To bad by Series7	Apr 20th, 2008 11:28:05 AM
Alex Baldwin didn't get the role of Nixon. He was really good on the rock.
I Love All The People On Here... by Rebeck2	Apr 20th, 2008 12:17:32 PM
Who proudly proclaim they have no interest in this. A tragic US president?? History?? Social and cultural resonance?? Fuck that, man. When is the next video game turned movie coming out? Ignorance is always so fucking proud of itself. No wonder movies suck so badly these days.
I think Cinderella Man is underrated. by Knuckleduster	Apr 20th, 2008 12:28:45 PM
Yeah, it's obvious Oscar bait and it follows that basic boxing movie formula, but watching that movie is just pure joy (granted, I'm a boxing movie nut). And Russel Crowe is pretty fuckin awesome in it. Hopefully it will get more love as the years go by.
I'VE HAD A BEAUTIFUL MIND SITTING ON THE SHELF FOR YEARS NOW by BringingSexyBack	Apr 20th, 2008 01:24:38 PM
Maybe I should actually watch it?
Beautiful mind, good peformance by Crowe.. by Stalkeye	Apr 20th, 2008 01:44:41 PM
..however it was no match for Denzel's Oscar winning role as the crooked cop Lorenzo in Training Day. And yes, Cinderella Man was underrated. Bieko made for a mean ass Max Baer.
Someone joked we need a movie about George W. by myspoonistoobig	Apr 20th, 2008 02:40:01 PM
We need a movie about GEORGE SR. IS WHAT HE MEANT! And I too liked Cinderella Man far more than Apollo 13 or A Beautiful Mind or any of those things. Lots of praise for Crowe, additional praise must go to Giamatti and Paddy Considine.
Politivd and Religeon by Underoos Hero	Apr 20th, 2008 03:15:25 PM
For those of you unschooled (youngsters) who lack a little in social skills. These two subjects are a no no in topical conversation. It's good to remind the little ones.
Sorry..I meant "Politics" by Underoos Hero	Apr 20th, 2008 03:16:07 PM
www.dictionary.com
The last Ron Howard movie I saw in theaters... by Underoos Hero	Apr 20th, 2008 03:17:20 PM
...was Cacoon.
deucefilms by kwisatzhaderach	Apr 20th, 2008 03:41:44 PM
Totally agree, Howard is the most overrated director going. Splash is his best film if you ask me. Apollo 13 was cool (especially Ed Harris) but had too much flagwaving.
I'm with Knucklebuster by Rev. Slappy	Apr 20th, 2008 03:53:53 PM
I loved Cinderella Man. That is wasn't a bigger hit was sort of astonishing to me. Great perf by Crowe, but an even greater one by Giamatti.
WILLOW IS YOUR ASS-LANDLORD, RENTS DUE, BITCHES by ironic_name	Apr 20th, 2008 04:06:53 PM

hahaa by bluebottle	Apr 20th, 2008 05:50:25 PM
this tb makes me laugh. i can't wait to see the movie. don't worry guys, there'll be another super hero movie out this winter.
TOO SOON!! by Pageiv	Apr 20th, 2008 07:13:42 PM
I saw the interviews on PBS when I was 16. Man, if the movie has half as interesting as that...Well it was interesting, no idea how it can be a movie. I bet Nixon says, "It was all Bush's fault." 'nuff said.
when I was 12 I fucking LOVED the paper by ironic_name	Apr 20th, 2008 09:10:21 PM
I was weird.
Merrick... you don't have a clue, do you... by silentbobafett2	Apr 21st, 2008 03:21:39 AM

Opie blowing Nixon's corpse=Oscar bait by Rocco Curioso	Apr 21st, 2008 03:40:57 AM
Then again, necrophilia IS legal in California. So is handing out Academy Awards for taking liberties with American history. BTW, both Sheen and Langella have played vampires in their respective movie careers. Coincidence or Opie's attempt at ironic casting?
www.cygnusisacunt.com by Lost Jarv	Apr 21st, 2008 04:27:43 AM
Cygnus gets battered everytime he posts that. Good.
Da Vinici by Series7	Apr 21st, 2008 12:30:38 PM
Was probably the worst movie I've ever seen. Horrible. Like if there ever was a book that was unfilmable, its that one. Every other fucking page is a history lesson. But for the peopl involved with the movie, and it turned out so bad thats why its the worst movie I've ever seen. So boring.
I liked Parenthood by Tacom	Apr 21st, 2008 03:35:20 PM
That blowjob while driving the car joke with Steve Martin and Mary Steenburgen was great and it's one of the few movies where you can say Keanu Reeves was perfectly cast for the character.

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