Post by Toasted Cheese on Sept 12, 2018 10:58:58 GMT
I haven't seen Hustle, but it looks interesting. I like Robert Aldrich and the other cast members. The thing with Reynolds for me, and while I acknowledge his on-screen persona and charisma, there was something about him that just rubbed me up the wrong way. I find him handsome, but not sure if I find him exactly attractive. He was a real ladies man more than anything and many men would have wanted to be him for this reason. I also feel much of the success of Smokey And The Bandit, was due to Sally Field's presence as well. While her and Reynolds were in a relationship, she tended to make all the right moves regarding her career onwards.
I think Boogie Nights is ok. It has been yonks since I last saw it and again, in spite of the praise he got, I wasn't that sold on Reynolds as being anything special. I think 1997 was a pretty ho-hum year for film and the film was also being celebrated for it's 70's era presentation as well. I liked The Ice Storm better and my choice for picture of the year. I also liked P.T. Anderson's Magnolia more than Boogie Nights.