infamous

[MrBern]

Has anyone see INFAMOUS?
Its the new film on Truman Capote formulating his book, InColdBlood.
Not to be confused w/ last year's CAPOTE.

A bit more colorful & flamboyant but descends into very much the same film as Truman wrestles w/ his demons & becomes too involved w/ his subjects. I think it also tried to show how he would later alienate all his friends by exploiting them in a book as well.

Nice cast w/ SAndra Bullock, SigournyWeavey, Daniel Craig, Jeff Daniels,PeterBogdonovich, Isabella Rossellini & Gwynth Paltrow.

http://wip.warnerbros.com/infamous/

 

[Feraud]

MrBern, you and I talked about this a while ago. I saw the trailer for this movie. Seeing how I hated Capote, I would not pay to see this one. [huh]
It might be a Netflix movie but I doubt it.

 

[jake_fink]

I didn't see Capote. Was it bad?

Toby Jones is uncanny as Capote, much more Capote-like than PSHoffman.

Capote was a great writer, one of the best America has ever produced, and his talent was squandered post In Cold Blood.

Apropos of nothing whatsoever: Have you ever read Hand-Carved Coffins?

 

[Hondo]

MrBern, you and I talked about this a while ago. I saw the trailer for this movie. Seeing how I hated Capote, I would not pay to see this one. [huh]
It might be a Netflix movie but I doubt it.

I agree, won't see. I have no homophobias, but Truman Capote had gay over tones, or something else, was a creepy little guy, his mannerism, and that high pitched voice, I once saw an interview with Dick Cavett, strange, weird man. When “In Cold Blood” it was a violent book and film at the time. Not something I’d pay to see or enjoy seeing either, he might have been a good writer but…

 

[Feraud]

I didn't see Capote. Was it bad?

Toby Jones is uncanny as Capote, much more Capote-like than PSHoffman.

Capote was a great writer, one of the best America has ever produced, and his talent was squandered post In Cold Blood.

Apropos of nothing whatsoever: Have you ever read Hand-Carved Coffins?

I am not know if the movie was a strict biography of Capote so my comments refer more to the film character than the person.
Capote seemed so selfish and despicable that I wondered what was the point of me watching this movie? I was not interested in whether or not he ever finished his "great novel". His dismissive attitude towards friends and colleagues disgusted me. I found nothing redeeming about him. If it is true he created the true crime novel genre I guess that is something. [huh]
I enjoyed In Cold Blood more than Capote.

btw, is Hand-Carved Coffins a Capote novel?

 

[jake_fink]

btw, is Hand-Carved Coffins a Capote novel?

A short story. Very creepy.

His novels The Grass Harp and Breakfast at Tiffany's are both well worth reading (short too, whereas In Cold Blood is the size of a Dagwood sandwhich).

The film of In Cold Blood was great work. I don't think Richard Brooks was ever better.

 

[MrBern]

I didn't see Capote. Was it bad?

It had an Oscar winning performance. One of the better films last year. Feraud just doesnt LIKE MrCapote. Which is understandable cuz the movies depict his manipulations as well as his creativity.

 

[MrBern]

I agree, won't see. I have no homophobias, but Truman Capote had gay over tones, or something else, was a creepy little guy, his mannerism, and that high pitched voice, I once saw an interview with Dick Cavett, strange, weird man. When “In Cold Blood” it was a violent book and film at the time. Not something I’d pay to see or enjoy seeing either, he might have been a good writer but…

I would love to hear Capote converse w/ Mike Tyson & Michael jackson.
It'd probably sound likea girl's slumber party.

 

[Feraud]

I read In Cold Blood years ago but never go around to this other work. They will be added to the list.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

If you're of a certain age, you might remember John Belushi doing a wicked imitation of Capote on Saturday Night Live. To this day, the best "Capote" of all.

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[Twitch]

I believe I'll pass till it's on TV for free. Even though it was decent, I had quite enough with Capote, thanx!

Any more for me there are 2 types of movies 1. I'll get out and pay to see that 2. I wouldn't pay to see that But there's probably a 3rd which is 3. I wouldn't bother to go to the theater if it was free[huh]