tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post995175514374824373..comments2024-03-27T14:12:04.933-05:00Comments on Word on the Streep: Recasting 1998 (supporting): "Pleasantville"Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115351346180340694noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post-84236424857406001712022-12-26T04:23:13.067-06:002022-12-26T04:23:13.067-06:00Pleasantville is an amazing movie i've seen th...Pleasantville is an amazing movie i've seen this movie in my child hood i am so glad that you have write about this movie thank you for this. <a href="https://www.theusasuits.com/product/san-francisco-49ers-starter-jacket/" rel="nofollow">49ers Gold Jacket</a>Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post-66911767533059652102022-12-14T18:14:31.374-06:002022-12-14T18:14:31.374-06:00Ah yes Paul Walker RIP. He was gorgeous in this fi...Ah yes Paul Walker RIP. He was gorgeous in this film, and I remember him clearly when I was a closeted teen. <br /><br />Such great suggestions, Charlie! I love Far from Heaven and I considered it for my lead casting project. Spoiler: we'll be seeing something from Todd Haynes in this supporting project...I had to find something! I've seen The Big Lebowski (partially). My husband's siblings love this movie and I was present once when they had it on, but they were quoting it so much and laughing that I wasn't really even able to glean what the story was about. We still joke about it. <br /><br />I'm ashamed to say I've never seen The Truman Show. And I really enjoy Jim Carey! I'm considering doing a gender-swapping recasting project as well, and I should watch this movie to consider the same suggestion you make with Harris's role!Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115351346180340694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post-30142253138208636902022-12-09T15:18:49.749-06:002022-12-09T15:18:49.749-06:00I haven't seen this movie in an age but I do a...I haven't seen this movie in an age but I do agree it's a good fit for the time period, and she got some good scenes to sink into. I also remember this had the beautiful Paul Walker as Reese's boyfriend?<br /><br />One movie I would have loved to see Meryl in was "Far From Heaven", as an unhappy suburban 50s housewife, so this role would have been a nice compromise to that.<br /><br />For 1998 I had a couple of thoughts such as Maude Lebowski in "The Big Lebowski" but it's a little bit more sexual than Meryl might have been comfortable doing, with young kids at home!<br /><br />Another idea was technically a co-lead, the would-be murdered wife of Michael Douglas in "A Perfect Murder", as played by Gwyneth Paltrow. I LOVED your suggestion of recasting Meryl in "Romancing The Stone" so much I am sorry these two never acted together, even if it is a Hitchcock rip-off here. Plus Meryl would be perfect as a NY socialite being seduced by a younger man. It's been a while since I watched this but Gwyneth came off as bland in the role. Meryl could have been more compelling, and since it's largely Douglas and Mortensen driving the plot the role could be seen as supporting!<br /><br />My actual choice is gender-switch casting, playing the creator and director of "The Truman Show", the Ed Harris role. I don't think I've taking a role originated by a man before but I feel having a female playing the ruthless, god-like "villain" would have been an interesting touch to a modern classic. She and Carey could have made magic together when he finally got to confront her. I only saw this movie for the first time during lockdown and found it clever and prescient. I do like Jim Carey when he isn't "on" in a performance. Plus, Laura Linney!CJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937312863597687063noreply@blogger.com