Frost/Nixon

[Batutta]

I thought this was a very well made film. Great performances all around. Sheen is perfect. Langella never visually convinces as Nixon, but in every other way - voice, mannerisms - he captures the soul of the man. A new girl I've never seen before, Rebecca Hall, is absolutely stunning, and does a good job in her small role. I think we'll see more of her, or hopefully less. The only thing negative I would say is that the story itself is kind of limited. It's about one very narrow thing and that limits its impact, but I don't think a better filmed version of this story could have been done. A side note, I saw some rolling shutter artifacts on a few whip pans that looked very "Red" like, and when I checked the credits there was a credit for a Red Camera Op. I don't think they did the whole film on it, but maybe as a B camera.

 

[Nektonic]

It's about one very narrow thing and that limits its impact, but I don't think a better filmed version of this story could have been done.

Unless you want to watch the snippets compilation of the original interview that was just recently released on DVD. The DVD is 88 minutes, but the original was almost 30 hours!!!!!

This film does look interesting. Just from seeing the trailer I agree, Frank Langella doesn't physically look like Nixon, but then again who does? Not an easy figure to find an exact look-a-like for.

A side note, I saw some rolling shutter artifacts on a few whip pans that looked very "Red" like, and when I checked the credits there was a credit for a Red Camera Op. I don't think they did the whole film on it, but maybe as a B camera.

So you sat through the entire credits crawl to see if there was a Red camera credit? You deserve a cold beer for you dedication my friend. :thumbup:

 

[Batutta]

So you sat through the entire credits crawl to see if there was a Red camera credit? You deserve a cold beer for you dedication my friend. :thumbup:

Nope. IMDB.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0870111/fullcredits

 

[Batutta]

Just from seeing the trailer I agree, Frank Langella doesn't physically look like Nixon, but then again who does?

Apparently the studio wanted Warren Beatty, who with a little makeup would have resembled him alot, but Howard stuck by Langella. By no means am I slamming Langella's performance. He was great, and at no point lapsed into caricature. If you close your eyes his Nixon voice is uncanny.

 

[Dvader]

I thought it was good especially coming from Ron Howard...

Rebecca Hall was in Vicky Cristina Barcelona and she was fantastic, as was the film