Comments on: As Good as Dead http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:43:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: RuhRuhRowsie http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-241856 RuhRuhRowsie Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:30:40 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-241856 So uh, seems like ya gotta be some kinda wonderful to have seen this movie... 'cuz it seems like there's only been a few screenings here n'there. Gotta admit, I'm intrigued by Miz McDowell's character description, but I'm a big violence wuss - the bit with the eyeball in the trailer was just about the top of my threshold. BTW, it appears this thread is a little old, is this flick ever gonna see the light of day? So uh, seems like ya gotta be some kinda wonderful to have seen this movie… ‘cuz it seems like there’s only been a few screenings here n’there. Gotta admit, I’m intrigued by Miz McDowell’s character description, but I’m a big violence wuss – the bit with the eyeball in the trailer was just about the top of my threshold. BTW, it appears this thread is a little old, is this flick ever gonna see the light of day?

]]> By: john http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-239793 john Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:14:24 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-239793 go matt dallas! i hope he gets more movie projects in the future. i've seen the trailer and it's very interesting. Frank Whaley is EVIL!!!! go matt dallas! i hope he gets more movie projects in the future. i’ve seen the trailer and it’s very interesting. Frank Whaley is EVIL!!!!

]]> By: Tony D http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-221141 Tony D Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:19:15 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-221141 I just saw the As good as dead. A very powerful movie. Worth checking out. I just saw the As good as dead. A very powerful movie. Worth checking out.

]]> By: Amy cho http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-218191 Amy cho Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:21:49 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-218191 It is hard from me to say it is a great movie. So I will say it is a very very good movie. I love Matt Dallas:-) he is such a hottie It is hard from me to say it is a great movie. So I will say it is a very very good movie. I love Matt Dallas:-) he is such a hottie

]]> By: Lady Noire http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-217350 Lady Noire Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:47:48 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-217350 Although there is something reminiscent in the characterization and music which harks back to the work of: Hitchcock, Polanski and Nicholas Ray, "As Good as Dead" quickly finds it's own voice, taking you on a psychologically terrifying journey through the past of Ethan Belfrage, (Cary Elwes.) Reverend Kalahan's (Brian Cox) fateful words resonate throughout the movie, "It takes one match to burn a forest, one bullet to start a war, one shepherd to lead a flock!" We learn only later, the true meaning of those words and the horrors Kalahan has unleashed on America. The America that, "As Good..." represents is like a microcosm of Israel. Occupied by Right Wing Preachers like Reverend Kalahan, who insight unstable people to kill abortion doctors and people who differ from them and left wing groups, who use the press and guns to stop them. As Ethan Belfrage correctly remarks, "Violence solves nothing," both in the world of this movie and in the world at large. This movie is also in the true spirit of film noire, in so much as everyone who inhabits this world is a sinner. Helen, the widow of Kalahan played by Andie Macdowell is a very compelling femme fatal, who even in her darkest hour sheds light on her surroundings. Aaron played by Frank Whaley, is an ex-con, whose life was saved by the Reverend Kalahan. He stalks the shadows like a true killer and explodes with witty outbursts that you can not help laughing along with. Matt Dallas for me is the stand out, as the silent but mentally tormented son of Kalahan, who longs for justice. The Tarrantino reference is interesting. I did find it violent at times, but unlike Tarrantino, the violence was always motivated and revealed a psychological truth rather than being for entertainment sake. All in all it was a truly great experience that has stayed with me. Although there is something reminiscent in the characterization and music which harks back to the work of: Hitchcock, Polanski and Nicholas Ray, “As Good as Dead” quickly finds it’s own voice, taking you on a psychologically terrifying journey through the past of Ethan Belfrage, (Cary Elwes.)

Reverend Kalahan’s (Brian Cox) fateful words resonate throughout the movie, “It takes one match to burn a forest, one bullet to start a war, one shepherd to lead a flock!” We learn only later, the true meaning of those words and the horrors Kalahan has unleashed on America.

The America that, “As Good…” represents is like a microcosm of Israel. Occupied by Right Wing Preachers like Reverend Kalahan, who insight unstable people to kill abortion doctors and people who differ from them and left wing groups, who use the press and guns to stop them. As Ethan Belfrage correctly remarks, “Violence solves nothing,” both in the world of this movie and in the world at large.

This movie is also in the true spirit of film noire, in so much as everyone who inhabits this world is a sinner. Helen, the widow of Kalahan played by Andie Macdowell is a very compelling femme fatal, who even in her darkest hour sheds light on her surroundings. Aaron played by Frank Whaley, is an ex-con, whose life was saved by the Reverend Kalahan. He stalks the shadows like a true killer and explodes with witty outbursts that you can not help laughing along with. Matt Dallas for me is the stand out, as the silent but mentally tormented son of Kalahan, who longs for justice.

The Tarrantino reference is interesting. I did find it violent at times, but unlike Tarrantino, the violence was always motivated and revealed a psychological truth rather than being for entertainment sake. All in all it was a truly great experience that has stayed with me.

]]> By: ezra Tzvi http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-217333 ezra Tzvi Sun, 09 Aug 2009 07:12:23 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-217333 I just saw this movie by chance last week in NYC. I teach film studies and I asked the producer for a copy of this film so I can show my students how suspense is so much better the gore. The Idea is worst then the act. Graphic portrayals of violence are effective but not as much as true suspense the moments before the act, waiting and knowing something horrible is about to happen. I really loved this film and I don't say that often. I just saw this movie by chance last week in NYC. I teach film studies and I asked the producer for a copy of this film so I can show my students how suspense is so much better the gore. The Idea is worst then the act. Graphic portrayals of violence are effective but not as much as true suspense the moments before the act, waiting and knowing something horrible is about to happen. I really loved this film and I don’t say that often.

]]> By: Jeff Heymann http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-217011 Jeff Heymann Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:24:21 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-217011 I saw As good As Dead at a screening. Andie did a great job, Frank Whaley was amusingly evil. Film is so so although the music really helps it - kinda retro orchestral, 50s thing - great score. Lets hope this film doesn't die on the shelf, Andie really stretched her acting abilities. She deserves credit. I saw As good As Dead at a screening. Andie did a great job, Frank Whaley was amusingly evil. Film is so so although the music really helps it – kinda retro orchestral, 50s thing – great score. Lets hope this film doesn’t die on the shelf, Andie really stretched her acting abilities. She deserves credit.

]]> By: Holly http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-216671 Holly Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:30:04 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-216671 I also saw the movie as good as dead. It's okay. It is very much like Reservoir Dogs or Shallow Grave. Let see if it even gets into the theaters. I also saw the movie as good as dead. It’s okay. It is very much like Reservoir Dogs or Shallow Grave.
Let see if it even gets into the theaters.

]]> By: Maya http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-216667 Maya Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:20:10 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-216667 I just saw as good as dead... and Wow... what a great little movie. I still can't believe how brave Andi macdowell is being a beauty queen to take on a role that half her body is burned by fire and play a neo nazi's wife. It has been almost a week now since I saw this movie and I still can't get it out of my head... It is just great. M I just saw as good as dead… and Wow… what a great little movie. I still can’t believe how brave Andi macdowell is being a beauty queen to take on a role that half her body is burned by fire and play a neo nazi’s wife. It has been almost a week now since I saw this movie and I still can’t get it out of my head… It is just great.

M

]]> By: Mat cain http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-170582 Mat cain Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:10:41 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/09/as-good-as-dead#comment-170582 I think it is great that Andie Macdowell is playing a dramatic roll. It is about time. I think it is great that Andie Macdowell is playing a dramatic roll. It is about time.

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