tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7638298281070675587.post162094790911232237..comments2024-01-08T22:23:18.482-08:00Comments on The Flick Chick: Ebert's Greats #7: Leaving Las Vegas (1995)Norma Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12185179321818700556noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7638298281070675587.post-53937184578658430602010-12-14T18:29:40.764-08:002010-12-14T18:29:40.764-08:00@Mike Lippert: Agreed about Cage. He has plenty of...@Mike Lippert: Agreed about Cage. He has plenty of chances to overact, but he never does.<br /><br />@Mad Hatter: That is some bad timing - like watching <i>Carrie</i> the day before the prom.Norma Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12185179321818700556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7638298281070675587.post-90429821844441130162010-12-13T15:57:27.924-08:002010-12-13T15:57:27.924-08:00the first time i watched this film was the night b...the first time i watched this film was the night before St. Patrick's Day one year. Suffice it to say, I didn't really feel like going drinking the next night.<br /><br />Great review - glad you enjoyed this unforgettable, yet wholly depressing gem.Ryan McNeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00440134802928893661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7638298281070675587.post-12961250355394388632010-12-13T09:06:30.138-08:002010-12-13T09:06:30.138-08:00Ya this is a really great movie but I've alway...Ya this is a really great movie but I've always thought of it as more sad than depressing (I'd like to think there is a difference). William Goldman once wrote that he'll never vote, come Oscar time, for anyone playing a drunk or a retard because they are the easiest roles to play but I think Cage is one of the few who actually makes something complex and compelling out of the drunk role. Good review.The Taxi Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352371911592068643noreply@blogger.com