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Let's Call It A Bromance
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Fading Gigolo
Fading GigoloQuote: Fading Gigolo is a 2013 American film directed, written by and starring John Turturro, co-starring Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Sofia Vergara, Vanessa Paradis, and Liev Schreiber. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Mon May 05, 2014 11:25 am |
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publicenemy#1
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:25 am Posts: 18843 Location: San Diego
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Re: Fading Gigolo
A rather clunky movie unfortunately. It felt like Turturro was trying to make a Woody Allen film, but failed to have any poignancy in the script/story.
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Mon May 05, 2014 12:02 pm |
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trixster
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Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm Posts: 19697 Location: ville-marie
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Re: Fading Gigolo
for people who think woody allen isn't quite narcissistic enough
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Wed May 14, 2014 1:22 pm |
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Bradley Witherberry
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Joined: Sat Oct 30, 2004 1:13 pm Posts: 15197 Location: Planet Xatar
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Re: Fading Gigolo
Fading Gigolo is a most pleasantly unexpected low-key offbeat rom-com.
Woody Allen is in fine form, as good as ever - - watching him perform, it's hard to believe he's almost 80!
John Turturro nails both his roles here, as the lead and director, and Vanessa Paradis is unquestionably the sexiest Hasidic widow this side of Minsk. The other three supporting roles are also aced by Sharon Stone, Sofia Vergara. and Liev Schreiber.
If you're looking for an antic laugh riot, look elsewhere - - but if you're in the mood for a gentle comedy that rings true, look to Fading Gigolo for a good time.
8 out of 5.
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Sat May 24, 2014 2:21 pm |
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Let's Call It A Bromance
Joined: Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:22 pm Posts: 12333
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Re: Fading Gigolo
The script obviously could use some work but Turturro and Paradis work so well together on screen that faults in their interactions can be overlooked at times. This film just made me realize how much I missed Turturro in films actually acting instead of performing off-balance like in the Transformers sequels.
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Sun Nov 09, 2014 1:08 pm |
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Jmart
Superman: The Movie
Joined: Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:47 am Posts: 21142 Location: Massachusetts
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Re: Fading Gigolo
Needed more Allen. Actually I would've liked to see the movie from his point of view. Little nebbishy bookstore owner suddenly becomes pimp. I'd see that movie.
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Thu Nov 13, 2014 3:48 am |
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David
Pure Phase
Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:33 am Posts: 34865 Location: Maryland
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Re: Fading Gigolo
Not hugely unpleasant in any loud or vulgar way, but very...goofy and minor, let's say. And a bit self-inflating on the part of writer, director, and star John Turturro, no? What with various beautiful and powerful women paying his character thousands of dollars for sex because he is such a manly man's man of a man who can be a man. Far and away the most intriguing part is Vanessa Paradis' touching performance as a long-grieving Jewish widow. She is an under-utilized actress with a hypnotic face, and her pensive, romantic scenes with Turturro are the film's most interesting and least contrived.
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Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:03 pm |
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 67000
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Fading Gigolo
I was surprised to see that this was written and directed by John Turturro. I put this on fully thinking this was a Woody Allen film. And I got a Woody Allen film. Good imitation by Turturro, or perhaps he was just profoundly influenced by sharing a set with the legendary filmmaker. Anyway, I enjoyed this. Allen is fantastic, but unfortunately just a supporting character.
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