tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post1606244755991606191..comments2024-03-28T03:28:00.780-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): My Life at the Theater: A Few Good Menpattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-61243086818101192402011-08-06T21:37:55.553-04:002011-08-06T21:37:55.553-04:00Boycott the film. I will.Boycott the film. I will.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-35823699892509795052011-08-05T17:28:48.747-04:002011-08-05T17:28:48.747-04:00Certainly seems miscast but since I think he bough...Certainly seems miscast but since I think he bought the film rights, what's a viewer to do.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-80224250116181623422011-08-05T17:21:30.801-04:002011-08-05T17:21:30.801-04:00I can't abide Cruise as a person or an actor. ...I can't abide Cruise as a person or an actor. As Reacher, he'd be a joke. Like Alan Ladd playing Goliath. IMHO.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-44574211792998215352011-08-05T15:28:36.010-04:002011-08-05T15:28:36.010-04:00I used to think he was a very good actor but his p...I used to think he was a very good actor but his personal life has gotten in the way. You are right.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-25150165382663779922011-08-05T14:21:08.666-04:002011-08-05T14:21:08.666-04:00Cruise is one of those love or hate guys. Especia...Cruise is one of those love or hate guys. Especially since the couch jump, second divorce, and Scientology discussion.<br /><br />I think he is a very skilled and talented actor. Cruise does not fit Jack Reachers physical description but is certainly capable of the acting job.Gerardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-77421587877807757682011-08-05T07:57:50.710-04:002011-08-05T07:57:50.710-04:00He played the role Cruise played. Lieut. Dan Kaffe...He played the role Cruise played. Lieut. Dan Kaffee. Very good too. He was nominated for a Tony but lost.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-39645584463948635192011-08-05T07:35:15.399-04:002011-08-05T07:35:15.399-04:00Patti, what role did Hulce play? Big fan since Am...Patti, what role did Hulce play? Big fan since Amadeus.Charlieoperahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876755029099726686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-28918663829516210612011-08-05T02:30:45.621-04:002011-08-05T02:30:45.621-04:00Cruise the Smirking Dwarf, yuck!Cruise the Smirking Dwarf, yuck!Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-58032448795790331192011-08-05T00:31:42.942-04:002011-08-05T00:31:42.942-04:00You know, the darn movie took over. That's the...You know, the darn movie took over. That's the trouble with movies--you have the closeups and the camera and it's hard to compete. Two character stories are better as plays though.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-16859065754914075672011-08-05T00:25:02.268-04:002011-08-05T00:25:02.268-04:00"You can't handle the truth!" A now ..."You can't handle the truth!" A now iconic scene in modern cinema.<br /><br />I have a feeling this would be better on stage. Very much a throw back to other military trial plays like THE CAINE MUTINY COURT MARTIAL. Courtroom stories do well on the stage -- a courtroom after all is really nothing more than a legal theater. The movie was all Nicholson for me. I remember nothing else but him.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-90803560499219164202011-08-04T22:05:29.705-04:002011-08-04T22:05:29.705-04:00Strong and sexy.Strong and sexy.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-55072434064594109472011-08-04T21:42:04.474-04:002011-08-04T21:42:04.474-04:00She took some sort of break from film and televisi...She took some sort of break from film and television from 2007-2010, but is working in television again and has a new suspense or horror film ALYCE real soon now, says IMDb. Another good, striking actress.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-57121129299801638852011-08-04T20:41:51.443-04:002011-08-04T20:41:51.443-04:00Haven't seen her in years though. What a shame...Haven't seen her in years though. What a shame.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-35230225181272869512011-08-04T20:09:57.393-04:002011-08-04T20:09:57.393-04:00Megan Gallagher has been in a number of television...Megan Gallagher has been in a number of television shows, including Hill Street Blues and China Beach, plus some others I didn't watch.<br /><br />I never did see this show, or the movie for that matter. I just can't stand Cruise. I do like Aaron Sorkin, however.<br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com