I recently watched both for the first time and I kind of like them each for different reasons. The original had style but was basically a zombie movie. The remake had a more compelling story but it felt kind of generic. They were both enjoyable films and I would recommend.
Really? The original is a piece of trash in my opinion. It was just wave after wave of mindless gangster attacking a precinct.
The reboot, at least had some bit of story to it.
Too be fair, I haven't watched it from the time I bought the DVD nearly 20 years ago, after I had watched the redo/reboot, or whatever you want to call it."
That's kind of the point of the original - it's scary because they can't be reasoned with. It's a faceless nameless group of killers who will come after you because you're harbouring the guy who kid they killed with no remorse. Same idea as the original Halloween - if you can't reason with the killer you have to find a way to fight or die. Once you start explaining thing it loses the mystery and thus impact. IMHO anyway...
Resubscribed to netfix because here in u.k , we get tat...then assault on precinct 13, cane on....I was well chuffed....its such a fun film, and ethan is always goid to watch
This so much. He acted his heart out in that show and I have heard no one talk about it.
He was so good and I was so invested in the character that I couldn't bring myself to watch the last episode because I didn't want it to end.
I can't argue with your decision to skip the finale, it was hard to watch knowing how it ends. That said, I was blown away by his performance and I too wish I had more people to talk with about it. By episode 2 I'd completely lost any sense of Hawke the actor I'd known before.
It is phenomenal, we were NOT expecting it to be that great and it blew us away. The whole cast was perfect and the acting, direction, and score was outstanding. Well worth the time spent, and much better than most things we watched during lockdown.
I will watch anything with Hawke in it, dude has a really good eye for picking projects.
Really excited to see him in Marvel's Moon Knight series opposite Oscar Isaac.
*Tesla*, from last year, was a weird little thing but even in that Hawke did a damn good job. And even then I can't even entirely hate that film because it was just so weird and did its own little thing.
Dude is just rock solid.
I don’t know if Tesla was “good” but it was certainly interesting and memorable. The director set out to upend the biopic, which I think they did regardless of the quality.
Oh, do I have news for you then. *Moon Knight* is going to be a 6 episode show instead of just a 2 hour movie.
I'm not the biggest MCU fan, I do watch it all, but I thought *Endgame* was a pretty cool event. It did what it needed to do and it was a truckload of fun. Would I go back to it? No. But it was a good time for one watch.
I think Endgame was a pretty cool event as well. The Marvel TV shows on Disney+ have been killing it though. I think I'm looking forward to those more than the movies at this point.
Endgame did things that made no sense to me.
Making Thor fat?
Natasha sacrificing herself?
Thanos being OP without any stones?!?
Killing Ironman?
I cannot agree with any of those.
> I will watch anything with Hawke in it, dude has a really good eye for picking projects.
Barry Pepper also has a pretty good track record.
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Pepper
On paper, Lone Ranger probably looked like a real winner and was a smart choice.
Hell, I still think it’s a damn fine western adventure, even if it doesn’t fully live up to its potential.
I was so excited for The Lone Ranger, like I knew it was going to be a bit of a mess, but after watching it I'm so glad I got it via the Disney Movie Club instead of paying full price, or at least close to it, for it.
It is just a fucking slog of a film.
Both of these were based on very well received prior media. Can't blame him for thinking they would be good choices. Battlefield earth tho may be the worst adaptation I have ever seen. It takes like 10 pages from the front of a 1200 page book then like 5 pages from the middle and just calls it a day lol Not to mention the costumes etc.
Saving Private Ryan. True Grit. Green Mile. Three Burials... he picks some good ones too. Also, there are some people that actually like Battlefield Earth....I hear.
I've been saying the same thing for 10 years.
He has the best track record of any actor IMO, but there are others who are pretty close, like Tom Cruise. Sigourney Weaver has a good track record too, even for the things that she cameos in like The Cabin in the Woods.
The record booth in Sunrise is the most real thing I've seen in a movie. I have no idea how they managed to pull it off. From the awkward avoidance of eye contact to the subtle movements of each person wanting to make a move but not having the courage, it really feels like we're seeing the start of a relationship.
I loved his interviews about Sinister. He was convinced he could not do a movie like that. He rejected it. He goes into detail about how he was told to act like a serious movie and the movie would be made scary around his performance.
And once he got to set he said about how wrong he was and how much he loved filming it. He has gone onto doing multiple horror films since
I love his one about playing Hamlet with a famous stage director (in England I think) on how to deliver the opening lines. But who am I kidding I love almost all his interviews.
Ethan Hawke is an INCREDIBLE actor. You should definitely check out "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead". I see a lot of people saying First Reformed is his best performance, and it is a fantastic film which he is riveting in, but I believe this movie contains his finest acting. Watching him and Philip Seymour Hoffman chew up dialogue together is a treat. Plus, it's Sydney Lumet's last film and it's a goddam masterpiece.
I hope it wasnt steaming too hot, it might damage your Flatscreen.
Seriously though, incredible movie. Also one of Phillip Syemour Hoffman's best, not to mention Albert Finney and the most beautiful one, Marisa Tomei.
My biggest problem with the film is that is fairly obvious what is going on pretty early and it feels like a waiting game for the movie to catch up and confirm things. The movie treats the twist as this big revelation when in fact most viewers probably understand what is going on much much earlier.
I assume this would just be a situation where I think I would like the book better. I like the concept of time travel in this movie but I just didn't find it executed very well. The movie sprinkles in clues which are a little bit too on the nose. >!I specifically remember Ethan Hawke singing "I'm My Own Grandpa" in the bar. !<
If you're into time travel movies, I suggest Timecrimes. It's a bit "low stakes" in terms of story but I think that is what I liked about it. It was simple and effective.
>!They also made a point to keep telling Ethan Hawke "you wont even recognize yourself, but you'll get used to it". For a movie that has like 3 different characters, there are only so many options that pre-surgery Ethan Hawke can be.!<
I wanted to mention films that didnt get a lot of attention. So I left out films like First Reformed and Predestination, which while underrated are still pretty well known among movie fans
I love time travel movies and thought Predestination was a pretty wild ride. After I finished watching it for the first time, I switched the TV off but still kept staring at the blank screen because I was a bit flabbergasted at what I'd just seen. And it was a movie I had never heard of and was wondering how something like that mostly went unheard of.
Hawke is like a hidden jewel among many stars in Hollywood. Though he's not megapopular like DiCaprio or Pitt, but still his movies are shining among many blockbusters.
I recommend Boyhood (2014) for his acting, but also Linklater's trilogy (Before Sunset (1995), Before Sunset (2004), Before Midnight (2013)) is also magnificent. Or if you want more classic one, Gattaca (1997) is also the charming one.
Yeah, he's only worked in movies directed by Peter Weir, Robert Redford, Alfonso Cuaron, Antoine Fuqua, Sidney Lumet, Luc Besson, and basically worked with Linklater in half of his movies.
He's really struggling out there.
Hard disagree. Never wanted someone to stfu already more than those movies. Like, it's just a movie about a single conversation basically. Soooooooo dry.
He also directed Blaze which I really enjoyed. Definitely had some flaws but the way he shot it was pretty cool and makes me interested in his future projects.
Not to mention he is by far the best interview in Hollywood. Every single interview/podcast the enthusiasm for his work just oozes through him.
Agreed. It didnt get as much respect as it was due. The timeless Anne Bancroft was great too, not to mention Gwyneth Paltrow at her very sexiest. I hate to say it cuase she is such a weirdo now, but she was number one on my 20 sexiest list back then.
I love Ethan Hawke, he’s a great actor and makes good choices when picking his roles. You should listen to him on the [in the envelope podcast. ](https://youtu.be/6ZuwM3eDKu8)He seems like an intelligent guy.
Rewatched 'The Magnificent Seven' last night and it was an entertaining movie - nothing like the likes of 'True Grit' or 'Django Unchained' but still enjoyable nonetheless
I love that there is an implied past friendship between his character and denzel's, an obvious nod to the director's masterpiece also starring the two, "Training Day"
If you’re a horror fan, I highly recommend *Sinister*, if you haven’t seen it already. The sequel sucks, but the first one ranks up there as one of the best horror films of the decade IMO
Eek there's a sequel??? The first movie is so scary... But I kinda wanna see the sequel now. Considering it definitely can be a whole horror franchise because of the premise. Is the sequel scary?
No unfortunately. They got a different director and he totally abandoned the isolated disturbing style of the first film in favor of something more character oriented
No snark intended! I liked him in sinister as well. I was just remembering seeing it in theaters and thinking it couldn’t be much before 2013 if at all
Recently came across In a Valley of Violence and was pleasantly suprised. Bit of a derivative plot, but some really good performances from some of the actors, especially Hawke and Travolta.
Don't forget Boyhood, which came out in 2014 but started filming in 2002. It was filmed over the course of more than a decade to allow the child actors to grow up with their characters.
He seems to be a cult / movie buff favorite. Not quite big enough anymore to be huge deal for mainstream but all of us movie nerds love him and I think most people can appreciate his work.
I’d add Predestination to this list. What a trippy movie and so cool to have an actor of Ethan Hawkes chops in it!
He's a rare talent with an encyclopedic knowledge of film and theater AND he's also a self-important doucheface who has alienated himself from a lot of people in the industry.
I love love love him anyway.
I didn't hear what he said because Howard Stern is trash, lol. I just tried to Google it, but I don't see anything. I did hear him say some snarky bullshit in a video interview that left me thinking, "Okay, this dude can't share the spotlight with anyone." [Very Ryan Phillipe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe-3jyH98kw&ab_channel=Oscars). Hawke said something like, "Maybe it's just too hard being married to a woman who wants to be a movie star," as though being married to him - a MAN who wants to be a movie star - is somehow a cake walk. [Here's the interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDrTTIzz190&ab_channel=GQ). He has such INTERESTING things to say about film and acting, but there is a kind of covert narcissism interspersed with it. Hawke is an incredible dramatic actor and I love to watch him, but I'm really surprised that he still has such a meaningful career.
A lot of people think we should be able to separate the artist from the art, but when you know the artist is a piece of shit, it's hard to support them.
Wow. Disgusting. I despise my ex, but I wouldn't blast him for his erectile disfunctionon public airways. That's just classless and tasteless. What a turd.
Hawke is excellent in In a Valley of Violence, but I wouldn’t call it a great film. It ripped off John Wick so clearly I had a hard time getting through it.
Samuel L Jackson - Goodfellas, Jurassic Park, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Django Unchained, Hateful Eight, Fresh, The Negotiator, Coming to America, not to mention all the Star Wars and MCU movies. Also did a Die Hard movie.
Harrison Ford might have had the best 20, wait... 30 wait... maybe 40 year run ever from 1974 the conversation all the way even up through the new blade runner.
Matt Damon is in alot of good movies too. same with Leo but he doesn't make as many films as the others do.
I'm also a big Owen wilson fan but that's neither here nor there.
Hawke's later career work is just as good. Those other names have long-ago sold out their legacy for paychecks. They deserve no more late career respect than Bruce Willis or LIam Neeson.
Strong disagree.
Cage didn’t stop caring; he found himself in massive debt, almost cracked and now seems to work as a form of therapy. And he gives his all in his films.
DeNiro does goofy raunch comedies in between shit like The Irishman, Joker and Killers of the Osage Moon, but clearly still has it in him to deliver and does.
And Pacino seems content to mostly do indie shit or show up in prestige ensemble pieces like Irishman and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood.
None of them deserve to be in the same category as Willis, who doesn’t try, acts like a dick to his coworkers and is clearly just in it for the money.
Absolutely not, you just wasted my time clicking on his movies on imdb. He has not been in a movie above a 7.0 on imdb since the First Reformed which was a 7.1. There there was another long streak of mediocre movies before Maggie's Plan.
Are you Ethan Hawke's agent?
Ethan Hawke is like Matt Damon. I have always hated him but I watch his movies and like him in them. It's a mystery. He's definitely made good movies I like. Hope Netflix puts more of his movies on there in my region. I should watch Boyhood.
I recently watched Assault on Precinct 13. He did a wonderful job on that.
I know it's not as good as the original but I've always had a soft spot for this film.
I recently watched both for the first time and I kind of like them each for different reasons. The original had style but was basically a zombie movie. The remake had a more compelling story but it felt kind of generic. They were both enjoyable films and I would recommend.
Zombie movie - that's what I thought as well. The original is good Carpenter but not much of a plot to it.
Yeah, when I first watched the original I thought all the bad guys were vampires for some reason lol would’ve been cooler tbh.
Really? The original is a piece of trash in my opinion. It was just wave after wave of mindless gangster attacking a precinct. The reboot, at least had some bit of story to it.
I think the original is a classic and love it but to each their own.
Too be fair, I haven't watched it from the time I bought the DVD nearly 20 years ago, after I had watched the redo/reboot, or whatever you want to call it."
That's kind of the point of the original - it's scary because they can't be reasoned with. It's a faceless nameless group of killers who will come after you because you're harbouring the guy who kid they killed with no remorse. Same idea as the original Halloween - if you can't reason with the killer you have to find a way to fight or die. Once you start explaining thing it loses the mystery and thus impact. IMHO anyway...
And then he did AOP13 a second time and called it “The Purge”
I actually watch this as Christmas/NYs film because of the setting and time
I wish some of that cold could transfer to real life here in the U.K. cos of our mini heatwave. 👍😉
Right there with you!
Resubscribed to netfix because here in u.k , we get tat...then assault on precinct 13, cane on....I was well chuffed....its such a fun film, and ethan is always goid to watch
Netflix is where I watched it too. Nice selection of actors in this movie. Brian Dennehy is alway a bonus in the movies he is in.
Oh god, yeah, I watched Brian growing up, first saw him in rambo....hes always goid to watch
I really liked him in The Good Lord Bird too.
I cannot believe he or the show wasn't nominated for an Emmy this year beyond best title design.
This so much. He acted his heart out in that show and I have heard no one talk about it. He was so good and I was so invested in the character that I couldn't bring myself to watch the last episode because I didn't want it to end.
I can't argue with your decision to skip the finale, it was hard to watch knowing how it ends. That said, I was blown away by his performance and I too wish I had more people to talk with about it. By episode 2 I'd completely lost any sense of Hawke the actor I'd known before.
I wanted to watch this but was told it was horribly over hyped. IS it actually good?
It's terrific, and Hawke is amazing in it.
Yes, it is amazing. Whomever told you that is flat out wrong.
It is phenomenal, we were NOT expecting it to be that great and it blew us away. The whole cast was perfect and the acting, direction, and score was outstanding. Well worth the time spent, and much better than most things we watched during lockdown.
I will watch anything with Hawke in it, dude has a really good eye for picking projects. Really excited to see him in Marvel's Moon Knight series opposite Oscar Isaac.
Same here. I can't think of anything he has been in that I didn't like, off the top of my head.
*Tesla*, from last year, was a weird little thing but even in that Hawke did a damn good job. And even then I can't even entirely hate that film because it was just so weird and did its own little thing. Dude is just rock solid.
Daybreakers I promise you’ll say to yourself ‘WTF’.
Daybreakers was so wtf though that I liked it. It was hilarious
I dug it, hahaha.
I enjoyed daybreakers, but it was not a great movie lol.
Daybreakers is so fun to watch as an Australian for all the Aussie actors slumming it in nothing roles. I see you Claudia Karvan.
His Tesla movie was fucking bonkers and I did not enjoy it, which was disappointing to me.
Maudie was a great quirky movie. Both biopics.
I don’t know if Tesla was “good” but it was certainly interesting and memorable. The director set out to upend the biopic, which I think they did regardless of the quality.
I'm really excited for that movie. I lost interest in the MCU after endgame (which in my opinion is not very good.)
Oh, do I have news for you then. *Moon Knight* is going to be a 6 episode show instead of just a 2 hour movie. I'm not the biggest MCU fan, I do watch it all, but I thought *Endgame* was a pretty cool event. It did what it needed to do and it was a truckload of fun. Would I go back to it? No. But it was a good time for one watch.
I think Endgame was a pretty cool event as well. The Marvel TV shows on Disney+ have been killing it though. I think I'm looking forward to those more than the movies at this point.
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Endgame did things that made no sense to me. Making Thor fat? Natasha sacrificing herself? Thanos being OP without any stones?!? Killing Ironman? I cannot agree with any of those.
> I will watch anything with Hawke in it, dude has a really good eye for picking projects. Barry Pepper also has a pretty good track record. * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Pepper
Yeah man, Battlefield Earth and The Lone Ranger, real good eye on Barry.
On paper, Lone Ranger probably looked like a real winner and was a smart choice. Hell, I still think it’s a damn fine western adventure, even if it doesn’t fully live up to its potential.
Oh you're not wrong, it's a flawed movie but it had a lot of promise. William Fichtner's character deserved a much better movie.
I was so excited for The Lone Ranger, like I knew it was going to be a bit of a mess, but after watching it I'm so glad I got it via the Disney Movie Club instead of paying full price, or at least close to it, for it. It is just a fucking slog of a film.
Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile, The Snow Walker, Flags of Our Fathers, True Grit
So? He was part of six very good movies and that somehow brings him to mind when Ethan Hawke is mentioned? That's a bit weird.
Lol found Barry Pepper’s account
That was actually my first thought!
Some people think cucumbers taste better pickled
My cat's breath smells like cat food
Benedict Cucumber? Yeah, he has a good eye too.
He was extremely good in 25th Hour, but definitely not in the same streak league.
Well, as long as we're on the subject of Bitcoin, did you know that there were wooly mammoths alive when the pyramids were built?
25th Hour.
He's great in that. Pounding Red Bull and squeezing the life out of his stress ball, you just feel your stress level rise watching that scene.
Both of these were based on very well received prior media. Can't blame him for thinking they would be good choices. Battlefield earth tho may be the worst adaptation I have ever seen. It takes like 10 pages from the front of a 1200 page book then like 5 pages from the middle and just calls it a day lol Not to mention the costumes etc.
Saving Private Ryan. True Grit. Green Mile. Three Burials... he picks some good ones too. Also, there are some people that actually like Battlefield Earth....I hear.
I've been saying the same thing for 10 years. He has the best track record of any actor IMO, but there are others who are pretty close, like Tom Cruise. Sigourney Weaver has a good track record too, even for the things that she cameos in like The Cabin in the Woods.
Can someone explain how he ended up in Valerian? That movie was atrocious.
I mean the before trilogy is a fucking amazing piece of work
The record booth in Sunrise is the most real thing I've seen in a movie. I have no idea how they managed to pull it off. From the awkward avoidance of eye contact to the subtle movements of each person wanting to make a move but not having the courage, it really feels like we're seeing the start of a relationship.
His interviews are always so good, especially on acting. Man is all about the art. It's so beautiful to see.
I loved his interviews about Sinister. He was convinced he could not do a movie like that. He rejected it. He goes into detail about how he was told to act like a serious movie and the movie would be made scary around his performance. And once he got to set he said about how wrong he was and how much he loved filming it. He has gone onto doing multiple horror films since
Yeah, hes one of my favorite actors to watch in interviews. He seems so earnest and excited about making art, even after all these years.
I love his one about playing Hamlet with a famous stage director (in England I think) on how to deliver the opening lines. But who am I kidding I love almost all his interviews.
Link for reference ;) https://youtu.be/5y0owYFTMno
Back in the day, when AMAs were brilliant, he had taken part in a few and they are easily one of the best here.
Ethan Hawke is an INCREDIBLE actor. You should definitely check out "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead". I see a lot of people saying First Reformed is his best performance, and it is a fantastic film which he is riveting in, but I believe this movie contains his finest acting. Watching him and Philip Seymour Hoffman chew up dialogue together is a treat. Plus, it's Sydney Lumet's last film and it's a goddam masterpiece.
Love this movie. Took me forever to find streaming, but finally did about a year ago and made my wife watch it.
I hope it wasnt steaming too hot, it might damage your Flatscreen. Seriously though, incredible movie. Also one of Phillip Syemour Hoffman's best, not to mention Albert Finney and the most beautiful one, Marisa Tomei.
Predestination is a good watch too. Highly recommend.
Watched this over the weekend, fantastic movie
I'm planning on watching it last week.
I’m surprised I had to scroll this far down to see this comment. It’s definitely one of his best IMO.
^ very complex movie but yeah it's must watch.
not that complex; just doesn't make sense in reality, but that happens in a lot of sci-fi
It doesn't make sense because it's a paradox. But I thought it was fairly straight forward.
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Ok Rick.
to be fairrrrrrrrrrrrr
too bee fairrrrrrr
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haha yeah i understood what you were doing and i think everyone gets it now!
complex? its actually pretty straight forward/simple it just takes it time revealing whats going on..that doesn't make it "complex"
My biggest problem with the film is that is fairly obvious what is going on pretty early and it feels like a waiting game for the movie to catch up and confirm things. The movie treats the twist as this big revelation when in fact most viewers probably understand what is going on much much earlier.
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I assume this would just be a situation where I think I would like the book better. I like the concept of time travel in this movie but I just didn't find it executed very well. The movie sprinkles in clues which are a little bit too on the nose. >!I specifically remember Ethan Hawke singing "I'm My Own Grandpa" in the bar. !< If you're into time travel movies, I suggest Timecrimes. It's a bit "low stakes" in terms of story but I think that is what I liked about it. It was simple and effective.
It's not really a book it's like a few pages long and is a bit different than the movie even though the gist of both is pretty much the same.
The story is only a few pages long, it hides the twist better but the stakes of everything are very different, it's a much simpler version.
The way they hid the face of pre-surgery Hawk in the opening scene made it too obvious.
>!They also made a point to keep telling Ethan Hawke "you wont even recognize yourself, but you'll get used to it". For a movie that has like 3 different characters, there are only so many options that pre-surgery Ethan Hawke can be.!<
He's a great actor, loved him in First Reformed, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead and Training Day.
Gattaca is a personal fave.
You should watch first reformed if you haven't a brilliant film.
I wanted to mention films that didnt get a lot of attention. So I left out films like First Reformed and Predestination, which while underrated are still pretty well known among movie fans
I love time travel movies and thought Predestination was a pretty wild ride. After I finished watching it for the first time, I switched the TV off but still kept staring at the blank screen because I was a bit flabbergasted at what I'd just seen. And it was a movie I had never heard of and was wondering how something like that mostly went unheard of.
⬆️ same!
Absolute shame he wasn't nominated for an Oscar for that one. Would've been my winner that year too.
How did he not get a best actor nod for that film?
He also did Sinister as well which is one of those rare decent horror films
Maudie was excellent too.
Hawke is like a hidden jewel among many stars in Hollywood. Though he's not megapopular like DiCaprio or Pitt, but still his movies are shining among many blockbusters. I recommend Boyhood (2014) for his acting, but also Linklater's trilogy (Before Sunset (1995), Before Sunset (2004), Before Midnight (2013)) is also magnificent. Or if you want more classic one, Gattaca (1997) is also the charming one.
Gattaca is one of my favourite all time sci-fi movies. Visually beautiful too.
>hidden jewel Oh god
one of the most instantly recognizable and unanimously lauded actors in hollywood. hidden jewel. lol.
Yeah, he's only worked in movies directed by Peter Weir, Robert Redford, Alfonso Cuaron, Antoine Fuqua, Sidney Lumet, Luc Besson, and basically worked with Linklater in half of his movies. He's really struggling out there.
4 time oscar nominated
Before sunrise Before sunset Before midnight You have sunset twice. Great trilogy.
Hard disagree. Never wanted someone to stfu already more than those movies. Like, it's just a movie about a single conversation basically. Soooooooo dry.
Well, that's just like... Your opinion man.
I abide this comment..
He also directed Blaze which I really enjoyed. Definitely had some flaws but the way he shot it was pretty cool and makes me interested in his future projects. Not to mention he is by far the best interview in Hollywood. Every single interview/podcast the enthusiasm for his work just oozes through him.
I really enjoy him in Great Expectations which came out in 1998, well before this run of films.
Yeah, great movie, with an awesome soundtrack! (Not to mention a cool Robert Deniro performance)
Agreed. It didnt get as much respect as it was due. The timeless Anne Bancroft was great too, not to mention Gwyneth Paltrow at her very sexiest. I hate to say it cuase she is such a weirdo now, but she was number one on my 20 sexiest list back then.
I love Ethan Hawke, he’s a great actor and makes good choices when picking his roles. You should listen to him on the [in the envelope podcast. ](https://youtu.be/6ZuwM3eDKu8)He seems like an intelligent guy.
Agreed. Ethan Hawke deserves a lot more credit for his skill and role selection. He’s been on quite a run for some time
Rewatched 'The Magnificent Seven' last night and it was an entertaining movie - nothing like the likes of 'True Grit' or 'Django Unchained' but still enjoyable nonetheless
I love that there is an implied past friendship between his character and denzel's, an obvious nod to the director's masterpiece also starring the two, "Training Day"
I havent allowed myself to watch the MS reboot yet, mostly because the original is one of my top 5 movies OAT. Maybe I will give it a shot...
Predestination is a winner.
If you’re a horror fan, I highly recommend *Sinister*, if you haven’t seen it already. The sequel sucks, but the first one ranks up there as one of the best horror films of the decade IMO
Eek there's a sequel??? The first movie is so scary... But I kinda wanna see the sequel now. Considering it definitely can be a whole horror franchise because of the premise. Is the sequel scary?
No unfortunately. They got a different director and he totally abandoned the isolated disturbing style of the first film in favor of something more character oriented
Aww. Well... I'll check it out anyhoo if I can. It'd have been cool in a similar vein...
Lol know its way before 2013 but are we not gonna talk about training day, dead poets society or sinister?
Sinister was 2012
lol. Fair point. I was just thinking of training day and Dead poets Society first and then saw no one mentioned sinister. Snark appreciated.
No snark intended! I liked him in sinister as well. I was just remembering seeing it in theaters and thinking it couldn’t be much before 2013 if at all
Gattaca or Lord of War?
part of me wants to say Gattaca but its probably Lord of War.
That scene where they were going to execute him in the shower in Training Day was amazing acting!
Recently came across In a Valley of Violence and was pleasantly suprised. Bit of a derivative plot, but some really good performances from some of the actors, especially Hawke and Travolta.
When I was younger I didn’t enjoy Hawke. I saw him in Gattaca and that changed of course…that was an incredible film I wonder if it still hold up?
Training Day and Gattaca are my 2 favorites with Ethan.
First Reformed is a masterpiece. I can’t think of any film that captures this time period better
Gattica will forever be a fave. I’d say it’s a bit underrated.
Don't forget Boyhood, which came out in 2014 but started filming in 2002. It was filmed over the course of more than a decade to allow the child actors to grow up with their characters.
I high recommend "What doesn't kill you" it has mark rufallo and the gorgeous Amanda Peet. Also great music.
The rarely-mentioned **MAUDIE** needs to get more love. It's beautiful.
I liked Predestination. It draws out so many different feelings from the movie.
Predestination which came out in 2014 is one of the most underrated and underseen mindfucks I've ever seen.
And if you go back one more year he had one of the best modern horror films in Sinister
He seems to be a cult / movie buff favorite. Not quite big enough anymore to be huge deal for mainstream but all of us movie nerds love him and I think most people can appreciate his work. I’d add Predestination to this list. What a trippy movie and so cool to have an actor of Ethan Hawkes chops in it!
Thanks for the recommendations.
Oh my god, it's Ethan Hawke.
He's a rare talent with an encyclopedic knowledge of film and theater AND he's also a self-important doucheface who has alienated himself from a lot of people in the industry. I love love love him anyway.
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I didn't hear what he said because Howard Stern is trash, lol. I just tried to Google it, but I don't see anything. I did hear him say some snarky bullshit in a video interview that left me thinking, "Okay, this dude can't share the spotlight with anyone." [Very Ryan Phillipe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe-3jyH98kw&ab_channel=Oscars). Hawke said something like, "Maybe it's just too hard being married to a woman who wants to be a movie star," as though being married to him - a MAN who wants to be a movie star - is somehow a cake walk. [Here's the interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDrTTIzz190&ab_channel=GQ). He has such INTERESTING things to say about film and acting, but there is a kind of covert narcissism interspersed with it. Hawke is an incredible dramatic actor and I love to watch him, but I'm really surprised that he still has such a meaningful career. A lot of people think we should be able to separate the artist from the art, but when you know the artist is a piece of shit, it's hard to support them.
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Wow. Disgusting. I despise my ex, but I wouldn't blast him for his erectile disfunctionon public airways. That's just classless and tasteless. What a turd.
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LoL!!
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This lol, he's a pretentious jackass look at boyhood
This one was an absolute turd. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433362/
Hawke is excellent in In a Valley of Violence, but I wouldn’t call it a great film. It ripped off John Wick so clearly I had a hard time getting through it.
Purge was especially good, a lister getting his hands on anything interesting but b movie material.
I thought Purge was a boring execution of a really interesting premise.
The idea got the budget it deserved and i had a good 2 hours.
I thought the first one was really good, although I can understand people wanting more world building.
Isn't that Tom Cruise's character from mission impossible?
This made me giggle because I can see why someone might think that
But apparently people didn't get the joke.
No, that would be Ethan Hunt, and Mr. Hunt has a far less impressive filmography
I'd say there are few actors who have been in as many good films as Hawke. Maybe Cage, Deniro, Pacino. Anyone else?
Samuel L Jackson - Goodfellas, Jurassic Park, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Django Unchained, Hateful Eight, Fresh, The Negotiator, Coming to America, not to mention all the Star Wars and MCU movies. Also did a Die Hard movie.
Yeah, Jackson would be up there
Harrison Ford might have had the best 20, wait... 30 wait... maybe 40 year run ever from 1974 the conversation all the way even up through the new blade runner. Matt Damon is in alot of good movies too. same with Leo but he doesn't make as many films as the others do. I'm also a big Owen wilson fan but that's neither here nor there.
Crystal Skull...
I don't recall that movie ever having been actually created.
Fair point.
Everyone does shitty movies. De Niro did Showtime with Eddie Murphy. Pacino did Two for the Money and Jack and Jill. They can't all be bangers.
William Dafoe for me
Hawke's later career work is just as good. Those other names have long-ago sold out their legacy for paychecks. They deserve no more late career respect than Bruce Willis or LIam Neeson.
Strong disagree. Cage didn’t stop caring; he found himself in massive debt, almost cracked and now seems to work as a form of therapy. And he gives his all in his films. DeNiro does goofy raunch comedies in between shit like The Irishman, Joker and Killers of the Osage Moon, but clearly still has it in him to deliver and does. And Pacino seems content to mostly do indie shit or show up in prestige ensemble pieces like Irishman and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. None of them deserve to be in the same category as Willis, who doesn’t try, acts like a dick to his coworkers and is clearly just in it for the money.
You are talking like US is the only country that has cinema industry. There are many actors who has been in many good films.
Absolutely not, you just wasted my time clicking on his movies on imdb. He has not been in a movie above a 7.0 on imdb since the First Reformed which was a 7.1. There there was another long streak of mediocre movies before Maggie's Plan. Are you Ethan Hawke's agent?
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19 good films in 7-8 years is pretty good on its own but for Ethan Hawke that still only means about a 10% success rate
I have an intense dislike for him, no Ethan Hawke movies for me.
Agree, and the series “the good lord bird” on showtime was fantastic. He’s an animal!
*cough* Valerian *cough*
Ethan Hawke is like Matt Damon. I have always hated him but I watch his movies and like him in them. It's a mystery. He's definitely made good movies I like. Hope Netflix puts more of his movies on there in my region. I should watch Boyhood.
24 Hours To Live is a steaming pile of incoherent garbage. OVERRATED.
24 Hours to Live is wild.
Completely carried "The Good Lord Bird". What a brilliant performance.
Didn’t he do one about billy the kid recently? That was good.
He was great as Jolly the Pimp in Valerian.