Saltzman Sees: Will Ferrell

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Saltzman Sees...Melinda and Melinda (2004)

Writer and Director Woody Allen Presents...Melinda and Melinda (2004).

Friday, March 2, 2012

Saltzman Sees...2003 Oscars

2003 Nominees & Award Winners of My Oscars

Best Picture

Radio

Best Director

Edward Zwick (The Last Samurai)

Best Family Picture

Finding Nemo

Best Screenplay

James Vanderbilt (Basic)

Best Actor

Cuba Gooding Jr. (Radio)

Best Actress

Rachel Weisz (Runaway Jury)

Best Supporting Actor

Will Ferrell (Old School)

Best Supporting Actress

Connie Nielsen (Basic)

To see all the movies I've seen in 2003, Click Here

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Saltzman Sees...Stanger than Fiction (2006)

Everybody knows that your life is a story. But what if a story was your life? Harold Crick is your average IRS agent: monotonous, boring, and repetitive. But one day this all changes when Harold begins to hear an author inside his head narrating his life. The narrator it is extraordinarily accurate, and Harold recognizes the voice as an esteemed author he saw on TV. But when the narration reveals that he is going to die, Harold must find the author of the story, and ultimately his life, to convince her to change the ending of the story before it is too late.

Will Ferrell is terrific, and he is supported by two legends of the silver screen: Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman. Ferrell and Maggie Gyllenhaal have a tremendous chemistry on screen that is odd considering they play opposites initially in the story. It is a beautiful story and a unique look at one's mortality and one's purpose in life.

It barely earned the money it took to make the movie, as it only grossed $40 million at the box office despite costing $38 million to make. It is in my Top Ten list for the year, and certainly deserving of the Most Underrated Movie of 2006.