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Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater REUNITED!!

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959337/
"Revolutionary Road"
A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.

I am very much looking forward to this movie - Leo DiCaprio is proving to be one of the BEST ACTORS Hollywood has ever had! His track record is practically seamless with solid performances and well-received movies, and he's only getting better in his "old age." He hasn't taken that action-hero U-turn like Nic Cage and Tom Cruise, DiCaprio is still doing "human drama," and that's my favorite type of cinema.

Kate Winslet is also a darling of the modern cinema! I can watch her in anything, even that disappointing movie called Quills. Not only is she beautiful, but she can really act. I even like her better than Cate Blanchett, and I like Cate a lot, too.
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Yeah, both are competent actors. I didn't think they had the best chemistry in Titanic but they pulled it off anyway. I hope this flick is good.

I can offer some Leo love (in a all around straight way) myself. He was terrific and believable as Howard Hughes and fantastic as that guy who possed as an imposter whenever he needed money. Really good actor. I highly recommend some of his early works like This Boy's Life and Gilbert Grape.
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Yep, they are filming parts of this in my old 'hood on the UWS of manhattan.
(and we're stuck in berkeley...)
Both fine actors.
I actually thought they had great chemistry in Titanic and they reportedly got along very well....

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Yep, they are filming parts of this in my old 'hood on the UWS of manhattan.

Yeah, in my Parent's Neighborhood in SW Connecticut, Dreamworks sent out flyers saying that they were looking for a suitable house in the area for filming
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Jack, Rose.....and the unsinkable Molly Brown.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000870/


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I actually thought they had great chemistry in Titanic and they reportedly got along very well....


A big part of the success of "Titanic" was their great chemistry.
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part of the backlash from Titanic was the corny dialog.
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Revolutionary Road is one of my favorite novels ever, so I'm very much looking forward to this. I think Mendes is well suited for the film, too, so that makes me even more excited.
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part of the backlash from Titanic was the corny dialog.

Chemistry transcends "corny dialogue". Especially in a visual medium like cinema.

They had a very soulful rapport. They didn't have to say one thing and you totally believed they were hot for each other. It's the way they looked at one another - the "sparks" whenever they were photographed in the same shot. And dialogue worked IMHO because it created an interesting frission between them. Jack talked like a guy from the late 20th century, while Rose came off as a woman trapped in the gilded age. It was a symbolic maneuver for story purposes, but also beneficial to bringing mainstream audiences "in" to a world they might have been put off due to the barriers/hang-ups of a 'period picture'.
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Interesting that ten years ago, both were up and comers.

Now they have, what, SEVEN or EIGHT Oscar noms between them (they had TWO combined back then).

I'm excited for this because of the horsepower. Arguably, the best actor and actress of their generation, directed by a pretty good director. Good news, good news. It's a testament to their careers that the monolithic (and brilliant ) Titanic did not define them.

No need to defend Titanic
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Exactly.
Just look at their early work. Winslet already quite the pro in "Heavenly creatures".
DiCaprio making a good impression in "This Boys life" and being absolutely phenomenal in "What's eating GG"

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I've always liked DiCaprio's work. I still think he would have made a better Anakin Skywalker, (and looked more like an aged Jake Lloyd as well).
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They are A-list actors for sure and Winslet is my favorite actress. Maybe ever. DiCaprio was so good in The Departed and that's why I nearly screamed "ARE F-ing Kidding Me!?" at the end. He sold that character all the way. Winslett is just class. And a pretty one at that.
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I never found their Titanic love story believable in the least. I'm able to suspend my disbelief enough to enjoy it anyway. The draw on that film for me was the Jack character. It had a whole Mark Twain carefree air about it. Winslet was voluptuous and extremely hot, so that helped too.

Heavenly Creatures is a really great film. I was actually more fascinated by Winslet's co-star in that one. But they both did a first rate job of showing the extreme relationship of those girls.
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While I understand that everyone is excited about the cast now, I think it's going to be Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
funny when people see the roles they end up playing. I'll just say this: this won't be another Titanic.


By the way, the above really isn't much of a spoiler, but I tagged it anyway. I'm super excited about this film, and these two being cast is like icing on the cake for me.
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Well, I didn't see Kate and DiCaprio returning to a generic love story anyway. Still, the press is going to be ALL OVER this, simply based on their combined success ten years ago. I'm interested to see what the actors have to say, both about this film, about expectations, and about their last film together

I'm quite pleased the story (which I know nothing about, and won't look into...I like surprises) subverts the notions that many will bring in based on their relationship from Titanic.

Again, what really matters is how amazingly talented they are. It's a treat to see them in the same film.
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too bad James Cameron is not back.

Titanic 2 not
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Actually did U ever see the MTV movie awards spoof where Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller pitched a sequel idea to Cameron? It's on the PAL Titanic 4 disc set. Pretty funny and Cameron did a great deadpan bit...

http://www.mtvmoviesblog.com/2007/05...sequel-titani/
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Not much news, except for a December release. Still wanted to share. I'd love it if a mod would retitle the thread to include the actual title Revolutionary Road

Pointless MSNBC article.
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I've got to upgrade my Titanic DVD.Haven't seen it in about 4 or 5 years.

Nice shot from this new film. Looks good to me. Too bad Winslet is having some problems. It'll be interesting to see if that effects those scenes.
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Trailer

Revolutionary Road Trailer
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