Stylish Promise
Hello all. The upcoming film From Paris With Love, featuring John Travolta as a bald, goateed, trigger-happy CIA assassin and Johnathan Rhys Meyers as his desk-jockey straight man looks like it could be awful. The previews hint at huge amounts of novelty with questionable substance. It also looks as if it could be fantastic. It could be the perfect blend of action and witty dialogue. It could be Travolta's best work in this genre since 1997's Face/Off with Nicholas Cage, where both actors faced the challenge of playing each other's character and had to learn two sets of mannerisms, facial expressions, and speech patterns (masterfully done, even if in a heavy-action/not-so-heavy substance piece).
What the film does appear to promise to be is stylish. Set design looks impeccable. Travolta's bohemian-tough guy makes perfect use of leather jackets and scarves, while Rhys Meyers is draped in suits of impeccable tailoring. Here is a clip from the film, not seen on TV. You all be the judge, and let me know what you think of the coming attraction.
Cheers,
Paul
2 comments:
You right about that Paul. I am always looking out for the wardrobe in movies. I got a glimpse the other day of Roger Moore in 'For your eyes only' and I was in awe at the suits and their presentation. Clean cut lines, fited, made to measure and most definitely stylish. I was captivated for a second.
I'm glad I'm not the only one! Sometimes a movie's style can make it watchable even if the script and performances are lacking.
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