tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post7268548484261483327..comments2023-12-09T00:47:34.811-07:00Comments on Blog Cabins: Movie Commentary and Reviews Made Fun: 5 Great Things About...Being John MalkovichFletchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-75557126470299059542008-10-06T14:51:00.000-07:002008-10-06T14:51:00.000-07:00Oh yes he is from illinois, and his origins are fr...Oh yes he is from illinois, and his origins are from todays Croatia, but ..... his grandfather was Serbian from Croatia. Sorry Croats...if you want to be proud of Tesla and John Malkovich (Maljković)..you got to respect your Serbs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-63875540102965421742008-01-04T12:17:00.000-07:002008-01-04T12:17:00.000-07:00Being John Malkovich is one of my favorite movies ...<I>Being John Malkovich</I> is one of my favorite movies and I'm glad I have it in my DVD collection. It was this article about the film that I stumbled across and discovered your blog. Good article, by the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-8984417802927861332007-12-17T14:53:00.000-07:002007-12-17T14:53:00.000-07:00tom - that's too funny. I think, in the end, that...tom - that's too funny. I think, in the end, that I'm happier it was Sheen than Bacon, as a Bacon/Malkovich friendship seems more plausible and thus less funny. Great story.<BR/><BR/>beaubien - the Elijah "memory" is sad, interesting and funny at the same time. Also, it reminds me of Human Nature, an earlier Kauffman script (the movie is so-so, but worth seeing if you like his stuff. It's also directed by Michel Gondry, so it's got that going for it, too).<BR/><BR/>anon @ 11:02 - another great story. I can only hope you commended him on his performance in the "jewel heist" movie. ;)<BR/><BR/>david - I think Silvana was referring to his lineage. He might not have been born in Croatio, but his ancestors were.<BR/><BR/>obiwayne - love the can thing, too. Who would throw a can at Malkatraz?? <BR/><BR/><BR/>Thanks to all for reading, and thanks to whoever put me on IMDb's hit list today!Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-18855196758219222512007-12-17T14:11:00.000-07:002007-12-17T14:11:00.000-07:00A great movie but one scene really elevates the wo...A great movie but one scene really elevates the wonderfulness for me.<BR/>After Malkovich falls onto the Jersey Turnpike and a random car drives by, yells "Think fast Malkovich!" and then throws a can at his head is brilliant!<BR/>Just the idea that someone recognizes and throws a can in a matter of seconds just seems delightfully absurd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-4289623841484832062007-12-17T12:42:00.000-07:002007-12-17T12:42:00.000-07:00john malkovich is from illionis, he's not Croatian...john malkovich is from illionis, he's not CroatianUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05375685628351414163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-66313454306422649652007-12-17T11:26:00.000-07:002007-12-17T11:26:00.000-07:00When Craig is running home from JM inc. to kidnap ...When Craig is running home from JM inc. to kidnap Lotte and there is that extreme close up of his face as he runs. Best running scene from any movie ever. I laugh just thinking about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-82422327736883042042007-12-17T11:02:00.000-07:002007-12-17T11:02:00.000-07:00I served Malkovich and his family at a restaurant ...I served Malkovich and his family at a restaurant in Santa Monica. My eyes were fixed on him as I took his order. All the while, I feared that when my eyes returned to the dining room the guests would be Malkovich's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-63549262170335497252007-12-17T08:51:00.000-07:002007-12-17T08:51:00.000-07:00This movie is such a mindwarp the first time throu...This movie is such a mindwarp the first time through, but on second viewings, it seemed a lot more cruel, especially wrt Cameron Diaz's character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-26450891984844253502007-12-17T08:28:00.000-07:002007-12-17T08:28:00.000-07:00"Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's winte..."Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintery economic climate." <BR/><BR/>...or something to that effect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-30035200064026736092007-12-17T06:40:00.000-07:002007-12-17T06:40:00.000-07:00A great movie, always reminded me of the Herman He...A great movie, always reminded me of the Herman Hesse novels, which I love (John Malkovich also played in a theatre called "Steppenwolf" -which is the title of one of Hesse`s novels- I am not sure if there is a connection). Anyway, thanks for the reminder. Will watch it again asap. Regards,<BR/>Kristijan, SerbiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-57807789328550649912007-12-17T03:45:00.000-07:002007-12-17T03:45:00.000-07:00The angry father says: "You motherfucker!" before ...The angry father says: "You motherfucker!" before he knocks the puppeteer out.<BR/><BR/>*"It's just a matter of practice before Malkovich is nothing more than a mere puppet hanging over my work table."<BR/><BR/>"Maxine showing her nurturing side to her child while seated in the living room.<BR/><BR/>*How radical and chilling it is that Craig, our dorky protagonist turns out to be a really complex villain in the film. "I don't wanna be a monster, Lotte. I don't want to."<BR/><BR/>*Elijah's traumatic memory.<BR/><BR/>*Craig after going through the rabbit hole:"I don't know if I can go on living my life as I have before". Keener's Maxine performs the best punchline to this.<BR/><BR/>*Craig's comeuppance at the end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-40074247722354180242007-12-17T02:41:00.000-07:002007-12-17T02:41:00.000-07:00What does the guy say at the start? The angry man ...What does the guy say at the start? The angry man who punches the puppeteer for doing a lewd puppet act in front of his daughter?<BR/><BR/>I remember its profane, but the delivery of it was fantastic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-10307253889274753922007-12-17T00:25:00.000-07:002007-12-17T00:25:00.000-07:00I was in the audience for Charlie Sheen's Actors S...I was in the audience for Charlie Sheen's Actors Studio appearance, and I actually asked him about his role in this movie. <BR/><BR/>He said it was originally written for Kevin Bacon, but he wasn't available to do it. When I asked if he did the role because they could get him, Sheen said he wasn't available either because he was in rehab at the time...and they said if he did "Being John Malkovich" then they'd let him out for 10 days. <BR/><BR/>That makes it even more hilarious to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-15385107395921186482007-12-09T11:27:00.000-07:002007-12-09T11:27:00.000-07:00im sure larry david acknowledges the malkovich thi...im sure larry david acknowledges the malkovich thing...most likelyBostonSucksMyBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05189931997296598409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-39097132711301038452007-12-07T17:23:00.000-07:002007-12-07T17:23:00.000-07:00Thank you and I hope i will see you on my blog!!Ha...Thank you and I hope i will see you on my blog!!Have a nice weekend SilvanaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04983584852563520955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-26387552369787332552007-12-07T10:33:00.000-07:002007-12-07T10:33:00.000-07:00Thanks, Tony!Silvana, I think you are my first Cro...Thanks, Tony!<BR/><BR/>Silvana, I think you are my first Croatian commentor. I did not know that Malkovich was Croatian - interesting. Glad you liked the post (and you speak/write English very well!).Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-75473861726040721622007-12-06T18:43:00.000-07:002007-12-06T18:43:00.000-07:00Hello there!!I rally like and love this very inter...Hello there!!I rally like and love this very interesting film!Second the actor is from my country and I am proud of him!Thanks for this very nice post!!Have a nice day and Regards Silvana from CroatiaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04983584852563520955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-51710944799804136992007-12-04T12:23:00.000-07:002007-12-04T12:23:00.000-07:00Love this movie, great post.Love this movie, great post.Tony Tantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619319927519736211noreply@blogger.com