Uncle Richardo's Review: Zellweger saves "Cold Mountain" (no spoilers)

[Richardo]

Just saw it last night. Was the only person in the theater for a 10:10 show. (I love that - it's like having your own 480" big screen TV.) :D

The movie was OK, nothing special, until Renee Zellweger's character (Ruby) comes on the screen. I was more interested in HER story than in either of the two protagonists' lives.

I was hoping for more from the T-Bone Burnett-produced music score, also, ever since his transcendent score for "O Brother, Where Art Thou?". Alas, Alison Krauss' vocals were minor, and she got the ending credits. But still, there was precious little authentic roots music featured, except for the fiddle-playing and the excellent church scene.

Bottom line for me: probably worth seeing, but not up to the hype. Anyone?

[GOPisEvil]

1. You just like looking at her - be honest!

:P

"No Depression" magazine did a big deal on T-Bone Burnett this month. I would think the actual soundtrack cd would be good. Alison Krauss? :9

[pinkpops]

3. I bought the soundtrack before I saw the movie

My opinion - really nice

[Richardo]

4. Alison!

:loveya:

[GOPisEvil]

6. Hubba freaking hubba!!!

:loveya:

[pinkpops]

2. I like how she handled the rooster

[Richardo]

5. LOL - That was a great intro to Ruby...

:-)

[Loonman]

7. Squinty?

Anybody know if she actually has eyes?

[agingdem]

8. Saw the movie ...

Zellwegger's Ruby was terrific but I couldn't get excited about a Southern belle who had to set aside her gentility until her man came home from the war. As a I recall, didn't the Civil War have something to do with slaves and the Souths right to "own" them? Duh!!!

[FunBobbyMucha]

9. Renee is all things, all woman, all sex.

Oh dear god, my Renee Z. thing has gone into hyperdrive in the last year. I remembered being beguilded by her off-beat performance in Jerry Maguire years ago, and then she did a string of movies that I really didn't have much interest in--I think Hollywood was trying to decide what to do with her--then Bridget Jones, then Chicago! Oy vey, her solo ("Roxie") stirs the loins like nothing since the Farrar Fawcett Majors poster did in 1977.

I wanna see Cold Mountain for her and her alone (okay, must confess, am straight as an arrow but would feel compelled to fuck Jude Law if I had two beers in me), but she's all ratty and dirty, and not in a good, Catholic school girl, I've been bad and I need detention kinda way...

Sorry. You started it.

[Richardo]

10. I liked Jude Law also - his southern accent never faltered...

...and both he and Renee have a message for you ---> :spank: