Re: Nevermind Spidey... Affleck IS Matt Murdock

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: : So I went back to the "Daredevil" set to see Ben in action, and I may : : be biased, but fuck - that boy is doing some of the best work of his : : career. : : And mind you, I made "Chasing Amy" with him, so that's not an easy : : thing to say. : : I think what's so interesting about his performance is that this is the : : first time he's not able to rely on his Affleck charm - the eyes, the : : delivery, the killer smile. For those of you who don't know much : : about DD, the character is blind. As Matt Murdock, Ben's in shades : : most of the time, and wearing "blind" contacts when he's not. As : DD, : : the mask covers his eyes and brow completely. This prohibits our : : boy from relying on the usual tics and "Affleck-tions" that've helped : : support his performances over the last few years (the shit I'm a : : sucker for). And because he can't work that magic, he's turning in a : : performance that I've never seen him give prior to this - a very : : stripped down, no-frills approach perf that's working like mad. I was : : just blown away by the stuff I saw... and really proud. He's nailing : DD : : like Reeve nailed Superman, or Keaton nailed Batman. Kudos to : the : : boy. : : And kudos, also, to Mark, the director, and Ericson, his D.P. They're : : making one gorgeous fucking picture. Mark and Ben showed me a : : ton of footage they've shot over the last few weeks, and it's all : : beautiful stuff. The suit looks fantastic and the way they're lighting it : : makes it look even more bad-ass. : : And big, big props to Jon Favreau, whose turning in a really, really : : funny Foggy. I saw some flat-out brilliant takes of his that made me : : laugh out loud. He was an excellent cast. : : Haven't seen any footage of Bullseye or Elektra, but I'm going to go : : back in two weeks to watch some of the DD/Elektra rooftop fight : : being shot. : : Mark Steven Johnson's making, for my money, the best comic book : : movie we've seen since... maybe "The Rocketeer" (which, along with : : Donner's first two "Superman" flicks may be the best superhero : flicks : : ever made). I apologize for my gushing, but I haven't been this : : excited over a movie I'm not really involved with since "Batman." I : : want this flick out now. : : "Spider-Man" does forty one million on opening day, there's a "Hulk" : : teaser out, and "Daredevil" is shaping up to be a pimp-and-a-half : : flick. : : Fuck, it's a great time to be a comic book fan. : As a long time DD fan (pre dating Kev's run even) I hope you are right : about this movie. Spiderman was absolutely amazing and I hope DD : is better because I've been reading the book. The Hulk looks cool as : Ang Lee has proven he can do drama(The Ice Storm) and action( : Crouching Tiger). Times definitelty are great for comic fans. The only : thing left to hope for is Episode 2 being great and I have only heard : good things about it.

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