Who else finds Judd Nelson to be a very talented actor? Who else has seen loads of his films, what did you think of them?
Posted by Crash (Member # 7484) on :
Underrated actor, example: Relentless. The movie is pretty standard cliched B-movie stuff--mismatched cop partners, mad dog killer on the loose, etc.--elevated almost single-handedly by Nelson's truly excellent performance as a serial killer. The way he carries himself and his sad, burned-out appearance is great. I think that it's his best performance--and one of the best villains from that era. I only wish that the rest of Relentless had been up to his standard.
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
i always thought judd nelson played a really creepy serial killer in the excellent 1989 thriller - relentless where he pulls out a random name from the phonebook and then proceeds to kill the unlucky individual in question.
also i thought he was great in the 1984 comedy - making the grade.
both great films chloe if you have not seen i reckon you should check them out!
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
i really enjoyed relentless crash,i thought robert loggia was really great as leo rossi's cop partner but judd nelson definitely steals the show!
i would agree that his performance as buck taylor in relentless is probably one of if not his most convincing performance to date.
Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :
I know it's an obvious one but not many people of his age could have done a better job at John Bender. He played that role to perfection and his performance really keeps you interested.
Posted by Crash (Member # 7484) on :
Bernie, that's my second favorite Judd Nelson performance. He's spot on. It's just so disappointing that he doesn't get the recognition that some contemporaries get.
Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :
I know! There are some actors these days that are horrible but they get role after role for some unexplained reason.
Posted by Chloe (Member # 37365) on :
I've seen: Making The Grade, The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire, and Blue City. They are the only Judd Nelson films I've seen but I really want to see more. I'm currently in the middle of watching From The Hip.
Also, I also think he gave a brilliant performance as John Bender, Judd Nelson is truly very talented, and very under-rated.
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
I've got - from the hip sat on my shelf,I picked it up a couple of months back but have yet to see it,I will do shortly.
Let's us know if you get chance what you thought of it Chloe.
Posted by Crash (Member # 7484) on :
I was one of the few people who actually saw From the Hip in a theatre, way, way back in 1987. (Has it really been almost 30 years?) I thought it was fun. I saw it later on TV and was less than enthusiastic. It has a nice cast--Nelson, Elizabeth Perkins, Darren McGavin, Ray Walston, and John Hurt--and it is directed by the great Bob Clarke, who did Porky's and A Christmas story, and the screenplay was by David E. Kelly, who did L.A. Law and Picket Fences on TV. So the pedigree of excellent elements is there, yet it's a shambling, not-really-well-written, unfocused thing that doesn't stay with you. The cast tries, but it comes off as fairly stupid and dull.
Relentless, Chloe, Relentless. You'll look at Judd Nelson in a completely different light and say to yourself, "Wow. He has range!"
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Posted by Chloe (Member # 37365) on :
quote:Originally posted by the young warrior: I've got - from the hip sat on my shelf,I picked it up a couple of months back but have yet to see it,I will do shortly.
Let's us know if you get chance what you thought of it Chloe.
Well, if you talking about From The Hip I watched the rest of it a couple of nights ago, and it was brilliant! It was a very interesting watch, and I really enjoyed it, it was funny in places too, I totally recommend it to any Judd Nelson fan.
I still need to watch Relentless, it looks awesome! But if I don't get around to watching it that's okay, I can already tell Judd Nelson is talented and a very versatile actor!
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Chloe relentless to buy on DVD as a single release looks like it's become very expensive,it must have gone out of print and become very rare!
But they do it in this 4pk of movies which also has no mercy https://youtu.be/ehtJo9B98TQ starring Richard gere and Kim basinger which if you haven't seen I think is also well worth checking out.
It's 3 pounds and 32 pence in total which for two really great movies is not bad at all,not sure what the other 2 films are like on the set?
Also i'm Not sure if the disc is region coded as it's from the united states but if you have a multi region DVD player I reckon it's well worth checking out!
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Posted by Chloe (Member # 37365) on :
Yes, I noticed it can get pretty pricey for this film! They want £32.99 for this on Amazon. Or they wanted £19.99 and I don't know if I'd be allowed to buy it anyway. Spent to much on Amazon lately, just brought a Judd Nelson poster. I also noticed a few of his films were pricey on Amazon, not just Relentless.
Posted by Chloe (Member # 37365) on :
I've watch Relentless now! All I can say is I'm very impressed by Judd. He is very versatile, he played that character in a very creepy sort of way, that made him stand out. I can't put into words how impressed I am.
If I ever met Judd Nelson, I'd have to tell him what a terrific, versatile actor he is.
Posted by Crash (Member # 7484) on :
Yup. I thought that you'd like Relentless, Chloe. He's so creepy in Relentless. He has lots of range when given the opportunity.
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Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
I got around to watching from the hip a little while back,really enjoyed it but i did think the tone of the movie was all over the place.
One minute you got Judd Nelson getting involved in all these daft but amusing courtroom pranks and dancing around his house with his buddies dressed up as animals and it's all rather jolly then the next thing you're getting an in depth description of how john hurt's character bludgeoned some woman's head in with a hammer.
Talking of john hurt he definitely brought his a game here,wow! what a great performance and what a seriously talented actor,for me he definitely raises the movie a notch or two!
I noticed quite a few regulars from director Bob Clark's previous movies including Dan monahan (pee wee from the porky's movies) as well as a few other familiar faces from that series.
So i thought it was a pretty entertaining couple of hours overall and john hurt was just superb as the suspected hammer killer Douglas Benoit,boy did he come across as creepy!
I'm pleased you enjoyed relentless Chloe,I had a gut feeling you would!
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Posted by Chloe (Member # 37365) on :
Well, I'm glad you liked From The Hip! I think it's a great movie. There were some very funny scenes in the movie!
Yes, Relentless was great! And how could I not like it, it's Judd Nelson. And he's just so awesome.
Hey, has anyone seen Fandango? I haven't seen it yet, but I really need to.
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
I've never seen fandango Chloe but I've heard it's pretty great!
Kevin Costner is in it also.
Posted by Chloe (Member # 37365) on :
quote:Originally posted by the young warrior: I've never seen fandango Chloe but I've heard it's pretty great!
Kevin Costner is in it also.
Yes, I heard Kevin Costner was in it! Also, I heard the reviews we very good, too.
I'll have to check it out soon!
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
Bog fan of Judd's too. He never got the credit that he deserved. Thought he should have been at least as big as Charlie Sheen. Loved making the grade. Still watch it from time to time. I remember watching a low budget 90's movie with him in it called conflict of interest. He deserves more exposure.
Posted by Dolenz85 (Member # 10835) on :
Fandango is an excellent film, very underrated and there's a great fan site that gives you all the knowledge you could ever need regards its making etc. I've been on the forum before and they are the nicest group of people you could hope to meet...
