Movie rec for Hugh Laurie fans

[closetofheroes.livejournal.com]

I don't know if this movie has been mentioned before, so sorry if I'm saying stuff that's already been said - but since it's New Year, it's worth mentioning. 

If you want a nice New Year's movie with Hugh Laurie, check out Peter's Friends - he's not the main character, exactly, but his acting is awesome. I understand that the movie isn't everyone's cup of tea - though I love it, personally - but it really is worth watching for Hugh Laurie alone, especially if you're trying to write a story with a more sober, sad kind of Bertie Wooster, and have nothing but the grim Dr. House to turn to for inspiration. When this movie came out it was the first time I saw him as a non-comedy character. Most of the time when a comic guy does a more tragic role, I can't shake off my former image of them and keep expecting them to say something funny - not so with Hugh Laurie. He was just heart-breaking.

Just through I'd throw that in. You've probably all seen it, come to think of it.

Comments

[triedunture.livejournal.com]

I agree that this is a good flick. Maybe not something I'd buy on DVD, but it was worth a Netflix. Fry is in it too, but you're right, Laurie outshines everyone else.

[closetofheroes.livejournal.com]

Yes, Stephen Fry's the main character, really. I don't know that Hugh Laurie was really better than him - it was just that his performance was the more startling, at the time, because most of us hadn't ever seen him play someone even unhappy, let alone depressed. Rather a jar.
Actually Stephen Fry was awesome in that scene near the end. Really quite un-Jeeves-like, though.

[ookaminoai.livejournal.com]

SUCH a good movie. I cried my arse off at the end.

[nemesishamartia.livejournal.com]

*flail*

OMG THAT IS SO MY FAVORITE MOVIE.

One of them, anyway.

OMG. I love that move SOOOOO MUCH SEEING THIS JUST MADE VERY VERY HAPPY!

[tarnneth.livejournal.com]

Love Peter's Friends. Has one of my favourite all time lines it in. When Emma Thompson's character Maggie tries to seduce Peter with the line "Fill me with your little babies!"

How could he pass that up?

[nzraya.livejournal.com]

That and "He left me. For another woman - the ultimate putdown."

[grey853.livejournal.com]

I adore this movie!!! It's one of my faves and I watch it every Christmas. It's so full of energy, both poignant and fun at the same time. Lovely, lovely movie.

[lady529.livejournal.com]

I'm bad. I've not seen it yet. Despite actually having got my hands on it. *slaps self*

I do hear it's not nearly as bad as people want it to be (for people, read: evil things who don't like Fry, Laurie and/or Branagh and therefore dislike by default), and I will watch it someday. I mean it, I will!

The Lady 529

[tourmaline1973.livejournal.com]

Do not delay! It's a lovely film. Very beautifully shot, too - the landscapes around the grounds of the house where most of the film is set, and there's a very brief shot of a naked Hugh (but he is "covered up" so don't get too excited). :D

And credit too to Imelda Staunton, who is absolutely brilliant in this film.

[closetofheroes.livejournal.com]

Imelda Staunton is fantastic. I met her in a pub once. Briefly. Okay, I didn't really meet her - I bumped into her as I was trying to get a drink in the general throng you get at bars.
I wish I could remember what the interview was, but I remember at the time this movie came out, in Britain, someone interviewed Hugh Laurie about it and said something like 'wow, Hugh, your performance was so moving - when did you turn out to be such a good actor?' and he said that it was Imelda Staunton that brought the performance out of him. Something like that (it was - what? 15 years ago?)

[closetofheroes.livejournal.com]

And yes, Hugh does have a very sexy moment. All too brief, but it was a very sexy moment.

[lady529.livejournal.com]

I'll try to control myself X D

Imelda Staunton usually is, though, unless I've been very lucky with what I've seen her in, but good to know : )

The Lady 529

[closetofheroes.livejournal.com]

I have heard some negative comments, though I can't remember precisely what the objection was. I don't think it's that highly thought of, but I'm not sure why. The acting is all great, the dialogue is great. I wonder if it's because many of the actors in it are real life old college friends, and that it perhaps made this seem a bit too much like a reunion. There are moments, I think, when you feel rather like you're spying on a group of real friends getting together. To me, that's not necessarily a bad thing.

I don't know. From what I can tell it's better than 'Girl From Rio' or 'Maybe Baby' in spite of Hugh not being the main character. I've only seen bits of those two movies, I admit, so correct me if you think I'm wrong.

[lady529.livejournal.com]

I've got a feeling I'll like it, think it cute, I tend to do that for some reason..

I've not seen any of those either, so I really couldn't say *hides under blankie*

The Lady 529