Hey guys! So, I was wondering if you could recommend some good movies he was in. Which ones did you like. Has anyone seen, "The Velocity of Gary?" I really want to see that! Or "The Cell." Never saw that either. ~Snyder~
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Does anyone know if their is a website for Vincent D'Onofrio? Have looked around, but this all i seem to be able to find, please let me know.
Is it just me, or does anyone else find that VDO seems to have been in a number of movies that were trashed by critics, but which were actually good movies? From Rotten Tomatoes : The Thirteenth Floor - 30% Impostor - 16% Feeling Minnesota - 17% The Cell - 42% I liked all of… More these movies. I thought Impostor was a solid sci-fi action movie with a lot of flaws, but which was entertaining, well-done, well-acted, and thoughtful overall. The Cell had a bit of the "Hollywood schlock" factor to it, but yet was a movie I found to be beautiful, thought-provoking, and intelligent. It was thoroughly entertaining and does what good movies do--gave the viewer a chance to see people and the world in a different way. I thoroughly enjoyed Feeling Minnesota from beginning to end. I'd say it's a "flawed" movie, not "flawed" in the sense that it needed more work (like Impostor ), but "flawed" in the sense that it's very rough around the edges--which I like in a movie. It managed to buck a lot of cliches in that it didn't stick to any particular formula--it was funny and unsettling in equal measure, which I think is a fantastic quality. It resonated with me long after watching it, and I think it features a lot of insights into the human condition. I thought The Thirteenth Floor was very good, and I think it was more successful in a lot of ways than other movies that explored similar themes such as existenZ and The Matrix, not in the sense that it was necessarily a better movie than either of those, but in that it was a bit more emotionally complex and had a lot of nuance to it that those movies didn't have. It had the sci-fi tech exploration, a romantic quality, a shadowy noir feel, a philosophical edge, a sense of mystery... Wasn't a perfect movie, but the characters felt more "real" to me than in either of the aforementioned movies, which helped to heighten the impact of some of the movie's philosophical explorations. I understand why critics struggled with these movies and didn't universally praise them. They're difficult, experimental, genre-crossing sort of movies, which generally don't do well with critics. But yet it still galls me that some of the most abysmal Hollywood shlock can get a lot more "benefit of the doubt," and at least get mid-range critical approval, than movies that go out on a limb to experiment with the medium and the message. I would much rather see a movie that's a bit rough and wild that really challenges me in some way than to see some mediocre, slick, Hollywood re-hash. I don't give that much power to critics when it comes to deciding what I watch, but I do take the critical consensus into account in my choices to some extent. So I was expecting to quickly get frustrated with all of the "low quality" movies I'd have to watch to see more of D'Onofrio as an actor, and have been surprised at how much that has not been the case. What frustrates me is that I feel it's unfair to Vincent that his body of work has been cast in a certain light by critics when it's not even an accurate reflection of the quality of the movies he's been in. Not that I'm exactly losing sleep over it, but it does seem to me a lot of the movies he's been in weren't given a fair shake.
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These actors are sometimes called quirky, or sometimes they are labeled as "difficult to work with." They rarely become movie stars; not in the conventional sense, that they are immediately recognizable, or become "household names." They are instead, what I like to call "an acquired taste." If you follow the work of these actors, you are often rewarded with performances that will stick in your head for years to come. This has been a rather long-winded way of summing up Vincent D'Onofrio - an actor who was, for example, astounding in the drama, The Whole Wide World, playing the author of the Conan-The Barbarian series, who later committed suicide. Or maybe you caught his breakout performance in Full Metal Jacket, playing the sensitive but deeply disturbed recruit; called "Gomer Pyle" by the sadistic drill sargeant. Or maybe you only know him as Det. Bobby Goren, on L&O-Criminal Intent; and watched him perform, sometimes "over the top" or a bit erratic, but always compelling - the "elephant in the room", if you will. It will be great to see his return, if only for a brief period. Then we can wait for him to be brilliant - in whatever he chooses next.
He makes the best law and order their are.I always look for the ones he is in.I am a big fan now because of him thats why i really became a big fan of this show.I think about it night and day.He has a way about him that keeps you coming back for more .I watch it 24 7 if he is in there.The team him and her make is awesome they should have their own show.He shows that little bit of crazy side that scares you but excites you at the same time.It just keeps you on the edge of your seat.When this is on i dont wanna answer the phone or leave.I hate missing anything he is in.It has got to be the best law and order that i have ever watched.He will keep you going back for more and you cant get enough.Please keep him coming back i would love to see him in other movies i just cant get enough
Give them the money. They definitely have earned it. It's not like the series is never going to end. They have to plan for their future. Not everyone is going to get another plum role again, are they? Vincent D'Onofrio appears to put his heart and sole into every story and we, the audiance, find ourselves wrapped up in his character, his thought process. My husband and I look forward to each and every episode with Vincent D'Onofrio in it. Kathryn Erbe compliments his chaacter and they work off each other beautifully. We would rather see more of these characters on Criminal Intent than we would Jeff Goldblum. Please don't tell me this series is going to end. Marie H., Lansing, MI
Vincent D'Onofrio, both as Detective Goren in Law and Order: Criminal Intent, and in his film roles, is a pleasure to watch. The characters he portrays are complex and often conflicted. In his Law and Order: Criminal Intent role, his character often seems to project sympathy and understanding for people who have committed horrific acts. Sometimes at the end of the episode, you discover that he was simply pretending, and that once the criminal has confessed he immediately condemns their actions in the harshest possible terms. However on other occasions, it is not as clear whether he is pretending sympathy or if he actually feels it. Because of this, he's one of my favorite actors to watch.
The first time I saw Vincent D'Onofrio was in Men in Black and he did play very well the rule given to him and now with Law & Order: Criminal Intent, he shows that not only he is a very good and talented actor but he is also a very versatile one. I must say that without him, the show Law & Order: Criminal Intent loses. He rocks as Detective Robert Goren and the scenes with him and Detective Eames are awesome.
He's a great actor and I hope to see more of him in the TV.
I'm a fan of Vincent D'Onofrio.
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