I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m a sucker for films based on true stories. Especially when they are adapted from award-winning plays, directed by Ron Howard, have British actors in their casts, somehow make The Who’s criminally overused "Baba O’Riley" still work in their trailers, and include not only a random reference to the Bee Gees but also the phrase "I will ruin you" in their characters’ dialogue. Frost/Nixon meets all of those criteria. Who would’ve guessed?
Yep, this one has "Oscar" written all over it (James agrees).
Of the many heavy-hitters being released in the final weeks of 2008, Frost/Nixon is the one that has me most excited. Be sure to catch James’ full review of the movie later this week!
Posted on December 2, 2008 at 5:59 pm
For those of us who are new to Redbox, stop trying to be cute when writing. I have no idea what you are trying to say. Name dropping Bee Gees, Ron Howard……please.
Posted on December 2, 2008 at 7:25 pm
What’s really stupid about the Bee Gees reference? If the interview was 1977 (which I remember and checked), the clip of the Bee Gees and the Frost interview was 1979…
Posted on December 2, 2008 at 7:26 pm
So the interview was 1977 but the clips of the Bee Gees and the interview they did with Frost was 1979? Didn’t anyone bother to check?