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Favorite Movie PJ's?
Nic Coury, Photographer
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Monterey | CA | | Posted: 1:47 AM on 06.15.09 |
->> I'm watching "Apocalypse Now" and watching Dennis Hopper's character and got to thinking about awesome movie PJ's.
I also like Lacerda in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and Rafterman in "Full Metal Jacket."
Who else are some of your all favorite PJ's in movies.
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Todd Spoth, Photographer, Student/Intern
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Houston | TX | USA | Posted: 2:38 AM on 06.15.09 |
| ->> Rocket from City of God. If you haven't seen this movie, something is wrong with you. |
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David Harpe, Photographer
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Louisville | KY | USA | Posted: 7:31 AM on 06.15.09 |
->> Roy Scheider as Paul Marish in the HBO Original "Somebody has to Shoot The Picture". It was written by journalist Doug Magee and is a really good "thinking" movie.
Here's an interesting web site on the subject of journalists in pop culture:
http://www.ijpc.org/ |
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Byron Hetzler, Photographer
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Granby | CO | USA | Posted: 8:42 AM on 06.15.09 |
| ->> Nick Nolte as Russell Price in "Under Fire." He actually looked like he knew what he was doing with those F2s and his Leica. |
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David Eulitt, Photographer
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Kansas City | MO | USA | Posted: 8:45 AM on 06.15.09 |
| ->> Byron beat me too it. "Under Fire" is amazing, but I'll have to throw in Oliver Stone's "Salvador" with James Woods as a photojournalist. |
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Matt Barton, Photographer
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Lexington | KY | USA | Posted: 9:24 AM on 06.15.09 |
->> John Malkovich in the Killing Fields.
Fresh fixer in the darkroom would have saved them a lot of trouble... |
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Michael Granse, Photographer
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Urbana | IL | USA | Posted: 9:31 AM on 06.15.09 |
->> Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter in HBO Pictures "Live From Baghdad" is one that I have watched more than once.
They were television producers, not photojournalists, but with the growing demand for photojournalists to shoot video it seemed relevant. |
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Kirby Yau, Photographer, Assistant
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San Diego | CA | USA | Posted: 9:59 AM on 06.15.09 |
->> Jennifer Connelly as Maddy Bowen in Blood Diamond. Journalist in Africa looking for story about blood diamonds and the atrocities that come from the sales of these diamonds. Gory I really enjoy that movie.
Surprised no one has said Jimmy Stewart in Rear Window. Thats one of my all time favorites. Action sports photographer gets hurt becomes wheelchair bound and left to spy on his neighbors with a telephoto.
For you young young kids, its the original disturbia sans LaBeouf |
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Mike Stone, Photographer
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Dallas | TX | USA | Posted: 11:16 AM on 06.15.09 |
| ->> No character in particular, but loved the movie Harrison's Flowers. |
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Kelvin Ma, Photographer, Assistant
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Boston | MA | | Posted: 12:13 PM on 06.15.09 |
->> Spider-man.
He was really good with remotes. |
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Jeff Brehm, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Charlotte | NC | USA | Posted: 12:57 PM on 06.15.09 |
| ->> Jimmy Olsen in Superman, even though I swear in the old TV serials he was using a Brownie. |
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Juliann Tallino, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Port Townsend/Seattle | WA | USA | Posted: 1:25 PM on 06.15.09 |
| ->> James Wood in Salvador |
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Brad Mangin, Photographer
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Pleasanton | CA | USA | Posted: 1:26 PM on 06.15.09 |
->> In 1984 I thought Russell Price was the coolest dude ever. I was in junior college and just really getting into photojournalism.
"I don't take sides- I take pictures."
- Russell Price in Under Fire |
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Robert Hanashiro, Photographer
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Los Angeles | CA | | Posted: 1:32 PM on 06.15.09 |
| ->> Dennis Hopper in Francis Coppola's "Apocalypse Now!" |
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Mark Loundy, Photo Editor
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San Jose | CA | USA | Posted: 1:42 PM on 06.15.09 |
->> Linda Hunt (playing a male character) in "The Year of Living Dangerously."
--Mark |
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Greg Cooper, Photo Editor
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Tony Leon, Photographer
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Whittier | CA | United States | Posted: 5:03 PM on 06.15.09 |
->> I second Juliann.....James Woods in Salvador!
Most gut wrenching moment ever, having your dead friends war film exposed right in front of you! Then 20 minutes later (movie time) having beers with the same guys! Classic, watched over and over in College!
Keep in mind that "Under Fire" was very loosely based on the killing of photojournalist Bill Stewart in Nicaragua, just days before the Somoza regime fell in 1979. |
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Tim Snow, Photographer
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Montreal | Qc | Canada | Posted: 5:58 PM on 06.15.09 |
| ->> Pecker! Great John Waters flick... |
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Vincent Johnson, Photographer
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Chicago | IL | USA | Posted: 6:09 PM on 06.15.09 |
->> I have to agree
John Malkovich in the Killing Fields.
Biggest joke PJ ever was Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger) in the 1989 Batman.
Followed by Clint Eastwood in "Bridges of Madison County". C'mon, he got to shoot for National Geographic because they liked some photos he took for a calendar? Although I did respect the fact they had him keep his film in a refrigerator. |
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Adam Vogler, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Kansas City | Mo. | USA | Posted: 9:06 AM on 06.16.09 |
| ->> I'm in agreement with a lot of ya'll but will add Tim Page in Frankie's House. Though I can't decide upon a favorite between Malkovich, Stewart, Woods and Nolte. This is a fine example of why it takes me so long to edit. lol |
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G.J. McCarthy, Photographer
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Dallas | TX | Lower 48 | Posted: 9:57 AM on 06.16.09 |
->> These are probably my favorite:
http://i12.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/de/90/90fc_3.JPG
I mean, they're pretty snug these days, but after literally thousands of washings, sooooooo soft.
Perfect for watching all kinds of movies, especially slasher flicks ...
- g - |
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Eric Francis, Photographer
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Omaha | NE | United States | Posted: 10:59 AM on 06.16.09 |
->> Nolte really looked the part and handled the cameras well but did anyone else notice he only changed film like twice in the movie but motor-ed that F2 nonstop?
Maybe he had a 4gig card in there... |
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Jeff Jones, Photo Editor
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Gallup | NM | USA | Posted: 11:29 AM on 06.16.09 |
->> At least Nolte's camera HAD FILM IN IT! If you watch the rewind knob, like during the scene in the car where he photographs Cassidy, you can see it spinning away.
My favorite character though is the guy shooting with James Woods in Salvador. Runs into the street in front of an on-coming plane with machine guns blazing in order to get the shot..... |
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Andrew Knapik, Photographer, Assistant
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Lincoln Park | MI | USA | Posted: 11:32 AM on 06.16.09 |
->> Not sure if this qualifies but, Joe Grifasi as J.B. Donaldo.
Are you asking yourself - Who? He was the photographer in the Richard Pryor and John Candy classic - Brewster's Millions. |
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William Maner, Photographer
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Biloxi | MS | USA | Posted: 12:03 PM on 06.16.09 |
->> He wasn't exactly a photojournalist by today's standards, but he had that Weegee flair... That's the Jude Law character, Harlen Maguire, in the movie "Road To Perdition"..
He would never be a favorite, but he had to be one of creepiest photographers in the movie lore. |
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Joel Kowsky, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Columbia/Morris | MO/IL | United States | Posted: 12:41 PM on 06.16.09 |
| ->> Though technically a print journalist, Joe Galloway as portrayed by Barry Pepper in "We Were Soldiers" |
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Jim Slosiarek, Photographer
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Cedar Rapids | IA | USA | Posted: 3:52 PM on 06.16.09 |
->> plus one for "Under Fire"
Photojournalist as well as medical doctor Matthew Naythons was technical advisor to the film. Naythons shot for numerous Day in the Life books. |
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Michael Chacanaca, Photographer
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Vernon | TX | United States | Posted: 4:15 PM on 06.16.09 |
| ->> "Salvador," gets my vote for two great PJ characters in the same movie portrayed by John Savage and James Woods. |
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Geoff Miller, Photographer
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Portage | MI | USA | Posted: 9:23 PM on 06.16.09 |
| ->> It's not a movie, but my favorite entertainment PJ was "Animal" from "Lou Grant". |
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Michael Fischer, Photographer
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Spencer | Ia | USA | Posted: 9:33 PM on 06.16.09 |
->> Nolte is still my all time favorite. On top of the fact it's a great movie.
Woods in the #2 spot. |
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Steve Ueckert, Photographer
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Houston | TX | | Posted: 9:50 PM on 06.16.09 |
->> Not a fictional character, but my vote has to be for James Nachtwey in "War Photographer."
I have a difficult time watching fictional movie PJ's, I spent more than half my life trying not to be the story, or even noticed. |
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PJ Heller, Photographer
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Santa Barbara | CA | USA | Posted: 10:24 PM on 06.16.09 |
->> >> I'm in agreement with a lot of ya'll but will add Tim Page in Frankie's House.
I see this movie mentioned fairly often when these threads come up but can’t find it anywhere. Any suggestions? |
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Jim Slosiarek, Photographer
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Cedar Rapids | IA | USA | Posted: 11:32 PM on 06.16.09 |
->> Good call PJ. Forgot about that one.
Interesting trivia according to http://www.iainglen.com/frankies-house.php
Glen actually shot during the filming with Tim Page's Nikon F that he used to cover the war.
The link to purchase the DVD takes you to Amazon where it says it's unavailable.
Great flick though. |
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Brian Blanco, Photographer
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Tampa / Sarasota | FL | USA | Posted: 11:55 PM on 06.16.09 |
| ->> I've got to throw my vote in for Adrian Brody's character, "Kyle", in Harrison's Flowers. |
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Baron Sekiya, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Keaau | HI | USA | Posted: 8:02 PM on 06.17.09 |
| ->> Nick Nolte in 'Under Fire,' James Woods in 'Salvadore,' John Malkovich in 'The Killing Fields' and Rod Mar in 'Chimping EXPOSED!' |
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Adam Vogler, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Kansas City | Mo. | USA | Posted: 10:02 PM on 06.17.09 |
->> P.J.
I've been looking for it for years to. Last time I remember seeing it, was on A&E back in the mid 90's. I did find Page's book "Page After Page" used on Amazon. |
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Jim Colburn, Photo Editor, Photographer
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McAllen | TX | USA | Posted: 9:32 AM on 06.18.09 |
->> Robert Cummings In "Love That Bob".
He always got the girl... |
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Mark Loundy, Photo Editor
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San Jose | CA | USA | Posted: 12:33 PM on 06.18.09 |
| ->> Colburn, you are OLD! |
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Luke Sharrett, Student/Intern
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Bowling Green | KY | United States | Posted: 1:08 PM on 06.18.09 |
| ->> not my favorite, but Brad Pitt played a CIA operative disguised as a war photographer in "Spy Game." |
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Dave Doonan, Photographer
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Kingston | TN | USA | Posted: 2:55 PM on 06.18.09 |
| ->> Robert DeNiro played a police photographer in the movie "Mad Dog and Glory". his character was a good shooter who wanted to be an artist. His images of death were like Jude Law's character in Road to Perdition, but he didn't stage them. But my fave is James Woods in "Salvador", and Hopper. |
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Chet Gordon, Photographer
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Newburgh | NY | US | Posted: 8:57 PM on 06.18.09 |
| ->> Nick Nolte's character in "Under Fire" is top notch and a longtime favorite, but (IMO) the finest portrayal of a photojournalist by an actor is Rade Serbedzija's character, Aleksander, in the 1994 Macedonian film "Before the Rain." Nominated for an Academy Award as Best Foreign Film in 1995, it was writer / director Milcho Manchevski's first work. Having worked in the Balklands in the late 1990's; the cinematography, haunting soundtrack, and the brilliant acting make it one of my personal favorites. It is finally available on DVD, distributed by Criterion films. Treat yourself and find it, at least as a rental. -cg. |
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Richard Uhlhorn, Photographer
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Chelan Falls | WA | USA | Posted: 9:48 PM on 06.18.09 |
->> Linda Hunt did an amazing job in The Year of Living Dangerously.
I loved Nick Nolte's performance in Under Fire and James Woods was excellent in Salvador.
The Killing Fields had some excellent footage of photographers working and Apocalyse Now is one of my favorite movies, but Dennis Hopper wasn't all that good unless you consider his ablity to act crazy. |
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Jim Slosiarek, Photographer
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Cedar Rapids | IA | USA | Posted: 9:52 PM on 06.18.09 |
| ->> Richard, He was acting? I thought it was all drug induced. |
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