Comments on: First Look: Sean Penn as Harvey Milk in Gus Van Sant’s Milk http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/ Blogging the Reel World Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: MIchael http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-380332 MIchael Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:17:28 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-380332 Penn is a powerful and meticulous actor; Van Sant is a brave and early pioneer of open, provactive stories; calling people vile names and hurling insults at something that hasn't even been released...what are your credentials? Jees, give them a CHANCE to get the story right before you go off on these ugly diatribes. Aren't we about equality, equal chances, equal time? You want it, you gotta give it too. Michael Donnici, 47 Kansas City Missouri Penn is a powerful and meticulous actor; Van Sant is a brave and early pioneer of open, provactive stories; calling people vile names and hurling insults at something that hasn’t even been released…what are your credentials? Jees, give them a CHANCE to get the story right before you go off on these ugly diatribes. Aren’t we about equality, equal chances, equal time? You want it, you gotta give it too.

Michael Donnici, 47
Kansas City Missouri

]]> By: julie http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-240105 julie Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:45:33 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-240105 Keep in mind that many people making this film are doing it with people who actually knew, loved and respected Milk. They are on board with Penn as Milk. I don't think they would be happy with thie casting if they agreed with most of your comments. Keep in mind that many people making this film are doing it with people who actually knew, loved and respected Milk. They are on board with Penn as Milk. I don’t think they would be happy with thie casting if they agreed with most of your comments.

]]> By: emily http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-208469 emily Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:55:43 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-208469 You know who would have been perfect... thirty years ago, Dustin Hoffman, he's got a smile to match that unforgettable feature of Harvey's You know who would have been perfect… thirty years ago, Dustin Hoffman, he’s got a smile to match that unforgettable feature of Harvey’s

]]> By: joey brite http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-192391 joey brite Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:35:14 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-192391 As one of the many extras on the Feb. 4th shoot outside the Castro Theatre, I've got to hand it to the production folks who got us all inside the theatre first to see The Times of Harvey Milk before the filming of two of the reinacted marches took place. It really helped to set the mood for the extras who were supposed to look confused and/or angry at various times. Although we were lucky that it didn't rain, the temperature grew colder as the hours passed but the crowd was so enthusiastic that time didn't seem to move slowly at all. Many of the people who came to help fill out the crowd scenes had actually been in the original marches and their reaction to this recreation was palpable. I feel privileged to have taken part in something so important finally coming to the screen that will help to educate a larger audience about this significant human being and his courage to put his life on the line in the 70's. It's amazing how many similarities there are to the things that Milk talked about and his promotion and use of the word "change", and what we're hearing during this 2008 race for the Presidency. Those were urgentb times then and they are urgent times now. As one of the many extras on the Feb. 4th shoot outside the Castro Theatre, I’ve got to hand it to the production folks who got us all inside the theatre first to see The Times of Harvey Milk before the filming of two of the reinacted marches took place. It really helped to set the mood for the extras who were supposed to look confused and/or angry at various times. Although we were lucky that it didn’t rain, the temperature grew colder as the hours passed but the crowd was so enthusiastic that time didn’t seem to move slowly at all.

Many of the people who came to help fill out the crowd scenes had actually been in the original marches and their reaction to this recreation was palpable.
I feel privileged to have taken part in something so important finally coming to the screen that will help to educate a larger audience about this significant human being and his courage to put his life on the line in the 70’s. It’s amazing how many similarities there are to the things that Milk talked about and his promotion and use of the word “change”, and what we’re hearing during this 2008 race for the Presidency. Those were urgentb times then and they are urgent times now.

]]> By: Guess The Actor! : Cinema Snark http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-187214 Guess The Actor! : Cinema Snark Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:48:10 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-187214 [...] as Harvey Milk in Gus Van Sant’s upcoming biopic on the slain San Francisco gay politician. Slashfilm has more on the story and more images. And if they hadn’t revealed who it was in their [...] [...] as Harvey Milk in Gus Van Sant’s upcoming biopic on the slain San Francisco gay politician. Slashfilm has more on the story and more images. And if they hadn’t revealed who it was in their [...]

]]> By: Primer vistazo a Sean Penn como Harvey Milk — CINERAMA > Reseñas de cine http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-186588 Primer vistazo a Sean Penn como Harvey Milk — CINERAMA > Reseñas de cine Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:19:45 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-186588 [...] Via | /Film [...] [...] Via | /Film [...]

]]> By: Scott G http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-185349 Scott G Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:32:22 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-185349 I posted a few photos of the filming with Gus Van Sant, Emile Hirsch and Sean Penn here: http://www.gaycities.com/outthere/129/milk-sean-penn-emile-hirsch/ I posted a few photos of the filming with Gus Van Sant, Emile Hirsch and Sean Penn here:

http://www.gaycities.com/outthere/129/milk-sean-penn-emile-hirsch/

]]> By: Cinemaniac1979 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-185194 Cinemaniac1979 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:22:31 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-185194 Although, he did punch out a paparazzo on at least one occasion... so maybe he can't be all bad. Although, he did punch out a paparazzo on at least one occasion… so maybe he can’t be all bad.

]]> By: Cinemaniac1979 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-185190 Cinemaniac1979 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:19:30 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-185190 Hey Vic, Thanks for the correction. I openly admit that I have better things to remember than some snarky comment made by a pompous jackass in defense of what was obviously a good-natured joke (I do remember that Chris Rock ended the bit with a punchline at his own expense). Not saying it might not be a bad movie, I'm just saying that no matter how good it is, IMHO it can only be hurt by Penn's involvement-- mainly because I can't stand that guy. Hey Vic,

Thanks for the correction. I openly admit that I have better things to remember than some snarky comment made by a pompous jackass in defense of what was obviously a good-natured joke (I do remember that Chris Rock ended the bit with a punchline at his own expense).

Not saying it might not be a bad movie, I’m just saying that no matter how good it is, IMHO it can only be hurt by Penn’s involvement– mainly because I can’t stand that guy.

]]> By: Primeras imágenes de Sean Penn en Milk http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-185050 Primeras imágenes de Sean Penn en Milk Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:12:47 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-185050 [...] rodaje, que se está llevando a cabo estos días en la bella ciudad de San Francisco, han aparecido estas fotos que podéis encontrar en /Film. Yo me he limitado a juntar dos fotografías, para poder que podáis [...] [...] rodaje, que se está llevando a cabo estos días en la bella ciudad de San Francisco, han aparecido estas fotos que podéis encontrar en /Film. Yo me he limitado a juntar dos fotografías, para poder que podáis [...]

]]> By: Vic http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-185047 Vic Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:06:00 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-185047 Hey cinemaniac1979 -- Hope your ability to evaluate movies that haven't been shot yet is better than your memory: It was Jude Law whom Sean Penn defended from a Chris Rock one-liner at the Oscars, not Adrian Brody.... Hey cinemaniac1979 –

Hope your ability to evaluate movies that haven’t been shot yet is better than your memory: It was Jude Law whom Sean Penn defended from a Chris Rock one-liner at the Oscars, not Adrian Brody….

]]> By: Cinemaniac1979 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-185036 Cinemaniac1979 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:33:40 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-185036 I'd be a lot more excited about this movie if they actually cast someone who fit the part better. Oh, and let's not forget this: Sean Penn = Pretentious Douchebag Harvey Milk = Not a Douchebag Seriously, what could be a great pic is going to be an over-hyped, overblown, heavy-handed piece of tripe reminiscent of CRASH. I really wish Penn would stop making movies (or at least stop taking himself and everyone else so seriously -- "Adrien Brody is an actor, and one of our finest..." Anyone?) I’d be a lot more excited about this movie if they actually cast someone who fit the part better. Oh, and let’s not forget this:

Sean Penn = Pretentious Douchebag
Harvey Milk = Not a Douchebag

Seriously, what could be a great pic is going to be an over-hyped, overblown, heavy-handed piece of tripe reminiscent of CRASH. I really wish Penn would stop making movies (or at least stop taking himself and everyone else so seriously — “Adrien Brody is an actor, and one of our finest…” Anyone?)

]]> By: Hoopla - Entertainment Blog » Blog Archive » First Pics of Sean Penn as Harvey Milk Arrive Online http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-185023 Hoopla - Entertainment Blog » Blog Archive » First Pics of Sean Penn as Harvey Milk Arrive Online Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:04:53 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-185023 [...] it me, or does someone look like he needs either a joint or a bath? Slashfilm has snagged the first photos of Sean Penn from off the set of the new Gus Van Sant flick, Milk. [...] [...] it me, or does someone look like he needs either a joint or a bath? Slashfilm has snagged the first photos of Sean Penn from off the set of the new Gus Van Sant flick, Milk. [...]

]]> By: redandjonny http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-185008 redandjonny Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:09:19 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-185008 Cool... Jello Biafra spoke about him in one of his early spoken word albums... This is an absolutely amazing story...ie:"Twinkie defense"?!?! I can't wait to see this. Cool… Jello Biafra spoke about him in one of his early spoken word albums…
This is an absolutely amazing story…ie:”Twinkie defense”?!?!
I can’t wait to see this.

]]> By: Allynd Dudnikov http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-184666 Allynd Dudnikov Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:58:32 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-184666 I agree Hunter.. Helter Skelter. I agree Hunter..
Helter Skelter.

]]> By: Hunter Stephenson http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-184664 Hunter Stephenson Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:56:11 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-184664 He looks like Manson. He looks like Manson.

]]> By: Obsessed With Film » First Look: MILK http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-184663 Obsessed With Film » First Look: MILK Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:54:24 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/30/first-look-sean-penn-as-harvey-milk-in-gus-van-sant%e2%80%99s-milk/#comment-184663 [...] found himself in office in the U.S. is well underway with filming right now in San Fransisco and /Film have the first look at star Sean Penn in the lead [...] [...] found himself in office in the U.S. is well underway with filming right now in San Fransisco and /Film have the first look at star Sean Penn in the lead [...]

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