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Post by Nuala on May 4, 2009 21:20:45 GMT -4
what season was this eppie in?  I'm not a big fan of the X files, but i def. need to see one if Michael is in it... |
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Post by Edith S. Baker on May 4, 2009 21:24:50 GMT -4
what season was this eppie in? I'm not a big fan of the X files, but i def. need to see one if Michael is in it... Season 9, second to last episode. May 12, 2002 |
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Post by megaptera on Jun 24, 2009 16:59:54 GMT -4
Hi! For all who haven't seen this episode (myself included), according to my TiVo, Sunshine Days is going to be on the SciFi Channel on June 30, 2009 at 2AM. At least in my area (I'm in WA state). I'm not sure how that relates to everywhere else's TV schedule. BTW, this is my first post; nice to meet everyone. I LOVE Michael Emerson.  |
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Post by tigerlily on Jun 24, 2009 18:37:17 GMT -4
Hey, welcome!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by lostali75 on Jun 25, 2009 7:53:39 GMT -4
Hi! For all who haven't seen this episode (myself included), according to my TiVo, Sunshine Days is going to be on the SciFi Channel on June 30, 2009 at 2AM. At least in my area (I'm in WA state). I'm not sure how that relates to everywhere else's TV schedule. BTW, this is my first post; nice to meet everyone. I LOVE Michael Emerson.  different schedule here - BUMMER. I haven't seen that epi since it aired! |
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Post by Dinze on Jul 2, 2009 18:05:27 GMT -4
Do you hear me, God? It's me, Dasha from Russia. I beg you on my bended knees: bring Michael Emerson all the cinema awards on Planet Earth for he is an unbelievably gifted actor.
That was exactly what I had in mind after watching Sunshine Days tonight. I was sitting at my local restaurant with a notebook and quietly having my dinner... almost. Because eating while Michael is playing seems to be some sort of blasphemy. And he was yet again extraordinary good.
What enraptures me most about this guy is his ability not simply to portray such different characters, but to embody them. He knows how to change his voice timbre, vocal modulations, glancing style, but these are the first level skills. Much more above it all is his capacity to change facial expressions and body language in every possible way!
Attentive watcher would notice that Michael has diverse sets of mimicry for different characters. He uses some special grimaces for Marty Manning - which he doesn't use for Ben, for example. And here we have not only a special way of speaking and looking (Oliver doesn't have too much to talk about, really), but a whole new body language! Just take a close look on Oliver: he's not about words, he's all about body, gestures, gait... Michael incarnated in the body of a shy, lonely, closed and not-loved-enough person so brilliantly, I cried near the end and - that was the only human reaction to what was happening on the screen.
Dear God. Meryl Streep has enough of Oscars already. Make Michael Emerson get some, please.
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Post by tigerlily on Jul 2, 2009 18:10:10 GMT -4
Dinze, I *love* your posts!!! ;D
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Post by lostali75 on Jul 2, 2009 18:16:17 GMT -4
Dinze, I *love* your posts!!! ;D I couldn't agree more!!!!! |
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Post by Dinze on Jul 2, 2009 19:42:13 GMT -4
Dinze, I *love* your posts!!!  Dear tigerlily, I am so flattered to hear this!  [I couldn't agree more!!!!! Thank you sooo much for your appreciation, lostali75! Now I am on my way to SAW (4am is the best time for this kind of movies). And I haven't watched The Practice yet. You'd better not imagine what I am going to write after such masterpieces!  BTW, is there a Marty Manning thread? I've got few ideas to share... |
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Post by alyagotado on Jul 2, 2009 21:14:12 GMT -4
I downloaded the x-files episode and more recently the law and order ci episode and a bunch of other ME stuff using uTorrent. I agree if you have not see the x-files episode you are in for a great Michael swoon if you will.
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Post by silvia1 on Jul 3, 2009 10:42:53 GMT -4
Dinze, I want to see Michael in X- Files after your comment!!!  Somebody nows if the episode have subtitles? Thanks. |
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Post by Dinze on Jul 3, 2009 16:42:32 GMT -4
Dinze, I want to see Michael in X- Files after your comment!!!  Somebody nows if the episode have subtitles? Thanks. Dear Silvia, thank you! You DEFINITELY have to watch this episode, but prepare yourself to immediate and overwhelming growth of adoration towards Michael! He's absolutely captivating there. |
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Post by greenleaf on Jul 4, 2009 10:48:53 GMT -4
DinzeI completely understand you admiration about Michael's acting. I for a long time discussed with mine online friends the fact that Michael always varies physically and emotionally when he plays any new character. 
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Post by Dinze on Jul 4, 2009 19:57:47 GMT -4
Michael always varies physically and emotionally when he plays any new character I forgot to mention that not only body language, but also his way of speaking was beyond belief. Not even speaking, but delivering his lines. As we all know Michael has a very clear diction, he articulates every word so clearly you can use his monologues instead of Headway to learn English. But not this time, not in Sunshine days. Because Oliver Martin is not a well-spoken mature person with large vocabulary and worthy self-esteem. Despite his age he's a neglected, barely educated, continually nervous person who tends to contact only pizza deliverymen... How on earth should he know to speak? Michael delivers this whole backstory by speaking in a most unarticulated and confusing manner. For the first time within my recollection he doesn't pronounce words, he just mumbles unfinished phrases like he's not used to talk to anybody! Add this to his (I mean, Oliver's) stiff movements and constrained facial expressions... the image is perfectly complete. As if anybody expected less from Michael!  |
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