BTW, my favorite line is: "Have we blown right past the flirting portion of the evening?"
...Here's the fantastic review of Still
Breathing by Eve Rowley...
Still Breathing
ZapPictures/October Films
35mm, 109 min., 1997 (WP)
I've been looking for a man like Fletcher McBracken my entire life and finally, I found him.
I found him while sitting on a lumpy, badly-in-need-of-WD40 chair with slippery armrests in a room where my feet stuck to the floor and reeked of imitation butter. His smile ambushed my heart and I wasted no time surrendering the white flag to his startling cerulean eyes.
The only things separating us was my seven years of romantic cynicism and twenty-five feet of nylon movie screen. It figures. The perfect guy and he exists only in the movies.
That must be why Brendan Fraser won Best Actor at the Seattle Film Festival's Golden Space Needle Awards as the endearing Mr. McBracken in Zap Picture's stunning romance, Still Breathing.
Still Breathing is a visually breathtaking film [aside from Fraser's presence], that shakes off the conventional relationship stereotype and forces you to think twice about the possibility of that perfect soulmate waiting for you in that cesspool we call dating and mating hell.
Filmed in both Los Angeles and San Antonio, Still Breathing combines
the polarity of these two cities-- which seems to define the main characters,
Fletcher [Fraser] and Roz [Joanna Going]--
and uses it to shrink the boundaries of fated love. Fated love?
HA! [Note: cynicism rearing ugly head] Unrealistic maybe, but
it certainly makes for a stellar movie...
Fletcher's heritage provides him with a peculiar way of landing a girlfriend. Generations of McBracken men have 'seen' their brides- to-be in a vision--snippets of her face, her hair, her body--and viola, instant family. Although a smidge skeptical, Fletcher obsessively clips piles of photos depicting the image of what his mysterious destiny might look like from magazines and glues them into a wall-size collage on his...well, wall. He has yet to have that vision but boy oh boy, she better be a raven haired beauty with porcelain skin and doe eyes or he's going to have to start his art project all over again.
She is. Roz.
Fletcher sees her--flashes of her face, her eyes, her lips--and instinctively
screams..."NO!" Seems his 'dream' date has had a run in with an unsavory
character on the mean streets of Los
Angeles. As if Fletcher's slight San Antonio twang is the catalyst,
she is saved by means of a stranger. Roz's hardened demeanor falters--
briefly--before she pulls herself together and begins to plot her latest
con.
Still Breathing P.2
Roz, a beguiling con artist, had been love's now bitter victim. Men are simply a means to an end and she does it well. But something...something has changed for her now and it's not as fun as it used to be. Her friend Elaine [Ann Magnuson] convinces her "just one more".
After this one, she's done.
The "one" is Fletcher, well, it wasn't supposed to be Fletcher but funny how that fate thing works, huh? Roz suddenly finds herself pushing down feelings that haven't been to the surface in quite some time. It's simply too much for her and when she finds herself the guest of honor at a garden party thrown by Fletcher to 'introduce' her, she balks. Disgusted at what she's become and sickened that someone as giving as Fletcher doesn't see her for what she is, she runs back to LA and the comfort of superficiality. But, Fletcher knows who she is just as Roz knows exactly who Fletcher is; the boy in her visions.
The man who is San Antonio could be the only thing to ease her aching heart.
Fraser, Going and Magnuson are joined by Celeste Holm as Fletcher's
doting grandmother Ida, Lou Rawls as The Tree Man, Fletcher's co-street
performer and friend, Angus Macfadyen as
Philip, Roz's "accomplice", Toby Huss as Cameron, another of Fletcher's
artist pals, Paolo
Seganti as Tomas, Roz's brief "love interest" and Michael McKean as
"New Mark" [that totally cracks me up!] to round out a phenomenal cast.
Fraser is mesmerizing as the cairn-building McBracken-- complicatingly
simple, innocent and wholly endearing while maintaining a focused and perceptive
awareness. Fraser is
markedly brilliant as he weaves the many facets of Fletcher's qualities
throughout the movie. Definitely one of Brendan's best performances.
Going's portrayal of Roz is insightful and celebratory. Her performance reminds me of Excalibur's Sword, hard and steely but with the perfect touch, releases the wealth of wonders harbored deep within. Joanna effortlessly proves she can shine among the stars.
Still Breathing is a refreshing cool wave of cinematography, script
and sound--especially sound. The soundtrack is subtle but throughout
the film, you are completely aware of it's haunting
beauty. It's eclectic and funky edginess combined with the romantic
original score by J. Paul Mills will stay with you long after you leave
the theater.
See it. And don't be surprised if you have to check if you're
still breathing...very, very hard.
-Eve Rowley©
Name: Christina
Horst
Favorite Movie: I love 'em all!!
Comments:I think he is a GOD!!! I am just awed at all the talent
he has! It blows me away!
And does anyone know where I can get a copy of the "George of the Jungle"
picture? I would
really appreciate it!
Name: Victoria
aka The Rowan
Favorite Movie:Mrs. Winterbourne
Favorite Line: Whooo! (ya know after the tango & kiss)
Comments: Just thought I would throw my two cent worth
in. I've just now noticed Mr. Fraser in
Still Breathing. I thought he did an outstanding job. I think he is
improving in ability and
with these God given talents he has,he will definitely go far. Much
luck and props, Brendan!
Name: Sarah
Favorite Movie:School Ties
Comments: This is a great movie, and it has an awesome
cast! Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, AND
Brendan Fraser!!! It has some good moral issues that you can
learn from.
Name:Tamara
Favorite Movie:Mrs. Winterbourne
Comments: He is a graet actor. I love his face y very
pretty.
Name: Heather
Favorite Movie:Blast from the Past
Favorite Line: The sky, I never seen anything like it!
Name: Beth
Frazee
Favorite Movie:School Ties
Name: Stacey
Knight
Favorite Movie: Encino Man
Name: Meghan
Favorite Movie: I love 'em all!!!
Favorite Line: EVERY SINGLE LINE IS GOOD TO ME
Comments: I LOVE BRENDAN FRASER AND HE IS SO HOTT!!!! I HAVE
SEEN ALMOST
EVERY SINGLE MOVIE HE HAS MADE..... EXCEPT PASSION OF DARKLY NOON!!!!
ANYONE GOT IT?
Name: LaraH22
Favorite Movie: Airheads
Favorite Line: "You can't come back in!You escaped!Go!"
Comments: This movie is really funny, and it displays Brendan
as a true rock fan, with some
crazy friends. They have a band, and a good song, but no one will hear
them. Then, one night at
a club, they decide they'll have a better chance at stardom if
they get a radio station to
play their song.When the station refuses, one of Brendan's friends
pulls a watergun taken from
the toystore where the other friend works. They take the entire station
hostage! It's so funny
the way they ad lib everything! I love Brendan's long hair/leather
jacket look!
Name: Trina
Smith-Patterson
Favorite Movie: Mrs. Winterbourne
Favorite Line: I fell in love with you, not your name.
Comments: I just love this movie. Mainly because it was
starring Brendan Fraser, but also because he fell in love with a girl who
wasn't a typical beauty. He found the beauty in her and loved her
for the person she was. This made her beautiful. He is just
beautiful period!!!
Name: Abby
Williams
Favorite Movie: School Ties
Favorite Line: "I think you look like an angel"
Comments: Every time I watch a brendan fraser movie, I
usually end up melting in my seat. he
is the sweetest guy in all of them and is such a good actor. he is
such a versatile actor, I
love him for that. Thank you for making this great website, I especially
like the picture of him
from george of the jungle, way hotttttt!
Name: Chrissy Smaal
Favorite Movie: Encino Man
Favorite Line: "Betty Betty Nugs"
Comments: I just love the movie encino man it is so funny
and brendan fraser is sooo cute but
he is too old for me.
Name: Amanda
Cushing
Favorite Movie: George of the Jungle
Favorite Line: "Pretty darn good" (big smile from George)
Comments: I ADORE this movie, along with many of his others!
I am married, but I have a 4
year old brother who thinks he is George of the Jungle, and that I
am Ursula!! Brendan has
brought my bro Austin and I inumerable laughs and fun from this movie.
WE LOVE BRENDAN, AND WE
ARE HIS #1 FANS!!
My fave line is "pretty darn good," which follows the narrator saying,
"George discovered he
looked pretty good in Armani." He is just too cute when he says
that line!
Name: Brittany Davis
Favorite Movie: George of the Jungle
Favorite Line: buttflap!
Comments:Hello? This has got to be the best. Brendan running
around the jungle in practically
nothing! What a hottie! But I thought It was Triumph of the Golds.
That's what it says on the
case.
Name: Mel Snyder
Favorite Movie: George of the Jungle
Comments: This was a movie that really showed the sweet, childish
side of Brendan Fraser. He
was great in it.
Name: Susana
Dosal
Favorite Movie: I love 'em all!!!
Favorite Line: many!!!
Comments: Congratulations for your site is too complete.
I love Brendan Fraser's movies(and him too),
I live in Mexico and I don´t see all the movies, I want to see
The Passion of the Darkly noon, and Still
Breathing, I hope so in short may see them.
Name: Alessandra
Favorite Movie: George of the Jungle
Comments: This is a film very.."divertente"! ale
Name: Evelyn
Favorite Movie: The Mummy
Favorite Line: Hey, Beni, Looks like your on the wrong side!
Comments: When I watched the movie the Mummy, I fell in love
with Brendan Fraser. Then I
watched George of the Jungle 4 times a day. Now I've seen almost every
movie of his, but my
favorite will always be The Mummy. I can't wait to see Dudley Do-Right
and Monkeybone.
Name: Ashley
Favorite Movie: The Mummy
Comments: This movie was da bomb! I was really scared but when
you take all the special fx &
the casts roles, it was a really awesome movie! I was on the edge of
my seat the whole time!
Name: Sabrina
Favorite Movie: Blast from the Past
Comments: Brendan Fraser is a great actor and is so completely
sweet and charming in this
movie I know it's one I'll watch many times.
Name: Leigh
Grant
Favorite Movie: With Honors
Comments: I am so in love with Brendan. I have two of his movie
posters on my wall and I also made a huge poster of my
own with most of his movies on it and some extra
pictures. He is such an emotional actor and i enjoy
watching his movies very much.
Name: Katia Quilalantan
Favorite Movie: Mrs. Winterbourne
Comments: I FROM OF THE MEXICO, AND MY ENGLISH IS NOT PERFECT.
I SORRY, BUT, I LOVE BRENDAN FRASER
I LIKE MRS. WINTERBOURNE VERY MUCH, BECAUSE, IS SO PERFECT, AND VERY
NICE.
ESPERO QUE SEPAS HABLAR ESPAÑOL.
ME IDENTIFIQUE CON ESTA PELICULA, PUES FUE TAN TIERNO Y TAN LINDO QUE
ME ENAMORE TOTALMENTE DE
EL, TENGO 22 AÑOS, Y NO ERA FAN, DE NINGUN ACTOR, PERO DESDE
QUE LO VI EN ESTA PELICULA, ME
ENAMORE. AQUI EN MEXICO, NO HAY MUCHA INFORMACION DE EL, ACABO DE RECIBIR
MI COMPUTADORA Y LO
PRIMERO QUE HICE FUE ENTRAR AL INTERNET Y BUSCAR ALGO DE EL. ME DESPIDO.
KATIA VERENICE MARTINEZ QUILANTAN.
Name: Deb
Favorite Movie: Still Breathing
Favorite Line: "It's true."(Knee kiss scene!)
Comments: I think Gods and Monsters is by far the strongest,
and most emotional performance, but Still Breathing
is my favorite movie. Fletcher is the "perfect" man.He is creative,
original, beautiful, artistic, quiet,
sensual, and thoughtful. He loves his Grandmother andhas strong ties
to his home town. Fletcher is the man
every woman would want to find at "The Formosa" and float off into
the future with.
Name: Leatrice
Favorite Movie: Blast from the Past
Comments: I love Brendan Fraser! I hope all the best to him
and his wife! please keep us
updated on that story, Thanks!
Name: Bridgette
Favorite Movie: I love 'em all!!!
Favorite Line: "Betty...Betty Nugs"
Comments: I have to admit I haven't seen all of Brendan's movies,
but of those I have seen, I
absolutely LOVE "With Honors" and "School Ties". "Blast From
the Past" was very cute, too. I
saw "The Mummy" and I plan on owning that when it comes out on video
along with any other
Brendan Fraser movie I can get my hands on! He is such a great
actor!!
Name: Ana
Perez
Favorite Movie: I love 'em all!!!
Favorite Line: all lines in which he moves his sexy lip
Comments: I think Brendan is not only the sexiest man on earth
but also the most talented!!!!
Name: Marina
Favorite Movie: I love 'em all!!!
Name: Rina
Favorite Movie: Blast from the Past
Favorite Line: Shall we dance ?
Comments: I love this movie. I watched it again and again. The
idea meeting the 60's style
and the 90's style is hilarious. Adam, played by Brendan, was well
played. I love the way he
acted as a polite manand gentlemen. It's like my dream lover. My favorite
part is when he
danced with those girls. He was so good dancing swing. It made my heart
beat faster.
Brendan just looks like such a gentleman and adorable in that haircut.
I never get tired watching this movie.
Name: Heidi
Favorite Movie: Mrs. Winterbourne
Comments: I love Brendan Fraser and hope to see him in many
more movies!!!!! :) nice site
Name: Lauren, Allie,
and Heather
Favorite Movie: I love 'em all!!!
Favorite Line: Can t really be sure.
Comments: I love all of his movies and me and my buds
are trying to see them all. We still
have to see Dudly Do-Right,Youngere and Younger, The Scout, The Passion
of Darkly Noon, Mr.
Winterbourne, Twilight o the Golds, Still Breathing, and Blast from
the Past. I haven't seen
many, but i like what i see. Allie has seen the most. And so far the
three of us have offically
seen the Mummy 6 times!
Name: Dawn
Favorite Movie: The Mummy
Comments: I just love it!!
Name: Best
Favorite Movie: Blast from the Past
Favorite Line: I don't have a gun.
Name: Tammy
Favorite Movie: The Mummy
Comments: I love Brendan Fraser after watched 'The Mummy'.
He is a handsome and talented actor!
Name: Marlous
Favorite Movie: I love 'em all!!!
Comments: I love all his movies. Spacially Encino Man, The Mummy
is
also great!!!
Name: Mary
Favorite Movie: The Mummy
Comments: Brendan Fraser is the of the hottest movie stars ever.
And
he is the best actor I know. I love him soooo much.
Name: Maike
Favorite Movie: The Mummy
Comments: The mummy is a real good movie! It's scary sometimes
but you only have to look to Brendan and you'll
find your smile again! I like George of the Jungle 2! But he
wasn't as pretty as in the movie!
Actually I love all his movies!
Name: Christy Davis
Favorite Movie: Encino Man
Favorite Line: ahhhhhh!!!!!!!!
Comments: Although Brendan didn't have much to say in this role,
he definately MADE the character. I don't think anyone else could have
played it more perfect.
Name: Claire
Favorite Movie: The Mummy
Name: CLAUDIA J.
ALANIS
Favorite Movie: Mrs. Winterbourne
Comments: I love the style of brendan.
Name: Lily Eslava
Favorite Movie: The Mummy
Favorite Line: All
Comments: Me gusto el actor que caracteriza al sacerdote en
la
pelicula de la momia es lindisimo,excitante,poderoso.
Name: Bev
Favorite Movie: George of the Jungle
Comments: This movie was very cute. Of course he gets the girl.
Brendan looks the best with longer hair and can't beat that tan.
Name: Nickie
Favorite Movie: The Mummy
Comments: Brendan is not only handsome, he's also a great actor
and I think he is the best!!!!
Name: Susanna Rice
Favorite Movie: The Mummy
Favorite Line: Everything he says!!
Comments: I think he is so cute!! I've seen the Mummy loads
of times
and its one movie that I could never get bored of! He definetly
fit
the part and his costars were great! I think he is a great actor
and
very cute!
Name: Martha Elena
Favorite Movie: I love 'em all!!!
Name: Monica
Favorite Movie: The Mummy
Comments: My favorite part of The Mummy was when Eveyln is...well...um,
tipsy and she she's "I'm a librarian and
I'm going to kiss you Mr. O'connell" And he says "Call me, Rick"
I also like the part at the end where Rick is trying
to get Beni out of the treasure room, then Beni gets trapped inside,
and Rick says "Goodbye Beni."
Name: Frankie Ivey
Favorite Movie: I love 'em all!!!
Favorite Line: Too many to choose from.
Comments: I think Brendan Fraser is an amazingly versatile and
gifted
actor. His ability to master and convincingly portray such varied
characters is a tribute to both his skill as an actor and plain hard
work. I wish he had a televsion series where his skiils could
be more
readily and frequently seen. The fact that he is drop-dead gorgeous
is
an added bonus. But I would love him as an actor even if he wasn't
as
visually appealing as he is. After all....it's his skill that
keeps
him in the lime light....Hollywood is full of beautiful people.
Name: JESSIE TSANG
Favorite Movie: I love 'em all!!!
Name: LEEANN
Favorite Movie: = MRS. WITERBOURNE & SCHOOL TIES
Comments: HI! MY FAVORITE MOVIE LINE IS, "I FELL IN LOVE WITH
YOU, NOT
WITH YOUR NAME." FROM MRS. WINTERBOURNE. BRENDAN IS MY FAVORITE
ACTOR. I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING HIS CAREER SINCE THE RELEASE OF ENCINO MAN.
I HAVE ALL OF HIS MOVIES AT HOME, FROM PASSION OF THE DARKLY NOON TO YOUNGER
AND YOUNGER. HE'S SO TALENTED. I
EVEN HAVE HIS MADE FOR TV MOVIE WITH MARTIN SHEEN,"GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN
INNOCENT". HE'S SO TALENTED AND GIFTED.
Name: Sarah
Favorite Movie: Mrs. Winterbourne
Favorite Line: could not choose if I had to
Comments: I just love Brendan, and I am a sucker for romance,
and he does such a great job.
Name: Christine
Favorite movie: I love 'em all!
What I like most about Brendan Fraser: his looks.
Comments: Guess what, guess what, guess what?! In "The
Mummy" Brendanz charachterz last name wuz O'Connell & Guess what?!?!?!
Thatz my last name! Ahhhh....thatz soooo cool! Yah, I probably
shouldn't be telling a complete stranger my last name, but oh well!
I just thought that wuz really awesome!
Name: Devon Padgett
Favorite line: You swear? (Brendan's)Every Damn Day.
What I like most about Brendan Fraser: his looks.
Name: Peaches Sordigon
Favorite movie: "Gods and Monsters"
What I like most about Brendan Fraser: his looks.
Name: Tina Fraga
Favorite movie: "George of the Jungle"
What I like most about Brendan Fraser: his versatility
as an actor.
Comments: He is a loveable guy.He is a sexy actor.
I wish he could make another George of the Jungle.
Name: JOANNE CHEN
Favorite movie: I love 'em all!
What I like most about Brendan Fraser: his versatility
as an actor.
Name: Minna Hokkanen
Favorite movie: "The Mummy"
Favorite line: You Swear? - Every damn day
What I like most about Brendan Fraser: his looks.
Name: Mirza Andriani
Favorite movie: "Mrs. Winterbourne"
What I like most about Brendan Fraser: see my comments.
Comments: Many things...
1.His acting
2.His looks
3.His body
4.His vooice
5.Etc...
Name: KT
Favorite movie: "The Mummy"
Favorite line: All of them!
What I like most about Brendan Fraser: see my comments.
Comments: His looks and his totally awesome acting ability!
Name: Kathie Ladd
Favorite movie: I love 'em all!
Favorite line: ?????????????
What I like most about Brendan Fraser: see my comments.
Comments: I can't choose! First, it was him being
a human cartoon in "George of the Jungle"
and as a serious actor in "The Mummy." I haven't seen all his
movies... but it is a top
priority!!
Name: Andrea
Favorite movie: "Still Breathing"
What I like most about Brendan Fraser: his looks.
Name: Lyanne
Favorite movie: I love 'em all!
Favorite line: "It's O.K. Connie."
What I like most about Brendan Fraser: see my comments.
Comments: I have been a huge fan since my sister made
me watch With Honors-hands down one of
my all time faves. Brendan has the combination of talent and
looks that will see him come into
his own as THE actor of the new millenia.
Name: TRISH
Favorite movie: I love 'em all!
Favorite line: "SOMTIMES GEORGE FALL OFF TREE HOUSE"
What I like most about Brendan Fraser: his looks.
Name: Geja Kroes
Favorite movie: "The Mummy"
What I like most about Brendan Fraser: his versatility
as an actor.
Name: Ellie Gordon
Favorite movie: "George of the Jungle"
Favorite line: I burn for you ( song when he and Ursuala
are dancing.)
What I like most about Brendan Fraser: his looks.
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