I would love to have the chance to watch ‘Imaginary Heroes’ or ‘Into The Wild’ for the first time again. They’re both equally excellent, and a great introduction to the world of Hirsch.

The movie had potential, but the impression I got from the movie was that they couldn’t be bothered to explore the depth of the characters. It seemed to be more about making Duncan seem wierd and keeping him shirtless whenever possible (not that I’m complaining).

This was the first movie that I’ve seen with Emile Hirsch. I’m going to have to find more! Damn, he’s sexy!

IH could very well be one of the most underrated movies of this decade. It’s exceptionally well-written, and Jeff Daniels portrayal of the father feels painfully real. I actually tend to love most small American movies about crumbling families, from ‘The Ice Storm’ to ‘American Beauty’, ‘The Squid And The Whale’ and ‘Igby Goes Down’. I didn’t like ‘Running With Scissors’, though.

‘Taking Woodstock’ should be brilliant. I mean, Ang Lee directing a rock ‘n’ roll period piece starring Emile Hirsch? Yes, thank you.

‘Milk’ looks very good too. It would be nice if Sean Penn could get his groove back (to me, he lost it with ‘I Am Sam’ (ugh!!), and ‘Mystic River’ and the truly terrible ‘It’s All About Love’ did little to change that, despite his Academy Award for MR). And I can’t help but it, but I think Emile looks great in this one too.

As for Emile (we’re on a first name basis–lol jk), I think he’s brill in pretty much everything. I’m most likely biased because he has that certain charm that makes me smile every time I see him (yes, even those hairy shirtless photos of him). But my favorite has got to be IMAGINARY HEROES (INTO THE WILD is a close second) because back then I could relate with the character the most, most prominently during my high school years. Even though I can’t relate quite as much nowadays, I still wanna cry like a baby during that one scene with his father involving a tight hug. :’(

Can’t wait for MILK (oh, James Franco…) and TAKING WOODSTOCK!

The chicken thing sure was a little weird, but unless he was harming the chicken, I can’t get all that worked up about it. However, I sometimes felt that it was simply used as a quirk to make Duncan seem more complex.

It could be that the portrayal of Perry is about right, and Tom Guiry’s performance was quite good, but the character itself remained a little too sketchy.

But you’re right of course: Hirsch is one of the most beautiful men living today.