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Title: Brick - Lukas Haas pulls a Barnabas
Post by: PennyDreadful on November 27, 2012, 08:35:31 PM

I know this was mentioned on the DS News Page awhile back, but I finally got around to watching the film Brick.  It's a clever nod to the classic film noir detective stories, but it's set in a high school environment.  Brick stars '91 DS' Joseph Gordon-Levitt.  Lukas Haas is also in the film as "The Pin" and his appearance is quite reminiscent of Frid's Barnabas as channeled through the body of a teenager with a clubfoot! I'm SURE this was some kind of in-joke on the director's part, or maybe Levitt suggested it since he was in the '91 series.  At any rate, there's definitely a nod to Barnabas Collins in Haas' look.  Worth a watch.  It's a good movie.

Title: Re: Brick - Lukas Haas pulls a Barnabas
Post by: DarkLady on November 27, 2012, 09:09:07 PM

I've seen it too, and it's very, very good--a sort of high-school noir. Both of them really shine.

Title: Re: Brick - Lukas Haas pulls a Barnabas
Post by: petofi on November 27, 2012, 10:55:18 PM

Lukas Haas also appears as a soldier in the opening sequence of LINCOLN!

Petofi

Title: Re: Brick - Lukas Haas pulls a Barnabas
Post by: DarkLady on November 28, 2012, 12:28:59 AM

Yes, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt appears as the Lincolns' oldest son, Robert.

Title: Re: Brick - Lukas Haas pulls a Barnabas
Post by: KMR on November 28, 2012, 12:46:09 AM

This is like playing "Six Degrees of Barnabas" or something...

Title: Re: Brick - Lukas Haas pulls a Barnabas
Post by: The Doctor and K9 on November 28, 2012, 01:42:13 AM

Levitt and Gully McGrath both play Lincoln's sons.  Both actors who played David Collins have scenes together.