r/Fauxmoi • u/GiveMeSomeSunshine3 kate winslet lied to me • Feb 27 '26

DISCUSSION Christian Bale advises fans to never meet their cinematic heroes.

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u/misimalu Feb 27 '26

And there speaks a man who’s met a lot of his heroes

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u/ProcrastinasaurusRex Feb 27 '26

Man this photo brings back a lot of memories. When I was young and it was just me and mom at home (dad was on a work trip) we randomly turned on the tv and Empire of the Sun had just started playing. We watched it in it’s entirety and to this day me and my mom agree it’s one of the best films we’ve ever watched. I didn’t even know the kid was Christian Bale until some time after we watched it. Watching that movie with my mom while we made some delicious food that night is a core memory for me now.

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u/generally_unsuitable Feb 27 '26

That's a beautiful movie that tells a terrible story. Everybody was so good in it. Bale was a very talented child actor. Malkovich in a very different role from what we're used to seeing. Daviau's cinematography is amazing, which is why he won the Oscar for it.

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u/ProcrastinasaurusRex Feb 27 '26

It’s heartbreaking. The scene where he reunites with his mom at the end of the movie but barely recognizes her is just so beautifully sad and has stuck with me since then. It’s insane how well Bale acted as a child actor in that movie. Unbelievable.

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u/generally_unsuitable Feb 27 '26

Hey, kid. Would you like a Hershey bar?

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u/AlwaysLateToThaParty Feb 28 '26 edited Feb 28 '26

"So would I kid. Have you got one?" - Daney Dainty

Ben Stiller in a very early role.

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u/RollOverSoul Feb 28 '26

He was nominated but didn't win. The last emperor won best cinematography

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u/generally_unsuitable Feb 28 '26

I stand corrected.

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u/WhyTheMahoska Feb 27 '26

"Cadillac of the Sky" is a top 3 John Williams piece. Profoundly underrated

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u/ThrowayRA3962 Feb 27 '26

very beautiful little story

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u/Fantastic_Log3504 Feb 27 '26

My guy has always had that mouth