tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post3426005788219144502..comments2024-03-19T03:58:12.755-04:00Comments on Best Actor: Alternate Best Actor 1992: Willem Dafoe in Light SleeperLouis Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-35957488259584440442017-08-20T00:55:26.854-04:002017-08-20T00:55:26.854-04:00Omar:
Harrison - 4(She is perhaps overshadowed by...Omar:<br /><br />Harrison - 4(She is perhaps overshadowed by the duplicitous central pair, but I think that actually plays into the film. As for much of the film she is an effective pawn by portraying the right innocence, yet not in some otherworldly way, just that she is not a horrible person like her brother. She however is good at not overplaying her sort of turnaround at the near of the film. She effectively portrays it less as this overt change but rather a sudden act of desperation that leads to be more like her brother in that moment.)<br /><br />3<br />2.5<br />3<br />3<br /><br />Probably not, I always feel the exact same way about his performance. <br /><br />Luke:<br /><br />I guess maybe. <br /><br />You Talkin to Me<br />Breakfast with Iris<br />Speaking to the Secret Service<br /><br />You Talkin' To Me - (It has become incredible iconic and it is a good scene for De Niro simply to perform. It's a more effective scene in just kind of creating the juvenile fascination Travis has in the act of using the gun.)<br /><br />The Ending - (Its multiple interpretations perhaps alludes to some weaknesses to it actually since it really doesn't mean much of anything. Bickle's fixed, no he's not, he's a hero, no he's not, he might have a future with Betsy, wait no he doesn't if its all a dream. It doesn't effectively resolve anything, but nor does it effectively not resolve anything either. It accomplishes nothing and only gets away with it through its assumed ambiguity.)<br /><br />94dk1:<br /><br />Well it is surprisingly modest for Coens brothers film which can be seen in the fact that it in no way represents the period. It however is still always effective in creating every setting, whether it is in those bleak plains, or just how little comfort there is in any setting whether it is the hollow corporate building, or the solemn gas station. It still serves its purpose incredibly well, even if it is perhaps less technically impressive than most films made by the Coens. <br /><br />Tahmeed:<br /><br />Witness Me - (If we're referring to the first time its such a brilliant piece of cinema and such flawless visual exposition in a way. In that we find what essentially motivates and rules the warboys in this moment of action. It's such a brilliant moment though as Miller, through the performance and the sheer kinetic power of it brings us right into the mindset of the other warboys urging the man to fulfill his destiny by blowing up that car in his last breath.)<br /><br />The Church Scene - (It's really a very nice scene with the best work by Culkin within the movie and Blossom so poignantly turning around our own view of the old man in the scene. It goes further though as it is well written scene by Hughes, alluding back to his work in Planes Trains and Automobiles, but Columbus also shows the right reserve by leaving the actors to deliver the emotion of that moment that sums up the theme of the film in a natural and moving way.)<br /><br />One More - (I know some feel this is Spielberg overplaying his hand, but I don't agree, the graveyard scene on the other hand I say is unneeded. It is earned I feel as it delivers on the finale of Schindler's arc so effectively seeing the man, whose original motivation was greed, fall apart in realizing how the tiniest bit of wealth could have saved another person.) <br /><br />Robert:<br /><br />It's possible. <br /><br />Charles:<br /><br />No.Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-22019901086042672562017-08-20T00:55:14.617-04:002017-08-20T00:55:14.617-04:00Anonymous:
Kingsley:
1. The List is Life - Schin...Anonymous:<br /><br />Kingsley:<br /><br />1. The List is Life - Schindler's List<br />2. Confession - Death and the Maiden<br />3. Execution of the father and son - Schindler's List<br />4. Forcing his wife to clean - Gandhi<br />5. Pleading for his life - Death and the Maiden<br />6. Reflecting on his work - Hugo<br />7. "Convincing" Teddy - Shutter Island<br />8. "Don't let things fall apart" - Schindler's List<br />9. Leading the people - Gandhi<br />10. Initial interrogation - Death and the Maiden<br />11. Being saved from the train - Schindler's List<br />12. Being Kicked from the train - Gandhi<br />13. Taking the boy in - Hugo<br />14. The Threat - Shutter Island<br />15. It was wires - Death and the Maiden<br />16. Walking back to the camp - Schindler's List<br />17. Interview - Gandhi<br />18. You will! - Sexy Beast<br />19. Meeting with the authorities - Gandhi<br />20. "I love you" - Sexy Beast<br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />The right voice in that fits for the tough old timer character, and differs well from Optimus, except when they got lazy later on. <br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />Cromwell:<br /><br />1. "That'll do pig" - Babe<br />2. "hush hush" - L.A. Confidential<br />3. Raise your Badge - L.A. Confidential<br />4. Dance - Babe<br />5. Rollo Tomasi first - L.A. Confidential<br />6. After the raid - L.A. Confidential<br />7. Putting out the cat - Babe<br />8. Questions to Exley - L.A. Confidential<br />9. Not killing Babe - Babe<br />10. Nightmare - W<br />11. Wife's diagnosis - The Green Mile<br />12. Clifton encouraging George to accept help - The Artist<br />13. Before the launch - Star Trek First Contact<br />14. We Need to have a conversation - L.A. Confidential<br />15. Being fired - The Artist<br />16. Drunken George - W<br />17. Dead Sheep - Babe<br />18. First contact - Star Trek: First Contact<br />19. After the healing - The Green Mile<br />20. Marcel argues - Murder by DeathLouis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-10971193574312665972017-08-19T23:06:26.457-04:002017-08-19T23:06:26.457-04:00Louis: Could Eastwood go up for Gran Torino.Louis: Could Eastwood go up for Gran Torino.Charles Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702365476332792775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-73283595874476557172017-08-19T21:57:24.918-04:002017-08-19T21:57:24.918-04:00Luke: It makes zero sense to everyone.Luke: It makes zero sense to everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-71484386758848285502017-08-19T20:52:57.032-04:002017-08-19T20:52:57.032-04:00Stefan: We also tend to know in advance when Louis...Stefan: We also tend to know in advance when Louis plans on re-watching or re-examining a performance.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-28307092921795810812017-08-19T20:50:26.384-04:002017-08-19T20:50:26.384-04:00Calvin: *Rea and DeppCalvin: *Rea and DeppLuke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-32447300816650946662017-08-19T20:48:58.204-04:002017-08-19T20:48:58.204-04:00Stefan: Louis has been rewriting reviews he did fo...Stefan: Louis has been rewriting reviews he did for Oscar nominated performances since the bonus reviews. You can usually distinguish them by their comment sections. They've mostly been upgrades (Rea has been the most substantial thus far), with a few downgrades (Robbins in Mystic River).Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-1357888313793264602017-08-19T20:38:49.344-04:002017-08-19T20:38:49.344-04:00Charles: Agreed, The Electoral College vote makes ...Charles: Agreed, The Electoral College vote makes zero fucking sense to me, when Clinton won the popular vote.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-42765566665928876072017-08-19T20:34:07.717-04:002017-08-19T20:34:07.717-04:00Robert: Well, at least the majority didn't wan...Robert: Well, at least the majority didn't want him in.Charles Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702365476332792775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-36204748991975722292017-08-19T20:31:57.567-04:002017-08-19T20:31:57.567-04:00We were stupid enough to elect him, so maybe we di...We were stupid enough to elect him, so maybe we did deserve. Good luck to you all when our guy starts WW3.Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-65009611771639817172017-08-19T20:29:47.009-04:002017-08-19T20:29:47.009-04:00Robert: Point taken. :)
God, The USA deserves so ...Robert: Point taken. :)<br /><br />God, The USA deserves so much better than him.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-40659403027450838462017-08-19T20:26:58.623-04:002017-08-19T20:26:58.623-04:00Given patriotism gave my country the single stupid...Given patriotism gave my country the single stupidest man alive the presidency, yes, I would say it is bad.Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-30375002294563873202017-08-19T20:23:40.966-04:002017-08-19T20:23:40.966-04:00Also, is it wrong to feel patriotic in this day an...Also, is it wrong to feel patriotic in this day and age. Dunkirk brought a lot of patriotism out of me especially when Elgar's Nimrod played and 1 of my great grandfathers was one of the evacuees there.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-51294810259986598502017-08-19T20:15:09.403-04:002017-08-19T20:15:09.403-04:00Stefan: After myself seeing Dunkirk, i'd say y...Stefan: After myself seeing Dunkirk, i'd say your colleague walked in the film with a bias, or as Matt said, an agenda.Charles Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702365476332792775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-22599245328775374722017-08-19T19:57:55.493-04:002017-08-19T19:57:55.493-04:00I've heard that reading of Dunkirk, and while ...I've heard that reading of Dunkirk, and while I like the movie a great deal, I kind of see how would read it that way. Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-8973498094538243372017-08-19T19:43:17.890-04:002017-08-19T19:43:17.890-04:00Stefan: And yes, I personally supported Brexit, ye...Stefan: And yes, I personally supported Brexit, yet there's positives and negatives on both sides of the argument.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-77050013032551829732017-08-19T19:41:23.806-04:002017-08-19T19:41:23.806-04:00Stefan: I'm a Northern Irish Unionist, yet it ...Stefan: I'm a Northern Irish Unionist, yet it doesn't stop me from liking films like The Informer, The Wind That Shakes The Barley or even Michael Collins to an extent. I never let politics or past actions by any nation cloud my Judgment of a film. All I want is for a film to be engaging and intriguing.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-46174375550959899742017-08-19T19:35:38.331-04:002017-08-19T19:35:38.331-04:00Stefan: That's a ridiculous reading of Dunkirk...Stefan: That's a ridiculous reading of Dunkirk, and he clearly went into it with an agenda. Matt Mustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310037237651825936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-33319947662657756462017-08-19T19:31:36.967-04:002017-08-19T19:31:36.967-04:00Hey guys, how do you find out about Louis rewritin...Hey guys, how do you find out about Louis rewriting a review? I have to say I don't remember much about The Crying Game other than I liked it and I liked Rea's performance very much so this has come as a welcome surprise. <br />What I really love about this blog is that it makes me wanna watch films I haven't seen or don't even know about or have heard about but kinda forgot they exist. Just saying.<br /><br />...<br /><br />And maybe you can help me out: A colleague of mine has seen Dunkirk. He (being German like I am) called it "war propaganda totally unsuited to our times and perhaps even meant to justify Brexit". I haven't seen it (will do) but does he have a point?Stefan Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06262378867340024506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-5045118035242274402017-08-19T18:27:36.791-04:002017-08-19T18:27:36.791-04:00Anonymous: That makes absolutely no sense. Like, n...Anonymous: That makes absolutely no sense. Like, none whatsoever. In fact, that argument almost never makes sense.Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-4083585797066650902017-08-19T18:19:32.709-04:002017-08-19T18:19:32.709-04:00Psifonian: So in terms of a mystery it comes close...Psifonian: So in terms of a mystery it comes closer to a Laura than a The Thin Man in terms of easy to hard predictions on Murder Mysteries.RatedRStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628534290463165790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-10236393306959667882017-08-19T17:54:56.575-04:002017-08-19T17:54:56.575-04:00Saw "Wind River" last night. For being a...Saw "Wind River" last night. For being a debut film, it's got one hell of a strong voice. It's confident, seasoned work despite Sheridan's journeyman status behind the camera. Renner's performance is very reminiscent of the very best of Gary Cooper; if ever they decided to remake High Noon, there's no better choice for Marshal Will Kane. Louis, I hope that if Renner isn't nominated, he is made a priority by year's end for the alternate list. Olsen is a very fine complement to him, and while there are definite shades of Blunt's Kate Macer in her character, she nevertheless has her own strength and energy that stands alone. Gil Birmingham also needs to be in every Sheridan-related film from here on out. The guy has an amazing presence and can do so much with so little. It was also cool to see Graham Greene back, although I wish he'd had a bit more to do. And Nick Cave and Warren Ellis once again prove their godhood in the film score department.<br /><br />The general mystery at the heart of the story isn't complex by any stretch (I had it more or less pegged in a general sense from the first twenty minutes), but the mystery isn't the crux of the film. It's a meditation on grief, loss, and moving on . . . not from it, but rather with it. Sheridan's strength is in taking basic plots and weaving them into grander tapestries of examining the human condition in relation to such simple ideas. I will say that there are fewer naff lines in Wind River than in Sheridan's previous two films, which (as strong as they are) still had a couple of clangers that needed some reworking.<br /><br />In terms of comparing it to the other films in Sheridan's trilogy, I'd say in terms of direction: Villeneuve > Sheridan > Mackenzie. In terms of script: Wind River > Hell or High Water > Sicario. In terms of leads: Bridges > Renner > Blunt > Olsen > Pine.Psifoniannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-31294668029938194192017-08-19T17:35:11.592-04:002017-08-19T17:35:11.592-04:00I think Hammer is simply a good casting decision, ...I think Hammer is simply a good casting decision, I think that Fincher is behind all of Hammers work rather than Hammer himself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-1014445189700321982017-08-19T17:05:48.314-04:002017-08-19T17:05:48.314-04:00Louis: Is there any chance Hammer could go up for ...Louis: Is there any chance Hammer could go up for The Social Network? Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-14352868074903590352017-08-19T15:14:06.981-04:002017-08-19T15:14:06.981-04:00I guess i'm in few here that really like Crowe...I guess i'm in few here that really like Crowe's performance in Romper Stomper. Give or take the film, but i think Crowe found more or just as much of a character as Norton did in American History X.Charles Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702365476332792775noreply@blogger.com