tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post5885953274854706004..comments2024-03-29T00:29:43.074-04:00Comments on Best Actor: Alternate Best Actor 1996: Liam Neeson in Michael CollinsLouis Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-80776667924785380542014-03-09T21:52:19.087-04:002014-03-09T21:52:19.087-04:00D'Arcy - 4(Rather quiet work in the scheme of ...D'Arcy - 4(Rather quiet work in the scheme of things. He adds a great deal by bringing an emotional resonance in his scenes with his poignant performances)<br /><br />Sturgess - 4(The straight forward leading man in his stories and he really does it well bringing the right enthusiasm to the proceedings)<br /><br />Grant - 2(Most thought they just sort of made him up in various ways, and doing so was somewhat effective. He did not do much for me performance wise though)<br /><br />David - 2.5(He's fine enough in his main role but still he's pretty standard and forgettable)<br /><br />Gyasi - 2.5(I thought he was fine, but just did not leave too much of an impression)<br /><br />Matt:<br /><br />Waltz - 4(The best of the four because he really delivers each line with a great snark, and captures the right tone with his cold clinical delivery)<br /><br />Reilly - 3(I did not buy him exactly in the role, and I do feel he sometimes went a little broad at moment. Nevertheless I do think he was still enjoyable in parts)<br /><br />Winslet - 2(I felt she was completely overshadowed by the other three, and when she gets drunk her performance turns for the worse rather than the better)<br /><br />Foster - 4(Plays nicely kind of the opposite of Waltz yet a compatriot in terms of the fierceness of their separate beliefs. Instead of coldness Foster plays up a passionate determination although nicely undercuts it with a certain desperation)Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-48614296566503841622014-03-09T17:51:22.161-04:002014-03-09T17:51:22.161-04:00Also, Louis, what are your ratings and thoughts on...Also, Louis, what are your ratings and thoughts on the cast of Carnage? Matt Mustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310037237651825936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-86141283993633706762014-03-09T16:06:56.920-04:002014-03-09T16:06:56.920-04:00Could we have your thoughts and ratings on the fol...Could we have your thoughts and ratings on the following Cloud Atlas alumni?<br /><br />James D'Arcy<br /><br />Jim Sturgess<br /><br />Hugh Grant<br /><br />Keith David<br /><br />David GyasiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-54883239609212254352014-03-09T16:06:31.592-04:002014-03-09T16:06:31.592-04:00Anonymous: Ward Bond I feel is the only person who...Anonymous: Ward Bond I feel is the only person who, outside of Wayne, is really worth talking about and I may review him for 56 supporting. I will say that Hank Worden is terrible and his whole character is dated in the worst kind of way. <br /><br />Luke: <br /><br />The Constant Gardener - 4.5(Interesting to see him play a nice guy and he proves himself capable of being the good guy. He is very moving in his portrayal of his character's grief and determination. I actually think his performance makes Rachel Weisz's character have a greater impact than she does herself)<br /><br />Duchess - 4(Although I felt the film itself to be pretty stale Fiennes at least brought some energy by playing a cold man with the right fierceness and style) Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-75817919458245762782014-03-09T13:42:01.874-04:002014-03-09T13:42:01.874-04:00Confession time: I hate The Searchers.Confession time: I hate The Searchers.Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-9101952003567754972014-03-09T10:17:38.667-04:002014-03-09T10:17:38.667-04:00Louis: your ratings & thoughts on Ralph Fienne...Louis: your ratings & thoughts on Ralph Fiennes in The Constant Gardener & The Duchess.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-24874110564777968282014-03-09T06:34:35.900-04:002014-03-09T06:34:35.900-04:00What did you make to the rest of The Searchers cas...What did you make to the rest of The Searchers cast minus Mr Wayne (Bane Voice)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-14178261246819977372014-03-09T00:04:08.190-05:002014-03-09T00:04:08.190-05:00Matt: Possibly although supporting 65 supporting i...Matt: Possibly although supporting 65 supporting is pretty stacked, but I think when I do it I'll probably combine the Hill guards to create more room. <br /><br />Kevin: <br /><br />Cruise - 4(It's great to see Cruise give such an intense performance in the service of pure comedy)<br /><br />McConaughey - 4(An indication of things to come I think, and I loved pretty much all of his scenes the hilarious highlights being his crisis of conscience well checking out magazine covers, and his reaction when he thinks Speedman has murdered a prostitute)<br /><br />Malkovich - 4(Rather funny performance but then again John Malkovich yelling tends to come off as pretty funny. His scene with Pitt is probably the best moment in the film)<br /><br />Jenkins - 4(A very nicely handled straight man role by the ultimate straight man. Jenkins nicely brought just a little sanity to the mix, and I always feel sorry for his character)<br /><br />Simmons - 3.5(Not exactly unlike J.Jonah Jameson but it is a fun piece of work with Simmons providing appropriate annoyed confusion to his role)<br /><br />McDormand - 3.5(She was fairly endearing and I liked her scenes with Pitt in particularly but I did think she got overshadowed by many of the other characters)<br /><br />Swinton - 3.5(Surprisingly small amount of screentime actually but she is enjoyable in doing her wife. I found her best moment to be her scene doing her job as a children's doctor)<br /><br />Clooney - 2.5(Did wacky better in his first collaboration with the Coens. He always seemed to be trying very hard to be funny while many of the other actors simply were)<br /><br />RatedRStar: <br /><br />I've seen other films with him in it like To Be Or Not TO Be, Beau Geste and Joan of Arc but the only one I noticed him in was The Searchers where he played fairly simple role but I agree with Anonymous in terms of his success with the part. <br /><br />From his success in Babes in Toyland I would say his true calling was as a comic actor, but from his filmography it does not seem like he really returned to comedy often so unfortunately I think he might have been a misused character actor who just sorta got lost in the shuffle. Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-80112421872107909302014-03-08T23:59:32.559-05:002014-03-08T23:59:32.559-05:00So off-topic....I just met Ian McKellan...that is ...So off-topic....I just met Ian McKellan...that is all...Michael McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683805466760495934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-80431833702050694692014-03-08T16:46:13.007-05:002014-03-08T16:46:13.007-05:00I quite liked Brandon in The Searchers, he was app...I quite liked Brandon in The Searchers, he was appropriately scary and threatening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-4401488431258857992014-03-08T16:40:31.762-05:002014-03-08T16:40:31.762-05:00This is off topic Louis, but going back to Henry B...This is off topic Louis, but going back to Henry Brandon, if he was round about 22 years old, I wonder why he never quite made it big since he seemed to be very talented, maybe he could have been outed since he was gay and it could have hurt his career, Have you seen him in any other films (how did he do?)RatedRStarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-36009546295454418302014-03-08T10:45:16.112-05:002014-03-08T10:45:16.112-05:00Louis, what are your ratings and thoughts on Tom C...Louis, what are your ratings and thoughts on Tom Cruise and Matthew McConaughey in Tropic Thunder, as well as the cast of Burn After Reading, excluding Pitt? Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-49471978064675426952014-03-08T07:38:03.565-05:002014-03-08T07:38:03.565-05:00^ He is. ^ He is. Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-4029430370878608522014-03-07T23:48:26.971-05:002014-03-07T23:48:26.971-05:00Also, Louis, could you consider reviewing Jack Lem...Also, Louis, could you consider reviewing Jack Lemmon in The Great Race? I've heard he's a riot in that. Matt Mustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310037237651825936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-68091922260809219482014-03-07T22:11:14.510-05:002014-03-07T22:11:14.510-05:00@Michael: If Leo isn't last, THE BLOOD OF THE ...@Michael: If Leo isn't last, THE BLOOD OF THE INNOCENT SHALL FLOW WITHOUT END- I mean, I'd be very upset.Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-65798806984498207342014-03-07T21:37:52.524-05:002014-03-07T21:37:52.524-05:00Louis, I know this has been mentioned before but I...Louis, I know this has been mentioned before but I would recommend watching Chronicle if you haven't, if only for Dane DeHaan's performance. Matt Mustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310037237651825936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-79147157684582751612014-03-07T20:09:26.295-05:002014-03-07T20:09:26.295-05:00Matt: Rickman was a lot like Neeson, I like what h...Matt: Rickman was a lot like Neeson, I like what he did in combining the pompousness of his character with some genuine measured passion, but again I felt they could have gone much further with the character then they did.<br /><br />Luke:<br /><br />Rickman - 3.5<br /><br />Rea - 3.5(Rather liked his portrayal of the sneaky inside man, and I would have preferred that he did not exit the film especially since the person he portrayed actually lived through the whole ordeal)<br /><br />Quinn - 3(He was fine enough in creating both a believable friendship and later divide with Neeson, but he was mostly overshadowed)<br /><br />Roberts - 2(Honestly she could have been worse. Her accent is dodgy though and it is just distracting to see her here)<br /><br />Neeson - 3.5(I'm a bit annoyed by his casting here only because Dylan Bake, who is in the film, looks just like Kinsey. Anyway Kinsey I think fails somewhat because the film never really says what it exactly thinks about Kinsey leaving Neeson somewhat limited in his prospects. I still thought he gave an interesting and effective enough of performance within the limitations)<br /><br />There are some other good actors like Charles Dance and Brendan Gleeson but unfortunately they aren't given anything to do.<br /><br />RatedRStar: I actually liked this film to a certain degree. I also like The Crying Game and Mona Lisa. I don't love any of them but I do like them.<br /><br />GetDonaldSutherlandAnOscar:<br /><br />Stockwell (I may review him so I'll at least wait until then)<br /><br />Wilson - 3.5(The best performance as a lead in a Woody Allen film where the actor is covering for Allen himself, because Wilson doesn't try to imitate Allen)<br /><br />Depp - 3.5(Dillinger feels somehow incomplete in the film, but I do feel Depp does an admirable job of playing up a certain charisma with the danger of the character. Also it was nice to see Depp actually trying to do something rather than recycling the same old shtick)<br /><br />Cotillard - 4.5(To me she was the memorable part of the film. She managed to even overcome the weakness of the relationship in terms of the writing through her performance, I found her scenes in the police interrogation particularly effective)<br /><br />Watanabe - 4(A fairly good example of getting something out of barely anything. Brought the right power and presence to the part) <br /><br />I need to re-watch the Thin Red Line. Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-82125369881975207452014-03-07T18:25:51.102-05:002014-03-07T18:25:51.102-05:00I haven't made mine yet but I just finished Ha...I haven't made mine yet but I just finished Hamlet so now I can...<br /><br />1. Ewan McGregor<br />2. Kenneth Branagh<br />3. Chris Cooper<br />4. Liam Neeson<br />5. Leonardo DiCaprio<br /><br />I'll actually be really upset if Leo's not last, otherwise it can be any order.Michael McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683805466760495934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-42428934769473936462014-03-07T15:53:19.976-05:002014-03-07T15:53:19.976-05:00You know, I'll change too XD
1. McGregor
2. C...You know, I'll change too XD<br /><br />1. McGregor<br />2. Cooper<br />3. Branagh<br />4. Neeson<br />5. DiCaprioLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04444861894143771110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-67700411718746536202014-03-07T15:41:11.745-05:002014-03-07T15:41:11.745-05:00Louis, could I have thoughts and ratings on:
Dean...Louis, could I have thoughts and ratings on:<br /><br />Dean Stockwell in Blue Velvet<br /><br />Owen Wilson in Midnight in Paris<br /><br />Johnny Depp and Marion Cotillard in Public Enemies<br /><br />Ken Watanabe in Inception<br /><br />And the cast of the Thin Red Line.<br /><br />Sorry if that's a lot!! Thanks Louis<br /><br />GetDonaldSutherlandAnOscarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-81079763544815244452014-03-07T15:18:38.158-05:002014-03-07T15:18:38.158-05:00I dont know why but I kinda like seeing Neeson as ...I dont know why but I kinda like seeing Neeson as the hero all the time, it makes his films usually watchable =D plus he has one of the most soothing voices ever, plus for a guy born in 1952 he has aged amazingly well lol.RatedRStarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-48177779456369343302014-03-07T15:13:35.751-05:002014-03-07T15:13:35.751-05:00I will destroy Baz if you dont Louis =D, speaking ...I will destroy Baz if you dont Louis =D, speaking of Neil Jordan, did you enjoy any of Neil Jordans films Louis?RatedRStarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-37142339440021376042014-03-07T14:53:26.787-05:002014-03-07T14:53:26.787-05:00Same here:
1. McGregor
2. Cooper
3. Cooper
4. Nees...Same here:<br />1. McGregor<br />2. Cooper<br />3. Cooper<br />4. Neeson<br />5. DiCaprioMichael Patisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660402132708891205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-62695766903332267102014-03-07T14:52:51.342-05:002014-03-07T14:52:51.342-05:00I'm actually really looking forward to your re...I'm actually really looking forward to your review of DiCaprio, because I know you hate Baz Luhrman. Matt Mustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310037237651825936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-2906513391095468602014-03-07T14:50:54.533-05:002014-03-07T14:50:54.533-05:00I'm changing my predictions too;
1. McGregor
...I'm changing my predictions too;<br /><br />1. McGregor<br />2. Branagh<br />3. Cooper<br />4. Neeson<br />5. DiCaprioRobert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.com