tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post838141022931622062..comments2024-03-27T23:38:00.783-04:00Comments on Best Actor: Alternate Best Actor 2006: Cillian Murphy in The Wind That Shakes The BarleyLouis Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-15796749621104372512014-12-15T16:08:28.569-05:002014-12-15T16:08:28.569-05:00I liked Elgort more than you but he was not great ...I liked Elgort more than you but he was not great definitely. I like the movie well enough, I think it's sweet and likeable. I mostly like it for Woodley and Dern (and Trammell to a lesser extent) and I think I probably would have hated it without of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-56562145486124639462014-12-15T14:22:58.781-05:002014-12-15T14:22:58.781-05:00I saw The Spectacualr Now, and thought it was okay...I saw The Spectacualr Now, and thought it was okay. Great ensemble, though. Loved a lot of the one-scene-wonders from Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and especially Brie Larson. As for the main two, I found Teller rather impressive in turning an obnoxious, unlikable schmuck of a lead character into a sympathetic figure. Woodley was very good as well, albeit to a lesser extent.<br /><br />As for The Fault in Our Stars, I'm finding myself disliking it more and more every time I think about, especially Ansel Elgort's Manic Pixie Dream Guy.Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-47693116541477336462014-12-15T14:04:33.126-05:002014-12-15T14:04:33.126-05:00I've just seen The Spectacular Now after readi...I've just seen The Spectacular Now after reading some good reviews about it but I didn't like it at all. I really liked Teller and Woodley. What are everybody's thoughts on their performances?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-78848446599312525992014-12-15T12:21:56.026-05:002014-12-15T12:21:56.026-05:00I'm pretty pleased by the nominees but... Anse...I'm pretty pleased by the nominees but... Ansel Elgort nominated for Best Young Actor for The Fault in Our Stars? He was decent at best, and Shailene Woodley acted circles around him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-21356575865904534322014-12-15T12:11:31.609-05:002014-12-15T12:11:31.609-05:00@Luke: Well I am glad that the fixtures arent comp...@Luke: Well I am glad that the fixtures arent completely the same, looks like City and Chelsea got the tough games, the most exciting game actually looks like Juventus and Dortmund, anyone could win that while nearly all the others are pretty straight forward.RatedRStarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-70904628745770076682014-12-15T11:37:16.007-05:002014-12-15T11:37:16.007-05:00Louis: Your previous comment has been erased.Louis: Your previous comment has been erased.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-69029464394622658942014-12-15T10:15:24.108-05:002014-12-15T10:15:24.108-05:00Louis: When's the review up.Louis: When's the review up.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-49751308280236718372014-12-15T09:54:58.177-05:002014-12-15T09:54:58.177-05:00The Broadcast Film Critic's Association just a...The Broadcast Film Critic's Association just announced their nominees. Tilda Swinton's in for Snowpiercer!Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-87507573368468122652014-12-15T08:30:48.495-05:002014-12-15T08:30:48.495-05:00Louis: Do you have any new film viewings from the ...Louis: Do you have any new film viewings from the past week.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-22246144164052120132014-12-15T08:16:04.439-05:002014-12-15T08:16:04.439-05:00RatedRStar: Your thoughts on the last 16 draw.RatedRStar: Your thoughts on the last 16 draw.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-36116761413014971452014-12-14T19:07:58.238-05:002014-12-14T19:07:58.238-05:00Louis: So I'm guessing Pearce is a possibility...Louis: So I'm guessing Pearce is a possibility for review then.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-79062685710591461662014-12-14T18:59:57.989-05:002014-12-14T18:59:57.989-05:00Anonymous:
Veljohnson - 4(In the sense of being t...Anonymous:<br /><br />Veljohnson - 4(In the sense of being the comic relief sidekick Veljjohnson is enjoyable enough, but despite that being his character's setup he's actually brings a lot of heart to the role. His scenes with Willis over the radio when he tells him about who he shot is surprisingly emotional)<br /><br />Dafoe - 3.5(He's very much overshadowed by Hackman's more emotional work and his character also does not really have an arc. Rather he starts with passionate no nonsense and stays with it. He does this well though effectively making his character very emotional well having such an emotionless manner)<br /><br />Strathairn - 3.5(A problem I have with the film itself is Sayles does not know who to focus on and how to focus on them. He really does jump around too much, and never let's any of the characters, or actors thrive like they should. Nevertheless Strathairn is the best in conveying his character's specific emotional desperation that stems from finances that causes him to join in the fix, and he is moving as he expresses his shame as the fix goes on. The film, like with everyone, really does not give him enough to do)<br /><br />Lloyd - 3.5(Would not have minded more of him either, although Lloyd's work is one of the most complete because it does feel like his character is complete. Lloyd's brings an appropriate sort of slick sleaze in his baseball player turned gambler, and I particularly enjoyed his performance in the courtroom scene as he expressed his character's bemusement at gaining nothing from the fix despite being instrumental in making it)<br /><br />Cusack - 3.5(He's almost made lead but it's too late. The writing involving his character is too all over the place as he suddenly is made the moral center in terms of being made against the fix as well as still loving the game. Cusack brings the needed conviction and passion in his scenes, I just wished the film brought them about in a better fashion)<br /><br />Mahoney - 3.5(Like Lloyd he actually benefits from having a more limited character. Mahoney's though does the tough manager type well and is especially good in portraying the frustrations as the team employs the fix)<br /><br />Rooker - 3(The anointed evil player for whatever reason. Rooker is good at this though even if his part is way too simple)<br /><br />The rest of the cast kinda fade together except for maybe a brief moment her or there but not enough to make a memorable impact. <br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />Yes.... another into the Zissou fold are numbers are growing....<br /><br />John Smith:<br /><br />Goodfellas without hesitation. <br /><br />Luke: <br /><br />Supporting Actress:<br /><br />1. Rene Russo - Nightcrawler<br />2. Jessica Chastain - Interstellar<br />3. Melanie Theirry - The Zero Theorem<br />4. Carrie Coon - Gone Girl<br />5. Eva Green - Sin City: A Dame to Kill For<br /><br />4 for all. <br /><br />Forget what I said about Pearce before I was not praising him enough, and I mean that. Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-52724852946123723662014-12-14T16:30:40.789-05:002014-12-14T16:30:40.789-05:00Good to know that im not the only one who thinks t...Good to know that im not the only one who thinks that. <br /><br />Glad to see someone mentioning The Age Of Inocence, second place to me.John Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622085882123976465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-27349131426724097522014-12-14T12:10:58.469-05:002014-12-14T12:10:58.469-05:00@John: Absolutely not. Pesci is easily the highlig...@John: Absolutely not. Pesci is easily the highlight of Bull for me.<br /><br />Anyway, my favorite is Goodfellas. Damn near perfect.Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-82310026950082708782014-12-14T12:00:02.341-05:002014-12-14T12:00:02.341-05:00My favorite would be Goodfellas but I love Raging ...My favorite would be Goodfellas but I love Raging Bull and Taxi Driver as well. I must say also that I was rather surprised by how great was The Age of Innocence, that didn't seem the kind of movie that Scorsese would direct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-65762997477747835612014-12-14T11:47:01.488-05:002014-12-14T11:47:01.488-05:00Am i weird if i say htat the performance that i lo...Am i weird if i say htat the performance that i loved the most was Joe Pecis? John Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622085882123976465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-69523058668253317222014-12-14T11:36:36.769-05:002014-12-14T11:36:36.769-05:00I love practically all things Scorsese, and my fav...I love practically all things Scorsese, and my favorite is still Raging Bull. I think I'm one of the only regulars of this blog who thinks it absolutely lives up to the hype.Michael McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683805466760495934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-66397534129348817592014-12-14T11:34:07.196-05:002014-12-14T11:34:07.196-05:00John Smith: From what I've seen from him, It&#...John Smith: From what I've seen from him, It's only just GoodFellas, followed by Raging Bull. As of yet, I haven't seen Taxi Driver at all.<br /><br />Louis: Can I have your top 5 overall female supporting performances so far this year, with ratings included.<br /><br />Also, I've just seen The Rover, Pearce gets a 5 from me.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-2344621165749459522014-12-14T11:29:14.885-05:002014-12-14T11:29:14.885-05:00Louis and everyone else what are your guys favorit...Louis and everyone else what are your guys favorite Scorcese movie?<br /><br />Mine Is Taxi DriverJohn Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622085882123976465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-43831492449871670582014-12-14T09:05:10.098-05:002014-12-14T09:05:10.098-05:00Speaking of Steve Zissou, did anybody ever see the...Speaking of Steve Zissou, did anybody ever see the documentry which influenced the film, The Silent World (1956) I wonder how good it is?RatedRStarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-13561155997600336432014-12-14T07:35:47.407-05:002014-12-14T07:35:47.407-05:00I've just seen for the first time The Life Aqu...I've just seen for the first time The Life Aquatic of Steve Zissou. I just loved it.<br />My ratings/thoughts:<br />Murray - 5<br />Wilson - 2.5<br />Dafoe - 4.5 (close to a 5)<br />Blanchett - 4.5<br />Huston - 4<br />Goldblum - 4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-33860065805813176642014-12-14T07:22:55.907-05:002014-12-14T07:22:55.907-05:00Louis, i understand that it was during a early per...Louis, i understand that it was during a early period but you also have to notice the way you have developed as a writer during this entire journey. At least i have after pondering over Lukes comment. John Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622085882123976465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-41580927391837291712014-12-14T05:25:32.111-05:002014-12-14T05:25:32.111-05:00Anyone else seen The Drop? Just watched it. Pretty...Anyone else seen The Drop? Just watched it. Pretty effective thriller, nothing groundbreaking but I quite liked it.<br /><br />Hardy-4.5 (verging very close to a 5)<br />Rapace-4<br />Gandolfini-3.5<br />Schoenaerts-4<br />Oritz-3GetDonaldSutherlandAnOscarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-8968458875473053582014-12-14T03:54:15.299-05:002014-12-14T03:54:15.299-05:00Thoughts/ratings on:
Reginald VelJohnson in Die Ha...Thoughts/ratings on:<br />Reginald VelJohnson in Die Hard <br />Williem Dafoe in Mississippi Burning <br />The cast of Eight Men OutAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-13984453718209296182014-12-13T22:47:38.804-05:002014-12-13T22:47:38.804-05:00Luke:
Delaney - 3.5(Something I liked about the f...Luke:<br /><br />Delaney - 3.5(Something I liked about the film was that he was not a straw man or at least Delaney did not play him as such. He offers the right traditional support in the first half to Murphy, but in the second half when they are at opposing ends Delaney still portrays his character as a passionate man just standing for he believes in. I actually think maybe the writing was going for him to be the villain, but I love that Delaney does not play it as such)<br /><br />Cunningham - 3.5(He's yet to really let me down and he's good here once again. His role is limited to bursts of the most fervent passion of a passionate group, and Cunningham more than matches this task)<br /><br />Murphy:<br /><br />1. The Wind That Shakes The Barley<br />2. 28 Days Later<br />3. Inception<br />4. Batman Begins<br />5. Cold Mountain - 3.5(I believe I've given ratings and thoughts on the others in probably the results from their respective years. Murphy has only a one scene role, which is very limited, but establishes instantly the earnest compassion in his character making his quick end properly tragic)<br /><br />The rest of the cast is decent but does not make that much of an impact.<br /><br />Matt:<br /><br />Sammel - 3.5(Now here is truly a scene stealing performance as it seems like he was in no way meant to steal the scene. He's good as he verbally spars with the Basterds, but the reason he steals the scene is when he goes face to face with the bear jew who asks if his medals are for killing Jews. There is such a power in his defiance as well as conviction with his one word answer of "bravery")<br /><br />John Smith:<br /><br />I'll admit looking back at some of my earlier reviews can make me cringe a bit, especially since I will freely admit that my proofreading efforts have never been that valiant, and I'll admit Scheider's performance, along with a few others, is one I feel that I should revisit.<br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />Foxx - 2(I have to say he's probably more forgettable than anything else. I just don't think much stands out about his work, and he also has a fairly embarrassing problem of being the guy who shows that it is a musical musical. By that I mean singing in normal non stage situations, which I think the film should frankly have dropped since it's often quite rare when it happens)<br /><br />Knowles - 2(Like Foxx I thought she was less actively bad and more just not very distinctive)<br /><br />Hudson - 2(I guess she might stand out more than some of her co-stars. She is I guess less forgettable with her blasting of her songs, but her acting is incredibly wooden)<br /><br />Rose - 2.5(She's actually decent as I felt her emotions felt a lot more honest than any one else's. Her main problem is she doesn't get to do much) Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.com