tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post8431896289464272808..comments2024-03-28T08:13:56.915-04:00Comments on Best Actor: Alternate Best Supporting Actor 1957: Lee J. Cobb in 12 Angry MenLouis Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-73360616160399321162015-01-11T19:28:28.847-05:002015-01-11T19:28:28.847-05:00GetDonaldSutherlandAnOscar:
Black - 3.5(I'll ...GetDonaldSutherlandAnOscar:<br /><br />Black - 3.5(I'll preface that I have not watched Kong since I saw it in the theater. Black, although perhaps goes a little too broad a few times, I still thought gave an effective portrayal of the sleazy drive of his characters. Although he does some bad things Black does well to portray his passion to find something interesting to be genuine)<br /><br />Watts - 4.5(Re-watch could move her up. Watts is luminous as per usual and is the perfect beauty to be sure. She's lovely her as she makes Ann endearing and although a damsel in distress she was never boring. Also she's pivotal in finding the humanity in Kong as she creates genuine chemistry with the gorilla, in fact I'd say much more than Adrien Brody)<br /><br />Brody - 2.5(His part is unfortunately way underwritten especially compared to Carl and Ann and I think you'd someone like Robert Downey Jr. in the role to make it come to life. Brody isn't truly bad but he can't overcome the limits of role and is a bit boring here)<br /><br />Kretschmann - 3(I think I always like Kretschmann and he establishes the Captain fairly well without having a lot to go off of)<br /><br />Hanks - 3(A good enough foil I think for Black, but I'd actually say his best scenes are at the end where he has had enough. I have to say its unfortunate he really does not get a resolution)<br /><br />Bell - 3(Bell role could have becoming cloying fast but I think he has a natural charm in his naivety here. His story at the end though is completely forgotten about even though it is not resolved)<br /><br />Parke - 3(He's got a nice chemistry with Bell and I think they are moving enough in their father/son type relationship. I don't like how his end though is so quickly forgotten about though)<br /><br />Chandler - 3(An enjoyable bit of purposeful ham)<br /><br />moviefilm:<br /><br />I'd actually agree Downey Jr. is becoming tired as well, but I will admit I like Downey more of an actor than Depp. I have to say it seems to be Depp's own choices though such as he turned down the Grand Budapest Hotel because they would not meet his price. Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-30678878537731633892015-01-11T17:36:34.791-05:002015-01-11T17:36:34.791-05:00What makes you think I'm NOT getting sick of D...What makes you think I'm NOT getting sick of Downey? With the exception of his reprisals as Tony Stark, I've grown weary of him once he did Sherlock Holmes.Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-563387851548834082015-01-11T17:33:01.603-05:002015-01-11T17:33:01.603-05:00Moviefilm: I respect your opinion and wouldn't...Moviefilm: I respect your opinion and wouldn't try to change that, although I thought Downey Jr was great in the first Iron Man film, the second, I could live without and thought he was fine in 3 and The Avengers.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-41675214431932155822015-01-11T17:25:53.562-05:002015-01-11T17:25:53.562-05:00I just think that he doesn't deserve so much h...I just think that he doesn't deserve so much hate. I personally would give him 3 (or if I was generous (which you guys make me) 3.5) for Into the Woods. But there are so many actors who's careers are going much worse way and they don't get that much hate (above all, Robert Downey Jr., who I loved in Chaplin, Tropic Thunder, or first Sherlock Holmes, but I'm getting sick of his talent wasting in Iron Man, The Judge, The Soloist, some marvel shits, or tiresome sequels). <br />And he really isn't that bad. I haven't seen the Broadway live shot performance, so I can't compare it, but that might be the point. I'm not being influenced. <br />You know, this is a fairytale. It sort of requires overacting, or stylized acting and this is the role, whose creepiness was at the right place here. moviefilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13419398100702578257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-78218912183203945992015-01-11T17:08:23.470-05:002015-01-11T17:08:23.470-05:00Look, we're not denying Edward Scissorhands, E...Look, we're not denying Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, or the first Pirates were great performances from him. We're just saying he sucked in Into the Woods. I already gave my analysis in another post how the original actor who played the role at least found an over-the-top exuberance to undercut the creepiness and make it watchable. Depp was phoning it in. He sang like he was gargling mouth wash. He was just plain bad in the role.Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-60987687650298175932015-01-11T17:00:22.569-05:002015-01-11T17:00:22.569-05:00Moviefilm: I don't hate Depp as a person or as...Moviefilm: I don't hate Depp as a person or as an actor, I liked his performances in Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Donnie Brasco, Sweeney Todd, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, Public Enemies and Pirates of The Caribbean COTBP. but I've never seen him give a 5 star performance and his current career path is extremely tiring and he was utterly terrible in Alice in Wonderland, Into The Woods, The Lone Ranger, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Dark Shadows.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-24804460707980740692015-01-11T17:00:17.566-05:002015-01-11T17:00:17.566-05:00@moviefilm: What you don't realize is we total...@moviefilm: What you don't realize is we totally get it. We just think it's awful.Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-59619105936841006252015-01-11T16:48:52.442-05:002015-01-11T16:48:52.442-05:00I have always been much more just reading posts an...I have always been much more just reading posts and comments, than commenting myself. But you guys really mad me write my opinion, because I'm as mad as hell and I'm not gonna take this hate against Depp anymore. <br />First of all, he is a great actor (there are plenty of films from the beginning of his career proving that - Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sweeney Todd, Finding Neverland, What's Eating Gilbert Grape and so on...). The last few years he just got stuck in one performance (and that is his great portrayal of Jack Sparrow, which is not good when it's done over and over again and when it doesn't fit the film/character). And he really should change his agent. <br />And before you starting criticising him, you should have a bit of knowledge about the role he's playing, the film he's in and the story. And if you don't, you should do a bit of a research. <br />The story of Red Riding Hood was meant to be a fairytale with a lesson. Here is the link, you can read about it. http://www.msmagazine.com/summer2004/danceswithwolves.asp<br />THe origin of the story should warn girls from child prostitution. So Depp played his part exactly as he was supposed to. According to this, even his costume was just right. <br />And really, you made me laugh (don't remember who particularly was that) when you wrote that he wasn't like a wolf, who wants food. The point is, he didn't really want the food... <br />BTW, I loved the entire film and Streep was great.moviefilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13419398100702578257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-63112402306732124132015-01-11T16:11:19.166-05:002015-01-11T16:11:19.166-05:00Everyone: How many 5s do you think Louis will give...Everyone: How many 5s do you think Louis will give for 2014 Lead & Supporting.<br />I'm going with 13 for Lead and 3 for Supporting.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-6864806958492637672015-01-11T16:06:31.249-05:002015-01-11T16:06:31.249-05:00Anonymous: It's on the Steiger Dr Zhivago revi...Anonymous: It's on the Steiger Dr Zhivago review.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-12044257103166229182015-01-11T16:03:32.203-05:002015-01-11T16:03:32.203-05:00Louis what did you think of Whiplash?Louis what did you think of Whiplash?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-3308530364380211742015-01-11T15:10:07.644-05:002015-01-11T15:10:07.644-05:00GDSAO: Despite, not having a very close resemblanc...GDSAO: Despite, not having a very close resemblance, this is probably the best portrayal of MLK, you'll ever get, since it is extremely difficult to find someone with the look and talent behind it, also, I think what would've put Oyelowo in my top 5 of the year is if the filmmakers, were allowed to use the actual speech transcripts that are under copyright by the King Family.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-11141511508905491822015-01-11T14:53:47.776-05:002015-01-11T14:53:47.776-05:00Luke:
He's not a dead-on MLK but he brings t...Luke:<br /><br />He's not a dead-on MLK but he brings the right passion and intensity to the role. What bumps him up to a 5 to me was that he never shies away from the darker side of the man, making his heroic parts all the more powerful.GetDonaldSutherlandAnOscarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-84666944538223778152015-01-11T14:39:24.578-05:002015-01-11T14:39:24.578-05:00GDSAO: Your Thoughts on David Oyelowo in Selma. GDSAO: Your Thoughts on David Oyelowo in Selma. Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-49506473909513145652015-01-11T14:14:02.648-05:002015-01-11T14:14:02.648-05:00What are your thoughts/ratings on the cast of King...What are your thoughts/ratings on the cast of King Kong 2005? Having just re-watched it I was quite surprised by how much I enjoyed the character development of the first half.GetDonaldSutherlandAnOscarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-31784992631497308142015-01-11T12:44:01.183-05:002015-01-11T12:44:01.183-05:00RatedRStar: Is there any UK Coverage.RatedRStar: Is there any UK Coverage.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-39815848193317898862015-01-11T12:35:21.059-05:002015-01-11T12:35:21.059-05:00My Golden Globe predictions:
Best Picture Drama -...My Golden Globe predictions:<br /><br />Best Picture Drama - Boyhood<br />Best Picture C or M - Birdman<br />Best Director - Richard Linklater<br />Best Actor - Eddie Redmayne<br />Best Actress - Julianne Moore<br />Best Actor C or M - Michael Keaton<br />Best Actress C or M - Emily Blunt<br />Best Supporting Actor - J.K Simmons<br />Best Supporting Actress - Patricia Arquette<br />Best Screenplay - Birdman or Grand Budapest Hotel<br />Best Original Score - Birdman or Gone Girl<br />Best Song - Glory from Selma<br />Best Foreign Film - Ida or Leviathan<br />Best Animation - Big Hero 6 or The Lego MovieLuke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-9723814230998990652015-01-11T12:25:45.286-05:002015-01-11T12:25:45.286-05:00Ryan - 4(She was also really good as she and Keato...Ryan - 4(She was also really good as she and Keaton establish their relationship wonderfully pretty much the instance they begin to interact. You feel the love they once shared but as well the bitterness that obviously had been created between the two. Again a re-watch could improve her score as well there's not a weak performance in the cast) Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-46277337316392017772015-01-11T11:33:51.737-05:002015-01-11T11:33:51.737-05:00No thoughts on Amy Ryan in Birdman? I thought she ...No thoughts on Amy Ryan in Birdman? I thought she was the best of the ladies despite having the least to do.Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-11305321869565724982015-01-11T11:07:11.981-05:002015-01-11T11:07:11.981-05:00Anonymous:
1. Naomi Watts - Birdman
2. Lindsay Du...Anonymous:<br /><br />1. Naomi Watts - Birdman<br />2. Lindsay Duncan - Birdman<br />3. Emma Stone - Birdman<br />4. Rene Russo - Nightcrawler<br />5. Andrea Riseborough - Birdman<br /><br />A re-watch could mix up the Birdman ladies though. Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-64684816173452299302015-01-11T07:45:10.671-05:002015-01-11T07:45:10.671-05:00My final Golden Globe predictions:
Best Picture D...My final Golden Globe predictions:<br /><br />Best Picture Drama - Boyhood<br />Best Picture C or M - Birdman<br />Best Director - Boyhood<br />Best Actor - Eddie Redmayne<br />Best Actress - Julianne Moore<br />Best Actor C or M - Michael Keaton<br />Best Actress C or M - Emily Blunt<br />Best Supporting Actor - J.K Simmons<br />Best Supporting Actress - Patricia Arquette<br />Best Screenplay - Birdman<br />Best Original Score - Birdman<br />Best Song - Selma<br />Best Foreign Film - Ida<br />Best Animation - Big Hero 6<br />RatedRStarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-74793229412837232172015-01-11T06:12:29.357-05:002015-01-11T06:12:29.357-05:00I now, only have A Most Violent Year to see, but s...I now, only have A Most Violent Year to see, but since I feel, Isaac will only go as far as a 4.5 for that film, I'm going to give my final list of 5s, plus those that are very close to getting a 5 as well.<br />In No Particular Order:<br />Lead Actor<br />Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler<br />Jake Gyllenhaal in Enemy<br />Michael Keaton in Birdman<br />Guy Pearce in The Rover<br />Tom Hardy in Locke<br />Brendan Gleeson in Calvary<br />Philip Seymour Hoffman in A Most Wanted Man<br />David Oyelowo in Selma<br />Joaquin Phoenix in Inherent Vice<br />Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar<br />Timothy Spall in Mr Turner<br />Ralph Fiennes in The Grand Budapest Hotel<br />Nicolas Cage in Joe<br />Cumberbatch, Cooper & Waltz (Zero Theorem) are close to 5s<br /><br />Lead Actress<br />Essie Davis in The Babadook<br />Marion Cotillard in Two Days, One Night<br />Rosemund Pike in Gone Girl<br /><br />Supporting Actor<br />Gary Poulter in Joe<br />J.K. Simmons in Whiplash<br />Michael Fassbender in Frank<br />Norton & Brolin are close to 5s<br /><br />Supporting Actress<br />None, on rewatch though, Emma Stone's my number one for the year, with Duncan & Watts 2nd & 3rd.<br /><br />Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-42164875542928817062015-01-11T05:34:49.299-05:002015-01-11T05:34:49.299-05:00Louis: I'm so fucking glad you loved both film...Louis: I'm so fucking glad you loved both films.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-57326294065022604112015-01-11T03:56:54.730-05:002015-01-11T03:56:54.730-05:00Louis, what is your updated top 5 for Best Support...Louis, what is your updated top 5 for Best Supporting Actress so?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-1649723542267528812015-01-11T02:19:35.997-05:002015-01-11T02:19:35.997-05:00Luke:
Oyelowo-5
Ejogo-3.5
Wilkinson-3.5
Roth-3
Com...Luke:<br />Oyelowo-5<br />Ejogo-3.5<br />Wilkinson-3.5<br />Roth-3<br />Common-3<br />Winfrey-3<br />Pierce-3.5<br />Thatch-4<br />Ribisi-3<br />Baker-3.5<br />Sheen-2.5<br />Gooding Jr.-2<br /><br />I'll give my thoughts on Oyelowo later but rest assured I really liked him.<br />GetDonaldSutherlandAnOscarnoreply@blogger.com