tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post8781198253021476850..comments2024-03-28T08:13:56.915-04:00Comments on Best Actor: Alternate Best Supporting Actor 2008: Jason Butler Harner in ChangelingLouis Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-9981026497415713502018-04-16T21:58:00.964-04:002018-04-16T21:58:00.964-04:001. Jennifer Lawrence - Winter's Bone (Shame as...1. Jennifer Lawrence - Winter's Bone (Shame as I used to be of the opposite opinion) <br />2. Natalie Portman - Jackie<br />3. Julie Christie - McCabe and Mrs. Miller<br />4. Melissa Leo - Frozen River<br />5. Hillary Swank - Boys Don't Cry(Although I am actually liking her in Trust so far)<br />6. Julie Christie - Doctor Zhivago<br />7. Reese Witherspoon - Election<br />8. Scarlet Johansson - Her<br />9. Rachel Weisz - The Mummy<br />10. Julia Roberts - August Osage County<br /><br />Excised actress who can be a touch over praised however I do like many of their performances e. g. Streep. Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-60792996146940218312018-04-16T19:17:23.927-04:002018-04-16T19:17:23.927-04:00Jaws's work is extremely impressive work both ...Jaws's work is extremely impressive work both in terms of lighting and the camera movement. The camera work being so essential within creating the idea of the unseen monster. I mean those underwater shots are basically legendary for a reason. The lighting is outstanding as well. The underwater shots themselves, which often can be under lit or over lit. There is just the right balance here. The above water scenes though are great in terms of really evoking the summer light patterns so effectively and naturally. It helps to create a real sense of every day in this, and it is something quite special. Also the realization of the Hitchcock, pull back zoom, managed to top the Vertigo original. <br /><br />Goodfellas has obviously what it is famous for which is in the movement, which flawlessly realized and helps to create that kinetic quality within the film so naturally. An idea that many directors/cinematographers have failed to realize themselves. I mean just compare the homage version of the moment in Swingers, and you can see it just isn't quite there. What also sets the work apart, also realized in After Hours, is Michael Ballhaus's ability to realize ugliness in a beautiful yet never seeming wrong. It's a strange very specific lighting Ballhaus's realizes that isn't quite glamorous yet boy is it easy to look at it. A notable achievement which is often missed where shooting ugliness often just turns into ugly cinematography. Goodfellas finds the right balance, it's masterful work. <br /><br />Drive is neo-noir work at perhaps its finest. In that it very much works with the idea of light and darkness, however here with color therefore it takes on a new meaning. There such brilliant working in terms of framing every shot, and the lighting and position of every character. It evokes the idea of the pulls of evil and good between the nature of the man character through this. It is so elegantly and flawlessly realized in this sense. Beautifully of course to with the film perhaps containing my all time favorite shot in the elevator kiss which sheer perfection in every sense. Thematically in terms of being this final angelic embrace while putting out the darkness for just one last moment, before having to fully embrace it. It also just looks astonishing. <br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />Well Barry Lyndon and Yojimbo weren't really in consideration for me. As technical director Kubrick goes I think 2001 is the greater accomplishment, but Paths of Glory would be next anyways in terms of overall directorial accomplishment. Yojimbo is no slouch, however in terms of Kurosawa's direction I'd put Ikiru and Rashomon above that. <br /><br />Once's omission I'll admit was in part trying to spread the wealth a bit on my part, really should have been included, but I tried to leave double showings to the more prolific directors. I also do think TGTBTU was his greatest directorial accomplishment in that he first achieved his grand scale western with that film, and succeeded in each of the various tones he realizes throughout. <br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />Meighan - 2(It is simply just a bland performance nothing more or nothing less either. Obviously you something more to come across well in silent and he just lacks that. At least he's not a chronic over actor, but is very much overshadowed by Wolheim at every time.)<br /><br />Yes. Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-74167654459483116092018-04-16T18:44:45.140-04:002018-04-16T18:44:45.140-04:00Louis: Your rating and thoughts on Thomas Meighan ...Louis: Your rating and thoughts on Thomas Meighan in The Racket. I assume the part required someone like Ronald Colman, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-76458672845300158192018-04-16T08:53:40.378-04:002018-04-16T08:53:40.378-04:00I'm kind of surprised that Once Upon a Time in...I'm kind of surprised that Once Upon a Time in the West, Barry Lyndon and Yojimbo aren't on that list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-35714495302220460972018-04-16T08:43:54.976-04:002018-04-16T08:43:54.976-04:00R.I.P. R. Lee Ermey.R.I.P. R. Lee Ermey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-34224673683963883132018-04-16T06:53:32.560-04:002018-04-16T06:53:32.560-04:00Louis: Your thoughts on this scene from It's A...Louis: Your thoughts on this scene from It's Always Sunny-<br />https://youtu.be/_nTpsv9PNqoTahmeed Chowdhuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946081425647648210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-32151117726245664262018-04-16T05:30:46.954-04:002018-04-16T05:30:46.954-04:00Louis: Your thoughts on the cinematography of Jaws...Louis: Your thoughts on the cinematography of Jaws, Goodfellas and Drive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-71493872984603384132018-04-16T02:48:38.742-04:002018-04-16T02:48:38.742-04:00RIP R. Lee ErmeyRIP R. Lee ErmeyRatedRStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628534290463165790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-3091350477270075252018-04-16T02:02:33.349-04:002018-04-16T02:02:33.349-04:00Louis: Your Top 10 Favorite Performances by Actres...Louis: Your Top 10 Favorite Performances by Actresses you usually find disappointing (Clooney in the American, Tracy in Bad Day at Black Rock, etc.)? I'm guessing Natalie Portman in Jackie must be one of them. Bryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-87838627235133400932018-04-15T21:11:10.183-04:002018-04-15T21:11:10.183-04:00Robert:
I think what I said was I didn't like...Robert:<br /><br />I think what I said was I didn't like her as much as the other performances in the film, nonetheless my remarks were perhaps somewhat hasty at that time.Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-60150472528584961412018-04-15T20:58:01.236-04:002018-04-15T20:58:01.236-04:00Louis: I remember once you said you didn't lik...Louis: I remember once you said you didn't like Leah Thompson in Back to the Future. I just rewatched the film (in a theater, for extra points), and I actually liked her a lot this viewing. Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-13490646036528830162018-04-15T20:47:42.600-04:002018-04-15T20:47:42.600-04:00RIP R. Lee ErmeyRIP R. Lee ErmeyLuke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-5834897828389342612018-04-15T20:32:03.677-04:002018-04-15T20:32:03.677-04:00R.I.P.
R. Lee ErmeyR.I.P. <br /><br />R. Lee ErmeyLouis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-89389677042639652992018-04-15T20:30:47.623-04:002018-04-15T20:30:47.623-04:00R.I.P. R. Lee Ermey
Sergeant Hartman will never b...R.I.P. R. Lee Ermey<br /><br />Sergeant Hartman will never be forgottenEmi Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750427510645339560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-92122286123068581932018-04-15T19:52:42.501-04:002018-04-15T19:52:42.501-04:00Luke:
Perhaps any objection to her work changed a...Luke:<br /><br />Perhaps any objection to her work changed as I think she excels in terms of portraying the very specific state of her character in each phase of her experience. In that in the early scenes she does make her just slightly unease given her situation but properly delivers the direct uncompromising love of the mother throughout. In the experience with the police she actually is able capture the bizarre emotional state needed as she interacts with the boy obviously not her, own and is quite moving in bringing the right combination of sorrow and anger as she demands answers. Her best scenes are probably in the asylum though in creating the intensity of anguish but also this right sort of facade in front of it as she tries to project whatever she believes the authorities want her to project. This while still always keeping he right underlying sorrow that form into more powerful grief as her story continues. Her intensity in this is earned, but also she does find the right nuance in moments of hope against those of truly understanding her loss. <br /><br />I'll give a proper ranking update in supporting results. <br /><br />Emi Grant:<br /><br />Top 25:<br /><br />All Quiet on the Western Front<br />Amadeus<br />Apocalypse Now<br />Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford<br />Barton Fink<br />Blade Runner<br />Blue Velvet<br />Brief Encounter<br />Citizen Kane<br />Dr. Strangelove<br />Drive<br />Goodfellas<br />The Good the Bad and The Ugly<br />Jaws<br />JFK<br />Lawrence of Arabia<br />Mad Max: Fury Road<br />Mulholland Drive<br />Ran<br />Seven Samurai<br />There Will be Blood<br />The Thin Red Line<br />The Third Man<br />Vertigo<br />Zodiac<br /><br />Bryan:<br /><br />The Mosquito Coast seems about right particularly Abdi as Haddy. The Mission is perfection. For Broadcast News, while I think Murphy could work I think the part should have a comedian in it, and in that I'd probably say perhaps Jordan Peele. Fine choices for the Fly cast, not sure about Trachtenberg, but he could potentially work. <br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />Obviously it changes the whole film so I can see why it wasn't used. It is an effective alternate opening though from the comical suburbia conflict at the barbecue, then a genuinely effective villain scene later on. Again that would have changed the entire film though, but the concepts are quite good. <br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />William Hurt for Reed, you can keep the rest. <br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />I'd say he would be a fine fit for all of those as his Connie wasn't far off Sonny. For all of those you need that sort of kinetic unhinged quality which he's shown he can deliver, and sort of that internalized unease essential for Quell and Prewitt. Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-41951421024123664092018-04-15T15:07:54.017-04:002018-04-15T15:07:54.017-04:00Louis: Thoughts on my above 2010s casts and this o...Louis: Thoughts on my above 2010s casts and this one?<br /><br />The Fly, dir. Dan Trachtenberg<br />Seth Brundle- Adam Driver (Thanks Calvin)<br />Ronnie- Mary Elizabeth Winstead<br />Stathis Borans- Colin FarrellBryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-55697052316101015712018-04-15T14:03:24.857-04:002018-04-15T14:03:24.857-04:00Calvin: Thx. I was a bit stumped for Aaron Altman ...Calvin: Thx. I was a bit stumped for Aaron Altman but I think it could be a challenging role for Cillian.<br /><br />I thought of James Gray because he's great at period pieces and has experience with movies set in the jungle, J.A Bayona because of The Impossible (family in the jungle) and Gillespie because I think he could gracefully move between the tones Broadcast News requires.Bryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-60938250232395321142018-04-15T13:13:43.943-04:002018-04-15T13:13:43.943-04:00Calvin: Downey Jr. is definitely going up since I ...Calvin: Downey Jr. is definitely going up since I just realized he wasn't on the Non-five actors list.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-90522657327324657532018-04-15T10:55:04.723-04:002018-04-15T10:55:04.723-04:00Anatomy of a Murder (1940's version)
Paul Bieg...Anatomy of a Murder (1940's version)<br />Paul Biegler: Fredric March<br />Laura Manion: Joan Fontaine<br />Frederick Manion: Robert Mitchum<br />Parnell McCarthy: Thomas Mitchell<br />Claude Dancer: Lee J. CobbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-25043254061903698242018-04-15T10:53:54.193-04:002018-04-15T10:53:54.193-04:00Louis: Is Damian Lewis still a 3.5 or has he gone ...Louis: Is Damian Lewis still a 3.5 or has he gone up to a 4 for The Escapist.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-55214519986223228092018-04-15T10:18:56.642-04:002018-04-15T10:18:56.642-04:00Louis said that Viggo could work as Daniel Plainvi...Louis said that Viggo could work as Daniel Plainview.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-8037715685053212702018-04-15T09:51:59.290-04:002018-04-15T09:51:59.290-04:00Luke: That's true.Luke: That's true. Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-29751238300127395622018-04-15T09:47:35.612-04:002018-04-15T09:47:35.612-04:00Brian: I love that James Gray The Mission cast, an...Brian: I love that James Gray The Mission cast, and on that note: <br /><br />2010s The Bounty directed by James Gray<br />Fletcher Christian: Robert Pattinson <br />William Bligh: Joaquin Phoenix <br />John Fryer: Tom Holland <br /><br />2010s The Last Emperor directed by James Gray<br />Puyi: Hayden Szeto <br />Wanrong: Jing Tian<br />Reginald Johnston: Iain Glen<br />Detention Camp Governor: Jiang WenCalvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-17227268749389577992018-04-15T09:41:04.609-04:002018-04-15T09:41:04.609-04:00Calvin: I do think Amalric will be in that top 10....Calvin: I do think Amalric will be in that top 10.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-58904484865842394072018-04-15T09:32:25.283-04:002018-04-15T09:32:25.283-04:00My prediction for the final top 10:
1. Ledger
2....My prediction for the final top 10: <br /><br />1. Ledger<br />2. Fiennes<br />3. Oldman <br />4. Lee<br />5. Harner<br />6. Downey Jr. (hoping for an upgrade)<br />7. Pitt<br />8. Yamazaki<br />9. Brolin<br />10. Noonan Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.com