Luke: it’s not a 5 performance I think since it’s fairly one-note (though I could be wrong) but I’m almost certain Louis will like it at least as a change of pace for him.
Luke: I should note that I'm not really a big fan of fantasy (besides LOTR). That said, I liked Excalibur. Great production design and dug Boormans' direction, with the action scenes being a highlight. A bit overlong for my tastes, but I still enjoyed it. I'd give it a 4.
I'll agree with your ratings, especially Williamson.
Films To Watch Holocaust (Meryl Streep/James Woods/David Warner) The Deer Hunter (Re-Watch for John Savage) Autumn Sonata An Unmarried Woman Interiors A Wedding (Robert Altman) Remember My Name (Geraldine Page) Doomed Love In A Year With 13 Moons Dawn Of The Dead Martin (George A. Romero) Same Time, Next Year The Tree Of Wooden Clogs The Meetings Of Anna The Driver Violette Nozière (Isabelle Huppert) The Fury (De Palma/Kirk Douglas) Drunken Master The Big Sleep (Robert Mitchum) The Big Fix Absolution (Richard Burton) The Last Waltz The Wild Geese Percevel Coma (Genevieve Bujold) Pretty Baby The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin Knife In The Head Despair The Demon (Ken Ogata) The Betsy (Laurence Olivier) Girlfriends Fedora (Billy Wilder) The Green Room Long Weekend Damien: Omen II (A fairly good sequel to the great original, especially in comparison with Exorcist II) Eyes Of Laura Mars (Faye Dunaway) Beauty And The Beast/Panna A Netvor The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith) The First Great Train Robbery (Connery/Sutherland) The Medusa Touch (Richard Burton) Who'll Stop The Rain (Nick Nolte) The Cheap Detective (Peter Falk) Big Wednesday Empire Of Passion I Wanna Hold Your Hand (Robert Zemeckis) Every Which Way But Loose Convoy (Sam Peckinpah) The Grapes Of Death The Inglorious Bastards Snake In The Eagle's Shadow Hooper (Burt Reynolds) Goin' South (Jack Nicholson)
Louis: Your top 10 Ethan Hawke performances, and your updated top 20 acting moments of his? The latter list was given before you had seen First Reformed and Before Sunset/Midnight.
Louis: Speaking of the Before films, could I have your thoughts on the "pretend" telephone conversations from Before Sunrise? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSnAaf9r8Ow
In regards to McQueen, I think it's an interesting performance to discuss because it's both within-type for him (his usual strong screen presence) and against-type (it's dialogue-heavy, he has a climactic speech, and...well...he looks different). 4.5
I'm glad you asked about Durning, because I believe he's a good candidate for the Supporting round, as I liked him just as much. 4.5 too.
You know something guys...having had a day to reflect on the performance, I'm actually going to bump up my rating for Kathleen Turner in Body Heat.
I haven't been that enamored with her before, BUT I will happily give credit where credit is due. Not only do I think her style/delivery fits the noir genre, I was also just genuinely intrigued by the portrayal. It is a good balancing act for Turner in that she is sultry and charming, but also keeps the mystery of Matty's true feelings properly guarded.
But yah..I just thought I'd share that with everyone here.
Bryan: I wouldn't be surprised if he only reviews Plummer and Durning because Supporting's really low on potential 4.5+ contenders and I've only got Bostwick down as well who's an unknown quantity.
Yes the Siskel and Ebert clips for those two might've been enough, their mocking of Burton being particularly enjoyable.
Anonymous:
1. Preparing for death - First Reformed 2. Present for Maud - Maudie 3. Hotel room fight - Before Midnight 4. Teeth Breaking - Born to be Blue 5. Lashing out at the choir director - First Reformed 6. Bathtub - Training Day 7. Andy Knows - Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 8. Ending - Before Midnight 9. Graduation Advice - Boyhood 10. Changing relationship - Maudie 11. My Funny Valentine - Born to Blue 12. Argument with Jeffers - First Reformed 13. PCP - Training Day 14. Poor image - Maudie 15. Rental - Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 16. Asking Out - Before Sunrise 17. Ending - Before Sunset 18. Listening to Michael - First Reformed 19. Fading Away - Born to Be Blue 20. After the shootout - Training Day
1. First Reformed 2. Maudie 3. Before Midnight 4. Born to be Blue 5. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 6. Training Day 7. Before Sunrise 8. Boyhood 9. Before Sunset 10. Tape
Anonymous:
Yes, I tend to try to catch up with any Oscar nominated films I've missed, well in major categories, don't always catch up critically reviled "best song" nominees for example, though I will see The Wiz given its abundance of nominations. Although if its a major category (acting, screenplay) I try to watch them no matter the reception.
Luke:
Intend to watch Movie Movie (Scott got a Globe nom), and Stevie (Jackson got a globe nom, and Washbourne got a BAFTA and Globe nom),
Tahmeed:
A great scene that very much shows the charm of the film in a single scene, in that we get a bit of humor in the interactions of both, from her accent, to his not so great French, but also get a sense of their chemistry through their mutual "evaluations".
Rewatched Fargo Season 2, which is indeed one of the greatest seasons of television of all time, UFO included. Watching it again though made me appreciate certain performances all the more, so here's my revised top 10 for the cast:
Richard Jordan or E.G. Marshall for Interiors I think could be worth looking in supporting, also Dudley Moore in Foul Play got a Globe nomination for supporting, his entire scene is on YouTube and he is fairly entertaining in it.
51 comments:
1. McQueen
2. Gould
3. Bates
4. Keitel
5. Pryor
1. Gould
2. Bates
3. Pryor
4. McQueen
5. Keitel
1. Gould
2. Bates
3. McQueen
4. Keitel
5. Pryor
I really hope we get a 5 from this lineup.
My FTW list will be up by tonight.
Love years like this, a hidden gem could be hiding anywhere =D.
From this lineup I’ve seen Pryor and Gould today who were both terrific, I’d give both 4.5s and I’d say both their films are hidden gems.
Calvin: What did you think of Plummer.
And Plummer is definitely a contender for supporting.
Luke: he was great and it’s like nothing I’ve seen him in before. Pretty camp and grotesque and I imagine he had a lot of fun in the role.
Calvin: I really hope that will be the role that gets the 5 that has eluded him for so long.
1) Gould
2) McQueen
3) Bates
4) Keitel
5) Pryor
Gonna try and watch McQueen tomorrow.
Louis, what are your thoughts on the Safdie's features Daddy Longlegs and Heaven Knows What?
Luke: it’s not a 5 performance I think since it’s fairly one-note (though I could be wrong) but I’m almost certain Louis will like it at least as a change of pace for him.
1. McQuenn
2. Gould
3. Bates
4. Pryor
5. Keitel
1. Gould
2. Pryor
3. Bates
4. McQueen
5. Keitel
Just a random side note: I just caught a little bit of "Her" on TV, and I'm now even more disappointed that Phoenix won for "Joker".
Louis: What would be your 80s and 90s casts for "Open Range"?
Mitchell: He gave that 80s cast in Johannes Krisch review for Revanche.
Luke: I saw Excalibur last night btw.
Speaking of that, Bryan, I will try to watch "Excaliber" at some point tomorrow.
1. McQueen
2. Gould
3. Bates
4. Keitel
5. Pryor
Let me try the 90s Open Range cast
Boss Spearman: Richard Farnsworth
Charley Waite: Harrison Ford
Sue Barlow: Sissy Spacek (Although that sounds TOO easy)
Denton Baxter: James Coburn
Bryan: Your thoughts on Excalibur and ratings & thoughts on the cast.
1. Gould
2. McQueen
3. Bates
4. Pryor
5. Keitel
Luke: I should note that I'm not really a big fan of fantasy (besides LOTR). That said, I liked Excalibur. Great production design and dug Boormans' direction, with the action scenes being a highlight. A bit overlong for my tastes, but I still enjoyed it. I'd give it a 4.
I'll agree with your ratings, especially Williamson.
Bryan: Thanks. :)
1. Steve McQueen
2. Elliott Gould
3. Alan Bates
4. Harvey Keitel
5. Richard Pryor
1. Steve McQueen
2. Elliott Gould
3. Alan Bates
4. Harvey Keitel
5. Richard Pryor
I don't think any of these guys can take De Niro down. But I really wanted Mcqueen to win a lineup.
Films To Watch
Holocaust (Meryl Streep/James Woods/David Warner)
The Deer Hunter (Re-Watch for John Savage)
Autumn Sonata
An Unmarried Woman
Interiors
A Wedding (Robert Altman)
Remember My Name (Geraldine Page)
Doomed Love
In A Year With 13 Moons
Dawn Of The Dead
Martin (George A. Romero)
Same Time, Next Year
The Tree Of Wooden Clogs
The Meetings Of Anna
The Driver
Violette Nozière (Isabelle Huppert)
The Fury (De Palma/Kirk Douglas)
Drunken Master
The Big Sleep (Robert Mitchum)
The Big Fix
Absolution (Richard Burton)
The Last Waltz
The Wild Geese
Percevel
Coma (Genevieve Bujold)
Pretty Baby
The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin
Knife In The Head
Despair
The Demon (Ken Ogata)
The Betsy (Laurence Olivier)
Girlfriends
Fedora (Billy Wilder)
The Green Room
Long Weekend
Damien: Omen II (A fairly good sequel to the great original, especially in comparison with Exorcist II)
Eyes Of Laura Mars (Faye Dunaway)
Beauty And The Beast/Panna A Netvor
The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith)
The First Great Train Robbery
(Connery/Sutherland)
The Medusa Touch (Richard Burton)
Who'll Stop The Rain (Nick Nolte)
The Cheap Detective (Peter Falk)
Big Wednesday
Empire Of Passion
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (Robert Zemeckis)
Every Which Way But Loose
Convoy (Sam Peckinpah)
The Grapes Of Death
The Inglorious Bastards
Snake In The Eagle's Shadow
Hooper (Burt Reynolds)
Goin' South (Jack Nicholson)
Please don't watch The Medusa Touch or The Wild Geese they are both garbage lol.
1.McQueen
2.Bates
3.Gould
4.Keitel
5.Pryor
Louis: Your top 10 Ethan Hawke performances, and your updated top 20 acting moments of his? The latter list was given before you had seen First Reformed and Before Sunset/Midnight.
Louis: Could you also watch Movie Movie. Barry Bostwick did fairly well with the critics that year.
Bryan: What would you personally give McQueen and Durning in An Enemy Of The People.
Louis, could you watch Bloodbrothers (Adapted Screenplay nom) and The Wiz.
Louis: Lastly, could you watch Stevie with Glenda Jackson, Ebert described it as one of her best.
Louis: Speaking of the Before films, could I have your thoughts on the "pretend" telephone conversations from Before Sunrise?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSnAaf9r8Ow
It looks as if Lead Actress will be stronger than Lead Actor for this year.
Luke: You're welcome, in regards to Excalibur :)
In regards to McQueen, I think it's an interesting performance to discuss because it's both within-type for him (his usual strong screen presence) and against-type (it's dialogue-heavy, he has a climactic speech, and...well...he looks different). 4.5
I'm glad you asked about Durning, because I believe he's a good candidate for the Supporting round, as I liked him just as much. 4.5 too.
You know something guys...having had a day to reflect on the performance, I'm actually going to bump up my rating for Kathleen Turner in Body Heat.
I haven't been that enamored with her before, BUT I will happily give credit where credit is due. Not only do I think her style/delivery fits the noir genre, I was also just genuinely intrigued by the portrayal. It is a good balancing act for Turner in that she is sultry and charming, but also keeps the mystery of Matty's true feelings properly guarded.
But yah..I just thought I'd share that with everyone here.
Bryan: I wouldn't be surprised if he only reviews Plummer and Durning because Supporting's really low on potential 4.5+ contenders and I've only got Bostwick down as well who's an unknown quantity.
Luke, are there any performances outside the lineup that could pull a surprise 5, ala Brandauer as you would say.
Anonymous: Volker Spengler in In A Year Of 13 Moons and a bit of a longshot in Richard Burton in Absolution, who we all know Louis is very mixed on.
But no one's toppling a Career-Best De Niro.
Louis, could Jamie Lee Curtis go up for Halloween.
1. Bates (I may as well take a chance on him since he's currently fiveless)
2. Gould
3. McQueen
4. Keitel
5. Pryor
1. Bates
2. McQueen
3. Gould
4. Keitel
5. Pryor
Anonymous:
Haven't seen them.
RatedRStar:
Yes the Siskel and Ebert clips for those two might've been enough, their mocking of Burton being particularly enjoyable.
Anonymous:
1. Preparing for death - First Reformed
2. Present for Maud - Maudie
3. Hotel room fight - Before Midnight
4. Teeth Breaking - Born to be Blue
5. Lashing out at the choir director - First Reformed
6. Bathtub - Training Day
7. Andy Knows - Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
8. Ending - Before Midnight
9. Graduation Advice - Boyhood
10. Changing relationship - Maudie
11. My Funny Valentine - Born to Blue
12. Argument with Jeffers - First Reformed
13. PCP - Training Day
14. Poor image - Maudie
15. Rental - Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
16. Asking Out - Before Sunrise
17. Ending - Before Sunset
18. Listening to Michael - First Reformed
19. Fading Away - Born to Be Blue
20. After the shootout - Training Day
1. First Reformed
2. Maudie
3. Before Midnight
4. Born to be Blue
5. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
6. Training Day
7. Before Sunrise
8. Boyhood
9. Before Sunset
10. Tape
Anonymous:
Yes, I tend to try to catch up with any Oscar nominated films I've missed, well in major categories, don't always catch up critically reviled "best song" nominees for example, though I will see The Wiz given its abundance of nominations. Although if its a major category (acting, screenplay) I try to watch them no matter the reception.
Luke:
Intend to watch Movie Movie (Scott got a Globe nom), and Stevie (Jackson got a globe nom, and Washbourne got a BAFTA and Globe nom),
Tahmeed:
A great scene that very much shows the charm of the film in a single scene, in that we get a bit of humor in the interactions of both, from her accent, to his not so great French, but also get a sense of their chemistry through their mutual "evaluations".
Anonymous:
No.
Rewatched Fargo Season 2, which is indeed one of the greatest seasons of television of all time, UFO included. Watching it again though made me appreciate certain performances all the more, so here's my revised top 10 for the cast:
1. Dunst
2. Woodbine
3. Wilson
4. McClarnon
5. Smart
6. Danson
7. Plemons
8. Offerman
9. Donovan
10. Milioti
Richard Jordan or E.G. Marshall for Interiors I think could be worth looking in supporting, also Dudley Moore in Foul Play got a Globe nomination for supporting, his entire scene is on YouTube and he is fairly entertaining in it.
Michael McCarthy: Could I have your ratings for this lineup once you've seen them.
1. Gould
2. Bates
3. McQueen
4. Keitel
5. Pryor
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