Felix Kammerer in All Quiet on the Western Front
Ralph Fiennes in The Menu
Park Hae-il in Decision To Leave
Alexander Skarsgård in The Northman
Timothée Chalamet in Bones and All
Predict those five, these five or Both.
Mehdi Bajestani in Holy Spider
Mark Rylance in The Outfit
Song Kang-ho in Broker
Christopher Abbott in On the Count of Three
Robert Pattinson in The Batman
50 comments:
1. Park
2. Skarsgård
3. Kammerer
4. Fiennes
5. Chalamet
1. Song
2. Rylance
3. Pattinson
4. Bajestani
5. Abbott
FIRST!
1. Park
2. Fiennes
3. Kammerer
4. Skarsgård
5. Chalamet
1. Song
2. Rylance
3. Bajestani
4. Pattinson
5. Abbott
1. Park
2. Krammerer
3. Skarsgärd
4. Fiennes
5. Chalamet
1. Abbott
2. Song
3. Bajestani
4. Pattinson
5. Rylance
1. Park
2. Skarsgård
3. Fiennes
4. Kammerer
5. Chalamet
1. Abbott
2. Bajestani
3. Rylance
4. Song
5. Pattinson
1. Park Hae-il
2. Timothée Chalamet
3. Ralph Fiennes
4. Alexander Skarsgård
5. Felix Kammerer
I’ll predict the other five when I can see Holy Spider.
1. Park
2. Skarsgard
3. Kammerer
4. Fiennes
5. Chalamet
1. Bajestani
2. Pattinson
3. Song
4. Rylance
5. Abbott
Louis: Ratings and thoughts on:
Colin Farrell in After Yang
Nicolas Cage in The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent
N. T. Rama Rao Jr and Ram Charan in RRR (unless you still need to re-watch)
Daniel Giménez Cacho in Bardo
Brad Pitt and Diego Calva in Babylon
Jeremy Pope in The Inspection
Adam Driver in White Noise
Well, shit. These are gonna be tricky to figure out...
1. Park
2. Skarsgard
3. Kammerer
4. Fiennes
5. Chalamet
1. Song
2. Rylance
3. Abbott
4. Bajestani
5. Pattinson
Changing my predictions up slightly:
1. Park
2. Kammerer
3. Skarsgård
4. Fiennes
5. Chalamet
1. Abbott
2. Bajestani
3. Song
4. Rylance
5. Pattinson
Having seen On the Count of Three, changing my predictions:
1. Park
2. Fiennes
3. Kammerer
4. Chalamet
5. Skarsgård
1. Abbott
2. Bajestani
3. Song
4. Rylance
5. Pattinson
1. Park
2. Skarsgård
3. Kammerer
4. Fiennes
5. Chalamet
1. Song
2. Abbott
3. Rylance
4. Bajestani
5. Pattinson
Louis: Rating and thoughts on Jennifer O'Neill, Lawrence Dane and Robert Silverman in Scanners.
1.Fiennes
2.Park
3.Skarsgård
4.Kammerer
5.Chalamet
1.Song
2.Rylance
3.Abbot
4.Bajestani
5.Pattinson
Louis: Thoughts on the cast of Murina?
I'll post my predictions on the first review. Incredible line-up, really.
1. Park
2. Skarsgard
3. Kammerer
4. Fiennes
5. Chalamet
1. Song
2. Abbott
3. Bajestani
4. Rylance
5. Pattinson
1) Park
2) Fiennes
3) Skargard
4) Kammerer
5) Chalamet
1) Abbott
2) Song
3) Bajestani
4) Rylance
5) Pattinson
1. Kammerer
2. Fiennes
3. Park
4. Chalamet
5. Skarsgard
1. Rylance
2. Bajestani
3. Song
4. Pattinson
5. Abbott
5º Timothée Chalamet
4º Felix Kammerer
3º Ralph Fiennes
2º Alexander Skarsgård
1º Park Hae-il in
5º Robert Pattinson
4º Mehdi Bajestani
3º Christopher Abbott
2º Mark Rylance
1º Song Kang-ho
Just realised I've got 2 winning requests lol, I forgot about Ke Huy Quans win lol. errr give me a minute.
1. Park
2. Kammerer
3. Fiennes
4. Skarsgård
5. Chalamet
1. Abbott
2. Song
3. Bajestani
4. Rylance
5. Pattinson
1. Park
2. Kammerer
3. Skarsgård
4. Fiennes
5. Chalamet
1. Abbott
2. Bajestani
3. Song
4. Rylance
5. Pattinson
1. Park
2. Kammerer
3. Skarsgård
4. Fiennes
5. Chalamet
1. Abbott
2. Bajestani
3. Song
4. Rylance
5. Pattinson
Louis: OK got my first winning request, we both loved What's My Line, you remember the episode with Anthony Quinn and more specifically Martin Gabel?
1. Park
2. Fiennes
3. Kammerer
4. Skarsgard
5. Chalamet
1. Bajestrani
2. Abbott
3. Song
4. Rylance
5. Pattinson
1. Park
2. Kammerer
3. Skarsgård
4. Fiennes
5. Chalamet
1. Song
2. Abbott
3. Rylance
4. Bajestani
5. Pattinson
Louis: Is The Northman an original or adapted screenplay for you?
Louis: Ratings and Thoughts on the cast of The Son.
1. Park
2. Kammerer
3. Skarsgård
4. Fiennes
5. Chalamet
1. Abbott
2. Song
3. Bajestani
4. Rylance
5. Pattinson
1. Park
2. Fiennes
3. Kammerer
4. Chalamet
5. Skarsgård
1. Song
2. Abbott
3. Rylance
4. Pattinson
5. Bajestani
Louis: My winning requests are Jackie Gleason - Requiem For a Heavyweight and Peter Finch - No Love For Johnnie
Ah, The Son. I remember when Hugh Jackman seemed like a lock for the fifth spot when no one else seemed like they would make a run. Paul Mescal arrived to save the day.
Also, glad that Christopher Abbott is making his debut on the blog. He’s currently in the “indie darling” phase of his career, so always excited to see what he does next.
Lucas:
Stenberg - 2(Found her extremely stilted much of the time, to the point I'm not sure if she was going for vapid or not. Leaving it a bit of a confusing note to deal with. Either way, even if she was going for fully vapid I didn't find that note particularly compelling or convincing either.)
Bakalova - 4(Found her effective in very much bringing the note of not being filtered by any kind of insanity or style, and played it more so as just a relatively normal person in that situation. Making her reactions natural enough that worked I think as a contrast to most of the rest of the cast.)
Herrold - 4(Her performance I'm going to assume was purposefully stilted and vapid because as such I did think it worked in being this sort of the hollow point of everything being some sort of heartless reaction whether that be a moment of support or attack. Playing effectively enough that detachment even if again I'm just assuming as such, maybe this was just a terribly stilted performance.)
Wonders - 3(Thought she was fine but didn't leave much of an impression either way.)
Sennott - (I thought she was the most effective of the cast in terms of mastering the style of the satirical bent of the 20-somethings. Playing the airhead type wonderfully well throughout. Bringing a natural comedic energy to every one of her interactions and reactions throughout. Doing it in a way though that felt appropriate per scene in never feeling too big in the wrong moment but also going big in the right moments. Bringing the right comedic energy consistently and wonderfully so throughout her performance.)
Pace - (His performance largely works in being detached from everyone else as the older guy who isn't really in on any of it in a general sense, and thought he was effectively playing the part just straight in his slight confusion that grows to bigger concern and hostility later on.)
Davidson - (I'm guessing he's probably not capable of much more than what he delivers here, however, what he delivers here is right in his specific wheelhouse and it works.)
Luke:
Farrell - 4(I like the performance however I guess it speaks to the film that just never quite connected with me as was the obvious intention of it. I never quite felt like was living through memories and was a bit too detached, with Kogonada decidedly not being for me though I do admire what he seems to be going for. Farrell I think acquits himself well though within the specific confines of the part which is this specific quiet minimalistic emotionalism of reacting towards every little discovery he makes. Again never captivated me beyond that point, nor did I feel the emotions really, but Farrell certainly put his heart into it.)
Cage - 4(The more I think about the film the less I think about it, and the more it is just a major missed opportunity. This should've been far more fun than it is but the material just isn't there for him. Cage is fun to be sure in the part by essentially playing the part as Cage doing a parody of himself by very much accentuating the more extreme qualities of his perceived presence, particularly with the imagined young Cage. It is definitely a fun performance just for the novelty of it, but I have to say I wish it had been a bit more than that.)
Cacho - 4.5(Bardo again I think I like a bit more than most, though one where I like though recognize its flaws. Cacho, I think regardless gives a consistently strong performance as the stand-in for Inarritu. Managing I think to find enough balance between being this sort of dictatorial force within the film at times as he speaks out a different long monologue that is essential to Inarritu's various thoughts, the moments of being the very same pawn of Inarritu to be played with, and I think most essentially just a more humane portrayal of the dad trying to do what he thinks is best for his kids. Cacho, I don't think ever gets lost within the film, even when the film does get lost a bit at times, and I found it consistently effective even within the scheme of the film.)
Pitt - 4(I will say part of the problem in a way is this plot of his character was literally something John Barrymore portrayed more powerfully in Dinner at Eight, with basically the same steps to the journey. Having said that I do think in general Pitt does deliver here, something he does struggle sometimes with, which is bringing out the star's charisma effectively within his performance. He does find that old-school presence effective and delivers in that sense, as well as the moments of subversion where his character fails to reinvent. Unfortunately, I don't think the film has him go particularly interesting that hasn't been done better before, or at least there's too little to it. For example, take his relationship with Lucas Haas's character, we never really get a sense of that friendship in the right way, because I think with more articulation of that, the loss of him could've been far more devastating than what we get. Pitt in general here though is good though not great.)
Calva - 4.5(This is one where I liked everything about his performance even though I think, despite being most lead, feels underserved by the narrative. Strangely we stand just a bit too far from Manny in some respects and he gets lost too often within the narrative. Calva though I think brings great energy to the part and manages to create this sort of forward sense of emotional momentum in his simple pure affection towards Robbie's character or just his eagerness to movie making. Creating as well the sense of maturation of manner as he becomes a big shot, then is as good in the moments in extreme desperation as he tries to help Robbie's character, which Calva always makes very real in his own performance. As he does his reactions in the final montage where his reactions to the sort of cosmic joke against him are a great bit from him. All of these moments in microcosm work, however, it shows the weakness of the film that the connective tissue isn't quite there, again not due to Calva but the screenplay.)
Pope - 4.5(A consistently strong performance in presenting this particularly unique journey that begins with just the wayward desperation in his performance. What we see in each successive scene though is the reaction to Bootcamp. His performance manages to combine effectively two sides of this. On the one side, we do see a growth in confidence and really straightforward ease with some aspects that remove that innate desperation. This is against his portrayal of his real acceptance fully as well of his homosexuality which Pope's performance manages to merge the two qualities. To the point, his best scene is where he purposefully mocks the drill sergeant for doing an over-the-top makeup job, and Pope's delivery speaks towards more than just a pestering choice or rebellion, rather a self-confidence that had been absent before.)
Driver - 4(I will give consistent credit to Driver he can very consistently give good performances even when the rest of the film around him falls apart, which for me was the entirety of the case for White Noise. Driver, however, I felt in his performance managed to better articulate the tone the film seemed to be striving for than Baumbach himself seemed to be managing to do with the film overall. Because Driver I think manages to bring a tempered comedic manner though always even within his more comedic moments brought a definite sense of the human drama of the anxiety of his character that is on a constant increase. I found Driver managed to balance the two out and give strong work even when the film faltered.)
I will see if I can find the original dub for Rao and Charan during these reviews.
8000's:
I'll admit I don't really remember anyone other than Ironside, McGoohan, and Lack (for the wrong reasons).
Anonymous:
Filipovic - 3.5(Falls a little into that coming-of-age performance where it things are too much of what is happening around her. Though I think while not the most tangible character at times, she in general gives a convincing emotional performance, particularly in terms of reactions.)
Lucev - (Managed I think to balance the sides of the dad effectively in not going too big in the more intense moments and balance them with moments of some semblance of a more paternal kind of affection.)
Curcic - 4(found her work effective in terms of creating the internalized sense of her conflict that she plays ever so close to the chest, but manages to convey that struggle even within that rather well.)
Curtis - (Nice to see him always in a non-villain part and I thought he was effective in segueing throughout the film from a more enigmatic quality to revealing a much more warm and affectionate quality within the character.)
RatedRStar:
Indeed I do and noted.
Shaggy:
Adapted as the legend is specific enough.
Luke:
Jackman - 2.5(I have to say at the outset slightly randomly his accent here is slightly off which is odd because he's always been very consistent with his American accent work. Beyond that, though this is a performance going all in to make something happen it just can't happen. It's not all bad, sort of the more generalized natural moments Jackman isn't bad, but the harder to push for the more emotional moments of the story the more that Jackman's work suffers and it just becomes a bit more all noise without substance. Jackman though is more adrift than anything as in a way you never quite get his character, in part his performance but also the writing and how bad his co-star is makes it all a bit difficult.)
Dern - 2.5(She's just kind of there.)
Kirby - 3.5(I think gets the most genuine emotion out of the whole thing and manages to naturally balance between the sides of frustration with how her husband's old life is intruding on their new life, but never playing it to villainy rather a natural frustration with the situation. She manages to blend moments between tones not just emphasizing misery to give a more nuanced portrayal of someone dealing with the situation. In a way, her performance suggests what might've been possible with the general scenario because what she does works.)
McGrath - (Just to give you an idea Chalamet's career-worst of Beautiful Boy seems so much better than this. His performance is atrocious beyond belief in a way you don't see too often. Where even moments of him just staring he's awful because he manages to stare in a way that seems to want to bring attention to himself in the worst possible way. Yet while even doing that he makes just staring into depression seem stilted and false. McGrath can't look sad in a way that is at all convincing, making it become quite comical. Of course, what is really comical is his attempt to portray the more overt scenes where he is just abysmal. Every line reading, every reaction comes off as false and forced acting in the worst way. The bigger he goes, the more ridiculous he becomes, and these scenes were almost going toward the Wiseau scale because of just how misguided his performance is. Truly stunning work with just how bad it is.)
Hopkins - (Miscast really in the role, and just a bad part. Again as noted in my review, should've gotten Brian Cox who could've masterfully done bad dad in just a few minutes, Hopkins here felt a bit lost, though again I think it speaks to the weakness in Zeller's writing and direction this time around.)
Louis: Thoughts one these original casting choices for the role of Vulture in Spider-Man movies?
-John Leguizamo in SM: Homecoming (I'm not fibbing)
-Ben Kingsley in 4th unrealized Raimi movie
-John Malkovich (same as above)
Louis: The 2022 Alternate Supporting hyperlink is missing from the sidebar.
Anyone have any leads on where to watch Holy Spider?
Michael: Didn't find any other way to watch it besides torrents, unfortunately.
Louis: Your thoughts on the voices of Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Gordon Pinsent.
1. Park
2. Kammerer
3. Fiennes
4. Chalamet
5. Skarsgård
1. Song
2. Abbott
3. Bajestani
4. Rylance
5. Pattinson
Louis - Some film critics I follow are part of an unofficial awards group that ranks their favourites of the year. These were the results for 2021, could I get your thoughts on the acting categories? http://skandies.org/results/categories
Tony: LOVE that Faist was the runaway winner there.
On the note of Vanessa Kirby, I'm close to finishing the second season of "The Crown" and she's been a strong part of the show.
I'll admit, however, that as someone who went into the series expecting conjecture, the amount of times I've thought "this conversation probably didn't happen" is adding up. The handling of Princess Margaret is no exception there, and I'm particularly wondering how the royal family reacted to her/Philip's depictions. Stil...if such choices are historically authentic, then I can accept them not being 100% accurate.
I've decided my request too. I would like to pick Gene Jones in No Country For Old Men
2007 is packed.
Tim: Beyond Tommy Lee Jones, I honestly couldn't decide who among NCFOM's supporting cast I'd request for a review. Jones (Gene) is pitch perfect and in potentially the film's best scene. Barry Corbin has one of the film's best lines/line deliveries. Woody Harrelson gives an ideal showing of his most appealing traits as an actor - namely sardonic wit filtered through a "good ol boy" persona. Even Garret Dillahunt is good as a deputy so wet-behind-the-ears, it's oddly endearing.
Ytrewq:
Leguizamo would be a strange really sore thumb choice. I do think he can work, like in The Menu, but only in very specific types of roles the vulture wouldn't be one of those roles in my mind.
I mean Kingsley can go either way in this type of project but would've been interesting to see.
Malkovich might've worked just as heightened Raimi, though I think I know what the performance would've been already.
8000's:
Nelson - (I mean very much embodies in a voice the world weary country standard in a great way, especially as used in Thief.)
Kristofferson - (Similar to Nelson though a bit more directly gruff.)
Pinsent - (An interesting kind of unexpectedly sort of specific refined voice that is striking in its way.)
Tony:
I mean some strong choices, don't agree with all, but none that stick out in a bad way.
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