tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post4830006951276014792..comments2024-03-29T00:29:43.074-04:00Comments on Best Actor: Alternate Best Actor 2013: Domhnall Gleeson in About TimeLouis Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-56807160734268054582019-03-10T20:59:50.729-04:002019-03-10T20:59:50.729-04:00Bryan:
I could see all of those. Bryan:<br /><br />I could see all of those. Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-28316848870138412262019-03-10T19:41:04.717-04:002019-03-10T19:41:04.717-04:00Louis: Thoughts on the use of color in Drive and B...Louis: Thoughts on the use of color in Drive and Baby Driver.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-44787618398470764942019-03-10T15:55:23.844-04:002019-03-10T15:55:23.844-04:00Louis: Lastly, do you think the following cast cou...Louis: Lastly, do you think the following cast could've worked for an alternate UK version of Drive (set in London)? Keep Refn as director<br /><br />The Driver- Tom Hardy<br />Irene- Carey Mulligan (still)<br />Blanche- Rosamund Pike<br />Standard- Dominic Cooper<br />Shannon- Peter Capaldi alt. Richard E. Grant<br />Nino- Robbie Coltrane<br />Bernie- Jim BroadbentBryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-68106542488139054752019-03-10T15:03:00.594-04:002019-03-10T15:03:00.594-04:00Bryan:
Frederick Elmes, Josef SummerBryan:<br /><br />Frederick Elmes, Josef SummerLouis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-49706570080089590412019-03-10T14:52:20.539-04:002019-03-10T14:52:20.539-04:00Louis: Your choice for cinematographer and The Che...Louis: Your choice for cinematographer and The Chemist for your 80s version of Mandy?Bryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-21812157672591735942019-03-10T13:50:02.471-04:002019-03-10T13:50:02.471-04:00Luke:
Serenity has been described as similar to C...Luke:<br /><br />Serenity has been described as similar to Collateral Beauty and The Book of Henry. Now that is true in that it seems like the film was written by an Alien offering its passionate take on hu-mans. The thing is, Steven Knight, though clearly not infallible, is genuinely talented unlike Colin Trevorrow, or Allan Loeb. Knight wishes to offer an original film in his Out of the Past meets Identity meets The Purple Rose of Cairo meets Pleasantville meets The Wizard meets Jumanji meets Bass Pro Shops: The Strike. I mean I've never seen this film before and it is fascinating. Fascinating to watch. Is it good in a traditional sense, where characters make sense, actions are logical, the plot is sensible, people aren't video characters? No, however it clearly isn't intended to be that, as it is not like Knight is accidentally making this thing. Does that make it good though? Also no. It's an extraordinary train wreck though, where there is such high ambition that both trains are going at super sonic speed and in their collision they transform into a supernova. To quote Richard Attenborough from Dr. Dolittle "I've never seen anything like it". Is that a good thing, no, but it's also far too mesmerizing in its willful insanity to place in the same trash heap as the films mentioned in my opening sentence.<br /><br />McConaughey - (Okay, I don't know what exactly to qualify this work as exactly. Only because he gives such conviction to the performance and the material, that he is essential in making the film's madness as captivating as it often is. This is indeed like primo emotional McConaughey to the extreme, and how much he gives himself to the role is something to watch in itself. He throws himself into the narrative just as the narrative throws all of us into its spiraling lunacy. Take a scene where McConaughey randomly strips, jumps down into water naked, and then swims with his son through some virtual nirvana. McConaughey sells every moment of this, to the utmost, and I can't help but give some sort of accommodation for that. Not sure what type, but I'm not going to mock him for such devotion to the page.)<br /><br />Hathaway - (Well as a femme fatale she isn't exactly the most believable. I have to say though, she too certainly gives a lot of conviction to tell her husband that "he needs to get that Tuna", after a brutal beating. I mean such a thing cannot be simply ignored. I would say though even within this madness she is even a bit miscast as such.)<br /><br />Clarke - (In all honesty this performance should be terrible and many performances of the like are terrible. Again though there is something I can help but hold some affection for Clarke trying so hard to portray the emotional and physical pain of a man so desperately wanting to catch a fish while also being jealous of his potentially unfaithful wife and reeling from physical pain of almost being killed. I think I can legitimately say no actor has ever quite had to portray such an exact combination of emotion and Clarke doesn't exactly fail, even if it remains as insane as it sounds.)<br /><br />Lane & Hounsou - (Definitely have the least challenging roles, which is saying something, as they in a certain way almost get to act in what seem like somewhat normal circumstances occasionally. They're both fine in these moments, but I mean that's not what I'm here for.)<br /><br />Strong - (I have to say without equivocation I really enjoyed his performance since he completely gives his performance as though he is playing an extremely limited NPC. Well that's exactly what he's playing and Strong's performance reflects that kind of brilliantly in a certain kind of way.)<br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />I'll see it eventually. I have to admit I didn't run out because of just how forgettably adequate Ant-Man and The Wasp was, and that's what this looked like from the trailers. Sounds like it might be a bit more than that. So I'll see it sooner than later. Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-43373581593848863022019-03-10T13:07:22.374-04:002019-03-10T13:07:22.374-04:00Louis, are you watching Captain Marvel soon.Louis, are you watching Captain Marvel soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-31623892707842347322019-03-10T12:55:28.342-04:002019-03-10T12:55:28.342-04:00Louis: Thoughts on Serenity and ratings & thou...Louis: Thoughts on Serenity and ratings & thoughts on the cast.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-3436726915461771202019-03-10T12:53:03.017-04:002019-03-10T12:53:03.017-04:00Bryan:
It's interesting to look at Love &...Bryan:<br /><br />It's interesting to look at Love & Mercy's direction, as on its own its fine work, but you wouldn't say it is anything excessively remarkable on its own. The acting, and the screenplay are the highlights of the film. The thing though is Bill Pohland's mostly straight forward, not to a fault, direction is right for the story, and consider it compared to say if Oren Moverman if he had directed his own screenplay. Moverman's become his own worst enemy as a director trying so hard to create a distinct voice that he ends up gargling the good things he has to say. Pohland's direction though doesn't get in the way of the strengths of the screenplay, giving enough life to the dialogue scenes, and being more than adequate in a few of the moments that require a bit more overt inspiration such as the audio hallucinations, or the more creative musical sequences. I wouldn't say there is anything extraordinary there, but it is consistent work across the board. <br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />1. The Coens - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs<br />2. Damien Chazelle - First Man<br />3. Yorgos Lanthimos - The Favourite<br />4. Pawel Pawlikowski - Cold War<br />5. Panos Cosmatos - Mandy<br />6. Lee Chang-dong - Burning<br />7. Marielle Heller - Can You Ever Forgive Me?<br />8. Christopher McQuarrie - Mission Impossible: Fallout<br />9. Orson Welles - The Other Side of the Wind<br />10. Debra Granik - Leave No Trace<br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />Spader:<br /><br />I'll keep to ten since I honestly haven't seen the majority of his work.<br /><br />1. Graham's Interview with Anne - Sex, Lies and Videotape<br />2. "I HATE STEP NINE!" - Seinfeld<br />3. Lincoln suddenly appears - Lincoln<br />4. Bip bopping and skatin - Seinfeld<br />5. Almost being shot - Lincoln<br />6. Explaining himself - Sex, Lies and Videotape<br />7. Shoes back where it belong - The Homesman<br />8. Going on a run - Lincoln<br />9. Interview with Cynthia - Sex, Lies and Videotape<br />10. Manipulations - Less than Zero<br /><br />Luke:<br /><br />Oh I'll get to it eventually, as well as putting Badlands in 74, which is a whole lot more complicated. <br /><br />Razor:<br /><br />Serenity, I was lost but now am found. <br /><br />4, haven't seen it since 2004 however.Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-51211305699945557492019-03-10T12:28:28.264-04:002019-03-10T12:28:28.264-04:00Mitchell:
1. McAdams
2. Ferguson
3. Banks
4. Coti...Mitchell:<br /><br />1. McAdams<br />2. Ferguson<br />3. Banks<br />4. Cotillard<br />5. VikanderRobert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-43314319802924516462019-03-10T11:10:15.253-04:002019-03-10T11:10:15.253-04:002019 is looking like a very exciting year for film...2019 is looking like a very exciting year for film, there is pretty much something for everyone genre wise.RatedRStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628534290463165790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-86407870309182423792019-03-10T10:55:03.259-04:002019-03-10T10:55:03.259-04:00Louis: Any 2019 viewings? And your rating for Rach...Louis: Any 2019 viewings? And your rating for Rachel McAdams in Mean Girls?Razornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-63012875497826384252019-03-10T09:57:07.055-04:002019-03-10T09:57:07.055-04:00Also, what would be your full ballot for 2015 supp...Also, what would be your full ballot for 2015 supporting actress, Robert? Mitchell Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06054562644509043086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-2581157021200787952019-03-10T09:40:38.637-04:002019-03-10T09:40:38.637-04:00Robert: As someone who just reviewed McAdams, actu...Robert: As someone who just reviewed McAdams, actually, I'll say she's a fine actress. She's never been amazing, per say, for myself, but she's certainly provided a number of good turns IE "Spotlight", "Game Night" and the like. Mitchell Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06054562644509043086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-87706609107530449502019-03-10T08:13:13.871-04:002019-03-10T08:13:13.871-04:00Anonymous:
1963
Björnstrand - 5
Lancaster - 5
Shaw...Anonymous:<br />1963<br />Björnstrand - 5<br />Lancaster - 5<br />Shaw - 5<br />Pleasence - 4.5/5<br />Mastroianni - 5 (I think this maybe his best performance)<br />Ronet - 4.5/5<br />Redgrave - 4.5/5<br />Olivier - 5<br />McQueen - 4.5<br />McGoohan - 4.5/5<br /><br />Pleasence - 4.5<br />Reed - 4/4.5<br /><br />1999<br />Broadbent (Topsy-Turvy) - 5<br />Cage (Bringing Out The Dead) - 5<br />Cruise (Eyes Wide Shut) - 4/4.5<br />Lavant (Beau Travail) - 4.5/5<br />Winstone (The War Game) - 4.5/5 (More confident for him to get a five in Nil By Mouth)<br /><br />Bonus:<br />Wong (The Mission) - 4/4.5 (Could be Supporting)<br />Fiennes (Sunshine) - 4.5Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-11311484699698907342019-03-10T08:02:14.484-04:002019-03-10T08:02:14.484-04:00Luke: With the lineups you've been posting lat...Luke: With the lineups you've been posting lately, what are your rating predictions for 1963 and 1999 Lead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-19389813998001274102019-03-10T05:44:44.860-04:002019-03-10T05:44:44.860-04:00Louis: Could you put Heflin and Ryan in Act Of Vio...Louis: Could you put Heflin and Ryan in Act Of Violence over to 1949.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-67681262800099586922019-03-10T03:16:21.013-04:002019-03-10T03:16:21.013-04:00Louis: your top 20 James spader acting momentsLouis: your top 20 James spader acting momentsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-90150566856375651702019-03-10T01:25:15.635-05:002019-03-10T01:25:15.635-05:00Louis: I do not know if they ever asked you that, ...Louis: I do not know if they ever asked you that, but what's your TOP 10 directors of 2018?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-18136129235540564872019-03-10T00:44:29.063-05:002019-03-10T00:44:29.063-05:00Robert: I think she's shown quite a bit of ran...Robert: I think she's shown quite a bit of range, however, I've never thought she's been truly great in anything, if I'm being honest.<br /><br />I consider Spotlight and Game Night her career-bests so far.Bryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-51186077501462489682019-03-10T00:23:17.207-05:002019-03-10T00:23:17.207-05:00I feel bad I didn’t praise her more for Spotlight ...I feel bad I didn’t praise her more for Spotlight back in 2015, because after three viewings, she became my Supporting Actress win and I didn’t think twice about. It’s such a great example of someone filling in the blanks and adding layers to character that might not have been much on paper.Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-29124606764526143592019-03-10T00:15:11.342-05:002019-03-10T00:15:11.342-05:00Robert: She's amazing.Robert: She's amazing. Matt Mustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310037237651825936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-16068871962518352552019-03-10T00:02:05.315-05:002019-03-10T00:02:05.315-05:00Does anyone else think McAdams is kind of a low-ke...Does anyone else think McAdams is kind of a low-key chameleon?Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-52541044330233056542019-03-09T21:14:48.568-05:002019-03-09T21:14:48.568-05:00So glad to see Milland so high up your list. Altho...So glad to see Milland so high up your list. Although personally I’d rank Drunken Angel as my personal favourite of Mifune’s 1940s works. Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-90187168792468091672019-03-09T21:09:00.484-05:002019-03-09T21:09:00.484-05:00Anonymous:
The Passion of Joan D'Arc's ci...Anonymous:<br /><br />The Passion of Joan D'Arc's cinematography is one of the most powerful accentuation of emotion you'll see in any film. This is through every shot that is potently constructed in this sense of the closeups that have such rich detail of expression, through its distinct, evocative lighting. Every shot is a simple composition, though notable in its choice of exact framing, yet this is the magic of the cinematography, as every single shot, pierces in this simplicity, as the focus is on those faces, especially that of the haunting Falconetti. <br /><br />The Docks of New York is absolutely gorgeous film with its marvelously expressionistic lighting throughout the film. This granting such a sense of atmosphere for the titular docks, in the contrast between the warming glow of the people, the romance, against the shadows of the harsh world. This is further emphasized through the incredibly dynamic composition of shots, that essentially fits so much into every frame, in this notable vibrancy, of every position of the characters, or capture of the environment or people. It is remarkable as every shot, feels that of a painting. <br /><br />Matt:<br /><br />Well one certainly wouldn't ever knock of any points for a lack of trying, especially in his self-skeletonization, in his creation of the character for the sketch. A repeated note then of this sort strangely intense, yet sort of repressed quality of a "proper" fire inspector. It's quite something to say the least, and a bit of mad physical humor that only he honestly would be fully capable of. <br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />I re-watched both films, preferred Attenborough ever so slightly. <br /><br />Luke:<br /><br />1. James Stewart - It's A Wonderful Life<br />2. Ray Milland - The Lost Weekend<br />3. Richard Attenborough - Brighton Rock<br />4. Humphrey Bogart - The Treasure of Sierra Madre<br />5. Laurence Olivier - Rebecca<br />6. Humphrey Bogart - The Maltese Falcon<br />7. Toshiro Mifune - Stray Dog<br />8. Pierre Fresnay - Monsieur Vincent<br />9. Toshiro Mifune - The Quiet Duel<br />10. Joseph Cotten - Shadow of a Doubt Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.com