tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post5674139776499545193..comments2024-03-29T11:02:44.885-04:00Comments on Best Actor: Alternate Best Supporting Actor 1981: Dennis Hopper in Out of the BlueLouis Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-65936863270247552592022-10-02T11:09:24.830-04:002022-10-02T11:09:24.830-04:00Agree on Zahn in comedies, but even if this type o...Agree on Zahn in comedies, but even if this type of material gets trashy, he can be interesting: I've recently watched National Security and SZ's increasingly frustrated reactions to Martin Lawrence's truly insufferable character (the only live action performance of Lawrence I've seen and with that I've likely seen them all, really) were the only thing supporting that shitty movie, up to the point I started full-on cheering when Zahn delivered The Line during the garbage boat scene. Ytrewq Wertyqnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-36661333417309291332022-10-02T09:23:29.012-04:002022-10-02T09:23:29.012-04:00Bryan:
That's the best pre-finale flashback s...Bryan:<br /><br />That's the best pre-finale flashback scene, as we see Saul's interest isn't in the money with Walter, but the thrill of the "untapped potential" and kind of wild act, seeing how just like Walter's pride was his downfall for Saul it was insatiable urge for the trick, the shortcut, the con. <br /><br />Other than seeing the difference in Odenkirk's performance (he plays Saul a bit more nefariously at the beginning of the scene, in the Breaking Bad scene which I don't think it's entirely situational rather natural evolution of his performance). The scene originally is designed almost as a threat offer, with particularly how Odenkirk opens, though one could argue it is him "making the sale" as he switches more to the Saul we know as he ends the scene that is fitting to the later made scene, as the guy who really just wants in. <br /><br />Ytrewq:<br /><br />A reliable enough presence actor, although I would say typically he's a big pigeonholed as slightly goofy guy, where I think he has an inverse relationship with his comedic sensibilities where the worse the material the harder he is trying to make it work, the bigger he gets, which gets sometimes too big, but decent material he finds a more subdued, though still heightened manner. His dramatic work is hard to fully gauge as his Rescue Dawn performance is entirely great and I've never seen anything else from him that comes close to it, however I haven't seen him fail to reach such a performance either, just the opportunities haven't been there. He has been more than decent in his more limited dramatic roles. <br /><br />Marcus:<br /><br />1. Bryan Cranston<br />2. Aaron Paul<br />3. Rhea Seehorn<br />4. Jonathan Banks<br />5. Bob Odenkirk<br />6. Giancarlo Esposito<br />7. Michael McKean<br />8. Anna Gunn<br />9. Michael Mando<br />10. Tony Dalton<br />11. Dean Norris<br />12. Mark Margolis<br />13. Jesse Plemons<br />14. Betsy Brandt<br />15. Robert Forster<br /><br />Tahmeed:<br /><br />Efron - 3.5(I've actually typically mostly liked his attempts to sort of breakout his expected type, but he's yet to have truly great material to work with (well other than Chris-R's monologue of course). Sometimes with a performance you need to look at the assignment, and for this assignment I have to say he really did to try to do his best. I think he caught up with a little bit of the badness of his co-stars in the opening scenes, though never gets fully pulled down with them. Once he gets away from the rotten ensemble I thought he managed the tone a bit better than the film in terms of switching between moments of comedy, which I thought he did well by playing it as straight within the sense of the character just being a bit dumb, and the heavy dramatic moments, as heavy-handed as they are, I think he hit them with the right straight forward emotion.)<br /><br />Crowe - 3.5(He gives the hardboiled war photographer performance of a better film. He plays he totally straight and gives a decent authenticity to his work even while it is absent in the film. Unfortunately he isn't in the film all that much, but when he and Efron are together the film comes closest to genuinely working.)<br /><br />Murray - 2(See I thought he was bad just like the rest of the New York crowd with it all tipped too much towards caricature, making the sort of random dramatic lines feeling extremely phony. Although looking at the history of Murray's performances in general it seems like it is best if he just avoids heavily accented work in general.)Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-77365602979265692592022-10-02T09:23:18.117-04:002022-10-02T09:23:18.117-04:00Shaggy:
Stevens 1950's:
Stanton: James Dean
...Shaggy:<br /><br />Stevens 1950's:<br /><br />Stanton: James Dean<br />Molly: Natalie Wood<br />Zeena: Ida Lupino<br />Helen Walker: Rita Hayworth<br />Grindle: Raymond Massey<br />Pete: Van Heflin<br />Clem: Thomas Mitchell<br /><br />Wilder 1960's:<br /><br />Stanton: Jack Lemmon<br />Molly: Tuesday Weld<br />Zeena: Cloris Leachman<br />Helen Walker: Ava Gardner<br />Grindle: Melvyn Douglas<br />Pete: Donald Pleasence<br />Clem: Robert Preston<br /><br /><br />8000's:<br /><br />Silent direction is a little different given the image is everything, and this instance Murnau is at least in part crafting the genre, though there were horror films before this, it is an essential step. The fundamental choices of Murnau are around the character of Orlok. The major choice being turning from the suave vampire Dracula, to the rat like Orlok who is defined by the plague, something he supplements particularly in the ship sequence. where Murnau punctuates his movements with rats. The character though represents basically this dying rot, and that is even found in his depiction that always emphasizes his unnatural corpse like appearance, a truly undead creature. This imagery being new at the time, with the unnatural Orlok's stair walk still being just a chilling visual. Now outside of the scenes with Orlok the film isn't as inspired, more overall straight forward though in terms of being made with a talented silent filmmaker that was Murnau.Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-87929455864766542472022-10-02T07:17:33.070-04:002022-10-02T07:17:33.070-04:00Efron: 3.5
Crowe: 3.5
Murray: 3
Everyone else is ...Efron: 3.5<br />Crowe: 3.5<br />Murray: 3 <br />Everyone else is either okay but kinda dull or too broad and annoyingCalvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-17173001209874400382022-10-02T04:40:28.436-04:002022-10-02T04:40:28.436-04:00Calvin: ratings for the cast of The Greatest Beer ...Calvin: ratings for the cast of The Greatest Beer Run Ever?Matthew Montadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812590137399579924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-47451007164344466482022-10-02T03:49:20.866-04:002022-10-02T03:49:20.866-04:00I just watched The Greatest Beer Run Ever too. Kin...I just watched The Greatest Beer Run Ever too. Kinda makes me appreciate something like A Taxi Driver a bit more in terms of tonal shifts, or something like Da 5 Bloods in terms of how it depicts Vietnam (though both aren't perfect films). Efron was solid though. Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-3204767719537815242022-10-02T03:00:45.735-04:002022-10-02T03:00:45.735-04:00Watched In The Soup (1992). It meanders a little i...Watched In The Soup (1992). It meanders a little in the middle, but not too much, and overall it's an intriguing and off-beat movie with a fantastic performance from Seymour Cassel. <br /><br />Buscemi-4(Perfectly cast as the nebbish wannabe filmmaker and does a good job of finding the right tone of the film, especially in his narration, but the film belongs to his co-star) <br /><br />Cassel-5(Amazing work. He juggles all the different elements of this character perfectly and shapes them all into an endlessly fascinating performance. <br /><br />Beals-3.5<br /><br />Patton-3<br /><br />Jarmusch-3<br /><br />Kane-3(Pretty much her usual thing, but I enjoy that) <br /><br />Boyar-3.5<br /><br />Tucci-1.5(Massively annoying) <br /><br />Rockwell-2.5(He's not in it much and the role is literally just "simple mentally-challenged person" complete with a safety helmet, but honestly Rockwell makes it as genuine as it possibly could have been. But there's really not much of him.) <br /><br />Matt Mustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310037237651825936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-28203279216213443052022-10-01T22:42:29.422-04:002022-10-01T22:42:29.422-04:00Louis: Your ratings and thoughts for The Greatest ...Louis: Your ratings and thoughts for The Greatest Beer Run Ever cast?<br />Tahmeed Chowdhuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946081425647648210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-20860932952779872712022-10-01T22:20:57.621-04:002022-10-01T22:20:57.621-04:00Louis: Considering Breaking Bad, El Camino and Bet...Louis: Considering Breaking Bad, El Camino and Better Call Saul together, what would you say are your top 15 performances across the three of them? Marcusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-66235829153788821202022-10-01T21:26:44.397-04:002022-10-01T21:26:44.397-04:00Welcome to letterboxd, Louis!
Very late to that p...Welcome to letterboxd, Louis!<br /><br />Very late to that party haha<br /><br /><br />Saw The Paradine Case, and of the movies I've seen, it's easily my least favorite Hitchcock. This was a Selznick production, and for the first time for me... that's a negative. It feels like Hitchcock just coasted along with this one, but hey, the cinematography was great. I'll give cast ratings a bit later. ruthiehenshallfan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/17883466887090605114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-79607604836846014702022-10-01T15:45:29.450-04:002022-10-01T15:45:29.450-04:00Shaggy:
1. Rollins
2. Gielgud
3. Holm
4. Nicholson...Shaggy:<br />1. Rollins<br />2. Gielgud<br />3. Holm<br />4. Nicholson<br />5. CocoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-65475995670863769222022-10-01T14:47:18.422-04:002022-10-01T14:47:18.422-04:00Regarding Dominik/The Assassination of Jesse James...Regarding Dominik/The Assassination of Jesse James, I’ve always had the impression that Brad Pitt himself had a big role in the film turning out the way it did, with him being a producer. He even had a clause in his contract stating that the films’ title would not be changed at all. Based on Dominiks’ comments, seems like it may be true.Bryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-67466081365282685952022-10-01T11:28:09.946-04:002022-10-01T11:28:09.946-04:00Louis: your past and present roles for Steve Zahn ...Louis: your past and present roles for Steve Zahn and your thoughts on him as an actor?Ytrewq Wertyqnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-77989748241483603122022-10-01T09:48:14.052-04:002022-10-01T09:48:14.052-04:00Hey guys
Well now with Rollins high let's go b...Hey guys<br />Well now with Rollins high let's go back in time to October 26, 2011 and tell your rankings of the 1981 Supporting Actor nominees. My ranking:<br /><br />1. John Gielgud<br />2. Howard Rollins<br />3. Jack Nicholson<br />4. Ian Holm<br />5. James CocoShaggy Rogersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-7538655927612812692022-10-01T08:15:35.013-04:002022-10-01T08:15:35.013-04:00What more can a man say to Rollins being upgraded ...What more can a man say to Rollins being upgraded to a 5 besides thank you and what a good use of a fruit basket. Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-48921191676004347502022-10-01T05:13:49.443-04:002022-10-01T05:13:49.443-04:00Finished the second season of The Americans, which...Finished the second season of The Americans, which I LOVED even more than the first one. This is an incredible show, could end up an all-time favourite if it maintains this quality. <br /><br />Cast Ranking<br />1. Matthew Rhys <br />2. Keri Russell <br />3. Owen Campbell (He brings a lot of emotion whenever he appears and is just absolutely flat-out amazing in his final scene) <br />4. Michael Aronov (Comes in and out, but his major scene is completely heartbreaking) <br />5. Lee Tergesen <br />6. Noah Emmerich <br />7. Holly Taylor<br />8. Annet Mahendru<br />9. Costa Ronin <br />10. Lev Gorn <br />11. John Caroll Lynch <br />12. Margo Martindale (Not much of her, but good like always)<br />13. Aimee Carrero <br />13. Alison Wright (Liked her a lot more this season because her performance felt more consistent and much less random, but she's still far from the most interesting character) <br />14. Richard Thomas <br />15. Reg Rogers <br />16. Wrenn Schmidt <br />17. Susan Misner <br />18. Keidrich Sellati (Honestly, not even really bad, he's just basically an afterthought half the time) Matt Mustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310037237651825936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-41438444335735489682022-10-01T03:56:35.008-04:002022-10-01T03:56:35.008-04:00Pleased for Rollins. :)Pleased for Rollins. :)Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-28265662824285718182022-10-01T03:44:47.733-04:002022-10-01T03:44:47.733-04:00Great to see Rollins upgraded to a 5 for Ragtime :...Great to see Rollins upgraded to a 5 for Ragtime :) Tahmeed Chowdhuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946081425647648210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-30340452957056378712022-10-01T02:29:45.887-04:002022-10-01T02:29:45.887-04:00Louis: Your thoughts on the scene where Mike warns...Louis: Your thoughts on the scene where Mike warns Jimmy about proceeding any further with Walter? <br /><br />www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQVkx8fQ0mU<br /><br />And the scene where Saul does so anyway?<br /><br />www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDX61C8RcgwBryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-84086625312594463102022-10-01T01:06:03.820-04:002022-10-01T01:06:03.820-04:00Louis: Speaking of Nosferatu, what are your though...Louis: Speaking of Nosferatu, what are your thoughts on Murnau's direction of the 1922 version?8000Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-83903937549360828292022-10-01T00:53:09.530-04:002022-10-01T00:53:09.530-04:00There's a lot of people who still stand by Kil...There's a lot of people who still stand by Killing Them Softly as a great movie, but... it's not. Matt Mustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310037237651825936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-22995131407397860322022-09-30T22:48:43.171-04:002022-09-30T22:48:43.171-04:00Louis: Tell the decade and cast of Nightmare Alley...Louis: Tell the decade and cast of Nightmare Alley if it was directed by Billy Wilder and George Stevens.Shaggy Rogersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-77656540772160044242022-09-30T22:40:37.854-04:002022-09-30T22:40:37.854-04:00Tony:
Hoffman I think could've been great as ...Tony:<br /><br />Hoffman I think could've been great as he certainly could do submissive sap to kingpin with relative ease, and would have the charisma and even comic chops needed for the part. <br /><br />Stuhlbarg I think could do early Walter, I'm not sure about later Walter. <br /><br />Williams could do both meek and menacing, however his menacing was more introverted psychopathic than gangster killer type, so I can't fully see him.<br /><br />Lindo definitely would've had the range for both sides, though maybe too physically impressive to be as believable for when Walter gets menaced, however I think he definitely could play meek. Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-88100969269653909742022-09-30T22:35:05.268-04:002022-09-30T22:35:05.268-04:00Louis - What do you think of these alternative cas...Louis - What do you think of these alternative casting choices for Walter White? <br /><br />Philip Seymour Hoffman<br />Michael Stuhlbarg<br />Robin Williams<br />Delroy Lindo<br /><br />On the subject of Community, I'd agree that you should start with S1E1, with the caveat that it's substantially different from the show it becomes later on. <br /><br />Tony Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345269308779834655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-61541682814771733942022-09-30T21:34:39.954-04:002022-09-30T21:34:39.954-04:00Michael & Robert:
Thanks, I'll keep that ...Michael & Robert:<br /><br />Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.com