tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post6153585739249214411..comments2024-03-29T00:29:43.074-04:00Comments on Best Actor: Alternate Best Actor 1999: Ralph Fiennes in SunshineLouis Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-58052007714612185802019-11-19T19:13:01.537-05:002019-11-19T19:13:01.537-05:00Tahmeed:
The score is absolutely gorgeous, and es...Tahmeed:<br /><br />The score is absolutely gorgeous, and essential in creating the film's atmosphere and mood. This sort of pleasant misterioso, that is both warm, yet haunting in a rather astonishing way. This almost use a relatively minimalist orchestration much of the time, with the focus on the keyboard/piano though as really the "heart" of the score, with the grander elements of strings seeping in so gently. It is a masterclass of the calmest builds to realize, as each still maintains an ease even in its most spectacular nearly operatic pieces by the end of the selection. The Name of Life may indeed by a highlight of it, truly focusing most on that heart and so beautifully so. This crafting such a simple yet spirited element, that carries this unmistakable if so effortless melancholy. <br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />Avner Kaufman: Willem Dafoe<br />Steve: Sean Bean<br />Carl: Rutger Hauer<br />Robert: Francois Cluzet<br />Hans: M. Emmet Walsh<br />Ephraim: Elliott Gould<br />Papa: Alain Delon<br />Louis: Dominique Pinon<br /><br />I would say, yes. <br /><br />Calvin:<br /><br />Definitely so on his voice alone, though would've also a far better film with Alan Bridges as director, not that he is a great filmmaker, however he was far more deft than Singer. Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-73728799008277592282019-11-19T19:04:29.045-05:002019-11-19T19:04:29.045-05:00Bryan: Yeah, I could see Dern winning this year. G...Bryan: Yeah, I could see Dern winning this year. Great, underrated actress that's been ignored many times, plus she is pretty influential at the Academy, seeing as she's one of the founders of the Museum. However, I find it possible that Johansson could pull a Jessica Lange in 82 instead of a Jamie Foxx, winning Supporting so the Lead win could go to someone else. If that happens, then I truly don’t knkw who could win in Lead. I suspect it'll be a very split category when the award season comes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-25014787859382889352019-11-19T16:36:45.684-05:002019-11-19T16:36:45.684-05:00I saw Ford v Ferrari/Le Mans '66 and I have to...I saw Ford v Ferrari/Le Mans '66 and I have to say besides the kinda annoying autobiography traps (it is a shame they made Leo Beebe the heel because by all accounts he was nothing like that in real life), I really loved it. I actually think this is Mangold's best directed film, and actually I do think he managed to somehow have two great endings in one, it would've been greater if he'd ended with the first ending but the second ending was great too. <br /><br />Bale - 4.5 (and could easily go up, I was very surprised by how much I cared for Ken Miles by the end. And even though that accurate was inaccurate as hell to the real Miles I didn't care, he made it his own and it really added a lot to the character)<br />Damon - 4<br />Bernthal - 3<br />Balfe - 3.5<br />Jupe - 3<br />Letts - 3<br />Lucas - 3<br />Girone - 3 (love that they didn't make Enzo Ferrari into a caricature) <br />McKinnon - 3Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-7212362618782514782019-11-19T15:57:46.289-05:002019-11-19T15:57:46.289-05:00I watched Gods and Monsters last night and really ...I watched Gods and Monsters last night and really didn't like it. The fact that it won Beat Adapted Screenplay is a joke.Matt Mustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310037237651825936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-7917596384369798242019-11-19T15:54:04.776-05:002019-11-19T15:54:04.776-05:00Also, I just realized now that having seen "S...Also, I just realized now that having seen "Stand and Deliver", I've almost watched the entire 1988 best actor line up (Excluding von Sydow).<br /><br />I suppose my ranking at the moment would be this:<br /><br />4) Hoffman<br />3) Hanks<br />2) Olmos<br />1) Hackman<br /><br />Mitchell Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06054562644509043086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-57744032468897252092019-11-19T14:48:23.243-05:002019-11-19T14:48:23.243-05:00Anonymous:
Dern
Johansson
Lopez
Pugh
Streep
Dern...Anonymous:<br /><br />Dern<br />Johansson<br />Lopez<br />Pugh<br />Streep<br /><br />Dern has to be a lock at the very least, and lets not forget her nomination for "Wild" despite her small role, which means she has firm support. Johansson has a banner year going for herself, and Lopez has strong enough buzz for her film, not to mention a sort of "career achievement" status working as well (Many people viewed "Hustlers" as her finest work). Pugh I can see as a, to quote Bryan, "welcome to the club" nod, while Streep simply seems to be an automatic contender with every film she does.<br /><br />Now this line up depends on "Little Women" really making an impact, since Pugh is still a rising star and even Streep can miss out from time to time (She didn't get nominated for "Mary Poppins Returns", thank god). Also with regards to Robbie, unlike Johansson where she has a notable leading role and a notable supporting turn, Robbie has two supporting roles that simply aren't being pushed as the selling points of their films. That could work against her, though if has to get nominated I'd rather it be for "Bombshell" since I've heard its the meatier part between the two.<br /><br />We also can't rule out the fringe contenders i.e Bening, Zhou or Mckenzie (Jojo Rabbit). I say this as the last two supporting actress races offered some surprises of their own (Manville in 2017, and de Tavira in 2018), so never rule out a surprise nominee.Mitchell Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06054562644509043086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-78497669323982969902019-11-19T13:39:43.285-05:002019-11-19T13:39:43.285-05:00Anonymous: I'll say...
Laura Dern in Marriage...Anonymous: I'll say...<br /><br />Laura Dern in Marriage Story (Winner)<br />Scarlett Johansson in JoJo Rabbit (This years Jamie Foxx)<br />Florence Pugh in Little Women (Welcome-to-the-club)<br />Meryl Streep in Little Women (Duh)<br />Margot Robbie in Bombshell (I think the film will steal the buzz away from Hustlers, since Theron also has a good shot of getting in for Lead, has a better release date, and is more "timely")<br />Bryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-81000595795821830392019-11-19T12:42:55.432-05:002019-11-19T12:42:55.432-05:00What are everyone's thoughts here on how the S...What are everyone's thoughts here on how the Supporting Actress lineup is going to be? I was making a list of probable roles that will be nominated at the Oscars but I couldn’t come up with more than 3 at Supporting Actress. I only reckoned Laura Dern and maybe Scarlett Johansson are a certainty, and Jennifer Lopez if she still has enough buzz when the awards start, but other than that the category is a big blank to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-41088461304337225552019-11-19T12:28:44.785-05:002019-11-19T12:28:44.785-05:00Louis: apparently Nicol Williamson was going to pl...Louis: apparently Nicol Williamson was going to play McKellen’s role in Apt Pupil in an earlier 1980s version that was never completed. Do you agree that he’d probably have killed it? Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-70888514181145402742019-11-19T10:13:54.895-05:002019-11-19T10:13:54.895-05:00Louis: I was reading your old comment where you ra...Louis: I was reading your old comment where you ranked Spielberg's films and noticed that in your small review of Munich, you said that you felt at times that Spielberg was trying to be Oliver Stone. What would be your cast for a 90's version of the film directed by Stone?<br /><br />And I suppose your pick for DP in a 50's Motherless Brooklyn would be Robert Burks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-86603745195402680352019-11-19T10:04:12.699-05:002019-11-19T10:04:12.699-05:00Anonymous: No, I couldn't stand Saldana in Av...Anonymous: No, I couldn't stand Saldana in Avatar and Worthington just didn't have a compelling enough presence to overcome the blandness of his leading role.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-90373612143622230562019-11-19T09:39:06.655-05:002019-11-19T09:39:06.655-05:00Louis: Looking back on Avatar, is it bad to say th...Louis: Looking back on Avatar, is it bad to say that I was rooting for the colonel and the other humans to win? At least Lang wasn't bland unlike the other actors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-76698764150052388142019-11-19T05:06:05.452-05:002019-11-19T05:06:05.452-05:00Louis: Can't believe this slipped my mind, but...Louis: Can't believe this slipped my mind, but could you give me your thoughts on the score for Spirited Away, and the track 'The Name of Life' as well? <br />https://youtu.be/ImPM5IDIYPs<br />It's probably one of my favourite tracks in any movie score, ever.Tahmeed Chowdhuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946081425647648210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-39101389221064080172019-11-18T21:21:46.310-05:002019-11-18T21:21:46.310-05:00Also, I just watched "Stand and Deliver"...Also, I just watched "Stand and Deliver" today, and it was fine. Definitely an "80s" movie in many regards, which can be both a good thing and a bad thing depending on the story. In this case I simply found the film to be a very straight forward, paint-by-numbers "real life story" picture; Not anything terrible, mind you, but also not anything to memorable/amazing. The film unfortunately suffers from some pacing issues, I feel, as well as some weak supporting performances that really didn't draw me into the lives of Escalante's students. Also I would've liked to have seen more detail given to Escalante himself, namely what he was like outside the classroom or even before getting his job at the school. Again, the movie isn't without merit, but I just wished it stood out a little more among the "inspirational teacher" sub-genre.<br /><br />Olmos - 3.5/4<br />Phillips - 3<br />Garcia - 2.5<br />Everyone else - 2 to 2.5Mitchell Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06054562644509043086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-57768607176992405282019-11-18T20:52:49.873-05:002019-11-18T20:52:49.873-05:00Lucas/Louis: I love that episode of Seinfeld as we...Lucas/Louis: I love that episode of Seinfeld as well, and Elaine's angry rants are really are some of my favourite lines from the character/Drefus' performance.<br /><br />Mitchell Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06054562644509043086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-48053042969770229272019-11-18T20:12:27.797-05:002019-11-18T20:12:27.797-05:00Also agreed on Irons, I actually think this might ...Also agreed on Irons, I actually think this might be the best performance he’s given in a long time. Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-23691204099821908182019-11-18T19:52:00.441-05:002019-11-18T19:52:00.441-05:00Woods was great but I almost thought that scene wa...Woods was great but I almost thought that scene was way too dark for the series’ standards. I do appreciate that Amanda Crew is being very well used this season. LCalvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-91878786433946554012019-11-18T19:20:08.373-05:002019-11-18T19:20:08.373-05:00Regarding Watchmen, I was waiting for them to real...Regarding Watchmen, I was waiting for them to really properly use Nelson, and it did not disappoint. Also loved all Irons had to offer, once again showing what a waste of a great character Ozymandias was in the film, both due to performance and Snyder seemingly not understanding the character. <br /><br />Lucas:<br /><br />One of the funniest episodes, though truly excelling in Elaine's plot, which sums up a minority opinion beautifully when it comes to film, particularly the utmost disdain. Although also love one of the greatest fake movies ever in the Dabnmey Coleman vehicle Sack Lunch, which was clearly robbed of every Oscar the English Patient won. Although as much as that's the highlight, I also love Jerry's accidental rivalry with the Mandelbaum clan, particularly the #1 dad rankings, George's Mr. Peanut counterpart and Kramer's off-brand "Cubans", especially trying to sell them as rollers for Castro's brother Dwayne. <br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />Beautiful work by Dick Pope in creating sort of the "too perfect" technicolor style New York per the 50's. This is the intention though and in this regard Pope excels in every regard. Whether that being the absolutely pristine lighting of every single shot, the grand scale granted to the city that is just beautifully realized, and just a gorgeous look to every locale. There's a richness of every frame, and I quite honestly wish the rest of the film was able to fully back up what Pope was doing. Where he did almost literal paintings in Mr. Turner, this isn't far off in basically being one elegant landscape painting of 50's New York after another. <br /><br />Tahmeed:<br /><br />Indeed a scattershot episode, though funny in its various beats me for me, even if they all seemed like fits and starts. Whether that be Gavin's romance novel, Richard's power struggle, Gilfoyle's odd friendship and yes Jared's relentlessly sad story. Zach Woods easy MVP there, though not really for humors sake. Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-1298505753455611832019-11-18T13:04:27.042-05:002019-11-18T13:04:27.042-05:00That recent Silicon Valley episode was funny but a...That recent Silicon Valley episode was funny but a bit all over the place. But damn if that Jared scene wasn't the most depressing scene I've seen all year.Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-42882191051431518932019-11-18T11:52:35.708-05:002019-11-18T11:52:35.708-05:00Louis: Your thoughts on the cinematography of Moth...Louis: Your thoughts on the cinematography of Motherless Brooklyn? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-90267623092939823672019-11-18T07:03:16.630-05:002019-11-18T07:03:16.630-05:00Louis: Your thoughts on The Irishman and ratings &...Louis: Your thoughts on The Irishman and ratings & thoughts on the cast.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-15178744865850171792019-11-18T03:11:32.005-05:002019-11-18T03:11:32.005-05:00Robert: he was amazing. I kinda love that each epi...Robert: he was amazing. I kinda love that each episode spotlights different characters, gives everyone a chance to shine. <br /><br />Michael: Hello fellow Pacino-er I entirely agree although the other two are easy 5’s for me (though De Niro isn’t in my top 5 which I kind of hate). Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-14264623016348657932019-11-17T22:38:57.645-05:002019-11-17T22:38:57.645-05:00For what it's worth, I saw The Irishman today ...For what it's worth, I saw The Irishman today and I thought Pacino was MVP. I need to think a little harder about De Niro and Pesci's ratings.Michael McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683805466760495934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-37784972541186730052019-11-17T22:34:40.557-05:002019-11-17T22:34:40.557-05:00Oh my God, Tim Blake Nelson. Also, the show contin...Oh my God, Tim Blake Nelson. Also, the show continues to subtweet Snyder with actually showing the damn squid.Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-40217363370436634342019-11-17T20:15:25.733-05:002019-11-17T20:15:25.733-05:00Louis: Your thoughts on the fourth episode of the ...Louis: Your thoughts on the fourth episode of the sixth season of Silicon Valley once you see it tonight, and your episode MVP.Tahmeed Chowdhuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946081425647648210noreply@blogger.com