tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post6253102944497441043..comments2024-03-28T15:19:21.084-04:00Comments on Best Actor: Alternate Best Actor 1984: John Hurt in 1984Louis Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-74672090336873102152020-02-28T20:46:20.368-05:002020-02-28T20:46:20.368-05:00Luke:
Well I'd say Ciaran Hinds might've ...Luke:<br /><br />Well I'd say Ciaran Hinds might've been a fine choice, though I haven't seen it. <br /><br />Yes. <br /><br />Bryan:<br /><br />Fine choices across the board, though I might go a little more interesting for Bill and Lloyd, as I see no reason to hold onto the flaw of Merill and Marlowe being so dull. Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-31070716715427875742020-02-28T16:56:34.077-05:002020-02-28T16:56:34.077-05:00Luke: I will say too that depending on the strengt...Luke: I will say too that depending on the strength of the year, MacKay could be a contender for a review, and Hoult is a must. Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-84995691619604560672020-02-28T16:55:45.372-05:002020-02-28T16:55:45.372-05:00Taylor-Joy - (handles the slick Austen dialogue we...Taylor-Joy - (handles the slick Austen dialogue well, with the right cold yet light touch that Emma Woodhouse needs as a character and plays of well against the wackiness while also showing the nature of her character's troublesome anticsI don't think this is a definitive Emma by any means and she's not quite a Beckinsale or Knightley, but she's good) <br /><br />Nighy - (charmingly hamming it up like Nighy only can, I wouldn't quite say he's a scene-stealer but he certainly adds nicely to the overall tapestry of the film as a one-note of wacky warmth) <br /><br />Goth - (sympathetic and very affecting in the role and adds a lot to what could've been simply a plot device by extolling such sweet innocent grace without overplaying it into caricature, and given more thought might be my favourite performance in the film) <br /><br />Turner - (fine turn as the caddish sort in vein of the typical 'wrong man' Austen characters albeit with less of a malicious streak, and along with O'Connor who is such a slapstick sweet delight handle the dialogue so well that I wish they'd veered more from the source material and given more focus to them over Flynn who while fine is a bit bland in the role)<br /><br />I'll need to give more thought on MacKay as once again, some aspects of the film I initially feel may have constrained him might in retrospect have elevated it in some regards, I will say that he is exceptionally charismatic in the role and has the needed presence, but there's something else to his work which is just as if not even more impressive I'll get to at some point. <br /><br />Schwerdt - (fine believable young Ned Kelly, though I wouldn't say he stole the show or stood out all that much in any of his scenes) <br /><br />Crowe - (a great few scenes delight as essentially a criminal who just has a blast with what he does and so does Crowe, giving a very enjoyable performance with just the right amount of a more malicious streak to his actions, while staying so charming)<br /><br />I'll also need more time on Hoult but let's just say for now that he reminded me a LOT of Stephen Boyd in Ben-Hur in some ways.<br /><br />Davis - (covertly quite a daring performance actually as she has to balance between the loving mother and the selfish mother not so much as two sides but as all part of one package. She carries the rough, grating edge of such a woman wonderfully well in every scene of her work, while revealing her vulnerabilities in short spurts, and is particularly good at carrying a genuine warmth even when saying some very horrible things) Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-74618035863374856342020-02-28T16:01:02.558-05:002020-02-28T16:01:02.558-05:00I finally was able to see "Harriet" this...I finally was able to see "Harriet" this afternoon and I'm more or less on the same page as everyone here; The film isn't terrible, per say, but its certainly not a great retelling of Tubman's life either. The whole thing just came across as too - for lack of a better word - "sanitized" for my liking. It really just felt like the filmmakers wanted to make the story as safe as possible, rather than trusting its audience with the true severity and importance of Tubman's ordeal. The middling screenplay, in the end, is the movie's greatest downfall as it handles these real life events in a very episodic, "this happened, then this happened, then this happened.." fashion. There's so much missed potential here given the historical significance at play (not to mention the more fascinating details of Tubman's life), which is all glossed over into a more paint by numbers, dramatically shallow production. Technically speaking, the film isn't anything to write home about either: The costumes/make up are fine, the cinematography is fine, the music is suitable enough if a bit overplayed. None of these really come together into a memorable whole, though, and what we're left with is ultimately a middle of the road, unremarkable interpretation of a very remarkable figure. <br /><br />Erivo - 4 (I have to say I honestly don't love this performance, and without having seen Theron, she would be my least favourite from 2019's best actress field. To be clear, Erivo is still fairly good in that she does resemble Tubman physically, and has no problem in showing the needed resolve. For the action scenes, she is certainly present to convey Tubman's state of mind and underlying drive. Where I'm more hesitant, however, is her quiet reaction scenes, which I feel aren't handled all that amazingly by Erivo. She's still passable because she doesn't portray the wrong emotions, but at the same time, I struggled to really gauge what Tubman was thinking at times because Erivo offers rather simple, repetitive reactions. Had she shown more nuance in those scenes I think she could've made them hit that much harder, instead of coming across as slightly lacking in certain moments. That said this is still a decent performance in many regards, just not one I would consider to be all that groundbreaking.)<br /><br />Alwyn - 2.5 (Okay he looks the part, and his accent is pretty convincing, but this performance did very little for me overall. That mainly comes down to the one dimensional nature of the role, since Alwyn honestly tries to give the right menace/complexity whenever he can - he's just never all that successful in his attempts.)<br /><br />Odom Jr./Monae - 2.5 (Their both there, and they're both fine in their roles, but like Alwyn they don't leave all that big of an impression.)Mitchell Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06054562644509043086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-64463338938546168832020-02-28T15:54:44.842-05:002020-02-28T15:54:44.842-05:00Calvin: Your thoughts on Taylor-Joy, Nighy, Goth, ...Calvin: Your thoughts on Taylor-Joy, Nighy, Goth, Turner, MacKay, Schwerdt, Crowe, Hoult, Davis and Keenan.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-2040923016390592492020-02-28T14:05:18.658-05:002020-02-28T14:05:18.658-05:00Saw Emma yesterday and True History of the Kelly G...Saw Emma yesterday and True History of the Kelly Gang today, the former was decent enough, the latter I loved in parts, found a bit messy in other parts (particularly in the buildup to the third act) but largely really enjoyed. <br /><br />Taylor-Joy: 4<br />Flynn: 3<br />Nighy: 3.5<br />Goth: 4<br />Hart: 2.5<br />O'Connor: 3.5<br />Turner: 3.5<br /><br />MacKay: 4.5<br />Schwerdt: 3.5<br />Crowe: 4 <br />Hoult: 5<br />Davis: 4.5<br />Keenan: 4<br />Hunnam: 3 (could go up) <br />McKenzie: 3<br />Cave: 3Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-56090711135511445642020-02-28T12:13:42.162-05:002020-02-28T12:13:42.162-05:00Louis: So for a 2020s Gerwig version of All About ...Louis: So for a 2020s Gerwig version of All About Eve, maybe something like...<br /><br />Margo: Jessica Chastain<br />Eve: Saoirse Ronan (Of course)<br />Karen: Amy Adams<br />Bill: Finn Wittrock <br />Lloyd: Austin Stowell<br />Birdie: Melanie Lynskey <br />Addison: Paul BettanyBryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-69697140113510887212020-02-28T12:07:52.849-05:002020-02-28T12:07:52.849-05:00Louis: Could Jennifer Jones go up for The Song Of ...Louis: Could Jennifer Jones go up for The Song Of Bernadette.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-42621501067195439312020-02-28T08:57:10.158-05:002020-02-28T08:57:10.158-05:00Louis: Would Crowe be your choice for a 2000s Mich...Louis: Would Crowe be your choice for a 2000s Michael Henchard.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-41581754051861100082020-02-28T03:24:22.267-05:002020-02-28T03:24:22.267-05:00Good lord that Casterbridge cast sounds like a sur...Good lord that Casterbridge cast sounds like a surefire success to me. Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-2564457781569330572020-02-28T03:00:37.518-05:002020-02-28T03:00:37.518-05:00Louis: When you review Dano in 2016 for Swiss Army...Louis: When you review Dano in 2016 for Swiss Army Man, could you please review Radcliffe alongside him. Tahmeed Chowdhuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946081425647648210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-19647660633699388522020-02-27T22:16:23.350-05:002020-02-27T22:16:23.350-05:00Does anyone know which songs Psifonian used in the...Does anyone know which songs Psifonian used in the videos for best picture, director, actor, actress, sup. Actor, sup. Actress and the runner-ups for those categories. I'm talking the videos that he were on his channel that now are deleted. If anyone knows the names of those songs I'd apprecciate it a lot.Lucas Saavedrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04465055270902670341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-27244240772342247832020-02-27T20:59:26.494-05:002020-02-27T20:59:26.494-05:00Tahmeed:
Thomas Vinterberg (As the casting of Stu...Tahmeed:<br /><br />Thomas Vinterberg (As the casting of Sturridge really was my only major reservation with his Madding Crowd).<br /><br />Michael Henchard: Tom Hardy (ought to be a Thomas Hardy lead, he'd also suit the role.)<br />Susan Henchard: Carey Mulligan<br />Elizbeth-Jane: Florence Pugh<br />Donald Farfrae: George MacKay<br />Lucetta Templeman: Natalie Dormer<br />Joshua Jopp: Stephen Graham<br />Richard Newson: Mads MikkelsenLouis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-52936072710250721422020-02-27T20:43:59.706-05:002020-02-27T20:43:59.706-05:00Calvin:
An interesting choice, I can certainly se...Calvin:<br /><br />An interesting choice, I can certainly see it, though I'd imagine it more of a "The Drop" style Schoenaerts, as his protagonists tend to be retiring, however he has the type of either ethereal or internalized qualities that could work wonders with Lynch. Ryan Gosling I also think would be an ideal pairing. <br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />Well Eggers's visual style so far has to fashion an extremely idiosyncratic aesthetic, to craft very off-beat, in many ways unpleasant, yet picturesque qualities of the work. The VVitch felt in a way a dry run, as it definitely felt its own in creating the such a vivid place in the grays and little light of an early colonial America, but that was nothing compared to the Lighthouse. That which took the next step to be atmospheric, dreamy, grandiose, yet claustrophobic, though always "calm" visual choices, that shows a distinct craftsman at this point. <br /><br />The Safides, who are right there with Eggers in terms of being the most unique voices who broke out this last decade, you could say are quite the opposite in terms of overall aesthetic. In their visual sense is one of movement, in editing, direct camera work, but just in general choices. Their work is consistently, and brilliantly kinetic, that takes from the masters of this (which in itself is easier said then done) yet also makes it their own. They manage this particularly notable feeling in that every thing feels natural, yet it looks so good, fitting to their protagonists in a way, as it seems like their making it up as they go along, but it's too good, not to have method in the madness. Their work is some of the best, maybe the best guerilla aesthetic, because it probably really isn't but it feels that way while being just a concise visual sense that serves their stories. Their style seeming by accident, though its not, yet being so notable in its approach. The only outlier in this being their "glow in the dark" scenes, that are just a nice additional touch, of something particularly unique, but not overdone. <br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />Jorah Mormont (His Little John shares much in common)<br />The Hound (Imposing stature, plus his O'Rourke shares much in common)<br />Barristan Selmy <br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />Uhh....I'm gonna say no...as the concept while strange...was never my major issue with the film. <br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />Has a promising aesthetic and atmosphere, and potentially the social commentary. Unfortunately the original got very boring once the killings started, this seemed to be the majority of the trailer which made it look just like a standard, if better mounted, slasher film. Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-70051445374953795282020-02-27T16:16:03.181-05:002020-02-27T16:16:03.181-05:00Mitchell: Pretty much on the same page as you. Ast...Mitchell: Pretty much on the same page as you. Aster made the film he definitely intended to, but I just couldn't care for it.Bryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-51833309141211009032020-02-27T15:28:56.094-05:002020-02-27T15:28:56.094-05:00Louis: Your thoughts on the trailer for the new Ca...Louis: Your thoughts on the trailer for the new Candyman?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-44649726481848714032020-02-27T15:14:39.238-05:002020-02-27T15:14:39.238-05:00Well I pretty much completed the 2019 Florence Pug...Well I pretty much completed the 2019 Florence Pugh trio by watching "Midsommar" just now. And man....I'm definitely not in the positive camp on this one. Its only been an hour, and I'm amazed at how much of the film I'm already struggling to remember. The movie just never really came "alive" for myself, so to speak, since its story/presentation was just so standard and surface level. At least the imperfect "Hereditary" still managed to develop a decent sense of pacing, and a fair amount of intrigue/complexity in its principle leads. "Midsommar", meanwhile, just kind of goes through the motions of any expected "cult horror" film, and never adds anything all of interesting - visually or thematically - to its proceedings. Even from a technical level, there are no real scares to be found as most of the disturbing imagery is mere shock horror, and even those lose there power with repetition (I'm sorry, but by showing the same mannequin with its head smashed in five times, it just makes me numb to seeing what is so obviously a prop). Now sure, the cinematography is pretty astute, and there is a certain dread conveyed through the actual village setting, but its not enough for me to overlook everything else. I'll be frank, here; "Midsommar" was simply an ineffective horror film for me, as it fails to capitalize on its premise in a truly gripping manner, and instead drags itself along as a dull, pretentious exercise. <br /><br />As for the cast, Pugh was good as expected and has some especially strong moments early on, but even she sort of gets sucked into the film's vortex in the end. Everyone else was quite forgettable/boring.Mitchell Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06054562644509043086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-8101752250047834192020-02-27T12:17:14.949-05:002020-02-27T12:17:14.949-05:00Louis: I'm curious, do you think Pixar's C...Louis: I'm curious, do you think Pixar's Cars would have been a lot better if it had been about humans driving cars? Whenever I think about the concept about anthropomorphic cars, it just comes across as weird.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-72658871329187210572020-02-27T11:35:06.337-05:002020-02-27T11:35:06.337-05:00Louis, are there any GOT characters you think Nico...Louis, are there any GOT characters you think Nicol Williamson could’ve been a good fit for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-45937562850651433112020-02-27T11:34:08.767-05:002020-02-27T11:34:08.767-05:00Tahmeed: My choice for Michael Henchard would actu...Tahmeed: My choice for Michael Henchard would actually be Russell Crowe. You need a great physical presence for that role as well as bringing a real pitiful state to him.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-50448366042037879252020-02-27T11:24:05.489-05:002020-02-27T11:24:05.489-05:00Louis: If you've read Thomas Hardy's "...Louis: If you've read Thomas Hardy's "The Mayor of Casterbridge", could I have your ideal cast and director for a film adaptation. Tahmeed Chowdhuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946081425647648210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-82880794541868146922020-02-26T20:52:56.170-05:002020-02-26T20:52:56.170-05:00Louis: So far, what are your thoughts on Robert Eg...Louis: So far, what are your thoughts on Robert Eggers and the Safdies' visual styles?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-52656384567172497012020-02-26T20:45:25.930-05:002020-02-26T20:45:25.930-05:00Louis: what kind of a match would Matthias Schoena...Louis: what kind of a match would Matthias Schoenaerts and David Lynch be in your opinion, I think he could be a different kind of leading man for him. Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-71978803899958381092020-02-26T19:02:58.579-05:002020-02-26T19:02:58.579-05:00Robert:
Given it is an element of the film that I...Robert:<br /><br />Given it is an element of the film that I've always appreciated a bit more on each subsequent viewing, I'd have to say yes. Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-55082011194682668312020-02-26T18:54:48.416-05:002020-02-26T18:54:48.416-05:00Sandler as either Hudgens or Patchett sounds prett...Sandler as either Hudgens or Patchett sounds pretty intriguing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com