tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post6609406397494032897..comments2024-03-29T11:02:44.885-04:00Comments on Best Actor: Best Supporting Actor 2018: Sam Rockwell in ViceLouis Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-7828709464625229352019-01-23T21:24:03.312-05:002019-01-23T21:24:03.312-05:00Calvin:
Revelation is striking tune to be sure, p...Calvin:<br /><br />Revelation is striking tune to be sure, pretty effective bit of the synth vocal blend style, with a bit of quite poignancy to simple melody. That builds rather splendidly to its chorus, as it manages to create a rather remarkable combination between sort of somber quality and inspirational one. <br /><br />Bryan:<br /><br />Have Mel Brooks do it, as in any modern appearance, he's still got it energy wise. <br /><br />Otherwise get Anthony Hopkins, who is prestigious but not stuffy.<br /><br />No, as my reservations are not likely to leave. <br /><br />Luke:<br /><br />Ready Player One I found just mostly disposable sadly. I liked The Shining sequence, and a few others things, but mostly it just came off as hollow. The themes are suggested, but never really effectively explored for the most part. They just kind of say them without substance to them ever. In addition the use of all the IP sadly is equally hollow, and just a lot name dropping essentially like "the Valley Forge from Silent Running". Really the greatest benefit from it is the few musical cues that Silvestri uses, in his otherwise unmemorable score. <br /><br />Sheridan - 2.5(He's awkward here past the point of what the character was meant to be, I think. As Sheridan onscreen comes off as awkward as a performer sadly here, and just seems to almost be trying too hard a lot of the time. He doesn't have the endearing qualities you'd want from a sort of cinematic awkwardness. Although having trouble with a mainstream fair is not the worst condition as an actor, perhaps he just needs some thing to graft onto to really excel as he did in Joe and Mud.)<br /><br />Cooke - 4(Cooke on the other hand is an utter delight and does her absolute best to find a sense of fun for the film. Although I will say that birthmark is utter ridiculousness as a character part. Still all give Cooke all the credit for selling the self-consciousness of it against, her overall very endearing work when in her element.)<br /><br />Mendelsohn - 3.5(I actually ponder if Mendelsohn is really tired of these standard villain roles at this point, because he is doing something a little different here, almost like he's just having some fun. He has this certain cheekiness he brings to a part that really is just evil corporate bad guy. He goes a little off beat at times I find, which frankly a good thing if he's going to be saddled again and again with basically the same part.)<br /><br />Miller - 3(Fine troll voice that works effectively against the dramatic look of his character.)<br /><br />Pegg - 2.5(Strangely wasted, part of the thematic weakness, as the subplot involving his character's wife seems like an afterthought.)<br /><br />Waithe - (She brings a bit of off beat character that adds a little something a least to the proceedings.)<br /><br />John-Kamen - (I just have to ask, why does she look just like Luv, from Blade Runner 2049, even though the films were produced around the same time.)<br /><br />Rylance - 4(Rylance delivers once again, which ought to be expected, in his take of showing the man who is obviously on the spectrum. Rylance doesn't make this cutesy, but rather effectively shows the distance in the man. At the same he still the sort of internalized emotion within the man, that he has trouble conveying.)<br /><br />Tahmeed:<br /><br />11. Leave No Trace<br />12. Isle of Dogs<br />13. The Sisters Brothers<br />14. Roma<br />15. If Beale Street Could Talk<br />16. The Old Man and the Gun<br />17. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse<br />18. Blindspotting<br />19. Creed II<br />20. Boy Erased<br /><br />Impressively take on the monologue with a bit more intimacy demonstrated in Lewis by his approach, yet no less emotional in its execution. <br /><br />Joe:<br /><br />Good to see you Joe. <br /><br />Charles:<br /><br />1. guess <br />2. life jackets - Jaws<br />3. "Lonergan, you're gonna remember that name" - The Sting<br />4. First Attempt to Capture the Shark - Jaws<br />5. Destroying the radio - Jaws<br />6. Fingernails on a chalk board - Jaws<br />7. Killing a hostage - The Taking of Pelham One Two Three<br />8. Battlefield is home - Battle of the Bulge<br />9. Red Grant Revealed - From Russia With Love<br />10. Meeting Hooper - JawsLouis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-1769975474890126772019-01-23T18:19:52.154-05:002019-01-23T18:19:52.154-05:00Louis: Your updated top ten Robert Shaw acting mom...Louis: Your updated top ten Robert Shaw acting moments.Charles Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702365476332792775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-43178113321294536492019-01-23T15:40:30.932-05:002019-01-23T15:40:30.932-05:001) Grant
2) Driver
3) Elliott
4) Ali
5) Rockwell1) Grant<br />2) Driver<br />3) Elliott<br />4) Ali<br />5) Rockwellmoviefilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04023028388695973305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-59295041463295964812019-01-23T15:07:55.367-05:002019-01-23T15:07:55.367-05:00Alex: She really is. I eventually persisted till t...Alex: She really is. I eventually persisted till the end of Season 3 of House of Cards and she was one of the big reasons. Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-61872015336844056622019-01-23T14:56:46.809-05:002019-01-23T14:56:46.809-05:00Calvin: yeah, it's awesome. Rachel Brosnahan i...Calvin: yeah, it's awesome. Rachel Brosnahan is a star, plain and simple.<br /> Álex Marquéshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05821212990738471676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-73020461043808501672019-01-23T14:41:28.206-05:002019-01-23T14:41:28.206-05:00Has anyone else watched The Marvellous Mrs Maisel?...Has anyone else watched The Marvellous Mrs Maisel? I’m getting through it now and it’s a blast.Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-14032199681587649162019-01-23T14:35:28.521-05:002019-01-23T14:35:28.521-05:00I predicted him to be snubbed in favor of Chamalet...I predicted him to be snubbed in favor of Chamalet but Rockwell had leftover goodwill from last year and the Academy clearly liked Vice a lot which I predicted but I thought Rockwell would miss. Haven't seen this film yet. It doesn't sound that great lol. joe burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01987519630654592530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-89922873016949538032019-01-23T14:06:09.250-05:002019-01-23T14:06:09.250-05:00Anyone here see either of the Fyre Festival docume...Anyone here see either of the Fyre Festival documentaries that came out last week? If so, thoughts? I only saw the Netflix one.Bryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-35595911538014039112019-01-23T13:08:21.753-05:002019-01-23T13:08:21.753-05:001. Grant
2. Elliott
3. Driver
4. Ali
5. Rockwell
1. Grant<br />2. Elliott<br />3. Driver<br />4. Ali<br />5. Rockwell<br />John Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622085882123976465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-82328405897163788372019-01-23T12:00:45.177-05:002019-01-23T12:00:45.177-05:00Louis: Your thoughts on this:
https://youtu.be/q89...Louis: Your thoughts on this:<br />https://youtu.be/q89MLuLSJgkTahmeed Chowdhuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946081425647648210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-6460344387745088632019-01-23T10:49:16.474-05:002019-01-23T10:49:16.474-05:001. Grant
2. Elliott
3. Driver
4. Ali
5. Rockwell1. Grant<br />2. Elliott<br />3. Driver<br />4. Ali<br />5. RockwellOmar Franinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165429222802818138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-57108297468668052622019-01-23T06:21:04.500-05:002019-01-23T06:21:04.500-05:001. Grant
2. Driver
3. Elliot
4. Ali
5. Rockwell1. Grant<br />2. Driver<br />3. Elliot<br />4. Ali<br />5. RockwellLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04444861894143771110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-17554686253952039922019-01-23T04:10:25.348-05:002019-01-23T04:10:25.348-05:00Louis: Your #11-#20 favourite films of 2018.Louis: Your #11-#20 favourite films of 2018.Tahmeed Chowdhuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946081425647648210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-69647894186895122662019-01-23T02:59:17.041-05:002019-01-23T02:59:17.041-05:00I am just so happy that Rockwell did get another O...I am just so happy that Rockwell did get another Oscar nomination, I actually do think he was the MVP of Vice, purely because he did what he had 2.<br /><br />Sam Rockwell is a 2 time Oscar Nominee I can't stop being giddy about that lol.RatedRStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628534290463165790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-5054597851325532072019-01-23T02:51:44.905-05:002019-01-23T02:51:44.905-05:00Louis: Thoughts on Ready Player One and ratings/th...Louis: Thoughts on Ready Player One and ratings/thoughts on the cast.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-74790311616961784342019-01-23T01:56:31.902-05:002019-01-23T01:56:31.902-05:00Louis: BTW I'm glad "Meal Ticket" fr...Louis: BTW I'm glad "Meal Ticket" from Buster Scruggs has grown on you a bit. I thought I was in the minority on that one.Bryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-90249914772406066002019-01-23T01:46:45.503-05:002019-01-23T01:46:45.503-05:001. Grant
2. Elliott
3. Driver
4. Ali
5. Rockwell1. Grant<br />2. Elliott<br />3. Driver<br />4. Ali<br />5. RockwellGMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07058868751501120504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-55415253426983183302019-01-23T01:15:23.607-05:002019-01-23T01:15:23.607-05:00Louis: Who would be your choice to present the Bes...Louis: Who would be your choice to present the Best Picture award, since they usually pick a Hollywood vet to do so? A "dream choice" and a more realistic one, to make it a little interesting.<br /><br />And is Roma just on the outside looking in on your Top 10? If so, is there a chance it sneaks on there?Bryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-5641796194895807352019-01-22T23:23:53.617-05:002019-01-22T23:23:53.617-05:00Also, just to plug (as per usual) here's my th...Also, just to plug (as per usual) here's my thoughts/analysis of the Oscar nominations, I've decided to just cover them all in one post this year and then go straight into discussing my annual picks: <br /><br />https://reelandroll.blogspot.com/2019/01/2019-oscar-nominations-rankings-and.htmlCalvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-61445055991756927472019-01-22T22:44:43.369-05:002019-01-22T22:44:43.369-05:00Louis: can I have your thoughts on 'Revelation...Louis: can I have your thoughts on 'Revelation' from Boy Erased. Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-66775964985765164602019-01-22T22:26:39.240-05:002019-01-22T22:26:39.240-05:00Mitchell: Rockwell does have a Waititi film lined ...Mitchell: Rockwell does have a Waititi film lined up, so maybe he'll deliver with that.<br /><br />Not surprised to hear that Carrell is heading back to television. To be more accurate, Netflix. Bryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-87737715629491890492019-01-22T22:16:07.078-05:002019-01-22T22:16:07.078-05:00Yah, this is about my thoughts on Rockwell's p...Yah, this is about my thoughts on Rockwell's performance as well. Ideal casting, clear intent, but horribly limited in what he's actually required to do, with what should be a very interesting role. Honestly I feel bad for Rockwell more than anything because we've seen the terrific actor he can be, and I just hope his post oscar career yields more rewarding projects for him in the future.<br /><br />As for Carell, I'm also in agreement with you guys here. He's a talented actor who can be rather wonderful in the right role, usually when playing to his naturally tender screen presence, but he really should be more careful with flamboyant/mannered characters. Mitchell Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06054562644509043086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-83192545068781780702019-01-22T22:07:29.954-05:002019-01-22T22:07:29.954-05:00Well we all expected this. Carell and Rockwell had...Well we all expected this. Carell and Rockwell had a poor 2018. Carell pushed it with Foxcatcher, Beautiful Boy, and Vice, but the thing is he's gotten close to an Oscar despite his poor quality work.Charles Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702365476332792775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-90676152117780849512019-01-22T21:37:27.484-05:002019-01-22T21:37:27.484-05:00Calvin: I agree that's what he *should* be doi...Calvin: I agree that's what he *should* be doing. Matt Mustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310037237651825936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-19550444216743997802019-01-22T21:35:22.624-05:002019-01-22T21:35:22.624-05:00I agree with both of you guys. Funny thing is, tho...I agree with both of you guys. Funny thing is, though it didn't technically work out last year, I did think he gave two great performances in 2017, while giving 2 bad ones (Marwen unseen, I don't think it'll be great) this year. And the weird thing is they're almost parallels of one another. He plays a troubled father in both Beautiful Boy and Last Flag Flying, one doesn't work, one really does. He goes for a very mannered and comedic portrayal of a real-life figure in Battle of the Sexes and Vice, one is perfectly fitting, the other one isn't at all. <br /><br />Honestly I think it's less that he should keep 'trying' for an Oscar, more that he should find roles which are suited to his approach. Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.com