tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post1036061434102949647..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: "Maggie (and) the Cat is Alive!"NATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-49714290416414716002007-12-13T02:06:00.000-05:002007-12-13T02:06:00.000-05:00Even though I haven't actually SEEN any of the thr...Even though I haven't actually SEEN any of the three performances (damn Australian cinema :@) I've gotta campaign for Kidman for Margot at the Wedding, The Golden Compass and The Invasion. She needs a reboot, and a your awards really are the closest thing to an oscar. just think, this woman gave you Moulin Rouge! Even for her weakest performances, you have to give her the adavntage for being so glorious? am i making sense?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-26417362222114965922007-11-22T12:06:00.000-05:002007-11-22T12:06:00.000-05:00i agree nat! i loved molly shannon in year of the ...i agree nat! i loved molly shannon in year of the dog...way underrated perf./film IMOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-67345736577964284162007-11-18T08:12:00.000-05:002007-11-18T08:12:00.000-05:00maggie g is now a 2 time near miss for sherrybaby ...maggie g is now a 2 time near miss for sherrybaby and secretary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-79562336413365202492007-11-17T16:35:00.000-05:002007-11-17T16:35:00.000-05:00Definitely Christian Bale ... with Hoffman a close...Definitely Christian Bale ... with Hoffman a close second.Richttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02672240680810146630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-60476551221403560412007-11-17T09:21:00.000-05:002007-11-17T09:21:00.000-05:0018 comments and still nobody has mentioned Josh Br...18 comments and still nobody has mentioned Josh Brolin, who has not only amassed quite possibly the most impressive body of work of any actor so far this year, but who has practically come out of nowhere to give three vivid tough guy performances. I really didn't see this guy coming, to be honest, considering his mostly forgettable work in the past. But man, has he made an impression this year.<BR/><BR/>I wrote a (slightly) longer appreciation <A HREF="http://opalfilms.blogspot.com/2007/11/muriel-awards-2007-fyc-8.html" REL="nofollow">over at my blog</A>.Paul C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02699493473242261477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12460787677273043362007-11-17T09:07:00.000-05:002007-11-17T09:07:00.000-05:00adam --you gotta remember that i'm a tough graderr...adam --you gotta remember that i'm a tough graderr ;) I like the movies I give B and B- too. They just could be a lot better. Linney is by far the best part of The Savages and "Wendy" is as far removed from "Claire" in Jindabyne that I must just say I LOVE ACTORS. What they can do with their craft...NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-78401380794654920932007-11-17T07:35:00.000-05:002007-11-17T07:35:00.000-05:00hey nat what about supp.hey nat what about supp.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12606791540620296662007-11-17T07:34:00.001-05:002007-11-17T07:34:00.001-05:00top 5 actress1 - christie - away from her2 - berry...top 5 actress<BR/><BR/>1 - christie - away from her<BR/>2 - berry - things we lost in the fire<BR/>3 - foster - the brave one<BR/>4 - knightley - atonement<BR/>5 - weaver - snow cakeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75161908341653478892007-11-17T07:34:00.000-05:002007-11-17T07:34:00.000-05:00top 5 actress1 - christie - away from her2 - berry...top 5 actress<BR/><BR/>1 - christie - away from her<BR/>2 - berry - things we lost in the fire<BR/>3 - foster - the brave one<BR/>4 - knightley - atonement<BR/>5 - weaver - snow cakeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-61142453023845219092007-11-17T04:03:00.000-05:002007-11-17T04:03:00.000-05:00OK, so you HAVE seen The Savages. That's too bad,...OK, so you HAVE seen <EM>The Savages</EM>. That's too bad, the B/B- is kinda disappointing. I was hoping for a B+ for this one. It looked quite capable of that.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-7055547459373875292007-11-17T02:29:00.000-05:002007-11-17T02:29:00.000-05:00I believe 4M3W&2D is being released in February 20...I believe <I>4M3W&2D</I> is being released in February 2008, ala <I>The Lives of Others</I>. Waiting for that Oscar I presume.<BR/><BR/>My top five actresses so far would be Blonsky, Christie, Chen, Dern and Ricci but I have (through no fault of my own) seen barely any of the major contenders. I figure having Dern in mine is like others having Linney (for <I>Jindabyne</I>) in theirs. International release paterns make me want to punch people in the face.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-47533318979507861022007-11-16T21:43:00.000-05:002007-11-16T21:43:00.000-05:00Well, Love in the Time of Cholera doesn't appear t...Well, <EM>Love in the Time of Cholera</EM> doesn't appear to be very good. And Bonham-Carter is probably supporting, or at least will be campaigned that way (but who knows). It seems like the only major contenders left to see will be Knightley, Adams and Page... assuming you've already seen <EM>The Savages</EM>, as you're implying here. Have you seen <EM>The Savages</EM>???<BR/><BR/>I really liked Judd in <EM>Bug</EM> a lot. Please consider her. I would LOVE it if she got a surprise globe nom. There seems to be an opening behind Christie, Cotillard, Jolie and Knightley... unless Blanchett or Foster manage to overcome the badness of their films.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-16738827971963058952007-11-16T20:04:00.000-05:002007-11-16T20:04:00.000-05:00BEST ACTRESS so far top ten (alpha order)Christie ...BEST ACTRESS so far <BR/><BR/><I>top ten (alpha order)</I><BR/>Christie –Away From Her<BR/>Foster -The Brave One<BR/>Jolie –A Mighty Heart<BR/>Judd –Bug<BR/>Kidman –Margot at the Wedding<BR/>Linney –Jindabyne<BR/>Linney -The Savages<BR/>Ricci –Black Snake Moan<BR/>Shannon –Year of the Dog<BR/>Wang –Lust, Caution<BR/><BR/><I>probably not going to get a release this year --damnit! </I><BR/>Do-Yeon -Secret Sunshine<BR/>Marinca -4 Months, 3 Weeks<BR/><B>who were both so so good</B><BR/>Moore -Savage Grace<BR/>Pfeiffer -I Could Never...<BR/>Thurman -In Bloom<BR/>Weaver -Girl in the Park<BR/><BR/><I>STILL LEFT TO SEE</I><BR/>Adams -Enchanted<BR/>Bonham-Carter -Sweeney Todd (but given what we're hearing about the trimming to the musical, I bet she's actually supporting)<BR/>Knightley -Atonement<BR/>Mezzogiorno -Love in the Time of...<BR/>Page -JunoNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-80669236506604101842007-11-16T19:44:00.000-05:002007-11-16T19:44:00.000-05:00Pfeiffer looked good for this title, but her third...Pfeiffer looked good for this title, but her third movie got shafted, so now she only has two. Maybe she'll get a FB nom for <EM>Stardust</EM>. I think Christian Bale is a good choice. Laura Linney will probably get a nom, but for <EM>Jindabyne</EM> or <EM>Savages</EM>? Hmm. <BR/><BR/>And aren't there a LOT of Best Actresses left to see? Or maybe that's just me, cause I haven't seen anything. But the only one I've seen that's been particularly impressive is Julie Christie.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-72855189429163237312007-11-16T19:40:00.000-05:002007-11-16T19:40:00.000-05:00the lovely laura linneythe lovely laura linneypar3182https://www.blogger.com/profile/03647653154201086767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-48376327626627903462007-11-16T19:36:00.000-05:002007-11-16T19:36:00.000-05:00I second Ben Foster!I second Ben Foster!Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052403624681392083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-60332792946834916842007-11-16T19:31:00.000-05:002007-11-16T19:31:00.000-05:00omg. don't get me started on best actress. i'm alr...omg. don't get me started on best actress. i'm already at war with myself and there's still a few competitors left to see.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-14449618865266458282007-11-16T19:15:00.000-05:002007-11-16T19:15:00.000-05:00But Linney will surely be getting a Film Bitch nom...But Linney will surely be getting a Film Bitch nomination for best actress.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-91668768513222484442007-11-16T18:54:00.000-05:002007-11-16T18:54:00.000-05:00Yuck, Philip Seymour Hoffman IS the devil- make th...Yuck, Philip Seymour Hoffman IS the devil- make that “male” devil. Sandra Bullock has always inspired my deepest animosity.<BR/><BR/>For me Hoffman is what Swank is to Nat; an actor who can obviously act but whose onscreen/off-screen personality just annoys the living hell out of you! (Spits)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, in terms of “FYC” I’d root for Blanchett (since she was snubbed in this category last year) or Pfeiffer (who deliciously elevated two shaky films).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-76951861650876830972007-11-16T18:27:00.000-05:002007-11-16T18:27:00.000-05:00Hear Hear Catherine on the Laura Linney shout out ...Hear Hear Catherine on the Laura Linney shout out (Got Jindabyne resting on my coffee table for later viewing)<BR/><BR/>Hows about Siggy Weaver for "The Girl in the Park", "Snowcake" and "The TV Set"?<BR/><BR/>Or the yummy Christian Bale for "3:10 to Yuma", "I'm Not There" and "Rescue Dawn"<BR/><BR/>Or even better the amazing Samantha Morton for "Elizabeth: The Golden Age", "Control" and "Expired". <BR/><BR/>Some great actors have been very busy beavers this year!Michael Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668853285292187310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-72480203970232343772007-11-16T18:22:00.000-05:002007-11-16T18:22:00.000-05:00Ben FosterHear me out! He was the best thing about...Ben Foster<BR/><BR/>Hear me out! He was the best thing about <I>3:10 To Yuma</I>; he was so ridiculously over-the-top intense that he made <I>Alpha Dog</I> worth watching, literally marking his territory on the movie; and he owned every scene of his in <I>30 Days Of Night</I>.<BR/><BR/>He's gained twenty pounds this year from all the scenery he's devoured, and he's certainly not to everyone's taste, and 2/3 of his '07 films have been pure schlock, but: that's my choice. Thus far.Joe Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825174217179302019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-56392045595747274632007-11-16T17:12:00.000-05:002007-11-16T17:12:00.000-05:00I know you're not his fan, but I'll campaign for P...I know you're not his fan, but I'll campaign for Philip Seymour Hoffman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-36565801437620591182007-11-16T17:01:00.000-05:002007-11-16T17:01:00.000-05:00Laura Linney! I've seen her in Jindabyne and Breac...Laura Linney! I've seen her in Jindabyne and Breach this year, plus the wickedly funny (and possibly sad) turn in the trailer for The Savages.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09258493877737555910noreply@blogger.com