tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post1635747882095231841..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Ellen the Monarch SlayerNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-54339205829499581082008-05-25T22:02:00.000-04:002008-05-25T22:02:00.000-04:00Not only is atonement is BETTER than Juno, the ove...Not only is atonement is BETTER than Juno, the overrated piece of shit, but it's better than all of Page's crappy filmography put together. Screw ellen page and her shitty acting and screw Juno.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-91430548070400206992007-10-07T11:27:00.000-04:002007-10-07T11:27:00.000-04:00I think Julie Christie and Marion Cottilard are in...I think Julie Christie and Marion Cottilard are in. The fact of Marion Cotillard's performance is not in english increases her chances for a nod. In the last years there was one place for a foreign language film performance in Best Actress category even if the year was strong (Cruz and Sandino Moreno).<BR/>Laura Linney is a well respected actress, the film is being raved and her perfomance. It's enough to be nominated.<BR/>Ellen Page is a raising star and she's a breakthrough. She's the ideal actress to break the age record. It's so obvious that AMPAS wants make history into give an oscar to a young actress since the last years the nominated where much younger than in the past.<BR/>The fifth spot could go to Halle Berry in Things We's Lost In The Fire. I think they'll be happy to see her returning to good shape. Knightley has a strong chance, but she has her nod for P&P and the lack of screentime against her.<BR/>About Jodie Foster, Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett, the answer is in RottenTomatoes. A Blanchett's fan said that Foster had no chances because of film's reviews, but The Brave One is ahead of The Golden Age. I don't remember an actress to be nominated for a so bashed movie.<BR/>We need to wait for Marcia Gay Harden in Rails and Ties since she's loved by AMPAS and she's playing a woman dying of cancer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-13027545282750340292007-09-30T19:17:00.000-04:002007-09-30T19:17:00.000-04:00Keri Russell for 'Waitress' should be in the top 6...Keri Russell for 'Waitress' should be in the top 6. Why isn't she even in the top 25? Otherwise it looks ok. Nicole should be at no7 and Knightley should drop a couple of spots. Marion should lead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-44800099532328839152007-09-16T11:53:00.000-04:002007-09-16T11:53:00.000-04:00I think while you may not hate Cate, you seem to d...I think while you may not hate Cate, you seem to demand higher standards from her to be impressed than other actresses. Every performance of hers doesn't attract an Oscar, but most attract some kind of recognition/award (imdb.com) and I see no evidence that the Academy has taken a "so what" attitude to her diversity. <BR/><BR/>I think she's well placed for a double nomination: The Golden Age may not be getting the reviews of Elizabeth, but some reviews have been full of praise, and almost all rave about Cate's performance, so a #8 ranking at the moment is a little odd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-85737131098223034012007-09-14T00:46:00.000-04:002007-09-14T00:46:00.000-04:00Why not? that would be lovely..."The golden compas...Why not? that would be lovely...<BR/><BR/>"The golden compass"(Dec. release) will be a monster hit, at least in Europe and Asia (average in the US)<BR/>It was awesome casting........ Kidman as Mrs. Coulter!!!<BR/><BR/>WarrenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-5830380349740395152007-09-13T20:26:00.000-04:002007-09-13T20:26:00.000-04:00Oooh, how about Kidman for a double nod?Oooh, how about Kidman for a double nod?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18950565264201114692007-09-13T18:49:00.000-04:002007-09-13T18:49:00.000-04:00jean-paul its basically because Savage Grace doesn...<B>jean-paul</B> its basically because Savage Grace doesn't have an American distributor.<BR/><BR/>so i don't actually believe it's coming out this year. That's why it's so low.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-43238035977351146072007-09-13T16:47:00.000-04:002007-09-13T16:47:00.000-04:00If Kidman is getting those raves for Margot and ge...If Kidman is getting those raves for Margot and gets even better reviews for The Golden Compass, she is in. Right now I say she's #4...Michael B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06587665362502209914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-22531942074796620892007-09-13T16:35:00.000-04:002007-09-13T16:35:00.000-04:00PS. Ellen Page really really REALLY pisses me off ...PS. Ellen Page really really REALLY pisses me off big time - and I don't know why. Maybe it's just her face, or her voice, or that attitude which she gives to all her characters. Don't Like It One Bit. Saw a clip of Juno at the press launch for London film fest today and, again, she annoyed me beyond belief. It's an irrational hatred I know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-14902492176905814852007-09-13T16:31:00.000-04:002007-09-13T16:31:00.000-04:00Scott, I'm there with you. Recently turned 23 and ...Scott, I'm there with you. Recently turned 23 and now feel weird any time I start fancying an 18/19-year old. Makes me feel a teensy bit pervy - have to remind myself that I'm not yet over the hill.<BR/><BR/>Re: Knightley - she's in for a nomination. She has 65 minutes screentime (I stopwatched the leads 2nd time I saw Atonement and FYI: McAvoy has 90; Saoirse has 50; Romola has 25; Redgrave with 8). At the moment, she's my number one of the year (but there's still many to see, I know...)<BR/><BR/>For what it's worth I Heart Blanchett almost all the time (especially in Ripley and Notes on a Scandal). But with what will surely be a crowded Actress race, maybe they can resist doing the double this time, lest a really good lead performance is dropped as a result.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-60001672578665032462007-09-13T12:30:00.000-04:002007-09-13T12:30:00.000-04:00I saw a screener of I'm Not There a few months bac...I saw a screener of I'm Not There a few months back, and while I'm happy that the film (which, unless major changes have occurred before the final version, is AWESOME) is getting awards buzz... I'm kind of surprised it's for Blanchett. I mean, she has the most screentime (by a nice margin), and her segment might be comparatively accessible, but I'd thought that the whole thing was just too Out There for the stodgy Academy. I'd be very happy to be wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-90190553808327117582007-09-13T07:54:00.000-04:002007-09-13T07:54:00.000-04:00Julianne Moore SO low?! Sad... And Michelle Pfeif...Julianne Moore SO low?! Sad... And Michelle Pfeiffer ABOVE Moore?!? I'm sorry, but the "I could never be your woman" trailer looks so boring and rather like a stereotype romantic comedy... (actually it reminds me of "Prime" - almost same story).<BR/>And the Moore is receiving rave reviews for "Savage Grace" and from the several clips I've watched I can say her performance seems to be spectacular - the best for years (and the reviews agree).<BR/>For months there was almost nothing to read about Moore at filmexperience.net. But what is so special about "I could never be your woman" ?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-9067036314096482412007-09-13T06:07:00.000-04:002007-09-13T06:07:00.000-04:00Okay, I just read Ebert's article. Hmm... I'll bit...Okay, I just read Ebert's article. Hmm... I'll bite.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-15542138940119463282007-09-13T04:46:00.000-04:002007-09-13T04:46:00.000-04:00It's been interesting reading the reviews for Eliz...It's been interesting reading the reviews for <I>Elizabeth: The Golden Age</I>. Poland was particularly harsh on the film and Blanchett "look angry here. look sullen here". Not sure if Ellen Page could overcome her age (if Evan Rachel Wood coulnd't for <I>Thirteen</I> I can't help but imagine the star of, what will surely become, a cultish comedy can make it in. Most of the buzz I've heard about <I>Juno</I> is actually for, shockingly, Jennifer Garner.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-45178112745387527842007-09-13T01:09:00.000-04:002007-09-13T01:09:00.000-04:00You wonder, for Knightley, "a 2nd nomination so so...You wonder, for Knightley, "a 2nd nomination so soon?"<BR/><BR/>Am I missing something...What was her first? <BR/><BR/>Pride & Prejudice! <BR/><BR/>You didn't know that, seriously? <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Wow, I totally blocked that out of my head. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-64495188836059845982007-09-13T01:02:00.000-04:002007-09-13T01:02:00.000-04:00You wonder, for Knightley, "a 2nd nomination so so...You wonder, for Knightley, "a 2nd nomination so soon?"<BR/><BR/>Am I missing something...What was her first? <BR/><BR/>Pride & Prejudice! <BR/><BR/>You didn't know that, seriously?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-10172722010693299292007-09-13T00:53:00.000-04:002007-09-13T00:53:00.000-04:00The reason I (and I'm guessing many Academy voters...The reason I (and I'm guessing many Academy voters) would vote for Cate Blanchett in lead actress for "The Golden Age" is b/c they want to see her with a lead actress Oscar and think that she deserved it the first time she played the role in "Elizabeth". Yes, she's not "overdue" in the sense that she must have an Oscar at all costs b/c she's never won one, but it's mainly a sense of dueness. People are clamoring for Meryl to get her third -- it's just wanting to acknowledge so-called greatness when the time is right. Early reviews don't bother me too much about "The Golden Age", b/c virtually all of them have singled out Blanchett regardless of being lukewarm about the film. And I feel like this will be her year with this and the Bob Dylan role. That's why I'm firmly keeping her in my predictions for two nominations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1243036183151385652007-09-12T23:32:00.000-04:002007-09-12T23:32:00.000-04:00I like Ellen Page. But if she gets a nomination fo...I like Ellen Page. But if she gets a nomination for <I>Juno</I> this year, I'll probably boycott the Oscars in protest. <BR/><BR/>(Geez, if I'm feeling this way now, imagine how bad things will get in December.)Yaseen Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05908587347677660287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-38832311126841162442007-09-12T23:00:00.000-04:002007-09-12T23:00:00.000-04:00You wonder, for Knightley, "a 2nd nomination so so...You wonder, for Knightley, "a 2nd nomination so soon?"<BR/><BR/>Am I missing something...What was her first?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-85825800828059126992007-09-12T22:47:00.000-04:002007-09-12T22:47:00.000-04:00I've decided one of the five best actress slots ca...I've decided one of the five best actress slots can go to Maggie Cheung for just being herself.<BR/><BR/>The other four belong to Cate though.<BR/><BR/>- The Blanchett-loving Desplat-loving AustralianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-53382210842320855702007-09-12T22:27:00.000-04:002007-09-12T22:27:00.000-04:00I totally support criticism of Blanchett, possibly...I totally support criticism of Blanchett, possibly the most overrated actress working. I didn't even like her in Elizabeth. I would love if she wasn't nominated at all...<BR/><BR/>JoshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-54102900456216699312007-09-12T21:15:00.000-04:002007-09-12T21:15:00.000-04:001. Who knows how the more mainstream critics are ...1. Who knows how the more mainstream critics are gonna react to Elizabeth. If you look at the big three (Screendaily, Hollywood Reporter, Variety), two of the three were positive and all three liked Blanchett.<BR/><BR/>2. Blanchett's advantage is the fact that her competition is all over the map. Outside of Christie (raved performance by a veteran) and Knightley (admired performance in film poised to be sweeper) who is there? Cotillard is a foreign star, and non-English performers need more buzz than English language performers (Cruz was a known quantity w/ a "didn't know you had it in you" performance last year). Ellen Page is an unknown quantity in an offbeat comedy (a la Maggie Gyllenhaal in Secretary, with the same D'Angelo praise even). Foster's in a film that'll be outright loathed by many (divisive films don't go over all that well). Linney is being sabatoged by her release date (shades of Bill Murray in Rushmore). <BR/><BR/>3. I'm not sure I buy your logic regarding double nods, Nathaniel. I'd argue they don't happen often enough to have any sorta backgrounding like you suggest. Essentially, double nods happen when the category is weak (particularly with oscarbait contenders)<BR/><BR/>4. I know you don't "hate" Blanchett, but your kneejerk running her down seems so much like Eastwood last year it's not even funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-16666872266772373482007-09-12T20:24:00.001-04:002007-09-12T20:24:00.001-04:00i mean, the guilt. not your feelings. ha hai mean, the guilt. not your feelings. ha haNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-40937605708705008902007-09-12T20:24:00.000-04:002007-09-12T20:24:00.000-04:00to those with *feelings* for Cera. It's probably j...to those with *feelings* for Cera. It's probably just because he looks 15 (he's actually 19)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-29974866032866761422007-09-12T20:22:00.000-04:002007-09-12T20:22:00.000-04:00Ethan I absolutely agree that Cate is a talented a...<B>Ethan</B> I absolutely agree that Cate is a talented actress. But what I'm trying to get at is you can't always trust reviews about anyone who could be considered a sacred cow. Most people don't have it in them to criticize that type of actor.<BR/><BR/>As I have discovered on this blog, being underwhelmed by her does not win me fans ;) <BR/><BR/>but if you're Blanchett you get raves. Period. That's just what happens.<BR/><BR/>That doesn't mean you get an Oscar nomination. See: <I>The Gift, Missing, Pushing Tin, Oscar and Lucinda, Charlotte Gray, The Good German, The Life Aquatic, Heaven, Bandits, Lord of the Rings, The Man Who Cried, The Talented Mr Ripley, The Shipping News, Little Fish, Babel, An Ideal Husband</I> for proofNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.com