tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post1760120325825731006..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: I Am Love Sour GrapesNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-67924239703641218952010-12-19T22:17:46.830-05:002010-12-19T22:17:46.830-05:00Nathaniel, that's exactly what I wrote about w...Nathaniel, that's exactly what I wrote about <a href="http://stalepopcornau.blogspot.com/2010/01/foreign-language-film-solution.html" rel="nofollow">way back in January</a>.<br /><br />If I was able to vote in every category of the Oscars I'd place <i>I Am Love</i> very highly on the list for Best Actress, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design and Best Make-Up. True.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-83800000393747033902010-12-19T15:47:52.459-05:002010-12-19T15:47:52.459-05:00The saddest thing regarding I AM LOVE and its misf...The saddest thing regarding I AM LOVE and its misfortunes here in Italy it's that Guadagnino's film is clearly inspired by some great italian directors (Visconti for example) who are considered old fashioned and uninteresting these days, but actually this kind of films is more noteworthy than the popular ones<br /><br />I wonder if I AM LOVE could be considered by the Academy in the other categories: I know it's eligible but so far the precursor awards are nominating it almost just as Best Foreign Language Picture...Mirkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-3110918834955796752010-12-19T15:21:17.213-05:002010-12-19T15:21:17.213-05:00i think a better system might be a combination of ...i think a better system might be a combination of both releases and submissions. i.e. one submission per country PLUS any film which managed a theatrical release which would normally make it eligible. But that woudl come with its own problems. i.e. you'd have to find a way to screen hundreds more movies for voters rather than just 65. And you'd probably end up with more of what i believe they've always feared with France hogging the nominations each year :)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-17423180880466238062010-12-19T12:12:49.750-05:002010-12-19T12:12:49.750-05:00What I can not understand is the fact that to be v...What I can not understand is the fact that to be viable at the oscars your film must have had the LA one week qualifying run. Why then, is it a different rule for the foreign film category? I Am Love actually opened this year, and was obviously shown at LA. But instead they allow countries to select films which have not been shown in the US, (and elesewhere) and may be shown in the US if it has the good fortune of being nominated. It's flawed. But we all knew that anyway.johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-77355991882748811102010-12-19T09:02:53.614-05:002010-12-19T09:02:53.614-05:00stefano -- well, it's not like Italy has hurt ...stefano -- well, it's not like Italy has hurt for Oscar nominations over the years. y'all can sit one out ;)<br /><br />adam -- agreed about the scores.<br /><br />adelutza -- i saw it on the big screen twice too (and i normally only see second times once i get a dvd)<br /><br />tay -- thanks for the note. It's good to hear all sides.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-47570233615156868262010-12-19T08:06:03.411-05:002010-12-19T08:06:03.411-05:00So true. They get completely wrong in choosing &qu...So true. They get completely wrong in choosing "The First Beautiful Thing" as the Italian submission, I didn't particurally like the film (it was good, but in neither way an excellent one), but it's the typical nowadays Italian dramedy people like. It's been a good hit here in Italy, while "I Am Love" didn't receive any attention from the audience (saldy). "I Am Love" is surely a better film and, first of all, has been recognized by an American audience; "The First Beautiful Thing", in my opinion, doesn't stand a chance for Best Foreign Film and is much less complex and sofisticated. "I Am Love" would have taken a nomination for sure, too bad Italy will be snubbed again because of bad choices from our Film Academy...Stefanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-74373189887861169202010-12-18T23:38:36.795-05:002010-12-18T23:38:36.795-05:00Tilda just gave one of the year's best perform...Tilda just gave one of the year's best performances. Though I have only seen a very few movies this year yet, I am sure that Swinton will stand firm as one of he best performances this year.Malcolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08115141758436339101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-66259915291152288422010-12-18T22:41:32.798-05:002010-12-18T22:41:32.798-05:00I did see I am Love a few days ago.
You overrated...I did see I am Love a few days ago.<br /><br />You overrated it big time. It's like last year's Julia-a decent film that gets a boost from Tilda Swinton in a very good performance.<br /><br />(You also overrated The Fighter outisde of Leo, Adams, and Bale, but that's a separate subject.)Andrew R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08656464274438644356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-40507334704301108402010-12-18T17:34:35.559-05:002010-12-18T17:34:35.559-05:00You should check out the extras on the I Am Love D...You should check out the extras on the I Am Love DVD, Tilda's and Marisa's hair are constantly in curlers even in between shooting scenes, so no wonder their manes looked ravishing!johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-50786278717422898902010-12-18T16:05:11.104-05:002010-12-18T16:05:11.104-05:00I actually prefer La prima cosa bella. It has hea...I actually prefer La prima cosa bella. It has heart and soul, where Io sono l'amore just left me cold. It's a gorgeous film aesthetically speaking, and Tilda Swinton deserves the praise she's getting (though as far as I'm concerned, no one can hold a candle to Natalie Portman this year; if she doesn't win Best Actress, it will be a travesty), but the film is overly long and doesn't amount to anything substantial, anything worth revisiting. Anyway, I just wanted to say that there are least a few of us who think the Italians made the right choice with The First Beautiful Thing, and I certainly don't think they are doing anything wrong by their country's image with the selection.taynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-29661637129317690992010-12-18T15:40:02.778-05:002010-12-18T15:40:02.778-05:00I know she only has 10 minutes screen time in the ...I know she only has 10 minutes screen time in the film but from her first appearence till "that look" at the end i simply cannot forget marisa bereson.mrripleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-2623085643359518812010-12-18T15:08:29.791-05:002010-12-18T15:08:29.791-05:00I Am Love is on my top 5 of the year's best an...<i>I Am Love</i> is on my top 5 of the year's best and not sure it won't be <i>the</i> best when all it's said and done. Still have to see <i>Black Swan</i> and <i>The Fighter</i> but <i>I Am Love</i> is the only film I have seen <i>twice</i> this year on the big screen.adelutzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500491363721543846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-23944641074089670792010-12-18T14:47:27.031-05:002010-12-18T14:47:27.031-05:00Shame about the oscars, cause this film may well h...Shame about the oscars, cause this film may well have won. Still a strong contender for my favorite film of the year, <em>Social Network</em> be damned. Hope it wins the globe. I'm still sad about Tilda getting no traction, too.<br /><br />This film along with <em>Black Swan</em> is a really good example of why a best adapted/song score category could be really relevant. They wouldn't need to have 5 nominees or anything. But every year, there's an atypical score, or something from a musical, etc. that really deserves recognition even though it doesn't fit entirely into the "original" framework. They're often better than the original scores, actually (particularly this year). I've become deeply obsessed with both the <em>I Am Love</em> and <em>Black Swan</em> soundtracks...adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-53679175574980841112010-12-18T14:45:38.680-05:002010-12-18T14:45:38.680-05:00Swinton's performance on I Am Love is one of t...Swinton's performance on I Am Love is one of the year's best. Really hope this one won't get ignore like last year's Julia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-33713510723340867712010-12-18T14:44:01.585-05:002010-12-18T14:44:01.585-05:00Sad about the snubbing, and so true about the hair...Sad about the snubbing, and so true about the hair. I was spending some time with I Am Love yesterday, glancing through my favorite parts, and the hair is one of the movie's most important textures.<br /><br />Of course there's the thematic significance in Betta's haircut, but also during the outdoors sex scenes - Antonio and Emma's hair (and the contrast between them) just adds one more layer of beauty to the movie.Andreashttp://mendthiscrack.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com