tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post3380532678072400269..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: NBR -Then & NowNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-69663045195279307882007-12-07T12:40:00.000-05:002007-12-07T12:40:00.000-05:00I'm thrilled for Casey Affleck's win here, and I d...I'm thrilled for Casey Affleck's win here, and I don't mind that he's being campaigned in supporting actor either. <BR/><BR/><I>and, uh...<BR/>I HATE that I still haven't seen "No Country"...it's getting to that preceding-buzz-influences-opinion place very rapidly.</I><BR/><BR/>I know! I hate that too, but it's the cost you pay for being Internet junkies I guess. I try to read limited reports/reviews of films going into the Oscar season, but somethings can't be helped. Like I saw "No Country for Old Men" as soon as I could, and by the end I found it to be a tedious exercise. But now it's getting the "return-to-form for the Coen brothers!", "film of the year", "best thing eva!" type praise that can be as annoying as it is promising.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-57055900896668089002007-12-07T01:02:00.000-05:002007-12-07T01:02:00.000-05:00anon 3.57, offensive?anon 3.57, offensive?Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-76757599784236127432007-12-06T17:15:00.000-05:002007-12-06T17:15:00.000-05:00I think the best female performace of the year was...I think the best female performace of the year was Jodie Foster in The Brave One,is a so unique performace,she desreves at least a nomination.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-36075094992437858632007-12-06T15:57:00.000-05:002007-12-06T15:57:00.000-05:00I have to admit that I don't get the Julie Christi...I have to admit that I don't get the Julie Christie thing. For anyone who has dealt with someone who has Alzheimers (even in the early stages), the film is actually rather offensive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-22428441089021840662007-12-06T15:05:00.000-05:002007-12-06T15:05:00.000-05:00Can it be that they did not see TWBB at all? Is th...Can it be that they did not see TWBB at all? Is that possible...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-62840032260081667942007-12-06T13:37:00.000-05:002007-12-06T13:37:00.000-05:00Although I thought Christie gave a great performan...Although I thought Christie gave a great performance in Away from Her... her costar Pinsent was equally great ahd held the pic together.... By far, Cotillard''s performance was more demanding and thorough , as she had to hold together a mediocre movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-85979260921425386062007-12-06T12:09:00.000-05:002007-12-06T12:09:00.000-05:00not to mention the fact that he's the entire last ...not to mention the fact that he's the entire last act!NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-5689409883445081262007-12-06T12:06:00.000-05:002007-12-06T12:06:00.000-05:00OK, but can we deal with the fact that Casey Affle...OK, but can we deal with the fact that Casey Affleck as a SUPPORTING Actor is egregious category fraud, entirely as bad as Jamie Foxx in <I>Collateral</I> and all the other category frauds we tend to lament around here? I'm surprised no one has mentioned it in 61 comments. He's in more of the picture than anyone else, I'm sure, and the movie gets more inside his head than it does Jesse's/Pitt's.NicksFlickPickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607501848596529493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-39869500896164120112007-12-06T10:48:00.000-05:002007-12-06T10:48:00.000-05:00I knew that "No Country for Old Men" was already a...I knew that "No Country for Old Men" was already a lock for a nomination, but this not only seals the deal, it arguably makes it the frontrunner for the win. <BR/><BR/>And I don't know if Burton's win is a good or bad thing from him. Sure, the NBR has been known to give their Best Director award to real wildcards on occasion (Edward Zwick for "The Last Samurai," Michael Mann for "Collateral"), but their picks have matched the eventual Oscar winner in each of the last 2 years. Plus, as "Sweeney Todd" continues to look more and more like a potential Best Picture nominee, this win can only help Burton, as far as I'm concerned. A win might not be in order, but a nomination? I think so.<BR/><BR/>All in all, the biggest boost given to anyone by the NBR this year is certainly for Casey Affleck. Granted, I don't know when the last time that their picks for both Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress have been nominated by the Academy, but still, it definitely puts Affleck's name in the spotlight. If he can pull off a Golden Globe and/or a SAG nod, I think he's in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-20051041386182523012007-12-06T08:29:00.000-05:002007-12-06T08:29:00.000-05:00"The Bucket List" seems a very odd inclusion, whet..."The Bucket List" seems a very odd inclusion, whether they wanted to spread the wealth or not. watching the trailer, despite the talent involved, it felt very old-actors-playing-goofy-parts-that-older-actors play. Like "Space Cowboys" on vacation or something. But then, who knows? Perhaps its fantastic. After all, the trailer for "300" was amazing, and, uh...<BR/>I HATE that I still haven't seen "No Country"...it's getting to that preceding-buzz-influences-opinion place very rapidly.Kurtis Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946031309738374597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46525390877328550832007-12-06T08:15:00.000-05:002007-12-06T08:15:00.000-05:00oh and yes... in case you missed it: the BEST ACTR...oh and yes... in case you missed it: the BEST ACTRESS PSYCHIC point updates for the year-in-advance contest.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://filmexperience.blogspot.com/2007/12/actress-psychic-point-updates.html" REL="nofollow">right here</A>NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-34244690920703001492007-12-06T08:05:00.000-05:002007-12-06T08:05:00.000-05:00We don't get Gone Baby Gone until March! Ugh.We don't get <I>Gone Baby Gone</I> until March! Ugh.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-57246225009269450062007-12-06T07:44:00.000-05:002007-12-06T07:44:00.000-05:00I would comment on Amy Ryan if they'd release the ...I would comment on Amy Ryan if they'd release the damn film in the UK.<BR/><BR/>It was supposed to have a gala screening at the London film festival in Oct but then Affleck pulled it because of the whole Madeleine McCann disapperance - do you guys know about this? I mean, I hope she's found safe and sound but, to be brutally honest, 1) most overblown newsstory of the decade and 2) I don't really care that much, would much rather see Gone Baby Gone and form an opinion on it. As adults can we not make a decision to see a film or not, whatever the current context may be in 'real life'? I find it grossly patronising.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-25967889021883294812007-12-06T07:13:00.000-05:002007-12-06T07:13:00.000-05:00i agree that THERE WILL BE BLOOD is probably safe....i agree that THERE WILL BE BLOOD is probably safe. or as safe as it was before this. from all reports it's a tough film so...<BR/><BR/>my question though is this: why hasn't hollywood realized that challenging movies perform better with oscar if they come out earlier? I know i'm a broken record on this topic but with this one type of movie I am 150% sure i'm correct. If something is unusually challenging or divisive, doesn't it need ample time to sink in and be discussed and argued about if it hopes to win #1 spots?<BR/><BR/>AMY RYAN<BR/>i'm curious what people see in this performance... people really seem to be rooting for it. but the specialness was lost on meNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-60293244336427173162007-12-06T03:35:00.000-05:002007-12-06T03:35:00.000-05:00I don't think this affects There Will be Blood in ...I don't think this affects <I>There Will be Blood</I> in the least. That film was never going to be the NBR's cup of Texas tea. <BR/><BR/>If it earns Oscar nominations it will only be because of the preferential voting system. A segment of voters falling in love with it and picking it to top their submitted ballots. Not a widespread consensus that it's among the best of the year (many will undoubtedly find it among their least favorite contenders- if they last through the whole thing!)<BR/><BR/>But yeah, this is a setback for any of the slim hopes <I>American Gangster</I>, <I>Eastern Promises</I>, <I>Hairspray</I> and <I>I'm Not There</I> might have had.Brian Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-85230751690159721592007-12-06T02:57:00.000-05:002007-12-06T02:57:00.000-05:00Um, Maria Bello never won the NBR. Patty Clarkson...Um, Maria Bello never won the NBR. Patty Clarkson and Catherine O'Hara won in the years she was in play. She did win the NYFCC though in 2005.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-80434187264607010912007-12-06T02:09:00.000-05:002007-12-06T02:09:00.000-05:00Happy to see some early recognition for Lars and L...Happy to see some early recognition for Lars and Lust,Caution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87434156812435409452007-12-06T00:37:00.000-05:002007-12-06T00:37:00.000-05:00I found Christie's performance in Away from Her to...I found Christie's performance in Away from Her to be too self-consciously saintly, it was like a Lifetime movie...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46116059839546885402007-12-06T00:32:00.000-05:002007-12-06T00:32:00.000-05:00Yeah, the NBR has chosen some amazing women for th...Yeah, the NBR has chosen some amazing women for their supporting actress prizes over the year (Anne Heche, Christina Ricci, Winona Ryder, Cate Blanchett, Maria Bello) none of whom went on to Oscar. I hope that the weak supporting category this year works for Ryan. Especially if she can become the "lone American" in a race filled with Blanchett, Ronan, Redgrave, Macdonald. Although it'd be highly hilarious if Maria Tomei took the "lone American" spot yet again. <BR/><BR/>I'm getting ahead of myself.<BR/><BR/>Nat, you make it sound like you're in the majority on <I>Gone Baby Gone</I>... :/Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-42864952092555782762007-12-05T23:47:00.000-05:002007-12-05T23:47:00.000-05:00I really thought they would be brave and go for Vi...I really thought they would be brave and go for Viggo Mortensen as well, Nathaniel. Especially after he gained some momentum winning the British Indy and being nominated for a Satellite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75672225934537651122007-12-05T23:16:00.000-05:002007-12-05T23:16:00.000-05:00whip-smart I wasn't implying that this will help C...<B>whip-smart</B> I wasn't implying that this will help Christie towards the win. I'm just hoping that it's her and not Cotillard. And obviously I disagree with the assumption that Cotillard is better. To me it's like the difference between, I don't know, a brilliant singer and a great karaoke act: one is in full charge of her gift and uses it to express deep emotion, the other puts on quite a show but it's just borrowed razzle dazzle. my take at least. I know Cotillard has MANY champions so I know my view isn't shared by allNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-69827444987637966712007-12-05T22:07:00.000-05:002007-12-05T22:07:00.000-05:00I don't think this means Julie Christie has any ed...I don't think this means Julie Christie has any edge to win - more likely its just solidifying her slot for a nomination. Marion Cotillard has much more traction and was far better than her.Slaytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788927670985682471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-78406750720048414072007-12-05T20:19:00.000-05:002007-12-05T20:19:00.000-05:00Cate Blanchett will pick up more steam in the comi...Cate Blanchett will pick up more steam in the coming weeks with the Globes and critics, I think. She was too great and the bait was too strong for everyone to ignore it, and I think she's locked for an Oscar nod regardless. <BR/><BR/>Having said that, I do want Amy Ryan to hold on as long as she can this season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-4256733838877451142007-12-05T20:02:00.000-05:002007-12-05T20:02:00.000-05:00So glad to see mucho love for Casey Affleck as wel...So glad to see mucho love for Casey Affleck as well as "The Assassination of Jesse James", a film that I saw on opening night and love dearly to this day. Probably the best film of this year (or hell, even the last 2-3 years).Joe Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160822944514723178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-64329884925140261212007-12-05T19:52:00.000-05:002007-12-05T19:52:00.000-05:00I wouldn't hold my breath for Amy Ryan. The NBR's...I wouldn't hold my breath for Amy Ryan. The NBR's best supporting actresses are often snubbed... though it does give her a leg up at least for the globe nom.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.com