tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post5442185184174597662..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: There Will Be PrayingNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-42780588801877553942007-12-28T18:08:00.000-05:002007-12-28T18:08:00.000-05:00Viggo for Best Actor! Falling Slowly for Best Song...Viggo for Best Actor! <BR/><BR/>Falling Slowly for Best Song! <BR/><BR/>That Cate Blanchett doesn't get in for Golden Age! (please god)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-4393635740535805982007-12-28T03:06:00.000-05:002007-12-28T03:06:00.000-05:00Tang Wei. As BEP and JT would sing, where is the l...Tang Wei. As BEP and JT would sing, where is the love???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-83643534378247819502007-12-27T22:08:00.000-05:002007-12-27T22:08:00.000-05:00alison i think you might get your wish with SCHNAB...alison i think you might get your wish with SCHNABELNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-57975851457947572102007-12-27T20:27:00.000-05:002007-12-27T20:27:00.000-05:00Longshot, but I'm hoping for Best Picture and Best...Longshot, but I'm hoping for Best Picture and Best Director nominations for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.<BR/><BR/>Also, nominations for Viggo Mortensen and Frank Langella. They did awesome work this year and deserve some recognition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-28067290011149554952007-12-27T15:59:00.000-05:002007-12-27T15:59:00.000-05:00The only ones I'm really rooting for this year are...The only ones I'm really rooting for this year are Marion Cotillard (to win the Oscar), Hal Holbrook (to at least get nominated), Viggo Mortensen (b/c it's f-ing time that he was nominated for <I>something</I>), Casey Affleck (cuz he was awesome and had an incredible year), Diablo Cody (seems like a cool chick that I'd want to meet in real-life), and Ryan Gosling (my longshot). Don't fail them this year Academy voters!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-83227915132023473622007-12-27T13:34:00.000-05:002007-12-27T13:34:00.000-05:00Although I guess the Academy's amnesia will make a...Although I guess the Academy's amnesia will make an exception for Christie and Cotillard - that much seems certain.<BR/><BR/>I, too, don't quite get the Bardemania for "No Country." Brolin deserves more love.lyleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954420869268632653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-16631084825626848062007-12-27T13:29:00.000-05:002007-12-27T13:29:00.000-05:00I'm on board with the Amy Adams love.A Best Actor ...I'm on board with the Amy Adams love.<BR/><BR/>A Best Actor nominee slate that includes Frank Langella (hey, this is what prayers are for), Tony Leung (ditto, though even more impossible), and Viggo (much more possible).<BR/><BR/>Irfan Khan nominated for Best Supporting Actor.<BR/><BR/>The "tumbleweed" phenom seems to be especially strong this year, as films either bowed too early or underperformed, or simply got lost in the shuffle - and with them the performances therein. Didn't anyone else think Chris Cooper might have had a shot when "Breach" came out? Or Keri Russell, of course? And did anyone besides me see "The Lookout"?<BR/><BR/>Academy amnesia for anything pre-October that didn't gross $200m continues to boggle me.lyleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954420869268632653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-25939912618054084962007-12-27T11:45:00.000-05:002007-12-27T11:45:00.000-05:00BEST SUPP. ACTRESSTilda Swinton- "Michael Clayton"...BEST SUPP. ACTRESS<BR/>Tilda Swinton- "Michael Clayton"<BR/><BR/>BEST SCREENPLAY<BR/>"Knocked Up"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-72120581426703990762007-12-27T11:42:00.000-05:002007-12-27T11:42:00.000-05:00Strange...by this point in the year, I am usually ...Strange...by this point in the year, I am usually rooting for one or two underdogs to crack a short list, but as good as the year has been, there is nothing out so far that has inspired me to be a passionate advocate. Haven't seen "There Will Be Blood...", "Atonement", "Sweeney Todd", and a handful of other heavy hitters, so it could still happen. <BR/><BR/>Nathaniel, I do hope that the voters are actually taking a few minutes to do what we do all the time...look at the "Best of 2007" lists coming out and say "Wow, I <I>still</I> haven't seen (fill in the blank). Maybe I should pull that one out of my pile of screeners before I put ink to paper." If they are, then maybe someone like Casey Affleck still has a chance, even without the 'time to sink in' effect. Beter than nothing, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-43685113233563517272007-12-27T10:58:00.000-05:002007-12-27T10:58:00.000-05:00Have you all seen the new teaser trailer for The D...Have you all seen the new teaser trailer for The Duchess on youtube? <BR/><BR/>There. Will. Be. Haters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-22452930199952705442007-12-27T10:47:00.000-05:002007-12-27T10:47:00.000-05:00Nicole Kidman - Margot at the weddingSeriously, wh...Nicole Kidman - Margot at the wedding<BR/><BR/>Seriously, where is the love ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-74847649663678579762007-12-27T10:38:00.000-05:002007-12-27T10:38:00.000-05:00The more I think about Once, the more I don't care...The more I think about Once, the more I don't care about it. Maybe it's because I didn't like the music, which is such an integral part of the storyline. I didn't think it was a bad film, but the hyperbole lain on it is baffling. Yes, we Irish are charming and lovely and all that, but ...really? It's that good?Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09258493877737555910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-45850291304415609312007-12-27T10:31:00.000-05:002007-12-27T10:31:00.000-05:00Once needs to get a nomination somewhere! It's too...Once needs to get a nomination somewhere! It's too bad that it's only real chance is in the song categoryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-80559978215811467912007-12-27T10:24:00.000-05:002007-12-27T10:24:00.000-05:00Shakira for Despedida.Shakira for Despedida.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-26717772912105497392007-12-27T09:47:00.000-05:002007-12-27T09:47:00.000-05:00Albert Finney in "Before the devil knows you're de...Albert Finney in "Before the devil knows you're dead". Please! Please! Please! Please!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-7887796171670024652007-12-27T09:38:00.000-05:002007-12-27T09:38:00.000-05:00Yeah, I saw Control ages ago and I remember thinki...Yeah, I saw Control ages ago and I remember thinking "Yep, she's a lock". A few months later? Tumbleweed..Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09258493877737555910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-17864618839415659312007-12-27T09:27:00.000-05:002007-12-27T09:27:00.000-05:00Samantha Morton is one of the biggest head scratch...Samantha Morton is one of the biggest head scratchers of the season if you ask me. That seemed like such a slam dunk (twice nominated actress in acclaimed crying/screaming biopic role) yet nothing. Being backed by the Weinsteins doesn't exactly help.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-7543851681247650042007-12-27T09:07:00.000-05:002007-12-27T09:07:00.000-05:00Most of my hopes seem like long shots, but it neve...Most of my hopes seem like long shots, but it never hurts to dream. I'd love for Sam Morton and Charlotte Gainsbourg to be nommed for Best Supporting Actress, Laura Linney for Best Actress and Chris Cooper for Best Actor. Cooper was so fantastic in Breach but that film was virtually ignored everywhere, even though it I thought it was great. Most of the big hitters (TWBB, NCFOM) haven't opened here yet, but I'd love a Best Pic for Michael Clayton and Zodiac. Best Original Song for Kate Bush, just for the novelty factor. Jonny Greenwood, for Score. Not that I've heard it yet, but it's Jonny Greenwood, like...Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09258493877737555910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-73524875335380481142007-12-27T08:42:00.000-05:002007-12-27T08:42:00.000-05:00The reason Garai isn't getting the awards love is ...The reason Garai isn't getting the awards love is because she has the most placid of the Briony roles. Siaorse Ronan has the young bewildered/lying/imaginative Briony, Redgrave has the truly redemptive Briony and Garai's Briony just kind of stares blankly off into the distance. Nothing against Garai, it's just that Briony - during the time that Garai portrays her - is full of guilt, yet her character doesn't get to express it. So it comes off as a smaller performance than the others.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-57864415047416609352007-12-27T07:24:00.000-05:002007-12-27T07:24:00.000-05:00These probably aren't going to happen, but Once fo...These probably aren't going to happen, but Once for Best Picture, Leslie Mann and Charlotte Gainsbourg for Best Supporting Actress, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman for Best Actor (for Before the Devil Knows You're Dead).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-32584813648237799902007-12-27T07:09:00.000-05:002007-12-27T07:09:00.000-05:00I am all for thr GARAI love here as well. Ronan co...I am all for thr GARAI love here as well. Ronan comes in the most overrated performance of the year.<BR/><BR/>Would love for Amy Adams to get in over Blanchett.<BR/><BR/>Paul Dano, Ben Foster and Gordon Pinsent all deserve noms.<BR/><BR/>JULIE CHRISTIE MUST WIN!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-53826801229871427682007-12-27T07:00:00.000-05:002007-12-27T07:00:00.000-05:00i hope viggo does not get in i still do not unders...i hope viggo does not get in i still do not understand the raves ,the noms or the critics love i do feel it is THAT fight people remember.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-43609444072247418262007-12-27T05:53:00.000-05:002007-12-27T05:53:00.000-05:00I think the people in the best positions right now...I think the people in the best positions right now would be Amy Adams (surely a large number of Academy members popped the <I>Enchanted</I> screener in the player over the Christmas break for the family), Viggo and Ryan (people surprised by their GG/SAG noms checking out to see what the fuss is about) and Casey Affleck (how can these people vote without seeing the man winning the majority of prizes?)Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-30677202656505922282007-12-27T05:46:00.000-05:002007-12-27T05:46:00.000-05:00I too loved Garai's Briony the best. I don't know...I too loved Garai's Briony the best. I don't know why she's not getting any love from anyone!<BR/><BR/>I hope <I>Sweeney</I> is catching on. I would love to see Helena sneak in somehow, but I don't see how it's possible.<BR/><BR/>I saw <I>Enchanted</I> again today (whatever, I took my mother and younger siblings) and fell in love all over again with Amy Adams. She is so good in the movie, as is James Marsden. I really hope Amy makes the ballot.<BR/><BR/>Best Song - Anything and everything from <I>Once</I>, "That's How You Know" from <I>Enchanted</I>, and that song from <I>Ratatouille</I>. In fact, I would love to see <I>Ratatouille</I> nominated for a bunch of awards, especially Score.<BR/><BR/>~StevenStevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710651889427937373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-89148213759572550012007-12-27T04:09:00.000-05:002007-12-27T04:09:00.000-05:00Still haven't caught up with some of the key title...Still haven't caught up with some of the key titles i.e. THERE WILL BE BLOOD, JUNO, AWAY FROM HER. Oddly I've seen very few of the big best actress contenders so far - and I'm usually all about actresses. But - from the many 2007 films I've seen and enjoyed - here's my ideal nominee list (so far)in the other three acting categories:(I've put an asterisk beside the names of my favorite in each group)<BR/><BR/>ACTOR:<BR/>JOSH BROLIN "No Country For<BR/> Old Men"<BR/>JOHNNY DEPP "Sweeney Todd"<BR/>EMILE HIRSCH "Into the Wild"<BR/>JAMES McAVOY "Atonement"<BR/>VIGGO MORTENSEN "Eastern Promises"*<BR/><BR/>SUPPORTING ACTOR:<BR/>ED HARRIS "Gone Baby Gone"*<BR/>HAL HOLBROOK "Into the Wild"<BR/>DARSHAN JARIWALA <BR/> "Gandhi My Father"<BR/>EDWARD LANDERS "Sweeney Todd"<BR/>ARMIN MUELLER-STAHL<BR/> "Eastern Promises"<BR/><BR/>SUPPORTING ACTRESS:<BR/>ROMOLA GARAI "Atonement"*<BR/>AMY MADIGAN "Gone Baby Gone"<BR/>SAMANTHA MORTON <BR/> "Elizabeth:The Golden Age"<BR/>VANESSA REDGRAVE "Atonement"<BR/>AMY RYAN "Gone Baby Gone"<BR/><BR/>I pretty much agree with jimmy on Javier Bardem; Brolin's is the only performance I really admired in "No Country". I'm also on board with Anonymous in rating Romola Garai as the best Briony. As for Amy Ryan, though she's good and has won a whack of precursor awards, I'd consider her work in GONE BABY GONE fifth in pecking order behind my other four nominees.CanadianKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12240756292929779255noreply@blogger.com