tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post5760839780522498965..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: TIFF 09 Coverage Concludes: Whip It, Mother and Child, Up in the AirNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-70763331108222230022009-09-22T23:43:16.371-04:002009-09-22T23:43:16.371-04:00Anon. HA! that's great. i will haunt the vault...Anon. HA! that's great. i will haunt the vaults with you.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-37454095032980633852009-09-22T23:04:01.397-04:002009-09-22T23:04:01.397-04:00the day i die i will send my ghost ass to the acad...the day i die i will send my ghost ass to the academys vault and see the second third fourth and fifth places in every category for every year<br />oh the joyyy<br />im going as anonymous because ive just realised im kind of lameAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-72025063197557259132009-09-22T20:40:04.879-04:002009-09-22T20:40:04.879-04:00I think Bening vs. Swank round 1 was an actual hor...I think Bening vs. Swank round 1 was an actual horserace, whereas Bening vs. Swank round 2 was a media created horserace. With "Vera Drake's" semi-surprise nominations for best director and screenplay, I'm pretty confident that Staunton came in second.The Pretentious Know it Allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279181033628364368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-3568823554013582112009-09-22T15:08:28.527-04:002009-09-22T15:08:28.527-04:00Di. Tto. Have never said it this well, despite ma...Di. Tto. Have never said it this well, despite many attempts, though I do think the <i>Scissors</i> and <i>Mrs. Harris</i> perfs were pretty fine. Had <i>MH</i> not landed on HBO (though at least more people saw it there than would ever have bought a theatrical ticket...), I think she surely would have made a lot of headway in that limping '05 race. Or, she just would have come in second again. (Though I would be <i>astonished</i> if she came in second in '04, and suspect she might even have been fourth.)NicksFlickPickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607501848596529493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-30516845502220334892009-09-22T13:32:59.423-04:002009-09-22T13:32:59.423-04:00True. And also unfair.
But my thing with the B...True. And also unfair.<br /><br /> But my thing with the Bening is the same thing I have with Bacall. A handful of good performances, though nothing "yeh GODS" (The Grifters comes close, but I think the academy made the right choice with Goldburg). Many mediocrities (both in performance and film). But because of her position of Hollywood Royalty, she's accorded a status I don't think is commensurate with her talent.Arkaannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-44865467185279063042009-09-22T12:16:06.795-04:002009-09-22T12:16:06.795-04:00arkaan "The best thing she did was get pregna...<b>arkaan</b> "The best thing she did was get pregnant and allow Michelle Pfieffer to get the role of Catwoman." that's so mean!<br /><br />haha. but i will tell you that when it actually happened i was in the weirdest place fandom-wise. Julianne Moore had yet to surface and Annette Bening was literally my favorite new actress (I was gaga for The Grifters) and I wanted to see her in everything... and then they announced her replacement and i was like "what?!" because Pfeiffer was already my favorite anythign by then.<br /><br />but it was still super weird for me because i was both disappointed and elated simultaneously and completely nervous on opening night!NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12212834659958638292009-09-22T12:13:27.871-04:002009-09-22T12:13:27.871-04:00anon 12:10 i think the lack of buzz for Portman ha...<b>anon 12:10</b> i think the lack of buzz for Portman has much to do with the increasing difficulty of getting your film sold at festivals. if the movie won't get a release there's no point in talking oscar (same problem Bening is facing)<br /><br />so until moviegoers decide they like drama on the big screen again... it's a crapshoot with good performances finding any buzz.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-6828881566500535952009-09-22T12:10:09.616-04:002009-09-22T12:10:09.616-04:00Why is no one mentioning Natalie Portman in "...Why is no one mentioning Natalie Portman in "Love and Other Impossible Pursuits"? Variety and THR both wrote glowing, best actress courting reviews for her. Where's the buzz?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-55340760253300237192009-09-22T11:52:14.507-04:002009-09-22T11:52:14.507-04:00As someone who emphatically doesn't care for t...As someone who emphatically doesn't care for the Bening (indeed, I'd argue that Swank's best performance in Boys Don't Cry is better than Bening's best - The Grifters) and find Rodrigo Garcia's work to be (largely) trite, I'm not looking forward to the Bening.<br /><br /> The best thing she did was get pregnant and allow Michelle Pfieffer to get the role of Catwoman.Arkaannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-59771139367636098242009-09-22T10:47:03.735-04:002009-09-22T10:47:03.735-04:00I don't think they'll release it this year...I don't think they'll release it this year, nothing has been announced. <br /><br />But don't forget that CRASH was shown in Toronto in 2004 but was released in may 2005 and went on to win.jessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-14923506020006619592009-09-22T08:40:35.289-04:002009-09-22T08:40:35.289-04:00I'm not sure if I want Mother & Child to g...I'm not sure if I want Mother & Child to get released this year because I think I won't be able to handle a season were Annette Bening loses again, Julianne Moore loses for Mo'Nique and with Michelle Pfeifer and Tilda Swinton not even nominated for anything. It's too much!!!Victor Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10829079954878388921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-44289237273281186502009-09-22T07:34:17.181-04:002009-09-22T07:34:17.181-04:00I don't think that Meryl is going to win her t...I don't think that Meryl is going to win her third Oscar this year. She's my favorite actress alive and I hope she will get a third Oscar sooner or later... but I don't think she can win in 2010 as the co-star in a light comedy that is not gonna get any other nomination except Best Actress. Anyway I'll be happy for her 16th nomination (this woman is making history year after year!).<br /><br />I just thought that if Bening goes supporting, maybe she'll have bigger chances to get the Oscar this year; the whole film is an ensemble piece, so it wouldn't surprise me after all. While, if she is nominated as Lead Actress, I suppose it will be among her and Carey Mulligan at this point (I don't wanna hear about Swank winning ANOTHER statuette!!!).Stefanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-21594011185117899422009-09-22T07:05:32.245-04:002009-09-22T07:05:32.245-04:00stefano i would say that she's obviously the l...<b>stefano</b> i would say that she's obviously the lead (since both of the reviews i've read single her out and say 100% best actress contender if it's released.) but i haven't seen the film so...<br /><br /><b>john t</b> i still think Streep is going to win but i suppose Bening could actually challenge her (if released) on account of more drama + overdue - newbies splitting attention ... but like Pfeiffer and Julianne Moore, The Bening is one of those actresses that I jinxed by loving them too early and too often. I am the cross to the Academy's vampire so i don't expect any of the three to ever cop the top prize :(NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-31153325922792585192009-09-22T06:45:10.301-04:002009-09-22T06:45:10.301-04:00I think that Bening could have a shot this year-th...I think that Bening could have a shot this year-the Academy isn't going to give Swank a third trophy (she's not Jack), Streep's performance, though I love it, is going to appear too slight (also known as too comedic) to win the trophy, and Mulligan is brand new. Meanwhile, Bening is an industry vet who will be scoring her fourth Oscar nomination over a 19-year span, is Hollywood royalty, and arguably has been in second place every time she's been up for an Oscar (and likely was in sixth place for a nomination back in 1991). All signs point to overdue, and the added bonus of her finally coming out on top in a Hillary/Annette battle has to be enough draw to get her a solid leg up in the race.John Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778817752411507792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-59609965934800669812009-09-22T04:07:01.590-04:002009-09-22T04:07:01.590-04:00RELEASE "MOTHER AND CHILD"!!!!!
I hope t...RELEASE "MOTHER AND CHILD"!!!!!<br />I hope to see this film released in 2009, and I want Annette finally taking that damned Oscar! What about the category placement? I suppose she could be considered Supporting instead than Lead, because the film seems to be an ensemble piece.<br /><br />PS: Andrew, Bening won the SAG Award (and the BAFTA) as Best Lead Actress in 1999 for her performance in "American Beauty".Stefanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-67191946963943262372009-09-22T00:30:43.773-04:002009-09-22T00:30:43.773-04:00Nathaniel are you alive and well?
Enjoyed the rea...Nathaniel are you alive and well?<br /><br />Enjoyed the read on Mother & Child...but I'm not hopeful about Bening's chances. I've realised why Annette has no Oscar, no SAG and one Golden Globe...she plays not many impenetrable bitches - Julia, Deirdre, Mrs. Harris, Carolyn...and voters just can't realise that not playing a sympathetic role doesn't mean that a performance is lesser in any way.Andrew K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01104647944747041277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-40536714724745897792009-09-21T23:33:53.370-04:002009-09-21T23:33:53.370-04:00Bening a sure fire Actress nominee? So Swank wins ...Bening a sure fire Actress nominee? So Swank wins number three for Amelia...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com