tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post5853152148410527104..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Los Angeles Critics Spread the WealthNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-57949583796650966502009-12-14T11:20:59.366-05:002009-12-14T11:20:59.366-05:002007: Javier Bardem
2008: Heath Ledger
2009: Chris...2007: Javier Bardem<br />2008: Heath Ledger<br />2009: Christoph Waltz?<br /><br />Has the "lock" (and eventual win) for the Best Supporting Actor category always been for the villain? I can't think of any other category in recent memory where people have consistently declared so far in advance the winner, and each time for similar type of role. (Not that the actual characters are similar.)Glendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12811345138753747628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-24987174730617122009-12-14T08:43:20.844-05:002009-12-14T08:43:20.844-05:00Am I the only person who has noticed that consensu...<i>Am I the only person who has noticed that consensus among awards groups has grown increasingly more common? I feel like in the '70s and even in the '80s and '90s there was more diversity in what actors and which films critics felt were worthy of attention. I also feel like, at least in the '70s, it was possible for more obscure films and films from major international directors to win Best Picture. Is this just in my head? Or have critics just grown lazier or less aware that there's more out there than the December glut and occasional summer hit?</i><br /><br />I'm glad that other people have noticed this problem, and that it wasn't just something that I was imagining. It just seems like this decade, it's gotten increasingly worse on sweeps going to one person/film who is the frontrunner for the Oscar. <br /><br />Again not to take away from the movies or people that do sweep, since they usually did do a fine job, but I think that there's other worthy candidates out there that could also get a mention instead of a single movie/person having to sweep for some reason.Rich Aunt Pennybagshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005421089633289280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-36155985645162228742009-12-14T08:18:35.085-05:002009-12-14T08:18:35.085-05:00Amen. I wish there was more at stake in modern fi...Amen. I wish there was more at stake in modern film criticism than whether or not something will make it to the Kodak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-41815658913567154252009-12-14T07:31:58.694-05:002009-12-14T07:31:58.694-05:00david s-- that's definitely true. The poison i...david s-- that's definitely true. The poison is the need to "predict". I always feel weird about this because I feel like I'm part of the problem even if only accidentally. I've always made it absolutely clear that prediction and preference should never be confused for one another ... but they get blurred a lot these days because i think people are lazy. They get so used to what's considered worthwhile that they don't really stop to think about what IS.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-50341206160335382732009-12-14T07:07:55.889-05:002009-12-14T07:07:55.889-05:00Since Mo'nique is the preordained winner of th...Since Mo'nique is the preordained winner of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar ( and nearly everything else ) why is the Academy going to bother nominating four other actresses ? <br /><br />I feel badly for any actress who gave a halfway decent supporting performance since they most likely will not be acknowledged or rewarded. <br /><br />Everyone has Mo'nique blinders on ... it bores me.Billy Held An Oscarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462888920400921139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-48510069969453783282009-12-14T06:39:55.512-05:002009-12-14T06:39:55.512-05:00Am I the only person who has noticed that consensu...Am I the only person who has noticed that consensus among awards groups has grown increasingly more common? I feel like in the '70s and even in the '80s and '90s there was more diversity in what actors and which films critics felt were worthy of attention. I also feel like, at least in the '70s, it was possible for more obscure films and films from major international directors to win Best Picture. Is this just in my head? Or have critics just grown lazier or less aware that there's more out there than the December glut and occasional summer hit?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-39022785714251024622009-12-14T05:42:56.943-05:002009-12-14T05:42:56.943-05:00Tilda Swinton's JULIA was seen, believe me, ad...Tilda Swinton's JULIA was seen, believe me, adelutza. And heartily noted by many in the group.BRShttp://www.shareddarkness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-92216909057028162662009-12-14T04:38:10.494-05:002009-12-14T04:38:10.494-05:00vive yolande moreau!!!
i'm chauvinistic herevive yolande moreau!!!<br />i'm chauvinistic hereFrenchGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984690899855445836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-55737143549776858042009-12-14T02:55:18.841-05:002009-12-14T02:55:18.841-05:00I'm so happy that The Hurt Locker is doing so ...I'm so happy that The Hurt Locker is doing so well in these awards. I really hope it wins best picture. Also, I haven't seen Moreau's film but I am glad that they chose her because at least a performance I have never heard about becomes something I want to see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-11641264778114841972009-12-14T00:49:47.179-05:002009-12-14T00:49:47.179-05:00Well if The Hurt Locker wins the Best Picture Osca...Well if The Hurt Locker wins the Best Picture Oscar this year, will will be the least seen winner ever to win the award?gabrieloakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00460263240309976652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-51648721890228943172009-12-14T00:14:54.610-05:002009-12-14T00:14:54.610-05:00I would love to believe Babs about NSFC. That doe...I would love to believe Babs about NSFC. That does seem semi-plausible. But I keep going back to the fact that it must just be that no one's seen <em>Julia</em>. So I hope they have by then. <br /><br />Man, I'm curious to see how many notches Swinton shoots up in the Actress of the Decade list, Nat. <em>Clayton</em> and <em>Julia</em> both? Not to mention <em>Benjamin Button</em> and <em>Burn After Reading</em>.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-55492920050982564462009-12-14T00:10:22.411-05:002009-12-14T00:10:22.411-05:00Can we see In The Loop taking all these different ...Can we see In The Loop taking all these different awards right through until the Oscars? Can we see a Best Original Screenplay, please?Sam Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09456254953886041016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-59726886805690951832009-12-13T23:11:12.752-05:002009-12-13T23:11:12.752-05:00I think Tilda has a good shot at nabbing Best Actr...I think Tilda has a good shot at nabbing Best Actress from the National Society of Film Critics-- it seems like the kind of thing they'd go for...Babs Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590385015311767250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-45902163003975457912009-12-13T23:11:08.814-05:002009-12-13T23:11:08.814-05:00I'm ecstatic that so many critics are getting ...I'm ecstatic that so many critics are getting it right with the Hurt Locker.<br /><br />I am a HUGE sports fan - don't worry, I'll keep it short - and only BIG NAMES seem to rule the roost.<br /><br />Even though the Hurt Locker (due in large part to its own production company and distributor) isn't headlining commercials and magazines...it's the year's finest film and it's getting its due.<br /><br />I only hope Renner earns a nom, which the film likely needs.<br /><br />Bigelow in '10.Clementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04324526593033658641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-53197806061217675732009-12-13T22:43:21.895-05:002009-12-13T22:43:21.895-05:00Desplat also scored New Moon this year and it'...Desplat also scored New Moon this year and it's actually one of his better scores. Someday the Oscars will align with Desplat and he will win. He really is the heir to Georges Delerue and it's probably no coincidence that the soundtrack to Fantastic Mr. Fox contains two pieces by Delerue from Truffaut films.<br /><br />I don't know, The Hurt Locker is becoming such an obvious Best Picture choice this year, and it's far from the only "best" this year.gabrieloakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00460263240309976652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-50559943543707553072009-12-13T22:02:52.244-05:002009-12-13T22:02:52.244-05:00LA are always my favourites and this year is no ex...LA are always my favourites and this year is no exception. Always going their own way instead of pandering to Oscar. I guess that makes them "irrelevant" in the eyes of people like Dave Poland.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-40703138926210025322009-12-13T21:48:18.047-05:002009-12-13T21:48:18.047-05:00I have given up on hoping Tilda will be recognized...I have given up on hoping Tilda will be recognized by anyone besides us (what is "us" exactly? people who care about movies?)<br /><br />At least she will be honored by Nathaniel and Nick Davis. For me, that's a lot, if not enough.Jim Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46806636409474216282009-12-13T21:47:15.992-05:002009-12-13T21:47:15.992-05:00The Hurt Locker looks like the critical darling re...The Hurt Locker looks like the critical darling ready to give Up In The Air a run for it's money.RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340006144797496514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-59677533472996524372009-12-13T21:45:35.304-05:002009-12-13T21:45:35.304-05:00I have to share this: Alliance of Women Film Journ...I have to share this: Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards<br /><br /><br />Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent: Hilary Swank<br /><br />Loool. As if it was the agent's fault!Jim Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-84134112015250111402009-12-13T21:06:13.893-05:002009-12-13T21:06:13.893-05:00Thanks for the information, Katey. I admit that I ...Thanks for the information, Katey. I admit that I was a little disappointed that the three awards groups today awarded both Christoph Waltz and Mo'Nique. <br />Nothing against them because Nathaniel is right that if there has to be a sweep, it's nice that they're actually deserving of it, but I guess with three awards coming in right after the other today, the awards just sort of blended together. So it's nice to see that some other names were in the mix too.Rich Aunt Pennybagshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005421089633289280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-33594104189283969262009-12-13T20:57:04.347-05:002009-12-13T20:57:04.347-05:00For those of you interested in the behind-the-scen...For those of you interested in the behind-the-scenes machinations, Peter Capaldi and Woody Harrelson were both strong showers in the Supporting Actor category, and the Screenplay Category was pretty close between A Serious Man, In the Loop and Inglourious Basterds (the winner).<br /><br />The Meryl vs. Tilda debate was heartbreaking for me and a handful of other Swinton defenders in my corner of the room. I don't know for a fact that the people who voted for Meryl hadn't seen Julia, but it's impossible to imagine voting against Tilda having seen that movie. <br /><br />Another interesting tidbit: it was basically a dead heat between Oren Moverman, Marc Webb and Neill Blomkamp for Debut Director-- any of the three could have won with a vote or two changed. <br /><br />And finally: it came down to Cameron vs. Bigelow in a third-round vote for director. Hilarious!Kateyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602654660381174664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-63567561866556122342009-12-13T20:42:15.118-05:002009-12-13T20:42:15.118-05:00I really love the relationship that Kathryn Bigelo...I really love the relationship that Kathryn Bigelow and James Cameron have had outside their divorce. <br /><br />But I have a feeling that tabloids and a bunch of other newspapers will have it be CAMERON VS. BIGELOW or battle of the Hollywood exes, when in reality they actually support each other...Cameron was at the LA premiere of THL with his wife over the summer.Michael B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06587665362502209914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-9501044925993674292009-12-13T20:33:42.676-05:002009-12-13T20:33:42.676-05:00I think Up in the Air is a good movie, but not gre...I think Up in the Air is a good movie, but not great. The script is quite good, I'll give it that.Jim Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408019446476104811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-65081031844027221272009-12-13T20:33:11.893-05:002009-12-13T20:33:11.893-05:00I will feel so much better if Julianne Moore manag...I will feel so much better if Julianne Moore managed to nab a big critics award. I don't feel like riding the "will she or won't she" train with her, my heart has been through enough post-2002.Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13622435513032131426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-47447751858787314272009-12-13T20:26:14.401-05:002009-12-13T20:26:14.401-05:00adelutza -- i think part of the problem is that Ju...adelutza -- i think part of the problem is that Julia is one of those weird "straddler" films like The Hurt Locker, where some people recognize them one year, some the next.<br /><br />at least that's the excuse I'm making for people ;)<br /><br />it's kinda horrifying that she supposedly came close to winning NYFCO except that so many of them hadn't seen the movie. [sigh]NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.com