tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post6437598350528809296..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Angelic VisitationsNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-31247491653113815722010-08-12T18:02:06.783-04:002010-08-12T18:02:06.783-04:00Isn't Animal Kingdom (like last year's An ...Isn't <i>Animal Kingdom</i> (like last year's <i>An Education</i>) only eligible for Best Foreign Film at the Indie Spirits?<br /><br />According to the guidelines:<br /><br />"The Spirit Awards Nominating Committee applies the following guidelines in making its selections. Any variations of the rules or guidelines are at the sole discretion of the Nominating Committee.<br /><br />Uniqueness of vision<br />Original, provocative subject matter<br />Economy of means (with particular attention paid to total production cost and individual compensation)<br />Percentage of financing from independent sources<br /><b>Except for the category of Best Foreign Film, all nominations go to American films, defined as either:<br /><br />Having at least one U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident credited in two or more of the following categories of responsibility: writer, director, producer; OR<br />The film is set in the United States and fully financed by a company whose principal office is in the U.S.</b>Paul Outlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14223551781533342142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-17331475880264729952010-08-12T05:28:27.681-04:002010-08-12T05:28:27.681-04:00For me it's between Wright, Kirk and Parker an...For me it's between Wright, Kirk and Parker and close behind Wilson and Pacino. They all outshone Streep and that says something because she was very good in it.Laranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-65686583031613727482010-08-12T02:18:37.353-04:002010-08-12T02:18:37.353-04:00I imagine Mendelsohn for Lead and Pearce for Suppo...I imagine Mendelsohn for Lead and Pearce for Supporting (because he's the biggest name and gets that big speech about the strong being weak).Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-48066796101273678062010-08-11T23:10:29.787-04:002010-08-11T23:10:29.787-04:00Good call choosing to embed the Australian trailer...Good call choosing to embed the Australian trailer for Animal Kingdom over the American one. I much prefer it (and the poster) over the US version.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17245742125561982749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-91852753011978337482010-08-11T22:05:40.108-04:002010-08-11T22:05:40.108-04:00Meryl Streep as Ethel Rosenberg is easily best in ...Meryl Streep as Ethel Rosenberg is easily best in show for me. Her Kaddish is truly momentous. Jeffery Wright places second.brandznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-71666454936475399472010-08-11T21:59:01.203-04:002010-08-11T21:59:01.203-04:00dbm -- wait who for supporting actor and lead acto...dbm -- wait who for supporting actor and lead actor? the cast is so stacked.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-10436905136408660342010-08-11T21:24:30.636-04:002010-08-11T21:24:30.636-04:00I'm participating again, here is my post about...I'm participating again, here is my post about Angels in America: http://vg21random.blogspot.com/2010/08/hitting-nathaniel-with-my-best-shots_12.html<br /><br />Can't wait to read yours and the others'.vg21https://www.blogger.com/profile/18224254040084856202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87595796351188654952010-08-11T21:16:10.039-04:002010-08-11T21:16:10.039-04:00Yes! Jeffrey Wright is so very good in Angels in A...Yes! Jeffrey Wright is so very good in <i>Angels in America</i>. Best in Show, agreed.<br /><br />As for Jacki Weaver and <i>Animal Kingdom</i>? My place is already known.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-43185361375850090022010-08-11T20:41:16.672-04:002010-08-11T20:41:16.672-04:00Michael C: I think that might be one of the points...Michael C: I think that might be one of the points of the whole piece, actually.BeRightBackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386424531104200511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-21208780953533477842010-08-11T20:12:46.536-04:002010-08-11T20:12:46.536-04:00Jeffrey Wright was the best part of that show for ...Jeffrey Wright was the best part of that show for me. no offense to the others, they're all splendid, but he made Belize unforgettableJennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14003238267002015901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-19110977049264278202010-08-11T19:26:02.041-04:002010-08-11T19:26:02.041-04:00Here's my choice, which I suspect the movie ne...<a href="http://www.againstthehype.com/2010/08/the-best-shot-of-angels-in-america/" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> my choice, which I suspect the movie never intended as a Best Shot. But then again I wish I'd liked it more.Colin Lowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486791544755794423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-20016785168489267422010-08-11T19:14:00.815-04:002010-08-11T19:14:00.815-04:00he is quite amazing in Angels in America, but how ...he is quite amazing in Angels in America, but how can you pick best in show? Marie Louise Parker takes it for me. Wright would be close second.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-29310030014762995212010-08-11T18:55:19.290-04:002010-08-11T18:55:19.290-04:00Animal Kingdom @ Independent Spirit Awards...
Nom...Animal Kingdom @ Independent Spirit Awards...<br /><br />Nominations-<br /><br />Best Picture<br />Best Actor<br />Best Supporting Actor<br />Best Supporting Actress<br />Best Screenplay<br />Best Director<br /><br />Still one of the best movies of the year so far.dbmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-4111726076148964262010-08-11T18:02:58.090-04:002010-08-11T18:02:58.090-04:00i was catching up on google reader and saw this, s...i was catching up on google reader and saw this, so i've decided to participate this time around. this is a really cool idea!<br /><br />posted mine:<br /><a href="http://helloachilles.tumblr.com/post/938854517/decided-to-participate-in-the-film-experiences" rel="nofollow">part one</a><br /><a href="http://helloachilles.tumblr.com/post/938890042/angels-in-america-2003-part-two" rel="nofollow">part two</a>felledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379749417930384073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-86486159827949995572010-08-11T17:14:50.685-04:002010-08-11T17:14:50.685-04:00If you mean "better" as in he should be ...If you mean "better" as in he should be seen more often, yeah. But I think Jeffrey Wright has got a wonderful backlog of films. And, you know, for major mainstream kudos, he was a brilliant Felix Leiter in the most recent James Bond films; I would have loved to have seen more of him as that character.<br /><br />His Belize is magnificent.<br /><br />Oh, and Nathaniel - I posted my ANGELS shots earlier in the week: http://crossoverman.livejournal.com/688625.html (Warning: some nudity)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-44294654892928008332010-08-11T17:00:34.679-04:002010-08-11T17:00:34.679-04:00Wright's Belize seems more authentically angel...Wright's Belize seems more authentically angelic than the angels in that movie.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343638129743484886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-28875608877671403552010-08-11T16:49:20.375-04:002010-08-11T16:49:20.375-04:00Why why why why why doesn't Jeffery Wright hav...Why why why why why doesn't Jeffery Wright have a better feature film career?<br /><br />Why?Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178975866741187681noreply@blogger.com