tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post7105828015097005350..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: 7 Word Movie Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-26745379116949953132009-11-22T03:34:02.522-05:002009-11-22T03:34:02.522-05:00I think it was a cool movie. Brad Pitt adjusted to...I think it was a cool movie. Brad Pitt adjusted to the various parts of his role through to ages and times. maybe too paced, but hey, they had a life to catch in 2 hours :)watch movieshttp://www.moviesplanet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-85406030048679151452008-12-25T20:03:00.000-05:002008-12-25T20:03:00.000-05:00Well i really really liked (just watched it)im sti...Well i really really liked (just watched it)im still sobbing...Izz Carrillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441947094989315896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-34736374821937229912008-12-04T21:20:00.001-05:002008-12-04T21:20:00.001-05:00Well, I thought that both Blanchett and Hoffman fu...Well, I thought that both Blanchett and Hoffman fully earned those nods last year. Apples, oranges I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-71537451144923219912008-12-04T21:20:00.000-05:002008-12-04T21:20:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-33161522935730056512008-12-04T15:05:00.000-05:002008-12-04T15:05:00.000-05:00anon -- you'll never convince me that Cate deserve...anon -- you'll never convince me that Cate deserved that nomination for GOLDEN AGE or that Hoffman's shouting in Charlie Wilson's War was some kind of deep performance. sorry.<BR/><BR/><B>but re: pejoratives</B>. The term itself is not meant to be. If you follow my "why were they nominated?" percentage charts in any given year (here are examples: <A HREF="http://www.thefilmexperience.net/Awards/2007/actress.html" REL="nofollow">2007</A>, <A HREF="http://www.thefilmexperience.net/Awards/2006/actress.html" REL="nofollow">2006</A>, <A HREF="http://www.thefilmexperience.net/Awards/2005/actress.html" REL="nofollow">2005</A>)you'll see that even when i love the performance I can say it was partially due to who that person is. I didn't pretend that Julie Christie being Julie Christie didn't contribute to her awards run last year just because I love Julie Christie.<BR/><BR/>I don't know why i can't get a little credit but it seems some people want to be pissed off at me all the time. Not sure why.<BR/><BR/><BR/>A perfect example of a default nominee is MERYL STREEP. It's not a pejorative but they approach every performance of hers expecting to love it. And believe me that helps. It's kind of a lame example but put MERYL STREEP in FROZEN RIVER and pretend she gives the same performance Melissa Leo gave. Guess what? She has a much easier time getting traction.<BR/><BR/>It's just the way it is.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-80023419001569472002008-12-04T12:48:00.000-05:002008-12-04T12:48:00.000-05:00That term "default nominee" is really pejorative. ...That term "default nominee" is really pejorative. You're basically saying they're filler that's just there to be there when they're not quite onboard with weird/genre/blockbuster/indie choices, which is perfectly within their rights to do as voters. I remember you calling both PSH for "Charlie Wilson's War" and Cate B. for "The Golden Age" that last year as if those performances had no worth to them when they did. When has a "default nominee" been a deserved one in your eyes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-38134928597178906782008-12-03T23:26:00.000-05:002008-12-03T23:26:00.000-05:00i thought it was definitely more like Big Fish tha...i thought it was definitely more like Big Fish than Forrest Gump in plot / mood / style... at times i even felt the score was very Danny Elfman (though i know it's not Elfman) <BR/><BR/>but i don't wanna give any spoilers away.<BR/><BR/>the only way it's like forrest gump is that Benjamin Button is an odd (sorta dim bulb) somewhat passive central role and there's a girl he always loves (cate blanchett's "daisy" being the "jenny" character) and it spans decades and the special effects are similarly groundbreaking...<BR/><BR/>ok so maybe it's like a fusion of both.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-50733507606180011792008-12-03T22:26:00.000-05:002008-12-03T22:26:00.000-05:00*laughs* Oh come on, fellow Cate B. fans. Way to p...*laughs* Oh come on, fellow Cate B. fans. Way to prove Nathaniel's misgivings about her fans' sense of perspective right. Let's not all jump on the poor guy because he dares to rank some other actresses above the great Cate, okay?<BR/><BR/>So Nat, considering how often people have been comparing this film to Gump in other reviews, is the comparison to Big Fish deliberate? Do you think it's going to go down that film's way of being hotly anticipated by cruelly (or maybe justifiably) snubbed come Oscar time?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18186423939103214102008-12-03T20:27:00.000-05:002008-12-03T20:27:00.000-05:00ok cool. just wassn't following. eeeeh it's defini...ok cool. just wassn't following. <BR/><BR/>eeeeh it's definitely oscar seasonNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-63951490138230824222008-12-03T18:48:00.000-05:002008-12-03T18:48:00.000-05:00being new in this site, i assumed that one of the ...being new in this site, i assumed that one of the reasons why you are not so thrilled with cate blanchett because she is an "academy regular". my bad!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-62282528306119795132008-12-03T18:32:00.000-05:002008-12-03T18:32:00.000-05:00huh? not sure i understand. Kate is definitely a r...huh? not sure i understand. Kate is definitely a regular.<BR/><BR/>basically people like MERYL, KATE, CATE, JUDI, PHILIP... etcetera are default nominees... that's the term i use for people the academy will turn to regardless of merit (sometimes deserved, sometimes not) when they aren't particularly enthused about the other prospects... often occurring when the best performances of a given year are in genres they don't like or in films they don't like.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-8760372920252871472008-12-03T18:28:00.000-05:002008-12-03T18:28:00.000-05:00nat, i was reading through your blog and you menti...nat, i was reading through your blog and you mentioned that cate an academy regular and it seemed to be said . as far as i know, she has only been nominated four times and not even in consecutive years (99 ,05, 07,08). she is not as revered by the academy as we think she is. <BR/><BR/>kate winslet has been nominated five times (96, 98, 02, 05, 07) and how come she isn't branded a regular?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-49163305912843377352008-12-03T16:12:00.000-05:002008-12-03T16:12:00.000-05:00Aw, I kind of liked "Big Fish."Fwiw, Nat, I don't ...Aw, I kind of liked "Big Fish."<BR/><BR/>Fwiw, Nat, I don't think you're being unfair to Cate, even though I generally like her better than both Nicole and Kate-with-a-K. Preferences are always subjective.lyleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954420869268632653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-84027400106539290222008-12-03T16:04:00.000-05:002008-12-03T16:04:00.000-05:00um... anonymous. You forget that i've seen both of...um... anonymous. You forget that i've seen both of Kate Winslet's performances this year. And, yes, I think they're both better than Cate's.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12877991193209255742008-12-03T13:49:00.000-05:002008-12-03T13:49:00.000-05:00"or rather ... why when Kate Winslet will certainl..."or rather ... why when Kate Winslet will certainly be in the mix?"<BR/><BR/>Give me a break! Kate Winslet deserves an Oscar cause she's Kate Winslet? You didn't say why when Kate Winslet delivers a great performance but will certainly be in the mix.<BR/><BR/>And you still complain about Cate's fans? Whatever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-56273835922907244112008-12-03T07:11:00.000-05:002008-12-03T07:11:00.000-05:00Tilda Swinton's role is quite small fwiw.Tilda Swinton's role is quite small fwiw.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-84453458138920316732008-12-03T07:00:00.000-05:002008-12-03T07:00:00.000-05:00//while you have the kindest words for nicole kidm...//while you have the kindest words for nicole kidman, you can't seem to find the positive adjectives for cate. poor cate. //<BR/><BR/>Actually, anon 5:27, that isn't true. Re-read Nate "Actress of the Aughts" article - he gives Nicole #1, but almost grudgingly, and basically tells her to "take a vacation". Then there was the press conference for MATW where he said she was like a robot (I saw the footage and just thought she looked bored, pretty much like everyone else except JJL who managed to hide the fact by looking intensely at her husband whenever he was speaking.) There have been times when even I thought he was a "Kidman hater". turns out it was just Kidman fatigue. (Remember he loved Miss Z once upon a time.) <BR/><BR/>Point being, he HAS been critical of Kidman, he's been honest about her performances from his POV, he's honest about any performance in his opinion. And this is his blog, coming out of his pocket, and ergo HIS opinion. Nate is an online version of the friend who is a cinephile, not a professional and paid "Critic/reviewer" who actually tends to hide their likes/dislikes under the veil of "professionalism" or "objectivity".<BR/><BR/>Enough of that.<BR/><BR/>I enjoy these haikus - it's a way for us to get a taste of what he experienced until he has the TIME to write the full review (again I repeat: he's not getting paid to do this) and yes, I too want to know about...Tilda Swinton's perf (or rather her role, how much screentime, etc.)<BR/><BR/>Big Fish Redux - hmm. I didn't care for that one much except the ending with the father and son, so that doesn't excite me. What is it about these big directors being handed huge chunks of money and told "hey sure, go do whatever you want with almost $200mil"?Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049113750769117163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-91136422611487079572008-12-03T06:41:00.000-05:002008-12-03T06:41:00.000-05:00Well that's because the insults hurled at Nicole K...Well that's because the insults hurled at Nicole Kidman are generally incredibly hyperbolic and strange ("OMGSHECANTMOVEHERFAAAACCE!!!" etc).<BR/><BR/>I'd suggest though she was perfectly cast in <I>The Good German</I> and that she should never be replaced by Kate Beckinsale ever. Christ.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-31462566825368197702008-12-03T05:49:00.000-05:002008-12-03T05:49:00.000-05:00cate blanchett is a hot topic here. LOL. unfortuna...cate blanchett is a hot topic here. LOL. unfortunately, i agree with some of the readers that your negative feelings (translation: dislike?)over her is unwarranted and unfair. i am not her fan and i do not think she is overdue for another oscar, but i respect her body of work. besides she is what she is right now because a lot of critics find her a great actress. i am sure she doesn't force herself on them.<BR/><BR/>as for overzealous fans, i cannot believe that you don't find some of nicole kidman's fans the same way. when something negative is hurled against her, some go rabid as well. <BR/><BR/>oh well...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-15643363518333529802008-12-03T05:19:00.000-05:002008-12-03T05:19:00.000-05:00i agree sallys lack of competition for the com/mus...i agree sallys lack of competition for the com/mus g globe is puttin her more near lock status,as for drama with 2 nods now melissa leo is beig underestimated,yes blanchett may have good otices but i feel we are being a little diane keaton the family stone here,the film is not about her and the role is not that baity plus are kst chances overestimated.<BR/><BR/>here i go<BR/>drama<BR/><BR/>hathaway<BR/>winslet<BR/>streep<BR/>leo<BR/>jolie<BR/><BR/>comedy<BR/>fey<BR/>streep<BR/>thompson<BR/>hawkins<BR/>knowles<BR/>dramaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-63004623483169625792008-12-03T03:14:00.000-05:002008-12-03T03:14:00.000-05:00Um, enough about Blanchett.What about Tilda F***in...Um, enough about Blanchett.<BR/><BR/>What about Tilda F***ing Swinton?!?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-81597878798276122562008-12-03T01:08:00.000-05:002008-12-03T01:08:00.000-05:00I think she would've won anyway. But yes. Now it...I think she would've won anyway. But yes. Now it's pretty much a lock. <BR/><BR/>She makes sense for that category.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-41625597349558316742008-12-03T00:26:00.000-05:002008-12-03T00:26:00.000-05:00That just opened a huge door for Sally Hawkins in ...That just opened a huge door for Sally Hawkins in actress comedy/musical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-65442910643886373542008-12-03T00:19:00.000-05:002008-12-03T00:19:00.000-05:00Also, I just did a post on the barrenness of the m...Also, I just did a post on the barrenness of the musical/comedy categories over on my <A HREF="http://carson83.blogspot.com/search/label/awards%20season%202008" REL="nofollow">blog</A>, if anyone wants to check it out.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-83233299148231806642008-12-03T00:17:00.000-05:002008-12-03T00:17:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.com