tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post8993058111841340171..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: For Your Consideration CornerNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-67308905611166729672009-01-05T22:04:00.000-05:002009-01-05T22:04:00.000-05:00I really like that lawn still from REVOLUTIONARY R...I really like that lawn still from REVOLUTIONARY ROAD. Striking composition, with nice use of the frame, and more in line with what I view the role of the DP to be than the composite shot that appears on the AUSTRALIA poster.MichaelMclhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641747114551386727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-47022444402554888882009-01-05T17:28:00.000-05:002009-01-05T17:28:00.000-05:00Just saw "JCVD" and I realize in a few years we'll...Just saw "JCVD" and I realize in a few years we'll be saying that the snub of 2008 awards-wise is Jean-Claude Van Damme. First time I cried at the movies with a 2008 release. Tarantino, write a role for him, pronto!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365271118815910721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-86287769364703117162009-01-05T17:20:00.000-05:002009-01-05T17:20:00.000-05:00I have to agree with adam k (v.1) and Adam K (v2) ...I have to agree with adam k (v.1) and Adam K (v2) re: Australia. I was expecting the visuals to sweep me away (certainly I was hooked by the beauty of the podcasts) - but as my partner/sweetie said afterwards, the podcasts looked better than the film. Of course it may have something to do with the lovely mac flatscreen and the images you can get from that (damn near Hi-def), but the filmstock actually looked a bit grainy in comparison on the day we went. fine for Margot at the Wedding or a 1970's drama, but not what's wanted here. <BR/><BR/>In any case, Baz threw so much spagetti at the screen that nothing in particular "stuck" for me except discomfort at what I was watching and a horrible sinking feeling. Which is curious, since this was supposed to be a love letter to his country - but the sense that Lady Sarah was falling in love with this new land wasn't quite "there". <BR/><BR/>I'd also love to hear from cinematographers in the field about the issue of digital work - it's done so much, that oughtn't it be it's own catagory by now?Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049113750769117163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-91777023467299359212009-01-05T16:23:00.000-05:002009-01-05T16:23:00.000-05:00OK well luckily my name is lower-cased, and I have...OK well luckily my name is lower-cased, and I have the picture.<BR/><BR/>So just refer to me as "adam k" with no caps.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-89070411135744703192009-01-05T16:20:00.000-05:002009-01-05T16:20:00.000-05:00Apparently there IS another Adam K. How confusing...Apparently there IS another Adam K. How confusing. Can I change my blogger name?<BR/><BR/>But I agree with Adam K beta that the visuals in <EM>Australia</EM> often looked cheesy. It had gorgeous vistas and all that stuff the cinematography branch generally likes, but I just couldn't get behind the overall look of the film as anything outstanding or award-worthy. I was too distracted by the CGI animals and drastic tonal and thematic shifts. I guess for something that was supposed to showcase the wonder of the natural world, it just seemed awfully unnatural to me.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87877919897121652862009-01-05T10:03:00.000-05:002009-01-05T10:03:00.000-05:00Lara i actually think film critics are semi-kind t...<B>Lara</B> i actually think film critics are semi-kind to Kidman. It seems to be the internet throngs that despise her.<BR/><BR/>or maybe i've read the wrong people.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-24848300503542387232009-01-05T09:44:00.000-05:002009-01-05T09:44:00.000-05:00I went to see Australia this weekend and have to p...I went to see Australia this weekend and have to partly agree with Adam K. The visuals did look cheesy. But I liked the movie. Nothing great, but still entertaining. And I loved Jackman and Kidman together on screen, absolutely don't understand the hate Kidman generates among some "critics".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-40104174371970570582009-01-05T06:37:00.000-05:002009-01-05T06:37:00.000-05:00i just want kate to win best actress for r road as...i just want kate to win best actress for r road as i loved her perf and felt she was better in this than the reader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87293520139661329752009-01-04T22:36:00.000-05:002009-01-04T22:36:00.000-05:00I haven't seen Revolutionary Road - it's not relea...I haven't seen <I>Revolutionary Road</I> - it's not released here yet naturally - I just think the work on it's marketing is incredibly dull.<BR/><BR/>Nat, there's a reason why <I>Return of the King</I> wasn't nominated for Best Cinematography. That <I>was</I> the most CGI-ed of the lot.<BR/><BR/>Adam (wait, is there a second Adam K?), not sure what "brilliance" you get out of the <I>Rev Road</I> ad. Care to explain?Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-81553123117283186322009-01-04T21:53:00.000-05:002009-01-04T21:53:00.000-05:00Ooops, sorry! I meant to address Glenn.Ooops, sorry! I meant to address Glenn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-13564687887655182942009-01-04T21:49:00.000-05:002009-01-04T21:49:00.000-05:00I think the FYC ads aren't that bad. They're simpl...I think the FYC ads aren't that bad. They're simple and all, but I like the cleanliness of it. It's representative of the film, IMO. And the individual acting ads are pretty good.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry you didn't like the film so much, Nathaniel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-84448604402303966842009-01-04T21:09:00.000-05:002009-01-04T21:09:00.000-05:00Er.. Australia's cinematography was gorgeous.Er.. Australia's cinematography was gorgeous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1121617794779953232009-01-04T20:29:00.000-05:002009-01-04T20:29:00.000-05:00i used to feel i really understood this category b...i used to feel i really understood this category but given that computers are now so involved in cinematography i get confused as to what they're rewarding exactly. Like I LOVE the way the LoTR series looks but the cinematography awards seem weird to me because isn't it enormously a digital achievement rather than a lighting and shooting achievement.<BR/><BR/>i'd love to hear from real cinematographers about this issue.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-58797486532336672512009-01-04T20:09:00.000-05:002009-01-04T20:09:00.000-05:00I completely disagree. Not only did the visuals of...I completely disagree. Not only did the visuals of "Australia" look like a crappy video game, the sets and look of the film looked cheesy. Not a scene passed where the sky wasn't some abnormal pink, bleached in sunset, sherbet hues. What's the more, the movie as a whole was dreadful.<BR/><BR/>I'll agree that the "Revolutionary Road" ad is not great. Yet the image included exudes much more brilliance and passion. RR doesn't feature anything of the sort in sweeping vistas, but its cinematography is far superior to Australia's--given the setting Deakins had to work with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com