tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post980140649394899295..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Screen Queens: Julia and RupertNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-66355993591667561062009-12-07T11:35:00.953-05:002009-12-07T11:35:00.953-05:00I want to see this one again! :)Don't think I&...I want to see this one again! :)Don't think I'd call it the best comedy of the 90s, but the chemistry between Julia and Rupert was amazing, and back then, I remember thinking, wouldn't it be cool if Julia could "turn George" at the end so she could get her guy too? Cameron shouldn't be the only one getting her happy ending! But I know how unrealistic that was now. This might have also been the most bearable Diaz and Mulroney have been on film too, so extra points for that. Definitely an underrated gem. Really nice write-up!Iannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-73196101918301339482009-12-07T11:03:15.238-05:002009-12-07T11:03:15.238-05:00it´s certainly one of the best romcoms of the 1990...it´s certainly one of the best romcoms of the 1990s, certainly very refreshing as she doesn´t get the man she s supposed to get, and think about it, it was still very successful - so people are not as thick as some people make them appear to be..Riconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87459224183312578502009-12-07T09:48:09.809-05:002009-12-07T09:48:09.809-05:00I like some parts of the movie althought I don'...I like some parts of the movie althought I don't love it.<br /><br />One of my favourite moments is when Julia is dining with Dermot (or is it Cameron) at a restaurant, and she's filling his head with lies as part of her schemes, and in all of Julia's shots while she is speaking, we can see the kitchen in the background slightly out of focus, and the chef is making something that causes really absurdly huge blasts of fire that pop quite often. All her dialogue is punctuated by that, as if meaning she's acting like the devil from hell at that moment.<br /><br />It's a funny director's touch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-48928343313616431622009-12-07T02:56:36.645-05:002009-12-07T02:56:36.645-05:00>the two slutty Southern cousins<
Played by...>the two slutty Southern cousins<<br /><br />Played by gay faves Rachel Griffiths and Carrie Preston, don't forget!<br /><br />I recently caught the end of this on cable and could not get over the HUGE mobile phone Julia is saddled with -- hilarious.<br /><br />And I remember noting to myself to keep an I on Paul Giamatti after I saw this ... called that one!Kirby Holthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824081109891818163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-78377372288352761112009-12-07T01:52:03.187-05:002009-12-07T01:52:03.187-05:00no, i love this movie too!no, i love this movie too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09175436998279167263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-32348282735851408582009-12-06T21:42:18.075-05:002009-12-06T21:42:18.075-05:00Subversive is the perfect word for this film. In a...Subversive is the perfect word for this film. In a way its a bit like Glee right now, fluffy and lightweight appearing but packed full of dark and iconoclastic elements.CanadaMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820473593254475104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-88446492474684932482009-12-06T19:42:48.615-05:002009-12-06T19:42:48.615-05:00God I how I LOVED this movie - and I've not se...God I how I LOVED this movie - and I've not seen it since it came out in the theaters. I fell madly for Mr Everett (love his reading of those last lines - hell, of all his lines) and thought he was going to have a fantastic career. (Well, he was fine in "An Ideal Husband" at any rate). But I agree - career best for everyone involved and quietly, astonishly subversive.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049113750769117163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-26105232274688298872009-12-06T16:38:00.588-05:002009-12-06T16:38:00.588-05:00La Julia was better in Closer and Erin Brockovich ...La Julia was better in Closer and Erin Brockovich imo, but this is her third-best performance. The scene on the boat with Dermot Mulroney was brilliant, watch her facial expressions - really true and honest and especially remarkable for an extrovert actress as Roberts (compare: her blushing and "I'm disgusting" in Closer). <br /><br />What really annoys me is the extreme backlash she has been getting for some years. Everyone on the web seems to be bitching about her. It's ok that not everyone can relate to her (former) super-star-power or fall in love with her as Pretty Woman or Anna Scott, but her talent as an actress is undeniable and she's certainly not the "WORST BEST ACTRESS WINNER EVER".... and while she was dissappointing in Charlie Wilsons War (after her superb collaboration with Mike Nichols before), I think she was great with Clive Owen in Duplicity and deserved far better box-office-result than the Proposal / Blind Side lady Bullock.cinephilenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-90739408651841436722009-12-06T15:36:04.035-05:002009-12-06T15:36:04.035-05:00I agree, this is definitely one of the best, if no...I agree, this is definitely one of the best, if not the best, romantic comedies of the past 20 years.jessicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-82674445307352582009-12-06T15:20:05.978-05:002009-12-06T15:20:05.978-05:00One of my favorite romantic comedies. :)One of my favorite romantic comedies. :)Kurtis Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946031309738374597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-49769012212438851052009-12-06T12:27:40.921-05:002009-12-06T12:27:40.921-05:00yes, yes, yes, one of my favorite Julia Roberts pe...yes, yes, yes, one of my favorite Julia Roberts performances;and the one that started her comeback after taking a mid 90's break from Hollywood.<br /><br />The best of her 3 Great Romantic Comedies<br /><br />1. My Best Friend's Wedding<br />2. Notting Hill<br />3. Pretty Woman<br /><br />Duplicity could've been on this list, if it just allowed itself to be more loose.<br /><br />n don't anyone put Runaway Bride on this list. that film was a disaster.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883354357541706879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-34383516233071310992009-12-06T12:16:07.409-05:002009-12-06T12:16:07.409-05:00Rupert Everett, the greatest, the weakest link der...Rupert Everett, the greatest, the weakest link dermot MulroneyMagicubnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-52917744523478417992009-12-06T11:38:16.486-05:002009-12-06T11:38:16.486-05:00It literally breaks my heart As Good As It Gets is...It literally breaks my heart As Good As It Gets is an Oscar winning performance and none of the lead actors in this were Oscar nominated. People who say Julia is not a great actress need only to view the complex range of emotions she portrays in this film to understand how wrong they are. <br /><br />Also, love Paul Giamatii's small role in this. <br /><br />So sad how overlooked the film is.CanadaMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820473593254475104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-71594336946308046822009-12-06T11:34:52.140-05:002009-12-06T11:34:52.140-05:00agreed with you,Glennagreed with you,GlennFrenchGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984690899855445836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-51364712869741110622009-12-06T11:05:10.489-05:002009-12-06T11:05:10.489-05:00Matt,
I enjoyed this article... "My best fri...Matt,<br /><br />I enjoyed this article... "My best friend's wedding" is an important film to me because it was released when I got involved in the fascinating world of cinema.<br /><br />I think that Julia Roberts is fantastic but ultimately hurted in her Oscar possibilities that year because the movie is a romantic comedy. <br /><br />I don't hate Helen Hunt's performance in "As good as it gets" but I think that Julia Roberts deserved more credit for her performance in this movie.<br /><br />1997 was a good year for actresses in comedies... Don't you think?, We had Helen Hunt in "As good as it gets", Julia Roberts in "My best friend wedding", Joey Lauren Adams in "Chasing Amy" and Pam Grier in "Jackie Brown"... all them got Golden Globes nods!<br /><br />Greets,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46626569178517042492009-12-06T10:31:51.325-05:002009-12-06T10:31:51.325-05:00mrripley -- i'd agree but it's a shame bec...mrripley -- i'd agree but it's a shame because Roberts and Everett are so superior to those two performances.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-85452185429299030992009-12-06T10:04:43.538-05:002009-12-06T10:04:43.538-05:00They weren't nominated because they weren'...They weren't nominated because they weren't good enough. I like this film too but its just not oscar-worthy in any way. And why were the two male lead so identical looking? That just kinda bothered me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-26335928445250183552009-12-06T09:50:35.984-05:002009-12-06T09:50:35.984-05:00I think the reason the noms for everett n roberts ...I think the reason the noms for everett n roberts did not happen was becasue they picked kinnear as their gay nom and hunt was the comedy nod,imo.mrripleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-89179503328178145212009-12-06T09:33:04.599-05:002009-12-06T09:33:04.599-05:00This is my favorite Julia Roberts performance outs...This is my favorite Julia Roberts performance outside of Erin Brockovich and I do think she deserved a nomination for it. <br /><br />I was less entranced with Cameron Diaz at the time.<br /><br />and obviously Rupert Everett deserved Oscar consideration.<br /><br />Thanks <b>Matt</b> for highlighting a great film. Romantic comedies have never been super well respected (well, apart from the 1930s) but it wasn't always as dire as it is now. And part of that problem is with the genre itself which has produced so much formulaic dreck inrecent years. But this one is a keeper.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-38983711734801172442009-12-06T08:56:31.465-05:002009-12-06T08:56:31.465-05:00Right now I like this movie but in the past it was...Right now I like this movie but in the past it was one of my favourites. The fact that Julia does not get what she wants comforted me. And not in a mean way. Plus, Everett is magnificent!Jim Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-81040570044581169772009-12-06T08:26:33.313-05:002009-12-06T08:26:33.313-05:00this film has aged really well for me. the music!...this film has aged really well for me. the music! and i love that julia is imperfect in it and rupert is really fun. peace.MrJefferyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04657422824565425948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87125969876384256212009-12-06T08:01:29.602-05:002009-12-06T08:01:29.602-05:00I totally agree Nathaniel - brilliant film.
All t...I totally agree Nathaniel - brilliant film.<br /><br />All the actors were fantastic, but it was THE movie that made me realise Cameron Diaz was a great actress!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-8214580983541954572009-12-06T05:50:24.457-05:002009-12-06T05:50:24.457-05:00this movie soundtrack was my all-time-favourite!
...this movie soundtrack was my all-time-favourite!<br /><br />if you love someone......<br />you say it!<br />you say it!<br />right there!<br />out loud!<br />otherwise the moment just......<br />passes you by......<br /><br />oh, this scene <a href="http://www.chongweikk.com/2007/10/blog-post_02.html" rel="nofollow">tears me up</a>!方忠偉https://www.blogger.com/profile/02964533356031890022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-70843046726714528382009-12-06T05:12:20.709-05:002009-12-06T05:12:20.709-05:00Definitely one of my favourite comedies of all-tim...Definitely one of my favourite comedies of all-time and one of my top films of that year! I rewatched it twice within the last 2 years and loved it even more! Great performances and characters and full of hilarious moments... yet is also weaved with dramatic ones. Never fails to make me laugh and almost cry at the same time.Anthony Maihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041977509535464041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-45292715361691460392009-12-06T03:29:31.401-05:002009-12-06T03:29:31.401-05:00Definitely agree.
And I love the idea that the fi...Definitely agree.<br /><br />And I love the idea that the film is not about Roberts' character realising her love for Dermot Mulroney, but is in fact a film about Roberts' realisation that Rupert's George is the love of her life and how much respect and admiration she has for him. That still you used was a great one.<br /><br />And the reading of George and his "maturity, considerateness, and tact" because it could have been so easy for that character to be an evil pawn.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.com