tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post10689143092412595..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Precious Bleeding OverNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-77747028109010227532009-11-13T21:19:19.022-05:002009-11-13T21:19:19.022-05:00OSCAR WINNER- MO'NIQUE!!!
I have never seen...OSCAR WINNER- MO'NIQUE!!! <br /><br />I have never seen her act in this way. She was dead on as a welfare abusing mother.<br /><br />The new actress was also good. Although, I can't compare her acting to anything else because she is new to the seen.<br /><br />Mo'nique really stole the show. Without her, I don't believe the movie would have had the impact it had on me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-4368770249536774722009-11-13T21:15:54.960-05:002009-11-13T21:15:54.960-05:00I just came back from seeing this movie. Mo'n...I just came back from seeing this movie. Mo'nique is incredible and a definate Oscar winner. The new lead actress is wonderful, too. But, honestly, I was really surprised and stunned at Mo'niques' ability to act. If she doesn't get the Oscar, an injustice will have been served.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-76321960925917740772009-11-13T21:11:11.165-05:002009-11-13T21:11:11.165-05:00I just came back from seeing this movie and Mo'...I just came back from seeing this movie and Mo'nique was incredible!!! I thought her performance was dead on and Oscar Award-Winning!<br />The new actress was great, too. But, I don't know how she compares, since she is brand new. <br /><br />MO'NIQUE SHOULD GET THE OSCAR FOR THIS ROLE! SHE WAS PERFECT!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-66979043915791395732009-10-20T14:59:49.544-04:002009-10-20T14:59:49.544-04:00I saw Precious at the New Yorker festival as well....I saw Precious at the New Yorker festival as well. Lee Daniels said afterwards in the Q&A that he had many girls in the casting sessions that WERE Precious. He thought if he cast one of them, then he would be using them in some way. He casted Gabby cause she was so unlike Precious - spoke like a "valley girl" and he wanted someone to act the role. She is my favorite to win Best Actress. I was really blown away.Josephnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-76727140257898765692009-10-20T00:32:15.176-04:002009-10-20T00:32:15.176-04:00Were we inhabiting the same body during our respec...Were we inhabiting the same body during our respective "Precious" screenings? Because here are some details about my experience:<br />- Extreme pre-show nervousness: check.<br />- Stunned (at times): check.<br />- FULLY convinced of Mo'Nique's Oscar win: check.<br />- Wary of an "impure" reaction: check (and I was in the company of a sea of groupthinkers, all of whom were cheering on Lee Daniels, who was present at the screening).<br />- Post-show daze: check; however, I'd describe myself as having been in a bit of a fog, as I was through much of the movie.<br /><br />Overall, though, I was very impressed. I wasn't anticipating the movie having such a strong and imaginative visual style. It felt to me like an auteur's film, for sure. And Mo'Nigue...G-O-D...just astounding.Kurtis Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946031309738374597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-16401559516195348702009-10-18T12:26:12.552-04:002009-10-18T12:26:12.552-04:00anon 11:02 (please sign name anonymous people!) Do...<b>anon 11:02</b> (please sign name anonymous people!) Don't believe the drama queen media when they say Mo'Nique won't campaign. It's in her best interests to do so and she seems to be rather career focused, doesn't she? she'd be crazy not to and I would be shocked if she didn't.<br /><br />as for "fixing my words" i'm not sure what you mean since I stand by everything I said in the post. I just didn't want to explain in too much detail because it'll be a lot more interesting to discuss once a lot of people have been able to see it (so annoying that they're waiting for November)<br /><br />No, Mo'Niques performance is not in my top 3 of all time. She's pretty great in it but you're talking about 100 years of cinema! But anyway... I never can judge new performances up against old ones like that until a year or two has gone by.<br /><br /><b>Timothy</b> I don't imagine they'll snub her... one reason being that on the campaign trail it will be very clear to voters that she wasn't playing herself. Looking at interviews with her already she sounds different than Precious, she acts different than Precious and she definitely seems to have a lighter soul. They'll understand it's a performance.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-4634754916613462932009-10-18T11:19:08.259-04:002009-10-18T11:19:08.259-04:00Ooooh, Gabourey's picture is in your banner! ...Ooooh, Gabourey's picture is in your banner! You must really dig her to do something like that! Get your Oscar nomination, Gabby!Timothynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-63957465408486264282009-10-18T11:14:07.941-04:002009-10-18T11:14:07.941-04:00oh wait one more question... was mo'niques per...oh wait one more question... was mo'niques performances one of your top 5 performances on screen?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-89354749790837162492009-10-18T11:11:05.289-04:002009-10-18T11:11:05.289-04:00sorry a couple of more things to add.. i acctually...sorry a couple of more things to add.. i acctually believe the story was great and actually got to the point if im reading what you said before, "it's not a perfect film. There's too much in the way of gimmicky flourishes for my tastes and maybe too little in the way of pulling it all together in the end in a way that's fair to its own best qualities". maybe you can fix the words. you and i know that gabbie's chances of winning this year? and even best movie? do you believe that lee daniels can get a best director for this? amd the most important question is, can anyone really contend with mo'nique for best supporting actress? answer as soon as you can! thanks so muchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-27967944210238513252009-10-18T11:02:22.080-04:002009-10-18T11:02:22.080-04:00I saw the movie last night at the new yorker festi...I saw the movie last night at the new yorker festival... some parts i dont remember because it was so intense i might have to see it again because im not really sure what happens at the end... but i def think mo'nique should win with out a doubt... and its possibly top 3 performances of all time... it would be a shame is she didnt recieve the award... AND I PRAY to god she does some campaining! lets say if she dosent campain, do you think it will hurt her chances?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-3179024708534068832009-10-17T11:29:16.536-04:002009-10-17T11:29:16.536-04:00OMG i saw the trailer yesterday and almost starte...OMG i saw the trailer yesterday and almost started weeping. I was just seeing BAD HAIR, which was good, and i didn't expect PRECIOUS. having not even seen the film yet, I have a feeling the oscar buzz for acting will be all PRECIOUS this year.Chris Na Tarajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545312034833563234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-58278903837538615922009-10-17T09:32:05.187-04:002009-10-17T09:32:05.187-04:00Saw this yesterday and I absolutely agree with eve...Saw this yesterday and I absolutely agree with every word of this article.Bobby P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03723062961348069313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75293451885245607852009-10-15T11:55:15.587-04:002009-10-15T11:55:15.587-04:00Mo'Nique has to deal with her own talk show no...Mo'Nique has to deal with her own talk show now. That's taking priority over appearing at festivals that don't necessarily need her to be there, unpaid appearances, and nothing that Oscar voters will take notice of. When it's later on in the game, she'll do the campaigning that's required of her. She's no fool. She's playing this game her way, and I dig that.Doriannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-514937816868063072009-10-15T11:40:14.223-04:002009-10-15T11:40:14.223-04:00Jil and Glenn yeah, we'll see a lot more of Mo...<b>Jil and Glenn</b> yeah, we'll see a lot more of Mo'Nique come November. She's not stupid. She'll campaign. She just hasn't quite done it in the way people seemed to be expecting I guess.<br /><br />I'm actually grateful. The film has been overhyped to death. as stated in this post by the time the film is actually seen by the public they'll have been hearing for 10 MONTHS about how good it is. If you ask me that's too much. It's a shame they didn't trust the movie more. It's the type of thing that would have gotten Oscar nominations even if they'd released it in March.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-32565284630540455642009-10-15T11:14:08.949-04:002009-10-15T11:14:08.949-04:00Well, just two weeks ago Mo'Nique was on the T...Well, just two weeks ago Mo'Nique was on the Today show and Rachel Ray and she talked quite a bit about the film.Jilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-59702717847524233292009-10-15T01:35:27.266-04:002009-10-15T01:35:27.266-04:00She hasn't been "campaigning" at fes...She hasn't been "campaigning" at festivals. Ya know, festivals that don't need her there to sell tickets. I'm sure she'll appear on a chat show or two when the film actually gets released.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-70125737486031047002009-10-14T23:49:19.684-04:002009-10-14T23:49:19.684-04:00Glad you liked it,regarding the negative buzz on ...Glad you liked it,regarding the negative buzz on MoNique (depending on how true it is of course)I sort of like how she doesn't care about campaigning.Natenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-7718267029198817832009-10-14T23:41:46.013-04:002009-10-14T23:41:46.013-04:00does Mo'nique in Precious remind anyone of Kat...does Mo'nique in Precious remind anyone of Kathy Bates in Misery?Juno101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-34103567450749593352009-10-14T23:01:03.860-04:002009-10-14T23:01:03.860-04:00anon 7:21. I'm aware of the negative buzz and ...anon 7:21. I'm aware of the negative buzz and Mo'Nique's sometimes self sabotaging stuff. But in the end i really don't think it's going to matter. It's exactly the type of performance that seizes awards. Plus it will probably actually deserve them (give or take a performance or two. we'll see... three more months to complete before we know)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-11784811032915231252009-10-14T21:59:01.344-04:002009-10-14T21:59:01.344-04:00that's true but Mo'nique has major buzz wh...that's true but Mo'nique has major buzz where Julianne doesn't. The academy would give it to Julianne if her performance is very good and the public also agrees on that but if there's a huge margin between the greatness of her performance and Mo'nique's performance then the academy won't be able to get away with it. I'm pretty sure the Academy's ratings can't handle pissed off viewers. Besides Julianne only has buzz cause she's Julianne in a good film, not to mention most of the buzz is going to Colin where as "Precious" could be a very successful film giving Mo'nique even more exposure and fans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-71406712831294806402009-10-14T19:21:00.275-04:002009-10-14T19:21:00.275-04:00If you've been reading all the negative buzz f...If you've been reading all the negative buzz following Mo'Nique's ambivalence about the Oscars than I would say it's not a done deal. She needs to be serious about campaigning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-41172032577694087372009-10-14T17:52:22.458-04:002009-10-14T17:52:22.458-04:00anon theoretically it's based on performances....<b>anon</b> theoretically it's based on performances. Except when it's not ...roughly 1/2 the time ;)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75939757327141908902009-10-14T16:44:45.034-04:002009-10-14T16:44:45.034-04:00How is Julianne Moore more deserving than Mo'n...How is Julianne Moore more deserving than Mo'nique? If Mo'nique's performanes is better ( which it probably is) then she deserves it more. This is based on performances not careers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-62650053559380986632009-10-14T15:49:59.010-04:002009-10-14T15:49:59.010-04:00Speaking of supporting actress...just saw "An...Speaking of supporting actress...just saw "An Education" and damned if Rosamund Pike isn't flat out brilliant in a role that is so easy to dismiss. So much more is going on in the inner life of her "dumb blonde" than one would ever expect...and it isn't in the script, it's in her delicious performance. And compare this woman to her quiet, retiring beauty in Pride and Prejudice. Too bad this work won't be recognized...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-61795767915411589392009-10-14T15:35:33.010-04:002009-10-14T15:35:33.010-04:00Nathaniel,
You are most always correct when pi...Nathaniel,<br /><br /> You are most always correct when picking Oscar winners but I am very sad that Monique will most likely win over Julianne Moore. She is so much more deserving and has been robbed (Boogie Nights, Far from Heaven) at least twice. But so goes the Oscars. I could add that Streep has been robbed too many times to count.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com