tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post4760033330097899999..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Good Things in Small PackagesNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-23951948766935646632008-12-14T07:01:00.000-05:002008-12-14T07:01:00.000-05:00Oh! And Bette Midler in "The Women".Oh! And Bette Midler in "The Women".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-40770157911360824392008-12-14T07:00:00.000-05:002008-12-14T07:00:00.000-05:00I prefer David Rasche in "Burn After Reading". His...I prefer David Rasche in "Burn After Reading". His facial expressions while telling the story were awesome. <BR/><BR/>I'll also say take a look at Mariah Carey as 'Mariah Carey' in "You Don't Mess With the Zohan". Terrible film, but her two scenes are gold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-66857432573779759642008-12-11T16:18:00.000-05:002008-12-11T16:18:00.000-05:00derek --hmmm. good point.ugh. i have nobody for th...derek --hmmm. good point.<BR/><BR/>ugh. i have nobody for these categories. must think harder.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-26357594893935945552008-12-11T15:46:00.000-05:002008-12-11T15:46:00.000-05:00Yay for Lena Olin! Except, does she qualify for li...Yay for Lena Olin! Except, does she qualify for limited? She has two fairly extended scenes, albeit as different characters...<BR/><BR/>Also, I'd like to FYC Dylan Baker in Revolutionary Road, who provides a humorous break every time he appears on screen for 5 seconds or so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-11138260611228128542008-12-11T12:32:00.000-05:002008-12-11T12:32:00.000-05:00I know she isn't a background player, but for me, ...I know she isn't a background player, but for me, the scene of the year for cinema was played by Maggie Gyllenhaal in "The Dark Knight". The scene where Rachel is trying to comfort Harvey because she truly believes that Batman is coming for her and Harvey is going to die is heartbreaking to me. The shift that occurs in her face and her entire body when she hears that Bruce/Batman has entered the room to save Harvey is absolutely heart-wrenching. The best 2(?) minutes of acting I have seen in a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-69690705133507704472008-12-11T09:35:00.000-05:002008-12-11T09:35:00.000-05:00Put Debra Winger in this category instead of suppo...Put Debra Winger in this category instead of supporting. I'm positive she says less than 100 words in the whole thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-60941985237743885992008-12-10T23:53:00.000-05:002008-12-10T23:53:00.000-05:00I'm going to give a 'yay' for a post centered on L...I'm going to give a 'yay' for a post centered on Lena Olin; a tremendously underrated actress, and I'm so happy to see that she's been cast in decent material again.<BR/><BR/>Surely people -must- remember The Unbearable Lightness of Being? Right?<BR/><BR/>And if not that, then Alias? (circa Season 2/4)Sam Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09456254953886041016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-53865199584586199162008-12-10T23:10:00.000-05:002008-12-10T23:10:00.000-05:00Daniel Liu plays the aptly named "Detective Liu." ...Daniel Liu plays the aptly named "Detective Liu." He's the fellow who comes to the school to investigate the skateboard lead.<BR/><BR/>I didn't totally love the movie, but his bit part was one of the standouts of the year for me.Jeff GPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358220039858658210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-55929287433957763542008-12-10T21:54:00.000-05:002008-12-10T21:54:00.000-05:00who did daniel liu play in Paranoid Park? my memor...who did daniel liu play in Paranoid Park? my memory of the movie is an fuzzy as some of the imagesNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-77931909112234811382008-12-10T21:47:00.000-05:002008-12-10T21:47:00.000-05:00The only ones you would have seen are Karina Ferna...The only ones you would have seen are Karina Fernandez in <I>Happy-Go-Lucky</I> and JK Simmons in <I>Burn After Reading</I>. I haven't actually noticed that many small/cameo parts this year. What about Eric Roberts in <I>The Dark Knight</I>? I remember liking him and I think it was a very brief role.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87029354106329557362008-12-10T21:36:00.000-05:002008-12-10T21:36:00.000-05:00William Fitchner in The Dark KnightJ.K. Simmons in...William Fitchner in The Dark Knight<BR/>J.K. Simmons in Burn After Reading<BR/>Jordan Prentice (little Jimmy) in In Bruges - my personal favorite<BR/><BR/>By the way, I thought I'd mention the all-time best limited/cameo role, Bruce McGill in The Insider.<BR/><BR/>Now, WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!!!<BR/>[Insert gaping mouths/stunned silence]Nebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04400273356388638757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-91359656376558330472008-12-10T21:09:00.000-05:002008-12-10T21:09:00.000-05:00That's an interesting way of thinking about it. T...That's an interesting way of thinking about it. That's another reason I love that scene, it's open to interpretation.E Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092167817913017197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-4870025491507492492008-12-10T20:44:00.000-05:002008-12-10T20:44:00.000-05:00I never thought anyone else would mention Daniel L...I never thought anyone else would mention Daniel Liu, but Mikadzuki went ahead and did it for me. Riveting stuff.<BR/><BR/>Also, I agree about all the bit players in HGL, but not about your interpretations of that scene. I think it's less about the positive and caring in Poppy and more about expressing her inner turmoil and darkness through that man. She does feel for him, not simply because she's a giving person, but she understands what would drive someone to such reclusive madness. This scene comes as Poppy is having a crisis, being confronted with the difficulty of not being able to help that young boy, and contemplating the trauma he must face. She's disturbed, and this man's frustration with the world is an extension of her own, and that's how they connect. His incoherence is a near-perfect manifestation of her own frustrations with the situation with the abused child.Jeff GPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358220039858658210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75330278529154252202008-12-10T20:36:00.000-05:002008-12-10T20:36:00.000-05:00cat power in my bluberry nightsjk simons in burn a...cat power in my bluberry nights<BR/>jk simons in burn after reading<BR/>debbie harry in elegy<BR/>sigourney weaver in be kind, rewind<BR/>sandra oh in blindness<BR/>dianne wiest in synecdoche, new york<BR/>tobey maguire in tropic thunderMarcello Talonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10414551914306989120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-41893603818585082292008-12-10T19:42:00.000-05:002008-12-10T19:42:00.000-05:00Ditto. Throughout the movie, Poppy turns even the ...Ditto. Throughout the movie, Poppy turns even the darkest moments into something positive. She never look through people because nobody deserves that. Instead, she finds something deeper.<BR/><BR/>This scene, to me, was the heart of the film. She meets this man that most people, if not all, would ignore and brush off. Not Poppy. Like James said, she notices him, listens to him, accepts him, and embraces him. Yes, Poppy is happy, bubbly, but mostly she's caring. And this scene proves she sees the positive in everyone.E Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092167817913017197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-66736064616734288942008-12-10T19:38:00.000-05:002008-12-10T19:38:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.E Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092167817913017197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-49207227039712046332008-12-10T18:57:00.000-05:002008-12-10T18:57:00.000-05:00Anna Kendrick in Twilight...effortlessly hilarious...Anna Kendrick in <I>Twilight</I>...effortlessly hilariousDame Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684030137746709310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46194056515262588702008-12-10T18:45:00.000-05:002008-12-10T18:45:00.000-05:00Well, the way I interpreted it was: this is a drun...Well, the way I interpreted it was: this is a drunken tramp, that has probably spent the last few years of his life completely ignored by most people. His drunkenness has even prevented him from speaking properly. When Poppy sees him, not only does she not ignore him, but embraces him. <BR/><BR/>The key to the scene is the homeless man looking deep into Poppy's eyes and says, "Ya know?" He'd been saying it randomly throughout the scene, but this particular time, he says it to Poppy with conviction, and then he just says "ya know...", as if he's finally found someone who can accept him as he is: a drunken mess.<BR/><BR/>A friend of mine said that he believed that the Homeless guy was in love with her (kind of like Scott ended up being in love with her), but I don't know if I take it that far.James Colonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15726288331283428842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-49277572623168544292008-12-10T18:34:00.000-05:002008-12-10T18:34:00.000-05:00james and edot can someone explain that scene to m...<B>james</B> and <B>edot</B> <BR/>can someone explain that scene to me...<BR/><BR/>it was the only part of happy-go-lucky that lost me. I just couldn't tell where the scene had come from and how it fit in...NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-76209475997048116782008-12-10T18:18:00.000-05:002008-12-10T18:18:00.000-05:00Stanley Townsend! Yes, yes, yes! James Colon, you...Stanley Townsend! Yes, yes, yes! James Colon, you're SO right!<BR/><BR/>That scene was the emotional root of the entire movie - for me at least. Extremely beautiful.E Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092167817913017197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-57677279953063686092008-12-10T18:02:00.000-05:002008-12-10T18:02:00.000-05:00OMG, definitely J.R. Horne in "Burn After Reading....OMG, definitely J.R. Horne in "Burn After Reading." His brief moments as Tilda's lawyer were hilarious.Kurtis Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946031309738374597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-33945360048963921302008-12-10T17:54:00.000-05:002008-12-10T17:54:00.000-05:00Emily Watson was excellent in limited time in SYNE...Emily Watson was excellent in limited time in SYNECDOCHE,NEW YORK.<BR/><BR/>Stanley Townsend as The Homeless guy in HAPPY-GO-LUCKY is one of the more poignant parts of that movie.James Colonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15726288331283428842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-78726347363140652002008-12-10T17:03:00.000-05:002008-12-10T17:03:00.000-05:00Whoever the actress is in "Rachel Getting Married"...Whoever the actress is in "Rachel Getting Married" who plays Rachel's best friend... she's disturbingly similar to so many people I knew growing up. And her dazed/hungover final run-in with Kym rings so true/recognizable/hilarious.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06869577550036962998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-77709592068356478572008-12-10T16:58:00.000-05:002008-12-10T16:58:00.000-05:00Not sure if this counts, but Jane Adams in The Wac...Not sure if this counts, but Jane Adams in <I>The Wackness</I>, which I otherwise hated, is one of my favorite performances of the year.<BR/><BR/>Ari Graynor, <I>Nick & Norah's Blah Blah Blah</I>, although that's probably too "important" a part.<BR/>Gillian Jacobs (the stripper), <I>Choke</I>.<BR/>Daniel Liu, <I>Paranoid Park</I>.<BR/>Jeffrey DeMunn, Frances McDormand's platic surgeon in <I>Burn After Reading</I>.<BR/>Jack MacBrayer, <I>Forgetting Sarah Marshall</I>.<BR/>Chan Marshall/Cat Power, <I>My Blueberry Nights</I>.Matt Nollerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103247767411374713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-57696901596529528302008-12-10T16:57:00.000-05:002008-12-10T16:57:00.000-05:00....Nate, if you did it yourself, uhm, it's quite .......Nate, if you did it yourself, uhm, it's quite good considering The Joker is really disturbed but you really took me by surprise.<BR/><BR/>PS: Fix Kate's eye!!<BR/><BR/><BR/>JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com