tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post5794599402747383448..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Complete The SentenceNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-74387457395799019582009-12-01T16:25:54.358-05:002009-12-01T16:25:54.358-05:00...one step closer to the Oscar nomination now wit......one step closer to the Oscar nomination now with the ISA snubs of Mulligan, Gyllenhaal, and Cornish.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04338057799844765711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1960930326034827962009-12-01T10:45:52.880-05:002009-12-01T10:45:52.880-05:00^^^ Over Julia and Ellen? In the words of the dea...^^^ Over Julia and Ellen? In the words of the dearly departed Angie Tempura, "Bitttcchh, pleeeeeease!"<br /><br />And when did all of this Sandra Bullock's getting an Oscar nomination happened? Just b/c this film made a lot of money (like duh, what else were families going to see over Thanksgiving? "New Moon"? That apocalypse movie?)? Or b/c of "The Proposal"? I've seen bunches of Sandra Bullock movies over the years, and honestly, I don't think she's overdue for anything. I might have nodded her for "Crash"? She does her thing with the rom coms and that's fine, but thinking she's Oscar-worthy for something many other actresses could have done? I don't know about this one. But it's throwing a wrench into this boring Oscar race this year, so maybe that's a good thing.OCXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-91844935129177373942009-12-01T05:57:47.948-05:002009-12-01T05:57:47.948-05:00If I was a member of the Academy, I would've v...If I was a member of the Academy, I would've voted for Juliette Binoche in Chocolat that year.<br /><br />YThere, I said it, and I'm no longer ashamed of it.amir_uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-11922771839122933352009-12-01T05:47:09.866-05:002009-12-01T05:47:09.866-05:00a bitch.a bitch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-10244234127903866102009-12-01T01:34:00.585-05:002009-12-01T01:34:00.585-05:00No I have not seen the film - I don't particul...No I have not seen the film - I don't particularly want to, but I suppose I should now - but since when does deserving the nomination have anything to do with it?<br /><br />I'd love to be wrong, as I LOVED Cornish's performance, but I think a Bullock nom would have little to do with the film and much more to do with her career, the year she's having, and a possible double globe nom which would make her ubiquitous throughout the season.<br /><br />I admit I'm flying somewhat blind in my speculation, but come on, weird shit happens when movies make oodles of money. Hello, <em>Ghost</em>. <em>My Big Fat Greek Wedding</em>. And total pap can get nominated for best actress if there's a campaign. Hello, <em>Chocolat</em>.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-24364014555768161502009-11-30T23:55:05.588-05:002009-11-30T23:55:05.588-05:00...forever in my memory as Erin Brockovich....forever in my memory as Erin Brockovich.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-45571139915831231032009-11-30T23:44:23.343-05:002009-11-30T23:44:23.343-05:00is totally NOT getting an Oscar nomination! I can&...is totally NOT getting an Oscar nomination! I can't believe so many people on here are talking about this ludicrous notion as if it's already set in stone. And some of you (adam k.) are making the claim without even having seen the movie. Friends, Bullock was pretty good, but golden boy material this most certainly is not, no matter how many times Pete Hack-mond rambles on about it being the best work of the rom-com queen's career. The Academy has surely had its blunders, but a nom for Bullock seems utterly implausible. And if she does squeak in and knock the lovely Abbie Cornish out of the race, you can bet my head will be one of the ones exploding.Kurtis Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946031309738374597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-64892582933133352432009-11-30T18:51:47.726-05:002009-11-30T18:51:47.726-05:00MUCH more likable than Julia Roberts, though Julia...MUCH more likable than Julia Roberts, though Julia (it pains me to say) is the better actress.lyleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954420869268632653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-13076317953125069442009-11-30T17:35:14.804-05:002009-11-30T17:35:14.804-05:00Underrated and overrated at the same time.Underrated and overrated at the same time.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713972514003681234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-7198443819009617822009-11-30T14:00:55.277-05:002009-11-30T14:00:55.277-05:00but Adam has a good point on the 'queer subtex...but Adam has a good point on the 'queer subtext' it's one of the great and flexible things about the movieNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46127224077452246582009-11-30T10:43:00.103-05:002009-11-30T10:43:00.103-05:00Too pretty? No, Michelle would have rocked it in ...Too pretty? No, Michelle would have rocked it in "Silence of the Lambs", and there's always deglamming.Kevnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-11448670825546189822009-11-30T06:47:16.280-05:002009-11-30T06:47:16.280-05:00I guess I would just miss all the queer subtext Jo...I guess I would just miss all the queer subtext Jodie gave to it...adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-71794622875752116222009-11-30T06:06:13.768-05:002009-11-30T06:06:13.768-05:00And re: Silence,
It's just so hard for me to ...And re: Silence,<br /><br />It's just so hard for me to imagine ANYONE but Jodie Foster in that role. And yes, Michelle is too pretty... or too feminine... or too <em>something</em>.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-71232215879169445262009-11-30T06:02:54.980-05:002009-11-30T06:02:54.980-05:00I agree, Glenn. I too could actually see Streep f...I agree, Glenn. I too could actually see Streep falling out, possibly... I know a lot of people who think J & J was pure fluff and that she doesn't deserve awards per se.<br /><br />I think Streep, Mulligan, Sidibe, Bullock, Mirren, Cornish, and Ronan are still on a much more even keel than people assume... and I'd like to think Swinton factors in there somewhere, too (though I do think, now that the category's crowded up, Cotillard will be put back where she belongs, one way or another).<br /><br />Even GG drama has one too many contenders for comfort... and I don't think Swinton and Swank are totally out of that race either...adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-80066806572579599602009-11-30T03:40:17.440-05:002009-11-30T03:40:17.440-05:00In regards to what Adam was saying, I agree that B...In regards to what Adam was saying, I agree that Best Actress is looking cloudier and that not even Streep/Sidibe/Mulligan. I keep going back to 2003 and imagining even Streep falling out. Who knows though, really.<br /><br />Wouldn't Pfeiffer have been too... pretty for <i>Silence</i>?Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-78563351626764846592009-11-29T22:30:56.296-05:002009-11-29T22:30:56.296-05:00Michelle Pfeiffer would have been awesome as Clari...Michelle Pfeiffer would have been awesome as Clarice. What could have been. Sad.Kevnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-43356506537352713482009-11-29T22:17:49.316-05:002009-11-29T22:17:49.316-05:00I remember Demme saying that Pfeiffer thought it w...I remember Demme saying that Pfeiffer thought it was too violent. Maybe it was different on paper? I don't remember it being excessively violent. It couldn't have been anything worse than what Pfeiffer did in BATMAN RETURNS. Emma Thompson turned it down too. Wouldn't that have been great?<br /><br />She was also signed on to do THELMA AND LOUISE with Jodie (presumably with Michelle playing Thelma and Jodie playing Louise, though it could've easily been reversed.)Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206689829422865411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-59725179599823250962009-11-29T22:12:50.533-05:002009-11-29T22:12:50.533-05:00Haha... I was looking at our collective prediction...Haha... I was looking at our collective prediction on the Actress Psychic Contest (how is the scoreboard, Nat?) and from our 20 top choices only 1 is in the race: Meryl Streep.<br /><br />The rest are out or even about to be (Cornish, Portman) and we even have Mirren there for 2 movies (and we didn't pick the right one).<br /><br /><br />This should be an interesting contest... :)Jorge Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773926428295140628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-43588385156507233372009-11-29T22:08:10.403-05:002009-11-29T22:08:10.403-05:00If she's as good in the whole movie as the tra...If she's as good in the whole movie as the trailer shows, she'll probably be in. No question.Jorge Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773926428295140628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-88903921015133486512009-11-29T21:59:49.265-05:002009-11-29T21:59:49.265-05:00I agree that Pfeiffer probably would've won in...I agree that Pfeiffer probably would've won in 1991, if only because it would've been right on the heels of <em>Baker Boys</em>. And she would've been good in the role, I suppose, but honestly I can't imagine she would've been as good as Jodie. As in the M$B analogy, it would've become an ENTIRELY different movie. And, IMO, probably not as good a movie. Foster was passionate about that part, lobbied hard to get it, had very strong ideas about it, and knocked it out of the park.<br /><br />The fact that Pfeiffer was so reluctant about it - apparently because of the violence - says to me that she wouldn't have thrown herself into it in the same way, and wouldn't have delivered the way the role demanded. And I guess she knew that, and thus said no.<br /><br />But really, it has to be said that between her turning down so many great roles and her nonchalance about campaigning, it's really her own fault that she's never won. Well, her and Jessica Tandy. But if she'd really wanted it, it woulda happened at some point. I doubt she cares that much.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-214035377196907952009-11-29T21:53:14.498-05:002009-11-29T21:53:14.498-05:00"...is winning your third Oscar, Meryl Streep..."...is winning your third Oscar, Meryl Streep!"<br /><br />most epic answer! loved it!Misterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976645456501191695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-68940218570991187772009-11-29T21:18:13.961-05:002009-11-29T21:18:13.961-05:00and by "precursors" in that M$B comment,...and by "precursors" in that M$B comment, I meant "performances" argh.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-54528614931253057852009-11-29T21:17:28.080-05:002009-11-29T21:17:28.080-05:00Alex -- i absolutely agree. Pfeiffer would have wo...<b>Alex</b> -- i absolutely agree. Pfeiffer would have won for SILENCE... and she would have been EXCELLENT in the part, too, because she does the steel with vulnerability really well. <br /><br />But she has never been that smart about her career choices. The list of things she's turned down is depressing. And that case is particularly maddening. You have a director as talented as Demme proclaiming you his favorite actress and he just helped you through your breakthrough year (1988) and to a Golden Globe nomination? and he offers you another juicy challenging role right after you've lost the Oscar many thought you'd win and you turn the role down???? ARGH.<br /><br />strangely, unlike many stars, she doesn't often work with a director twice. There've only been two (Michael Hoffman and Stephen Frears)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-34870127909130425402009-11-29T21:08:39.506-05:002009-11-29T21:08:39.506-05:00This conversation about Bullock's hypothetical...This conversation about Bullock's hypothetical Oscar story with M$B makes me think that Michelle Pfeiffer (Jonathan Demme's original choice) would've won for Silence of the Lambs instead of another statue for Jodie. Just sayin.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206689829422865411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-71726398133913956972009-11-29T20:40:31.371-05:002009-11-29T20:40:31.371-05:00@RichAunt-- well if it aint going to be her Oscar ...<i>@RichAunt-- well if it aint going to be her Oscar vehicle it sure is a great set up before the spike or what have you... (i don't know sports) in that if she did something challenging right now to follow it up there would surely be momentum.</i><br /><br />I agree, but I guess I just didn't see it as movie that she made just for Oscar. She just got lucky because it was well received critically and commercially, but I don't think she purposefully did it like a lot of stars do in order to win an Oscar. I guess she could still end up winning (I'm still holding out though that she's not going to be nominated), but if not, she'd definitely be in a strong position if she follows it up with something on the same level.<br /><br /><i>and people are giving Swank too much credit for M$B. It's often roles that win Oscars, not precursors. And even if Bullock had been less good than Swank, it would have seemed like a "omg" moment to have her in that role and "omg" against/type challenges also win oscars. Particularly for very big stars the whole 'we didn't know you had it in you phenom'</i><br /><br />True, it could have went that way, since that does happen very often, but the movie could have turned out much differently to with her in it. If she had done merely okay with the role and everything else was the same, I think she would have won that time. I don't know how many of the other elements would have remained the same though. It's like with <i>Titanic</i>. It probably still would have made some money had different actors been cast like Christian Bale and Gwyneth Paltrow, but I think it would have been an entirely different movie.Rich Aunt Pennybagshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005421089633289280noreply@blogger.com