tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post5928281729885237621..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: My Best Actor BallotNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-31673297216258350082009-01-19T11:26:00.000-05:002009-01-19T11:26:00.000-05:00Love that you remembered Colin Farrell like that. ...Love that you remembered Colin Farrell like that. It really is the best thing he's been in sincce "Tigerland." Heath in lead is still problematic, but if that's your thing, that's your thing. I was hoping for more for Richard Jenkins. I missed "Elegy", so I have no idea what Ben Kingsley was like in that film. Sean Penn for the win then, or a surprise victory for ole' Mickey?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-2363562140210763532009-01-18T18:44:00.000-05:002009-01-18T18:44:00.000-05:00rob -- i'm finishing it right now. probably late t...rob -- i'm finishing it right now. probably late tonight.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-60777802511112752822009-01-18T16:41:00.000-05:002009-01-18T16:41:00.000-05:00When's the podcast coming ? I'd quite like to down...When's the podcast coming ? I'd quite like to download it so I can listen to it on the way to work tomorrow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-42477182244326558332009-01-18T16:36:00.000-05:002009-01-18T16:36:00.000-05:00Rourke will win the Gold Medal.Sorry, Heathers.Rourke will win the Gold Medal.<BR/><BR/>Sorry, Heathers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18729784305611647802009-01-18T16:20:00.000-05:002009-01-18T16:20:00.000-05:00have to see Rourke's yet, but Penn is in my ballot...have to see Rourke's yet, but Penn is in my ballot but I think - still - he doesn't deserve a second Oscar for what, in essence, is an easy performance. I'm still eager, too, to see anyone vindicate Emile Hirsch for the same movie, who certainly will be in my ballot for Supporting Actor (and had not Ledger been around...). Back to Penn, I was way more impressed by Jean-Claude van Damme's performance in JCVD, he moved me more in 6 minutes than Penn in 2 hours. Have you seen that one, Nat?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365271118815910721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-5782014982248667742009-01-18T12:20:00.000-05:002009-01-18T12:20:00.000-05:00Hey you are doing great, carry on, I like your blo...Hey you are doing great, carry on, I like your blog. I will come back again its. <BR/>Thanks<BR/>http://hollywood2asia.blogspot.com/Hair stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01147806081711548217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-64540964684010839002009-01-18T11:35:00.000-05:002009-01-18T11:35:00.000-05:00Meryl must take the Film Bitch Award, and also the...Meryl must take the Film Bitch Award, and also the BAFTA, the SAG and Oscar.<BR/><BR/>She's the best actress of 2008, even if Anne plays drug-addict and Winslet plays suburbian unhappiness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-49166847651353340782009-01-18T11:34:00.000-05:002009-01-18T11:34:00.000-05:00If you nominate Julianne Moore for 'Savage Grace',...If you nominate Julianne Moore for 'Savage Grace', I will BE SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18178633703047209222009-01-18T11:27:00.000-05:002009-01-18T11:27:00.000-05:00Liz --with Fiennes I really liked that there was s...Liz --with Fiennes I really liked that there was such deadened entitlement... and how eventually he's forced to see how unelightened he is but even that redemption is very vaguely acknowledged... like he knows better now and that knowledge is still annoyance.<BR/><BR/>anyway... I think Fiennes is just an incredible actor in general. I wish he'd get meaty lead roles again. I miss him.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-22599488715836727742009-01-18T11:23:00.000-05:002009-01-18T11:23:00.000-05:00Jose, Hunger wasn't released in New York in 2008, ...Jose, Hunger wasn't released in New York in 2008, so yeah Nathaniel's saving it for 09. He broke his rule last year and felt weird about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-51951984807403475672009-01-18T11:13:00.000-05:002009-01-18T11:13:00.000-05:00Very nice. "Elegy" is among my top ten must-sees ...Very nice. "Elegy" is among my top ten must-sees of '08 (ya know, the ones I missed).<BR/>My predix for your leading lady "goddesses":<BR/>- Anne Hathaway, "RGM"<BR/>- Sally Hawkins, "H-G-L"<BR/>- Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"<BR/>- Famke Janssen, "Turn the River"<BR/>- Julianne Moore, "Savage Grace"Kurtis Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946031309738374597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-77974835836040081332009-01-18T09:59:00.000-05:002009-01-18T09:59:00.000-05:00"I hope this means you're saving Michael Fassbende...<I>"I hope this means you're saving Michael Fassbender for your 09 awards. <BR/>Ugh I get so pissed when I remember how BAFTA nominated Dev Patel and Brad "CGI" Pitt over him."</I><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Jose, great minds think alike. BAFTA did Michael wrong.Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161772272151067888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-52039429973208906042009-01-18T09:23:00.000-05:002009-01-18T09:23:00.000-05:00Just saw your supporting line-up - you liked Ralph...Just saw your supporting line-up - you liked Ralph Fienne's performance in the Duchess? I dont get what people see as so great about it. Have you reviewed the film already? i must have missed it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-38692871918443461462009-01-18T08:44:00.000-05:002009-01-18T08:44:00.000-05:00Farrell is currently my top male lead performance ...Farrell is currently my top male lead performance of the year... but, then again, I haven't seen Penn, Rourke, DiCaprio, Eastwood, Langella, Sheen, etc... so I really have no basis of saying that he's my favourite of the year.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-61015629450508512122009-01-18T07:53:00.000-05:002009-01-18T07:53:00.000-05:00When are you going to post the Best Actress ballot...When are you going to post the Best Actress ballot, Nat?<BR/><BR/>I'll be sad if you snub Meryl and Anne.<BR/><BR/>I hope some surprises like Penélope Cruz in 'Elegy' or Kristin Scott-Thomas in 'Il y a longtemps que je t'aime'.<BR/><BR/>And I hope you don't nominate the girl of 'Girl cut in two' because she was pathetic and Benoit Magimel was the only good thing about that movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-3112137657980872182009-01-18T05:06:00.000-05:002009-01-18T05:06:00.000-05:00my ballot 1 - mickey rurke2 - sean penn3 - richard...my ballot <BR/><BR/>1 - mickey rurke<BR/>2 - sean penn<BR/>3 - richard jenkins<BR/>4 - frank langella<BR/>5 - leonardo dicaprioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-89061488699348794582009-01-18T05:05:00.000-05:002009-01-18T05:05:00.000-05:00I cant wait for Best Actress, I expect to see Ms....I cant wait for Best Actress, I expect to see Ms. Hathaway on top of that list :)Ramificationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07129832379039610417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-14045421012319273742009-01-18T03:54:00.000-05:002009-01-18T03:54:00.000-05:00Congrats! I really like your best actor ballot! It...Congrats! I really like your best actor ballot! It's great to see Ben Kingsley getting a slot. His performance in Elegy grabbed me. I still don't understand why he didn't get any awards traction, but one can always hope for a Tommy Lee Jones kind of a shockeroo come Oscar nominations morning, though - I don't think it's going to happen. About the In Bruges guys - I enjoyed Farrell's performance, but to me Gleason delivered the most honest and unflashy powerful performance in the film. Anyway, great line-up! And having Heath in leading makes sense to me! I really can't wait for best actress.Yoan.Petrovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619499325703615158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-52470249243526508752009-01-18T03:53:00.000-05:002009-01-18T03:53:00.000-05:00Congrats! I really like your best actor ballot! It...Congrats! I really like your best actor ballot! It's great to see Ben Kingsley getting a slot. His performance in Elegy grabbed me. I still don't understand why he didn't get any awards traction, but one can always hope for a Tommy Lee Jones kind of a shockeroo come Oscar nominations morning, though - I don't think it's going to happen. About the In Bruges guys - I enjoyed Farrell's performance, but to me Gleason delivered the most honest and unflashy powerful performance in the film. Anyway, great line-up! And having Heath in leading makes sense to me! I really can't wait for best actress.Yoan.Petrovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619499325703615158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46592780688206100832009-01-18T01:18:00.000-05:002009-01-18T01:18:00.000-05:00Nice choices - but I have to say that I don't find...Nice choices - but I have to say that I don't find it unexpected that Ben Kingsley 'radiates carnality,' as I think he does that all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-58925602455190937362009-01-18T01:11:00.001-05:002009-01-18T01:11:00.001-05:00You've outdone yourself with that picture.You've outdone yourself with that picture.Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537102815681623472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-9991209493866768522009-01-18T01:11:00.000-05:002009-01-18T01:11:00.000-05:00I thought you'd have the guy from The Class hereI thought you'd have the guy from The Class hereBernardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04535653809166347030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-9086315145476486942009-01-18T00:44:00.000-05:002009-01-18T00:44:00.000-05:00Interesting ballot, Nate. Heath will not, of cours...Interesting ballot, Nate. Heath will not, of course, end up as a nominee for Best Actor, although the case could be made. <BR/><BR/>I loved what you said about Penn's pickup scene, which I also mentioned in my review. I was floored by it ... it's the most charming that Penn has ever been onscreen.<BR/><BR/>However, it's Rourke's statue to lose. Hopefully he keeps his mouth shut for the next few weeks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-14265773587328754692009-01-18T00:30:00.000-05:002009-01-18T00:30:00.000-05:00Kingsley was a great choice. Such an underapprecia...Kingsley was a great choice. Such an underappreciated performance he gives in ELEGY. Same goes for Farrell. Never believed he could turn in a great performance until I saw IN BRUGES.<BR/><BR/>I cannot wait for Best Actress. Curious to see if there are any surprises.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-38831632674346277602009-01-17T23:19:00.000-05:002009-01-17T23:19:00.000-05:00My money is on Penn, and he blew me away, but I wa...My money is on Penn, and he blew me away, but I was delighted and awed by Farrell, and thrilled to see him get the accolades at the Golden Globes.<BR/><BR/>I think Heath takes Supporting.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061313079120981794noreply@blogger.com