tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post7563099010648323944..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Now Playing: Troubled Lawyers and Stormy QueensNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-86225652175437465072007-10-31T14:35:00.000-04:002007-10-31T14:35:00.000-04:007XQ1za Wonderful blog.7XQ1za Wonderful blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-53260510053757289682007-10-30T09:24:00.000-04:002007-10-30T09:24:00.000-04:00Hello all!Hello all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-83032132830515466372007-10-30T05:32:00.000-04:002007-10-30T05:32:00.000-04:00Hello all!Hello all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18205568245388311582007-10-30T02:18:00.000-04:002007-10-30T02:18:00.000-04:00Nice Article.Nice Article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-16001955234547062092007-10-28T10:45:00.000-04:002007-10-28T10:45:00.000-04:00Nice Article.Nice Article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-80372726575889771662007-10-27T16:06:00.000-04:002007-10-27T16:06:00.000-04:00Please write anything else!Please write anything else!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-81720756902387905452007-10-27T15:17:00.000-04:002007-10-27T15:17:00.000-04:00Nice Article.Nice Article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-32378431521854087932007-10-26T15:39:00.000-04:002007-10-26T15:39:00.000-04:00Hello all!Hello all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-10344763272941913402007-10-26T15:17:00.000-04:002007-10-26T15:17:00.000-04:00Good job!Good job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-67534615455108557462007-10-26T14:07:00.000-04:002007-10-26T14:07:00.000-04:00LuolGv Please write anything else!LuolGv Please write anything else!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46389548737746876652007-10-26T04:44:00.000-04:002007-10-26T04:44:00.000-04:00NLcZjc Your blog is great. Articles is interesting...NLcZjc Your blog is great. Articles is interesting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75538283006029142422007-10-16T16:22:00.000-04:002007-10-16T16:22:00.000-04:00thats a good point --box office reportage (to whic...thats a good point --box office reportage (to which i am only a mildly curious newbie) does, in general, obsess over only one piece of itNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-52443041044891459692007-10-15T17:08:00.000-04:002007-10-15T17:08:00.000-04:00saw Elizabeth - not the film I hoped it would be -...saw Elizabeth - not the film I hoped it would be - but - costumes gorgeous - visuals gorgeous - Owen in a codpiece - gorgeous - and Cate's speech to the troops - shivers - <BR/><BR/>Just a point here - this film is being touted as another example of woman being unable to carry a lead and make money - tsk tsk - we all know many films make most of their money in international release - we also all know that older viewers - ones more likely to see a film like this - won't go to the theater and will get the dvd - we also all know that many films make most of their profit in dvd and cable - so why do we still obsess over opening weekend box office - and then use such an inaccurate measure of financial success as a way to say - woman in leads can't open a film ??? You want to talk about how much money a film makes - dont just use box office - use international, dvd and cable figures - cause by that standard many films that were losers at the box office have done just fine later on. If GA ends up being profitable after all is counted - will someone come back and write a column saying - oh I was wrong - woman leads can carry a film??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-8190767396724016592007-10-13T15:45:00.000-04:002007-10-13T15:45:00.000-04:00Cate Blanchett was stunning in "The Golden Age". ...Cate Blanchett was stunning in "The Golden Age". The film was bombastic and didn't support her the way it needed to, but she more than rose to the occasion again as Elizabeth, and I wouldn't be disappointed if she were nominated for the performance.<BR/><BR/>And I was one of the few that loved "The Brave One" and was none of those "groups" that would have been offended by the trailers coming into it. And being no real fan of Jodie Foster's to begin with (Oscars wise or the last couple of woman in peril picks she's been slumming in), I just liked the premise of "The Brave One" and bought a ticket. I thought it was great, and the audience I was with cheered at the "twist" of the ending. Oh well. The box office is a fickle beast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-51039715231932930092007-10-13T14:44:00.000-04:002007-10-13T14:44:00.000-04:00the continual focus on cate blanchett is basically...the continual focus on cate blanchett is basically becaues I'M NOT THERE and THE GOLDEN AGE were both seen in the past couple of weeks.<BR/><BR/>if you'd been here a month or two ago when PFEIFFER had two films out she was the topic.<BR/><BR/>but i guarantee to slow down on the Blanchett (at least until I have to talk about her alot around Oscar time again) because I'm bored with her.<BR/><BR/>the box office article was written on a whim. I was curious about it so I investigated. The difference being that Cate Blanchett is in far higher demand than any other 30something actress so I was curious as to whether there was any box office reason. there's not. It's the intangibles she brings to the table --no harm in that. the intangibles are the reason many of the coolest or most interesting or best actors are cast.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-44536877229038301642007-10-13T14:08:00.000-04:002007-10-13T14:08:00.000-04:00I can't understand this website's continual focus ...I can't understand this website's continual focus on Cate Blanchett. Do we sit around discussing the revenue of Julianne Moore or Joan Allen films? Did we really expect Veronica Guerin or Heaven to be international blockbusters? Is Kate Winslet to be criticised because Little Children didn't make more money?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-77707367314502167642007-10-13T10:05:00.000-04:002007-10-13T10:05:00.000-04:00Finally saw "Away from Her" on on-demand last nigh...Finally saw "Away from Her" on on-demand last night. WOW! I really can't imagine Julie Christie not winning...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-73354019042972691242007-10-13T07:54:00.000-04:002007-10-13T07:54:00.000-04:00Control is indeed very pretty, like a photograhy b...Control is indeed very pretty, like a photograhy book come to life - and gorgeously lensed by first-timer Martin Ruhe. Samantha Morton is excellent (supporting Oscar nom?), as is Sam Riley.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-88038370521488640772007-10-13T01:49:00.000-04:002007-10-13T01:49:00.000-04:00Control and Lars...I would see Lars for Emily alon...Control and Lars...I would see Lars for Emily aloneRJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960849284510182412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-62797339509322508712007-10-13T01:03:00.000-04:002007-10-13T01:03:00.000-04:00Well I'm an intellectual adult and I always show u...Well I'm an intellectual adult and I always show up on opening weekends.gabrieloakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00460263240309976652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-91130608614283223602007-10-13T00:02:00.000-04:002007-10-13T00:02:00.000-04:00Reason for why The Brave one didn't so well at the...Reason for why The Brave one didn't so well at the BO? I'm just gonna say it's becuase the same reason my friends and I got kicked out. It's rated R. Same reason why the Kingdom tanked...Michael B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06587665362502209914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-8754847653109437662007-10-12T22:54:00.000-04:002007-10-12T22:54:00.000-04:00The intellectual adults almost never show up openi...The intellectual adults almost never show up opening weekend. They're the same kind that will wait a couple weeks so they can avoid crowded theaters and traffic.Alex F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04936856281000888335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1212367918015500072007-10-12T22:46:00.000-04:002007-10-12T22:46:00.000-04:00"You have to discount the quality right away since..."You have to discount the quality right away since opening grosses have almost nothing to do with that"<BR/><BR/>Normally I would agree but <I>The Brave One</I> was targetted towards intellectual adults. The kind of people who read reviews and go "Hmmm, maybe we'll wait for that new George Clooney movie next weekend".<BR/><BR/>Also, people should see <I>Control</I> for no other reason than it's a biopic that <B>doesn't</B> end in alcoholism. Plus it's actually just very good in general. I keep thinking Sam Morton could make that play for best supporting actress if enough people saw the bloody thing. But I fear more Americans will, oddly, go for that sex doll movie instead.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-13380375017417592642007-10-12T22:31:00.000-04:002007-10-12T22:31:00.000-04:00re: "a good chunk of the masses have never even s...re: "a good chunk of the masses have never even seen her in a movie."<BR/><BR/>Sorry forgot about LOTR! But still, my point is a good chunk of the masses won't remember who she is or where they've seen her, so won't go specifically to see her.Alex F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04936856281000888335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-22533754301331943702007-10-12T22:27:00.000-04:002007-10-12T22:27:00.000-04:00So, I'm one of those box office obsessed geeks. I...So, I'm one of those box office obsessed geeks. I get great pleasure examining marketing campaigns and such. <BR/><BR/>Sorry, but Cate cannot open a movie. Film lovers know who she is and will catch a movie with her, but for general audiences she alone is not a draw. A good chunk of the masses have never even seen her in a movie. I will be extremely surprised if The Golden Age breaks $8m opening weekend. <BR/><BR/>As for Jodie, it's not too hard to see why TBO hasn't done well. Warner Bros. did a really sh***y job marketing it. The campaign suggested a very violent movie featuring a woman running around killing men, thus alienating BOTH women (who stayed away because of the violence) and men (who saw it as some feminist propaganda) and others (liberals - who saw it as some vigilante right wing crap complete with killings of black stereotypes). So this movie was left virtually without an audience, except the hardcore JF fans and those who wandered in by mistake. <BR/><BR/>BTW, I don't think people have tired of seeing her in these roles,(though I am) it is her bread and butter after all. It's just the movie has got to have rave reviews or a promise of a fun two hours. <BR/><BR/>Off to see Lars - can't wait!!Alex F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04936856281000888335noreply@blogger.com