tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post7776927115964127517..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Oscar Podcast 2.1, Awards PreambleNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-82965196241221654702010-01-05T17:11:06.467-05:002010-01-05T17:11:06.467-05:00So I saw Up in the Air today for my birthday and h...So I saw Up in the Air today for my birthday and honestly I wasn't really moved by it. I don't know whether or not I should have been though. It was really boring in the beginning and at the ending. <br /><br />George Clooney was fine in the film but I didn't see it as anything special. I see it as Clooney being Clooney and nothing more.<br /><br />Vera Farmiga was delightful and charming but other than that she doesn't do anything special for me when she graces the screen except when Ryan comes to Chicago, that's when I saw some depth in her character.<br /><br />Anna Kendrick, I'm sorry, cannot and should not be EVER compared to a performance like Mo'nique's. Yes, her performance was spot-on when it comes to the stuck up, know-it-all, fresh-out-of-college attitude that her character embodies but I don't see her reaching the pinnacles of human clarity and depth that Mo'nique achieved. However, I was completely impressed with her when she had her breakdown upon receiving the text that she got dumped by her boyfriend. She showed a very childish side to the professionalism her character tries to portray. <br /><br />Overall, I liked the touch of humor that you see throughout the movie, the lightness of the film's mood, but it doesn't really resonate with me in the way that it has for many critics. <br /><br />I'll give it a B- at the most.Clarencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-69042100950199966502009-12-20T03:51:50.884-05:002009-12-20T03:51:50.884-05:00Finally got around to listening to your podcast......Finally got around to listening to your podcast...my first one. I made the mistake of listening to it through headphones in a room of people, and attracted some odd looks when I kept muttering my reactions, as if the podcast included me in the conversation. "You're so mean, I loved Finding Neverland" or "I NEVER THOUGHT DDL WOULD BE A CONTENDER FOR NINE, EITHER!" Will definitely tune in for more, thanks. You guys rock. I also love how you inserted Hans Landa's "that's a biiiiiingooo!" twice into the podcast.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452693756267509615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-55626720976320725062009-12-20T03:45:27.277-05:002009-12-20T03:45:27.277-05:00Finally got around to listening to your podcast......Finally got around to listening to your podcast...my first one. I made the mistake of listening to it through headphones in a room of people, and attracted some odd looks when I kept muttering my reactions, as if the podcast included me in the conversation. "You're so mean, I loved Finding Neverland" or "I NEVER THOUGHT DDL WOULD BE A CONTENDER FOR NINE, EITHER!" Will definitely tune in for more, thanks. You guys rock.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452693756267509615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-57907925768925119082009-12-14T19:17:38.077-05:002009-12-14T19:17:38.077-05:00Little bit late to the party, but I finally got ar...Little bit late to the party, but I finally got around to listening to the podcast. What a treat! (I did miss Nick, though - just a small quibble). Laughed pretty thoroughly at Katey's "How many black people are we allowed to like?" and Joe's Susan Sarandon impression. Really lively discussion, thanks to you Nathaniel - I hope you realise all your hard work as Master of Ceremonies is most definitely appreciated!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09258493877737555910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-10516912146638159702009-12-14T12:41:57.361-05:002009-12-14T12:41:57.361-05:00Ryan... i very much like Precious. I very much don...Ryan... i very much like Precious. I very much don't like The Blind Side. And hopefully we'll discuss them in episode 2 (which is actually episode 14)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75112746070930356192009-12-14T07:55:21.004-05:002009-12-14T07:55:21.004-05:00It seemed like "Precious" was the 800-po...It seemed like "Precious" was the 800-pound elephant in the conversation. Didn't you like the film, Nathaniel? It's always fascinating to me how white audiences talk about "Precious" and don't talk about it, and how something like "The Blind Side" is much more palatable in general. I totally get why, but it's still interesting. That really needs to be included in the part 2 convo!RyanS.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-88956679836231768192009-12-13T15:02:40.210-05:002009-12-13T15:02:40.210-05:00Oh, this just occurred to me, but if anyone makes ...Oh, this just occurred to me, but if anyone makes it into Best Director without a Best Picture nomination, it could be Jane Campion. I could actually still see that happening with James Cameron, honestly.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206689829422865411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-19958024956614187932009-12-13T09:28:53.593-05:002009-12-13T09:28:53.593-05:00@Catherine... i can't even begin to say how ha...@Catherine... i can't even begin to say how hard I laughed at the "rage stroke" joke. <br /><br />@Alex. will do.<br /><br />@OtherRobert. thanks. Yeah, MOON just keeps coming up. lingering I guess.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-4917310203508551192009-12-13T02:11:06.583-05:002009-12-13T02:11:06.583-05:00Nathaniel, I saw INVICTUS today and you should pas...Nathaniel, I saw INVICTUS today and you should pass along to Nick that Clint is not the film's best boy. I'm so glad these podcasts are back :)Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206689829422865411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-91673672654081861252009-12-12T22:55:52.885-05:002009-12-12T22:55:52.885-05:00Good work Nathaniel!Good work Nathaniel!Jim Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-41905590053438034542009-12-12T20:28:16.072-05:002009-12-12T20:28:16.072-05:00Loved it. I especially liked how loose the convers...Loved it. I especially liked how loose the conversation was. It was exciting to hear, say, Moon be mentioned organically over and over and over. Or hear Fergie starting "Be Italian" as a humorous segway. "That's a Bingo!" was fun, too.<br /><br />You already know that I said Cotillard should campaign lead when I saw this over the summer. You also probably know how I've said she won't win lead, but she'd sweep supporting. I've seen Precious and still stand by this. Mo'Nique is powerful, but Cotillard is the heart of a big budget musical filled with beloved industry vets (and Fergie).<br /><br />Oh, and I still call DDL winning Lead Actor. Since Coptley has no chance for District 9, there is no competition in my mind.OtherRoberthttp://www.trentsketch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-23144234383547106802009-12-12T19:22:44.275-05:002009-12-12T19:22:44.275-05:00I'm about to listen now! My ears are excited; ...I'm about to listen now! My ears are excited; last year's podcasts were one of my favourite things about winter. <br /><br />Also, dear God, how funny was that 30 Rock? I had just been complaining to my family about how they seemed to have forgotten they'd hired Cheyenne Jackson before we began watching. BAM! There he is. BAM! "Holy crap, La Moore is on this week?!?" BAM! "How cute is she with her Bahstan accent?" BAM! YouFace (You-Face). BAM! Cheyenne Vs Jane ("It's not a Rage-Stroke"). BAM! My sides are literally aching.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09258493877737555910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-20462329710912088672009-12-12T18:43:32.567-05:002009-12-12T18:43:32.567-05:00So relieveeed! Really, I'm so bad at technolog...So relieveeed! Really, I'm so bad at technologies that for a moment I thought I had inadvertently confessed some serious crime. Don't want to hijack this, so I shall retire to my chamber.iggynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87655324288360712482009-12-12T18:32:34.253-05:002009-12-12T18:32:34.253-05:00No worries Nathaniel. If it helps any iTunes is gi...No worries Nathaniel. If it helps any iTunes is giving me an exclamation point when I try to download after subscribing. And when I tried your alternate link for other players it says the file is not there. So perhaps the podcasts just need to be uploaded again? In any case thanks for your effort.Anonanimalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-67274020364958754212009-12-12T18:13:14.913-05:002009-12-12T18:13:14.913-05:00and alas, only Katey will agree to be video'ed...and alas, only Katey will agree to be video'ed. many people are less exhibitionist than she. (and I)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-58047500370693710642009-12-12T18:12:26.660-05:002009-12-12T18:12:26.660-05:00downloading is better!
because then you're no...downloading is better!<br /><br />because then you're not using my bandwidth when you play it back.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-41637360962534007962009-12-12T18:10:28.180-05:002009-12-12T18:10:28.180-05:00So, are the videos easier to make? If so, just con...So, are the videos easier to make? If so, just convince Joe (and Nick?) to do the podcasts on video. :)<br /><br />No, seriously if they are so hard to make and so expensive, as much as I like them...<br /><br />(PS I hope you didn't mind that I downloaded one of them, it was just for my personal use. Hope it wasn't something illegal or something.)Iggynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-17501365836745835862009-12-12T17:52:26.291-05:002009-12-12T17:52:26.291-05:00@anonanimal -- i'm trying to figure out what h...@anonanimal -- i'm trying to figure out what happened there. <br /><br />as i said in the earlier post. i've never done anything on the internet more complicated than podcasting. Even things that appear to be a hundred times more difficult: building a whole website, making video collages, etcetera are simpler processes.<br /><br />@Clarence -- but why is that a sinking feeling? She's great in the film. I wish they would just have left her where she belonged: supporting.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-58424712859786234322009-12-12T17:43:25.241-05:002009-12-12T17:43:25.241-05:00I have a sinking feeling that somehow, Marion Coti...I have a sinking feeling that somehow, Marion Cotillard will be nominated in the supporting category by the Academy instead of being left out come nomination morning. I don't know whether it's my obsession with her or something else. But I can just see it going for her that way :o<br /><br />Anyway, great podcast. By the way, when is your Film Bitch coming?Clarencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75450838454763014402009-12-12T16:59:39.987-05:002009-12-12T16:59:39.987-05:00(Based) on a true story.
Some months ago I downlo...(Based) on a true story.<br /><br />Some months ago I downloaded one of your podcasts (one on the Golden Globes) to listen to in the subway on my way to an interview which would be partially in English. I wanted to listen to some real spoken English before the interview. The interviewers were clearly British though ;). But still, the English part was passed, they congratulated me for my English. :)<br /><br />So, just to let you know these podcasts apart from funny can also be useful. I hope some positive feedback can compensate some occasional rude comments from your readers.Iggynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-50857152952146971702009-12-12T16:59:11.061-05:002009-12-12T16:59:11.061-05:00Nathaniel, are your previous podcasts unavailable?...Nathaniel, are your previous podcasts unavailable? I tried to download them on iTunes and nothing happens. Now that I've heard this latest one I'd love to go back and hear the old stuff.Anonanimalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-64757316442679330122009-12-12T16:57:04.539-05:002009-12-12T16:57:04.539-05:00NATHALIEN! You are an Alien! Sorry! Obviously, it ...NATHALIEN! You are an Alien! Sorry! Obviously, it was a mistake. Nathaniel. That's it.ZiZohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490393118059406931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-62485606989799290552009-12-12T16:56:00.334-05:002009-12-12T16:56:00.334-05:00Nathalien, so you don't lose your bandwith, wh...Nathalien, so you don't lose your bandwith, what you could do is upload it to any downloading server, like rapidshare.com, megaupload.com, mediafire.com, sendspace.com, zshare.com... and that won't affect your bandwith and people could download it anyway.ZiZohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490393118059406931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-37309030365018813312009-12-12T16:43:06.892-05:002009-12-12T16:43:06.892-05:00More podcasts please!More podcasts please!City_Of_Lightsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-78155302824715520702009-12-12T16:03:29.571-05:002009-12-12T16:03:29.571-05:00@know nothing -- the craziest thing about the Juli...@know nothing -- the craziest thing about the Julianne MOore episode is that she wasn't even the best part: I laughed so hard at the Jane Krakowski/Cheyenne Jackson confrontation that I missed the entire next scene because I couldn't stop.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.com