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| Apr 23rd 2012, 12:16 |
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Of the BP nominees, 'Moneyball' would have my vote. Then 'Hugo'. My personal BP would be 'Melancholia', a film that I've only seen twice but it still hasn't left me. I don't think it ever will. |
| Apr 23rd 2012, 12:20 |
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Well, you have my sympathies, Tye. The Sunne in Splendour; I prefer my Roses White |
| Apr 23rd 2012, 12:26 |
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It and TTSS seem to me a few months later to be the two high points of 2011 releases.
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| Apr 23rd 2012, 12:28 |
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@Pook- LMAO! Thanks? Haha... I loved 'Melancholia'. It's not a film for everyone. However, I thought it was hauntingly beautiful with a tremendous performance from a never better Kirsten Dunst. |
| Apr 23rd 2012, 12:31 |
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Lol!! I liked her far more in "Marie Antoinette", but what could she have done with a director like von Trier? Lol. I also really liked Tinker Tailor, were it not for the non-perf from one of my favorites, Gary Oldman. Every time I think of that film I see his crinkly forehead. But the rest of the cast was stellar in a plodding film. I really like Dunst. Hope she continues to 'wow' in her future films and endeavors. The Sunne in Splendour; I prefer my Roses White |
| Apr 23rd 2012, 12:39 |
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If I had to make a Top 5 of Ms. Dunst's perfs, they'd be: 1. Melancholia 2. Marie Antoinette 3. All Good Things 4. Interview With The Vampire 5. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind She was fantastic in all 5 of the above, IMHO. |
| Apr 23rd 2012, 12:44 |
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Have at it. Personally, I could live quite happily the rest of my days without having to ever again watch Brad Pitt snap his gum. |
| Apr 23rd 2012, 12:59 |
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If I had my druthers: DELETE The Help Midnight in Paris Moneyball ADD* Certified Copy Melancholia The Skin I Live In Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Weekend *I haven't seen A Separation yet but I don't think any "foreign language" films should be ghettoized by the Academy. |
| Apr 23rd 2012, 13:02 |
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<<what could she have done with a director like von Trier>> What she did was give another in a series of career-best performances by actresses, similar to what Emily Watson, Nicole Kidman, Charlotte Ginsberg, Bjork and other actresses have done. Von Trier seems to be particularly brilliant with actresses. Lead actresses have won best actress at Cannes for films he directed three times, more than any other director. Once might be accidental, twice suggesting he knows what he's doing, three times confirms it.
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| Apr 23rd 2012, 14:12 |
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I haven't seen Certified Copy of The Skin I Live In yet (I am embarrassingly behind on non-English films this year), but your three others would certainly have been deserving and would all be among my Top 10 of the year. Melancholia I like more and more as time goes by. |
| Apr 23rd 2012, 23:21 |
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HARRY BROWN Daniel Barber, 2009 Ironically, 38 years after playing a vicious gangster in GET CARTER, Michael Caine is playing the other side, as a vigilante who goes after a vicious gang of drug dealers who murdered his best pal. A series of increasingly lurid scenes lead to the inevitable bloody dénouement, but Caine garners sympathy as the elderly pensioner who is more successful than the ineffectual police at removing scum from the streets. The "cleansing" bloodbath of vigilante movies such as this provide the viewer catharsis, but at what price? The vigilante appoints himself judge, jury, and executioner, not to mention torturer. Isn't that too much power for just one man? Grade for HARRY BROWN: B |
| Apr 25th 2012, 00:03 |
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TOAST S. J. Clarkson, 2011 Based on the memoirs of food writer Nigel Slater about growing up in the culinary wasteland of 1960s Britain. Young Nigel secretly studies cookbooks in bed at night, but his mother's idea of dinner is to boil a few tins of canned food. And his father is an abusive, grouchy old bastard. One is reminded of the famous poem by Philip Larkin: They f**k you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had And add some extra, just for you. Young Nigel is an annoying, insufferable brat, but given his circumstances, it is perhaps understandable. Still, there is something sad but touching about Nigel's efforts to win his father's love by cooking fine meals and desserts for him (yep, Nigel takes the old maxim about the way to a man's heart seriously). Kudos to the movie for its honest, matter-of-fact depiction of Nigel's homosexuality. I also enjoyed the soundtrack featuring classic songs by Dusty Springfield. MVP: Helena Bonham Carter* as 'Mrs Potter' Grade for TOAST: B *Which GDF member was complaining that HBC only appears in films directed by her partner? Wrong again! |
| Apr 25th 2012, 22:34 |
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THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL John Madden, 2012 Sort of like ENCHANTED APRIL, but instead of the charming Italian countryside working its magic on a group of uptight Brits, we have hustling, bustling India, specifically in the form of a run-down, dilapidated hotel specializing in accommodations for foreign visitors. A great cast expertly delivers the hilarious one-liners and then brings a tear to the eye. The young, harried hotel owner, whose formidable mother disapproves of his girlfriend, is the most hackneyed of the story threads, but there is more than enough talent on display to keep your interest. Grade for THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL: B |
| Apr 26th 2012, 11:56 |
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I saw this - a by the numbers silly trifle with way too much incident/character jammed into a tedious two hours. The actors elevate it of course, but their playing as though it was a latter day As You Like It just makes the whole exercise seem more ridiculous. The film has about zero credibility other than the Tom Wilkinson character. There is an audience for this, but I expect the likely somewhat mixed reviews will somewhat reduce its success, although it will certainly do OK at least.
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| Apr 26th 2012, 12:17 |
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Well, you are right about at least one thing--the actors certainly "elevate" the movie, and yes, Tom Wilkinson's story line is the best and most affecting. However, I would not characterize the film as either "tedious" (it's too funny for that) or "ridiculous" (after all, it is a movie about aging people dealing with loneliness). I suspect the film will do well B.O.-wise; the audience I saw it with applauded at the end of the film. |
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