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    April 3, 2014 at 8:29 pm #149980

    I remember what Gwyneth was wearing, and thinking how much more skilled her mother is as an actor. but I dont remember a word she said, other than I’m pretty sure she was crying, along with some others who may not have thought she deserved to win. Was it worse than Matthew McConoughey’s speech? I dont necessarily judge the guy for what he said but it did make me “cock” my eyebrows.

    And what’s all this “hatred” talk re Berry? Who hates that gorgeous, talented woman? Sure there’s disagreement about the merits of her win but why hate her for it? I’m far from convinced about this hate talk. She’s infinitely watchable, even in films which nobody has seen or which fell way below the radar.

    I agree that calling disliking Berry’s win “hatred” is a stretch, and it’s nice to hear you say that. You might keep that in mind however you accuse people of hating Streep. 

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    April 3, 2014 at 8:29 pm #149979

    I remember what Gwyneth was wearing, and thinking how much more skilled her mother is as an actor. but I dont remember a word she said, other than I’m pretty sure she was crying, along with some others who may not have thought she deserved to win. Was it worse than Matthew McConoughey’s speech? I dont necessarily judge the guy for what he said but it did make me “cock” my eyebrows.

    And what’s all this “hatred” talk re Berry? Who hates that gorgeous, talented woman? Sure there’s disagreement about the merits of her win but why hate her for it? I’m far from convinced about this hate talk. She’s infinitely watchable, even in films which nobody has seen or which fell way below the radar.

    I agree that calling disliking Berry’s win “hatred” is a stretch, and it’s nice to hear you say that. You might keep that in mind however you accuse people of hating Streep. 

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    April 3, 2014 at 8:28 pm #149978

    I remember what Gwyneth was wearing, and thinking how much more skilled her mother is as an actor. but I dont remember a word she said, other than I’m pretty sure she was crying, along with some others who may not have thought she deserved to win. Was it worse than Matthew McConoughey’s speech? I dont necessarily judge the guy for what he said but it did make me “cock” my eyebrows.

    And what’s all this “hatred” talk re Berry? Who hates that gorgeous, talented woman? Sure there’s disagreement about the merits of her win but why hate her for it? I’m far from convinced about this hate talk. She’s infinitely watchable, even in films which nobody has seen or which fell way below the radar.

    I agree that calling disliking Berry’s win “hatred” is a stretch, and it’s nice to hear you say that. You might keep that in mind however you accuse people of hating Streep. 

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    April 2, 2014 at 8:08 pm #149957

    I don’t care enough about acting to think about it, beyond saying for historical reasons Berry’s win was OK with me. Monster’s Ball wasn’t as bad a movie as ItB. I didn’t care for Moulin either; Kidman was much better in The Others the same year.

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    April 2, 2014 at 8:02 pm #149955

    Spacek among other things was actually supporting.

    I like her as an actress, but I’m not particularly a fan of this performance. Todd Field, between this and the much worse Little Children, for me is an overwrought, heavy handed director who brings out the worst in his actors. 

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    February 7, 2014 at 6:37 pm #89619

    I.Q., a great film by Fred Schepisi, featured Walter Matthau as Einstein .

    I strong desire a moratorium on biopics. They, particularly of late, are one of the lowest and basest forms of cinema, made mainly to be cheap Oscar bait. I fervently desire that there are fewer, not more. 

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    January 28, 2014 at 5:39 pm #137083

    No one was beating Brando. Had Pacino correctly been in lead, Brando still would have won.

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    January 28, 2014 at 5:14 pm #137081

    It can diminish a contender’s chances – if the two are seen as about equal and there was a chance in the particular case the race was winnable (both the Turning Point and Thelma & Louise cases are examples of this). But most of the recent cases have been pure greed.

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    January 28, 2014 at 4:05 pm #137078

    No, historically multiple acting nominations in all four categories have
    led to about 40% of the time one of them winning, which is the same
    ratio as if there were random selection.

    The idea that it is almost always fatal is greatly exaggerated and not based on actual past results.

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    January 28, 2014 at 3:21 pm #137076

    The shift in this came when SAG decided about a decade ago to accept whatever BS was handed them by the studios/publicists. Before that they reserved the right to decide appropriate categories.

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    January 31, 2013 at 1:22 pm #89555

    Almaric is one of the best actors around today – best known in the US for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

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    January 31, 2013 at 1:06 pm #89552

    Sorry, don’t even know for sure who’s nominated to be honest, haven’t paid any attention.
    (Nothing wrong with the BAFTAs or anyone being interested, of course, I have just decided this year to ignore most non-US guild awards and haven’t checked in on what the competition is). 

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    January 31, 2013 at 12:47 pm #89550

    Mathieu Almaric would be perfect as Polanski.

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    January 31, 2013 at 11:21 am #89543

    For Custer, please see Raoul Walsh’s magnificent They Died With Their Boots On (1941), with Errol Fiynn doing a great job in the role.

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    July 6, 2012 at 1:04 pm #441900

    In no particular order

    The Quiet Man (John FORD)
    Singin’ in the Rain (Stanley DONEN, Gene KELLY)
    The Golden Coach (Jean RENOIR)
    Europa ’51 (Roberto ROSSELLINI)
    Angel Face (Otto PREMINGER)
    The Bad and the Beautiful (VIncente MINNELLI)
    Monkey Business (Howard HAWKS)
    Limelight (Charles CHAPLIN)
    The Life of Oharu (MIZOGUCHI Kenji)
    The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (OZU Yasujiro)   

     

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