Critics awards are pretty idiotic too, for the record.
― Detrius of Life (Eric H.), Monday, 12 December 2011 21:54 (twelve years ago) link
Fixed. (I kid, I kid)
Anyhoo, lets segue into something completely the same:
Sight and Sound BallotArmond WhiteNew York Post, USAIncendiesDenis Villeneuve, Canada/FranceA moving post-9/11 vision of our utter connectivity that simultaneously recalls Greek tragedy and the epic-intimate miracles of 70s American films.Rise of the Planet of the ApesRupert Wyatt, USA/Hungary/UK/Australia/CanadaA spirited re-think of the 1968 original captures the vengeful madness of our times – confirmation that movies can be pop and still be art.Attack the BlockJoe Cornish, UK/FranceA ghetto action flick yet amazingly prescient about London’s long hot summer and perfect antidote to what Morrissey called “the Royal Dredding”.PaulGreg Mottola, USA/UK/JapanNick Frost and Simon Pegg come to America and find more fun and depth than ever before in our pop culture/sci-fi heritage.Film SocialismeJean-Luc Godard, Switzerland/FranceVisionary as ever, titled to note the passing of outmoded technology and philosophy.Reflections:You’d expect a major publishing boom about a film critic to be a heartening occasion. Think again: this year’s biography of Pauline Kael and a high-toned collection of her writing has, instead, revealed the sorry, fractious state of contemporary film commentary as critics bash her and her legacy. Yes, the Age of Movies has passed, as the title of Godard’s Film Socialisme slyly jests.Kael’s way of taking movies personally as a part of a humanist tradition is no longer apparent in the current stumbling into nihilism that pervades the festival circuit and passes for contemporary film culture. Movies that sustain humane values are ignored for political fads and negativity. When Cannes crowned Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, it was apparent that aesthetics judgment is over, too. It’s more difficult than ever to defend a personal view of cinema, as Godard surely knows. That’s why Kael’s bio has a Once Upon a Time aspect.
Armond WhiteNew York Post, USA
IncendiesDenis Villeneuve, Canada/France
A moving post-9/11 vision of our utter connectivity that simultaneously recalls Greek tragedy and the epic-intimate miracles of 70s American films.
Rise of the Planet of the ApesRupert Wyatt, USA/Hungary/UK/Australia/Canada
A spirited re-think of the 1968 original captures the vengeful madness of our times – confirmation that movies can be pop and still be art.
Attack the BlockJoe Cornish, UK/France
A ghetto action flick yet amazingly prescient about London’s long hot summer and perfect antidote to what Morrissey called “the Royal Dredding”.
PaulGreg Mottola, USA/UK/Japan
Nick Frost and Simon Pegg come to America and find more fun and depth than ever before in our pop culture/sci-fi heritage.
Film SocialismeJean-Luc Godard, Switzerland/France
Visionary as ever, titled to note the passing of outmoded technology and philosophy.
Reflections:You’d expect a major publishing boom about a film critic to be a heartening occasion. Think again: this year’s biography of Pauline Kael and a high-toned collection of her writing has, instead, revealed the sorry, fractious state of contemporary film commentary as critics bash her and her legacy. Yes, the Age of Movies has passed, as the title of Godard’s Film Socialisme slyly jests.
Kael’s way of taking movies personally as a part of a humanist tradition is no longer apparent in the current stumbling into nihilism that pervades the festival circuit and passes for contemporary film culture. Movies that sustain humane values are ignored for political fads and negativity. When Cannes crowned Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, it was apparent that aesthetics judgment is over, too. It’s more difficult than ever to defend a personal view of cinema, as Godard surely knows. That’s why Kael’s bio has a Once Upon a Time aspect.
― Tumblr Whites Off Earth Now!! (Sandbox Grisso-McCain), Tuesday, 13 December 2011 00:58 (twelve years ago) link
posted last week
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 00:59 (twelve years ago) link
I see now, but the comments weren't.
― Tumblr Whites Off Earth Now!! (Sandbox Grisso-McCain), Tuesday, 13 December 2011 01:01 (twelve years ago) link
What the hell is he on about? I'm sure Rex Reed has a Personal View of Cinema.
A spirited re-think of the 1968 original captures the vengeful madness of our times
do you WANT a latter-day prophet inveighing against the hypocrisies of our times?
― Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 01:02 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, I think I'd like to be an angry prophet inveighing against the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end.
― Detrius of Life (Eric H.), Tuesday, 13 December 2011 03:37 (twelve years ago) link
let me show you a picture of my Pride and Joy
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 03:50 (twelve years ago) link
Camaraderie once again successfully avoided.
― Detrius of Life (Eric H.), Tuesday, 13 December 2011 03:55 (twelve years ago) link
http://uashome.alaska.edu/~dfgriffin/website/KingofComedy.jpg
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 03:57 (twelve years ago) link
Don't cry. Just score it as an incomplete forward pass.
― Detrius of Life (Eric H.), Tuesday, 13 December 2011 04:02 (twelve years ago) link
you can always put your failed camaraderie where your heart should be.
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 04:20 (twelve years ago) link
Our unspoken rule, Morbs, is never use the same line twice.
― Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 13:10 (twelve years ago) link
Next to a tenor, people who quote All About Eve are the touchiest thing in show business.
― Detrius of Life (Eric H.), Tuesday, 13 December 2011 13:25 (twelve years ago) link
Inside a tenor, it's too dark to touch.
― remy bean in exile, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 13:48 (twelve years ago) link
If the BFCA is any indication, the supporting acting awards are still pretty kinda sorta open, but maybe not as much as I'd hoped...
Best Supporting ActorKenneth Branagh, "My Week with Marilyn"Albert Brooks, "Drive"Nick Nolte, "Warrior"Patton Oswalt, "Young Adult"Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"Andy Serkis, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
Best Supporting ActressBérénice Bejo, "The Artist"Jessica Chastain, "The Help"Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"Carey Mulligan, "Shame"Octavia Spencer, "The Help"Shailene Woodley, "The Descendants"
― Detrius of Life (Eric H.), Tuesday, 13 December 2011 14:05 (twelve years ago) link
Grady Hendrix recommends 10 unseen films (well, I saw Kaboom, and it wasn't much). Jackie Chan made a good one??
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/movies/2011/12/ten_movies_you_didn_t_see_in_2011_but_should_have.html
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 19:51 (twelve years ago) link
Stake Land is the only one I saw. Worth a look for the denizens of "let's all shit our pants to something new."
― Detrius of Life (Eric H.), Tuesday, 13 December 2011 20:02 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, Kaboom was kind of a big nothing. Araki should have called it a day after Mysterious Skin
― Number None, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 20:13 (twelve years ago) link
or do adaptations.
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 20:16 (twelve years ago) link
I've already repped for A Lonely Place to Die, but Super boasts a hysterical Ellen Page (easily the most notable thing in the movie) and Stake Land has a few nice moments.
― Simon H., Wednesday, 14 December 2011 23:52 (twelve years ago) link
Meanwhile, these are all opening about 90 seconds from my house this Friday:
Tuesday, After ChristmasElite Squad: The Enemy WithinThe Eye of the Storm
Anyone seen any of 'em?
― Simon H., Thursday, 15 December 2011 09:06 (twelve years ago) link
yes, Tuesday is primo
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 15 December 2011 12:03 (twelve years ago) link
How's Le Quattro Volte?
Scott and Dargis' lists are out.
― Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 15 December 2011 13:13 (twelve years ago) link
Golden Globes:
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/golden-globes-nominations-the-artist-bridesmaids-my-week-with-marilyn-hugo-the-descendants
― Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 15 December 2011 14:13 (twelve years ago) link
Woody gets a shot in the arm, our tastes get shot in the head.
― Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 15 December 2011 14:14 (twelve years ago) link
Clooney, Pitt, Davis, Streep, Brooks, Spencer, Chastain reaffirm their nomination frontrunner status.
― Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 15 December 2011 14:15 (twelve years ago) link
I don't know that any of Woody's nominations were unexpected. The real shot in the arm goes to The Ides of March.
The Tree of Life was shut out, but that doesn't surprise me from the GGs, and I don't think it necessarily affects its Oscar chances. I do start to worry for Gary Oldman, Patton Oswalt, Ben Kingsley, and Vanessa Redgrave -- each of whom failed to receive either a SAG or GG nom.
Extremely Loud seems like it's crashing before takeoff, but I imagine the momentum could change once the film is actually released.
― jaymc, Thursday, 15 December 2011 14:33 (twelve years ago) link
reaffirm their nomination frontrunner status.
Frontrunner FOR WHAT, EXACTLY?
I rrrreally prefer to put the Slant list on regular detrius, not sandbox. So I think stet has about 3 hours.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 15 December 2011 15:00 (twelve years ago) link
Don't be coy, you sly puss.
― Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 15 December 2011 15:00 (twelve years ago) link
I'm not coy; I'd rather talk about Poetry than Oscarshit.
btw Extremely Loud poster looks like Home Alone IV: My Dad Died in 9/11.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 15 December 2011 15:02 (twelve years ago) link
The Ides of March love ends with the Globes. If Gosling's getting in at all (and he's not), it'll be for Drive.
― Detrius of Life (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 December 2011 15:08 (twelve years ago) link
still think he should ride the sabermetrics wave and do The Bill James Story next
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 15 December 2011 15:10 (twelve years ago) link
I haven't seem all of those GG honorees, thank God, but I think my favorite is Viggo as Freud.
Love how not nominating something that's only got huge amounts of pre-release publicity going for it constitutes "snubbing." It's entitled, just like Obama is to liberals' votes.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 15 December 2011 15:17 (twelve years ago) link
The Ides of March love ends with the Globes.
Yeah, on reflection, that's probably true.
― jaymc, Thursday, 15 December 2011 15:40 (twelve years ago) link
OK, let me get in on the Osc*r blogging: Eric, did you ever get to A Serbian Tale?
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 15 December 2011 15:42 (twelve years ago) link
OK, I surrender.
http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/feature/the-25-best-films-of-2011/295
http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2011/12/slant-magazines-top-25-films-of-2011/
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 15 December 2011 16:16 (twelve years ago) link
Worthwhile list except for the inclusion of Beginners.
Glad to see Of Gods and Men made the cut (good blurb, Morbs).
― Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 15 December 2011 16:19 (twelve years ago) link
Frankly, I could've put my top 4 in any order, but decided to go with the one that was most imposing, and had 99% of its verbiage untranslated. (I wonder if the DVD will have full subtitles?)
Most of the staff 25 that I didn't pick would've been in my #21-30 too.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 15 December 2011 16:23 (twelve years ago) link
I found Certified Copy deeply irritating
― Number None, Thursday, 15 December 2011 16:24 (twelve years ago) link
I think that's partly intentional, and I wouldn't argue too violently either way. And I'm glad The Tree of Life is on there even if I was one of 2 holdouts.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 15 December 2011 16:27 (twelve years ago) link
Brighter Summer Day is on my list too – saw it for the first time that wasn't on a grainy VHS and respect/love it so, so much more.
― remy bean in exile, Thursday, 15 December 2011 16:29 (twelve years ago) link
I saw it less than 3 weeks ago, but zipped through it on Google Video the other night as a refresher. (not recommended for a first viewing)
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 15 December 2011 16:31 (twelve years ago) link
props, slant, for your #1 (mine also) and for listing el sicario
― VHS duct, Thursday, 15 December 2011 17:21 (twelve years ago) link
the post office did not deliver El Sicario to me in time.
re the GGs, kinda shocked at Foster's one-note Carnage role. Michael Sicinski described her character accurately as "a fascist Amy Goodman."
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 15 December 2011 17:44 (twelve years ago) link
My beloved H0u$+0n Film Critics Society sent this out today (ceremony in January)
2011 Best Picture - The Descendants2011 Best Director - Nicholas Winding Refn, Drive2011 Best Actor - Michael Fassbender, Shame2011 Best Actress - Tilda Swinton, We Need To Talk About Kevin2011 Best Supporting Actor - Albert Brooks, Drive2011 Best Supporting Actress - Shailene Woodley, The Descendants2011 Best Screenplay - Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, The Descendants2011 Best Animated Film - Rango2011 Best Cinematography - Emmanuel Lubezki, The Tree of Life2011 Best Documentary - Project Nim 2011 Best Foreign Film - I Saw The Devil2011 Best Original Score - Ludovic Bource, The Artist2011 Best Original Song - "Life’s A Happy Song" from The Muppets, music & lyrics by Bret McKenzie2011 Technical Achievement – Rise of the Planet of the Apes2011 Worst Film of the Year – Your Highness
― Tumblr Whites Off Earth Now!! (Sandbox Grisso-McCain), Friday, 16 December 2011 00:42 (twelve years ago) link
2011 Best Actor - Michael Fassbender, Shame
congrats on looking passive & moody & then at one point emotional
― Never translate German (schlump), Friday, 16 December 2011 00:43 (twelve years ago) link
There were flashes of his, ahem, gifts.... the restaurant date w/ the coworker and listening to sis murder 'nyny'.
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 16 December 2011 01:32 (twelve years ago) link
but it's hard to top that pair as worst films for a best actor/actress. ever. by anyone.
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 16 December 2011 01:34 (twelve years ago) link
so he's basically in a 110-minute Romanek video
― Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 16 December 2011 01:35 (twelve years ago) link
also, I'm starting to hate The Descendants almost as much as Alfred & Armond do.
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 16 December 2011 01:36 (twelve years ago) link