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
I didn't get The Descendants love at all. What did I miss?
Take Shelter was pretty A+ though.
― gukbe, Friday, 16 December 2011 01:44 (twelve years ago) link
B/B+
I recommend the Sl4nt comments for our editor's response to the gadfly who wants us to champion films that have never played in the US.
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 16 December 2011 01:46 (twelve years ago) link
TS would've drifted into A territory if it weren't for the disastrous (har har) ending.
― Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 16 December 2011 01:49 (twelve years ago) link
I wasn't really grading it an A+ but yeah, I see what you mean. The ending didn't bother me though.
― gukbe, Friday, 16 December 2011 01:51 (twelve years ago) link
Ebert's top 20:http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2011/12/the_best_films_of_2011.html
― jaymc, Friday, 16 December 2011 06:25 (twelve years ago) link
i feel bad for criticising TS as being heavy handed, given that the signposting (why this job's timely provision of comprehensive insurance coverage is just what I need!) is part of what made it tense, but it was a lil straightforward i thought. & yeah, freewheeling at the end, it coulda/should stopped (vaguely-)ambiguously in the shelter at the end.
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 16 December 2011 01:32 (8 hours ago) Bookmark Permalink
ehh maybe. the part of the story following the restaurant scene exemplified so much of what i disliked about it in general - the utterly vapid (but not intentionally, knowingly vapid, afaict) characterisation, with them talking about the 60s/time travel; the preceding actually-a-sincere-'montage-scene' montage scene, in which he THROWS OUT ALL HIS PORN to be a BETTER MAN. i thought CM was v good throughout, too much of MF was just him seeming brooding, and it was hard to read his 'inemote grief face' as anything too complex with mcqueen's weird moralistic perspective attached.
― Never translate German (schlump), Friday, 16 December 2011 10:41 (twelve years ago) link
moralistic indeed. empty, compulsive sex so much more fun, at least in my exp
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 16 December 2011 17:18 (twelve years ago) link
the preceding actually-a-sincere-'montage-scene' montage scene, in which he THROWS OUT ALL HIS PORN to be a BETTER MAN
I was afraid of this.
― Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 16 December 2011 17:19 (twelve years ago) link
xpost Then why are you so miserable?
― Detrius of Life (Eric H.), Friday, 16 December 2011 17:20 (twelve years ago) link
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 16 December 2011 17:18 (8 minutes ago) Bookmark Permalink
otm/yeah i just didn't understand why we were meant to attach our concern to his promiscuity; it could have been explored wrt the sex workers involved but that distinction wasn't pursued
there are two long passages in which the dramaturgy seems familiar from like '90s shitty studio john hughes movies - the above, & a long overhearing-a-couple-in-the-next-room scene followed by an aimless BUT HAUNTINGLY SCORED shot of fassbender going for a run. i just couldn't understand how SM could make a film so light, unchallenging & unchallenged
― Never translate German (schlump), Friday, 16 December 2011 17:30 (twelve years ago) link
yeah now i remember it the haunting string score w/intended greek-tragic gravitas was another frustrating element ROGER EBERT DO YOU SEE
― Never translate German (schlump), Friday, 16 December 2011 17:31 (twelve years ago) link