tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634886419866749682.post500729486317200437..comments2023-06-19T12:26:50.652-04:00Comments on Out 1 Film Journal: I Drink Your Milkshake: Ruminations on the 2008 Oscar Nominees, Omissions, and Bastards in BasketsJames Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09650436008918093617noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634886419866749682.post-7976209745496429532008-01-29T13:27:00.000-05:002008-01-29T13:27:00.000-05:00Ruby Dee won the SAG! Good for Ruby Dee.Ruby Dee won the SAG! Good for Ruby Dee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634886419866749682.post-91757244996751717952008-01-27T21:00:00.000-05:002008-01-27T21:00:00.000-05:00I hate Russell Crowe. And I hate the idea that At...I hate Russell Crowe. And I hate the idea that Atonement could possibly compete with TWBB or NCFOM. And I, like Laura, hate the idea of Cate winning for Elizabeth. And I also hate Tyler Perry. And I hate Juno.<BR/><BR/>Call me a hater.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634886419866749682.post-15484859800625033472008-01-26T11:48:00.000-05:002008-01-26T11:48:00.000-05:00Also, Andy, that quote about "'I... drink... your....Also, Andy, that quote about "'I... drink... your... milkshake!' hurtling toward 'Show me the money!' catchphrase ubiquity" was from NY Magazine not the Times.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10971644245367538637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634886419866749682.post-62104430767147166122008-01-24T22:26:00.000-05:002008-01-24T22:26:00.000-05:00I can't believe Into The Wild was next to complete...I can't believe Into The Wild was next to completely snubbed. Now, thaaaat is soooome bullsh*t..!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634886419866749682.post-876291411743979382008-01-23T15:26:00.000-05:002008-01-23T15:26:00.000-05:00You know what really pisses me off? It isn't that ...You know what really pisses me off? It isn't that Cate nominated for best actress, but she was nominated in that stupid, schlocky Elizabeth 2 that might as well have been subtitled "Because you overlooked Cate the last time and period pieces sell well to old people." Surely the Academy could have picked the best of her work this year (obviously I'm Not There) and given that last best actress spot to a very deserving Amy Adams. Come on, Oscar...where's the love?Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10971644245367538637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634886419866749682.post-26988596743906406442008-01-23T15:16:00.000-05:002008-01-23T15:16:00.000-05:00Few reactions...thanks for mentioning Heath's work...Few reactions...thanks for mentioning Heath's work in BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (easily one of the best performances of the decade).<BR/><BR/>Love Russell and GLADIATOR so I have no problem with the mention...although I might agree with James that he is even better in MASTER AND COMMANDER. The guy is one of the genius actors in my book...<BR/><BR/>I wasn't surprised with too many of the nominations. I like Blanchet but I must admit that she is becoming like Meryl Streep in that they seem to nominate her for everything she does and it is getting annoying. Angelina Jolie's turn in A MIGHTY HEART was extraordinary and she should have been nominated. <BR/><BR/>I think ATONEMENT will surprise everyone and win picture and the Coen's take the directing prize...just my prediction not what I want. <BR/><BR/>Day Lewis is a shoe in but I bet that THERE WILL BE BLOOD gets nearly shut out otherwise. <BR/><BR/>I have been a vocal JUNO supporter but I wouldn't have nominated Reitman over Wright. I just don't get that...<BR/><BR/>oh, and I am thrilled to see Sarah Polley getting some recognition. I haven't seen AWAY FROM HER yet but I have always adored her as an actress and a person.Nostalgia Kinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506680500183270767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634886419866749682.post-72018035593755229432008-01-23T01:20:00.000-05:002008-01-23T01:20:00.000-05:00My thoughts...*Russell Crowe in "Gladiator" as one...My thoughts...<BR/><BR/>*Russell Crowe in "Gladiator" as one of the performances of the decade? No thanks. I am a Russell defender through and through, but I'll take his work on "Master and Commander" over the schlock that was "Gladiator." And lest not we jump to things too quickly, but I'll take Day-Lewis in "TWBB" over his "supporting" actor nomination for "Gangs of New York."<BR/><BR/>*"Into The Wild" may have been wildly hailed by some, but all the noms it didn't get it deserve. F that movie (except for Hal Holbrook who is really great.)<BR/><BR/>*The forein omissions (4 Months, Persepolis) I feel are bigger errors than the disqualification for "Lust, Caution" if only because Academy voters could have voted for 4 Months and just didn't. I know taste in movies is relative and everyone has their own opinion, but a Russian remake of "12 Angry Men" isn't gonna be beating the wildy hailed by just about everyone "4 Months" without some erroneous members and crappy voting. The Foreign Language committee head apologized for it! They really need some fixing in that category more than any other.James Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650436008918093617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634886419866749682.post-68807653500274131632008-01-22T23:48:00.000-05:002008-01-22T23:48:00.000-05:00I’m glad I’m not the only one miffed that Lake of ...I’m glad I’m not the only one miffed that Lake of Fire got snubbed this year, as it is not only the best documentary of the year, but one of the very best of any genre released in quite some time. No film was able to simultaneously repel, shock, insight, and sucker-punch me into submission quite like this one, and its shocking images and powerful moments of pure filmmaking bravura will not quickly be forgotten. I actually considered showing this to my English 100 students, but then realized that (a) it’s a three hour documentary that would most likely put them to sleep and (b) those who stayed awake might start some sort of cultural warfare in the classroom. Still – this is powerful filmmaking, and it’s a damn shame it took the same path of Oscar snobbery taken by Johnny Greenwood and 4 Months.<BR/><BR/>Still, I was overall pleased with the nominations, particularly when one takes into account that the two front runners are two of the most uncompromising artistic endeavors to come out of the studio system in a long time. We’ve come a long way since the garbage and treacle – The English Patient and Braveheart and Titanic, to name a few – have been replaced with far more deserving and adventurous fare, the sort of films that will be remembered in the many years to come as undisputed masterpieces. <BR/><BR/>And while all the kids are making milkshakes all the rage, I still contend that another quote from There Will Be Blood deserves canonization: <BR/><BR/>“DRRAAAAAAAINAAAAGE!!!”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com