8:01 AM -I still can't believe they re-hired Wil --er, excuse me Eric McCormack to host. He's just so not funny as such.
8:03 AM -Ooh. Pretty Kate Winslet.
8:05 AM -The BFCA as "spineless kiss asses" OK. That's a good joke. Mostly because I agree with it.
8:06 AM -Ooh, I love clips. Virginia Madsen and Cate Blanchett both rock my world I must say. Yay, Virginia... she's looking very busty tonight. Yay...
8:10 AM -This has to be the stupidest category ever. Best Popular Movie. Good choice, Spider-Man 2! It's cute that she was happy. What's not so cute is that Spider-Man 2 is better than most of the pictures... maybe even all of the pictures that will wind up nominated this year. sigh...
8:12 AM -A personal nightmare for me; David Spade returns. Ooh, I like The Aviator.
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Monday, January 10, 2005
Movie Mixing
I've been having a lot of fun with the Movie Mixing quiz. We're on the third one at The Film Experience. This one is all about that bosomy bodice-ripping lust of Christine (from Phantom of the Opera)
She's past the point of no return when it comes to choosing paramours! But so far this race is way too up in the air (the other polls were decided by decisive margins by the readers. This one is still fairly open. Who will she fall for next? Go ahead and Vote!
...THAT'S ALL I ASK FOR YOU...
She's past the point of no return when it comes to choosing paramours! But so far this race is way too up in the air (the other polls were decided by decisive margins by the readers. This one is still fairly open. Who will she fall for next? Go ahead and Vote!
...THAT'S ALL I ASK FOR YOU...
Friday, January 7, 2005
Directors Guild
The nominees are...
EASTWOOD -Million Dollar Baby
FORSTER -Finding Neverland
HACKFORD -Ray
PAYNE -Sideways
SCORSESE -The Aviator
Haven't you heard? In an uncharacteristic fit of restraint Hollywood only produced five movies this year so these are, naturally and by default, your five nominees.
EASTWOOD -Million Dollar Baby
FORSTER -Finding Neverland
HACKFORD -Ray
PAYNE -Sideways
SCORSESE -The Aviator
Haven't you heard? In an uncharacteristic fit of restraint Hollywood only produced five movies this year so these are, naturally and by default, your five nominees.
Thursday, January 6, 2005
You Shoulda...But You Didn't
OK. so I'm only one third of the way through my end-of-the-year wrap up. But so far over at the film experience you can read about...
The Movies Folks Shoulda Seen and Loved
* there's that hated movie about that catatonic woman with severe romantic memory distortion issues
* that movie about the diva who's always acting --even with her own child.
* there's this movie thats... OK, I don't know what it's about. I admit.
* And finally there's this movie about two Nordic directors playing games with each other (get your mind out of the gutter)
And you can also read about
The Ones That Almost Made the Top Ten List (and would have in 2003)
* two movies from the same director that are really NOT interchangeable (despite frequent ties on top ten lists)
* one movie that I hope wins the best picture Oscar
* and another movie that only cool people love "...and you better be one of them beeyotch"
The Movies Folks Shoulda Seen and Loved
* there's that hated movie about that catatonic woman with severe romantic memory distortion issues
* that movie about the diva who's always acting --even with her own child.
* there's this movie thats... OK, I don't know what it's about. I admit.
* And finally there's this movie about two Nordic directors playing games with each other (get your mind out of the gutter)
And you can also read about
The Ones That Almost Made the Top Ten List (and would have in 2003)
* two movies from the same director that are really NOT interchangeable (despite frequent ties on top ten lists)
* one movie that I hope wins the best picture Oscar
* and another movie that only cool people love "...and you better be one of them beeyotch"
Wednesday, January 5, 2005
Producers Guild of America Nominations
It's weird that they're not up at their site yet but here are the motion picture nominees:
FINDING NEVERLAND Miramax Films
MILLION DOLLAR BABY Warner Bros.
SIDEWAYS Fox Searchlight
THE AVIATOR Miramax Films
THE INCREDIBLES Walt Disney Pictures
This is very good news for Sideways especially since the critical darling of the year isn't ever a 'sure thing' for PGA recognition. This is very bad news for the controversial blockbusters The Passion and 9/11 which would have had an easier time scoring here than elsewhere. And extremely bad news for Ray which seems like a frontrunner for an Oscar spot and has the best gross of all five of the top contenders and still, it, can't get a PGA nod?
How well does PGA match the eventual Oscar shortlist? Here is their entire history (as far as full nomination lists go)
2003 4 of 6
2002 3 of 6
2001 3 of 5
2000 3 of 5
1999 3 of 5
1998 3 of 5
1997 4 of 5
1996 3 of 5
1995 4 of 7
1994 - 1992 exact same lineup as Oscar all three times
So, they use to be perfectly predictive. Now, they call 3 or 4 of the nominees. Which is it this year?
FINDING NEVERLAND Miramax Films
MILLION DOLLAR BABY Warner Bros.
SIDEWAYS Fox Searchlight
THE AVIATOR Miramax Films
THE INCREDIBLES Walt Disney Pictures
This is very good news for Sideways especially since the critical darling of the year isn't ever a 'sure thing' for PGA recognition. This is very bad news for the controversial blockbusters The Passion and 9/11 which would have had an easier time scoring here than elsewhere. And extremely bad news for Ray which seems like a frontrunner for an Oscar spot and has the best gross of all five of the top contenders and still, it, can't get a PGA nod?
How well does PGA match the eventual Oscar shortlist? Here is their entire history (as far as full nomination lists go)
2003 4 of 6
2002 3 of 6
2001 3 of 5
2000 3 of 5
1999 3 of 5
1998 3 of 5
1997 4 of 5
1996 3 of 5
1995 4 of 7
1994 - 1992 exact same lineup as Oscar all three times
So, they use to be perfectly predictive. Now, they call 3 or 4 of the nominees. Which is it this year?
Agony...
(in whiniest/silliest voice I can muster)"Making Top Ten Lists is hard!"
Do you go with the movie you think will age better? The movie you are thrilled about right this second? The movie you admire a whole helluva lot but don't truly love?
I've narrowed it down to 14. Somebody give me a prize. No, seriously...
Do you go with the movie you think will age better? The movie you are thrilled about right this second? The movie you admire a whole helluva lot but don't truly love?
I've narrowed it down to 14. Somebody give me a prize. No, seriously...
Tuesday, January 4, 2005
Gwen! She's Still a Super Hot Female!
Tick-tock, tick-tock
Tick-tock, tick-tock
Take a chance you stupid ho
It's probably not the best idea to be singing along with my ipod
"you're still a super hot female" on the subway --but hey
this song is definitely on repeat in my head. And I've decided it's my theme song for January. I've been in a rut and I need to move on so, what better song to light that fire under the ass right about now.
What you waiting
What you waiting
What you waiting
What you waiting
What you waiting for
Tick-tock, tick-tock
Take a chance you stupid ho
It's probably not the best idea to be singing along with my ipod
"you're still a super hot female" on the subway --but hey
this song is definitely on repeat in my head. And I've decided it's my theme song for January. I've been in a rut and I need to move on so, what better song to light that fire under the ass right about now.
What you waiting
What you waiting
What you waiting
What you waiting
What you waiting for
Monday, January 3, 2005
Don't Forget
The ballots are with the voters so my FYC plea is up.
I wish all voting members of the Academy would seek my advice... it's a fantasy but a noble one. I just want the movies to be more evenly distributed throughout the year so I like good stuff from the whole year to be recognized.
I wish all voting members of the Academy would seek my advice... it's a fantasy but a noble one. I just want the movies to be more evenly distributed throughout the year so I like good stuff from the whole year to be recognized.
Sunday, January 2, 2005
Worst of the Year
This is an article on the worst films of the year according to 112 polled critics of which I was apparently one. It's a bit hard to read layout/content wise but its interesting nonetheless.
Grace, Laura, and Gene
So... I don't turn over my Netflix stuff quick enough. But in the past two days I've watched:
We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004)
Which I saw entirely because of Laura Dern's rave reviews. Good performance but the whole thing is so minor and so artistically dwarfed by the similar couple swapping drama of Closer that it's easy to ignore. And though it's unpopular to say... I grow less and less impressed with Naomi Watts the further away from Mulholland Drive that she gets.
The Conversation (1974)
Excellent. But you probably knew that... Francis Ford Coppola sure did have a great run in the mid 70s, didn't he? Everytime people argue that the Academy knows best because they're actually filmmakers...I'd like to point out that this film did not win Sound Editing.
The Country Girl (1954)
Speaking of Oscar blunders --this Histrionic but interesting psychological portrait of three people under enormous stress won Grace Kelly the Oscar at the expense of Judy Garland. Having now seen both films I can say that there really was no comparison. That Oscar shouldabeen Judy Garlands for one of the best performances in movie musical history. What she was doing could only have been done by her. What Grace is doing in The Country Girl could only have been done by every beautiful actress with a modicum of talent -it's really no contest.
We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004)
Which I saw entirely because of Laura Dern's rave reviews. Good performance but the whole thing is so minor and so artistically dwarfed by the similar couple swapping drama of Closer that it's easy to ignore. And though it's unpopular to say... I grow less and less impressed with Naomi Watts the further away from Mulholland Drive that she gets.
The Conversation (1974)
Excellent. But you probably knew that... Francis Ford Coppola sure did have a great run in the mid 70s, didn't he? Everytime people argue that the Academy knows best because they're actually filmmakers...I'd like to point out that this film did not win Sound Editing.
The Country Girl (1954)
Speaking of Oscar blunders --this Histrionic but interesting psychological portrait of three people under enormous stress won Grace Kelly the Oscar at the expense of Judy Garland. Having now seen both films I can say that there really was no comparison. That Oscar shouldabeen Judy Garlands for one of the best performances in movie musical history. What she was doing could only have been done by her. What Grace is doing in The Country Girl could only have been done by every beautiful actress with a modicum of talent -it's really no contest.
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Happy 2005
Happy New Year! Here's to hoping and planning for a great 2005.
I use to create enormous lengthy resolution lists. This year I narrowed it down to one major goal. And one micromanaged goal -i.e., to make very shortterm goals regularly and accomplish them. How about you?
I use to create enormous lengthy resolution lists. This year I narrowed it down to one major goal. And one micromanaged goal -i.e., to make very shortterm goals regularly and accomplish them. How about you?
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