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Resurrecting the Movies thread...
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on January 08, 2008, 01:58:56 pm ---That's interesting since Butch Cassidy is also one of my favorite movies. But I am not seeing the connection the same way as you! LOL
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I do, however see quite a connection between Butch Cassidy and BBM!
--- Quote ---Someone commented on IMDb about the cinematographer going blind. This commenter worked with him on another (later) movie. Apparently Amendros had coke-bottle glasses during the filming of Days of Heaven but on this later movie, no glasses at all. The commenter didn't know if he had surgery or something, but whatever, his sight was restored.
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That's good news, because when I read the previous post I was sad. Though Nestor Almendros is dead now, he's the first cinematographer whose name I actually knew. Mainly because of Day of Heaven. But he also worked on the beautiful (though otherwise stupid) Blue Lagoon, as well as Places in the Heart (the farm flick with Sally Field) and Sophie's Choice.
oilgun:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on September 21, 2007, 04:18:48 pm ---Lust, Caution will be nominated for best foreign film, and will win. (Boy, I am full of predictions today, aren't I?)
Exactly. Crash was something like 72% at rottentomatoes. Right now Elah is 64%.
Since I am in the mood for predictions today (who knows what has gotten into me!) I predict that 3:10 to Yuma will be nominated for Best Picture, and win. I'm Not There will also be nominated--won't win--but Todd Haynes will for Best Director.
Since all the reviews are raving about Tommy Lee Jones, I bet he will get a best actor nom. Maybe even win, since the movie itself will be shut out. Russell Crowe will be nominated for 3:10 to Yuma. Maybe Christian Bale, too, which is why neither of them will win (since they are in the same movie).
Cate Blanchett will be nominated for best actress for I'm Not There. Maybe she'll win.
Is it going too far out on a limb to predict Ben Foster getting best supporting actor nom for 3:10 to Yuma?
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Well, Leslie, now I understand your enthusiasm for 3:10 to Yuma! I just finished watching it man, what a solid film! I was actually in tears at the end, for some bizarre reason I don't wish to explore right now, lol! It really affected me. This is what movies are all about. A movie like this makes me forget the crap I've had to sit through. I loved all the performances, Russell Crowe and Christian Bale sure are damn fine actors. And I'll never look at Ben Foster the same way again.
A couple of little things bothered me. I thought Mrs Evans seemed a tad too contemporary-beautiful. I also thought that for poor ranchers the Evanses were burning an awful lot of oil lamps, even in rooms not being used. But this is just nitpicking.
What a satisfying experience, I loved it!
serious crayons:
Satisfying is a good way to put it. 3:10 is like an old-fashioned good movie. Not arty or envelope-pushing -- just entertaining, suspenseful, emotional, well-acted.
oilgun:
--- Quote from: oilgun on January 06, 2008, 07:06:29 pm ---I remember something about that, lol! I've softened my position on that subject ever since I found out that there was no smoking in Zodiac, most of which was set in the smokin' 70s and I hadn't even noticed.
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Well, I've was misinformed. I'm watching Zodiac, I got the director's cut today, and there have been several instances of smoking already. Robert Downy Jr's character smokes.
Meryl:
--- Quote from: oilgun on January 08, 2008, 11:27:05 pm ---Well, Leslie, now I understand your enthusiasm for 3:10 to Yuma! I just finished watching it man, what a solid film! I was actually in tears at the end, for some bizarre reason I don't wish to explore right now, lol! It really affected me. This is what movies are all about. A movie like this makes me forget the crap I've had to sit through. I loved all the performances, Russell Crowe and Christian Bale sure are damn fine actors. And I'll never look at Ben Foster the same way again.
A couple of little things bothered me. I thought Mrs Evans seemed a tad too contemporary-beautiful. I also thought that for poor ranchers the Evanses were burning an awful lot of oil lamps, even in rooms not being used. But this is just nitpicking.
What a satisfying experience, I loved it!
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I'm glad you got to see this movie, oilgun, and that you've added it to your top ten. I've been hoping to see it in some critics' top ten lists, but so far only Alison Bailes of Reel Talk has done so. But she put it as number 1 on her list of favorites. 8)
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