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"Lust, Caution" (Ang Lee's Next Film)
TOoP/Bruce:
--- Quote from: Lynne on October 06, 2007, 12:30:53 pm ---gamma males are remote, inscrutable, cruel, even especially to their lovers, frequently scarred from some past trauma, redeemable in the end (perhaps?) by the power of love.
So, I completely think the reviewer misses the boat with the above statement. It is precisely Yee's remoteness and inscrutability that make him a perfect gamma hero. His inaccessibility makes him compelling to the heroine; she is drawn to him, even at the expense of her own survival. Supporting the resistance is her motivation initially, but IMO, it becomes more than that. I found myself drawn to him too.
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The review itself is a kind of mixed bag. It is the reference to Hitchcock that intrigues me. I've now read three reviews of "Lust, Caution" that draw comparisons to themes in Hitchcock's work.
Your description of the "gamma" type is very intriguing. One could easily argue that the heroic description (remoteness, inscrutability) easily fits with Hitchcock's sensiblities.
belbbmfan:
Ang Lee's 'Lust, Caution' was refused by the Academy to enter in the 'foreign language' film competition, apparently because the link with the country that wanted to enter it, Taiwan, isn't strong enough. The Academy objects to the fact that the cinematography is done by an Italian (Rodrigo Prieto) and that the film score was composed by a Frenchman. So this year's winner of the Golden Lion at Venice will not be competing for an Oscar. I find that quite astonishing.
http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2007/07.10.17a.html
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: belbbmfan on October 19, 2007, 01:06:11 pm ---Ang Lee's 'Lust, Caution' was refused by the Academy to enter in the 'foreign language' film competition, apparently because the link with the country that wanted to enter it, Taiwan, isn't strong enough. The Academy objects to the fact that the cinematography is done by an Italian (Rodrigo Prieto) and that the film score was composed by a Frenchman. So this year's winner of the Golden Lion at Venice will not be competing for an Oscar. I find that quite astonishing.
http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2007/07.10.17a.html
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Could it be nominated as Best Picture? Although I realize that is highly unlikely, I still wonder if it would be eligible for that category.
Meryl:
--- Quote from: belbbmfan on October 19, 2007, 01:06:11 pm ---Ang Lee's 'Lust, Caution' was refused by the Academy to enter in the 'foreign language' film competition, apparently because the link with the country that wanted to enter it, Taiwan, isn't strong enough. The Academy objects to the fact that the cinematography is done by an Italian (Rodrigo Prieto) and that the film score was composed by a Frenchman. So this year's winner of the Golden Lion at Venice will not be competing for an Oscar. I find that quite astonishing.
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I think this is a sign that the Academy's rules for submission are in serious need of an update. If restrictions regarding the nationality of artists working on a movie make ineligible such a quality film, how can the Oscars be viewed as a real forum for honoring the significant films of any given year? This just makes the Academy look more hidebound and out of sync than ever. Films are only going to get more international, not less.
notBastet:
--- Quote from: Meryl on October 19, 2007, 05:48:04 pm ---I think this is a sign that the Academy's rules for submission are in serious need of an update. If restrictions regarding the nationality of artists working on a movie make ineligible such a quality film, how can the Oscars be viewed as a real forum for honoring the significant films of any given year? This just makes the Academy look more hidebound and out of sync than ever. Films are only going to get more international, not less.
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Yes.
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