If 'delivery' is what Russell Crowe brought then I am not at home, they can ring the doorbell all they want.
― Andrew Farrell, Thursday, 16 May 2013 13:21 (ten years ago) link
It was def an off year for that category, but certainly Ann Dowd and Jennifer Ehle had more than just 3 deserving minutes.
― Not Simone Choule (Eric H.), Thursday, 16 May 2013 13:22 (ten years ago) link
Yeah but had they 3 mins like that?
Andrew otm re foghorn crowe
― i gave ten pounds and all i got was a lousy * (darraghmac), Thursday, 16 May 2013 13:29 (ten years ago) link
Those 3 minutes were not all that.
― Not Simone Choule (Eric H.), Thursday, 16 May 2013 13:32 (ten years ago) link
In fact* they were.
*opinion
― Andrew Farrell, Thursday, 16 May 2013 13:59 (ten years ago) link
How do you feel about the show in general? I've stayed away because I really really hate the show― AMERICA IS ABOUT RESSLING (DJP), Thursday, May 16, 2013 1:09 PM (2 hours ago)
― AMERICA IS ABOUT RESSLING (DJP), Thursday, May 16, 2013 1:09 PM (2 hours ago)
heh until last night i had never seen it. first 15-20 minutes border on awful imo (meaning the actual songs, not the movie in specific), but it starts to work after that.
― AMERICA IS ABOUT RIESLING (jjjusten), Thursday, 16 May 2013 15:54 (ten years ago) link
hmm
it is probably my most despised commonly-enjoyed musical (main competition is "Miss Saigon")
― AMERICA IS ABOUT RESSLING (DJP), Thursday, 16 May 2013 16:05 (ten years ago) link
oh miss saigon suuuuuuuucks
― AMERICA IS ABOUT RIESLING (jjjusten), Thursday, 16 May 2013 16:10 (ten years ago) link
probably the only thing that ever strained my friendship with Kyl3 was his insistence on playing that soundtrack over and over during senior year whenever I was at his house and how he would frequently accost me with "THE HEAT IS ON IN SAIGON/THE GIRLS ARE HOTTER THAN HELL"
I just thank God we were in different cities by the time Rent came around
― AMERICA IS ABOUT RESSLING (DJP), Thursday, 16 May 2013 16:18 (ten years ago) link
I finally saw this!
I've never seen Les Miz before, but these are my thoughts, such as they are:
- I don't think I liked the talking-style singing? It bothered me that the music was way down in the mix, I wanted the words + music to be more harmonious together like a regular musical, just having them sing-talk kinda took away the majesty of some of those songs. once I got into the movie I realized I wanted them to be just straight-up songs. I understand what they were going for, and it worked to an extent but it just felt like the songs, with a few exceptions, were always sort of half-sung.
- I dreamed a dream, Eponine's solo song, and the ending made me BAWL so I think despite my reservations about the way the story was delivered, it still had enough power to knock me over anyway.
- Jackman was a little disappointing but I'm wondering if it's because he's done both - broadway and film acting - that making him blend both together diluted his, idk, superpowers somehow. Because I know if he could just stand and belt it, he would have. He was still pretty good, but it felt like he was at about 50% power from magnetic-stage-presence-mode.
- Rusty's a good actor, he at least had me buy the character. His singing is not great but I knew that going in. I thought he did well with it, for what he brought to the table.
Now I'm going to go dig up a cast recording or something from an old staged version so I can get some serious SONG action.
― the pen is mightier than the penisword (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 July 2013 04:04 (ten years ago) link
also just in general, storywise, lyrics etc...impressive bit of work, that. I'm a fan.
― the pen is mightier than the penisword (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 July 2013 04:05 (ten years ago) link
This is now a thread about the 280 minute 1934 Raymond Bernard film version starring Harry Baur
― G. D’Arcy Cheesewright (silby), Sunday, 22 January 2023 06:22 (one year ago) link
It’s good!
As much as I dug Hathaway, idg the supporting actress nod at all, it's kind of "hi I'm here, hi I am downtrodden, lemme sing like a badass, whoops I'm dead". Give her a Grammy or some shit, Oscar gtfo. And i like her, but wtf.― AMERICA IS ABOUT RIESLING (jjjusten), Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:35 AM (nine years ago)
It was def an off year for that category, but certainly Ann Dowd and Jennifer Ehle had more than just 3 deserving minutes.― Not Simone Choule (Eric H.), Thursday, May 16, 2013 8:22 AM (nine years ago)
* Checks notes *
My god did they screw that category up that year. Sally Field, OK, but what the hell re: the other four -- Amy Adams in The Master, Anne Hathaway in this, Helen Hunt in The Sessions, Jacki Weaver in Silver Linings Playbook?!
* Checks list of candidates that might have had a legitimate shot from the pool here: http://skandies.org/results/categories/6?year=2012 *
Ah, OK, that does make sense
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Sunday, 22 January 2023 15:26 (one year ago) link
Flooded with memories of how close Nicole Kidman came to getting a nod for The Paperboy
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Sunday, 22 January 2023 15:27 (one year ago) link