Hi Toochis - I missed both films, as I thought "End of Watch" might be a
typical cop-buddy film - and I skipped "Magic Mike" because I wasn't wild about
seeing a movie about strippers. But both pictures, particularly Soderbergh's
"Magic Mike" - got good notices - and as a result of your recommendation, I've
put them into my Netflix queue.
Meanwhile, I cannot believe the kind of year that Matthew McConaughey had.
Talk about "changing one's image"! The same year "Magic
Mike" is released - he had two other pictures that were nearly
unwatchable, "The Paperboy" and "Killer Joe." I'll never forget back in
the 1990s when he burst on the scene as the "next Paul Newman." He's not
turned out to be that - even though he's obviously still bankable, esp. with
all the women I know who view him as "eye candy." But it takes an awful lot
for an actor to keep working in Hollywood for as long as he has. I thought he
was great in "The Lincoln Lawyer," a picture I did not expect to like. -d.
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 21:32:42 -0800
From: fly...@pacbell.net
Subject: Re: OT - Why Steven Spielberg Is A Loser In Hollywood.
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
I'm with you David. One person who got robbed during the award season was
Michael Pena for END OF WATCH.
I was glad to see Matthew McConaughey (sp?!!!) win a Spirit Award for best
supporting actor in MAGIC MIKE. He was great!!
Toochis
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On Mar 1, 2013, at 7:37 PM, David Kusumoto <davidmkusum...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Yes, I agree, Doug. In my first public post about "Lincoln" in late December -
I noted the picture does have a few "self consciously noble moments," and that
scene you mention is the most obvious. But after that, I really got into the
dialogue, the horse-trading, the political shrewdness of Lincoln trying
desperately to get the 13th Amendment passed before the end of the Civil War.
Lincoln the man (vs. the legend) - truly "came alive" in DDL's perf, and I
forgot about DDL after awhile. "Silver Linings Playbook"
was easily the most "crowd pleasing" of the nominees, as gales of
laughter could be heard from start-to-finish at the screening I
attended. I would not have been too disappointed if "Playbook" had won, but I
really felt the "Ben Affleck-George Clooney" factor, combined with Affleck
being snubbed as best director - were heavily responsible for "Argo's" win at
the expense of all of the other nominees for Best Picture. -d.
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 22:07:09 -0500
From: douglasbtay...@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: OT - Why Steven Spielberg Is A Loser In Hollywood.
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
I thought Silver Linings was Best Picture, followed by Argo. Lincoln would
have been 3-5 on my ballot.
DDL
and Spader were great, but I found the film uninspired and a bit
manipulative from the opening scene of the conversation between Lincoln
and the two soldiers.
Regards
DBT
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 20:57:29 -0600
From: ki...@movieart.net
Subject: Re: OT - Why Steven Spielberg Is A Loser In Hollywood.
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
I
responded to David K., but I'll go ahead a post to the entire list. I
agree with David and Franc on this one entirely. I'm not what anyone
would characterize as a huge Spielberg fan, although I recognize
his enormous accomplishments in purveying popular films. In my book he
has had several particularly satisfying films - SCHINDLER'S LIST, E.T.,
and a few others. But LINCOLN is an extraordinary film driven by an
extraordinary script adapted from an extraordinary book with
extraordinary performances. Is that enough "extraordinaries" fer ya? I
enjoyed ARGO; it was entertaining. But clearly Spielberg and company
were robbed. I think the sorry decision to have 9 best picture
nominations is going to produce what I'll bet are (regrettably)
"plurality" decisions like this one.
I thank
Steven Spielberg for bringing together this great pool of talent and
leaving us with a picture that generations will enjoy again and again.
Kirby McDanielwww.movieart.net
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 18:10:27 -0800
From: davidmkusum...@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: OT - Why Steven Spielberg Is A Loser In Hollywood.
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Franc, I'm not only with you all the way with "Lincoln," but I have already
"declared" that in my mind, it is a towering achievement, an historical event,
a classic. As I posted on FB, I saw 8 of the 9 best picture nominees - and I
thought "Lincoln" was Spielberg's best and most accomplished film since
"Schindler's List." I have the "Lincoln" one-sheet hanging on the wall behind
my computer as I write this. I also thought Tony Kushner was robbed. "Argo"
is OK, but not eloquent, not ground breaking, not special in any way memorable.
For "Argo" to win Best Picture AND Best Screenplay over the likes of "Lincoln"
was criminal - and reminded me of the "vote for us" syndrome of the acting
branch, e.g., see Robert Redford, Mel Gibson, Kevin Costner and Clint Eastwood.
Of the aforementioned winners, in my view, only Eastwood for "Unforgiven"
(2002) was truly deserving. Gene Seymour of CNN said the "Argo" win
was an example of Hollywood kissing itself, e.g., Academy members
voting for a movie... "whose success will benefit as many people in the
industry as possible (Go Ben!) - and/or a movie that reflects
Hollywood's best image of itself." Well history will prove the Academy wrong,
just like how it got it wrong picking "Crash" as the Best Picture of 2005.
"Lincoln"
was not just good, it was great, a masterpiece of writing and acting.
The only thing that would have made me madder Sunday night was if Daniel Day
Lewis had LOST. -d.
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 20:09:53 -0500
From: fdav...@verizon.net
Subject: Re: OT - Why Steven Spielberg Is A Loser In Hollywood.
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Very
interesting reading, David. Thanks for sharing them. Somehow after
Ben Affleck got the DGA award, I knew Steven Spielberg and Lincoln were going
to
be shunned by the Oscars. It's a shame because in my opinion while Argo was
clearly a good film, Lincoln was a monumental film that is destined to become a
classic.
FRANC
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