tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post2367252637309933440..comments2023-12-09T00:47:34.811-07:00Comments on Blog Cabins: Movie Commentary and Reviews Made Fun: The 3rd Annual Blog Cabins End of Year Spectacular (2009)Fletchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-67527522825906420512010-02-10T10:37:43.015-07:002010-02-10T10:37:43.015-07:00I've had the same want for Urban to do somethi...I've had the same want for Urban to do something big for a long time. I think I gave up after Pathfinder, and then simply forgot about him until Star Trek came around. With a charismatic cast and brilliantly action packed movie, it is saying a lot that he stood out above almost all of it. He was great. Give him all Vin Diesels roles. He hasn't been doing much with them lately anyway.<br /><br />Great post!H-Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13548376460966227115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-85652573147954787562010-02-10T09:28:23.563-07:002010-02-10T09:28:23.563-07:00Bob - Well, I'm certainly not in the crowd tha...Bob - Well, I'm certainly not in the crowd that thinks The Hangover should be considered for any awards, but it made it here simply because I laughed more in those 100 minutes than I had at any film since Team America. As someone who doesn't laugh a ton at most comedies these days, that was saying something and warrented placement. Seeing it a second time, I felt that it really didn't hold up very well considering the nature of the storytelling, but I can't let that initial experience go.<br /><br />It's along those same lines that Grindhouse earned high marks from me in 2007. Neither film on its own is all that spectacular, but I had a hell of a time for those 3.5 hours.<br /><br />RE Rudd in I Love You, Man - I absolutely thought he was unlikeable. Hell, I thought that was the point, to some extent. He was this closed-off, p-whipped guy that needed to loosen up badly. Basically, I completely understood why that guy had no friends, though I wasn't exactly rooting for him to get any. Ironically, if we were just talking about characters we'd like to be friends with, I'd choose Rudd's jerky version from Role Models. At least I understood him.<br /><br />The more I hear about Black Dynamite, the more I want to see it. Sounds like an excellent production, and it sounds like it got passed over at least for a Best Costuming nomination...<br /><br />Fitz - it might've, but I'm glad it didn't. Enough people already have ill will towards Adventureland based on it not being Superbad II. We don't need anyone thinking it's the hipster indie flick du jour.<br /><br />With Inception, that explanation might tear down one Matrix comparison, but only to build up the other side of it. Remember, the matrix is all a construct and is only happening in your mind.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-66392217425299538262010-02-09T16:58:49.365-07:002010-02-09T16:58:49.365-07:00I thought Adventureland might've slipped in as...I thought Adventureland might've slipped in as the indie comedy slot taken by Juno and Little Miss Sunshine in past years.<br /><br />BTW about Inception the fight scene isn't them defying gravity slo-mo fight like Matrix, but them fighting in a building that is being constructed in a memory.Colin Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262867105152233537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-55395221206975305962010-02-08T11:19:37.139-07:002010-02-08T11:19:37.139-07:00I love these kind of wrap up posts for the year......I love these kind of wrap up posts for the year...<br /><br />I'm in the crowd (OK, apparently small crowd) that just doesn't understand why The Hangover is so well liked. There was potential in the situations, but the dialogue never went anywhere for me. I do like both Galifianakis and Helms, but didn't really get invested with their characters and thought they could've brought more to those roles.<br /><br />Did you really think Paul Rudd was unlikeable in "I Love You, Man"? I thought he was great (my wife still greets me with "City Slicka!" at random - hell, she instant messages it to me at work...).<br /><br />Great to see Fantastic Mr Fox so high up your list as well as Adventureland and Moon. I just saw Zombieland and while I liked it, I couldn't help think that it could've been better. Something about the voiceover that didn't always work (either a lame joke or an awkward semi-dramatic statement). Harrelson was great though (yeah, that scene worked well for me too) and I really liked both Stone and Breslin. Jesse Eisenberg was good, but Adventureland seemed more comfortable for him - it just seemed to fit better.<br /><br />I can't wait until more people see Black Dynamite. It was easily my favourite film-going experience of last year. I'm a bit concerned that it may not play as well without a large audience, but there is a lot to love about it.Bob Turnbullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02243657105760780425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-58948698022102820582010-02-07T15:11:29.567-07:002010-02-07T15:11:29.567-07:00Math - What can I say - it didn't rock my worl...Math - What can I say - it didn't rock my world like so many others. I thought it was a well-made action thriller with a brain and nicely drawn characters, but I never felt like I was watching the classic that so many have made it out to be. <br /><br />JSR - noted. I loved the "other" side he displayed in Men Who Stare at Goats, also, though his role was pretty meaningless overall.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-16006391517099147682010-02-07T04:53:00.841-07:002010-02-07T04:53:00.841-07:00I may have posted this on here before, but if you ...I may have posted this on here before, but if you want to fully appreciate Stephen Lang's range as an actor, you need to watch Gods and Generals soon after watching Tombstone. The dude is amazing as Stonewall Jackson.JacksSmirkingRevengehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16203323524766823396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-78856856505851901472010-02-06T20:13:03.855-07:002010-02-06T20:13:03.855-07:00No love for Hurt Locker? I mean, I can understand...No love for Hurt Locker? I mean, I can understand if its not your top 3, but out of the top 10?MathAtTheMovieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998610886700197911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-36372783542397058842010-02-05T16:13:19.341-07:002010-02-05T16:13:19.341-07:00I totally agree with you on pretty much everything...I totally agree with you on pretty much everything here... except HBP, of course. Loved that movie. Didn't care much for WTWTA, though.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-22910162851226768972010-02-05T15:47:46.364-07:002010-02-05T15:47:46.364-07:00No, I just confused myself. You're fine. :DNo, I just confused myself. You're fine. :DFletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-87278941683792591292010-02-05T15:38:29.110-07:002010-02-05T15:38:29.110-07:00I think we've confused each other - I meant WA...I think we've confused each other - I meant WALTZ in The Green Hornet...<br /><br />?Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-32750730064882669422010-02-05T15:36:03.488-07:002010-02-05T15:36:03.488-07:00Daniel - yes, I had seen that about The Green Horn...Daniel - yes, I had seen that about The Green Hornet. I don't say meh - I still like Rogen, I love Gondry, and Lang kicks ass. It sounds like as good a recipe as could be conceived for a superhero flick, or at least as quirky of a recipe.<br /><br />MI:3 - ugh.<br /><br />Dan - you are correct, sir, and I have amended. Though that was a wee role.<br /><br />RW - yeah, Mrs. Whore really needs to get in on Basterds already. Though I know it's not the consensus #1 of everyone right now, I think it will have the best staying power of any of the top films this year, mostly by virtue of not being set in the present and therefore tied to today's current events like Locker and Up in the Air are.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-39107997456777188442010-02-05T14:43:44.917-07:002010-02-05T14:43:44.917-07:00I'm right there with you (90% at least). I jus...I'm right there with you (90% at least). I just saw Parnassus Tuesday, but can't see it making my Top 15. <br /><br />You're Top 10 performances dead on. Rosamund Pike nailed it in An Education. Woody Harrelson is so underappreciated it ain't even funny.<br /><br />Harry Potter, 9 and WTWTA were all major disappointments. Carol was a total douche in WTWTA. The Basterds keeps getting better in my mind. Now that it's an Oscar nom Mrs. Whore will have to sit down and see what I've been raving about.<br /><br />I've gone from 'meh' to 'OMFnG!' for Hot Tub Time Machine. Stupid? Absolutely. But I still can't wait to see it. John Cusack needs a hit to redeem himself in my eyes. The Expendables is a no-brainer. I'd buy my ticket now if I could.Reel Whorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653916483973674603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-31211665367556541152010-02-05T14:39:05.071-07:002010-02-05T14:39:05.071-07:00Tom Waits has been in a Gilliam film before - THE ...Tom Waits has been in a Gilliam film before - THE FISHER KING.<br /><br />Otherwise, nice post.Daniel Cook Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429877492305095834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-34622778944705685792010-02-05T14:28:30.554-07:002010-02-05T14:28:30.554-07:00Perhaps - did you know he's playing the villai...Perhaps - did you know he's playing the villain vs. Seth Rogen in Gondry's The Green Hornet in December? I say meh, he could do better but is probably capitalizing on the Oscar win. After all, PSH was the villain in MI:3 right after winning for Capote.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-29021811123596284052010-02-05T13:39:40.607-07:002010-02-05T13:39:40.607-07:00Andrew - glad I could be of assistance.
Bean...w...Andrew - glad I could be of assistance. <br /><br />Bean...well, he was a bit older even when LOTR was released, but regardless, I'd say he's had a solid career as a venberable tough/sometimes villain. I agree that he should have been bigger, but I think those days might be past him, and I've never thought that he had the range of someone like his LOTR cast mate Viggo.<br /><br />Univarn - good to hear about Urban's unseen film. <br /><br />Moon Moon Moon. :)<br /><br />Daniel - I can't wait to rewatch Tombstone so I can take in Lang anew.<br /><br />I see what you mean about heavy acting versus dialogue, but either way, Hans Landa is going to go down as an iconic character, and no matter the reason behind it, that's going to be hard to overcome. I certainly think he's got the talent for it, but that doesn't make it all that much easier. He's going to have to choose very, very wisely with his next few projects is all.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-83030222018486753842010-02-05T08:47:57.061-07:002010-02-05T08:47:57.061-07:00As evil as he was, how could anyone not like Steph...As evil as he was, how could anyone not like Stephen Lang in Avatar - or Waltz in Basterds? You have two guys here playing impossibly likable weasels. <br /><br />On Waltz, though, I think he will do OK after this role. Nothing spectacular but some solid supporting work here and there. I wouldn't compare him to Ledger though because when Waltz was on screen it was much more Tarantino's dialogue that was on display more than typical ACTING like Ledger. Ledger was just so far gone into that character; I think Waltz was significantly more understated and I think we'll be surprised at how easily we can accept him in future roles.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-12973186961923324392010-02-05T06:16:38.549-07:002010-02-05T06:16:38.549-07:00I got a chance to watch Urban in the film Out of t...I got a chance to watch Urban in the film Out of the Blue for my Great Film's Nobody Saw list, and it was quite good, and he's the emotional heart of the movie - great stuff, shame nobody got a chance to see it.<br /><br />I've always been a fan of Zach Galifianakis (by evidence I can type that without googling it), but I'm still not that big on the film The Hangover to put him high into my praise category, but he was awesome.<br /><br />Of course any list in which Moon is mentioned several times high on lists is going to get major thumbs up points from me :). I must sound like a broken record talking about Moon so much.Univarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437654003558435749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-48787730600294848612010-02-05T06:15:25.053-07:002010-02-05T06:15:25.053-07:00Ditto Rosamund Pike. I loved her in An EducationDitto Rosamund Pike. I loved her in An Educationfilmgeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04608736874666418357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-79363187490072030472010-02-05T00:22:08.247-07:002010-02-05T00:22:08.247-07:00That's who Karl Urban reminded me of. Although...<b>That's</b> who Karl Urban reminded me of. Although speaking of LOTR why hasn't Sean Bean turned into something big?<br /><br />Why indeed regarding Rosamund Pike. That girl is awesome.Andrew K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01104647944747041277noreply@blogger.com