State of Cinema

Can you recall any picture in the last 3 years that was wildly popular that didn’t include things getting smashed or blown to bits?

Have you gone to a movie or rented one that featured clever or charming dialog, let’s say in the past 24 months?

It’s OK, I can wait for your answer . . .

NO?

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Surprise, I can think of one! La La Land which did – Worldwide: $439,020,154 (£424.7m)

That’s nothing compared to the Faster & the Even More Furious, OK, real title – The Fate of the Furious. Worldwide: $532,481,640 That’s just in the first (opening) weekend. It broke the previous record of $529m (£421.8m) taken in by Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

That kind of money gets attention, which means the type of films I might find more interesting, or have longevity, are not likely to be made in the foreseeable future. That’s kind of shame, because the independent films are constantly trying to break into a market that is walled off from the public.

Why is the Fast & Furious franchise so popular?

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That’s a question which seems easy to answer, at least on the surface. Some may say it has universal appeal to young & old, because people like to see escape fantasies of things destroyed. The protagonists and antagonists are people over the top, escaping doom or creating disasters on a grand scale with seemingly little consequence.  Have you ever picked up a sledge-hammer to help demolish a car for charity? Imagine 100’s of times greater smash, with none of the work but all of the fun.

There are other reason(s), I believe which increase its appeal. The actors in the film, identify well with an audience. Paul Walker was one of those people who seemed universally liked. Actors, Tyrese Gibson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Vin Diesel and Ludacris, all have large followings. Dwayne Johnson has starred in four of this franchise movies, and he’s brought new energy to it. Still, they’re not adverse to bringing in other major names, and stirring the pot.

Kurt Russel has been a big action adventure star for years. This time he even has a name that most of us can relate to…  Mr. Nobody.

The Fate of the Furious won’t be a movie I will pay to see, but the next film Kurt Russell will be in, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, is going to be at the top of my screening list. If I’m not there opening day, I will be soon thereafter. The last Guardians of the Galaxy anticipated their audience, adding humor to an imaginative story that grabbed a lot of eyes. This one looks to be every bit the right follow on, in one I’m least familiar as a published graphics novel.

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We Love to Criticize

By now, even people who didn’t watch the Oscars, heard about the SNAFU during the last presentation. A mix up occurred when the announcement was made for best picture.
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The reaction many are having is typical of other instances where we add our two cents, or criticize others when things don’t go perfect. In some ways, I believe we’re compensating for our own failings. It’s easier to point out the flaws in someone or something else, rather than ourselves.

Overall, I believe they handled the situation about as good as we could expect. Both actors were somewhat perplexed when looking at the envelope, however it appeared Faye Dunaway just wanted to get it over and practically yanked it out of the hands of Warren Beatty.

Her announcement started the clock on how long it would take before the error was noticed. Jimmy Kimmel had already sat down. He fully expected that was the end of the evening, then pandemonium broke momentarily when the PWC representative and the Academy stage manager came on stage to examine what they had read, knowing this was the wrong selection for best picture.

Given the circumstances, it’s not really all that earth shaking of a mistake. It will however, give us something to talk about until the Awards season begins again, next year.

Emma Stone received an Oscar for her role in La La Land

A far more serious concern, greater than this mix up, was when a bus load of “tourists” were brought into the theater and paraded in front of the attendees. This was done as a gag introduced by Jimmy Kimmel. Several of the actors posed and shook hands with these people. Here’s the security concern with what transpired. This is a quote from the Hollywood Reporter date March 1, 2017.

“Another more serious problem was the revelation that one of the “regular people” brought onstage from a bus tour of Hollywood monuments turned out to be a registered sex offender — Gary Alan Coe, who was released from prison just three days earlier after serving 20 years for felonies including attempted rape.”

OSCAR Awards 2017

PICTURE:
· Moonlight

DIRECTOR:
· Damien Chazelle – La La Land

ACTOR:
· Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea

ACTRESS:
· Emma Stone – La La Land

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
· Mahershala Ali – Moonlight

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
· Viola Davis – Fences

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
· Manchester by the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
· Moonlight – Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McRaney

ANIMATED FEATURE:
· Zootopia

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
· The Salesman

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
· La La Land – Linus Sandgren

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
· O.J.: Made in America

DOCUMENTARY SHORT:
· The White Helmets

ANIMATED SHORT:
· Piper

LIVE-ACTION SHORT:
· Sing

VISUAL EFFECTS:
· Jungle Book

PRODUCTION DESIGN:
· La La Land

COSTUME DESIGN:
· Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

MAKE-UP & HAIR:
· Suicide Squad

FILM EDITING:
· Hacksaw Ridge – John Gilbert

SOUND MIXING:
· Hacksaw Ridge

SOUND EDITING:
· Arrival

ORIGINAL SCORE:
· La La Land – Justin Hurwitz

ORIGINAL SONG:
· City of Stars – La La Land

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Resistance is Futile

Bela Lugosi – Dracula

The OSCARS may be the buzz that Hollywood would like us to focus on, but only momentarily. They really want us to take them seriously. There will be many brows furrowed, scoldings issued, and appeals made.

This means we’re likely going to hear more speeches on, Donald Trump outrage, immigration, civil rights, racism, human created environmental changes (our shame – not theirs). We may be hoping to see which cinematography, musical score, writers, actors, graphics, scripts, receive awards, but rest assured, that’s not all they have planned for us.

In many ways, they’ve become an interest group concerned with moral causes and how they continue to portray themselves as super citizens.

There are changes in the making. I’m not talking about the continuing inflation of egos, rather many ‘stars’ are getting older, their expenses are going up while box office receipts are going down. Their demands for increased salaries may actually set them back.

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The news for Hollywood, just like American manufacturing, it can be done elsewhere, and often for less cost with greater profits. China & Japan are having a good year for film making and box office revenue.

Joan Fontaine & Cary Grant

La La Land is a one of the movies nominated for awards, but the title and the ending suggests a bit more reality than many might immediately recognize about the traditional film industry.

A couple of last-minute notes… Greg P. Russell had his Oscar nomination rescinded on Saturday, for 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.

Bill Paxton has died from complications from heart surgery. He was 61.

 

The Oscars Are Coming!

Let’s hope that’s all there is…

We know tonight is the night for Hollywood to go all in on celebrating…

Themselves.

The most anxious moments?

Will they get it right?

You decide as we have hours of congratulatory speeches, humor, music, dance, awards, and pontification.

  . . .  And the nominees are . . .

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OSCARS

 

Last Evening Television

So many of us now have better image and audio in our homes than what you can experience in a theatre. This has pushed the envelope for better set & sound design as well as image quality. Clearly each of us has our own opinion on what we find interesting or entertaining.

Lets review last nights Oscars. What did you like about the show?

Did the issues about diversity get addressed, or is this an attempt by the pampered elite to stay culturally relevant? How do they make sure the right films or people get recognized based on a proportional contribution?

How do you think Chris Rock did in hosting the Oscars? Did he also fall into the stereotype of racial slur?

Highest paid actors of 2105.

What did you think about the environmental message Leonardo DiCaprio gave in his acceptance speech?

Actor Mark Ruffalo has declared certain questions off limits to the media, regarding the sincerity of the actors who advocate a low carbon footprint. Ruffalo was asked in a one-on-one interview with Climate Depot if celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, who boasts that he will fly around the world to fight global warming and former VP Al Gore, are the best spokesmen for global warming, given their huge carbon footprints.

Last nights Oscars amassed a 15-block-radius of limos; “.. chauffers are captains of a sleek, passing fleet of more than 1,200 cars and SUVs that will navigate police perimeters, barricades, bomb squads, helicopter searchlights, hundreds, maybe thousands of fans and probably a few stalkers lingering beyond the paparazzi flash.”

Many attendees were moved by Lady Gagas song from Spotlight. After her musical presentation, many former victims stood hand in hand with the entertainers, but in light of all the revelations about actors, producers, directors and agents who have been accused of numerous sexual abuse crimes, do you think this was another of Hollywood’s attempt to be perceived on the right side of this issue?

High profile Hollywood power players accused of being paedophiles, include Bryan Singer.

Stephen Collins’ Wife Calls Him a ‘Pedophile’.

Molestation Scandal: Hollywood’s Child Sex Abuse Coverup.

Bill Cosby’s accusers tell their stories.

In a recent (2016) movie role, “Dirty Grandpa“, Robert De Niro plays a lecherous former Army Lieutenant-Colonel, a despicable grandfather, for comedic effect. Quite a different message than that of the Academy award winner, Spotlight.

Tell us what you think in the comments section below.

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I Am Not What Happened to Me. I Am What I Choose to Become ~ Carl Jung

 

 

It’s Oscars Time – You choose

Well that time of year has come again, It’s Oscar time. Look over this list and you choose. You can reply down below this post.

The nominations for the 88th Academy Awards are:

Performance by an actor in a leading role

• Bryan Cranston in “Trumbo”

• Matt Damon in “The Martian”

• Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Revenant”

• Michael Fassbender in “Steve Jobs”

• Eddie Redmayne in “The Danish Girl”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

• Christian Bale in “The Big Short”

• Tom Hardy in “The Revenant”

• Mark Ruffalo in “Spotlight”

• Mark Rylance in “Bridge of Spies”

• Sylvester Stallone in “Creed”

Performance by an actress in a leading role

• Cate Blanchett in “Carol”

• Brie Larson in “Room”

• Jennifer Lawrence in “Joy”

• Charlotte Rampling in “45 Years”

• Saoirse Ronan in “Brooklyn”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

• Jennifer Jason Leigh in “The Hateful Eight”

• Rooney Mara in “Carol”

• Rachel McAdams in “Spotlight”

• Alicia Vikander in “The Danish Girl”

• Kate Winslet in “Steve Jobs”

Best animated feature film of the year

• “Anomalisa,” Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson and Rosa Tran

• “Boy and the World,” Alê Abreu

• “Inside Out,” Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera

• “Shaun the Sheep Movie,” Mark Burton and Richard Starzak

• “When Marnie Was There,” Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Yoshiaki Nishimura

Achievement in cinematography

• “Carol,” Ed Lachman

• “The Hateful Eight,” Robert Richardson

• “Mad Max: Fury Road,” John Seale

• “The Revenant,” Emmanuel Lubezki

• “Sicario,” Roger Deakins

Achievement in costume design

• “Carol,” Sandy Powell

• “Cinderella,” Sandy Powell

• “The Danish Girl,” Paco Delgado

• “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Jenny Beavan

• “The Revenant,” Jacqueline West

Achievement in directing

• “The Big Short,” Adam McKay

• “Mad Max: Fury Road,” George Miller

• “The Revenant,” Alejandro G. Iñárritu

• “Room,” Lenny Abrahamson

• “Spotlight,” Tom McCarthy

Best documentary feature

• “Amy,” Asif Kapadia and James Gay-Rees

• “Cartel Land,” Matthew Heineman and Tom Yellin

• “The Look of Silence,” Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen

• “What Happened, Miss Simone?” Liz Garbus, Amy Hobby and Justin Wilkes

• “Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom,” Evgeny Afineevsky and Den Tolmor

Best documentary short subject

• “Body Team 12,” David Darg and Bryn Mooser

• “Chau, beyond the Lines,” Courtney Marsh and Jerry Franck

• “Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah,” Adam Benzine

• “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness,” Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

• “Last Day of Freedom,” Dee Hibbert-Jones and Nomi Talisman

Achievement in film editing

• “The Big Short,” Hank Corwin

• “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Margaret Sixel

• “The Revenant,” Stephen Mirrione

• “Spotlight,” Tom McArdle

• “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey

Best foreign-language film of the year

• “Embrace of the Serpent,” Colombia

• “Mustang,” France

• “Son of Saul,” Hungary

• “Theeb,” Jordan

• “A War,” Denmark

Achievement in makeup and hairstyling

• “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega and Damian Martin

• “The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared,” Love Larson and Eva von Bahr

• “The Revenant,” Siân Grigg, Duncan Jarman and Robert Pandini

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

• “Bridge of Spies,” Thomas Newman

• “Carol,” Carter Burwell

• “The Hateful Eight,” Ennio Morricone

• “Sicario,” Jóhann Jóhannsson

• “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” John Williams

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

• “Earned It” from “Fifty Shades of Grey”
Music and Lyric by Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Jason Daheala Quenneville and Stephan Moccio

• “Manta Ray” from “Racing Extinction”
Music by J. Ralph and Lyric by Antony Hegarty

• “Simple Song #3” from “Youth”
Music and Lyric by David Lang

• “Til It Happens To You” from “The Hunting Ground”
Music and Lyric by Diane Warren and Lady Gaga

• “Writing’s on the Wall” from “Spectre”
Music and Lyric by Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith

Best motion picture of the year

• “The Big Short,” Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, producers

• “Bridge of Spies,” Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt and Kristie Macosko Krieger, producers

• “Brooklyn,” Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, producers

• “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Doug Mitchell and George Miller, producers

• “The Martian,” Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer and Mark Huffam, producers

• “The Revenant,” Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mary Parent and Keith Redmon, producers

• “Room,” Ed Guiney, producer

• “Spotlight,” Michael Sugar, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin and Blye Pagon Faust, producers

Achievement in production design

• “Bridge of Spies,” production design: Adam Stockhausen; set decoration: Rena DeAngelo and Bernhard Henrich

• “The Danish Girl,” production design: Eve Stewart; set decoration: Michael Standish

• “Mad Max: Fury Road,” production design: Colin Gibson; set decoration: Lisa Thompson

• “The Martian,” production design: Arthur Max; set decoration: Celia Bobak

• “The Revenant,” production design: Jack Fisk; set decoration: Hamish Purdy

Best animated short film

• “Bear Story,” Gabriel Osorio and Pato Escala

• “Prologue,” Richard Williams and Imogen Sutton

• “Sanjay’s Super Team,” Sanjay Patel and Nicole Grindle

• “We Can’t Live without Cosmos,” Konstantin Bronzit

• “World of Tomorrow,” Don Hertzfeldt

Best live-action short film

• “Ave Maria,” Basil Khalil and Eric Dupont

• “Day One,” Henry Hughes

• “Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut),” Patrick Vollrath

• “Shok,” Jamie Donoughue

• “Stutterer,” Benjamin Cleary and Serena Armitage

Achievement in sound editing

• “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Mark Mangini and David White

• “The Martian,” Oliver Tarney

• “The Revenant,” Martin Hernandez and Lon Bender

• “Sicario,” Alan Robert Murray

• “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” Matthew Wood and David Acord

Achievement in sound mixing

• “Bridge of Spies,” Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Drew Kunin

• “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff and Ben Osmo

• “The Martian,” Paul Massey, Mark Taylor and Mac Ruth

• “The Revenant,” Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Randy Thom and Chris Duesterdiek

• “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio and Stuart Wilson

Achievement in visual effects

• “Ex Machina,” Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Ardington and Sara Bennett

• “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Andrew Jackson, Tom Wood, Dan Oliver and Andy Williams

• “The Martian,” Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence and Steven Warner

• “The Revenant,” Rich McBride, Matthew Shumway, Jason Smith and Cameron Waldbauer

• “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan and Chris Corbould

Adapted screenplay

• “The Big Short,” screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam McKay

• “Brooklyn,” screenplay by Nick Hornby

• “Carol,” screenplay by Phyllis Nagy

• “The Martian,” screenplay by Drew Goddard

• “Room,” screenplay by Emma Donoghue

Original screenplay

• “Bridge of Spies,” written by Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen

• “Ex Machina,” written by Alex Garland

• “Inside Out,” screenplay by Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley; original story by Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen

• “Spotlight,” written by Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy

• “Straight Outta Compton,” screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff; story by S. Leigh Savidge & Alan Wenkus and Andrea Berloff

Go here for a printable Oscar ballot.

 

Oscars® in 2015 – My Predictions

Let’s start this Oscar® run-down & predictions with a little historical perspective, assuming you’ve been a fan of films of several eras; Clark Gable lost out as best actor in ‘Gone with the Wind’ to Robert Donat in “Goodbye Mr. Chips’ in 1939. Cary Grant and Myrna Loy only received an Honorary Oscar®. First, you might say, so what, that was long before our time.

Let’s fast forward to the films of 2014, and the nominations. Who could imagine that Selma has only received two nominations? The Academy Awards are elusive and highly unpredictable.

I think it’s a safe bet that my opinions won’t coincide with those of the Academy. Having said that, here are my predictions along with a few comments. Long tedious drum roll please . .

My Oscar® Predictions for February 22, 2015

• ORIGINAL SONG – “Glory” Selma
• ORIGINAL SCORE – The Grand Budapest Hotel
• SOUND EDITING – The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
• SOUND MIXING – Whiplash
• VISUAL EFFECTS – Guardians of the Galaxy
• MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING – The Grand Budapest Hotel (I really haven’t a clue)
• COSTUME DESIGN – Mr. Turner
• FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM – Ida (I really haven’t a clue)
• LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM – The Phone Call
• DOCUMENTARY SHORT – Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
• DOCUMENTARY FEATURE – Citizenfour (A huge surprise if this doesn’t win)
• ANIMATED SHORT FILM – A Single Life
• ANIMATED FEATURE – Big Hero 6
• PRODUCTION DESIGN – Into the Woods (This is the point where I start to care)
• CINEMATOGRAPHY – The Grand Budapest Hotel
• FILM EDITING – Boyhood
• ADAPTED SCREENPLAY – The Theory of Everything
• ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – Foxcatcher (Academy will probably choose Birdman)
• DIRECTOR – Morten Tyldum, “The Imitation Game”
• SUPPORTING ACTRESS – Keira Knightly, “The Imitation Game”
• SUPPORTING ACTOR – J. K. Simmons, “Whiplash”
• ACTRESS – Julianne Moore, “Still Alice”
• ACTOR – Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Imitation Game”
• PICTURE – The Imitation Game

Fandango’s Printable Oscar® Ballot for Films of 2014

Additional Thoughts

I thought American Sniper has all the ear marks for an excellent directed and acted film, but I don’t see the Academy bestowing any significant honors on this film. The politics don’t favor it. Besides, there’s not a nomination for Clint Eastwood as Director. American Sniper is doing well at the box office and it was shot on a relatively modest budget. What surprises me the most, as far as subject matter and good direction is Selma. No matter what honors it receives this evening, this is a significant and worthwhile movie to see.

I can’t get buzzed about Birdman. I know Michael Keaton is popular and this is viewed in some ways as a comeback for him, but it’s not that strong of a vehicle. Eddie Redmayne does an outstanding job as Stephen Hawking, so this could be a real challenge vs. Benedict Cumberbatch for best actor. See this article on Battle of the Brits in Hollywood~land.

 

Another Tree Falls

While receiving acclaim for his acting skill, Richard Attenborough felt a need to be challenged further and became the person behind the camera. He started acting before most of us were born; his breakthrough role came as a psychopathic young gangster, Pinkie Brown, in the 1947 film, Brighton Rock.

Richard Attenborough debut 1940’s

He starred alongside many other Hollywood notables in such films as The Flight of the Phoenix, The Sand Pebbles, Doctor Dolittle,The Great Escape, Brannigan, and Jurassic Park but his Direction in films won him even greater acclaim. Mr. Attenborough, risked most of his life savings to cover the $22 million cost in making Gandhi. His 20 year pursuit to make the film paid off at the box office and put him firmly on the map as a creative Director. His last Directorship was the film Grey Owl, starring Pierce Brosnan.

Richard Attenborough has moved on from his earthly role, 24 August 2014. Father of 3 and husband of Sheila Sim, he is survived by her and 2 children as well as 2 younger brothers. His daughter Jane and a granddaughter preceded him when they were killed in the 2004 South Asian tsunami. Further details can be found in this link. Washington Post 24 August.

One of his noticeable included actors for any film he directs is Anthony Hopkins.

Attenborough as John Hammond in Jurassic Park

 

Short Summary of the Movie: Captain Phillips

I went to see the film, Captain Phillips. It’s been out for several months, but I just got around to seeing it. I think I enjoyed the movie more because I read his book before I saw the movie. It’s difficult to capture all of the significant moments in the book and condense it for the screen. The movie is based on a true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of a cargo ship, US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama.

As usual, Tom Hanks turned in a great performance. What I found fascinating was that Barkhad Abdi, an unknown, came off with equal flair. I can’t begin to imagine how difficult that must have been. Barkhad Abdi left Mogadishu when he was six, and was working as a chauffeur in Minneapolis before landing the role of the lead pirate in the film, Captain Phillips.

Spoiler alert! You may not want to read further, if you haven’t seen the film and plan to in the future.

What you see on-screen is the act of two desperate groups of people, the pirates, who seemingly have little to lose and the men of the Maersk in trying to evade being boarded. Once on board, the Somali’s brazenly take over the ship with AK-47 automatic rifles in hand. Most of the crew has hidden in the depths of the ship, primarily to shut it down and then to evade discovery & capture. Muse is the lead pirate and his small group are of varying and difficult to control temperaments. You see in his face the initial over confidence of just having captured a huge ship, but the whale isn’t cooperating and neither is the crew led by Captain Phillips.

Barkhad Abdi shown at the Oscars – The Independent March 10, 2014

The roller coaster emotions of the Somali’s and Captain Phillips (Tom Hanks), who gets taken as a hostage, are evident, however the unpredictability, grueling conditions and length of time are difficult to portray in a little over 2 hours. When you read the book, the intensity and duration, as well as the see-saw psychological struggle between captive and captor are brought into sharper focus. What really is curtailed in the movie is the insight on the family, the planning and the decisions made from the President on down, with just a quick portrayal of final action of the U.S. Navy. Keep in mind, this was the first year for newly elected President Barack Obama, also the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. There would have likely been serious political consequences if the execution of the mission failed.

If you appreciate the nuance an actor can bring to the screen and not overplay their hand, check this movie out and see if you don’t agree with me. I don’t think this should be Barkhad Abdi only movie role.

Related Links

• Pirates in Captain Phillips are Terrifying
• What Captain Richard Phillips thought about ‘Captain Phillips’
• Excerpt: “A Captain’s Duty” – CBS Sunday Morning
• Captain Phillips Co-Star Barkhad Abdi Is ‘Struggling’ – TIME

 

More of the Same – Hollywood Do

Hollywood splashed out to bring us another (yawn) thrilling (yawn) Academy Awards presentation last night. In case you missed it, here’s the rundown.

– Best Picture: 12 Years a Slave
– Best Actor: Matthew McConaughey, “Dallas Buyers Club”
– Best Director: Alfonso Cuarón, “Gravity”
– Best Writing, Original Screenplay: Spike Jonze, “Her”
– Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: John Ridley “12 Years a Slave”
– Music, Best Original Song: Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, “Let it Go,” from “Frozen”
– Music, Best Original Score: Steven Price, “Gravity”
– Best Production Design: “The Great Gatsby”
– Best Film Editing: Mark Sanger & Alfonso Cuaron, “Gravity”
– Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki, “Gravity”
– Best Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong’o, “12 Years a Slave”
– Best Sound Editing: “Gravity”
– Best Sound Mixing: “Gravity”
– Best Foreign Language Film: “The Great Beauty”
– Best Documentary Feature: “20 Feet From Stardom”
– Best Documentary – Short Subject: “The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life”
– Best Short Film – Live Action: “Helium”
– Best Visual Effects: “Gravity”
– Best Animated Feature Film: “Frozen”
– Best Short Film – Animated: “Mr. Hublot”
– Best Makeup and Hairstyling: “Dallas Buyers Club”
– Best Costume Design: “The Great Gatsby”
– Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto, “Dallas Buyers Club”

Were there any surprises for you?

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