tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218032304234379989.post1739011555395968919..comments2023-09-04T08:54:06.402-07:00Comments on Stop Ben Lyons!: At the Movies: Growing old gracefullyScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15534672945058769050noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218032304234379989.post-86131488984518102592009-07-24T18:44:18.324-07:002009-07-24T18:44:18.324-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346940268523585065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218032304234379989.post-35210733814779277612009-07-24T18:44:11.081-07:002009-07-24T18:44:11.081-07:00The Girlfriend Experience won't get nominated....The Girlfriend Experience won't get nominated. The Academy will never nominate that kind of indie film. Plus it's just too polarizing to be nominated for a major award. I liked it, but it's not Soderbergh's best work, nor is it in my top five of 2009.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346940268523585065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218032304234379989.post-48039338408538321492009-07-21T18:39:28.049-07:002009-07-21T18:39:28.049-07:00Lyons and Mankiewitz are a disgrace, a complete em...Lyons and Mankiewitz are a disgrace, a complete embarassment to the accomplished "At the Movies" franchise. Whatever happened to the intelligence and thoughtfulness of Roger Ebert, Gene Siskel, and Richard Roeper? "Ebert & Roeper" & "Siskel & Ebert" made for must-see television. Now the show is unwatchable.TJBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362706274201441318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218032304234379989.post-33044572086818727772009-07-20T21:16:01.852-07:002009-07-20T21:16:01.852-07:00That's another thing--Mank and Lyons said they...That's another thing--Mank and Lyons said they were giving a report card but failed to mention what you just did--that it has not been a terribly inspiring year for movie-goers. Maybe things will start to look up in the fall.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15534672945058769050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218032304234379989.post-92070205086157223942009-07-20T16:16:10.706-07:002009-07-20T16:16:10.706-07:00I haven't seen a lot of films this year with 4...I haven't seen a lot of films this year with 4 so far, unfortunately.<br /><br />1. Up<br />2. The Brothers Bloom<br />3. Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince<br />4. Watchmen<br /><br />The films I wanted to see like <i>The Limits of Control</i>, <i>Goodbye Solo</i>, <i>The Girlfriend Experience</i>, <i>Rudo y Cursi</i>, and <i>Anvil!</i>. There's films like <i>The Hurt Locker</i> and <i>Moon</i> that are currently playing but they're a little far while I'm short on gas money.<br /><br />It's a frustrating year for me as a film goer and I think it's not going to get any better. There's a lot to look forward to.<br /><br />As far as the Oscars go for 10 films. I think the choices will be crap and I'm damn sure <i>Sin Nombre</i> won't be nominated against the Oscar bait type of films coming. <br /><br />Oh, and Ben Lyons had a second cameo in the recent episode of <i>Entourage</i> talking to Vinnie Chase. Now I can hear him say "I was on <i>Entourage</i>!" So?thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218032304234379989.post-24119213463741744892009-07-20T12:12:53.014-07:002009-07-20T12:12:53.014-07:00I just checked Rotten Tomatoes, and you are correc...I just checked Rotten Tomatoes, and you are correct. Completely ridiculous.<br /><br />By the way, I am not holding my breath for a GFE nom--or arguing that HP will NOT get the nom. On the contrary, I think this is precisely why there is little point in expanding from 5 to 10. HP absolutely does not need or deserve it, and yet will probably get it.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15534672945058769050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218032304234379989.post-74177510464147932482009-07-20T11:07:09.114-07:002009-07-20T11:07:09.114-07:00You are saying "GFE" is a good movie and...You are saying "GFE" is a good movie and deserves a nomination. But if you're waiting for there to be a groundswell of support for that movie, regardless of how many Best Picture noms there are, don't hold your breath. It's registering at 57% positive on Rotten Tomatoes and only 52% from the top critics. So, it's rotten. Oddly enough, the new Harry Potter is registering at 84% positive with 89% positive from top critics. It's the 3rd highest rated of the Harry Potter series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218032304234379989.post-1904750308662424452009-07-20T08:21:55.866-07:002009-07-20T08:21:55.866-07:00No, what I said they should talk about is the reas...No, what I said they should talk about is the reasoning behind expanding the number of nominations, which I believe is economics. <br /><br />What they said about Sin Nombre is that the rule change would NOT affect the movie's chances for nomination. But if the only change is that movies that do not deserve to get nominated--like Harry Potter--do get nominated, then there is hardly any point besides enriching the big productions even more. They, however, seemed to suggest (although Mank more tentatively) that this would be a good thing.<br /><br />If on the other hand, the rule change means that good movies that most people won't see, like The Girlfriend Experience--or Sin Nombre, Sugar, Goodbye Solo, etc.--get a nomination, then the rule change is worth it.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15534672945058769050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218032304234379989.post-8633186969559945262009-07-20T05:31:50.130-07:002009-07-20T05:31:50.130-07:00So, you wanted them to discuss how the Academy Awa...So, you wanted them to discuss how the Academy Awards decision would impact YOUR choice for the best movie of the year so far (The Girlfriend Experience) instead of THEIR choice for the best movie of the year so far (Sin Nombre)? Seems like an odd thing to say... They did talk about how it would impact Sin Nombre after all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com