tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post2024511409748862562..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: 2012 Screen Actors Guild NominationsAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-36268995079730210962012-12-13T17:22:49.764-05:002012-12-13T17:22:49.764-05:00Bardem definitely surprised me too, and while I lo...Bardem definitely surprised me too, and while I loved him in that movie, he stole McConaughey’s spot, and I'm not sure how I feel about that. (Similarly, Arkin is good in Argo, but nomination-worthy good?)<br /><br />I'm kind of digging all the acting nominations, and I think actress is pretty rockin'. Some serious talent there. Stunned by Marigold and Paperboy noms as well. Random as shit haha.<br /><br />The Impossible is said to contain two very strong lead performances (Watts and Ewan McGregor) but the film as a whole is a little sappy and sentimental. That's just what I've heard though, haven't seen it yet either. Very curious.<br />Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-9186759398428506122012-12-13T14:15:57.901-05:002012-12-13T14:15:57.901-05:00I was surprised to see Bardem there- for me, the S...I was surprised to see Bardem there- for me, the Supporting Actor category this year is by far the most exciting and interesting, and I think same goes for Supp Actress. Leads are quite boring, nothing really stood out for me, maybe Actress more than Actor. <br />Also interesting to see so much love for Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Nicole Kidman in Paperboy, where did that come from? (same goes for some nominations for Naomi Watts in Impossible- another movie I haven't heard about)Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18333927581755884053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-15617211092645476992012-12-12T22:39:33.503-05:002012-12-12T22:39:33.503-05:00Ha shit, your final sentence was hilarious.
It...Ha shit, your final sentence was hilarious.<br /><br />It's funny, I caught the nominations on Twitter via the Screen Actors Guild timeline, and they were posting pictures of the nominees one category at a time. So for Best Actor, it was the faces Cooper, Day-Lewis, Jackman, Hawkes and Washington, without their names or the movie they are in. When Best Supporting Actress came around, I looked and Maggie Smith and was like, "What the fuck is that?"<br /><br />I have no interest in seeing that movie, but... sigh, we shall see.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-63906237223657524552012-12-12T18:17:41.878-05:002012-12-12T18:17:41.878-05:00Whatever The Master did to you SAG ?? I can unders...Whatever The Master did to you SAG ?? I can understand they want to show something to Phoenix but No Amy Adams? Really?? I haven't seen Paperboy but I doubt if Kidman will be better than her and even in that case, Maggie Smith certainly wasn't. <br /><br />Besides that, I REALLY don't understand the Ensemble cast business and again whats with Marigold Hotel? I will advice you against watching it. Well, unless you want a movie to thrash that is. SDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09331736603243732602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-17392775133295476192012-12-12T18:12:49.334-05:002012-12-12T18:12:49.334-05:00Yeah that surprised me too. I could DEFINITELY get...Yeah that surprised me too. I could DEFINITELY get behind a Cloud Atlas nom for ensemble.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-56209665560801933212012-12-12T18:11:28.241-05:002012-12-12T18:11:28.241-05:00I'm surprised about the amount of love for Mar...I'm surprised about the amount of love for Marigold Hotel. Could we live in a world where Cloud Atlas could've gotten best ensemble? Maxhttp://www.impassionedcinema.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51879615365563898692012-12-12T18:10:59.027-05:002012-12-12T18:10:59.027-05:00Okay, I'm glad we can all agree here. Love Ark...Okay, I'm glad we can all agree here. Love Arkin (no doubt), but yeah, nothing he did in Argo stood out for me. If we're talking supporting actors for that flick, I liked Cranston and Chandler's work better.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-34195750448438724082012-12-12T18:09:49.179-05:002012-12-12T18:09:49.179-05:00Christ do I hope you are right. She's my secon...Christ do I hope you are right. She's my second favorite actress; I just absolutely adore her. I've heard The Impossible is a tad sappy though, but her work is incredible. I haven't given much thought as to who will win that one. My personal vote would be Marion, but Naomi... she's got it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-7570372120570237852012-12-12T18:07:40.425-05:002012-12-12T18:07:40.425-05:00(sigh) Yes, they certainly will. Those are almost ...(sigh) Yes, they certainly will. Those are almost more fun to just laugh at than appreciate. We'll know tomorrow!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-14645701513510202112012-12-12T17:26:44.906-05:002012-12-12T17:26:44.906-05:00Haven't seen many of these yet in Aus, but it ...Haven't seen many of these yet in Aus, but it feels like Naomi Watts' time is coming. Been one of the best actresses around for a decade now (Fair Game was criminally underrated, as was she in it).Cam Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-44075190358026408992012-12-12T17:21:18.338-05:002012-12-12T17:21:18.338-05:00I love Alan Arkin as an actor (don't we all?),...I love Alan Arkin as an actor (don't we all?), but agree with both of you here, that's an incredibly poor nomination. He didn't do anything he hasn't done before.<br /><br />Bardem deserves to be there, I was wondering if he'd get any nods during the awards circuit. McConaughey robbed, as we all know.Cam Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-18415850645774406072012-12-12T17:00:24.898-05:002012-12-12T17:00:24.898-05:00There's not much to complain about. Sure, I w...There's not much to complain about. Sure, I wanted Ann Dowd and Amy Adams as well. At least it's not the Golden Globes. Oy, you know they'll pull something really stupid.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-8558601231135984332012-12-12T15:42:16.203-05:002012-12-12T15:42:16.203-05:00Katy, you don't EVER have to apologize for ste...Katy, you don't EVER have to apologize for stepping in on a comment on my blog. I am so pleased that you read and comment at all, so please feel free to comment on anything, anytime!<br /><br />Now, as for your comment, I thought Michael leaving would've made for a perfect way to end the series. But they Just. Kept. Going. Curse of the sitcom, really. I don't believe I've ever heard of a sitcom that had a great run throughout its entire series. I used to love The Office (and 30 Rock, and Modern Family...) but now...?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-57476622605514793572012-12-12T15:29:12.622-05:002012-12-12T15:29:12.622-05:00Sorry to step in but I agree with your thoughts on...Sorry to step in but I agree with your thoughts on The Office. I haven't honestly watched it seriously since Steve Carell left in season 7. Even then, I thought the reunion of Michael and Holly could have ended the series back in season 5.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287429151542133314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-10695640559035873662012-12-12T12:58:03.447-05:002012-12-12T12:58:03.447-05:00The continued acclaim for The Office is something ...The continued acclaim for The Office is something I simply do not understand. To be fair, this current season is the first one I've tuned out of, but I've seen every other episode, and it was just slowly going downhill. And now, it has completely flatlined. Lifeless.<br /><br />I honestly didn't bother looking at the Lincoln ensemble. But I agree, it should be about the acting, not the celeb status.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-12607365421673794142012-12-12T12:52:15.112-05:002012-12-12T12:52:15.112-05:00I'm glad Kidman got in but these people are wh...I'm glad Kidman got in but these people are whack. They nominated The Office for best ensemble - these people, with the exclusion of Spader, don't deserve nomination, in fact I'm kinda surprised nobody threw tomatoes at them. I mean this got in and AHS didn't? Are they serious?<br /><br />Not to mention the lack of so many great people in Lincoln ensemble. What is this? JGL is famous now so he is in? If they nominate ensemble they should include everyone not just who is hot right now.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-91151865569266022792012-12-12T12:46:52.111-05:002012-12-12T12:46:52.111-05:00I agree with everything you said here: indie surpr...I agree with everything you said here: indie surprises are great, but indie or not, I'd still like to see great movies get the recognition they deserve (like Django, which I'm cautiously calling great, as I haven't seen it).<br /><br />I really think Cooper and Lawrence will have a strong showing this awards season. Very cool noms all around!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-75196603457199706892012-12-12T12:42:39.493-05:002012-12-12T12:42:39.493-05:00And hey, I can totally dig outrageous. I just had ...And hey, I can totally dig outrageous. I just had no idea it was worthy of ANY kind of awards attention. But my curiosity has peaked.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-47397587908558408942012-12-12T12:34:47.307-05:002012-12-12T12:34:47.307-05:00I think it's fun to get some surprises! Every ...I think it's fun to get some surprises! Every list is different and as we move closer to the Academy Awards, it's possible to see some indie movies move forward while others that are locks like Les Miserables, Lincoln, and Argo lead.<br />The disappointing thing is that some of the mainstream movies that look like locks get ignored as we move closer because they're nominated on one prestigious list but not on another like Django Unchained.<br /><br />I'm happy to see Bradley Cooper get nominated. Lawrence, whose performance I'm not crazy about, seemed to get more buzz, so I'm happy to see he's still in the running.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287429151542133314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-53145262815715395422012-12-12T12:28:58.125-05:002012-12-12T12:28:58.125-05:00I haven't seen The Paperboy yet either, but I&...I haven't seen The Paperboy yet either, but I'd love to. I didn't hear the best things about it too, but it sounds like her performance is pretty outrageous. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-43485311544346050822012-12-12T11:03:47.210-05:002012-12-12T11:03:47.210-05:00Yeah, surprises are definitely most welcome from m...Yeah, surprises are definitely most welcome from me. Especially last year, by the time the Oscar winners were announced, I just felt so stale by the whole thing.<br /><br />Totally agree about McConaughey taking Arkin's place. Very fair trade there.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51755487206739006202012-12-12T10:55:02.630-05:002012-12-12T10:55:02.630-05:00I don't mind getting some surprises along the ...I don't mind getting some surprises along the awards circuit. I would have liked to see Javier Bardem and McConaughey both get in over Alan Arkin though. Arkin did a good performance, but it was more a success of the writing, rather than the difficulty of the performance.<br /><br />Don't have much to say about the other categories (haven't Riva or Kidman yet).Shane Slaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04527212913193906828noreply@blogger.com