tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post308549261473896439..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Top 15 Male Performances of 2015Alex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-59527344036504087412016-06-06T14:36:08.466-04:002016-06-06T14:36:08.466-04:00And hey, fair enough. I think his Wolf of Wall Str...And hey, fair enough. I think his Wolf of Wall Street performance is superior to anything he's done in years. But I do love his Revenant work as well.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-55769509016146198702016-06-04T20:32:13.628-04:002016-06-04T20:32:13.628-04:00Agree with most of those picks, particularly Tom H...Agree with most of those picks, particularly Tom Hardy and Benicio del-Toro, though for the life of me I can't get on board the Leo-train. He's great in roles like Wolf of Wall Street (2013), but in these more layered, historical roles or roles with accents (e.g. Gangs of NY, The Departed), he stands out like a sore thumb to me. He's probably my least favorite part of The Revenant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-41215248685967537292016-02-06T21:49:09.883-05:002016-02-06T21:49:09.883-05:00Seriously, how damn good is Fass? The man is remar...Seriously, how damn good is Fass? The man is remarkable!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-1004638179373469702016-01-31T18:54:23.143-05:002016-01-31T18:54:23.143-05:00I've seen Anomalisa and didn't realise... ...I've seen Anomalisa and didn't realise... wow... Phenomenal.<br /><br />Fassbender probably my best performance of the year, what a jet!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17464271261546568004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-27128369732465327382016-01-22T18:09:40.895-05:002016-01-22T18:09:40.895-05:00I just posted my Oscar Nominees edition of In Char...I just posted my Oscar Nominees edition of In Character, and I basically say that, for me, it's an even split of Warrior and The Revenant as Hardy's best work. I haven't seen Peaky Blinders though.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-69179021000669519202016-01-22T12:42:57.576-05:002016-01-22T12:42:57.576-05:00I think I'll see it next weekend, it premiers ...I think I'll see it next weekend, it premiers here on Friday, I hope I get tickets because everyone wants to see it - people I never saw mention movies wanna see what DiCaprio goes through that finally gets him the Oscar :)<br /><br />How would you rank Hardy's work in it comparing to his other roles? And have you seen him in Peaky Blinders? Awesome show btws.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-16396524487750858382016-01-20T19:08:24.640-05:002016-01-20T19:08:24.640-05:00Thanks! So happy you agree. I thought he was astou...Thanks! So happy you agree. I thought he was astounding in that movie.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-90504455044950600492016-01-20T19:07:45.349-05:002016-01-20T19:07:45.349-05:00I'm really excited to hear your thoughts on Th...I'm really excited to hear your thoughts on The Revenant and Hardy's work in it. He's so fucking good in the film. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-23818222152200121532016-01-19T23:14:18.537-05:002016-01-19T23:14:18.537-05:00A number of thoughts, here, but my favorite thing ...A number of thoughts, here, but my favorite thing is the addition of Schreiber in one of the most underrated performances of the year. Great pick!Tanner Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18194005028924327658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-9150419776251747852016-01-19T13:38:21.466-05:002016-01-19T13:38:21.466-05:00I thought it would be his best, but it kinda feels...I thought it would be his best, but it kinda feels like a bit of a gimmick given that he is playing both parts and the script drags everything down. However in either of those roles I saw nothing of Tom's gestures or voice or mannerisms or anything you see in interviews with him. I consider his work in Locke and The Drop to be slightly better because it's so beautifully subtle but for me Hardy in that is so much better than Lead actor nominees this year.<br /><br />JFC, Redmayne....s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-32834890528016140022016-01-18T19:45:54.459-05:002016-01-18T19:45:54.459-05:00Haha well I'd LOVE to know what you think of s...Haha well I'd LOVE to know what you think of some of these films and performances.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-79806175401038920472016-01-18T19:45:32.230-05:002016-01-18T19:45:32.230-05:00Did you see Tremblay's Critics Choice speech? ...Did you see Tremblay's Critics Choice speech? I mean, holy shit, the poise that kid has. Love him. So happy you like Schreiber's inclusion!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-61305095705132824812016-01-18T19:44:43.936-05:002016-01-18T19:44:43.936-05:00Hey Maria! We're alike in that Fassbender is o...Hey Maria! We're alike in that Fassbender is our favorite current actor. And as much as I would love for him to win an Oscar very, very soon, this year, it has to be DiCaprio's. It's one of those rare instances when the actor is long overdue, yet he's going to win for a performance he SHOULD win for. Unlike, say, Al Pacino or Denzel Washington. But the bottom line is that he is sensational in The Revenant. Can't wait to hear what you think about that movie!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-55945208715850471972016-01-18T19:41:55.486-05:002016-01-18T19:41:55.486-05:00Thanks Katy! Oh god, that scene in The Revenant wa...Thanks Katy! Oh god, that scene in The Revenant was devastating. When he was helpless while watching what was <i>happening</i> to Hawk, that killed me. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-60396706299092939952016-01-18T19:40:38.754-05:002016-01-18T19:40:38.754-05:00Yep, couldn't agree more. He just barely didn&...Yep, couldn't agree more. He just barely didn't make the cut here for his performance(s) in that.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50044345638410052462016-01-18T19:39:20.402-05:002016-01-18T19:39:20.402-05:00Definitely my biggest positive surprise of the nom...Definitely my biggest positive surprise of the noms.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-52672387278248815282016-01-18T12:38:27.076-05:002016-01-18T12:38:27.076-05:00Have you seen Legend? Hardy is unbelievable in it ...Have you seen Legend? Hardy is unbelievable in it but the film doesn't deserve hims.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-76250337924622238342016-01-16T22:49:30.492-05:002016-01-16T22:49:30.492-05:00So great. I totally wasn't sure it would happe...So great. I totally wasn't sure it would happen. Kevin Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219017960488448934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-34775097607859171312016-01-16T19:27:45.353-05:002016-01-16T19:27:45.353-05:00You will not be surprised to hear that I haven'...You will not be surprised to hear that I haven't seen any of these movies yet. But what a line-up of wonderful actors!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-42689699223812324912016-01-16T15:20:20.668-05:002016-01-16T15:20:20.668-05:00Oh and yaayy for choosing Schreiber in this list. ...Oh and yaayy for choosing Schreiber in this list. He was sooo great!Nikhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379713171889712078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-41304830090481552922016-01-16T13:04:12.067-05:002016-01-16T13:04:12.067-05:00Oh man, I hated Goggins *so* much! Although he bec...Oh man, I hated Goggins *so* much! Although he became so much less annoying after he gets shot :P<br />My favourite of the year so far is Tremblay. Where did they find that kid? I am yet to see The Revenant though so lessee. Doubt anything can surpass Leo's performance in WoWS for me but I am curious.Nikhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379713171889712078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-64571215404375592012016-01-16T11:33:04.912-05:002016-01-16T11:33:04.912-05:00As I’ve commented on the female performances list,...As I’ve commented on the female performances list, saldy I haven’t seen many of those films yet. The ones I’m dying to watch are The Revenant, Love, Sicario and Macbeth. Speaking of Shakespeare, as much as I love some of his plays, films sometimes don’t do justice to his powerful writing. Some of my favorite have been the 50s adaptation of Julius Caesar, mainly because of Brando, and the adaptation of Hamlet by Kenneth Branagh, which received loads of criticism but I thought it throw a new light on the play and it made it quite thrilling. I haven't watched Polanski's version of Macbeth, but I've been told is a very good one too.<br /><br />I’m sure DiCaprio has done a terrific job in The Revenant and I’ll be glad if he wins that Academy Award, at last. I’m very excited about The Revenant. I love Iñarritu’s work and I bet Tom Hardy is great there too. Since I watched him in Warrior and Bronson I realized the potential he had, even though he already caught my eye when I saw him on The Reckoning. I expected Walton Goggins to have more exposition for that role; he’s been a favorite of mine since I saw him on Justified and Sons of Anarchy. And as much as I want DiCaprio to win, ‘cause he’s been nominated like forever and he deserves it, I’m gonna be a little sad for Fassbender. You know he’s my favorite actor from nowadays and I think he’s superb in Steve Jobs. I’d probably have not been interested in the film if it wouldn’t have been for him, but I feel like he should have won that Academy Award for Shame. But Academy voters and I have a different taste. Anyways, as he’s still young, I hope he will get more chances to win in the near future.<br />María Val. https://www.blogger.com/profile/17702353414253463871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-33784152410932673142016-01-14T19:47:26.359-05:002016-01-14T19:47:26.359-05:00Great list - Leo is truly exquisite in The Revenan...Great list - Leo is truly exquisite in The Revenant. His performance, the cinematography and story didn't even make the film feel like it was three hours long. Time flew by and his performance was something I could watch over and over. My favorite scene is where Hugh is crawling over to Hawk - it's heartbreaking. Love your inclusion of Michael, Tom, and Jacob too. Many of the others are ones I have to see this year. :)Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287429151542133314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-66822943489907655662016-01-14T19:28:44.503-05:002016-01-14T19:28:44.503-05:00They rock, right? I'll be interested to hear w...They rock, right? I'll be interested to hear what you think of that film!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-40981524472646902912016-01-14T19:28:25.491-05:002016-01-14T19:28:25.491-05:00That's a great scene, right? And, just to be c...That's a great scene, right? And, just to be clear, we never saw his wife pass. Between Rocky V and Rocky Balboa, she had died of cancer off screen.<br /><br />Fuckin' Fass, man. That dude can do anything.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.com