tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post58060170603482700..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Enough SaidAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-8649784126450907442013-10-21T21:38:34.449-04:002013-10-21T21:38:34.449-04:00Thanks man. James G is perfect in this one. So sad...Thanks man. James G is perfect in this one. So sad he's gone.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-37892628735959159922013-10-21T02:42:44.125-04:002013-10-21T02:42:44.125-04:00Love Julia and the late great James. Quality revi...Love Julia and the late great James. Quality review as usual.<br /><br />Must see list for me..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336407932225304077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-8960980285519502782013-10-10T18:52:43.855-04:002013-10-10T18:52:43.855-04:00Thanks man! It's definitely one of Gandolfini&...Thanks man! It's definitely one of Gandolfini's best film roles. Makes it even sadder that he's left us. Damn shame.<br /><br />Julia is priceless in this. Hope you enjoy it!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-20000957205328969972013-10-10T17:05:48.638-04:002013-10-10T17:05:48.638-04:00I'm not familiar with Holofcener's work. T...I'm not familiar with Holofcener's work. This will soon change, most likely with this film.<br />It is always a bit eerie to see someone like Gandolfini, who recently passed on, deliver what some are calling one of the best performances of his career. <br />Being the big fan of Seinfeld that I am, I can't wait to see what Julia is able to do with her character in this film. <br />Very nice review!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-2335265498344274552013-10-05T01:00:42.169-04:002013-10-05T01:00:42.169-04:00Honestly, Friends with Money is probably my favori...Honestly, Friends with Money is probably my favorite film of hers. Gandolfini has a fair shot at a nomination, so see it for him. But if you weren't a fan of Friends you may not be of this, you know?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-5962955553121209032013-10-04T16:34:27.010-04:002013-10-04T16:34:27.010-04:00Of Holofcener's work, I've only seen Frien...Of Holofcener's work, I've only seen Friends with Money, which I didn't really like. I wasn't bored by it, but I didn't see what the fuss was about. I do want to check this out (esp. for the performances), though, as well as the rest of her work.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-17169253322486860622013-10-04T13:39:22.052-04:002013-10-04T13:39:22.052-04:00Although our final picks do diverge, I still love ...Although our final picks do diverge, I still love all of yours. I wasn't Lincoln's biggest fan but Fass, Ganfolfini, Samuel L., Rockwell... hell yeah.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-45777466838214095302013-10-03T23:00:29.410-04:002013-10-03T23:00:29.410-04:00Seems we completely diverge on that category: I co...Seems we completely diverge on that category: I consider both Hoffman and Waltz as leads, although neither made my Best Actor lineup. I thought DiCaprio was too broad, too much of a caricature; De Niro was funny but not particularly noteworthy (I loved him [and Frances Conroy] in the overlooked Stone in 2011); and McConaughey was a close runner-up.<br /><br />That said, here's my noms from last year:<br /><br />Michael Fassbender (Prometheus)<br />James Gandolfini (Killing them Softly)<br />Samuel L. Jackson (Django Unchained)<br />Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln)<br />Sam Rockwell (Seven Psychopaths)W.J.http://inwidescreen.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-67912505779708426462013-10-03T18:03:42.464-04:002013-10-03T18:03:42.464-04:00Ahh I don't think you'll get a cry from Ga...Ahh I don't think you'll get a cry from Gandolfini. The fact that he's IN it is heartbreaking, but it's not a heartbreaking performance, you know? Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-34004642173018856072013-10-02T20:12:36.454-04:002013-10-02T20:12:36.454-04:00I'm going to see this film this weekend (along...I'm going to see this film this weekend (along w/ <i>Gravity</i>) as I'm a fan of Holofcener though I understand your qualms with her writing as I felt that was why I was a bit let down by <i>Please Give</i> in some ways. I'm just hoping to see something really good as well as get a good cry from James Gandolfini.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-85477988145859930832013-10-02T18:07:46.341-04:002013-10-02T18:07:46.341-04:00If you haven't seen any of her films, then I t...If you haven't seen any of her films, then I think you'll enjoy this one. And Gandolfini is great in it, no doubt.<br /><br />I thought Supp. Actor was <i>okay</i>. I didn't agree with Arkin or Jones being there. My personal noms would've been: <br /><br />Robert De Niro – Silver Linings Playbook<br />Leonardo DiCaprio – Django Unchained<br />Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Master<br />Matthew McConaughey – Magic Mike<br />Christoph Waltz – Django Unchained<br /><br />You?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-2380914520960600732013-10-02T18:02:58.609-04:002013-10-02T18:02:58.609-04:00Thank YOU for reading, Dawn! I really do love Holo...Thank YOU for reading, Dawn! I really do love Holofcener's films, but yes, they are rather similar to one another.<br /><br />It's definitely worth seeing for Gandolfini alone (though everyone is great in it). I LOVE his work in The Mexican. Easily the best part about that movie.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-47937002730196888822013-10-02T18:01:33.618-04:002013-10-02T18:01:33.618-04:00Thanks Dan. I couldn't agree more with you. So...Thanks Dan. I couldn't agree more with you. So very true. It's still so surreal that he's gone.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-44824905757654167352013-10-02T18:01:01.900-04:002013-10-02T18:01:01.900-04:00So happy you liked the movie. To be clear, not get...So happy you liked the movie. To be clear, not getting the most out of a movie because it is similar to other films the director has made isn't exactly fair criticism. Holofcener is a fantastic director and I respect the hell out of her. But in the case of this movie, I suppose I wish I wasn't such a fan of hers, if that makes sense.<br /><br />Gandolfini was great, wasn't he? So damn sad he passed so young. <br /><br />If you're a Keener fan, you'll love what I posted a few hours ago!! :)Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-66442743574419635292013-10-02T13:21:39.323-04:002013-10-02T13:21:39.323-04:00I actually have not seen any of Holofcener's f...I actually have not seen any of Holofcener's films, but I'm looking forward to this one based on the plot and Gandolfini's performance. His film work in recent years was uniformly great: In the Loop, Not Fade Away, Zero Dark Thirty and Killing Them Softly, the last of which absolutely deserved awards attention last year. (BTW: How weak was last year's supporting actor slate? Gandolfini would've provided a jolt of much-needed energy.)W.J.http://inwidescreen.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-14579427112263828872013-10-02T11:41:22.785-04:002013-10-02T11:41:22.785-04:00I was thinking after "Please Give" that ...I was thinking after "Please Give" that Holofcener was very possibly working a one-trick-pony in the writing/formula of her work. I may still have to watch this just for Gandolfini's role in it. He was so much more than Tony Soprano.....like his role as Winston (Leroy) in 'The Mexican". Ok, he was a hitman, but a complex character with a whimsical side. Such a talent. Thanks for the a concise review.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00334582256697355966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-57466131514691915482013-10-02T10:47:39.486-04:002013-10-02T10:47:39.486-04:00So many times I'd be watching this movie, laug...So many times I'd be watching this movie, laughing and having a good time, and then I'd just think about Gandolfini and all of a sudden, get very sad. Very heartbreaking to see him go, as he truly was a talent to behold. Good review man.Dan O.http://www.dtmmr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-450763533330962013-10-02T10:44:10.244-04:002013-10-02T10:44:10.244-04:00Very well done my friend. I have you to thank for ...Very well done my friend. I have you to thank for even turning me onto Holofcener's work in the first place and I am definitely impressed. I saw this right before I saw Don Jon and I would be lying if I said that this one didn't leave a more lasting impression on me. Maybe it's because I'm not as familiar with Holofcener's work (I've only seen Walking and Talking and Lovely and Amazing before seeing this one) but I really loved the dynamic of the film even though it was fairly obvious where things were going. Gandolfini is just fantastic and it's such a shame he passed away so young and without getting the chance to demonstrate just how versatile he really was. Keener is one of those actresses for me that could improve any movie, and I wish she worked more (actually... I wish Keener was in every movie I saw, but that's just me). A nice little gem that I hope makes money so Holofcener can make more films! maskofgojirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18305737005899440472noreply@blogger.com