tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post4055780243961117872..comments2023-12-26T05:26:08.512-05:00Comments on The Cinematic Spectacle: 2006 CinSpec AwardsJoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-13731582044461396822015-01-26T22:25:58.502-05:002015-01-26T22:25:58.502-05:00This is one of my favorite years for cinema, so it...This is one of my favorite years for cinema, so it's great that we have so many differences. The Prestige is a masterful film, and I love that Cuaron and Owen win for Children of Men. Watts, Carell and Streep were very good, but I had way too many performances to choose from this year. So glad Blunt, Dench and Cruz made the cut, and Affleck barely missed my lineup. (I had Nicholson for The Departed, but I recently replaced him with Tom Hollander for his comedic work in A Good Year, which I shamelessly love. I also switched from DiCaprio to Law as my Best Actor winner a few months after I originally posted this.) I really need to watch Thank You for Smoking.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-61484855045484290762015-01-25T13:04:10.792-05:002015-01-25T13:04:10.792-05:00Picture:
Children of Men
Little Miss Sunshine
The...Picture: <br />Children of Men<br />Little Miss Sunshine<br />The Painted Veil<br />The Prestige-Winner<br />Thank You for Smoking<br />I still have several films from this year to see but I love all five of these. Children of Men is a close runner up but the abrupt ending diminished it for me so I went with the clever Prestige.<br /><br />Director: <br />Alfonso Cuaron-Children of Men-Winner<br />John Curran-The Painted Veil<br />Jonathan Dayton/Valerie Faris-Little Miss Sunshine<br />Christopher Nolan-The Prestige<br />Jason Reitman-Thank You for Smoking<br />The ending aside Cuaron's direction of the rest of the film is superior.<br /><br />Actor: <br />Aaron Eckhart-Thank You for Smoking<br />Richard Griffiths-The History Boys<br />Toby Jones-Infamous<br />Greg Kinnear-Little Miss Sunshine<br />Clive Owen-Children of Men-Winner<br />This was the toughest category for me and I was sorry to have to exclude Bale & Jackman who were both terrific in Prestige. Kinnear is a fine journeyman actor but his role in Miss Sunshine asked for more than his usual rumpled charm and he did very well by it. Eckhart's role presents much the same situation, a competent actor in a role that allowed him a bit more opportunity than usual. Griffiths recreating his stage role is compelling and Jones given a rare chance at a lead is actually better as Capote than Hoffman was the previous year. I'm going with Owen however for his complex work in Children of Men but Jones is a very close second.<br /><br />Actress: <br />Penolope Cruz-Volver<br />Judi Dench-Notes on a Scandal<br />Helen Mirren-The Queen<br />Brittany Murphy-Love and Other Disasters<br />Naomi Watts-The Painted Veil-Winner<br />Excellent performances from all and I'm glad Helen Mirren won this year since she hadn't been acknowledged before but Naomi Watts, an actress I like but am not often impressed by, does some of her best work in Painted Veil.<br /><br />Supporting Actor: <br />Ben Affleck-Hollywoodland<br />Steve Carell-Little Miss Sunshine-Winner<br />Dominic Cooper-The History Boys<br />Rob Lowe-Thank You for Smoking<br />Edward Norton-The Painted Veil<br />I was surprised by Rob Lowe's precise takeoff on a new age executive who is oblivious to his own pretentions but as much as I liked the other performers in Miss Sunshine Carrell created the deepest character.<br /><br />Supporting Actress: <br />Emily Blunt-The Devil Wears Prada<br />Abigail Breslin-Little Miss Sunshine<br />Jennifer Hudson-Dreamgirls<br />Diane Lane-Hollywoodland<br />Meryl Streep-The Devil Wears Prada-Winner<br />This was a competition between the Prada girls. Streep was nominated in lead but Hathaway was in that spot in Prada, Meryl hung over the picture but she wasn't its focus so to me she's supporting. Blunt was wonderful but the dragonish Miranda Priestly is one of Meryl's best recent performances. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-49110267446656783902013-11-14T14:16:14.854-05:002013-11-14T14:16:14.854-05:00Thanks man. I rewatched Babel and United 93 before...Thanks man. I rewatched Babel and United 93 beforehand, but they still don't make my top 5. I dig 'em though.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-28909809223085396072013-11-12T19:41:46.958-05:002013-11-12T19:41:46.958-05:00Great picks man. 2006 was a really solid year, my ...Great picks man. 2006 was a really solid year, my favorite being Babel and/or United 93. Tough to choose. But Children of Men... how can I argue with you there? A terrific film.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-87868070591905409272013-11-12T16:48:37.479-05:002013-11-12T16:48:37.479-05:00Casino Royale is my #6, so it just missed in Best ...Casino Royale is my #6, so it just missed in Best Picture. :) I really need to watch Thank You for Smoking.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-70342497425240242192013-11-10T23:21:30.662-05:002013-11-10T23:21:30.662-05:00If I were to make a ballot from this year, no doub...If I were to make a ballot from this year, no doubt Children of Men would make the list and perhaps Casino Royale, certainly one of my all time fave Bond films. Btw, Thank You For Smoking is great, hope you get to see that some time, Josh.ruthhttp://flixchatter.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-22144448871900514162013-11-08T10:18:09.395-05:002013-11-08T10:18:09.395-05:00McAvoy was great, but I just couldn't fit him ...McAvoy <i>was</i> great, but I just couldn't fit him in. I wish he'd been nominated, even if it would've been a wrongfully placed supporting nod. Yeah, I thought that song would get in too. Bobby just didn't register like I thought it would.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-61841707833863758752013-11-08T10:12:56.172-05:002013-11-08T10:12:56.172-05:00Ugh. That still bothers me. It was probably the ea...Ugh. That still bothers me. It was probably the easiest year for Sheen to get nominated, too. :(<br /><br />I really want to see them!Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-66511906596365841972013-11-08T10:05:55.581-05:002013-11-08T10:05:55.581-05:00I love the performances in After the Wedding! Also...I love the performances in After the Wedding! Also, Bier was my #6 in Best Director. That category was WAY too crowded. I couldn't even fit Coppola in.<br /><br />Ooh, I hope you get to see Breaking and Entering soon. It fell out of my top 10 (even used to be in my top 5), but I still love the performances from Law and Binoche. It's got a great ensemble cast, actually.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-59475097879944320762013-11-08T10:03:43.061-05:002013-11-08T10:03:43.061-05:00I'm still bummed James McAvoy got shut out for...I'm still bummed James McAvoy got shut out for The Last King of Scotland. I thought he was great. I'm glad you included "Never Gonna Break My Faith" in the Best Song category. I was shocked when that got shut out. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-22938351959611151112013-11-08T10:00:53.508-05:002013-11-08T10:00:53.508-05:00Haha, I know, right? The Departed was my winner fo...Haha, I know, right? The Departed was my winner for the longest time, until I rewatched Children of Men recently. I still give Scorsese 6 Best Director wins though, so he's got plenty. :)Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-84339133574959865572013-11-08T09:57:46.609-05:002013-11-08T09:57:46.609-05:00Glad you like those picks. I'm surprised "...Glad you like those picks. I'm surprised "Shine on 'Em" didn't get nominated anywhere that year.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-68220373789581018522013-11-08T09:53:08.288-05:002013-11-08T09:53:08.288-05:00I want to see Factory Girl and Fur for the perform...I want to see Factory Girl and Fur for the performances, but I'm not expecting much from the films. Of course, those last 3 films are a higher priority for me.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-14921617349149752422013-11-08T09:41:38.310-05:002013-11-08T09:41:38.310-05:00Oh, great to see Sheen and Blunt among your nomine...Oh, great to see Sheen and Blunt among your nominees! I'm still pissed off the Academy ignored Sheen that year, along with the 2 next years with Frost/Nixon and The Damned United.<br /><br />You should check out Thank You for Smoking and The Descent - great movies!s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-9360162161018992832013-11-08T08:05:18.373-05:002013-11-08T08:05:18.373-05:00I love that we have so many crossover nominees and...I love that we have so many crossover nominees and winners even! I haven't seen Breaking and Entering, but I really want to. And LASSGARD!!! I'm so happy you nominate him. UGH, that truck scene devastated me. He's amazing in that movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-80002510115139302542013-11-08T06:51:14.746-05:002013-11-08T06:51:14.746-05:00So Scorsese FINALLY won an Oscar for The Departed ...So Scorsese FINALLY won an Oscar for The Departed and you'd take that away from him? Not even for pity's sake? That's cruel, Josh !! :DSDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09331736603243732602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-620658427261128832013-11-08T01:49:30.446-05:002013-11-08T01:49:30.446-05:00Glad to see the love for Children of Men. That'...Glad to see the love for Children of Men. That's also my top flick of '06. And as a Nas fan, I'm ecstatic you gave a nom to Shine on 'Em.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-52405749062194649932013-11-08T00:55:23.848-05:002013-11-08T00:55:23.848-05:00Of the films you listed that you want to see, I wo...Of the films you listed that you want to see, I would exclude <i>Fur</i> because it's a film that is just extremely pretentious and full of itself. A very disappointing follow-up from the people who did <i>Secretary</i>. I would also avoid <i>Factory Girl</i> as I think it's a very poor bio-pic on Edie Sedgwick that takes too many dramatic liberties and it's casting is just distracting that includes an extremely bland Hayden Christensen as a character based on Bob Dylan. I totally recommend <i>Old Joy</i>, <i>The Host</i>, and <i>A Scanner Darkly</i> as these 3 films are from highly-revered auteurs who know what to do. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com