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Film School Rejects: Culture Warrior: The Limits of Performance

  • CMW · 9 months ago
    This is a seriously cool post!
  • babbalicious · 9 months ago
    Not a bad read. Its so true. Andy Serkis should have at least been nominated I think for his rolls in Lord of the Rings. He WAS gollum. He did everything in the movie that gollum does and his performance was unforgettable. I think that this years best actor catagory is pretty good, but everyone knows that Slumdog is going to sweep just about all the catagories that it is nominated for, which is sad because the movie, while good, was not great. Its a pretty cut and dry story and when I was done watching it I wasnt blown away. I was almost smitten with MR performance in the Wrestler and Brad Pitt was awsome in Curious Case. The Acadamy Awards will never ever ever ever ever get it right 100% of the way, but thats ok because if it meant that much people wouldnt spend all their money watching the good movies in place of the award winners. I mean, Halle Berry, Ben Affleck both of them have oscars and cant act for shit. (or write for shit in Big Bens case...Everyone knows that Matt Damon did all the work on that movie.)
  • John Strickland · 9 months ago
    Sure, Affleck is not much of an actor, but he's a talented director. I thought his film Gone Baby Gone was fantastic.
  • Daniel Mace · 9 months ago
    Great write-up, I hadn't really thought of this before but it's definitely worth thinking about and applying to not just the academy awards but how we watch any movie and what's actually entertaining us, the performances or the technological feats.
  • Craig · 9 months ago
    Way to analyze the situation and what they represent. It is a testament to Rourke and Ledger and that the two would win based on their performances, not just because of their name or situation. I loved the Wrestler and would like to see Rourke win, don't think he will have the comeback Travolta did, but he did a great and it was a demanding role.
  • Page Turner · 9 months ago
    A deep look into the nature of films, actors and movies. Nice! This is going into StumbleUpon, for others to read!
  • DMuff · 9 months ago
    Well said.
  • Isaac · 9 months ago
    I agree completely.