Comments on: Oscar Moment: “Invictus” http://marshallandthemovies.com/2009/11/10/invictusom/ A blog to foster conversation through the glorious medium of film Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:06:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Marshall http://marshallandthemovies.com/2009/11/10/invictusom/#comment-241 Marshall Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:46:35 +0000 http://marshallandthemovies.com/?p=1151#comment-241 I don’t really want any movie to fail … even movies like “The Road” and “The Lovely Bones,” adaptations of books that I loathed. Maybe the destruction of the source material that has become a staple of adaptations in Hollywood will make me like it. I like “Atonement,” but I don’t love it. The film dragged horrifically in the Dunkirk and Romola Gorai section. The Redgrave section was exceptional, and the Ronan section was so beautiful that I was willing to overlook a few narrative missteps. The reason I drew the comparison that I did was because those were all the frontrunners from day 1. I just think it is interesting that recently, none of these movies have capitalized on their status and won the most coveted prize in the industry. I don’t really want any movie to fail … even movies like “The Road” and “The Lovely Bones,” adaptations of books that I loathed. Maybe the destruction of the source material that has become a staple of adaptations in Hollywood will make me like it.

I like “Atonement,” but I don’t love it. The film dragged horrifically in the Dunkirk and Romola Gorai section. The Redgrave section was exceptional, and the Ronan section was so beautiful that I was willing to overlook a few narrative missteps.

The reason I drew the comparison that I did was because those were all the frontrunners from day 1. I just think it is interesting that recently, none of these movies have capitalized on their status and won the most coveted prize in the industry.

]]> By: Encore Entertainment http://marshallandthemovies.com/2009/11/10/invictusom/#comment-236 Encore Entertainment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:05:38 +0000 http://marshallandthemovies.com/?p=1151#comment-236 People were disappointed with Atonement. And as much as I like Dreamgirls...you compare it to Atonement, Benjamin? And to be honest, though I understand the prestige of winning the Oscar. All the good ones can't and 13 nods, and 7 nods is respectable as is a nomination for Best Picture. Well it was. With ten nominees, I can't say. PS. So did you like Atonement? And I do think [hope] Invictus fails. People were disappointed with Atonement. And as much as I like Dreamgirls…you compare it to Atonement, Benjamin?

And to be honest, though I understand the prestige of winning the Oscar. All the good ones can’t and 13 nods, and 7 nods is respectable as is a nomination for Best Picture. Well it was. With ten nominees, I can’t say.

PS. So did you like Atonement? And I do think [hope] Invictus fails.

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