Glenn Close? For Albert Nobbs? I've been looking forward to that.
Anyway, my original plan was to watch a movie for the first time in ages today, but I find that I'm tired and should probably get to bed. Tomorrow, though.
Glenn Close? For Albert Nobbs? I've been looking forward to that.
Don't get your hopes up it's really not great.
It's a shame really because Close has been trying to get it made for years and there is a lot to admire in her performance, but since it'll get little to no exposure, Close's chance of getting an Oscar= zero.
since it'll get little to no exposure, Close's chance of getting an Oscar= zero.
I don't really see why you believe that. The list of Oscar winners are littered with films that nobody had heard of until they started advertising and got nominated. Given the Academy's penchant for rewarding people whose "time" it is and bearing in mind that Close has been nominated four times and never won and is playing a pretty standard triumphing through adversity character, I could see it easily working up quite a bit of momentum.
I don't really see why you believe that. The list of Oscar winners are littered with films that nobody had heard of until they started advertising and got nominated. Given the Academy's penchant for rewarding people whose "time" it is and bearing in mind that Close has been nominated four times and never won and is playing a pretty standard triumphing through adversity character, I could see it easily working up quite a bit of momentum.
I don't think it'll work up much momentum. It'll be one of those movies with a bit of initial buzz, like Jarhead, that will be forgotten by Oscar time.
Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think it will get much exposure because it isn't good enough to be a cross-over hit. That's probably why none of the majors wanted it even as a negative pick-up. Even Miramax in their heyday wouldn't be able to sell it to the mainstream.
Incidentally, it's hardly a 'triumph through adversity' film that, I agree, the Academy loves. Far from it. Have you seen it yet?
I don't think it'll work up much momentum. It'll be one of those movies with a bit of initial buzz, like Jarhead, that will be forgotten by Oscar time.
I think completely the opposite. It's coming out less than a week before the deadline for Oscar candidates, it's perfectly primed to get maximum exposure without there being any time for the Academy to forget it.
Incidentally, it's hardly a 'triumph through adversity' film that, I agree, the Academy loves. Far from it. Have you seen it yet?
I haven't seen it, no. I was simply going off the trailer.
I'm guessing it's going to be like what happened with Boys Don't Cry, where the only really memorable aspect of the film was S****'s performance. I also agree with Phalanges that the whole thing reeks of 'it's their time' syndrome with regards to Glenn Close. The Academy love to do it, especially recently with Sandra Bullock, Jeff Bridges etc.