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the sinister undertone when Amy's "imaginary" friend Irena appears.
And then doesn't it turn out that she's not actually malevolent? I saw it a couple of times, but it's been years. I remember it being almost Lynch-ian... not much happens, what does happen is ambiguous, and yet it's oddly fascinating.
I usually read this blog for the comics content, but this post makes me want to run and see both movies, even more than usual.
I think it is fairly common for best picture and best director noms to be identical because I've read remarks in the past couple of years to the effect that it's fairly unusual for Best Picture to not nab Best Director too.
who are you people? i adore Crash. it's probably in my top ten favorite movies ever.
how did they determine who was lead and who was supporting actor for Brokeback Mountain? i suppose i agree that it was more Ennis' story than Jacks', but...
I have Crash on DVD. I'ma watch it this weekend. I talked to Former Boss, who gets the Academy Screeners. I told her I always miss her the most this time of year.
I loved Crash, anvils and all. I'm glad Matt Dillion got a nom.
Recently watched movies include: Broken Flowers and while I liked most of it, the ending was LAME. I didn't expect that. Also watched Lord of War--which was also lame. I DID expect that.
I've seen a clip of the sex scene from Underworld Evolution online. I'm going to a matinee tomorrow while Owen's at the sitter.
I really need to get that Val Lewton DVD set.
Guess what I got for xmas.
I particularly love "Curse of the Cat People" because it's so very peculiar.
It is that. And both you and Matt are correct that (a) it has a sinister undertone and (b) nothing much happens. It's a very short movie, and the very first directorial credit for Robert Wise. He was interviewed before he died about it, and they ran it after his death this fall on TCM. He had an amazing career. I know the auteur theorists had a low opinion of him, but he did so many cool movies! Shit, he was an editor on Citizen Kane. He did The Haunting! Curse of the Cat People! Worked with Val Lewton and Orson Welles! Cool noirs too.
Hipsters just couldn't forgive him for Sound of Music.
I usually read this blog for the comics content, but this post makes me want to run and see both movies, even more than usual.
“Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passing.”
Holy carp that line gives me chills just thinking about it. What an incredible movie.
Someone asked about the Best Picture and Director noms, and I just read this on Yahoo:
It was the first time since 1981 that the same five movies were nominated for directing and best picture.
“Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passing.”
I'm still pissed I missed meeting Harper Lee last fall.