tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post952195265740309475..comments2024-02-10T01:22:29.316-08:00Comments on Hugo Stiglitz Makes Movies: 2009 Capsule Reviews, Part 1: Avatar, Invictus, The Hangover, The Brothers Bloom, and MoonKevin J. Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-39100016485064834502010-01-06T17:25:22.451-08:002010-01-06T17:25:22.451-08:00Kevin, you don't need to apologize at all. Yo...Kevin, you don't need to apologize at all. You simply CAN'T comment on everything, and frankly the last thing any of us want to do is burn out. You have a life to lead, as I do, and as far as I'm concerned you've been there way more than you rightfully should. And I know you are always reading the stuff too. And then there is your brother Troy, who is....well....let's just say he is one class act, as you are.Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-81176904875226057562010-01-06T16:49:02.933-08:002010-01-06T16:49:02.933-08:00Sam:
Thanks for your kind words and the comment. ...Sam:<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words and the comment. It's always a joy to have your enthusiasm over here. I know I haven't commented on your site in a while, but I trust that you know I'm over there reading the fine material you're churning out (especially your stellar "best of" list). Sadly, I don't always have the time to comment on what I would like to, and when I do I often forget to go back and comment on something. Anyway...rest assured that I've been at Wonder's in the Dark every night reading the fine Silent's countdown and your own thoughts on the year in film. See ya around, Sam.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-69848214976844614462010-01-06T16:46:59.943-08:002010-01-06T16:46:59.943-08:00Jeffrey:
I think you and Sam are speaking about t...Jeffrey:<br /><br />I think you and Sam are speaking about the same thing here, and I happen to agree with you both...even if I think the film loses a lot of its momentum in the final act. The film is a spectacle, and it needs to be seen on the big screen.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-80896205567993983982010-01-06T15:09:37.624-08:002010-01-06T15:09:37.624-08:00Excellent capsule work here Kevin, and this is def...Excellent capsule work here Kevin, and this is definitely the way to go as you cram in the year-end releases.<br /><br />As you probably know I am a HUGE fan of AVATAR, so for me it never wore thin. It's less a film than an "experience," and I actually saw it first in 2D, and only on a repeat viewing did I don the glasses. The first viewing was still as good as the embellishment. It's an emotionally overwhelming film that raises the bar, and achieves a kind of spirituality.<br /> I never watched BROTHERS BLOOM, but that's what I was thinking, and THE HANGOVER grated on my nerves way before it grated on yours! LOL. Some mild amusements enroute.<br /> I did not like MOON, I found it static and stereotypical but Rockwell and Clint Mansell's score worked. I know I'm in the minority.<br /><br />Under the gun, Mr. Olson delivers again!!!Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-32536923774110832882010-01-06T12:11:37.273-08:002010-01-06T12:11:37.273-08:00Thanks! I love awards, hehe.Thanks! I love awards, hehe.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-43657508574521138332010-01-06T11:48:00.672-08:002010-01-06T11:48:00.672-08:00Just to show there's no hard feelings please a...Just to show there's no hard feelings please accept my fruity little award.<br /><br />http://thingthatdontsuck.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-grinch-heart-grows-three-sizes-this.htmlBryce Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040954580033470664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-61227965885929828932010-01-06T06:45:03.717-08:002010-01-06T06:45:03.717-08:00I couldn't agree with you more. If AVATAR isn...I couldn't agree with you more. If AVATAR isn't an argument for people to still see certain movies in the theater, I'm not sure what is. And I'm convinced the experience I had watching it can in no way be replicated by a home theater, no matter how hi-tech it might be. <br /><br />That said, they've put so much money into marketing the thing already, I can only imagine that they will put an unprecedented amount of money into marketing the DVD when they release it. This strategy has paid off up to this point, and so I'm confident that DVD sales will be equally strong, in spite of the experience lost by watching the film at home.Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-74406136957914956322010-01-05T21:09:23.595-08:002010-01-05T21:09:23.595-08:00EDJ:
Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you di...EDJ:<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you did too because I remember reading your piece on Johnson's film. In fact that was one of the reasons I made it such a priority to see. You're right about the film being "binary"...there is no fence-sitting with this film, and I think even though I was able to appreciate the whimsical aesthetic, I just couldn't get invested in the story...and by the point I had lost all interest in the film's <i>elan</i>. <br /><br />Thanks for the comment, though. Please...put down the pipe, hehe.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-35515640366898247452010-01-05T21:06:50.254-08:002010-01-05T21:06:50.254-08:00Jeffrey:
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a com...Jeffrey:<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I'm glad we're in agreement on <i>Avatar</i>. It truly is a spectacle that I think everyone should see; however, I think what will hurt its overall place in the pantheon of spectacle films like <i>Star Wars</i> or <i>Lord of the Rings</i> is that, because of the care that was put into the 3-D, it is a film that absolutely must be seen in the theater. I wonder if that will hurt its DVD sales at all?<br /><br />Thanks again for stopping by, and thanks for the kind words!Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-12502557889356835522010-01-05T18:07:57.947-08:002010-01-05T18:07:57.947-08:00Well I'm going to have to disagree with you on...Well I'm going to have to disagree with you on Brothers Bloom. Possibly with a lead pipe. lol. <br /><br />In all seriousness though I do somewhat understand the troubles some have had with my favorite movie of the year. It's very binary I haven't heard any mixed reactions to it. You either tap into its wavelength... or you don't.Bryce Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040954580033470664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-84571013819410666672010-01-05T12:03:27.292-08:002010-01-05T12:03:27.292-08:00Strong capsules, Kevin.
I particularly responded ...Strong capsules, Kevin.<br /><br />I particularly responded to these two passages from your piece on Avatar:<br /><br />"This isn't so much a science fiction/military movie as it is something along the lines of Baraka with a pulp narrative."<br /><br />"The 3-D was a lot more nuanced than I was anticipating (read: there's nothing superfluous getting thrown at you to remind you that you're watching a 3-D film), and I especially liked it when the characters were walking through the forest or things were floating around them or falling from the sky…to me this was the best use of the 3-D."<br /><br /><br />I couldn't agree with you more on both of these points. The only problem is I couldn't articulate either as well as you do :)<br /><br />Great work!Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.com