tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post1084132405735945692..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Captain PhillipsSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-6515081109025850002014-02-09T20:55:13.180-06:002014-02-09T20:55:13.180-06:00That's especially true of Hanks in the second ...That's especially true of Hanks in the second half of the film when he's on the lifeboat. You may be right about that. It's as good an explanation as anything else I've heard.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-66044743135423949192014-02-09T16:22:32.356-06:002014-02-09T16:22:32.356-06:00We had similar thoughts on this film (I also knew ...We had similar thoughts on this film (I also knew how it was going to end). In my recent review I speculated that the reason Hanks didn't get a nomination is that the cinematography never really allowed the viewer to SEE Hanks emoting. He was bouncing around in the frame so much you couldn't really concentrate on his face. That just left his voice to carry the performance and it wasn't enough to earn a nomination.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-63152013390987728522014-02-09T14:59:04.562-06:002014-02-09T14:59:04.562-06:00The pirates really are the high point of the film....The pirates really are the high point of the film. This is one of those cases where having non-professional actors really paid off.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-59221966968374584222014-02-09T13:24:19.942-06:002014-02-09T13:24:19.942-06:00I remembered the story vaguely from the media when...I remembered the story vaguely from the media when the Mærsk ship was hijacked, but mostly because of the aftermath. Still I was very positively surprised by the film. Low expectations is a good appetizer. The actors playing pirates were awesome. I remember predicting there and then that at least one of them were in for a nomination.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-52843935386007512252014-02-09T07:32:40.523-06:002014-02-09T07:32:40.523-06:00@Nick--I know that some of his crew objected in pa...@Nick--I know that some of his crew objected in part to this film because of how he was depicted, but that didn't concern me too much. <br /><br />@Dan--I think that's why I like Greengrass in general. He lets the story play out and doesn't let his direction get in the way. I haven't yet seen a film of his I haven't liked on some level.<br /><br />@Kim--We have very different opinions on <i>Forrest Gump</i>. That's all I have to say about that.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-8212667428932996912014-02-09T04:57:13.961-06:002014-02-09T04:57:13.961-06:00I'm not a big fan of Tom Hanks (although I lov...I'm not a big fan of Tom Hanks (although I love Forrest Gump), so I wasn't looking forward to watching this, but I ended up liking it. It's a gripping story. You're right, Abdi, for a non-actor, does a remarkable job.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-7169405250701093992014-02-08T21:29:57.448-06:002014-02-08T21:29:57.448-06:00I'd call Captain Phillips a very good film, bu...I'd call Captain Phillips a very good film, but that might have to do with my fairly low expectations going into it. I didn't really know that much about the true story, but I wondered what Greengrass could do with it. Hanks was pretty amazing, especially as Phillips got worn down by the experience. I also liked how Greengrass didn't get as locked into trying to make it "exciting" and let the events play out more naturally. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-60190416713588728982014-02-08T19:45:31.922-06:002014-02-08T19:45:31.922-06:00You and I seem to have the same opinion on this on...You and I seem to have the same opinion on this one. It's a good film, but not worth most of the awards praise it's getting (except for Abdi, who I can get behind). Hanks' performance wasn't all that special to me until, again, those last few minutes where he's pretty fantastic.<br /><br />My biggest hurdle with the film is how Phillips apparently wasn't portrayed even remotely close to how he is in real life. Supposedly the real Phillips is a total asshole douchenozzle who didn't give a damn about his crew and was pretty shitty as a captain (his crew pretty much hated the guy and nobody wanted to work with him). And he didn't try to save anyone--he was just randomly picked out of a lineup and taken on board as hostage. And while watching, I couldn't get over these major changes in character. It's clear why they did it, but it bugged me.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.com