tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post8592995937098075119..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: I am Writing this TitleSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-71415914079719416562016-10-14T09:01:18.242-05:002016-10-14T09:01:18.242-05:00I think maybe there's only so far that you can...I think maybe there's only so far that you can go for self-reference in anything, and Donald's movie might be the tipping point.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-22899401682271292212016-10-11T20:14:26.363-05:002016-10-11T20:14:26.363-05:00I watched Adaptation this afternoon and I liked it...I watched <b>Adaptation</b> this afternoon and I liked it quite a bit! Especially some of Charles's remarks to Donald's movie ideas. (And I got a kick out of the line about "no new genres since Fellini invented the mockumentary." Do people actually say that? Or is Donald just getting his filmmakers mixed up?) <br /><br />I was kind of disappointed that we didn't get to see a few scenes from Donald's movie <b>The Three</b>. But this isn't <b>Grindhouse</b> or <b>Tropic Thunder</b>, so the audience was deprived of that cinematic wonder. Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-56342996193542027192012-05-15T16:23:42.957-05:002012-05-15T16:23:42.957-05:00The whole film is a controlled skid into that last...The whole film is a controlled skid into that last half hour, and even that is tongue-in-cheek and self-referential. For me, the moment of "this is genius" comes when he starts to consciously write himself into the script that we're watching. He's writing what we've watched and we're watching as he's writing what we've watched.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-21330118113345243072012-05-14T17:54:34.566-05:002012-05-14T17:54:34.566-05:00This is one of my favorite movies of the whole dec...This is one of my favorite movies of the whole decade. I couldn't tell you exactly when in the movie it was, but I remember very well "getting it" and going from thinking "okay, this film is going waaaaay off the rails, I'm hating this" to "hold up, OF COURSE IT IS, THIS IS SO BRILLIANT." It was literally like a light switch flipping in my brain. I actually haven't watched it again since then, but I really really need to.Jandyhttp://www.rowthree.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-75418381886439159442012-05-07T08:50:57.313-05:002012-05-07T08:50:57.313-05:00It is--it just goes a level deeper than being simp...It is--it just goes a level deeper than being simply meta.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-33979891034380580212012-05-06T23:30:11.297-05:002012-05-06T23:30:11.297-05:00Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm relativel...Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm relatively sure (like, 100%) meta IS self-reference.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-38387597382982624932012-05-06T15:12:17.317-05:002012-05-06T15:12:17.317-05:00It's not just meta--it's also loads and lo...It's not just meta--it's also loads and loads of self-reference. It does go round and round, and that's really the joy.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-12783520527428481572012-05-06T14:40:30.595-05:002012-05-06T14:40:30.595-05:00I love the mindfuck this movie is. And I love how ...I love the mindfuck this movie is. And I love how you make a reference to The Vlog there at the very end... and not only that, to a season of the Vlog that was inspired by none other than... Adaptation! Gotta love meta.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-67834443304081173502012-05-06T10:49:38.795-05:002012-05-06T10:49:38.795-05:00I admit,the moment the Kaufman on screen started t...I admit,the moment the Kaufman on screen started talking to himself about writing the script that I'd been watching for an hour, I started smiling, and didn't stop for several minutes.<br /><br />Meryl Streep is allowed an off couple of years. I'll still watch her in just about anything.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-45643951103619112762012-05-05T23:53:30.531-05:002012-05-05T23:53:30.531-05:00This is one of the best films in the entire 1001 f...This is one of the best films in the entire 1001 film book. I love everything about it. After years of less than stellar work and crappy films, Streep had a sort of comeback with her performance here. Overall, a true cinematic gem.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-85528942905856452312012-05-05T13:11:12.011-05:002012-05-05T13:11:12.011-05:00I agree with you that this film is something speci...I agree with you that this film is something special, and for me it works because it does continually spiral down into more and more specific self-reference. That said, I fully understand why there are people who would throw up their hands and walk away from this, completely aggravated.<br /><br />I like how the the <i>Malkovich</i> stuff was worked in so seamlessly. Very clever.<br /><br />The nomination of the fictional Donald Kaufman is the first time a wholly fictional character was ever nominated for an Oscar.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-17915922889133599022012-05-05T11:13:34.794-05:002012-05-05T11:13:34.794-05:00Good review. I thoroughly enjoyed this film. My ...Good review. I thoroughly enjoyed this film. My take on the latter part of the film is that Charlie's twin brother collaborated with him and we were now seeing the section of the script that he wrote with all the action and improbable plot turns. I also love that the Academy (notorious for not having a sense of humor) nominated both Charlie and his non-existent twin brother for the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.<br /><br />I used to love describing this as "a movie about a screenplay about a book about an orchid thief."<br /><br />Two other small things I liked - the cameos from Being John Malkovich, and the real Kaufman briefly appearing on screen as a reflection when Cage looks at himself in a mirror.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.com