tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post6400078982542288800..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Okay with My (Orbital) DecaySJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-87618780581440673372013-12-23T20:46:45.989-06:002013-12-23T20:46:45.989-06:00Oh, I'll be terribly surprised if it doesn'...Oh, I'll be terribly surprised if it doesn't walk away with a host of technical awards, and cinematography wouldn't shock me a bit.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-52542652454413907192013-12-23T15:49:21.246-06:002013-12-23T15:49:21.246-06:00I agree on Bullock. I should have mentioned that ...I agree on Bullock. I should have mentioned that in my first comment. I'm curious if this will get a cinematography nom when the vast majority of the images were cgi. I think the chances are good. Avatar was not only nominated, but also won, Best Cinematography and that film is completely animated for 60% of its running time, let alone just having background images be cgi.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-31753649646439016822013-12-22T13:36:52.759-06:002013-12-22T13:36:52.759-06:00You're probably correct that Clooney, if nomin...You're probably correct that Clooney, if nominated, will be nommed for Supporting Actor. I'll be very shocked if Sandra Bullock isn't nominated, though. She really carries the whole film. The special effects might be the reason to watch it, but if we don't care about her, it's just pretty pictures, and this is far more than pretty pictures.<br /><br />I don't regret seeing this in 3D, which is not a sentence I say often. I really don't regret seeing it in an IMAX theater sitting in the sweet spot of the theater where the screen encompassed virtually the entirety of my field of vision. <br /><br />I acknowledge the science problems, but I choose to overlook them in order to allow the movie to play out.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-34025622684339158672013-12-22T11:30:49.511-06:002013-12-22T11:30:49.511-06:00You're not the last to see this. I finally wa...You're not the last to see this. I finally watched it about a week ago. I only remembered this morning that you had written a review of it, so I sought it out.<br /><br />I agree the visuals are fantastic. I saw it in 2D. Unless and until they get real 3D movies, not 2D ones with a strobing light, I'll never see another film in that format. For me it's a question of why pay twice as much to get a massive headache. It's not your physiology that's off; the human eye is not meant to continually have to refocus like that on what is actually a flat image. It's the people who never actually focus on anything on the screen that deal best with the fake 3D.<br /><br />I don't think Clooney will be nominated for Best Actor, not specifically because of his performance, but because the role is more that of a Best Supporting Actor. Also, nominating him the "lesser" category gives him a better chance of winning.<br /><br />I liked Gravity quite a bit, but not quite as much as you (I gave it four stars out of five. I saw you gave it 4.5 on Letterboxd.) Unfortunately, a couple of glaring (for me) science errors greatly lessened the impact of the most emotional scenes, especially Clooney's big scene. <br /><br />I COMPLETELY agree that this is not science fiction. I couldn't believe all the people on IMDB who think it is just because it takes place in space. The same people would probably not think of Children of Men as science fiction because it takes place on the ground here on Earth (although it is set in the near future.) I agree that way too many Academy members are among these same people for it to probably win Best Picture. Of course, I haven't seen a number of the other probable nominees yet so for all I know there's one among them that I will consider to be a clear favorite over Gravity anyway.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-85542257025889182872013-10-19T18:35:54.990-05:002013-10-19T18:35:54.990-05:00That particular cliche was the only wrong note I f...That particular cliche was the only wrong note I found in the whole film, and it's such a minor thing that I don't care about it too much.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-70788908445053560672013-10-19T18:08:54.100-05:002013-10-19T18:08:54.100-05:00Whoo! I like being right. :P
Glad you enjoyed thi...Whoo! I like being right. :P<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed this. Like the others, we're pretty much at the same conclusion, as well.<br /><br />**Spoilers**<br /><br />I knew Clooney was gonna die because of the whole "my last mission" cliche, but I didn't realize he'd die so early on (or at least what felt like so early).Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-14581818585796829142013-10-19T15:33:58.500-05:002013-10-19T15:33:58.500-05:00Thanks for the correction. I may have confused the...Thanks for the correction. I may have confused the name of Matt Kowalski with that of Mike Wazowski.<br /><br />Screenplay, though is more than just dialogue. <i>The Naked Prey</i> was nominated for screenplay and that film has maybe 100 lines of dialogue total, and that's if I'm being nice. Of all the awards, that and Best Actor are the two long shots for winning, but I think it will be nominated for screenplay.<br /><br />Clooney does play himself, but Clooney almost always plays one version of himself, doesn't he? As it happens, he's been nominated four times for acting and won once. Oscar seems to like George Clooney.<br /><br />Well, we'll see what happens. If it doesn't get a shit-ton of nominations, there'll be a riot.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-57912002339404708582013-10-19T15:24:51.543-05:002013-10-19T15:24:51.543-05:00Getting this one out early before it inevitably ma...Getting this one out early before it inevitably makes the list next year? I don't blame you. :)<br /><br />I unfortunately have to agree that this probably won't win too many non-technical awards. It'll get the nomination (Picture, Director, and hopefully Actress) just from the hype coming out of the gate, but yeah, it probably won't win. I do, however, have to disagree that this has the chance to win the Big 5, mainly because the script is not heavy with dialogue and thus it stands a much less chance of winning for its screenplay, but if for no other reason than Clooney should definitely not win Best Actor, and I'd be surprised if he got the nom; he's basically George Clooney in this, and while it works for the material, essentially playing yourself does rarely an Academy Award make.<br /><br />Also, for a little proof-reading: Clooney's character is Matt Kowalski, not Mike.<br /><br />But yeah, everything else - spot on. Loved this film in every way and went to see it twice. I posted a status update on Facebook after seeing it that basically said if you're my friend and you don't go see Gravity, I'm not quite certain we can be friends anymore.Adolytsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12266038228108057617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-77309736853098853882013-10-19T13:35:29.148-05:002013-10-19T13:35:29.148-05:00We did pick up on the same stuff. I avoided your r...We did pick up on the same stuff. I avoided your review until now. The fact that we independently came to similar conclusions leads me to think we're both probably right.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-71422345949443193812013-10-19T13:23:09.509-05:002013-10-19T13:23:09.509-05:00Great review. You and I picked up on many of the ...Great review. You <a href="http://bighominid.blogspot.kr/2013/10/gravity-review.html" rel="nofollow">and I</a> picked up on many of the same things.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.com