Comments on: Seven Movies in Seven Days http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1929 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 19:59:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1929&cpage=1#comment-16484 girldetective Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:16:23 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1929#comment-16484 It was an interesting contrast to Revolutionary Road, which was a very loud, dynamic performance. I think it would be easy to overlook her performance in the Reader, as it's quiet and subtle. I think my favorite role of hers, though, was as Clementine in Eternal Sunshine. It was an interesting contrast to Revolutionary Road, which was a very loud, dynamic performance. I think it would be easy to overlook her performance in the Reader, as it’s quiet and subtle. I think my favorite role of hers, though, was as Clementine in Eternal Sunshine.

]]> By: Sydney http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1929&cpage=1#comment-16483 Sydney Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:38:47 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1929#comment-16483 Kate's scene in the Reader, where she is waiting in the jail cell for a visitor that never arrives.... THAT scene haunts me. THAT is why she won the AA. She was AMAZING in that role. As was Ralph Fiennes, still tortured over her so many years later. Not an easy movie to watch, but she was just mind-blowing in that role. Kate’s scene in the Reader, where she is waiting in the jail cell for a visitor that never arrives…. THAT scene haunts me. THAT is why she won the AA. She was AMAZING in that role. As was Ralph Fiennes, still tortured over her so many years later. Not an easy movie to watch, but she was just mind-blowing in that role.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1929&cpage=1#comment-16478 girldetective Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:16:51 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1929#comment-16478 Someday, a comedy will get Oscar love. And it will probably be an Apatow one. Someday, a comedy will get Oscar love. And it will probably be an Apatow one.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1929&cpage=1#comment-16477 girldetective Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:16:13 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1929#comment-16477 Dark Knight was better than Benjamin Button, The Reader and probably Frost/Nixon. So was Wall E. Slumdog and Milk belonged there; I thought both were great. I thought Winslet and Shannon's acting in Rev. Rd. was good, but that the film overall was manipulative, and screamed "I want an Oscar!" Dark Knight was better than Benjamin Button, The Reader and probably Frost/Nixon. So was Wall E. Slumdog and Milk belonged there; I thought both were great. I thought Winslet and Shannon’s acting in Rev. Rd. was good, but that the film overall was manipulative, and screamed “I want an Oscar!”

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1929&cpage=1#comment-16476 Amy Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:58:47 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1929#comment-16476 I'm still miffed that Dark Knight didn't get a nod for the top Oscar. It wasn't as good as Benjamin Button? Really? That said, I loved Slumdog and was glad it won. I had problems with Revolutionary Road, though. I’m still miffed that Dark Knight didn’t get a nod for the top Oscar. It wasn’t as good as Benjamin Button? Really?

That said, I loved Slumdog and was glad it won.

I had problems with Revolutionary Road, though.

]]> By: Kate http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1929&cpage=1#comment-16475 Kate Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:20:44 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1929#comment-16475 shout out for dots and popcorn. woot woo! shout out for dots and popcorn. woot woo!

]]> By: Steph http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1929&cpage=1#comment-16474 Steph Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:07:29 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1929#comment-16474 I haven't seen The Reader, but I did just finish reading the book, which I really didn't like for pretty much the reason you said: is it really groundbreaking to point out that in times of war, people may behave in a way that they would consider despicable at any other time? And that these people don't necessarily take pleasure from these acts but perhaps do so out of desperation? I thought the story was unremarkable and the whole storyline related to the tile (i.e., reading) was ridiculous, in my opinion. I will probably see the movie at some point, mostly because I am curious about Winslet's portrayal of Hannah, but that's about it. Also, yes to The Dark Night and WALL-E being great 2008 movies. I also really enjoyed Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I haven’t seen The Reader, but I did just finish reading the book, which I really didn’t like for pretty much the reason you said: is it really groundbreaking to point out that in times of war, people may behave in a way that they would consider despicable at any other time? And that these people don’t necessarily take pleasure from these acts but perhaps do so out of desperation? I thought the story was unremarkable and the whole storyline related to the tile (i.e., reading) was ridiculous, in my opinion. I will probably see the movie at some point, mostly because I am curious about Winslet’s portrayal of Hannah, but that’s about it.

Also, yes to The Dark Night and WALL-E being great 2008 movies. I also really enjoyed Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

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