Michael Fassbender
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Tbh I was sure it was going to be very good but I wasn't expecting all these amazing reviews and all this attention! It's really really cool. It was a low budget movie at first and people kept saying it was "difficult" to find a proper release date (in fact sept 2nd it's not the best thing) but the fact that the movie is at VFF changes everything. Venice film festival is such a gorgeous classic festival. Prestigious. The jury is cool too: Sam Mendes is the president, then we have great actors/directors/writers every year. [emoji1317]
Agreed that qualifying to VFF changed that. Noticed that after the announcement Disney becomes more active in promoting in. Low budget films really need film fest to boast it. Luckily the film is not distributed by Weinstein - at least Disney has the money to market it if they are willing to spend
The bolded right there, I wish the interviewer had done that instead of reaching for the love angle. I kinda got the feeling he didn't want to answer those kinds of questions either but did the best he could in answering
Haha yes! I'm really glad![emoji1316]
Most of the time if a movie is in competition (but also not in competition) at VFF it has great chances to go to the Oscars. Think about TDG, for example.
It's a very prestigious festival and it gives a lot of opportunities to the movies.. So.. Let's see.
Don't want to put a dampener on things and it is great that the TLBO previews seem to be going well, but don't get too carried away; the Variety awards editor isn't too fond, and that release date is still ominous. Of course, I want it to be as great as it can possibly be too, but I am just managing my own expectations so as not to be too disappointed if the official reviews don't quite live up to the tweets from the previews.
Yes, it's true [emoji23][emoji23][emoji122] I'm posting these reactions since some posters were interested in seeing if the audience liked the movie or now but yeah it doesn't mean anything. I think Venice means a lot more than people's reactions; reactions don't give you an Oscar nom [emoji57] I just hope everybody loves the movie, also Venice jury and so on..
Btw as I told some days ago, me myself I'm not very interested in other people's reactions. I mean, I love the fact other people love the movie and it means so much, but it won't affect my personal opinion..
And yes, we don't have to let reviews carry us away, it doesn't mean very much in terms of awards. It means very much in terms of how the movie is, tho. Everybody's loving it, so it's probably gorgeous as I thought.
I don't care too much of awards, but of its value as a movie and impact and this is going well
Thanks for sharing!
Are you talking about Tapley's reply to Rogers? Tapley is an awards blogger. And, honestly,I trust Rogers' judgments in this case. Poland (film/awards blogger) also liked it. But it's better to wait for official reviews,I agree. Venice is a merciless festival,like Cannes. It's not Toronto. And this a kind of story that is not everyone's cup of tea. We should take this factor into account.
@nathanielr: @filmguy619 it's always tough for men in romantic dramas (Oscar has a gender bias there) but he's as amazing as ever.
@nathanielr: The Cinematography is... gah! So beautiful. #LightBetweenOceans (Adam Arkapaw is the DP, prev: Animal Kingdom, Macbeth, Top of the Lake)
Yes, I was referring to him, but thanks for clarifying; I am not too hot on who's who in the reviews world - there are so many around! I'm just trying to get a little perspective because everyone (well, almost everyone!) is getting very excited and I don't want there to be a huge disappointment if the reviews don't mirror what's currently being posted.
I'm not talking about awards - awards are nice, but they're just the icing on the cake and quite frankly, having observed the awards season in detail for the first time (the 2015/2016 season), they're a bit of a farce anyway. I'm just talking about the official reviews. I admit that I like Michael appearing in well-received films. The one odd bad review doesn't bother me - that's just opinion - but if the notices are generally not good, then it's a real shame and - I think - a waste of his talent. Didn't the New York Times, in their review of Macbeth last year, state that Michael "routinely shakes hands with greatness in films that don’t remotely do the same"?? 2015 seemed to buck that trend and it was a well-received year, with Macbeth, Steve Jobs and Slow West, and I am just hoping that TLBO can continue in that vein, but I am not going to heave a sigh of relief (or not!) until the embargo is lifted.
Uuuh well! Arkapaw is unbelievable.. cinematography in Cianfrance's movies is always amazing, btw... So I know what to expect.
Btw, 3 weeks left and I'll see it, so... [emoji7][emoji1316]
I totally agree with you. It's better to keep expectations low.
I agree. And yes,awards are just the icing on the cake. I don't even have high hopes this year. Steve Jobs was definitely his best reviewed movie because American reviews for Macbeth were more mixed. It was a well-received year in the end.
I totally agree with you. It's better to keep expectations low.
I agree. And yes,awards are just the icing on the cake. I don't even have high hopes this year. Steve Jobs was definitely his best reviewed movie because American reviews for Macbeth were more mixed. It was a well-received year in the end.
ALWAYS keeping low expectations re awards etc. The only opinions that really matters in terms of awards and critics are expert's ones. Nobody cares about what the audience thinks, in the Academy world.
I just thought posting people's reviews was cool cos many of you/us were interested in reactions (especially from men). Ordinary people's reviews and good comments = probably okay for the box office and/or to know what to expect from a movie, but, again, it's personal.
Btw the only thing I really really care about is seeing and loving the movie, then is reading good reviews from "important" people especially about their acting -which I don't doubt tbh, but it's always important to read stuff like that- and then, only in the end, people's opinion. I'm posting people's reviews bc they are the only ones we have now and they're very positive.
Btw talking about Steve jobs.. tonight I'm watching it for the 6th time cos I really really really loved it. Love everything from Boyle, love both Michael and Kate.