oscar boys
after all the prodding i've done to my brother, he finally got me a copy of 'the king's speech'. since work has kept me busy the past days, i only got time to see it just now. Oh. My. God.
i dunno what it was with that movie that really bugged me constantly to grab a copy and see what it's all about. i'm thinking, it may be the long hangover i have with 'the queen' that's pushing me to see another royalty film. it's really an itch to be scratched and i am all too willing to give... as long as my brother gives me a copy.
ok, now, i've always loved colin firth - loved him in 'bridget jones', 'love actually' and even in 'what a girl wants' (judge me!). he's awfully adorable as an actor and is just so... real! he isn't the most good-looking actor there is, but he does have that certain pull that makes you want to sit down and root for him. i think, even if he's the bad guy, you'd still find yourself on his side. trust me.
so playing up his 'adorableness' (if there's such a word) in this movie actually works very well for this film. he stutters and stammers through his sentences. watching him be the better son, go on such an excruciating emotional ride in being king, and go through elaborate exercises to show the nation that he has a voice actually makes you sit on edge rooting for him to go through his speech without error and without fear. you anticipate each word that comes out - almost fearful that he slips up and britain loses his voice. it seems trivial to some but the movie showcases how speeches and voices can rouse a sleeping and weeping nation to war. that is subtle brilliance.
and now i am torn between the adorable colin firth and the geeky jesse eisenberg. the latter was sheer naivete and arrogance throughout his portrayal in 'the social network'. he was cocky, and just too young to make judgements in the movie. i really found his portrayal very, very real - it does take someone of that character to earn billions of dollars at the cost of true friends. the script was brilliant, the acting was consistent and god, eisenberg was zuckerberg for almost 2 hours. i remember this movie being the sole movie i blogged about in 2010 and commenting that i won't be suprised if it gets nominated for the film and the acting.
so here lies the dilemma: firth or eisenberg. the former is sympathetic, the latter is relevant. truth to tell, i think the academy will give little oscar to firth. he's been nominated x times already tomorrow may just be the end of a long journey (or the crossroads to greater success - whatever way you put it, it spells a difference). the movie did play up his appeal and he was really, really, just so damn good in it. i didn't even know i held my breath until i released it after that speech!
eisenberg still has years on him but who knows? tomorrow's d-day and i love how these boys are contenders for such a prestigious award. it may just be coronation day for firth or another billionth-user celeb for eisenberg; nevertheless, it's a big treat for me to see both films i love actually have a go for gold.
i dunno what it was with that movie that really bugged me constantly to grab a copy and see what it's all about. i'm thinking, it may be the long hangover i have with 'the queen' that's pushing me to see another royalty film. it's really an itch to be scratched and i am all too willing to give... as long as my brother gives me a copy.
ok, now, i've always loved colin firth - loved him in 'bridget jones', 'love actually' and even in 'what a girl wants' (judge me!). he's awfully adorable as an actor and is just so... real! he isn't the most good-looking actor there is, but he does have that certain pull that makes you want to sit down and root for him. i think, even if he's the bad guy, you'd still find yourself on his side. trust me.
so playing up his 'adorableness' (if there's such a word) in this movie actually works very well for this film. he stutters and stammers through his sentences. watching him be the better son, go on such an excruciating emotional ride in being king, and go through elaborate exercises to show the nation that he has a voice actually makes you sit on edge rooting for him to go through his speech without error and without fear. you anticipate each word that comes out - almost fearful that he slips up and britain loses his voice. it seems trivial to some but the movie showcases how speeches and voices can rouse a sleeping and weeping nation to war. that is subtle brilliance.
and now i am torn between the adorable colin firth and the geeky jesse eisenberg. the latter was sheer naivete and arrogance throughout his portrayal in 'the social network'. he was cocky, and just too young to make judgements in the movie. i really found his portrayal very, very real - it does take someone of that character to earn billions of dollars at the cost of true friends. the script was brilliant, the acting was consistent and god, eisenberg was zuckerberg for almost 2 hours. i remember this movie being the sole movie i blogged about in 2010 and commenting that i won't be suprised if it gets nominated for the film and the acting.
so here lies the dilemma: firth or eisenberg. the former is sympathetic, the latter is relevant. truth to tell, i think the academy will give little oscar to firth. he's been nominated x times already tomorrow may just be the end of a long journey (or the crossroads to greater success - whatever way you put it, it spells a difference). the movie did play up his appeal and he was really, really, just so damn good in it. i didn't even know i held my breath until i released it after that speech!
eisenberg still has years on him but who knows? tomorrow's d-day and i love how these boys are contenders for such a prestigious award. it may just be coronation day for firth or another billionth-user celeb for eisenberg; nevertheless, it's a big treat for me to see both films i love actually have a go for gold.