Woah, woah, my delicious Mr. Darcy/Arthur Clenham, NEKKID?!
MUST SEE.
And yes, thou shalt be smote for wanting to see Angels and Demons (yuck) over Harry Potter! Well, okay, technically I don't even like the HP movies but come on!!!
Interesting article about the awards race, actually. Personally for me, I found Michael Sheen's performance more compelling of the two leads. Don't get me wrong - Langella was excellent and probably will be nominated, but Sheen had a much more... subtle job to do, and a lot more variance to what he had to portray. Langella has the added advantage of people going into a film knowing at least something about Nixon. Very few people know David Frost in comparison.
That said, I have a feeling Langella will get nominated somewhere for this, but I would hope that Sheen does too. But those who play more well known historical characters (Forest Whittaker as Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland, for example) tend to get the recognition over those supporting them or acting as the foils around the historial figures. Personally I think James McAvoy should have got FAR more credit for his role in The Last King of Scotland because it could have really been a detriment to the film if a less charismatic actor had been used in that role. But alas,
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I enjoyed Michael Sheen's performance more as well. Obviously Langella was absolutely amazing as Nixon and he did a fantastic job at embodying, not impersonating, Nixon. But so did Sheen and I just found that I was much more captivated by Sheen. He's going to get overlooked because it's already happening. Langella got a nomination in the Golden Globes but Sheen got absolutely nothing. Perhaps in the lesser known award shows but I think Sheen is going to get unfairly shut out this time around which is quite tragic because I thought his performance was phenomenal.
Oh my gosh, me too, and that is not just me saying that because I love James. I found him most compelling in The Last King of Scotland and I feel like that may have been his most demanding role yet. I found it far more challenging and captivating than Whitaker's take on Amin. Again, Whitaker did an excellent job but James blew me away. What his character goes through and suffers is not something that every actor can handle with such grace. I felt like James deserved much
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Yes I don't think the point of this film or the play itself was to release Nixon from what happened or make him a sympathetic character - but more to show that he is merely a man who made mistakes rather than some vindictive monster.
Oh no, not at all! I'm kind of addicted to movies (you'll find reviews here often) so I know the ins and outs of things. XD
I am very glad that my passion is going to get people to see it. It's really such a phenomenal film that I think every person should seize the opportunity to see it.
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MUST SEE.
And yes, thou shalt be smote for wanting to see Angels and Demons (yuck) over Harry Potter! Well, okay, technically I don't even like the HP movies but come on!!!
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Then smote I shall be. And totally happy with that as long as I get my Angels & Demons and Vittoria and Robert and Illuminati and everything crazy. ♥
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*smite*
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-has been smote- Must revive to see my Angels & Demons.
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That said, I have a feeling Langella will get nominated somewhere for this, but I would hope that Sheen does too. But those who play more well known historical characters (Forest Whittaker as Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland, for example) tend to get the recognition over those supporting them or acting as the foils around the historial figures. Personally I think James McAvoy should have got FAR more credit for his role in The Last King of Scotland because it could have really been a detriment to the film if a less charismatic actor had been used in that role. But alas, ( ... )
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Oh my gosh, me too, and that is not just me saying that because I love James. I found him most compelling in The Last King of Scotland and I feel like that may have been his most demanding role yet. I found it far more challenging and captivating than Whitaker's take on Amin. Again, Whitaker did an excellent job but James blew me away. What his character goes through and suffers is not something that every actor can handle with such grace. I felt like James deserved much ( ... )
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I look forward to your Movie Round-Up!
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Eee, I'm excited to do it!
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uhm ...I've never even heard of the movie, does that make me a terrible person?
But thanks to your passionate and enthusiastic review I'm definitely going to watch it.
Also, naked Matthew? I'm game!
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I am very glad that my passion is going to get people to see it. It's really such a phenomenal film that I think every person should seize the opportunity to see it.
Haha, yes! Definite plus.
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