Comments | parma_violets: I Saw Last King Of Scotland, By The Way, And It Is Geniusment

parma_violets

I Saw Last King Of Scotland, By The Way, And It Is Geniusment

Jan 16, 2007 18:18

Forest Whitaker? Sasha Baron-Cohen? Hugh Laurie? America Ferrera? Helen Mirren? ANOTHER HELEN MIRREN? Best. Golden Globes. Ever.

america ferrera, forest whitaker, sasha-baron cohen, helen mirren again, the last king of scotland, hugh laurie, helen mirren

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sizzleleg January 16 2007, 19:26:06 UTC

I agree with that post. :D

parma_violets January 16 2007, 20:03:54 UTC

Heh, I can guess what part you agree the most with. :p It was all good stuff, but I was particularly heartened by Forest Whitaker's win - partly because he's so bloody good, but also partly because he always looks so sad and it was nice to see him smile for once.

sizzleleg January 16 2007, 23:24:15 UTC

LOL, well I'm pleased that Sacha and Helen Mirren won too. Since Hugh Laurie won last year I wasn't like OH MY GOD HUGH MUST WIN OR DEATH TO THOSE INVOLVED, it was more like 'oh shit, he's fucking beaten Kiefer Sutherland and Patrick Dempsey again. That's pretty damn good'

And I know what you mean about Forest Whitaker. Bless 'im.

whiggles January 16 2007, 23:16:02 UTC

I'm quite curious to see this for myself. However, for a decidedly different appraisal, you might be interested in the site I sometimes write reviews for.

parma_violets January 18 2007, 19:13:34 UTC

I think that's an interesting review. I don't agree with it, obviously, but it's better than a lot of criticisms of the film I've read, which basically say that Idi Amin is portrayed as such a weirdo and monster that it has to be racist stereotyping - ignoring the fact that, well, that's actually what he was like in real life.

I have been thinking about these "white man in Africa" films, largely because of a good Sight & Sound article on them this month. I've drafted a post on the issue which I'll be putting up in the next week or so.

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parma_violets January 18 2007, 19:15:53 UTC

Mmm, yes! For some reason Helen Mirren is one of the few celebrities who causes me to be actively distracted by lust, so I was very happy she got so much screen time. Also, the Defamer.com comments on her have been priceless - such as "That's the first time the words 'I wish I was Taylor Hackford' have ever been uttered in my house."

As for America, Ugly Betty's just started over here, and I think there'll be a review coming soon...