Chapter 592 Classics
Mark didn't watch this film before, he had heard of the CG and makeup skills in this film, after watching it, it was even more perfect than he imagined, Pete from old age to childhood, Kate from girl to granny, especially Kate's appearance when she was a teenager, "really the most beautiful woman in the world", white skin without a trace of flaws, I have to marvel at the excellent technical level of David Fincher's team, they show a makeup technique that is almost magical.
As a love story, this film can get full marks: this film focuses on the warm route, from Benjamin's "alternative" appearance, getting everyone's love, to finally peacefully closing his eyes in Daisy's arms, the broken love story of Benjamin and Daisy in the film also makes the audience very engaged, especially in the end, Benjamin chooses to leave in order to give his daughter a normal father, which can be regarded as a sublimation of the love ending of this film.
Many people compare this film with "Forrest Gump", and say that it may win the 09 Oscar for Best Picture, justifying David Fincher's name, but it's a pity that after watching this film, although I feel very warm and moved, I always feel that it is difficult to become a classic, and the audience is rarely shocked and moved, in fact, many Hollywood films have this problem, although they are very good, but they cannot be eternal, it is difficult to describe in words the feeling after watching these movies, that kind of imperfection, The feeling of being difficult to become a classic is very subtle, and I will slowly feel this feeling on the road of life, hoping to analyze it qualitatively and quantitatively.
Having said that, the film has a slight deficiency, as a film that depicts the love story of Benjamin, an abnormal person, should we pay more attention to the difference that this "abnormality" brings to love, and the love in the film can be divided into two parts: with Tilda • Swinton's and Cate Bletchett's, the former's performance is very good, but the latter is more ordinary, Benjamin and Daisy meet again in their hometown, to Daisy having children, it's just an ordinary love story, this portrayal is quite long, but for two different "lives" The test brought by this lovers is not portrayed deeply enough, of course, this can also be understood that Benjamin's life itself is strange and ordinary, in the end, he is still an ordinary human being, and it is normal to naturally have ordinary love.
Secondly, the film's description of the process of Daisy's car accident is a bit pediatric, and it uses a cumbersome language to explain the "butterfly effect", perhaps because of David's sincerity to take care of more little pot friends.
The most regrettable thing is that when Daisy is old and Benjamin has become a little boy, the film almost passes by here, and this is the key moment to portray Benjamin and Daisy love in the test of life, and it is the best moment to explain the meaning of "love" and "life", and even the whole film is paving the way for this clip, which may be the real reason why "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" cannot surpass "Forrest Gump" and shine at the Oscars.
And "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is just a big hit, and the big hit is also "The Dark Knight", which has been released for nearly four months, and has won 12 red and 60 million US dollars at the box office worldwide, with 620 million in North and 640 million overseas, whether it is North America or the world, it is the second in film history, the champion of the year, as a super blockbuster that swept the world, his call to enter the Oscar is also very high.
So far, the films that are expected to compete for next year's Oscars have been debuting at the beginning, and they are currently popular in the awards season, such as "Slumdog Millionaire", "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", "The Legend of Mikel", "The Dark Knight" and so on.
"Life and Death Reading", director: Stephen Dudley, starring: Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, director Stephen Dudley's first choice for the heroine was Kate Winslet, but Kate was going to shoot "Revolutionary Road" at this time, so the film company chose Nicole Kidman. But when Nicole officially began to participate in the filming of the film, she gave up the role due to pregnancy, and at this time Kate had a free period, and she finally officially starred in the film. This can only be described with a sentence of "I am destined to play", Kate is out of the way for this role, pretending to be old and ugly is just idle, a few large-scale bed scenes, a large number of fruity performances, so that countless perverts finally see Rose's true face, such a sacrifice, do not win awards, and there will be that big-name actress willing to take off in the future?
The director of "Bag Baby" is the old cowboy Clint Eastwood, starring: Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich's mother in "Bag Baby", which is exactly the same as Angelina's character in "Strong Heart" - the role of a person who is suddenly dearest to her. It's all thanks to her unpretentious acting — no accents, no curls or a tanned complexion, and at the same time, no subconscious control of emotions. Julie makes it clear to the audience that Christine will never have the word "collapse" written on her face even in the face of one blow after another.
Directed by John Patrick Stanley, starring Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Child Abuse Suspicion" is based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award-winning stage play of the same name, and the camera focuses on the sex scandals of the Catholic Church, which are very widespread and widespread.
Entertainment Weekly recognized the film's leading actors: "Four outstanding and amazing performances are intoxicating, and they are definitely one of the strongest contenders for the Oscars." Meryl Streep is likely to win her 15th nomination, and Philip Seymour Hoffman is also on par with her. "Its target awards: Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress.
And Warner, which swept the world with "The Dark Knight", has been crazy, applied for all the awards for "The Dark Knight", and is ready to sweep the Oscars once, replicating the great success of "Titanic" and "The Return of the Lord of the Rings 3", this decision has made almost the entire crew fanatical, if it can sweep the Oscars again, it is indeed a great thing.
Only Mark is calm, it's really your family who opened the Oscars, "Dark Riding the Earth" has such a strong commercial atmosphere, and you still want to win the best picture, so go back and wash and sleep, right?
Mark had seen "The Dark Knight" in his previous life, and he wondered why such a good movie was not even nominated for Best Picture and Best Director, and this film rarely won awards that caused huge controversy, but the academy has its orientation and standards after all, the Oscars are obviously right-wing in politics, embracing the elitism of white people in the United States, and people like Batman not only can't get into their eyes, but there must be a lot of resistance in their hearts.
Not to mention this Batman series with strong political metaphors, but because of this, this trilogy has become a superhero classic that is difficult to surpass. If you still don't understand this, just think about Ang Lee, you can understand that there have never been two Oscars for director, but the best picture has never been awarded, and the best picture all represents the right-wing values and conservatives in the mainstream society of the United States, how many different opinions can you expect them to accept?
Some people also say that the Oscars don't like commercial films, this is definitely different, everyone just look at the list of Oscar winners every year, the trend will change every time, in recent years, independent films are favored, but there are also works like gravity that have won awards, and don't forget that big productions such as "Titanic" and "The Lord of the Rings" have also won many heavyweight awards. The key is ideology, whether you admit it or not, it's the same all over the world, and the United States is more conservative about mainstream values than any other country.
In recent years, it is also true that the Oscars do not like commercial blockbusters, before "Titanic" and "The Lord of the Rings", they were not so resistant, but after the complete flood of commercial blockbusters, they decided that this trend must be stopped.
And these guys who consider themselves artists will also be stripped of their disguises and become vulgar businessmen no different from pimps and greengrocers, who must have traffic and attention, but also maintain artistry, which is what Oscar should pay attention to.
"The Dark Knight" is too strong, too powerful, invincible to crush the opponent, if this momentum continues at the Oscars, do others still want to live? Because its fan base is too strong, it will be controversial if it is not nominated, and it will also be controversial if it is nominated and not won the award, so most of the judges decided to simply sacrifice the small situation and achieve the overall situation, and "The Dark Knight" swept the world, and the women had all the votes, and letting one go is the golden mean, "The Dark Knight" is to sacrifice oneself and complete the overall situation.
Mark just sees this clearly, so he doesn't pay much attention to it, in "No Country for Old Men", he has already gone out with the crew, frequently attended major frequency awards parties and attended various activities, every day is to talk about life and ideals with people from all walks of life, not only Mark, but also Giselle, the couple is a non-stop party every day, sometimes
I change my clothes in the car, and I don't want to live this kind of busy day anymore.
Mark said of Warner's pie that "won Best Director for the first time in history." "Disdainful, he Mark doesn't want this position to think of crazy times, to win an award, is full of exceptions, to be re-elected is wishful thinking, unless you can buy more than 6,000 judges, Mark is too lazy to bird them, and does not do this kind of useless work, or concentrate on accompanying his daughter Margaret and Martin as well.