tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19337329.post7448126697617784131..comments2023-10-29T10:20:31.368-04:00Comments on Cutting Room Reviews: #8 (Male Performances in Review 2000-2004)Yaseen Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908587347677660287noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19337329.post-13545896892284927282007-02-17T22:03:00.001-05:002007-02-17T22:03:00.001-05:00Wow, you are kinda brutal with the grades in gener...Wow, you are kinda brutal with the grades in general, huh? Yikes.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19337329.post-22220806524588250882007-02-17T22:03:00.000-05:002007-02-17T22:03:00.000-05:00I haven't seen this film, but Ryan Gosling is hot....I haven't seen this film, but Ryan Gosling is hot. Reeeeeeaaaalllly hot. And his acting skills add yet another appeal.<BR/><BR/>Why did you hate <EM>Venus</EM> so much? I didn't think it bad at all, really. Just kinda slow in parts, and kinda pointless in others. But I found the story touching. I just saw it today...<BR/><BR/>...adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19337329.post-65999423389169289682007-02-11T13:33:00.000-05:002007-02-11T13:33:00.000-05:00I haven't seen the entire movie (just the last 20 ...I haven't seen the entire movie (just the last 20 minutes or so on TV), but I think this is the movie that started my whole Ryan Gosling obsession. He is <I>such</I> a gifted actor.DLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145416792179912949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19337329.post-12510351487306662002007-02-07T14:35:00.000-05:002007-02-07T14:35:00.000-05:00Whoops, what I meant to say is that Half Nelson on...Whoops, what I meant to say is that <i>Half Nelson</i> on DVD hits stores next <i>week</i>. <br /><br />So does <i>Marie Antoinette</i>. It's going to be an expensive week for me.Yaseen Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05908587347677660287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19337329.post-52329093451198648972007-02-07T12:51:00.000-05:002007-02-07T12:51:00.000-05:00Natalya - I plan on watching The Namesake at least...Natalya - I plan on watching <i>The Namesake</i> at least three more times when it opens next month. My friends/family have heard me rave about it for so long that I've committed to going with many of them.<br /><br />Jesse - <i>Half Nelson</i> hits the stores next month, so plan accordingly. I was dragged to <i>The Notebook</i> twice in theatres, and Gosling/McAdams made it watchable. I'd even see it again just for them - now if only all tween romantic comedies/dramas could feature that kind of chemistry.<br /><br />Nick - Actually, it's been a few years since I've seen <i>The Believer</i> (this post was written through memory and some help from YouTube), so I don't know what my opinion of the film is right now. I remember liking it well enough.<br /><br /><i>Monster House</i> was a blast (I was tempted to give it a full "A", but will wait for viewing #2), and you can expect a review soon. <br /><br />Only ten minutes into <i>Venus</i>, and I was exasperated, on the verge of clawing out my eyes. It was a big waste of my time and added nothing to my life.Yaseen Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05908587347677660287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19337329.post-31602027799184401812007-02-06T05:15:00.000-05:002007-02-06T05:15:00.000-05:00Three things makes me happy about the current stat...Three things makes me happy about the current state of your journal.<br /><br />Un: Your citation of this intense, yet entirely nuanced, performance (I'm not such a big fan of the film, though).<br /><br />Deux: Your rating for <i>Monster House</i> -- my favorite contemporary allegory for puberty.<br /><br />Trois: Your nearly rock-bottom rating for <i>Venus</i>. I was previously alone in calling out it wretchedness. This relied more on the uninspired "Isn't it funny when old people curse?" shtick more than <i>Mrs. Henderson Presents</i> and <i>Little Miss Sunshine</i>.<br /><br />Thanks for all the comfort.Nick M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12566330717380805279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19337329.post-28079769440905835852007-02-06T04:18:00.000-05:002007-02-06T04:18:00.000-05:00Nice pick--I haven't seen the film (or even Half N...Nice pick--I haven't seen the film (or even <i>Half Nelson</i>, tsk, tsk), but even as I was swooning with all the other prepubescent girls in the theater watching <i>The Notebook</i>, I could tell he was a really terrific actor. It's been good to see him garning some well-deserved attention this last year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19337329.post-73077030668082959902007-02-05T20:15:00.000-05:002007-02-05T20:15:00.000-05:00Hey, I really wanted to go see The Namesake...the ...Hey, I really wanted to go see The Namesake...the trailer was making me teary. Would you see it again?<br /><br />NatalyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com