This is exactly the kind of thing no one should ever pay attention to — for one thing, it’s one person’s opinion and you all saw my opinion walking out of King Kong. Maybe all opinion’s aren’t created equally, maybe some people are more “in the know” than others and who am I to judge? But this little tid bit just popped up on Anne Thompson’s site, via Hollywood-Elsewhere:
“[It's a] two-hander for Leo and Kate, all grown up now as a married couple, unhappy but still in love. They go at it fiercely and you can sense the real-life bond that lets them really go for it, all defenses down.
“It’s powerful and also beautifully written and filmed. [American Beauty director] Sam Mendes doing suburban angst again, but this time in the 1950s. I daresay it may be a modern classic. The screenplay race this year is unusually light on adaptations, so this being an adaptation of the Richard Yates novel, I’d look for a nomination.”
What strikes me immediately, as with almost every one of these early hearsay “tips” is that anyone could have written it, without even having seen the movie. And sorry to be the one to say it but anyone not looking for a nomination of not only Richard Yates’ novel but THAT Richard Yates novel ought to rethink this whole Oscar coverage thing. Maybe we ought to rethink it anyway.
No Response for "Revolutionary Road Buzz"
Pauline Kael told me: ” I said I didn’t dislike AMERICAN BEAUTY. I hated AMERICAN BEAUTY!”
Let us hope this one is a whole lot better. American Beauty enjoys a reputation it does not deserve.
Dont care about Oscars right now…Leo looks great. Except he should have been shirtless!!!!
If this movie is any good, then it will be a lock for Kate’s nomination. I hope Academy will not award her this year because she is overdue. Another long overdue Meryl Streep deserves her third!!!!
It’s like Hollywood Elsewhere is more interested in manipulating the Oscar race than actually reporting on it. Someone gets a power trip on being able to affect the oscar race like this.
Re: American Beauty.
In retrospect, American Beauty isn’t all that of a best picture. But, I remember being struck by the movie’s angst and poetry. And at the time, it seemed like a Best Picture, or at least one of the top films of that year.
I feel the same about The Graduate.
Also, the blogosphere is starting to suspect its own buzz. Hilarious and appropriate. And Obama?
I utterly loathe “American Beauty.” It’s really not going to age well.
I don’t think this year is going to see Meryl Streep strike a third, Doubt will earn her a nomination but the movie just seems like something is missing. I think this year will be all about Kate…
Jimmy.
This isn’t Kate’s year. She’s done this type of role before, very well, and they went a different direction. We’ll know when it’s Kate’s year. It will have more bells and whistles than this. This performance screams Bridesmaid, but not bride.
This year’s winner will be Kristen Scott Thomas. Too powerful to ignore, no matter the language.
Oh, Patrick. This is not a Bridesmaid performance. Maybe we should all see the performance before relegating it, huh?
Then again, perhaps this tidbit is right on. One can be too cynical, you know.
Oh, Sasha did not mention that Thompson said this was from “an editor friend”. Doesn’t she think Thompson knows her friends, checks her sources, and can tell if this is just something sent out by anybody? Just asking.
I do AGREE that this is would be a race between Kate and Kristin. Sorry Angie.
Hypocritical much? I’m surprised you guys are bemoaning considering all the “opinions” of the movie Milk you’ve been bombarding on your site from left to right….but then again, some “opinions” might be superior than others. What do I know?
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