Tuesday, 4 January 2011 05:02 pm
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deckardcanineNext time I and my family see a movie on New Year's Day, we'll remember to come early. We were craning in the second row this time. Fortunately, the movie wasn't big on action: it was The King's Speech.
Of the 2010 films I've seen, no other is more likely to win the Academy Best Picture. For The Social Network, only the script stands out. Inception should get something for effects and maybe original story, but I don't know how the voters feel about ambiguity. I haven't seen True Grit or The Fighter yet; kinda hope the latter doesn't win, simply because I think boxing movies are, like boxing itself, overrated.
If nothing else, TKS has the advantage in the Best Actor category. Colin Firth may have a knighthood in his future. And it was about time I saw him in a role for which I could remember him later. The rest of the cast works as well, but I'm starting to wonder if every major modern UK-set picture has to include actors from the Harry Potter series; I counted three in this one.
The film also reaffirms my attitude that the best laughs -- maybe not the most frequent, but the heartiest -- come from films you wouldn't put in the comedy section. Well, that's in general. The exceptions are classics of any age.
As I watched, I pondered how I'd do at delivering a speech to millions. Sometimes I pause midsentence, but only to think about my next words -- not a problem when there's a script. Emoting aptly might take a bit of practice, but I could handle it. My family thinks my biggest risk would be talking too fast in parts. My form of introversion may actually give me the advantage over them in terms of nerves: I'd hardly consider what anyone thought of me.
Of the 2010 films I've seen, no other is more likely to win the Academy Best Picture. For The Social Network, only the script stands out. Inception should get something for effects and maybe original story, but I don't know how the voters feel about ambiguity. I haven't seen True Grit or The Fighter yet; kinda hope the latter doesn't win, simply because I think boxing movies are, like boxing itself, overrated.
If nothing else, TKS has the advantage in the Best Actor category. Colin Firth may have a knighthood in his future. And it was about time I saw him in a role for which I could remember him later. The rest of the cast works as well, but I'm starting to wonder if every major modern UK-set picture has to include actors from the Harry Potter series; I counted three in this one.
The film also reaffirms my attitude that the best laughs -- maybe not the most frequent, but the heartiest -- come from films you wouldn't put in the comedy section. Well, that's in general. The exceptions are classics of any age.
As I watched, I pondered how I'd do at delivering a speech to millions. Sometimes I pause midsentence, but only to think about my next words -- not a problem when there's a script. Emoting aptly might take a bit of practice, but I could handle it. My family thinks my biggest risk would be talking too fast in parts. My form of introversion may actually give me the advantage over them in terms of nerves: I'd hardly consider what anyone thought of me.