tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3592985394059172101.post5262039095950804522..comments2023-10-07T06:24:05.693-04:00Comments on Lost in the Movies (old website): A Single ManJoel Bockohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3592985394059172101.post-51406911693682743402010-03-21T11:01:08.336-04:002010-03-21T11:01:08.336-04:00Andrew, thanks! At the same time, I've enjoyed...Andrew, thanks! At the same time, I've enjoyed your work - you are certainly a stronger and more prolific writer than I was 18 (he says, hand trembling as he puts on his spectacles and leans on his cane).<br /><br />Moore didn't blow me away in this, though she was fine - and certainly stronger than some of the other supporting actors. Firth's lover (the one who died) was particularly weak. Firth was really the only one who made a strong impression on me here.Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3592985394059172101.post-25261441908944284512010-03-19T23:18:35.615-04:002010-03-19T23:18:35.615-04:00I'm become really nonchalant about Ebert, but ...I'm become really nonchalant about Ebert, but I digress. The film isn't perfect and I don't love it: I just like it fine. Still I think Firth and especially Julianne Moore are excellent. I can't stress how much I enjoyed her here. She's not my favourite of the year and yet she tops the entire supporting panel at the Oscars, but I'm getting ahead of myself. I hated the Oscars this year.<br /><br />Your writing style is so impeccable: I'm a little jealous of your right now.Andrew K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01104647944747041277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3592985394059172101.post-13945077742683693002010-03-01T01:33:19.785-05:002010-03-01T01:33:19.785-05:00Interesting. I recognized Ford's gestures but ...Interesting. I recognized Ford's gestures but did not receive their resonance. Though such observations are inevitably guesswork (however educated) it seemed that the movie was filled with signifiers in search of a signified. Not that it didn't work in patches but overall, it didn't connect.<br /><br />Thanks for your appreciation, at any rate - glad you liked the Beatles reference, though I'm not surprised!Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3592985394059172101.post-20720740022810885882010-02-28T23:11:03.695-05:002010-02-28T23:11:03.695-05:00That 'Eleanor Rigbey' reference was terrif...That 'Eleanor Rigbey' reference was terrific, and this is your typical probing piece, but I must say I loved the film, and placed it #5 on my year-end ten best list. Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, director Ford and composer Abel Korzeniowski make yeoman contributions here and the film moves deeply.Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.com