tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post8621561730513939235..comments2023-10-07T07:30:55.264-04:00Comments on Movies et al.: Film Ignorance #18: Million Dollar BabyGrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14215810599956933532noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-72352600822424955692010-12-03T01:21:20.120-05:002010-12-03T01:21:20.120-05:00"Million Dollar Baby" is a tragic film a..."Million Dollar Baby" is a tragic film about an innately paternal man's desperate need to overcome his own emotional traps and the loyal girl who facilitates his growth by her steely will and stubborn drive. <br /><br />Regards<br />Alexaonline generic viagrahttp://www.raymeds.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-1612597841015611352010-06-28T22:50:30.641-04:002010-06-28T22:50:30.641-04:00Hello million dollar baby is a great movie the gir...Hello million dollar baby is a great movie the girl fighting is very inspirational i really like it and i think is and oscar winner.sildenafilhttp://www.sildenafil100mg.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-5819424945422305432008-10-21T01:44:00.000-04:002008-10-21T01:44:00.000-04:00And an ending that betrayed the characters to make...And an ending that betrayed the characters to make some pompous, ultimately meaningless, statement.Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-66450077733987288392008-10-16T19:24:00.000-04:002008-10-16T19:24:00.000-04:00It's gonna take me a while to get to all of these....It's gonna take me a while to get to all of these. I don't have a post anywhere on Mystic River, but yeah, I hated it way more. But I kinda think it was better, after a fashion.<BR/><BR/>I've always believed that the worst movies are not actually movies that are just bad (like, say, Plan 9 From Outer Space) but instead movies that have some level and skill of artistry to them, but overreach to the point that they take something that could have been beautiful and make it a blasphemous monstrosity. And I would put Mystic River near the top of that: all those great actors and Eastwood's technical skill in the service of a pretentious, preposterous, and portentous story. Total, absolute crap.Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14215810599956933532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-8678768716895399822008-10-16T18:01:00.000-04:002008-10-16T18:01:00.000-04:00I agree that Eastwood is overrated, though I would...I agree that Eastwood is overrated, though I would place the loathsome Peter Jackson (no, no, I have nothing against him PERSONALLY) as most overrated. I didn't mind Million Dollar Baby, though I sympathize with your reasons for hating it. I was far more offended by Mystic River - do you have a post on that somewhere? I'd like to compare notes.Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-71605631202272257302008-10-10T21:29:00.000-04:002008-10-10T21:29:00.000-04:00You're right, Anonymous: you win the big price for...You're right, Anonymous: you win the big price for best comment!Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14215810599956933532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-66730938772727306752008-10-10T21:06:00.000-04:002008-10-10T21:06:00.000-04:00>.Just imagine: In 2004, you could have honored...>.Just imagine: In 2004, you could have honored this movie instead.<BR/><BR/>What, you mean that bit of indie artwank for self-absorbed 17 year olds? Nah, I don't think so!<BR/><BR/>>>Good job, Academy.<BR/><BR/>Indeed. The best film of that year actually won the big price - a rarity at the Oscars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-32561266149053997772008-10-05T08:57:00.000-04:002008-10-05T08:57:00.000-04:00I can't believe you've never heard that pun before...I can't believe you've never heard that pun before! I'm so proud.<BR/><BR/>My first thought, when I made the Oscar argument, was that they couldn't make more Eternal Sunshiney movies if they tried. But then I realized I was defining what kind of movie that would be too narrowly: I'm pretty sure any Wes Anderson-y movie would count. And since no movie in that hipstery group has ever won any major awards (Alan Arkin's best supp. actor for Little Miss Sunshine is the closest it gets) I would prefer them to start honoring them, so we can get more of them. I'm so tired of Eastwood's crap getting so acclaimed every year...and I saw a clip of Changeling on The Daily Show that looked soooo, sooo bad.Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14215810599956933532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-25886294660430505202008-10-05T08:45:00.000-04:002008-10-05T08:45:00.000-04:00-ok, the influence of oscar movies is a very good ...-ok, the influence of oscar movies is a very good point. although i don't know how many eternal-sunshine-good movies they could really make if they tried.<BR/>-that's an awesome pun that i've never heard before! hooray!sarah dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975690852673307030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-80240211181101874882008-10-04T11:54:00.000-04:002008-10-04T11:54:00.000-04:00Your office advice, as always, is dooley noted.Eh,...Your office advice, as always, is dooley noted.<BR/><BR/>Eh, I don't consider not having won an Oscar a good sign. The Oscars are way better than they could be. I don't consider not having won an Oscar a bad thing either, but right now, nearly every great film made by the studios is designed to win Oscars. So when things like Eternal Sunshine win Oscars, studios try to make more movies like that, which I would prefer to more movies like Million Dollar Baby.Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14215810599956933532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497405696268042035.post-1883206625038032262008-10-04T10:21:00.000-04:002008-10-04T10:21:00.000-04:00-at this point, isn't having not gotten an oscar k...-at this point, isn't having not gotten an oscar kind of a badge of honor? i'm not sure i would have wanted the academy to put their seal on eternal sunshine...<BR/>-there's a pretty great million dollar baby reference in an episode of the office. you should watch the office.sarah dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975690852673307030noreply@blogger.com