There are the Best Screenplay noms for the Oscars that may or may not happen next month. For me, it's all about the Juno. Other thoughts? Anyone care?GET THE FULL skinny on Oscar nominations here.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
The Only Oscar Noms That Matter (On This Blog, Anyway)
There are the Best Screenplay noms for the Oscars that may or may not happen next month. For me, it's all about the Juno. Other thoughts? Anyone care?GET THE FULL skinny on Oscar nominations here.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Wherein I Punt...
Those of you who read this blog frequently should know by now that I don't really burn to make movies. I much prefer the TV medium. That being said, like a lot of people who live in what the Quebecois call, "ROC," (Rest of Canada,) I have a somewhat difficult personal relationship with Canadian Film.
There have been some I liked, to be sure. And I don't think there's anything necessarily wrong with Art House film (some of my favorite films are Art House, to paraphrase an ancient justification...) but I find the Canadian flavor of Art House frequently enervating, unengaging, precious, and narratively challenged.
I know some of you just popped a clot. That's fine.
Yes, I know the TPB movie was accessible, maybe too much so. Yes, I acknowledge that Bon Cop, Bad Cop is a step in the right direction (only one step though, and only part of the direction -- we don't need an industry of Bon Cop clones, I'm not saying that.)
But I think it's telling that when I try to think of a truly Great Canadian film made in the last few years, the only one I can come up with is actually very, very, very much a Quebec film. In French.
I last wrote about C.R.A.Z..Y. (among other subjects) here. I'm just putting the mention in now because I see that there's finally a decent special edition coming out. With features with English subtitles. I suggest you go get it.
Oh, and I'm not the only one who likes C.R.A.Z.Y. Looks like the Director will soon be partying with Scorsese.
What can English Canadian film learn from C.R.A.Z.Y.? You tell me. In the comments below.
There have been some I liked, to be sure. And I don't think there's anything necessarily wrong with Art House film (some of my favorite films are Art House, to paraphrase an ancient justification...) but I find the Canadian flavor of Art House frequently enervating, unengaging, precious, and narratively challenged.
I know some of you just popped a clot. That's fine.
Yes, I know the TPB movie was accessible, maybe too much so. Yes, I acknowledge that Bon Cop, Bad Cop is a step in the right direction (only one step though, and only part of the direction -- we don't need an industry of Bon Cop clones, I'm not saying that.)
But I think it's telling that when I try to think of a truly Great Canadian film made in the last few years, the only one I can come up with is actually very, very, very much a Quebec film. In French.
I last wrote about C.R.A.Z..Y. (among other subjects) here. I'm just putting the mention in now because I see that there's finally a decent special edition coming out. With features with English subtitles. I suggest you go get it.
Oh, and I'm not the only one who likes C.R.A.Z.Y. Looks like the Director will soon be partying with Scorsese.
What can English Canadian film learn from C.R.A.Z.Y.? You tell me. In the comments below.
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