It was such a realistic argument for two people who are so invested in one another to have. And the look on Stephen's face...I hurt for him.
Exactly (and me too)! On the one hand it's good to see, because the fact that they can hurt each other like that just shows how deeply their feelings run, and that's important to make clear. But on the other hand... ouch. Poor Stephen. Poor Jack. :(
Bettany deserves an Oscar nom if for nothing else than that scene. The quiet tone, the way he tilts his head at the end; it was perfect. I wanted to hug the poor dear.
Again, I agree (it's a good thing LJ doesn't have video posting yet- I look like a bobblehead doll as I'm reading your comments). His subtlety was so effective in this scene (and elsewhere), much more so than showy histrionic ACTING would have been. It's really unfortunate that the Academy seems so fond of ACTING. But then the Best Supporting categories tend to be a little more open to subtle portrayals, so he may yet have a chance. crosses all fingers and toes
Yes, I noticed that too. It was an effective shot emotionally, but practically, I seriously doubt that 'cello would've been sitting out like that.
Heh. Yeah. It looked great. Nicely emotional moment, good blocking, all of it. But I was wincing waiting for that "crash!"
I'm inclined to agree. Such a deep friendship and textual love is already there, but I've never seen them as particularly slashy. Even the movie versions didn't scream out slash to me.
Yeah. Not that I'm against it, of course. Whatever floats one's, ah, ship. But I can't help but think that adding a romantic or sexual layer to their relationship would cause more damage than good. Neither one of them has a great history with romance, but they always have each other, no matter what. I wouldn't want to mess with that.
According to the book (in my case, unfortunately a paperback), she was both. They did build part of her, but much of the planking and rigging was CGI. And in the long shots of the ship, she's completely CGI. I'm impressed.
Wow, me too. She looked utterly real and convincing. Yay technology! :D
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Date: 2003-11-22 04:46 am (UTC)Exactly (and me too)! On the one hand it's good to see, because the fact that they can hurt each other like that just shows how deeply their feelings run, and that's important to make clear. But on the other hand... ouch. Poor Stephen. Poor Jack. :(
Bettany deserves an Oscar nom if for nothing else than that scene. The quiet tone, the way he tilts his head at the end; it was perfect. I wanted to hug the poor dear.
Again, I agree (it's a good thing LJ doesn't have video posting yet- I look like a bobblehead doll as I'm reading your comments). His subtlety was so effective in this scene (and elsewhere), much more so than showy histrionic ACTING would have been. It's really unfortunate that the Academy seems so fond of ACTING. But then the Best Supporting categories tend to be a little more open to subtle portrayals, so he may yet have a chance. crosses all fingers and toes
Yes, I noticed that too. It was an effective shot emotionally, but practically, I seriously doubt that 'cello would've been sitting out like that.
Heh. Yeah. It looked great. Nicely emotional moment, good blocking, all of it. But I was wincing waiting for that "crash!"
I'm inclined to agree. Such a deep friendship and textual love is already there, but I've never seen them as particularly slashy. Even the movie versions didn't scream out slash to me.
Yeah. Not that I'm against it, of course. Whatever floats one's, ah, ship. But I can't help but think that adding a romantic or sexual layer to their relationship would cause more damage than good. Neither one of them has a great history with romance, but they always have each other, no matter what. I wouldn't want to mess with that.
According to the book (in my case, unfortunately a paperback), she was both. They did build part of her, but much of the planking and rigging was CGI. And in the long shots of the ship, she's completely CGI. I'm impressed.
Wow, me too. She looked utterly real and convincing. Yay technology! :D