tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post2416902437141556111..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: Scott's Links June 2012AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-16798712868156510982012-06-28T00:33:11.124-04:002012-06-28T00:33:11.124-04:00You should go to film school! LOL!You should go to film school! LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-9122783012788563342012-06-28T00:17:21.038-04:002012-06-28T00:17:21.038-04:00None. One classmate actaully said to me, "Hav...None. One classmate actaully said to me, "Have you thought about film school?" <br /><br />Uh, yeah... why do you think I'm back in college!<br /><br />I'm not interested in being a film editor though I'd love to get the opportunity to, say, edit a montage for the Oscars. Truthfully, I always thought I could do a better In Memoriam montage than the Academy. The Emmys, the BAFTAs, TCM... they all do better montages!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-35996917630978068852012-06-28T00:10:48.496-04:002012-06-28T00:10:48.496-04:00Scott, I'm glad to hear it turned out so well!...Scott, I'm glad to hear it turned out so well! I'd say that perhaps you found your talent, only I'm not sure there's much of a market for color-wheel technicians? ;)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-73194561221880285832012-06-28T00:02:32.624-04:002012-06-28T00:02:32.624-04:00Oh, Andrew, my color wheel montage is up to 125 vi...Oh, Andrew, my color wheel montage is up to 125 views on Youtube, along with 1 like and a comment.<br /><br />Someone's watching it and it's not just me! My teacher said it was my masterwork.<br /><br />We rarely get opportunities in which we can use our gifts (such as they are). I hope I get to do one for every class I have.<br /><br />And I finished the rough draft of my next review. It's gonna be a doozy. (Thankfully, every thing I talk about has a YouTube clip so there will be plenty of hyperlinks on this one. And hopefully, some laughs.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-20335374629906725982012-06-27T23:40:41.563-04:002012-06-27T23:40:41.563-04:00Man, Isn't that the truth!Man, Isn't that the truth!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-2400328026786267662012-06-27T23:27:38.076-04:002012-06-27T23:27:38.076-04:00Scott, you have to keep an eye on these threads or...Scott, you have to keep an eye on these threads or they get out of hand pretty fast.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-2859295337851287812012-06-27T23:25:07.086-04:002012-06-27T23:25:07.086-04:00Scott, Just like Lando Calrissian, we've made ...Scott, Just like Lando Calrissian, we've made a deal to keep them off our backs.<br /><br />Sadly, like Vader, they broke the deal.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-25464577684966053292012-06-27T23:18:25.081-04:002012-06-27T23:18:25.081-04:00Jeez, I spend time writing my next review and I co...Jeez, I spend time writing my next review and I come back to see DHS and TSA plastered all over the place? :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-81014461238437063402012-06-27T23:17:15.490-04:002012-06-27T23:17:15.490-04:00Jed -
Sorry about that. I Googled John Cale but ...Jed - <br /><br />Sorry about that. I Googled John Cale but I assume you meant Cazale. :-)<br /><br />We were asked this question in film school but it was the one day I decided to sleep in. Had I been there, I would've been the first student to correctly guess, "Which actor has only been in five films, all Best Picture winners or nominees?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-71119347431969540042012-06-27T23:13:46.330-04:002012-06-27T23:13:46.330-04:00Ha, ha! Joke's on you, TSA! My mind is so poll...Ha, ha! Joke's on you, TSA! My mind is so polluted, you'll all be dead in a week. My plan to take down DHS is unfolding nicely.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-85475843646674794612012-06-27T22:47:56.845-04:002012-06-27T22:47:56.845-04:00just got home to see this. Scott, now you've r...just got home to see this. Scott, now you've ruined my all time great trivia questions (John Cale's short but highly regarded career) :)Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-38642009053982133102012-06-27T22:21:17.424-04:002012-06-27T22:21:17.424-04:00Yes, I'm sure that's exactly what happened...Yes, I'm sure that's exactly what happened.<br /><br />Thank you TSA, it's good to hear we're in such steady hands!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-45076259740304648432012-06-27T22:12:00.322-04:002012-06-27T22:12:00.322-04:00They also took out all the dirty images and gave t...They also took out all the dirty images and gave those to us to look at. For security reasons. We don't mind telling you, because there's nothing you can do about it. Sleep well.The TSAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-63224759317635987982012-06-27T22:10:31.227-04:002012-06-27T22:10:31.227-04:00I think DHS has gotten in and scrubbed tryanmax...I think DHS has gotten in and scrubbed tryanmax's mind of that comment, and we should investigate.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-16876840675435550922012-06-27T22:00:15.511-04:002012-06-27T22:00:15.511-04:00Perhaps you were censored by DHS?Perhaps you were censored by DHS?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-90578054323674717192012-06-27T21:56:23.003-04:002012-06-27T21:56:23.003-04:00I didn't realize my comment had cut off, but f...I didn't realize my comment had cut off, but for the life of me I can't recall what I wanted to say next. "But as the" isn't much help. LOL!tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-58092612672444785202012-06-27T21:10:04.436-04:002012-06-27T21:10:04.436-04:00Scott, Either way, it is truly heartbreaking to re...Scott, Either way, it is truly heartbreaking to realize that this mother is going to hear that so many of her sons are dead. I can't think of anything more tragic.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-59093163473051176072012-06-27T21:07:54.493-04:002012-06-27T21:07:54.493-04:00T-Rav, I get the "nobility" of it. It&#...T-Rav, I get the "nobility" of it. It's kind of old-school Classical Greek in a way. "Honor me!"<br /><br />But I agree with you that it's really kind of sick when you think about it. It's a major, major guilt trip he laid on Damon, something Damon will never be able to live up to.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-87973984276559152762012-06-27T20:51:55.307-04:002012-06-27T20:51:55.307-04:00Andrew -
I also read it was based on the Sulliva...Andrew - <br /><br />I also read it was based on the Sullivan brothers. Oddly, some articles list the Sullivans, others list the Nilands, others mention both as influences. That's the Internet for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-43154697571714435102012-06-27T20:47:38.488-04:002012-06-27T20:47:38.488-04:00Andrew, that's exactly the problem. Damon'...Andrew, that's exactly the problem. Damon's character is now going to have that hanging over him every day of his life; he's always going to be asking himself, "Have I done enough?" No wonder the old guy had such an emotional breakdown on finding the grave.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-56452776564008497462012-06-27T20:47:19.376-04:002012-06-27T20:47:19.376-04:00Scott, I was under the impression (not researched)...Scott, I was under the impression (not researched) that this was based on the Sullivan brothers, who all died on the same ship. I know the Navy has been very squeamish since about putting to many relatives together. ... but I could be wrong. The Wikipedia says so at least.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-37802483332040898472012-06-27T20:46:08.960-04:002012-06-27T20:46:08.960-04:00Scott, yeah, I've read about the Nilands and a...Scott, yeah, I've read about the Nilands and always figured that's where the idea came from. But come on. These are Army Rangers, for Pete's sake. You're not going to pull them away from the action to go looking for one little private. <br /><br />As for "Earn this"--no. I still find it ridiculous.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-39163854101463678202012-06-27T20:45:00.591-04:002012-06-27T20:45:00.591-04:00T-Rav, My beef with the film was that Spielberg tr...T-Rav, My beef with the film was that Spielberg tried to insert a Vietnam sensibility into a World War II story. He made these guys thuggish, cynical and indifferent. They don't seem to know or care why they're fighting. None of that is true of American troops of the era.<br /><br />And then all the other things Goldman lists are very valid too. The film is incredibly cynical in its manipulation of the audience.<br /><br />I took the "earn this" comment as Hanks letting Damon know he had sacrificed himself and his men to give Damon a chance at life and he wanted Damon to remember that so he tried to live for more than most people. That said, it's a rather cruel thing to do to someone.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-35594059624203027292012-06-27T20:43:05.588-04:002012-06-27T20:43:05.588-04:00T-Rav -
I always understood the "Earn this&...T-Rav - <br /><br />I always understood the "Earn this" comment, as in "Others died so that you may live" or some such thing. However, I can't disagree with Goldman either. The scene is rather mawkish (to say the least!).<br /><br />I believe the actual plot itself was loosely based on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niland_brothers" rel="nofollow">Niland brothers</a> though I don't believe the Army actually sent a team to get one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-72198289260939369972012-06-27T20:36:14.525-04:002012-06-27T20:36:14.525-04:00I think the "Earn this" was intended to ...I think the "Earn this" was intended to be a message to the viewers. "Earn this" sacrifice by the American soldiers who fought in Europe.Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.com