The Merth Beaten Worker
George Clooney has been saying for years that Hollywood should be making movies that are socially responsible. This year, he put his money where his mouth is, and I think a few others did too. In fact, i think all the best picture noms (at least the four I saw) are socially responsible. Now, I dont mean that every movie shold be liberal propaganda, but our ability to define ourselves with on-screen characters is an ability no artist has ever had before the advent of film. Pointing out the problems of society and making them urgent, and thus demanding change, or at least consideration, is perhaps the highest value of filmmaking.
My numeros unos and dos:
Picture: Munich, Good Night and Good Luck
Director: Spielberg, Clooney
Actor: Hoffman, {ledger}
Actress: {Witherspoon}} {Knightley}
Sup Act: Clooney, Dillon
Sup Acts: Weisz, Keener
Org Screen: {Squid and the Whale}} good night and good luck
Ad Screen: Munich, Chipotle
Well, there u have it folks. So when Brokeback(which, i suppose, i should see) wins everything--and it will--you wont have ol' jordan fox to kick around anymore.
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I agree, Good Night and Good Luck is a great movie. I especially like the sound track :-)
I don't agree that film is the first artistic medium in which you can identify with the characters depicted. What about theater? What about painting? And what about opera?
How are you doing? I'm still at Berlin, but I'll return to Harvard next summer. Hope to see you then!
Matthias
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