With the Hollmann Awards this Saturday, I thought it proper that we take a look at some of the nominees. First up is Best Original Song. Previous winners in this category: "You Know My name" from Casino Royale, "Let's Duet" from Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.
Boats 'n' Hoes
from the film Step Brothers
An awfully perverse song that gets point for creativity. I mean, a whole song about fucking using just nautical terms? Perfect showcase for the cocksure ignorance and narcissism of the leads.
Jai Ho
from the film Slumdog Millionaire
A wondrous, uplifting, get-up-and-dance song that is the perfect finale to this great movie. It means "victory", I hear, so it's quite appropriate to the film.
Little Person
from the film Synecdoche, New York
A quiet, subtle song for such a large-scale film. Yet its simplicity speaks volumes. Not only reflects Caden's own insecurities, but applies to most of us.
Pineapple Express
from the film Pineapple Express
It's Huey Lewis, so it automatically rocks.
The Wrestler
from the film The Wrestler
Speaks out to the common man. Expresses profound disappointment and the struggle of the underdog beautifully. Bruce Springsteen really is the Boss.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
The Hollmann Award Nominations!
Burt Reynolds here. And I want to take this time to talk to you about a very new development here at the Hollmann Awards. It’s called the technical awards. For the first time ever, six additional technical categories are allowing for a wider recognition of this year’s achievements in film. Of course, the sweeping epic I took part in, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, isn’t eligible for anything. Maybe next year, right? Please? Dear God, I haven’t had a hit in years. Fucking Robin Williams…
The nominees for Best Visual Effects:
Cloverfield
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Iron Man
Speed Racer
The nominees for Best Art Direction:
City of Ember: Donald Graham Burt, Production Design; Victor J. Zolfo, Set Decoration
The Forbidden Kingdom: Bill Brzesk, Production Design; Bin Lan/Yu Ci Wen, Set Decoration
Hellboy II: The Golden Army: Stephen Scott, Production Design; Elli Griff/Zsuzsa Mihalek, Set Decoration
Speed Racer: Owen Paterson, Production Design; Peter Walpole, Set Decoration
Synecdoche, NY: Mark Friedberg, Production Design; Lydia Marks, Set Decoration
The nominees for Best Hair & Make-Up:
Rick Baker/Michael Burke, Tropic Thunder
Judy Chin/Jerry DeCarlo, Synecdoche, New York
Mike Elizaldi, Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Mark Garbarino, The Forbidden Kingdom
Mark Jacyszyn/Harvey Lowry/Todd Tucker/Brian Sipe, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The nominees for Best Costume Design:
Kym Barrett, Speed Racer
Shirley Chan, The Forbidden Kingdom
Eiko Ishioka, The Fall
Michael O'Connor, The Duchess
Amy Westcott, The Wrestler
The nominees for Best Sound:
Cloverfield
The Dark Knight
Iron Man
Tropic Thunder
WALL-E
The nominees for Best Editing:
Kirk Baxter/Angus Wall, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Jon Gregory, In Bruges
Dan Lebenthal, Iron Man
John Ottman, Valkyrie
Lee Smith, The Dark Knight
The nominees for Best Cinematography:
Roger Deakins, Revolutionary Road
Claudio Miranda, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Wally Pfister, The Dark Knight
Harris Savides, Milk
Uli Simon, JCVD
Looks like a great show. And now, the face of the Hollmann Awards, Philip Baker Hall!
Jesus fuck, he’s never gonna let me go, is he? You host once, and suddenly you’re committed for life. Hopefully, it won’t be that long. So, goddamn it, the Big Ten.
The nominees for Best Original Song:
"Boats 'n' Hoes" - music and lyrics by Dale Doback & Brendan Huff, Step Brothers
"Jai Ho" - music by A.R. Rahman, lyrics by Gulzar, Slumdog Millionaire
“Little Person” – music by Jon Brion, lyrics by Charlie Kaufman, Synecdoche, New York
"Pineapple Express" - music and lyrics by Johnny Colla & David Fredericks & Huey Lewis, Pineapple Express
"The Wrestler" - music and lyrics by Bruce Springsteen, The Wrestler
The nominees for Best Original Score:
Alexandre Desplat, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Michael Giacchino, Speed Racer
Dickon Hinchliffe, Married Life
James Newton Howard/Hans Zimmer, The Dark Knight
Rachel Portman, The Duchess
The nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay:
Jeffrey Archer/Saul Dibb/Anders Thomas Jensen, The Duchess
Justin Haythe, Revolutionary Road
Peter Morgan, Frost/Nixon
Christopher Nolan/Jonathan Nolan, The Dark Knight
Eric Roth, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The nominees for Best Original Screenplay:
Ethan Coen/Joel Coen, Burn After Reading
Charlie Kaufman, Synecdoche, NY
Mike Leigh, Happy-Go-Lucky
Jenny Lumet, Rachel Getting Married
Andrew Stanton, WALL-E
The nominees for Best Supporting Actor:
Ralph Fiennes, The Duchess
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
John Malkovich, Burn After Reading
Bill Nighy, Valkyrie
Gary Oldman, The Dark Knight
The nominees for Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams, Doubt
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Samantha Morton, Synecdoche, NY
Susan Sarandon, Speed Racer
Tilda Swinton, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The nominees for Best Actor:
Colin Farrell, In Bruges
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Synecdoche, NY
Sean Penn, Milk
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Jean-Claude Van Damme, JCVD
The nominees for Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Frances McDormand, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
The nominees for Best Director:
Darren Aronofsky, The Wrestler
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mabrouk El Mechri, JCVD
Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Andy Wachowski/Larry Wachowski, Speed Racer
The nominees for Best Picture:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, produced by Cean Chaffin/Kathleen Kennedy/Frank Marshall
The Dark Knight, produced by Christopher Nolan/Charles Roven/Emma Thomas
Speed Racer, produced by Grant Hill/Joel Silver/Andy Wachowski/Lana Wachowski
Synecdoche, NY, produced by Anthony Bregman/Spike Jonze/Charlie Kaufman/Sidney Kimmel
The Wrestler, produced by Darren Aronofsky/Scott Franklin
What a fucking treat. And now, this year's host, Betty White.
Now it's Rose's time to shine! See you in February, fleshbags!
[UPDATED: Producers nominated for Best Picture, as of 1/13/2017]
Now it's Rose's time to shine! See you in February, fleshbags!
[UPDATED: Producers nominated for Best Picture, as of 1/13/2017]
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Top Ten of 2008
Yes, another year has come and gone. It's been one of "those" years for movies, a year where it seemed like everything was destined to make me sob. And the release dates were so wonky. What in the fuck was with the December glut? I spit at thee, studios. Well, no, I guess I don't, since I love your films. But I do shake my head.
This is my Top Ten of 2008, but again, it was one of "those" years. I will post them alphabetically, not in order of preference, for there is a HUGE chance that this year's Top Ten will actually wind up as the leading nominees for the Hollmann Awards.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
For making a ridiculous premise unbelievably real. For astounding me (AGAIN!) with the abilities of Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. For making FX necessary. For referencing a recent disaster with taste. For reassuring me that David Fincher is one of the greatest directors working today.
The Dark Knight
For taking a comic book movie as seriously as I do. For making a superhero movie into the biggest hit of the decade. For providing material for one of the best supporting performances of the year (No, not Heath Ledger). For giving a great actor a phenomenal swan song. For feeling fresh and new after six viewings.
Frost/Nixon
For making Nixon a man, not a monster. For making me believe in the Ron Howard myth. For building off of a somewhat shallow script. For making the 1970s feel as pressing as tomorrow. For Michael Sheen's amazing TV Voice.
Married Life
For balancing comedy and drama effortlessly. For making the Other Woman more than a slut. For providing the most memorable score of the first half of the year. For realizing people can fall back in love. For Patricia Clarkson's sexy, sexy self.
Milk
For making the biopic formula feel new. For Sean Penn's smile. For reestablishing Gus Van Sant's greatness. For invoking the look and feel of a 1970s flick. For being unashamedly GAY.
Rachel Getting Married
For reflecting life so realistically. For making Rachel just as irritating as Kym. For making the music part of the action. For making me sob. For making Roger Corman an extra with a video camera.
Speed Racer
For willing to be cheesy. For being sincere despite it all. For giving me my childhood back. For capturing the spirit of the TV series. For making me sob for two hours.
Synecdoche, NY
For making me feel every emotion simultaneously. For that final monologue. For that magnificent ensemble of women. For putting all my hopes and fears up on the screen. For Dianne Wiest.
Valkyrie
For creating suspense when I knew the ending. For not caring about accents, just acting ability. For John Ottman's absolutely brilliant score. For a superb supporting cast. For making my heart beat dangerously fast throughout.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
For reminding me why I love Woody Allen. For making me actually love the Spanish language. For giving its actresses great material. For the beautiful cinematography. For making Woody Allen seem young and hip and sexy.
This is my Top Ten of 2008, but again, it was one of "those" years. I will post them alphabetically, not in order of preference, for there is a HUGE chance that this year's Top Ten will actually wind up as the leading nominees for the Hollmann Awards.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
For making a ridiculous premise unbelievably real. For astounding me (AGAIN!) with the abilities of Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. For making FX necessary. For referencing a recent disaster with taste. For reassuring me that David Fincher is one of the greatest directors working today.
The Dark Knight
For taking a comic book movie as seriously as I do. For making a superhero movie into the biggest hit of the decade. For providing material for one of the best supporting performances of the year (No, not Heath Ledger). For giving a great actor a phenomenal swan song. For feeling fresh and new after six viewings.
Frost/Nixon
For making Nixon a man, not a monster. For making me believe in the Ron Howard myth. For building off of a somewhat shallow script. For making the 1970s feel as pressing as tomorrow. For Michael Sheen's amazing TV Voice.
Married Life
For balancing comedy and drama effortlessly. For making the Other Woman more than a slut. For providing the most memorable score of the first half of the year. For realizing people can fall back in love. For Patricia Clarkson's sexy, sexy self.
Milk
For making the biopic formula feel new. For Sean Penn's smile. For reestablishing Gus Van Sant's greatness. For invoking the look and feel of a 1970s flick. For being unashamedly GAY.
Rachel Getting Married
For reflecting life so realistically. For making Rachel just as irritating as Kym. For making the music part of the action. For making me sob. For making Roger Corman an extra with a video camera.
Speed Racer
For willing to be cheesy. For being sincere despite it all. For giving me my childhood back. For capturing the spirit of the TV series. For making me sob for two hours.
Synecdoche, NY
For making me feel every emotion simultaneously. For that final monologue. For that magnificent ensemble of women. For putting all my hopes and fears up on the screen. For Dianne Wiest.
Valkyrie
For creating suspense when I knew the ending. For not caring about accents, just acting ability. For John Ottman's absolutely brilliant score. For a superb supporting cast. For making my heart beat dangerously fast throughout.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
For reminding me why I love Woody Allen. For making me actually love the Spanish language. For giving its actresses great material. For the beautiful cinematography. For making Woody Allen seem young and hip and sexy.
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