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Post by njr on Apr 26, 2020 12:13:23 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Apr 27, 2020 13:22:26 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Apr 27, 2020 17:42:28 GMT -5
REDDIT individual takes on the movie --
https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/g96er9/official_discussion_bad_education_2020_spoilers/
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Post by jo on Apr 27, 2020 22:42:35 GMT -5
Maybe because it also mirrors some of the social mores of the times - how to rank priorities in life and how people are driven to achieve them ?
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Post by jo on Apr 27, 2020 23:41:03 GMT -5
From the REDDIT discussions --
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Post by jo on Apr 28, 2020 3:16:00 GMT -5
I guess some people do not think these genres only require entertainers or action men -- *Superhero movies *Movie Musicals *Comedy *RomComs *Thrillers *Sci-fi *Animation Only drama or dark comedy fit the bill! How about theatre Jo |
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Post by jo on Apr 29, 2020 12:42:09 GMT -5
On top of the recognition that Hugh is getting for BAD EDUCATION, it seems that the public is mainly rooting for an Oscar nod/win for him - such a pity that the amended AMPAS rules disqualify the movie from competing for Oscar honors. There is a complaint from some sectors though that it is annoying to say that the Oscar is the higher-rated award honor, compared to acting EMMYs. Err.. no comment!
Btw, Gold Derby/Hollywood Reporter, at the moment, do not even rate Hugh Jackman as having the best chance to win the EMMY for Best Actor in A Limited Series/TV Movie. That category seems like a convenient grouping which does not make sense - why combine acting ability in a limited TV series to a one-time (TV) Movie.
What makes the arguments more divisive, actually ironic, is the fact that the movie was originally intended for theatrical distribution (openly known to those who monitored the developments since TIFF) but found its way to HBO. But it seems the film's Producers/Project Funders were more keen to get their investment back asap and accepted the bid of HBO? This despite the known sentiments of the key creatives and the key cast for a theatrical release. The other option then were film distributors who expressed interest in the movie but wanted to release it in 2020. But how things have changed since the arrival of the Virus!
For Jackman fans, there has been a long wait for him to get an Oscar, the highest accolade given actors in the eyes of the public. Not only that, the Oscar will complete the recognition of Hugh Jackman with the rare performing stature of an EGOT!
Interesting, too, that while the Oscar is regarded as the epitome of peer recognition for acting in the film industry, it is really the director who is considered the key creative artist in the pantheon of Oscar honors. It is generally said that "FILM is a Director's Medium"… while "THEATRE/STAGE is the Actor's Medium"
It is a little amusing that the public are getting into this frenzy for recognition of talent... even if in the past, the award season conversation only starts with the fall film festivals ( which are likely gone this year).
Quo vadis ?
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Post by jo on Apr 29, 2020 12:54:31 GMT -5
Quo Vadis? That goes for everything in this world as we behold it today. Even Hugh's most immediate project, THE MUSIC MAN, is still hovering with uncertainty as to when it can open on Broadway. But maybe beyond that, given his newfound interest in the art of film and of classic movies, Hugh's new venture could lead to a different kind of genre for him all over again Jo |
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Post by jo on Apr 29, 2020 23:25:46 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Apr 30, 2020 7:07:40 GMT -5
Hope members of the AMPAS board are reading this continuing praise of the movie and the performances!
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Post by jo on Apr 30, 2020 20:46:44 GMT -5
Same impression of Hugh Jackman's performance, in whatever language!
Translated from Spanish by GOOGLE
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Post by jo on Apr 30, 2020 21:37:13 GMT -5
There's something very unsettling about what we are all undergoing these days... but unlike Tassone's world, let's hope our spring turns into a hopeful summer, an even more optimistic fall...and then as the year embraces another winter season, that a world cure is clearer in sight.
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Post by jo on May 1, 2020 4:52:52 GMT -5
I saw it a third time ( HBO-GO) -- I thought I was doing it more to pick up details, to listen again or to catch in full all the meaningful parts of the dialogs/monologs, to appreciate the full setting. What an irony -- what happened was that it drew me in further into a fuller character study of Frank Tassone. On an aside, it made me appreciate even better what he said he appreciated about Hugh Jackman's portrayal. It is as if all the rest of the characters ( Pam Gluckin, included) were simply supporting players to enable a fuller portrait of Tassone! I did not expect to become emotionally drawn to the last act of the story - I thought I would just catch details I missed. but I ended up with the following -- *Frank Tassone must have had a lifelong aspiration and mission -- he was a teacher first and foremost...and he wanted his school to become the epitome of excellence ( not to drive up the community's reputation or its property values)… to become the institution of learning that produced the best students in the country... In the very last frame where he was imagining facing the school assembly once again - the tears were close to the surface. I thought before that they were meant to represent tears of regret because of the consequences of his criminal acts. Now it became clearer that they were tears of joy as he realized that he has accomplished his personal mission -- in his imagination - to have reached the No 1 standing among schools in the country. *What strengthened my belief that this was how he wanted his story to end -- was the monolog he spoke to the unfeeling helicopter Mom - about what it means to be a teacher! The sacrifices willingly endured and the joy felt to see that first expression of understanding on a student's face that he has learned something! *Frank Tassone truly believed that what he was doing and how he was doing it ( the drive to succeed, the grey areas he interpreted that were meant to enhance his ability to lead, the lack of ethical appreciation that these acts bordered on excess and taking advantage of a situation) plus the truly criminal acts committed by him ( the false printing contracts, the personal excesses committed with his younger partner) which he rationalized as the way to make up for the lack of acceptable compensation for the total job he was doing. He was not seeing the morality of when an act is proper or violates social mores. *I am more attuned now to the total performance by Hugh Jackman! That is a tour de force! A masterclass on how the many acting tools are used to convey the right cinematic message. Every facial change, every body language significance, any changes in how he used his voice -- he used them to the fullest to convey the emotional message that his appreciation of what is happening requires. Even at times when he was acting on the defensive ( such as his confrontation with Pam, with the auditor, and lastly with Rachel)! I also appreciated how he felt when he knew everything was closing in. His arrival at Kyle's doorstep, his short-lived time at the gay club, the moments when he had to say Goodbye ( to someone who it seems he truly loved) as the authorities closed in. What an acting range from beginning to end of this sad tale of a man's reaching for the heavens (full aspirations) but in so doing found himself in earthly hell! I might even say that this compares very, very well to his portrayal of Jean Valjean! On a personal note -- I think my biased appreciation of the movie is because I did have some years of teaching experience ( although more at teaching technical subjects such as accounting and finance). But I remember the days when I would spend more time with students who are technically- or intellectually-challenged ...and the personal satisfaction it gave me to see the dawn of knowledge on a face... Later on, after some of my students have become professionals themselves, it was so satisfying to see some of them reach the or close to the highest rungs in their careers. Reflected glory for me  When I was already working in a financial institution, it seems that I had not forgotten to be a teacher... as I did like providing leads and direction on how to approach a project/situation and doing it with utmost patience. Teaching provides one with a panoramic view, rather than just a bird's eye view... so when a mission and the means are both available, the accomplishment is much easier done! Jo |
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Post by jo on May 1, 2020 5:07:51 GMT -5
It is hard for me to believe that Hugh's acting performance ( so nuanced and layered) can be equaled by other character studies with the same kind of depth and versatility in other movies this year. Sometimes, some equalize too much histrionics as the epitome of acting. Not for me! It is going to be truly C-R-I-M-I-N-A-L if his performance is not recognized just because the storytelling was done on a small screen  Jo |
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