I know Bryan Singer has said that this is supposed to be a character trailer, and that the lack of action in this trailer is because of the unfinished visual effects, but several things:
1. The first minute of this trailer is almost entirely made up of characters standing still and either looking at the camera or looking at other characters.
a. This is similar to the terrible Ender's Game teaser trailer.
2. How can it be a character trailer when we learn almost nothing about a lot of the characters shown on screen?
a. Does the marketing team really thing people are going to get SUPER EXCITED over a two second shot of Bishop looking at the camera while walking foward?
3. If you can't put in a lot of action in your superhero movie trailer, why not make the trailer shorter? Shaving off thirty seconds would have been an improvement.
4. Hey, who wants to see a SUPER SERIOUS and DARK superhero movie?
(not me)
5. I know why Wolverine keeps being the main character of these movies ($$$$$$$$$$) but ugggggghhhhhh.
6. When will trailer makers stop using Journey to the Line as trailer music?
In January, I predicted that Argo looked like it was going to be the likely winner. Why? Well first, Argo is consistent with the trend of last year’s ceremony theme of the power of movies. Also, you may have noticed this, but Hollywood reeeeeally likes to pat itself on the back during awards season. While Argo mocks the Hollywood process, it also is about Hollywood in some way, which should impress those in Hollywood. Second, in a crowded field, Argo is, in the eyes of many people, the most entertaining film, the most feel good film, and the least “controversial” movie. While Argo has had some controversies come out late in the running (historical inaccuracy and racebending) it’s still the most “likeable” (see The King’s Speech and The Artist) film in the field. Lincoln? Too talky and boring. Zero Dark Thirty? Too historical inaccurate and torture promoting. Les Les Misérables ? Too sentimental and poorly directed. Life of Pi? Too imbalanced. Silver Linings Playbook? Not special enough, and so forth (Amour and Beasts of the Southern Wild are the, “lucky to be nominated” movies). Factor in its recent dominance on the guild awards circuit, and it seems inevitable that Ben Affleck will end the night holding the biggest prize of the show. I suppose Lincoln or Silver Linings Playbook are the most likely films to pull off the upset (also, don’t underestimate Life of Pi), but Argo’s momentum just does not seem like it’s going to slow down anytime soon.
Paperman is now online. If you haven't seen this yet, fix that. Seriously, this was easily one of the best things I saw in theaters last year. #creatvity
So, we are well into
2013, and almost everyone has given their top films of 2012. So, I might as
well get to it. Now, because 2012 was quite a good year for movies (and because
I’m a cheater), I’m going to have my list be the top twelve films of 2012.
Some
films that I did not see, and therefore, cannot be on any list are Silver Linings Playbook, Safety not
Guaranteed, Prometheus, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Sessions, Rise of
the Guardians, The Master, Armour, Moonrise Kingdom, Jack and Jill, John
Carter, and The Oogieloves in Big
Balloon Adventure.
aka the Golden Globes. Been almost a year since I live blogged anything, so might as well get some practice.
5:10 - Came in late, missed the opening monologue. Am reading that Tina/Amy did great. Not suprised. Also, Waltz wins best supporting actor, and gives a shout out to Neil deGrasse Tyson (more or less) by referencing "astronomy aficionados."
5:12 - Maggie Smith wins, because Maggie Smith bitches.
5:13 - Also, take a drink every time someone thanks Harvey Weinstein.
5:16 - Here comes one of the stars of Foodfight! and War Machine v2.0 to present the next award. Of course Game Change wins, because I'm pretty sure Game Change is required by law to win all of the TV movie awards.
5:21 - Julianne Moore wins for Game Change. See above.
5:22 - Arnold is sitting there looking bored (just like the audience! Oh ho ho ho)
5:23 - This Les Miserables video tribute should have been tilted at an angle.
5:28 - It's the president of the association. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz - And suddenly random joke at Katzenberg joke, because the general public will SURELY find that funny!
5:35 - Homeland continues to dominate the TV awards circuit as if it were Colin Kaepernick running through the Packers defense.
5:43 - So, these video packages. Are they just playing parts of the trailers? Because that's kind of lazy.
5:44 - When you think of film scores, you think of JASON STATHAM, right? Life of Pi wins, and that's a solid choice. I still think STATHAM should have beat up that microphone.
5:47 - Just remembered there's a TNA/Impact Wrestling PPV going on. Maybe I should watch that instead...
5:48 - Best song goes to Adele. And her plan to capture every golden trophy continues to succeed. Adele pretends to not know how to react to winning an award. Still, I have no problem her winning.
5:55 - Costner beat Cumberbatch and Jones? BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Also, I am disappoint that Costner didn't thank his boat.
5:58 - OH SNAP! CLINTON IS IN THE HOUSE! Crowd delivers standing ovation. Surprised there was no "CLINTON" chant there. Can Clinton host next years' Oscars?
6"01 - Amy with a decent joke there. Ferrell rocking a slightly awesome mustache. Oh right, Salmon Fishing got nominated for something. Never change Golden Globes. This joke is ok, but running long now. I imagine I would find this funnier if I was drunk. Or if I was really rich.
6:06 - And Lawrence wins, of course. (I still haven't seen Playbook, so I can't make any judgements). I am disappoint that Lawrence's dress is not on bad CG fire. OH MY GOD! Someone finished their speech before getting played off the stage!
6:15 - Hathaway wins, of course. I hope she sings her acceptance speech.
6:17 - BOOO! She's not singing. But a Princess Diaries reference is nice, I guess(?)
6:23 - Screenplay time! Mark Boal's name gets only mild applause. Tarantino wins! Hooray for self-indulgence (I kid, I kid). Nice shout out to Sam Jackson. Tarantino must have had a TON of coffee (or some other beverage *snicker*) before the ceremony, as he can't stop moving around. He really does seem surprised by his win, as am I.
6:26 - JEREMY IRONS. GIVE ME ALL YOUR RAGE!
6:28 - Don Cheadle wins. I have no opinion about this.
6:27 - Tarantino's speech needed more swearing.
6:34 - Hey, it's my former governor. Arnold looked so happy announcing that the Austrian film (Amour) had won.
6:36 - Oh hai Mal Reynolds. Of course Daines wins again, because see above.
6:45 - HA! It's funny because Crowe's singing wasn't that good. Cohen apparently thinks being LOUD is funny. That's the second time I can remember Cohen not being funny at the Globes.
6:46 - Pixar wins again. I'm sure the internet is going to be thrilled about this.
6:49 - You know, it's been a long time since Amy/Tina has shown up. Can we fix this?
6:50 - Well that joke bombed. Amy/Clooney pairing got the first chuckle out of me in hours.
6:59 - Tina/Amy are still being funny. Props to Glenn Close for rolling with that joke. And here's Tony Stark.
I don't have the endurance to keep going. In lieu of more live blogging, here's something fun.
Well, the show's over. Argo, Les Mis, DDL, Chastain, and Affleck won. These are all fine choices, and I'm glad to see the love for Argo. Overall, the show felt like any other awards show. Tina/Amy were good, but the show kept them off camera for long stretches of time. Really not much else to say.
And now, to celebrate Argo's win, let's remember the time when making fun of Ben Affleck was common.