tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post2729176113676616533..comments2023-12-06T09:39:43.731-05:00Comments on StinkyLulu: Cate Blanchett in I'm Not There (2007) - Supporting Actress SundaysStinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-88936314825383909352008-02-13T20:28:00.000-05:002008-02-13T20:28:00.000-05:00Yes, Blanchett and Haynes both riff on Pennebaker'...Yes, Blanchett and Haynes both riff on Pennebaker's Dylan in ways that are amazing. I guess where I run into problems is in Haynes's additional Fellini overlay, which aims -- it seems at times literally -- to put us inside the head of the asshole artist. That's where the missing piece of Blanchett's performance is more prominent for me...StinkyLuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-82072629942211612102008-02-13T20:04:00.000-05:002008-02-13T20:04:00.000-05:00I thought Cate nailed the Dylan temperament, circa...I thought Cate nailed the Dylan temperament, circa his <I>Don't Look Back</I> period. Watch D.A. Pennebacker's great doc and it's clear that, at least in 1965, Dylan's arrogance was equal to his genius (Joan Baez was a sweetheart, though). Not a lot of warmth for Blanchett to latch onto in her biting characterization.<BR/><BR/>Sentimental me is pulling for Dee, but if Cate wins I think it's Vertigo's Psychohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17701774152300870403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-69746553416374621512008-02-13T16:00:00.000-05:002008-02-13T16:00:00.000-05:00JS, if she's up for your own awards i hope you buc...JS, if she's up for your own awards i hope you buck fraudulent convention and put her in "LEAD" where she belongsNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-36316410354653387652008-02-12T05:11:00.000-05:002008-02-12T05:11:00.000-05:00lulu, now that you mentioned Notes on a Scandal, i...lulu, now that you mentioned Notes on a Scandal, it is up for consideration in my own 2007-2008 awards season (was released here just after the Oscars) and I defend her from those "miscast" accusations by pointing out what I liked best from that perf: those glassy eye stares that she kept doing while having those one-sided conversations with Judi Dench. Just completely showed an idealist's The Jaded Armchair Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511211427198395696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-4258336934811950342008-02-11T23:40:00.000-05:002008-02-11T23:40:00.000-05:00Michael: Sadly; after reading what you just said, ...Michael: Sadly; after reading what you just said, that's all I can think of this performance. Dammit!<BR/><BR/>Aside from that, I'm a fan of this, even though it wouldn't make it into my top five. It's definitely an accomplishment, but one of the all times? No, I don't think so.<BR/><BR/>One has to wonder if some of the critical backlash; or at least the lack of "BLANCHETT SHOULD WIN THIS! YARR" Sam Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09456254953886041016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-16199397300428247512008-02-11T14:10:00.000-05:002008-02-11T14:10:00.000-05:00As much as I admire her performance it did not res...As much as I admire her performance it did not resonate with me. Most of the time I am unimpressed with mimicry, and other times it blows me away (Angela Bassett, Marion Cotillard). This falls some where in the middle. <BR/>Through out her scenes I kept seeing Jennifer Saunders doing a spoof.Michael Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668853285292187310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-2289431446723884882008-02-11T11:56:00.000-05:002008-02-11T11:56:00.000-05:00Yeah, she accomplishes that creatureness very effe...Yeah, she accomplishes that creatureness very effectively, which is clearly what Haynes wants from her. It's excellent work, no question. <BR/><BR/>But I guess what I'm struggling to figure out is why I find Blanchett's performance so off-putting. Especially (a) because I'm such a sucker for stunty stuff like cross-gender casting and (b) when I consider my fairly deep emotional reaction to theStinkyLuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-90106465662754517782008-02-11T11:35:00.000-05:002008-02-11T11:35:00.000-05:00I don't think Cate's Dylan persona was supposed to...I don't think Cate's Dylan persona was supposed to convey emotion, just a combination of inspiration and fascination. Even sympathy is a stretch.<BR/><BR/>That's why she was also ideal for the role.The Jaded Armchair Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511211427198395696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-19048419489234562512008-02-11T00:59:00.000-05:002008-02-11T00:59:00.000-05:00this was an interesting read. I think i like the p...this was an interesting read. I think i like the performance a little better than you but I still think it is incomplete. The film requires all six people to give its character. in concept form it's fairly difficult to give something complete.<BR/><BR/>and that's why i prefer Gainsbourg in it I think, I'm seeing her do a full character and it feels soulful and all that.<BR/><BR/>i go back and NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-1043580445424347622008-02-10T13:58:00.000-05:002008-02-10T13:58:00.000-05:00I really have been meaning to see this. The bits I...I really have been meaning to see this. The bits I saw on YouTube from Blanchett's segments struck me as fairly bizarre.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for doing these. Very interesting to read. Cannot wait for Tilda.RJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960849284510182412noreply@blogger.com