Comments on Nick's Flick Picks: The Blog: Truck Stop

Really? I'm not exactly high either. But I know pe...

2009-10-31T19:19:04.631-05:00

Really? I'm not exactly high either. But I know people that should be getting one and don't have it. I was told that it was because of the fact that they weren't shipping them out. Maybe they were wrong. Maybe I should check out if they got it now. I'd feel embarassed if they do. haha

@Jilda: Are you sure about that? I got an awards s...

2009-10-31T14:35:37.703-05:00

@Jilda: Are you sure about that? I got an awards screener for TRUCKER, and I'm pretty far down the totem pole.

Trucker has a top notch Awards Consultant in Cynth...

2009-10-31T11:57:23.830-05:00

Trucker has a top notch Awards Consultant in Cynthia Swartz behind it but the distributor is extremely cheap and refuses to send out DVDs. So, there really isn't a campaign at all.

I think the shortest Oscar campaign was for Sienna...

2009-10-30T07:30:30.616-05:00

I think the shortest Oscar campaign was for Sienna Miller in Factory Girl. Anyway, I'm glad Monaghan's chances are not looking good. Not because I'm a bad person but because there are other actresses I'd rather see nominated.

From what I read, Nick likes Mulligan's performance despite not liking the film so perhaps this new star gets one of the biggest number of positive notices in the dacade.

This was like the shortest Oscar campaign in histo...

2009-10-30T02:30:04.158-05:00

This was like the shortest Oscar campaign in history right?

Nick, I'd be curious to hear some more of your tho...

2009-10-29T20:00:21.303-05:00

Nick, I'd be curious to hear some more of your thoughts on Education. It sounds like you had a similar response to me.

Also, if you get the chance, I'd love it if you could elaborate on that D for Disgrace. I found it a thoroughly mediocre adaptation of an excellent novel, but a D? That's pretty violent (not necessarily too violent, only curiously violent).

how quickly things change. I guess there's a reaso...

2009-10-29T14:06:55.540-05:00

how quickly things change. I guess there's a reason that campaign hasn't sparked yet.

Considering this movie will barely make $50,000 at...

2009-10-29T05:29:37.440-05:00

Considering this movie will barely make $50,000 at the box office (yes, fifty thousand) I think it's very safe to say that a) Monaghan won't be nominated and b) Ebert is going even more senile.

@All: Well, I never even saw the trailer, so I had...

2009-10-29T01:19:48.235-05:00

@All: Well, I never even saw the trailer, so I had nothing to go on except the Ebert review and the fact that Nathaniel at the Film Experience had moved her into his second tier of possibilities for Best Actress. Had no idea what was coming.

@Adelutza: This is an incredibly reaffirming note. I'm so glad to hear this from you! There's a more evolved part of my brain that wants to be wrong, since one wishes all movies to be as good as they possibly could be (except the Matrix sequels, which made me ecstatic with how obviously dreadful they were). But I cannot lie: I'm glad there wasn't a better movie about to start happening, and I'm glad to hear from a like mind. I had exactly the same experience of, "Wait, this movie? This performance? Four stars?" And I usually like Monaghan just fine.

This is a damn funny review. For some reason capi...

2009-10-28T14:12:08.145-05:00

This is a damn funny review. For some reason capitalizing clichés (Bond With Her Child, Very Important Subject, etc.) cracks me up every time. Can't say I'm surprised, though. The hammy trailer told me everything I needed to know about the film.

But I don't think it's fair to compare Michelle Monaghan and Trucker to Julia. Tilda Swinton can make ANY movie and ANY role awesome.

I actually sat through all of Trucker, continuousl...

2009-10-28T13:43:18.456-05:00

I actually sat through all of Trucker, continuously doubting my film taste and knowledge of what a good performance is . I couldn't believe that what I was seeing generated those raves from Roger Ebert ; or if it was indeed such a good film, why, of why did I think it's a completely waste of my time?
So, Nick, I'm really glad I read this post :-)

I can't say Im surprised about Monaghan. The film ...

2009-10-28T07:37:34.119-05:00

I can't say Im surprised about Monaghan. The film only just managed to get rescued from a straight-to-DVD release. Kind of pleased about that because it looked baity in the least appealing way possible.

I've only seen Streep of the assumed big three (Mulligan on Friday) but it does seem as if people are already content to crown Mulligan. Never seen somebody unknown generate so many followers off-the-bat. Do you mean that her performance is less showy and explosive than you were expecting?

It would surprise me if Sidibe won, especially since Mo'Nique is looking so strong. It could go to Streep after all (didn't love her but that onion scene had me in stitches) and it's hard to see anyone beyond there (Swank, Mirren, Cotillard) doing enough since they've all won very recently.

Monaghan looked so inauthentic and self-conscious ...

2009-10-28T03:34:29.662-05:00

Monaghan looked so inauthentic and self-conscious in the trailer that I simply couldn't imagine the performance making more sense viewed in full -- there isn't enough time in the world to make me watch this.

I'm beginning to have exactly the same suspicions about the Best Actress race, though I must admit the thought of a Sidibe win makes me extremely unhappy.