Comments on: ‘NINE’ doesn’t add up http://www.homo-neurotic.com/2009/10/30/nine-doesnt-add-up/ art, fashion, nightlife and culture Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:42:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: (500) Reasons We’re Afraid To Watch The Oscars* | homo-neurotic - a gay gentleman’s guide to books, art, fashion, and culture http://www.homo-neurotic.com/2009/10/30/nine-doesnt-add-up/#comment-17960 (500) Reasons We’re Afraid To Watch The Oscars* | homo-neurotic - a gay gentleman’s guide to books, art, fashion, and culture Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:06:46 +0000 http://www.homo-neurotic.com/?p=13824#comment-17960 [...] Academy has the sense to do it for “Public Enemies” or “Broken Embraces.” Giving any ounce of credit to crappy musicals? Leave that to the Hollywood Foreign Press and to the good people over at Fox. Mimi Serves Up the [...] [...] Academy has the sense to do it for “Public Enemies” or “Broken Embraces.” Giving any ounce of credit to crappy musicals? Leave that to the Hollywood Foreign Press and to the good people over at Fox. Mimi Serves Up the [...]

]]> By: TPreston http://www.homo-neurotic.com/2009/10/30/nine-doesnt-add-up/#comment-14051 TPreston Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:29:50 +0000 http://www.homo-neurotic.com/?p=13824#comment-14051 All valid points Sharon. However, I did feel he was a tyrant in There Will Be Blood. But thank you for being the first to present an intelligent response. I do not agree with your statements on my short attention span. I guess I should have been more clear. The dialogue did not add anything particularly compelling to the story, which is often the problem with musicals despite my love for them. If people are going to spend their time watching a movie I suggest they watch something other than Nine, but if they want to see some great musical performances they should watch it for them and not the story. And there is no question that Daniel Day Lewis is one of the "greatest" male actors as I said above. He just was not the right choice for the part being that he had the weakest voice of the bunch, and his performance just did not hold up to his many other amazing performances. I actually think Christian Bale would have been an much better choice, although a tad too young for the role. Hopefully you will comment on my Precious article when posted. All valid points Sharon. However, I did feel he was a tyrant in There Will Be Blood. But thank you for being the first to present an intelligent response. I do not agree with your statements on my short attention span. I guess I should have been more clear. The dialogue did not add anything particularly compelling to the story, which is often the problem with musicals despite my love for them. If people are going to spend their time watching a movie I suggest they watch something other than Nine, but if they want to see some great musical performances they should watch it for them and not the story. And there is no question that Daniel Day Lewis is one of the “greatest” male actors as I said above. He just was not the right choice for the part being that he had the weakest voice of the bunch, and his performance just did not hold up to his many other amazing performances. I actually think Christian Bale would have been an much better choice, although a tad too young for the role. Hopefully you will comment on my Precious article when posted.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.homo-neurotic.com/2009/10/30/nine-doesnt-add-up/#comment-14048 Sharon Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:07:59 +0000 http://www.homo-neurotic.com/?p=13824#comment-14048 Also to correct you further---Penelope Cruz did not sing in Volver (do some research) She was dubbed. And Daniel Day-lewis has never played a 'tyrant'. He has however played a effete prissy fop (in a Room with a view), a repressed 19th century gentlemen (age of innocence), and a womanizing Czechslovakian. (all to critical acclaim). You are of course entitled to your opinon about his performance, but calling him 'wretched', then 'ok' and then 'fine' sounds like you were too hung up on his more demonstrative "badass" type characters to suspend your disbelief.. Another thing--suggesting people fastforward through the dialogue to me suggests that you have short attention span. Also to correct you further—Penelope Cruz did not sing in Volver (do some research) She was dubbed.

And Daniel Day-lewis has never played a ‘tyrant’. He has however played a effete prissy fop (in a Room with a view), a repressed 19th century gentlemen (age of innocence), and a womanizing Czechslovakian. (all to critical acclaim). You are of course entitled to your opinon about his performance, but calling him ‘wretched’, then ‘ok’ and then ‘fine’ sounds like you were too hung up on his more demonstrative “badass” type characters to suspend your disbelief..

Another thing–suggesting people fastforward through the dialogue to me suggests that you have short attention span.

]]> By: Charles http://www.homo-neurotic.com/2009/10/30/nine-doesnt-add-up/#comment-13984 Charles Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:46:05 +0000 http://www.homo-neurotic.com/?p=13824#comment-13984 also the director's name is Rob Marshall, not Bob. also the director’s name is Rob Marshall, not Bob.

]]> By: TPreston http://www.homo-neurotic.com/2009/10/30/nine-doesnt-add-up/#comment-13747 TPreston Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:06:27 +0000 http://www.homo-neurotic.com/?p=13824#comment-13747 Feel free to come be our copy editor. Feel free to come be our copy editor.

]]> By: TPreston http://www.homo-neurotic.com/2009/10/30/nine-doesnt-add-up/#comment-13746 TPreston Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:02:57 +0000 http://www.homo-neurotic.com/?p=13824#comment-13746 How can you take a commenter seriously when she's getting all nasty bitch over one missing o? Some forgot their Midol. How can you take a commenter seriously when she’s getting all nasty bitch over one missing o? Some forgot their Midol.

]]> By: jennyrebecca http://www.homo-neurotic.com/2009/10/30/nine-doesnt-add-up/#comment-13744 jennyrebecca Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:45:53 +0000 http://www.homo-neurotic.com/?p=13824#comment-13744 How can I take this review seriously when the author doesn't know the difference between too and to? How can I take this review seriously when the author doesn’t know the difference between too and to?

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