The Aviator

I really enjoyed this film. Like Overland; I am a father so I just got around to this last week. I am a huge fan of Scorsese and I admit; Leo impressess me every single outing. I do like him and think he is one of the better talents in Hollywood. Ever since GILBERT GRAPE I have dug on him; Romeo and Juliet, Titanic, The Beach, Gangs, Catch Me....

He always looks young; but so what. He looks young. Big deal. He's freaking 31 years old for christsake. Reminds me of the "Oh My God! Tom Cruise is Dating Katie Holmes! She is so young!" No. She's like 27. She just looks young and everyone is thinking Dawsons Creek.

Sorry; Liner Rant.

I really enjoyed the Aviator. I particulary love Period Pieces. I love being transported to another time. I do agree with Daivd that they spent far too much time on his disorder when he did indeed accomplish so much more in his life. I also agree with Overland; a little make-up to show perhaps 10 years on him would have been nice. Some crows feet, some forehead wrinkles maybe.

Cate Blanchett ****ing nailed it. Period. Wow. And JUDE law is always a treat.

I see what Marty was trying to do with the 'film stock' style but it did not work for me. Did anyone notice when LEO and ALDA are having the private meeting that ALDA's color was DESATURATING during the conversation? Weird. I too found it distracting at times and wonder what 'regular audiences' thought.

But.........

I really enjoyed this. Best Picture? Best Director? I can see it had it won considering the pther films nominated. Not one really had the vibe going this year for me. I do not know how many amazing pictures Marty can make and not be given the accolades deserved. When you think about "Raging Bull", "Taxi Driver" and "GoodFellas" and the fact he has been snubbed 4 times in the Best Director Category it is mind boggling.

For 2005 the only film I thought truly deserving of Best Picture was Sideways; A Low Budget $16 Million dollar film that really moved me.

Anyway; loved The Aviator.
 
There was a pretty big article in American Cinematographer about the cinematography in the The Aviator, and one of the things they talked about was the rationale behind the whole three-strip, technicolor thing. It's in the Jan '05 issue if anybody is interested (it's been a while since I read it so I can't really remember much about it).


edit: actually the article is on the ASC website, I guess it's the whole thing,

http://www.theasc.com/magazine/jan05/aviator/index.html
 
Good movie, caught it on DVD too last week. Leo is a good actor! Haven't seen a movie of his I didn't think he was excellent in. The scene with the plane crash, wow! Beginning to end it really got me. Quite a character that Howard.
 
Too much caffiene...

Too much caffiene...

In re-reading my last post, it may have been a little harsh and manic! I'm a big fan of films that mix-up technologies to achieve a certain feeling or establish period. Use of reversal stocks, mixed formats and post-processes are a varied toolbox we have at our fingertips to help move and involve the audience in storytelling.

On this particular show, the suspension of disbelief was compromised when my wife asked me if "...there is something wrong with the TV." She's an avid film lover, who will put up with painfully neglected prints, dirt, grain and sound to see something new or hard to find like Greed. When she said something, I knew Aviator was off the mark.

:beer:
 
yeah so I just saw this.

I guess I didn'tlike it as much as I thought I would. After hearing so much about it I found somehwat disappointed at the end. Leo did do an awesome job at playing his character which he does all the time, so no suprise there. Same goes for the rest of the cast. I was suprised to see Jude Law in it...that pretty much confirmed that was was in EVERY movie that year.

However I guess I just didn't care for the story or something. After the movie finished I just felt like "so yeah...anyways." I didn't even really watch any of the special features as I just wasn't interested.
 
Huge Continuity error I just caught. The scene where he's trying to set the speed record in the chrome plane. In the closeup's it's an open canopy, but in the long shots it is fully enclosed. Check it out the next time you're watching. It's the scene where he crashes into the beet field. Some of the shots he is peeking his head over the front shield and in others he is completely under glass. Pretty bad mistake for a movie with this kind of budget.
 
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