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Bêthberry · 01-10-2003, 11:13 AM

Greetings and welcome to the Downs, Saucepan Man,The fact that you took the time to read the article impresses me--I'm by no means being sarcastic here--I'm really looking forward to reading more of your posts.I was a bit disappointed that Cowan's "No" article was dependent on so many of his examples in his "Yes" article, but I agree that his main point doesn't hold up. Film is a collective art by and large, filtered through the director and editing, although great artists can by the strength of their vision make their own unique presence known. I also liked Cowan's discussion of Serkis' voice pyrotechnics. It is rare to see that kind of analysis given to acting performances.I wonder, though, does Serkis' performance show so very well because it was a great performance or because no one else in TTT gave a remarkable performance? In my most cynical moments, I consider nominating Elijah Woods' eyes, for that is all we got. The love scenes between Arwen and Aragorn made me laugh because they were so devoid of passion. Or maybe I should use a word from the X Files lexicon, no on-screen chemistry.Bethberry

01-10-2003, 11:13 AM	#6
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Greetings and welcome to the Downs, <B>Saucepan Man</B>,<P>The fact that you took the time to read the article impresses me--I'm by no means being sarcastic here--I'm really looking forward to reading more of your posts.<P>I was a bit disappointed that Cowan's "No" article was dependent on so many of his examples in his "Yes" article, but I agree that his main point doesn't hold up. Film is a collective art by and large, filtered through the director and editing, although great artists can by the strength of their vision make their own unique presence known. <P>I also liked Cowan's discussion of Serkis' voice pyrotechnics. It is rare to see that kind of analysis given to acting performances.<P>I wonder, though, does Serkis' performance show so very well because it was a great performance or because no one else in TTT gave a remarkable performance? In my most cynical moments, I consider nominating Elijah Woods' eyes, for that is all we got. The love scenes between Arwen and Aragorn made me laugh because they were so devoid of passion. Or maybe I should use a word from the X Files lexicon, no on-screen chemistry.<P>Bethberry __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.