tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post6253901280567089668..comments2024-02-05T21:23:49.249-08:00Comments on Lady Eve's Reel Life: Lady Gaga for "La La Land"The Lady Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-41238660756236724262017-01-27T21:29:29.925-08:002017-01-27T21:29:29.925-08:00Completely agree, Patrick.Completely agree, Patrick.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-61773660602153141732017-01-27T21:28:50.945-08:002017-01-27T21:28:50.945-08:00With apologies to Patrick and my readers, I accide...With apologies to Patrick and my readers, I accidentally rejected this comment (was using my iPhone):<br /><br />PATRICK WAHL has left a new comment on your post "Lady Gaga for "La La Land"":<br /><br />Identity politics makes its way into film criticism. Los Angeles Review of Books has something similar about "Manchester by the Sea". I can't take that sort of thing seriously.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-30420047348773084442017-01-27T19:53:03.722-08:002017-01-27T19:53:03.722-08:00Thanks, Christian. I'm hoping "La La Land...Thanks, Christian. I'm hoping "La La Land" does well at the Oscars, it may not be a favorite of the critics (at least, not among the Film Comment, Sight & Sound crowd), but it is quite unique and incredibly well done. Also brave, I think, very much against the grain of current trends here and abroad.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-73284811693193310172017-01-27T16:14:21.455-08:002017-01-27T16:14:21.455-08:00Great review and background info on this movie, La...Great review and background info on this movie, Lady Eve, increasingly the favorite for an Oscar haul at the Academy Awards. It was so well done, and fresh, even as it paid homage to the classic movie musicals. I'm glad that you liked it - enough to see it twice!Christian Esquevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442827724576856379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-61834026027493855662017-01-25T22:24:27.870-08:002017-01-25T22:24:27.870-08:00I live very near San Francisco and will check if i...I live very near San Francisco and will check if it's screening in IMAX there. Thanks.<br /><br />I'm aware that there are minority opinions on "La La Land" and I respect that. However, I make no apologies for my admiration (and more than that) for what Damien Chazelle conceived and accomplished with the film.<br /> <br /><br />The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-24773224208868349072017-01-25T21:58:04.804-08:002017-01-25T21:58:04.804-08:00La-La-Land is being shown in some cities in IMAX-y...<i>La-La-Land</i> is being shown in some cities in IMAX-you may want to see it again in that format.<br /><br />Not all are pleased with <i>La-La-Land</i> like you and others, though, Lady Eve: <br /><br />https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/01/the-unbearable-whiteness-of-la-la-land.htmlLionel Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251435131708623589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-48105493979929991272017-01-24T08:52:21.811-08:002017-01-24T08:52:21.811-08:00I was happy to see "La La Land" get 14 O...I was happy to see "La La Land" get 14 Oscar nominations, too. All deserved.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-77560133563795013162017-01-24T08:27:35.273-08:002017-01-24T08:27:35.273-08:00Really enjoyed this one, just a fun enjoyable time...Really enjoyed this one, just a fun enjoyable time at the movies, was happy to see it get 14 (!) nominations todayPatricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-48076401400128688242017-01-19T16:37:54.597-08:002017-01-19T16:37:54.597-08:00"La La Land" will look great in Blu-Ray,..."La La Land" will look great in Blu-Ray, plus it will probably have some wonderful extra-features. You won't be sorry.Motorcycle Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-5582486780678605892017-01-19T15:57:53.333-08:002017-01-19T15:57:53.333-08:00I agree on all counts, MCB. "La La Land"...I agree on all counts, MCB. "La La Land" is a mass-appeal film with heart and soul. How rare is that, especially these days in Hollywood! I'm sure I will see this incredible film in a theater at least once more - and it is the film that is finally inspiring me to buy a Blu-Ray player.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-72814899574246161132017-01-19T14:37:48.040-08:002017-01-19T14:37:48.040-08:00Just got back from the theater where I saw "L...Just got back from the theater where I saw "La La Land". This is a beautifully done crowd-pleaser of a movie with real intelligence and heart - it doesn't dumb things down. The ending, in particular, (along with other elements), brought to mind "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg". The film is nostalgic, but from a fresh perspective. Excellent write-up, eve.<br /><br /><br />Motorcycle Boynoreply@blogger.com