NoCalMike Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 .....or is something wrong with me? It seems part romantic comedy, part buddy movie, part drama etc....Normally this type of movie would not interest me, but I find myself strangley wanting to see this. Maybe it is my respect for Paul Giamatti. When does this movie come out anyone know? Here is the trailer for those that haven't seen it.......... EDIT: oh I see it is out already in select theaters. Sideways trailer
Hank Kingsley Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 It's being called the best movie of the year everywhere, and it has like a 96% on rottentomatoes. I'm probably going to see it this weekend.
Mole Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 I've heard nothing but good things about it. I'll see it, sometime.
Guest dreamer420 Posted January 1, 2005 Report Posted January 1, 2005 Does anyone else find it kind of cool that Thomas Hayden Church, best known for playing Lowell on "Wings", is generating serious oscar buzz?
edotherocket Posted January 1, 2005 Report Posted January 1, 2005 I'm really looking forward to this one. The director Alexander Payne previously made About Schmidt and Election, two awesome films. Plus Paul Giamatti is a pretty major dude also. But since I'll be in Australia soon I'll probably have to wait a few months before I get to see this.
SinToxic Posted January 1, 2005 Report Posted January 1, 2005 Always liked Virginia Madsen for some reason and Paul has been on my "watch is grow baby" list since Safe Men. Can't wait to see it as well.
Hank Kingsley Posted January 1, 2005 Report Posted January 1, 2005 Fucking BRILLIANT! Great dialogue, great comedy, excellent characters, and Thomas Haden Church is the man. If he doesn't win Best Supporting Actor, there is no justice in the world. Could've done without the male full frontal nudity, but besides that it was fantastic. A++ indeed.
Guest Vitamin X Posted January 2, 2005 Report Posted January 2, 2005 I wanted to see both Sideways and Closer this holiday season, and I think I ended up liking Closer only because of the dialogue better. I absolutely loved the perfect balance of comedy and drama used in Sideways, and Paul Giamatti is an awesome actor. Has anyone else here enjoyed American Splendor? If you haven't seen it, and want to get a bit more insight on how well the man mimics a character, check out his portrayal of Harvey Pekar in that film. The golf course scene was the funniest part for me.
spiny norman Posted January 2, 2005 Report Posted January 2, 2005 But since I'll be in Australia soon I'll probably have to wait a few months before I get to see this. It's released in Australia on something like the 26th of January. No idea if you'll be here then, but just thought I'd let you know.
NoCalMike Posted January 15, 2005 Author Report Posted January 15, 2005 Wow, I was impressed. Paul Giamatti was pretty impressive here, but I was also suprised with the performance of Thomas Haden Church, he was very good as well. The ending was very appropriate as well.
godthedog Posted January 16, 2005 Report Posted January 16, 2005 i saw it over the weekend. full review forthcoming.
DMann2003 Posted February 26, 2005 Report Posted February 26, 2005 *Bump* Finally saw the film tonight, beautiful, funny and touching. I can think of no more heartbreaking scene than when Miles screws up Maya's advances towards him when they're talking about wine (and really themselves), goes to the bathroom and comes out and tries to recapture the moment, but it's passed for Maya, at least he got it a couple nights later. This film reminded me a lot of Billy Wilder's work and I could've seen Wilder doing this film in the 70's with Jack Lemmon as Miles and Walter Matthau as Jack. Having seen all Best Picture nominees, for me, it'd go Aviator Sideways & Million Dollar Baby (tie) Ray Finding Neverland all are good films as far as I'm concerned.
Guest Vitamin X Posted February 26, 2005 Report Posted February 26, 2005 Personally, I feel only The Aviator and Sideways were the only enjoyable movies out of the whole bunch.
ArkhamGlobe Posted February 26, 2005 Report Posted February 26, 2005 Saw it yesterday, excellent stuff. Alexander Payne's sense of timing is down-right unbelievable, I don't think he takes a faulty step throughout the entire film. Equally impressive is his ability to balance the comic and tragic elements in the film, and to quickly switch between them, absolutely seamlessly.
Hank Kingsley Posted February 26, 2005 Report Posted February 26, 2005 If I were voting in the Oscars I'd definitely pick Sideways, though I also loved Million Dollar Baby. I liked The Aviator but it's not even close to those two, in my opinion. (I'm seeing Ray tonight, and didn't get a chance to see Finding Neverland).
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