Price of Fame Posted September 4 Posted September 4 Gaga's reviews aren't even bad, at worst she's just there. She's underutilized so this won't be some awards juggernaut moment for her but it's not like it will actively hurt her reputation as an actress 3 1
hausofbryan Posted September 4 Posted September 4 1 minute ago, Aden said: 52(+1) STOMP STOMP STOMP BLASTOISE TABS artpop's movie sister has been found 4
Infernal Paradise Posted September 4 Posted September 4 Empire - 4/5 Independent - 4/5 Radio Times - 4/5 NME - 4/5 Guardian - 3/5 The Irish Times - 3/5 Total Film - 2/5 Evening Standard - 2/5 BBC - 2/5 Slash Film - 8/10 IGN - 5/10 Collider - 4/10 IndieWire - C- Running the entire gamut like Godga's generational talent and versatility.
opbranden Posted September 4 Posted September 4 Wait! She deliberately chose a terrible movie to star in just so she could be the best thing about it and solidify her status as an actress. Her mind! 1 5
Abracadabra Posted September 4 Posted September 4 2 minutes ago, SweetOreosOfHeaven said: yes just like it happened with HoG oh wait just because she got snubbed for HOG doesn't mean she'll never be nominated again literally no actor in the world is nominated for every movie they do 2
hausofbryan Posted September 4 Posted September 4 Just now, Infernal Paradise said: Empire - 4/5 Independent - 4/5 Radio Times - 4/5 NME - 4/5 Guardian - 3/5 The Irish Times - 3/5 Total Film - 2/5 Evening Standard - 2/5 BBC - 2/5 Slash Film - 8/10 IGN - 5/10 Collider - 4/10 IndieWire - C- Running the entire gamut like Godga's generational talent and versatility. Some of these scores, lord
Popular Post charot Posted September 4 Popular Post Posted September 4 1 minute ago, SweetOreosOfHeaven said: Margot Robbie somewhere smiling We all know she is behind that Kukai account 18
Khris Posted September 4 Posted September 4 (edited) 1 hour ago, hausofbryan said: Someone put together a list of recent critically panned movies for us to cope with Long Legs D&W Madame Web Fall Guy The Watchers Alien Romulus Ordinary Angels The First Omen Nightswim streets are saying the bar is in hell, lets pray Edited September 4 by Khris 1
Miracle Posted September 4 Posted September 4 Oh Gaga the singer-songwriter that you are. The Die With A Smile, Abracadabra-chanteuse. 1 2
Janet Posted September 4 Posted September 4 2 minutes ago, Price of Fame said: Gaga's reviews aren't even bad, at worst she's just there. She's underutilized so this won't be some awards juggernaut moment for her but it's not like it will actively hurt her reputation as an actress It's giving Best Supporting Actress hunni
truthteller Posted September 4 Posted September 4 1 minute ago, Khris said: Long Legs D&W Madame Web Fall Guy The Watchers Alien Romulus Ordinary Angels The First Omen Nightswim streets are saying the bar is in hell, lets pray how was longlegs panned by critics with that 86% RT score and 77/100 PC score 1
Nico Robin Posted September 4 Posted September 4 Just now, Khris said: Long Legs D&W Madame Web Fall Guy The Watchers Ordinary Angels The First Omen Nightswim streets are saying the bar is in hell, lets pray All these khia movies... Oh FAD get off the floor 1
MonsterNavy Posted September 4 Posted September 4 (edited) ...and I promised if J:FAD is a critical bomb i'd announce the name of my new record Edited September 4 by MonsterNavy 9
hausofbryan Posted September 4 Posted September 4 Just now, ImpassiveThomas said: who the **** is kukai Sarah 2
Canonical Ensembl Posted September 4 Posted September 4 3 minutes ago, Infernal Paradise said: Empire - 4/5 Independent - 4/5 Radio Times - 4/5 NME - 4/5 Guardian - 3/5 The Irish Times - 3/5 Total Film - 2/5 Evening Standard - 2/5 BBC - 2/5 Slash Film - 8/10 IGN - 5/10 Collider - 4/10 IndieWire - C- Running the entire gamut like Godga's generational talent and versatility. Doesn't BBC just give everything a 3.5+? 1
Khris Posted September 4 Posted September 4 1 hour ago, truthteller said: how was longlegs panned by critics with that 86% RT score and 77/100 PC score I just hate it so i had to sneak 4
Velvet Posted September 4 Posted September 4 (edited) Stealing this from Awardswatch All of Gaga's reviews Indiewire: Spoiler "In practice, Phillips' decision to cast a generational superstar in a role that seems designed to maximize both her supreme talents as a singer and her all-consuming screen presence as an actress just so he can sit her in the background of a courtroom whenever he's not cutting her musical numbers off at the knees…well, it's a lot more criminal than anything Arthur Fleck ever does in this movie." Vulture: Spoiler "In its relentless gloom, Folie à Deux plunks Gaga in a visitation booth where she tries to pretend she couldn't blow the plexiglass walls off the place with her rendition of "(They Long to Be) Close to You." It's a waste of her presence, even if the courtroom suit version of a Harley Quinn outfit that she dons as the film approaches its climax is destined to inspire thousands of imitators come Halloween. Her Lee isn't an equal partner to Arthur, but another accessory in his grand tragedy — a supercharged, scary-eyed take on a serial killer groupie." The Guardian: Spoiler "And that sensational acting and musical talent Lady Gaga is now in the mix [...] Lady Gaga brings a sly and manipulative malice to her role: Harley is secretive, smart and genuinely disturbed in a way that Arthur/Joker perhaps isn't. Is she to be the Lady Macbeth of DC supervillainy? Sort of. The story as constructed doesn't give her character much of a chance at development – in that direction or any other. And it is possible to feel very restless during the final section and wonder whether anything remotely plausible, sad, funny or unexpected will be revealed about Arthur, given that the film's body language insists on its mythic importance. This crazy self-possession propels the film up its laborious narrative gradient. And Lady Gaga delivers a diva charge. Could it be that her Harley Quinn will return in an adventure of her own?" The Hollywood Reporter: Spoiler "Gaga is a compelling live-wire presence, splitting the difference between affinity and obsession, while endearingly giving Arthur a shot of joy and hope that has him singing "When You're Smiling" on his way to court. Their musical numbers, both duets and solos, have a vitality that the more often dour film desperately needs. Since Lee is not meant to be a polished singer, Gaga tamps down her vocals into a raw, scratchy sound. But in the handful of scenes where fantasy liberates her in full-throated glory, the movie soars right along with her. [...] Some will complain that Gaga is criminally underused in the movie. But as much as it cries out for more of the extravagant numbers where the singer-actress gets to shine, Lee does have a full character arc. Any more of her probably risked tipping Folie à Deux into a Harley Quinn origin story." IGN: Spoiler "But if Joker: Folie à Deux has a not-so-secret weapon, it's Lady Gaga's rendition of Harley Quinn, whose fascination with Arthur is the film's very foundation. It's a shame the movie never quite allows its musical elements to bloom (the energy of these segments only goes so far), because affording Gaga the chance to run the emotional and tonal gamut would have likely resulted in one of the greatest feats of screen acting modern Hollywood has seen. She even modulates her singing voice between the real Lee (an unprofessional who belts with an uneven passion) and Arthur's imagined version of her, whose singing is more, well, Gaga-esque. Sadly, she's constrained by a subtle performance in a film that's anything but. The careful line Gaga walks between adoration and mania is entirely worthwhile, and temporarily allows a commentary on fandom obsession to sneak its way into the picture. (Lee is practically a Manson girl.) However, in true Phillips fashion, this idea never really comes to fruition." Variety: Spoiler "The casting of Lady Gaga certainly sounded promising, because she's a great actor, and was put on earth (among other things) to make musicals. But Gaga, who has a lovely unforced presence in "Folie à Deux," is drastically underused. Her Lee never quite takes wing. Gaga has a nice quiet moment singing "(They Long to Be) Close to You." (Speaking of Burt Bacharach, why did Phillips waste one of his only choice musical selections, "What the World Needs Now Is Love," on that opening cartoon?) But the number doesn't build. Gaga never gets a chance to do what she did in "A Star Is Born": seize the audience with her rapture." Slash: Spoiler The revelation of the movie is Gaga as Lee: on a technical level, it's so impressive to see how the actress and musician modulates her talent and abilities. To better suit the film's aesthetic (and match Phoenix's method of performing his songs in character), Gaga lets Lee have a breathy, pitchy style to her singing, only opening up the throttle during some of the fantasy musical numbers. It's a performance that recalls Ellen Greene's Audrey in "Little Shop of Horrors," demonstrating Gaga's huge range. What's even better is how she's able to tap into the psychological realism of Harleen in a similar fashion to Phoenix's take on Arthur. I admit that I've never fully bought into the character of Harley Quinn when it comes to her relationship with Joker, as the toxicity and audacity of their story tends to make me roll my eyes (the nadir of this is their portrayal in 2016's "Suicide Squad"). Here, however, Harley comes to life in a way she never has before, her madness and obsession parallel yet distinct from Joker's. It makes the Arthur and Lee relationship consistently engaging and fascinating throughout the movie, taking it beyond the trite "she was his queen" emo edgelord nonsense and into something much deeper and more complex. Edited September 4 by Velvet 4
opbranden Posted September 4 Posted September 4 I hear that Bruno Mars will appear in the post-credit scene dressed as Batman and then will perform a lap dance for Lee. Sorry for the spoiler, but we need everything we can to boost that box office 6
Dylangaga Posted September 4 Posted September 4 Me going through the last 30 PAGES HER BATMAN INSPIRED LOOK OMG! I WAS WAITING FOR ONE OF YOU TO POINT IT OUT THE GAGA ACTING PRAISE the movie PANNING 2
hausofbryan Posted September 4 Posted September 4 Just now, Canonical Ensembl said: Doesn't BBC just give everything a 3.5+? They saw Gaga standing in the hallway of the courtroom 80% of the movie and had enough 1 1
PlERRE Posted September 4 Posted September 4 5 minutes ago, cloudbusting said: speak for yourself she deserves it anyway for all her past crimes I mean, I blamed her for Covid and global warming once 1
Archetype Posted September 4 Posted September 4 7 minutes ago, hausofbryan said: Why'd she work for a critically failed director, she knows her fans live vicariously through her and wouldn't be able to cope Bc Joker was actually a great movie and a box office smash, but it made too many critics upset and uncomfortable due to the "iNcELLLLs" association. The actors involved are also great, it's just an all around good way to further diversify the types of roles she can play. It's a win for her no matter what.
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