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Re: My One Oscar Tidbit: We Saw the Horses in Realm & Conquest, Too

natale107 — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:24:22 -0000

i am orig from westchester but i never saw horses hanging out the way the character michael clayton did. before the film progressed i didn't think it was strange the way george clooney stopped his car and got out to look at the horses. the disgusted fed up look on his face in the movie prior to this moment lead me to believe he was havng some kind of epiphany. i never presumed we would get so much of an explanation. the entire scene was one of the most beautific moments in film history to me; and i have never been smitten with George Clooney. Tom Wilkenson was amazing too and his dialogue was great. btw there were other references. when michael o'keef tells clooney to 'saddle up' and also when tom wilkenson becomes defensive in his last scene with George Clooney, he says something like, ' well, bring on those horses and God bless.' Anyway, I was googling for realms and conquests myself. sorry it doesn't exist but it sounded like an old stephen king novel i read in 1980

Re: My One Oscar Tidbit: We Saw the Horses in Realm & Conquest, Too

Lozexpat — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:21:59 -0000

Nice Spot! I've been watch the film for a few months now. Must have seen it 10 times and never made the connection. Usually I'm pretty good with that kind of stuff. I think its a great movie and MC exasperation is perhaps a timely reflection of people trapped by financial challenges. Tom Wilkinson's performance is spellbinding and his connection to the book is an excellent example of this. I love how he goes from bumbing breadstick man to lucid attorny in a flash when he senses MC is toying with a threat of incarceration. Brilliant movie. Thanks again for the heads up.

Re: My One Oscar Tidbit: We Saw the Horses in Realm & Conquest, Too

AJM — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:47:37 -0000

I didn't pick up the part about the horses, thanks for pointing it out.

I really loved this movie, and I had a difficult time putting my finger on why. For me, it was the tone, the way things are left unsaid. I wrote a little about it on my blog: http://thingstodowhilewaiting.blogspot.com/2008...

Re: My One Oscar Tidbit: We Saw the Horses in Realm & Conquest, Too

chuma — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:56:11 -0000

Man! I really really really wanted to get realm and conquest, only the book doesnt exist.

Re: My One Oscar Tidbit: We Saw the Horses in Realm & Conquest, Too

Brutus — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:42:04 -0000

Good work is its own reward. The Hollywood distraction with awards (upon awards upon awards) may sometimes highlight performances and films that would otherwise go unnoticed, but the hype surrounding awards (who has them, who doesn't deserve them, and who is thus far overlooked) is a wildly misplaced emphasis.

Re: My One Oscar Tidbit: We Saw the Horses in Realm & Conquest, Too

oakling — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:26:33 -0000

At this point I think Clooney deserves an award for lifetime achievement!

Re: My One Oscar Tidbit: We Saw the Horses in Realm & Conquest, Too

CMR — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:56:33 -0000

Clooney has not been overlooked by the Academy - he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for SYRIANNA.

Re: My One Oscar Tidbit: We Saw the Horses in Realm & Conquest, Too

M.A. Peel — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:35:17 -0000

Tina, even more telling, Cary Grant, Clooney's role model, never won either. Maybe George should have aimed more for 2-time winner Spencer Tracey.

Re: My One Oscar Tidbit: We Saw the Horses in Realm & Conquest, Too

tina oticica — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:11:34 -0000

Maybe George Clooney is doomed to be overlooked by the Academy the same way Barbara Stanwick, Henry Fonda and so many others were. He's had a string of powerful performances but no OscarÃ‚Â®.

Re: My One Oscar Tidbit: We Saw the Horses in Realm & Conquest, Too

Kathleen Maher — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:39:10 -0000

Who knows when I'll see the movie, but when I do, M.A., I'll remember to look for the subtlety in the scenes and story-frames thanks to you.