December 09, 2006
Some love for "Brick?"
With these critics awards coming down the pike, I really hope at least one group finds room to recognize Rian Johnson's "Brick," one of the best films of the year that I was only able to catch up with when it came to DVD. The film already has my personal award for Best Debut Feature. I only hope in the midst of awarding films like "The Lives of Others," "Half Nelson" and "Thank You for Smoking" that critics recognize this little gem, a triumph, and an exciting start to a likely vibrant filmmaking career.
Amen, Kris. I thought I was the only one.
Posted by: Joe R.![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/blog/nav-commenters.gif)
| December 9, 2006 04:23 PM
"Brick" was remembered already, Kris... in 2005...when it was originally released. ISA gave it two nominations. But I also really admired the film. If it qualifies for anything this year, it'd be nice to recognize original work...Lord knows there are greater awards frauds committed than recognizing a release from the previous year.
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| December 9, 2006 04:56 PM
No, it was released in 2006. It played the festival circuit pretty furiously in 2005 (which landed it eligibility with ISA), but did not actually open until March of this year:
http://imdb.com/title/tt0393109/releaseinfo
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| December 9, 2006 05:15 PM
By all rights, that movie should be a lock for Original Screenplay. Alas...
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| December 9, 2006 06:50 PM