I saw basically no advertising for The Last Duel. House of Gucci on the other hand, I saw lots of advertising. If you don’t advertise your film, people won’t know there’s a film to see. The most I heard about The Last Duel was Scott’s interview where he called my generation stupid which I doesn’t make me to want to support a film in which a director insults me for not seeing. It didn’t know about it because he didn’t freaking advertise it!
@@bernig Not just Comer, but its adapted screenplay blows _CODA’s_ remake out of the freaking water. Would’ve been a heartwarming 2nd mutual Writing Oscars win for Affleck/Damon, not to mention honoring Nicole Holofcener.
Jared Leto is the definition of ridiculous overacting. I want Leto and Jonathan Majors' Kang together in a one minute scene. This minute would produce enough cringe to make millions of multiverses collapse.
Yeah, as soon as he appeared in the movie I couldn't take it seriously anymore, I was willing to stomach the crazy Italian accent but that was a performance from a gross out comedy in something supposed to be a drama.
I'm so happy to know I'm not the only one who thinks Jared Leto is cringe. I've disliked that guy ever since I was a teenage girl in the mid 2000's and every time one of his songs came on MTV, I would change the channel lol.
Honestly, whoever was responsible for the marketing of The Last Duel didn't do a great job because, being a avid fan of films, the first time I heard about the film was when I heard that it bombed at the box office. As you said, a medievel epic written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon AND starring the two of them that's also directed by Ridley Scott? How did I miss that?? shame.
I knew about the film because I was eagerly expecting it. I knew the historical event that inspired the book and the film and I was really excited to see it portrayed. I saw both films and enjoyed the Last Duel far more... I was really annoyed when Jodie was not even nominated. She was excellent. I am a big fan of hers since Killing Eve and she was truly magnificent. But the film was not properly publicised and was not released in the appropriate month. Too bad... it was better than House of Gucci.
I love house of gucci because it is unintentionally fun and campy but would never call it a genuinely good film that deserved academy recognition. I was rooting for power of the dog that year.
I actually enjoyed House of Gucci. I don't think it should have been an awards contender, but I thought it made for a decent over-the-top soap opera type of drama. I had a fun, dumb time with it.
Agree it was over the top soap opera, but I actually got so bored, it was just a bad movie. Gaga was bad and campy, but in a good way like Faye Dunaway in mommie dearest or the whole cast of Valley of the dolls.
I remember seeing the BAFTA nominations and only seeing Lady Gaga make it as the only awards season contender, and was like, well, Gaga is winning the BAFTA and the Oscar. If Kristen Stewart can’t get in for playing a British icon, and Gaga could, that spoke volumes at the time, and then out of nowhere, Jessica Chastain picked up steam and ended up winning.
Because Stewart’s film was a terrible portrait/interpretation of Princess Diana and I wouldn’t call it a performance of a lifetime, more like a 3 month moment
I respectfully disagree. I think it delved into the complexities of Diana's character with nuance, capturing her vulnerability and struggles. Stewart's performance was nuanced and brought a fresh perspective to Diana's persona. I think that year was a really competitive and unpredictable one for the Best Actress category.@@jesseseale2558
I think it’s cuz Diana portrayals have been done to death in the past decade. Between the crown and that horrible musical, BAFTA voters were most likely sick of it
Idk if the term ‘industry plant’ applies to the film industry, but Jessica Chastain seems very much like one. She’s not a bad actress, but she’s also not as good as she’s made to look, and the awards that she gets, i don't understand it. Her acting and her voice can be so robotic
Please don't even remind me of the heartbreak of The Last Duel's disappointing run. I was crushed, especially given how magnificent that film was. More deserving of Oacar attention than House of Gucci.
I agree. I saw it opening weekend with my husband and we talked about it for 3 days pretty continuously. I also do not understand the Ben Afleck hate. I thought he was great.
Also, for The Last Duel: In addition to the non-existent marketing, I tend to think that the reason the duel was fought in the first place given the #metoo movement was something audiences just weren't ready or willing to watch. And ditto to Jodie Comer for not being recognized for her utterly stellar work. I really felt this movie would be her coming out party as a big time female Hollywood lead.
As far as the Last Duel, we’re talking about a deadly serious, awards-type medieval epic released during the Halloween season. Who's great idea was that? I too usually blame this generation and their habits, but cellphones had nothing to do with this miscalculation. Look at Shawshank Redemption. Even in 1994 audiences weren't going to trip over themselves to see such heavy stuff in the theater, and prices today are higher as well as streaming being more convenient for digesting these heavier properties.
I think Ridley Scott’s greatness has been erratic. From classics Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, and Gladiator to duds like G.I. Jane, Exodus, The Counselor, and 1942. I was shocked though that House of Gucci, didn’t do better at the Oscars. An all-star cast and a worldwide iconic director, that was a can’t-miss lineup that missed. Gaga missing and costumes missing was strange. Jared Leto was gleefully peculiar in it. Not worthy of Oscar but not worthy of Razzie either. It was the makeup on him that was nominated. The Last Duel was the better film but I predicted right away that that film would miss out on awards because the campaigning for it was lackluster. Will Scott come back for Napoloen this year or Gladiator 2 next year? We’ll see…
I agree. I think all of his films have looked amazing but some have been terminally boring or, on occasion, just silly. That would be absolutely fine if he didn’t blame his audience for a film not being well received (or criticised at all really). He’s doing the same for Napoleon and it’s getting very tired.
Scott kinda falls into that category of oldschool workman directors who just want to direct as much as possible unlike a Fincher, Tarantino Kubrick or Scorsese where the project really has mean something for them to direct it.
It's possible Hollywood has grown to hate Ridley Scott over the years and refuse to nominate/vote for him just because they really don't like him. Hollywood and the Academy is a really small town
A lot of male actors talk about method acting but don't get half the negative discourse say an actress would when talking about the same thing. All Gaga did during her press tour was answer questions about how she took on the role of Patrizia and her process. Shocker: It turns out she's a method actress. If you have followed Gaga along her 10+ year career then you'd realise how dedicated of an artist she is when it comes to working on every single project. She's literally bled to death on stage, worn a dress made of meat, bursted out of an egg/vessel, jumped off the roof of a stadium, been vomited on in the name of performance art, filmed herself hanging upside down for hours on end by Robert Wilson etc and yet people are shocked because it turns out she's a method actress?? That's literally who she's been since the beginning of her career and to me it just shows how passionate she is. It's not her fault a lot of media outlets used and exaggerated her words for clickbait articles. Perhaps she should do less interviews during her next press cycle as her name alone is a draw however I wouldn't have an agenda against her simply for speaking her truth. In fact I'd applaud her for being so brave with her constant risk-taking career choices. That's all.
I don’t know, some high profile actors have been called out because of their weird on set behavior on set because of “method”. Jared Leto himself got a lot of criticism after bragging about sending death rats to cast members on suicide squad, Austin Buttler got mocked because he never loose the accent he did for Elvis, some actors demand to the crew no to make eye contact or lowering their heads, etc. Overall I think it’s just a bad time for being method and talk about it, since a lot of really good actors have spoken very loudly against method acting.
@@AlvaroIbacacheS that's very true indeed however Gaga wasn't to that extreme. All she said in her interviews was that she lived as Patrizia which isn't a far-fetched thing to say when you're an actress preparing for a role in a movie. I think people just dislike strong successful women and love to tear them down. It never came across to me that Gaga was being full of herself, I think she's just a fiercely commited artist perhaps to a fault who truly is in love with the creative process.
Come on. She could not stop. She went on and on and on. My God, the amount of words she can say without saying anything at all is insane. Put out a good song for once and shut your mouth.
Exactly. It’s the reason why the vast majority of famous method actors are men… they can get away with more shenanigans. Like i didn’t see a single person criticizing Benedict Cumberbatch during this SAME EXACT awards year when he talked about how he like didn’t shower for the entirety of shooting Power of the Dog and basically forced the entire cast and crew to smell his funk against their will. I mean can we just talk about how rude and inconsiderate that is? How can anyone do their job when they are constantly resisting the urge to puke?
The two Trailers for the movie "House of Gucci" deserved Oscars! The trailers were so good. But I thought the movie was just ok. Gaga had been nominated at every awards ceremony - except the Oscars. That was a real snub!
I heard House of Gucci was two totally different movies stapled onto each other in the middle. It couldnt decide whether to be a complete history of Gucci or a murder suspense story. Should have gone with the latter.
Gaga didn't exactly endear herself on the campaign trail, embarrassing herself with crazy method talk. She comes off as entirely too self-important and insecure. Hopefully that will pass in time. She was excellent in the role with some great acting instincts, but a different director may have pulled her back from chewing the scenery and hamming it up too much. But Scott allowed the whole cast to go down the Chef Boyardee trail. I don't understand though about the relationship between SAG and Oscars. I assume Gaga was nominated by her peers for SAG but don't only actors vote for actors with the Academy? How did she get nominated for literally everything but the Oscar? The film itself was truly terrible though. That sank the chances of everyone.
I believe not every SAG member is an Oscar voter in the acting branch and vice versa. Also SAG’s voting period happens weeks/months before Oscar’s, so perhaps many changed their mind. I do agree with the fact that Gaga came off really insecure during the campaign. It really sounded like she’s bragging about her actually learning acting techniques to prove that she’s not just any singer who sloppily transitions into acting. Her acting in that movie in particular seems a bit campy to me
I LOVED that the academy basically said “here, I’ll throw this Hair and Makeup nomination at you, because you don’t deserve anything else” 😂💀. This movie was just bad, long and bad.
I think the fact she missed, will benefit her after the Joker 2 drops. Think she will change her campaign strategy, and come for her second best actress nomination.
Ouchy, Brian! Way harsh! The running time was a bit to long and could have been trimmed but was an entertaining story with some excellent performances mostly from Lady Gaga who deserved a nomination for sure!
Even though he clearly works hard it does feel like Ridley Scott just rushes through his films and if he doesn't have a solid script to begin with that rushing through can just exacerbate the problems in the script then he relies on the visual the paste over the problems. Also I feel like we'll be getting Why Napoleon Flopped at the Oscars in the new year.
How gaga put the most intimating moment like being LIVE ON STAGE AT THE OSCARS on hold to help Liza when she got a little confused, but ALSO give the R-E-S-P-E-C-T to a legend, who comes from film family royalty! It just says everything you need to know about Gaga as a human being and why she is so loved. That's why when I see a comment stating Gaga was grand and full of herself during the campaigning for the film I can almost guarantee that person either doesn't know anything about her really or the person is looking for something to point out about her in particular because she's the easy target. Tbh people give her a harder time compared to other actors who act the same way in campaign interviews. Like a lot of male actors for example but no one comments on that...
The Last Duel remains one of my favourite modern cinema experiences. Snuck in a bottle of red wine. Drinking during those big banquet scenes... Unmatched!
Also, i think its possible that Hollywood just really hates Ridley Scott and refuse to nominate anything he does regardless of how good bc they just dont like him or like working with him.
Tons of reasons why House of Gucci didn't get tons of Oscar Nods: The Critical Reception Overshadowed By Other Films Like Licorice Pizza, Encanto Released the same year as The Last Duel Ridley Scott himself
I remember it all feeling a little gauche. You don’t assemble that cast, subject matter, director and release date unless you’re Targeting Oscar. You have to show up to every event and interview for months, but you can never say out loud that you want to win the little statue.
Thanks again, Brian, for an excellent commentary. I agree with you about "House of Gucci." It was way too long, and I was disappointed in the movie overall. Keep up the great work. You remain my favorite film critic. Everyone else pales in comparison to you -- a class act in every way!
Because it was Long and Terrible. One of the best Oscar corrections of all time. The fact that the rest of the industry was fooled by this absolute mess of a movie was embarrassing.
Aww the last fuel looks amazing! Right up my alley! But i NEVER heard of it ever! Where was the marketing for that?? House of Gucci was absolutely everywhere you couldn't escape it
House of Gucci is one of the WORST films I have ever seen in a theater. My friend and I were lauging out loud throughout. Its a drama btw. The script was terrible and the direction all over the place. I think Adam Driver and Jeremy Irons come out pretty unscathed but Jared Leto and Pacino should be ashamed of themselves. How the hell did the producers get enough insurance to cover all that scenery chewing? Gaga was actually not bad and had a good sense of her character but the script gave her no legitimate motivation and she needed a good directior to keep her from going too over the top which happened too frequently.
I just watched House of Gucci this past weekend (skipped it in theatres after it's dismal box office and mixed reviews). I ended up thoroughly enjoying it (although they could have cut 40 minutes of it as it does drag in certain sections) but Lady Gaga was marvelous as Patricia. She should have at least been nominated in the Best Actress category. I am seriously surprised that she wasn't because I enjoyed her performance more than Jessica Chastain's "Eyes of Tammy Faye" wining one.
It really feels like the first time Gaga asked us to take her seriously as an actress. Yes, she was previously nominated, but let’s be honest. Ally in ASIB isn’t that far from Gaga’s own persona.
Jared Leto's performance was hilariously bad in this movie. It's all the best and the worst that this movie have where he had the worst performance compare to the entire cast yet he was entertaining for all the wrong reasons. I couldn't almost believe that he was getting an Oscar buzz, I'm just happy that he didn't made it through 😂😂
I remember putting it on on an overnight bus trip and falling asleep midway through, only to be awaken by the murder plot and inmediate shot. Let me tell you I did not believe at all thats what had happened in the movie
Ohh CONGRATS on your 200th video Brian!! Another excellent and truly interesting video, as for all 199 before ... I bet the next 200 come in less than half the time now that you're a real professional!! BRAVO Brian!! My feeling is that Ridley Scott, very much like Scorsese and Spielberg too, are way to harshly judged now that they are considered "masters", for I think that people would be jumping out of their pants if any of their "less successful" film had been made by unknown directors, or even most other directors ... we expect way too much from him now!!
House of Gucci bored me to tears. It wasn't even over the top enough to be entertaining. It would have been better as an unintentional comedy than the drudge fest it actually was. Even Gaga's commitment couldn't elevate this.
I literally don’t care about or put any stock in the Oscar’s, like I feel most people nowadays, but as little value as they have imo I’m always still interested in everyone debating about the different categories etc. I haven’t watched the Oscar’s in like yearssss but I’ll still totally watch a video on yt about them 😂
Man, it's a shame The Last Duel bombed in the box office and, even worse, the academy completely relied on it rather than on its exceptional quality, it's a master piece that deserved recognition, man! And, to make things worse, another fabulous movie, House of Gucci, was shamelessly snubbed... still wondering what the academy members had in their heads to do so 😮 Great video, man!
Ridley Scott's "reasoning" for why The Last Dual flopped is ridiculous. I saw this movie on opening weekend and had high expectations from the trailer, i thought overall it was average at best. Not one I'll rush to rewatch anytime soon. Jodie Comer was exceptional and stood out as the star performance. She should have probably recieved an Oscar nod for this role. (Napoleon is also average.) House of Gucci was an average film that was hyped up and failed to deliver. Gaga was pretty good and her Oscar nod was deserved. The only standout performance for me in this whole cast. I will give credit to Jeremy Irons for his performance. It's a shame he wasnt featured more.
This is a very good and serious analysis, like all the other videos in this channel. I was disappointed by Gaga missing the best actress slot at the Oscars, but I think it was mainly because of the bad reviews of the movie (frightfully so). Although, I think that will help her a bit with Joker: Folie À Deux.
My gut reaction is that the average person doesn’t know much about Gucci, much less, care about a luxury fashion brand / family. That was certainly the case with me. I don’t own anything Gucci. Compare this with _The Founder_ a movie about the founding of McDonalds and how Ray Kroc built a fast food empire. I saw this movie and found it surprisingly entertaining and informative. That movie resonated withmore people cause McDonalds is a brand that means more to people than Gucci considering there are more poor people who eat fast food than there are rich people who buy Gucci.
Congratulations on your 200th video!!!! :) Personally I've found it funny, but not in a good way. In my mind it didn't make sense that I was watching an American movie, with American actors, doing this "Italo American" accent throughout the movie, despite being an Italian story. I am born and raised in Italy, and if Hollywood wants to make a movie about an Italian important family, go with it. But making them act with that accent on purpose is weird. It's like choosing to do a movie about a French historical family, and then having all the American actors speaking in English with a stereotypical french accent. Can you imagine the mess of it? Just keep it neutral.
I see your point but what would you suggest in these cases? That all the dialogue be in the foreign language and have the american actors learn that dialogue? Or would you just want the director to hire actors from that country and have them speak their language? In both those cases it would be a foreign language film and the majority of Americans notoriously DO NOT like reading subtitles. Plus in the latter case, the movie would have a better chance of making money if it has famous actors rather than unknown actors.
@@Crookedlystrait It is a Hollywood movie, so it's targeted to an American audience for sure. I would have enjoyed it way more if they kept their neutral accent. Without trying to sound Italian while speaking in English. I think the product would have come out more realistic. Think about Les Miserables, the production of a few years ago. They didn't try to add a random french accent just to remind people that it was based in France. People already know these things. But again, that's just a personal opinion. Of course it's their movie and they decided what to do with it :)
@@RobertoCanu oh ok I see what you mean. I misunderstood your comment. But that accent stuff is something Hollywood's been doing for decades, sometimes to disastrous (and unintentionally humorous) effects, as some actors aren't skilled at doing accents, foreign or otherwise. I also think that a lot of actors will want to do an accent because they think it will add to the character/performance and some also just want or like the challenge.
@@Crookedlystrait I agree that it may be an ulterior challenge for the actors, and for sure if even the director thinks it's the best idea for the movie, it's his final decision. But personally it's not my cup of tea :) it distracts me instead of keeping me focused
Jared Leto's performance in HoG was so campy it sucked the life out of a more serious storyline. I had a problem with some of the music selection, specifically during the wedding scene. The song that was used toward the end of it didn’t come out until at least a decade AFTER it and just took me out of it. And OMG the "Jackhammer" scene 😂😂😂 I love that name, but wouldn’t the more correct term be... the "Piledriver" scene... 😎
but the song was not part of the scene, it was for the audience only. THey probably used George Michael's "Faith" because it starts with church bells. It fit the scenery. What a weird fucking criticism.
Poor reasoning from Scott about The Last Duel's failure and a reason why Hollywood is doing so badly at the moment. Audiences are fed up with studios, directors and talent blaming them for not liking their bad product and poor creative decisions.
Jared Leto was absolutely terrible in this movie. Gaga couldn't save the bizarre tone either. I did laugh out loud a couple of times at how camp it felt. I have to say...I liked the jack hammer scene. Thank you Adam Driver and Gaga for the commitment to that!
I'd argue that pre-Oscars, any time Gaga was nominated for a precursor, THAT was the surprise. If you listen to any Oscar pundit podcasts or other channels...people's predictions that Gaga *might* get Oscar nominated was more of a "Oh God, is this REALLY gonna happen? She keeps popping up." rather than a "Here we go!! Gaga's getting #2!" When the nomination day came and Stewart--who WAS very Oscar buzzed for a while, and then started to fall off the radar for a bit towards the end--got her deserved nomination, everyone breathed a sigh of relief rather than a gasp of surprise.
It just wasn't the movie people thought they were going to get ( IMO of course) You got Ga Ga and Gucci - I think a lot of people, myself def included, thought it would be like The Assassination of Gianni Versace, even though that was a series, with it's great cast (including Penelope Cruz as Donatella, who was pretty so so I think) and even the TV movie with Gina Gershon hamming it up as DV and looking uncannily like her in parts. I expected something colourful exciting and even camp but instead I found my attention waning quickly with it's clunky and uneven storylines - it just felt like a bloated family saga - a wasted opportunity. Out of Scott's 2 big awards contenders, The last Duel should have been at the front - which of course it wasn't - and it was by far the better film.
If you haven't done this before, can you do a video to explain the voting tining for the different award shows? You always say how important the other award shows are for getting Oscar nominations/votes. When is tge voting done?
Jared Leto was deserving of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for "Dallas Buyers Club", but his performances in every other movie he's done since then have ranged from pretty bad to flat out awful. His accent in "House of Gucci" alone brought the whole film down.
I liked the movie but that’s it. Jared Leto was awful, though. On a side note, I really liked All the Money in the World. I wish that got more attention.
The jackhammer scene I forgot, but Jared’s hammy performance I well remember, it was the main thing that kept me watching. Sometimes the worst parts are the most memorable 🥃🥃🥃
LMAO. She's nominated everywhere except the Oscars and this was just her 2nd major role. Before ASIB she won Golden Globe. Received a standing ovation every time she performs. Always gets mentioned in acting award ceremonies and other A-list actors adore her as an actress. Jane Campion, champions her. del Toro praises her. Hamaguchi, is a fan. And other directors love to work with her. Yup, Hollywood is unserious about Gaga's acting. And note that, other singers of this generation are now changing their career paths by involving themselves in acting gigs. And Gaga is the ONLY singer turned actress of this generation getting recognition by Hollywood.
Gaga was phenomenal in the movie. She was so camp, but at the same time she was fragil. I mean if house of gucci is consider a "fiasco" gurl, look around a little. Lets hope the joker 2 is amazing
The Last Duel vs House of Gucci trajectory is so interesting, because The Last Duel is a much stronger film. House of Gucci was such a slovenly fail and fumble of some amazing actors (particularly Gaga, Pacino, Irons and Driver). It lacked a clear and effective vision. I also resent how harsh the film is to look at, when it's about the origins of a major fashion house. Like, why is the film slightly ugly 😭 (hated the cinematography). The Last Duel is less flashy obviously but much more of a pleasure to watch. It never loses sight of its vision.
Funny how Scott says millennials don’t want to learn anything when the last duel isn’t even accurate to the true events of what occurred anyway. And he also didn’t bother making napoleon accurate either 🙄🙄. Still enjoyed the movie and I loved Ben’s role.
It’s was just OK. I remember liking it while watching it but I never felt the need to watch it again. And I watch movies over and over when I like them.
Love the campy House Of Gucci. I saw it twice in theaters and couple of weeks ago on Prime Video. It's 8 out 10. The Last Duel is the better movie. I remember being alone with mom at the theater, no one was going to movies at the time. That's the Ridley 2021 movie that should have been delayed to 2022 release with more banking from Disney to promote
The most exciting thing about The House of Gucci, was seeing Lady G and Leto dress for awards season. I got the book as a gift when it came out in 2001, but the movie was too long, and the screenplay needed a healthy trim. It was beautifully filmed, and the location shots were gorgeous. And who doesn’t like a good closet dive, into the OG Gucci designs? And the Tiffany Yellow Diamond. Oh, wrong Oscars year.
Let’s get real! ‘21 was one of the worst years in film history. There was not ONE worthy Oscar nominee for Best Picture. As for Ridley Scott’s blaming the audience: Filmmaker heal thyself‼️ ‘House of Gucci’ and ‘The Last Duel’ were very bad films, with ‘Gucci’ slightly worse than ‘Duel.’ I gave ‘Gucci’ 2 stars on IMDB, and ‘Duel’ 4 stars! Rarely has a Director had a worse year in film, but then again, ‘21 was all bad‼️
The Academy has a (ahem, cough) for Pedro Almodovor and Penelope Cruz. Once Parallel Mothers was in contention, they could breathe a sigh of relief that they wouldn't have to nominate anyone from that campy three-hour film and focus on depressing dramas.
I liked House of Gucci but I didn't find it memorable. It was like the story and cast were all bloated and overacting. It was all too big for what it really was.
Because it was a piece of turd. The fact that this film was poised to win awards is alarming to say the least. Not only was it not a good movie but it wasn't entertaining either. Just overall a mess of a film and the fact it won awards is really telling of who decides who and what gets to win major awards. Thankfully members of the Academy saw through this facade and decided to snub it.
2:42 that’s not totally true Mr.Ridley. I went to see The last duel on big screen and cinema, and I easily got bored with all the scenes being replayed in the different versions, just too much. Also none of the actors have social media so no momentum was picked up from that end. Lastly, Ben Affleck’s blond hair was a big no no..
Not to be overly rude, but what the fuck are you talking about? The Last Duel was a dull, plodding mudslick of a movie that, by pushing Jodie Comer's version of events back to the final act, fails to establish any meaningful stakes until it's far too late for us to care. Ridley Scott can blame phones and social media all he likes, but in a world where Oppenheimer was a runaway hit, I think we can all admit that he's just lost his ability to entertain. The wrong Scott brother died, in my opinion - Tony's films were the real classics.
I’m late for this but I agree mostly with everything that was said on the video and I’d like to add that the movie sounds more like an over the top comedy and the academy tends to look down on this type of movie they do appreciate a good biopic but not a parody of one.
Have you considered doing a video on "How Spotlight beat Mad Max/The Revenant" ? Or do you think there's just not enough info to make a compelling video on it?
