tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post115137732382917485..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Another List You Don't NeedNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-72122857056554917792008-07-15T17:00:00.000-04:002008-07-15T17:00:00.000-04:00Worst:1. Halle Berry, Monster's Ball: A film about...Worst:<BR/><BR/>1. Halle Berry, Monster's Ball: A film about racism with soft porn and hate, with a over-the-top actress with a little bit of Showgirl ingredient. And she's an Oscar Winner!!!. "Halle you had that Oscar because we dind't give it to Whoopi for The Color Purple"... Thornton and Ledger are by far better that her. The worst Oscar of those years.<BR/><BR/>2. Salma Hayek, Frida: I'm mexican and I like the film but I'm sorry, salma didn't deserve that spot. Ofelia Medina had a better performance in a mexican film. that spot deserves to Huppert, Morton and Streep.<BR/><BR/>3. Reese Witherspoon: Generally 2005 was THE WORST year and any female performance (Unleast in English Language) of the year was outstading, but WTF??!! Elle Woods with dark hair goes to Nashville and she's married with Comodus. One of the most overrated Oscars of those years. Unleast she sings. And for me, Huffman is better instead her.<BR/><BR/>4. Julia Roberts, Erin Brockovitz: De-glam factor, a dirty white trash, single mom... Oscar Wirthy performance. I like her, but Why? Nath, I don't understand you, you hated that kind of roles but you like Roberts... she stole Burstyn and Linney's Oscar. Whiterspoon, Roberts, paltrow and Hunt stole Oscars because they're pretty STARS... <BR/><BR/>5. ¨Keisha castle-Hughes, Whael Rider: Good film and performance but no way she's better instead Evan Rachel Wood or Scarlett Johansson. <BR/><BR/>Dishonorable Mention:<BR/>- Judi Dench, Mrs henderson Presents: Good Performance but any Oscar Worthy... But weak year - Where's Joan Allen? where's Emmanuelle Devos? Where's Connie nielsen? Even Paltrow and Watts?<BR/>- Joan Allen, The Contender: She's a great actress but it's her worst performance, even Binoche is better.<BR/>- Nicole Kidman, The Hours: It wasn't a bad performance, in fact is the opposite, but that Oscar belongs to Julianne Moore. Kidman should have won in 2001.<BR/><BR/>The Best:<BR/><BR/>1. Bjork, Dancing in the Dark: She takes the Joan Allen place and voila! my perfect top five. fantastic, the best debut performance of those years. One of the best performances in the history of cinema and she was completelly ignored by AMPAS<BR/><BR/>2. Joan Allen, The Upside of Anger: The most awfully snubbed performances of this 2005. she deserves that spot and maybe she could win that Oscar, not Reese "Elle Woods" Witherspoon.<BR/><BR/>3. Naomi Watts, Mullolhand Drive: Another awfully snubbed performance, this time in 2001. She's perfect in a magnific Lynch film. she superb and subte and never overracts.<BR/><BR/>4. Catalina Sandino Moreno, Maria Full of Grace: Beside my love for Kidman for Dogville, I think the colombian actress has a very deserving place in the top five of 2004, with a outstading debut performance only inferior with Bjork. She was my wishful thinking for win. <BR/><BR/>5. Julianne Moore, Far from heaven: Juli should have won that 2002 Oscar, she's fantastic and beautiful like a 50s housewife with a closeted gay husband.<BR/><BR/>Honorable Mention: <BR/>- Nicole kidman, Moulin Rouge!: Cliched character? YES, but well acted by Kidman and with McGregor create one of the most important couples.<BR/>- charlize Theron, Monster: Fantastic like Wournos. YES, it's a de-glam character but she's not a fake or indiferent imitation like Foxx or Hoffman.<BR/>- Jamie Lee Curtis, Freaky Friday: My wishful thinking, but I think she's better instead KeatonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87490214031799160682007-12-30T01:22:00.000-05:002007-12-30T01:22:00.000-05:00Nicole Kidman in The Hours - First of all, it was ...Nicole Kidman in The Hours - First of all, it was a supporting performance. Second, nobody would even be considering her if she didn't hide behind a gimmick (the "nose"). If what Huffman did was a gimmick, what Kidman did was more of a gimmick.<BR/><BR/>Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge - The singing grated and everything fell apart. Should have been Naomi Watts in this slot.<BR/><BR/>Felicity Huffman - and people seriously thought she was Reese's biggest competition that year?<BR/><BR/>Diane Keaton - I remember loving this performance when I first saw it, but having recently seen it again on HBO...that must have been a really lean year.<BR/><BR/>Keisha Castle-Hughes - a good performance, but there were A LOT of better ones in that year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1152288466312995002006-07-07T12:07:00.000-04:002006-07-07T12:07:00.000-04:005. Keisha Castle-Hughes - All those GoldDerby chat...5. Keisha Castle-Hughes - All those GoldDerby chatters got her noticed and cheered when she was nominated. Then, they turn around three years later and say she didn't deserve it. It's a well-directed performance, but not a uniquely well-acted one.<BR/><BR/>4. Annette Bening - She was "ACTING" so much in Being Julia that I had absolutely no reaction to the character or the performance. Her one powerhouse scene toward the end was not enough to save Mrs. Beatty and definitely should not have earned her a nomination.<BR/><BR/>3. Nicole Kidman in The Hours - I know, it's like beating a dead horse... she was pouty and withdrawn (the exact opposite of Julia in EB or Reese in WtL) which made her seem like a "serious actress". But she was actually much better that year in The Others.<BR/><BR/>2. Halle Berry - Just ick. Watching Monsters Ball, I had the feeling in every scene that Halle was standing outside the character, commenting on her.<BR/><BR/>1. Sissy Spacek in In the Bedroom - Every criticism that has been written about Naomi Watts in 21 Grams should be levelled at Sissy instead. WAY over the top to the point that she made me laugh more than once (especially in the scene where she slaps Marisa Tomei). Chain-smoking and screaming is not "acting".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151912297257025822006-07-03T03:38:00.000-04:002006-07-03T03:38:00.000-04:00Ok, here's the summery so far of 90 something comm...Ok, here's the summery so far of 90 something comments....<BR/>The top 5 of the bottom-best leading performances by actresses according to this blog:<BR/><BR/>1. Charleze Theron - North Country<BR/>2.-3. Juliette Binoche - Chocolat<BR/>2.-3. Salma Hayek - Frida<BR/>4. Halle Berry - Monster's ball<BR/>5. Hilary Swank - Million dollar baby<BR/><BR/>The honorable three performances who are not mentioned here as top 5 worse performances not a single time:<BR/><BR/>Ellen Burstyn - Requiem of a dream<BR/>Judi Dench - Iris<BR/>Imelda Staunton - Vera Drake<BR/><BR/>(excuse me if i'm wrong - Burstyn has been mentioned "almost" in botton5, but not exactly, the same thing with Dench in Iris, but Staunton is absolutely clean!!!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151910828051648762006-07-03T03:13:00.001-04:002006-07-03T03:13:00.001-04:00My worse experiences of leading actresses the deca...My worse experiences of leading actresses the decade so far:<BR/><BR/>Binoche in Chocolat<BR/>Berry in Monster's ball<BR/>Hayek in Frida<BR/>Swank in Million $ baby<BR/>Theron in North countryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151910810785212592006-07-03T03:13:00.000-04:002006-07-03T03:13:00.000-04:00My worse experiences of leading actresses the deca...My worse experiences of leading actresses the decade so far:<BR/><BR/>Binoche in Chocolat<BR/>Berry in Monster's ball<BR/>Hayek in Frida<BR/>Swank in Million $ baby<BR/>Theron in North countryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151763047255438992006-07-01T10:10:00.000-04:002006-07-01T10:10:00.000-04:00glad to see the ill-intended naomi watts hell has ...glad to see the ill-intended naomi watts hell has turned out to be naomi watts heaven ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151739139364251352006-07-01T03:32:00.000-04:002006-07-01T03:32:00.000-04:00"For the person that thought Julianne Moore was ov..."For the person that thought Julianne Moore was overrated in far from heaven.... GIVE ME A BREAK! It is the best thing from 2000 to 2006! Nothing compares to it."<BR/><BR/>thank you for providing an example of why i think it's overrated. ugh, fanboys...is there anytihng worse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151739006813350212006-07-01T03:30:00.000-04:002006-07-01T03:30:00.000-04:00Keisha Castle-Hughs!!! Should have went to Uma Thu...Keisha Castle-Hughs!!! Should have went to Uma Thurman for Kill Bill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151738901650678992006-07-01T03:28:00.000-04:002006-07-01T03:28:00.000-04:00Nicole Kidman for Moulin Rouge. That was Naomi's S...Nicole Kidman for Moulin Rouge. That was Naomi's Spot! That was such a mess. That film made me feel sick. Overrated!<BR/><BR/>Hilary Swank in anything. She is not bad but where is the light. The girl has no layers. She beat Ms. Bening twice once for being a boy and once for playing a stock character. "feel bad for us!" we get it! Benings characters might not have been as likabe but they were far more complex! <BR/><BR/><BR/>For the person that thought Julianne Moore was overrated in far from heaven.... GIVE ME A BREAK! It is the best thing from 2000 to 2006! Nothing compares to it. Watch some Douglas Sirk and maybe you will get it. It was a tour de force.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151712058358865072006-06-30T20:00:00.000-04:002006-06-30T20:00:00.000-04:001. Julianne Moore - Far From Heaven - MOST. OVERRA...1. Julianne Moore - Far From Heaven - MOST. OVERRATED. PERFORMANCE. EVER. I cannot stress how happy I am that she lost.<BR/>2. Julia Roberts - Erin Brokovich - Yawn.<BR/>3. Renee Zellwegger - Chicago - Why not get someone who can sing and dance?<BR/>4. Keisha Castle Hughes - Whale Rider - Most overrated performance since...Julianne Moore in ...anything.<BR/>5. Charlize Theron - North Country - The girl sure knows how to Oscarbait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151708539414549562006-06-30T19:02:00.000-04:002006-06-30T19:02:00.000-04:00-Salma hayek: A mini Clooney-Gibson-Costner type ...-Salma hayek: A mini Clooney-Gibson-Costner type of thing, and beat out Merryl.<BR/><BR/>--Charlize Theron(Monster):Well, the gain a lot of weight, and get uglier, let's give her the nod<BR/><BR/>Renee Zellweger (Chicago): Nice but not great. I think that Roxy Hart is a mix between Suzanne Mareto and Satine<BR/><BR/>Julia Roberts (Erin Brocovich), and i also think that pretty woman was not worthy, but is an iconic role.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151677640694013742006-06-30T10:27:00.000-04:002006-06-30T10:27:00.000-04:002005 - Judi Dench - Mrs. Henderson Presents (I mea...2005 - Judi Dench - Mrs. Henderson Presents (I mean, COME THE @#$% ON!!!) In all honesty Joan Allen deserved that nomination!<BR/><BR/>2004 - Of what I've seen I liked. Kate Winslet should have won but Hilery Swank was wonderful (I thought)...I have not seen the others but I will say that my favorite performance of that year was Scarlett Johansson's performance in 'Love Song for Bobby Long'<BR/><BR/>2003 - Samantha Morton or Keisha Castle-Hughs...both were great performances but should have went supporting. Scarlett should have been nominated for her performance in 'Lost in Translation' and I'm sorry but I was FLOORED by Naomi Watts performance in 21 Grams and feel she should have won...get this...HANDS DOWN!!!<BR/><BR/>2002 - Nicole Kidman...I'm sorry, not only was it supporting but it was boring. Diane Lane should have won, no questions asked. She delivered one of my favorite performances by a leading lady, ever!<BR/><BR/>2001 - I'd have to say Sissy Spacek or Judy Dench. I just feel they robbed Naomi of her deserved WIN that year. Another I feel was sorely overlooked mostly because the movie was recieved as a teen flick was Kirsten Dunst who blew me away with her powerful performance in Crazy/Beautiful, and I'm sorry, she deserved a nomination!<BR/><BR/>2000 - I have not seen Chocolat so I won't say Juliette Binoche, I will say Julia Roberts ONLY because she shouldn't have won. Ellen Burstyn should have won the gold...but thats the Oscars for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151668904575355842006-06-30T08:01:00.000-04:002006-06-30T08:01:00.000-04:001. Julia Roberts - playing a tough bitchy woman wh...1. Julia Roberts - playing a tough bitchy woman who gets what she wants was by no means a stretch for her.<BR/><BR/>2. Charlize Theron - How desperate for an Oscar can you get?<BR/><BR/>3. Samantha Morton - so many others worthier than her<BR/><BR/>4. Hilary Swank - I liked it but again, so many others who deserved it more<BR/><BR/>5. Halle Berry - you're black, let's give you an Oscar so we don't lool racist!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151632763609359322006-06-29T21:59:00.000-04:002006-06-29T21:59:00.000-04:00Nathaniel,Many of my choices for "What the hell we...Nathaniel,<BR/><BR/>Many of my choices for "What the hell were you thinking nominating her?" come with a companion film by the same star that was alarmingly ignored in a different year.<BR/><BR/>How can they nominate Joan Allen for The Contender and NOT nominate her for The Upside of Anger? <BR/><BR/>or Juliette Binoche for Chocolat and NOT Damage?<BR/><BR/>Renee Zellweger for Bridget Jone's Diary and NOT Nurse Betty or Jerry Maguire?<BR/><BR/>Nicole Kidman for The Hours and NOT Meryl for the same film?<BR/><BR/>Also why did the Academy feel the need to nominate Sissy Spacek for In the Bedroom (great film, got most of the emotional terrain right, but cannot believe that she was a choir teacher), Samantha Morton for In America (definitely deserving of a nomination that year...for Best Supporting Actress), Felicity Huffman (nominated more for name recognition than for any acting chops that she displayed on screen), and Keira Knightley (she is cute as a button, but has not proven she has the depth as an actress to deserve a nomination for anything. How was her performance in Pride and Prejudice any different than her work in Pirates of the Carribean?).<BR/><BR/>Anyway, enjoy your site. Have a good day.<BR/><BR/>David.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151629562302160172006-06-29T21:06:00.000-04:002006-06-29T21:06:00.000-04:00I would definitely have nominated Watts. She was ...I would definitely have nominated Watts. She was my third favorite behind Reese and Joan... but I didn't even bother seeing Dench, Huffman, Theron or even Paltrow, so who knows if I'd like them better.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151622654336396842006-06-29T19:10:00.000-04:002006-06-29T19:10:00.000-04:00Oh yes, I agree Naomi Watts (King Kong) deserved t...Oh yes, I agree Naomi Watts (King Kong) deserved to be in any of the 5 nomination slots than any of the nominated five actress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151616906183041922006-06-29T17:35:00.000-04:002006-06-29T17:35:00.000-04:00Keisha Castle-Hughes in Whale Rider (really? over ...Keisha Castle-Hughes in Whale Rider (really? over other "youngsters" Scarlett and Evan Rachel? Really?)<BR/><BR/>Judi Dench in Mrs. Henderson Presents...(must be the perk of being a dame)<BR/><BR/>Salma Hayek in Frida (you're watching her watch herself play Frida)<BR/><BR/>Juliette Binoche in Chocolat (Miramax formula performance in a Miramax formula film)<BR/><BR/>Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge! (Unfortunately, she was never able to quite rise enough above the crap surrounding her. It couldn't have been easy, though, especially having to act against Ewan McGregor. She did manage to escape with dignity, though, so I guess it wasn't a huge loss.)<BR/><BR/>Can I throw in Meryl Streep for "Music of the Heart," too, just because, well...you know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151611741580034102006-06-29T16:09:00.000-04:002006-06-29T16:09:00.000-04:00Whilst many of you have already expressed what you...Whilst many of you have already expressed what you think of the unjustified nominations of Charlize Theron (North Country), Judi Dench (Mrs. Henderson Presents), Felicity Hoffman (Transamerica), Keira Knightly (Pride & Prejudice) or even Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line), ie. all the 5 nominations of the year, <BR/>now let me say this, one of the biggest crimes in the Academy Awards history is their nominating these unjustified 5 and not at least giving one of the slots to honour the most justified best performance of the year: Naomi Watts for King Kong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151611177812619832006-06-29T15:59:00.000-04:002006-06-29T15:59:00.000-04:00Glenn, what are you on about? I spit Iced Tea on m...Glenn, what are you on about? I spit Iced Tea on my monitor when I read that. Please elaborate on the sketch. Bril!<BR/><BR/>MarcoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151604947640784242006-06-29T14:15:00.000-04:002006-06-29T14:15:00.000-04:00(@Glenn: It's true that I don't know what you're q...(@Glenn: It's true that I don't know what you're quoting, but that was hilarious.)NicksFlickPickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607501848596529493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151603383537504362006-06-29T13:49:00.000-04:002006-06-29T13:49:00.000-04:00Anonymous, why do you wanna punch Laura Linney...?...Anonymous, why do you wanna punch Laura Linney...?<BR/><BR/>She went to my college, yo. She is our most famous alum. Nobody will punch her while I'm around.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151590418338884042006-06-29T10:13:00.000-04:002006-06-29T10:13:00.000-04:00Halle Berry - Worst Win ever for that porno that s...Halle Berry - Worst Win ever for that porno that she did!<BR/><BR/>Juliette Binoche - Because althought I do adore her, that slot belonged to Bjork.. We all know that. Thank God for the swan dress at least.<BR/><BR/>Diane Lane - Ok, that scene in the train... not that impressive.<BR/><BR/>Renee - Chicago. Overkill, I was sick of her already. There's still a place for you Renee.<BR/><BR/>Laura Linney - THE HORROR! Not because she's a bad actress, just because whenever I seee her I sooo want to punch herAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151568685332521482006-06-29T04:11:00.000-04:002006-06-29T04:11:00.000-04:00*enters room to see couple in bed*"Get a room!""We...*enters room to see couple in bed*<BR/>"Get a room!"<BR/>"We have one! You walked in on us!"<BR/>"And don't you forget it"<BR/>*leaves*<BR/><BR/>That sketch was funny, but nobody would any idea what I'm on about so I'll leave now<BR/><BR/>(That anonymous person was hilarious. They should get a prize or something)Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1151550756612980572006-06-28T23:12:00.000-04:002006-06-28T23:12:00.000-04:00I just wanna know what people are doing on this we...I just wanna know what people are doing on this website if they really hate Nathaniel and his opinions that much.<BR/><BR/>...and he HAS a job.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.com