tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post2122791334694306955..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Signatures: Uma ThurmanNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-29629975062618415262009-07-28T20:10:39.535-04:002009-07-28T20:10:39.535-04:00she's great
"Kill Bill Vol 1" was h...she's great<br /><br />"Kill Bill Vol 1" was her best perf imo - perfectionstevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10462181491307557725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-9390813217770254352009-07-26T21:45:37.386-04:002009-07-26T21:45:37.386-04:00Are you saying you're hysterically blind to th...Are you saying you're hysterically blind to the splendors of Uma? <br /><br />I absolutely see the "effortless cool" in "Pulp Fiction." She catches the chill and dangerous vibe of the film so well, perhaps better than anyone else in the film. She's sexy, odd and mysterious, and she grounds her darkest moments (the overdose) with bits like that Fox Force Five joke, which she both underplays and sells to perfection. <br /><br />And do give a chance to "Hysterical Blindness." Even if you dislike Uma you'll have to be drawn in by the rest of that cast. She is a bit more forced in this role than something like "Pulp," but it fits the character's desperation to a tee.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583618094892337900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-45730698686302753572009-07-26T16:50:17.590-04:002009-07-26T16:50:17.590-04:00I am keeping a lid on most of my feelings about Um...I am keeping a lid on most of my feelings about Uma because this post is so engaging, as these Signatures often are. But <i>effortless</i> is a really, really hard word for me to pair with Uma. For better or worse, I have a hard time thinking of an Uma performance where it wasn't clear how hhhhard she was trying. Help me see the effortless vibe of Uma that I'm missing. (I'll grant that her <i>Pulp Fiction</i> performance is really charming, so I'm not coming from a place of total antipathy. And I've never seen <i>Hysterical Blindness</i>, though I've meant to.)NicksFlickPickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607501848596529493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-14799975888410073182009-07-26T01:28:04.132-04:002009-07-26T01:28:04.132-04:00Thanks for the love Luigi. It means a lot!
My to...Thanks for the love Luigi. It means a lot! <br /><br />My top pick would be either "Pulp Fiction" or "Hysterical Blindness." In "Pulp" she's just so completely lovable even when having an overdose ("I said God DAMN!"). As Emma put it, "effortlessly cool." <br /><br />And she owns the screen in "Hysterical Blindness" opposite that jawdropping, AMAZING cast (Gena Rowlands, Juliette Lewis and Ben Gazzara!!!) but really captures those selfish and awkward moments with every little bit of pathos and perfection. <br /><br />A random bit part of hers I love is from "Sweet and Lowdown": "I'd love to be a whore for a year. Just a year."Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583618094892337900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-62630780723937214422009-07-25T08:31:11.993-04:002009-07-25T08:31:11.993-04:00Uma is hard for we merely mortal women to like bec...Uma is hard for we merely mortal women to like because she's so damn perfect. But my favorite Uma performance has to be in an otherwise awful movie, "The Producers". What I love about her in this movie is that she seems to be genuinely having a good time.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865082576641051315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-36272600881180364262009-07-24T22:53:23.789-04:002009-07-24T22:53:23.789-04:00Adam,
Congratulations again... I love this signat...Adam,<br /><br />Congratulations again... I love this signatures and - oh my god! - today is Uma (I have been waiting for this since the Laura Dern signature). <br /><br />This is so cool... I mean, Nathaniel posted about Uma and her new flick "Girl Soldier" a couple of days ago and now you bring us this signature. <br /><br />I LOVE Uma Thurman, and your post is simply wow! The comparison between Mia from "Pulp Fiction" and Debby from "Hysterical Blindness" is fantastic, as well as the comparison between her character in "Kill Bill" and her character in "Tape"...<br /><br />Her best performances are generally strong stuff. I think she's so talented and interesting that she actually deserves a more consistent career... anyway she's a terrific actress.<br /><br />My favorite Uma Thurman performances are:<br /><br />1. HYSTERICAL BLINDNESS: She delivers a hands down extraordinary performance... edgy, heartbreaking, gena rowlands-esque in some moments. She is moving, painful and funny at the same time (awesome!) and I don't know... I mean... she dances (drunk) a Pat Benatar hit in a Jersey bar, that's something!<br /><br />2. TAPE: Subtle, fierce, polite, precise and memorable performance... She reminds me Liz Taylor in this movie... I know that maybe the comparison with Liz sounds weird but I don't know... I mean, she plays a flawed woman with ferocity, sexual tension and vulnerability in a claustrophobic film based in a play and this scenario reminds me some of the most interesting Elizabeth Taylor's performances.<br /><br />3. KILL BILL: She made history and we all know that she was robbed. She really deserved a couple of Oscar nominations for this work.<br /><br />4. PULP FICTION: I fell in love :)<br /><br />5. HENRY & JUNE: The most erotic thing I have watched in a movie ever.<br /><br />And I love her in other films too... like DANGEROUS LIAISONS, JENNIFER 8, BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, LES MISERABLES, PRIME and THE PRODUCERS.<br /><br />Ciao!<br /><br />And... really, really, really thank you for this post.<br /><br />;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-7228192359956877822009-07-24T22:26:06.117-04:002009-07-24T22:26:06.117-04:00Oh Ann McD, you're right. So very sorry, I des...Oh Ann McD, you're right. So very sorry, I deserve the technique on myself. I corrected it though. My Kill Bill 2 DVD skips and I trusted google for that crucial information. Never again!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583618094892337900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-40926780921209276782009-07-24T20:43:02.997-04:002009-07-24T20:43:02.997-04:00Do justice to the correct term. It's the five-...Do justice to the correct term. It's the five-point palm exploding heart technique.Ann McDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-21049497928591062502009-07-24T19:58:20.793-04:002009-07-24T19:58:20.793-04:00Love me some Uma.
Just and Off topic quetion:
Wh...Love me some Uma.<br /><br />Just and Off topic quetion:<br /><br />Where are the point of the BEST ACTRESS COSTEST?RtHOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-64399720330511742992009-07-24T17:52:35.767-04:002009-07-24T17:52:35.767-04:00I love Uma's touch with the square. So effortl...I <i>love</i> Uma's touch with the square. So effortlessly cool.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809699267788752653noreply@blogger.com