tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post5826032171862912932..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Streep Nom #2, 1979NATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-63243747252736607182009-06-21T06:13:21.037-04:002009-06-21T06:13:21.037-04:00Anon, I consider Diane Keaton lead in "Manhat...Anon, I consider Diane Keaton lead in "Manhattan" (and would've nominated her)Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-26964325378817286542009-06-21T03:33:21.196-04:002009-06-21T03:33:21.196-04:00No one here thought Diane Keaton was better in Man...No one here thought Diane Keaton was better in <em>Manhattan</em> than Mariel Hemingway?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-13855186066299440772009-06-20T14:19:36.695-04:002009-06-20T14:19:36.695-04:00My choices from 1979 are:
1. Veronica Cartwright ...My choices from 1979 are:<br /><br />1. Veronica Cartwright - Alien<br />2. Christine Lahti - ...And Justice For All<br />3. Barbara Barrie - Breaking Away<br />4. Cheryl Barnes - Hair<br />5. Meryl Streep - Kramer vs. Kramerctrouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03718287190772592226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-70841350599681306892009-06-20T11:45:00.381-04:002009-06-20T11:45:00.381-04:00Meryl's performance in Kramer was the standout...Meryl's performance in Kramer was the standout that year. Given that the director allowed her to write and improvise for her role and she had to put up with Hoffman's agressive ego, the win was justified. Add to this her heartbreaking situtation with Cazale and the other two films she was in that year, her skyrocketing path was blazed.Netshoppernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-48544290549304882992009-06-19T20:02:31.982-04:002009-06-19T20:02:31.982-04:00Catherine... yeah, maybe i would include Palmer to...Catherine... yeah, maybe i would include Palmer too. that moment sure was wonderful as was her reaction to Air Erotica and her general wariness/understanding/hurt/acceptance about his womanizing in general<br /><br />so maybe i'd go:<br />Barrie - breaking away<br />Hemingway -manhattan<br />Palmer -all that jazz<br />Reinking -all that jazz<br />Streep -kramer vs. kramer<br /><br />but then i'd have to leave other people out. ARGH.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-61768108027884789882009-06-19T14:52:05.255-04:002009-06-19T14:52:05.255-04:00That "Everything Old" clip you posted, N...That "Everything Old" clip you posted, Nat, is easily my favourite clip from any film, ever. It casts a spell over me.<br /><br />Having said that, I'm another Leland Palmer cheerleader. Her very last moment in the film - his clenched fist, the stuck out tongue, the visible tears welling up in her eyes - is so fascinating and complex and wonderful.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09258493877737555910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-83642184934396682842009-06-19T14:42:28.057-04:002009-06-19T14:42:28.057-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09258493877737555910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-22735992832180505672009-06-19T14:40:25.383-04:002009-06-19T14:40:25.383-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873730624838669533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-66705895928969204182009-06-19T12:35:50.880-04:002009-06-19T12:35:50.880-04:00Mariel Hemingway is miles beyond her competition.Mariel Hemingway is miles beyond her competition.Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13622435513032131426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-41497996725665734042009-06-19T11:05:14.075-04:002009-06-19T11:05:14.075-04:00Chris. omg. i loved the Muppet movie. I wanted it ...Chris. omg. i loved the Muppet movie. I wanted it to win everything ;) well it or EMPIRE STRIKES BACKNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-14815028323329966412009-06-19T10:57:29.594-04:002009-06-19T10:57:29.594-04:00I'm sure, at the time, I had only seen MEATBAL...I'm sure, at the time, I had only seen MEATBALLS and THE MUPPET MOVIE (which was up for 2 Oscors in 1980, (best song, and original score, sadly Miss Piggy was not up for it, cause she might have taken Meryl down)Chris Na Tarajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545312034833563234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-37923105244870152692009-06-19T10:38:50.073-04:002009-06-19T10:38:50.073-04:00I was never over the moon with Meryl in "Kram...I was never over the moon with Meryl in "Kramer vs. Kramer." There was always something artificial with her role, and Dustin Hoffman is the one that stole the show there. But I haven't seen any of the nominees here besides Streep and Jane Alexander, so there's no way for me to say if anyone else in the lineup was more deserving for the win (I wouldn't have chosen Jane Alexander either).Yanceynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-41343648569427081872009-06-19T10:16:38.310-04:002009-06-19T10:16:38.310-04:00I wouldn't see why Ann Reinking would get nega...I wouldn't see why Ann Reinking would get negative buzz for a nomination, especially since Woody Allen was a sure-fire nominee just two years earlier. If that's not "playing yourself" than I don't know what is. (Just to clarify, I would've nominated both of them.)<br /><br />My ballot for what could be my favorite Supporting Actress year probably would've looked something like...<br /><br />1. Meryl Streep (Kramer vs. Kramer)<br />-maybe my favorite Supporting Actress performance of all time<br />2. Ann Reinking (All that Jazz)<br />3. Mariel Hemingway (Manhattan)<br />4. Sigourney Weaver (Alien)<br />5. Jane Alexander (Kramer vs. Kramer)<br />(with Shirley MacLaine for "Being There" being a VERY close runner-up)<br /><br />Just to put it out there, for me Meryl in 79 was like Kate Winslet last year. I'm sure that Meryl got more votes for "Manhattan" than, say, Candice Bergen, but because she had more votes for "Kramer vs. Kramer" that knocked out "Manhattan" because of that rule where you can only have 1 nomination per category. (We're all agreed that Kate got more votes for "Revolutionary Road" than Angelina Jolie, right?)Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-68031650215509419612009-06-19T09:15:35.339-04:002009-06-19T09:15:35.339-04:00Mmm... can't express any opinion over the othe...Mmm... can't express any opinion over the other actress, but Streep and Alexander.<br />I wasn't even born at that time and the only movie I've watched is Kramer.<br />I just think Alexander nom was out of place... I mean, sh was really good but the part itself was not Oscar-nom-worthy, in my opinion.Terrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-35745279322040917562009-06-19T08:12:22.980-04:002009-06-19T08:12:22.980-04:00my line-up could have been:
Jane Alexander
Barbar...my line-up could have been:<br /><br />Jane Alexander<br />Barbara Barrie<br />Mariel Hemingway<br />Eva Mattes (I second Bing147...she's amazing in WOYZECH)<br />Meryl...of course the winner...<br /><br />mirko s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-81043781253994337622009-06-19T05:35:11.053-04:002009-06-19T05:35:11.053-04:00i'd hands down give it to streep over any supp...i'd hands down give it to streep over any supporting performance of 79. her joanna is one for the books, especially the already mentioned first minutes of the film when she leaves the family. masterful!Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638175280025480597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-67328519910751086372009-06-19T03:21:32.748-04:002009-06-19T03:21:32.748-04:00Leland Palmer in "All That Jazz" is my p...Leland Palmer in "All That Jazz" is my personal coulda woulda shoulda. I really wish she could have seen a nomination.Morgannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-82820189867484659602009-06-19T02:55:13.078-04:002009-06-19T02:55:13.078-04:001.VERONICA CARTWRIGHT "Aliens"
2.MARIEL...1.VERONICA CARTWRIGHT "Aliens"<br /><br />2.MARIEL HEMINGWAY "Manhattan"<br />3.MERYL STREEP "Manhattan" & "Kramer vs. Kramer"<br />4.BO DEREK "10"<br />5.JANE ALEXANDER "Kramer vs. Kramer"Fernando Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01910646761117970758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-32025025957734907752009-06-19T02:10:29.619-04:002009-06-19T02:10:29.619-04:00I never understood the Hemingway nomination. I die...I never understood the Hemingway nomination. I die for that movie, but her nomination has always puzzled me. In terms of <i>All That Jazz</i>, I actually tend to err on the side of Leland Palmer.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-76332746211405002292009-06-19T00:25:55.697-04:002009-06-19T00:25:55.697-04:00Oops! Sorry that I didn't elaborate on my cho...Oops! Sorry that I didn't elaborate on my choices earlier. I'll do so now.<br /><br />Though both MacLaine and Weaver seem like leads in their movies, I find them both better suited to the supporting category. <br /><br />Prior to Alien, next to NO ONE knew who Sigourney was. And, until the latter part of the film, she is part of an ensemble. Doesn't this type of breakthrough usually result (if it does at all) in a supporting nomination?<br /><br />Regarding MacLaine, I recall reading long ago that the studio suggested her for a supporting nomination and that she later regretted holding out for lead as it probably cost her a nomination. Also, had her role been played by a lesser known actress, it would never have been considered lead. Though I may be wrong. ;-)<br /><br />Btw, Nick: Yes! Of course Barbara Harris!! Oh, the lack of love for that gal!!<br /><br />csbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-19976017598072450292009-06-19T00:16:40.566-04:002009-06-19T00:16:40.566-04:00Ann Reinking was basically playing herself in All ...Ann Reinking was basically playing herself in All That Jazz. And I'm not saying she wasn't frikkin' fantastic anyways, but could that have anything to do with her lack of a nom?groovy_acolytenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-84731062771646748462009-06-18T23:17:37.060-04:002009-06-18T23:17:37.060-04:00Ummm... definitely siding with Dame James. Leland ...Ummm... definitely siding with Dame James. Leland Palmer is the All That Jazz performance that blows my mind... aside from Roy Scheider of course. Her little dance rehearsal opposite Scheider is one of my favorite moments of cinema.Qnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-8553031642615930632009-06-18T22:43:54.475-04:002009-06-18T22:43:54.475-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joe Shetinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16397781597446300981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-55123395020467178802009-06-18T22:41:52.741-04:002009-06-18T22:41:52.741-04:00Sean C... i actually didn't really like Alexan...Sean C... i actually didn't really like Alexander's work. Felt like she didn't overcome the schematic counterpoint nature of the part. <br /><br />Kent... I haven't seen Alien in a really long time but i usually dig Cartwright in everything.<br /><br />i really need to revisit some of these movies.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-25668685447944256112009-06-18T22:34:13.827-04:002009-06-18T22:34:13.827-04:00I actually thought Jane Alexander was superb in Kr...I actually thought Jane Alexander was superb in Kramer..... I found her chemistry with Hoffman so unique and odd but at the same time quite palpable. The little moment when Ted touches her face as she plaintively talks about her ex-husband and the look that she then gives back to Ted is sublime. Granted, Alexander's tired, forlorn screen presence sometimes comes across too stiff or mechanic (All the President's Men). I loved her characterization here and I completely support the nomination (Though Meryl did indeed deserve to win) Did you not like her Nat? <br /><br />- Sean C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com