tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post7093074132487714194..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Hump Day Hottie: Ralph FiennesNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-44967569435751768602011-01-16T23:18:10.004-05:002011-01-16T23:18:10.004-05:00I am not a Ralphie neither a Ralphite. I am not i...I am not a Ralphie neither a Ralphite. I am not in love, with him. I admire his ability to portray a part as if he becomes that part physically and spiritually. I am amazed at his talent and I'm in awe of it! Would I faint, if I met him? Probably yes!<br />Its wonderful that we get to observe possibly a legend during our time. Keep doing what you do, so well Mr. Fiennes and we'll keep watching. ps I will say that I am very glad that Mr. Fiennes is a red hot blooded male who loves women and romance!pcfulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-48340188185997489012009-12-19T02:38:56.031-05:002009-12-19T02:38:56.031-05:00Edit:
"On another note, I think you're ...Edit: <br /><br /><b>"On another note, I think you're right Mndy; I don't find anything offensive in what you said, it's a shame if someone was rude at you on that site you mentioned. Perhaps they didn't understand your idea, and I think your point of view is valid imho."</b><br /><br /><br />When I left this comment, I DIDN'T know which site you were talking about; by now I have figured which site it is, and I take my words back, since people at that site are great and they would never treat a member in a bad way.<br /><br />I regret I didn't realized this before :(Lily-Rose Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17432236279076192123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-38333046557122653942009-08-26T16:55:34.676-04:002009-08-26T16:55:34.676-04:00He's the most amazing actor of our age, I thin...He's the most amazing actor of our age, I think so. He unites the qualities of a character-actor and of a hero. His acting tools are really subtle not because he hasn't enough, he has a lot! but he simply transforms himself into the actual role. He has all the qualities what a great actor needs: the clear analysis the possibility to perform the deepest thoughts and feelings with a look or movement of his hands beautiful very expressive voice and he's really good-looking and has - if the part needs - the sexual emanation which is essential for a star. One can't identify him in the different parts, his tools are so different and multilayered. He can be angel or devil but in the subtypes he produces so fine variations that two of them never are the same.<br />And besides he's an extraordinary stage-actor too. <br />Oscar will reach him, I hope so.zsuzsannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46516040860419081132009-02-03T07:06:00.000-05:002009-02-03T07:06:00.000-05:00Yay! I've just been called a "Ralphie&quo...Yay! I've just been called a "Ralphie", and love it!!!<BR/>*sends Mndy a hug*<BR/><BR/>On another note, I think you're right Mndy; I don't find anything offensive in what you said, it's a shame if someone was rude at you on that site you mentioned. Perhaps they didn't understand your idea, and I think your point of view is valid imho. <BR/><BR/>I love Ralph very much, and as long as he's happy with the roles he chooses (I like them, btw, that's why I'm his fan) I will be happy too, whether those "Keepers-of-the-absolute-truth" at the Academy award him or not. <.<Lily-Rose Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17432236279076192123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-281722709152966532009-02-02T11:00:00.000-05:002009-02-02T11:00:00.000-05:00For a little while this past year, I was on a webs...For a little while this past year, I was on a website devoted to Ralph Fiennes. I do think he's a decent actor, but he's not great. He does have a tendency to play the roles he does a little too subtle for the Hollywood set, and when you put his performances against the others each and every year, he gets lost in the sauce. On the site there was a discussion about why he doesn't get awards... and when I brought up the fact that most people find him too subtle and boring in his roles against the others that were nominated (the Academy wants you all believe that they are the intelligent elite-- but if you statistically look at the last 20 years of winners, you'll see very obvious trends... and they NEVER award a subtle performance), I was pounced on (remember, I told you this was a site devoted to him). He also has a tendency to gravitate to roles that he can deeply research... which can be a good thing, but we never see anything of the man underneath and that leaves most critics and audiences cold. The Admin of the site (the only other person who saw my point) pointed out that you can place almost every part he's played into two types- the sad dupe and the nasty bastard. <BR/>The "ralphies" (as I've just started calling them) were livid... as you can guess I'm no longer there at that site. Those women scared me. Granted, I still like him, I do like some of the stuff he's done..and he is nice eye candy... but he's really not going be a big thing in award voters eyes, unless he breaks out of the little box he put himself in, role wise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-80826365030175525582009-01-30T08:04:00.000-05:002009-01-30T08:04:00.000-05:00Billybil --by all means, she The End of the Affair...Billybil --by all means, she The End of the Affair. I'd definitely put that performance <I>way</I> up there in the ranks of Fiennes best.<BR/><BR/>And as for Miranda Richardson in Spider. one of the best performances of the Aughts (though oddly i didn't care for Fiennes in that movie and I usually love him)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-40281753051990642262009-01-30T05:11:00.000-05:002009-01-30T05:11:00.000-05:00Oh Yes! YES! YES!The fact that he has been so cons...Oh Yes! YES! YES!<BR/><BR/>The fact that he has been so consistently magnificent and as consistently overlooked is a disgrace. What a fine actor, and so so yummy.<BR/>Thanks for putting your Ralph Fiennes love out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-89813083203935460012009-01-30T03:21:00.000-05:002009-01-30T03:21:00.000-05:00So true. I hate it when people "forget" to give th...So true. <BR/><BR/>I hate it when people "forget" to give those awards to the right person. And even more when it is someone so talented as Ralph.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, if they were to award Ralph for each single awesome performance of him, it wouldn't be fair cuz the other actors would go home always awardless.<BR/><BR/>Not that I would complain :pLily-Rose Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17432236279076192123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-89754440871781303662009-01-29T20:02:00.000-05:002009-01-29T20:02:00.000-05:00//"Untouchables"? If you mean "The Avengers", then...//"Untouchables"? If you mean "The Avengers", then no, he didn't disappear after that. He had three big parts the very next year, including one of his most acclaimed ones in End of the Affair.//<BR/><BR/>*cringing with embarrassment* Thank you for that correction, notluke (if you're not luke, does that make you Han Solo?) That's what I get for being to lazy to double check myself on imbd, at least.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049113750769117163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-59676179868692244752009-01-29T14:46:00.000-05:002009-01-29T14:46:00.000-05:00SPIDER - that was it! Thanks JA!Yes! Miranda Ric...SPIDER - that was it! Thanks JA!<BR/><BR/>Yes! Miranda Richardson - have you seen DANCE WITH A STRANGER? I can still vividly recall her in that movie. She is underrated, for sure!!<BR/><BR/>You're right, SPIDER the movie wasn't so good although it had its shocking moments. I remember being kinda bored in parts. But I still think Fiennes was wonderfully internalized in it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-78115293631474689572009-01-29T14:17:00.000-05:002009-01-29T14:17:00.000-05:00"What was that movie he did fairly recently that w..."What was that movie he did fairly recently that was really dark and British and violent and ugly and stuff? Someone got killed and buried in the garden by the canal/river?"<BR/><BR/>billybil I think you're talking about Cronenberg's <A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278731/" REL="nofollow"><I>Spider</I></A> maybe? Which I need to watch again, I haven't seen it since it came out, but I wasn't that big a fan of it... except for Miranda Richardson, who was AMAZING. Speaking of underrated actors! Ugh.Jason Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18254334131909339157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-27537821439487373642009-01-29T13:47:00.000-05:002009-01-29T13:47:00.000-05:00I loved, loved, LOVED The English Patient! Oh ho...I loved, loved, LOVED The English Patient! Oh how I wept! And he was so appealing in such a tortured way in that film. <BR/><BR/>And of course he was marvelous in Schindler's - so lizardy! (Oh Adri - I LOVE it!!)<BR/><BR/>And you're right, CT, I couldn't believe it when I saw Maid in Manhattan and it was Ralph Fiennes!<BR/><BR/>What was that movie he did fairly recently that was really dark and British and violent and ugly and stuff? Someone got killed and buried in the garden by the canal/river? Does anyone know what I'm talking about? He was so wonderfully introspective and creepy in that!<BR/><BR/>I hate his Voldemort but that's not his fault. I think the makeup gets in his way! He doesn't need that much makeup to play that role.<BR/><BR/>Now I'll have to rent The End of the Affair - I missed that one entirely.<BR/><BR/>And I can't wait to rent IN BRUGES! What a cast of men! Ooo ah!!<BR/><BR/>It seems to me Ralph Fiennes is the sort of actor who always carries around a lot of subtext on the screen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-59526414681774136932009-01-29T09:26:00.000-05:002009-01-29T09:26:00.000-05:00"Untouchables"? If you mean "The Avengers", then n..."Untouchables"? If you mean "The Avengers", then no, he didn't disappear after that. He had three big parts the very next year, including one of his most acclaimed ones in <I>End of the Affair</I>.<BR/><BR/>In fact, since then he has tended to appear in several juicy roles every three years (1999, 2002, 2005, 2008) and mostly stay out of the spotlight in between. Whether it's his conscious decision or coincidence I don't know -- but it does show he had at no point really withdrawn from the movies. <BR/><BR/>(So I guess Ralph's next shot at Oscar will be in 2011?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-30207472196639305582009-01-29T08:13:00.000-05:002009-01-29T08:13:00.000-05:00i first became aware of him in Schindler's List of...i first became aware of him in Schindler's List of course but I have fond memories of Oscar and Lucinda (speaking of bringing out the best in his female costars, Cate Blanchett was never warmer or more engaging than in that film) and he seemed to be doing quite well career-wise and then the flop that was The Untouchables remake - he seemed to disappear altogether for a few years. (Did he wisely withdraw from Hollywood to go back to the theater?) In any case, I'm glad to see him back.<BR/><BR/>It seems that awards love goes to those who campaign for it - is it that Ralph truly doesn't give a damn about awards and doesn't campaign for him? (Aside from the supporting nod for Schindler? Perhaps he's as turned off by the whole campaigning thing as he was by big-budget Hollywood. It's not about objective assessments of quality after all - it's about politics.)Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049113750769117163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-31934931873323354252009-01-28T23:13:00.000-05:002009-01-28T23:13:00.000-05:00Dude can act and look good without a nose. Let me ...Dude can act and look good without a nose. Let me repeat that: NO NOSE.Neel Mehtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11286549029037039134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-14108653991654766992009-01-28T22:52:00.000-05:002009-01-28T22:52:00.000-05:00I must say, I really like Fiennes but I tend to fi...I must say, I really like Fiennes but I tend to find his "subtle" work more "boring" than anything else. Take <I>The Duchess</I> for example. He felt like a wet blanket in that movie (i know his character was, but he didn't help the film) and then <I>In Bruges</I> in which he was so animated and it was great to watch.<BR/><BR/>He is incredibly handsome though, isn't he?Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18614387110131139132009-01-28T22:43:00.000-05:002009-01-28T22:43:00.000-05:00Ah, Ralph Fiennes is my favorite actor. I loved hi...Ah, Ralph Fiennes is my favorite actor. I loved him in Schindler's List, Quiz Show, The End of the Affair, The English Patient, and he gave my all-time favorite Broadway performance in The Seagull. The Academy clearly hates him. What other actor would go unrewarded for the trio of diverse performances he gave in The Duchess, The Reader and In Bruges? He also always brings out the best in his female co-stars. Kristin Scott Thomas, Julianne Moore, Rachel Weisz, and Keira Knightley all gave some of my favorite performances in their ouevre opposite Ralph.rosengjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06346399198525494946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-25779128461772199682009-01-28T21:16:00.000-05:002009-01-28T21:16:00.000-05:00I saw In Bruges yesterday, and i was wondering why...I saw In Bruges yesterday, and i was wondering why he wasn't getting any award love? he was terrific.jahs34https://www.blogger.com/profile/05351443046355480222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-68699939088163717332009-01-28T20:29:00.000-05:002009-01-28T20:29:00.000-05:00I think the fact that he doesn't come across as be...I think the fact that he doesn't come across as being particularly desperate to get these nods count against him somewhat. I don't actually know how much campaigning he does, but I would imagine it isn't a whole lot.<BR/><BR/>And why should he. He's got a great reputation and has no problem finding interesting parts. No reason to care much about anything beyond that really - as long as we regularly get to see him perform well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-6504291408162342122009-01-28T20:19:00.000-05:002009-01-28T20:19:00.000-05:00Nat, I demand a recount on the "Body of Work" FB A...Nat, I demand a recount on the "Body of Work" FB Award! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-43898294303845921562009-01-28T20:14:00.000-05:002009-01-28T20:14:00.000-05:00I thought Fiennes was great in "In Bruges" and I d...I thought Fiennes was great in "In Bruges" and I don't usually like him. I don't find him good-looking (personal taste - too cold and white and lizardy) and too often he comes across as the worst boyfriend/husband in the world in his movies. If a female character is hooked up with Ralph Fiennes, she's dying before the end of the movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-90689095773361610542009-01-28T19:55:00.000-05:002009-01-28T19:55:00.000-05:00I love Ralph Fiennes! And I can't understand why h...I love Ralph Fiennes! And I can't understand why he wasn't nominated for the Oscars. He had a great 2008!Kamilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02427390262750578341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-86114536748610292332009-01-28T19:48:00.000-05:002009-01-28T19:48:00.000-05:00Somebody tell me where that place isIt's in my hea...<I>Somebody tell me where that place is</I><BR/><BR/>It's in my heart.<BR/><BR/>And there must be something about Ralph that make even those impressed by him forget him, indeed. I mean, I loved <I>English Patient</I> on first viewing and yet I only extended that love to its main actor retroactively years later, after being moved to tears by his turn in <I>Constant Gardener</I>...<BR/><BR/>And yes, that range: from romantic lead, through flawed (to various degrees) but relatable, to totally scary. Incredible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-86201945631220644522009-01-28T19:41:00.000-05:002009-01-28T19:41:00.000-05:00I think I just imagine him in all his terrifying r...I think I just imagine him in all his terrifying roles, which doesn't exactly make me love him, but he is quite good at being creepy.Kelsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08426905949964284182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-76824704313741968282009-01-28T19:32:00.001-05:002009-01-28T19:32:00.001-05:00I hardly think of Fiennes as a hottie but some of ...I hardly think of Fiennes as a hottie but some of those pics make me think otherwise... Anyway, thanks for your clever posts. Best Oscar site i know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com