tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post8225399589334801758..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: "The Man That Got Away". The Project That Didn't.NATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-65633226998345543052010-06-12T17:18:42.155-04:002010-06-12T17:18:42.155-04:00Since I feel chatty today, I'll highlight two ...Since I feel chatty today, I'll highlight two actress that don't get they love they deserve, because a few people really care about Asian Cinema. They're TOP 20 league.<br /><br />1) Kinuyo Tanaka: I don't know much of her career, but she is the face and body of Oharu in Kenji Mizoguchi's masterpiece Kinuyo Tanaka. Mizoguchi is very straightforward in a John Ford way (but he's an actressexual like George Cukor) and this movie represents his most epic achievement in melodrama. It's an all-tragic Gone with The Wind, and I'd say Tanaka's passive performance is as powerful as Leigh's. Tanaka has the same energy, she is full of emotions, and rage, and anger, and love. But it's all inside. And, in Japan, a woman can't fight frontally like Scarlett.<br /><br />2) Ok, you all loved Mieko Harada in Akira Kurosawa's Ran. Now try to imagine Ran focused on her, Lady Kaede as a leading role. It's Kurosawa Throne of Blood! Isuzu Yamada is haunting as the movie's Lady MacBeth, conjuring pure evil, like she is one of the spirits MacBeth has seen in the woods. It's a very tricky and difficult performance, since the movie is very stagey AND cinematographic, and she has to deliver all that grand moves and still be subtle enough when her close-up comes. But it's a stage subtleness big and small. You know, I can't describe performances like Nick, but Yamada is marvelous.cal rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12165961380367301212010-06-12T16:53:23.356-04:002010-06-12T16:53:23.356-04:00Marvelous, I didn't know Violent Summer DVD wa...Marvelous, I didn't know Violent Summer DVD was available in USA! <br /><br />Netflix: http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Violent_Summer/70050053?trkid=1660<br /><br />(The poster they have is wrong, it's from The Girl With a Suitcase, but it's a box, I suppose)cal rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-56449082541919608182010-06-12T16:38:08.161-04:002010-06-12T16:38:08.161-04:00Yes, Leigh shoulda been higher, at 5th.
Violent ...Yes, Leigh shoulda been higher, at 5th. <br /><br />Violent Summer (Estate Violenta) is great movie by a director unfortunately unkwown outside of Europe, Valerio Zurlini. He's pretty good with actresses: Claudia Cardinale landed her best performance in The Girl With a Suitcase, another electrifying love story.<br /><br />If you really want to get into Zurlini's melodramatic and sexy mood, I suggest you to see this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddXe38FInDY<br /><br />It's all about a beautiful woman lying to herself (!) and Rossi Drago slam dunks the role. You won't nedd any subtitles.<br /><br />That said, I have a lot of holes to fill in. Violent Summer is one of two Rossi Drago movies I've seen: the other is Antonioni's Le Amiche. Her performance in Violent Summer was so amaing that I've trying to find other movies she starred in, but I can't find. She is amazing and I really need to share this!cal rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-38983736467495440172010-06-12T10:14:20.053-04:002010-06-12T10:14:20.053-04:00@UABT & CAL -- i do like that cal's list ...@UABT & CAL -- i do like that cal's list includes the foreigners. when i was younger i was super into big hollywood 1950s productions (still crazy about that superwide screen) so those are the kind i mostly saw from the 50s. i've seen more foreign films from the 60s & 70s than i have from the 50s so i have definite holes in viewing there.<br /><br />I've never even heard of VIOLENT SUMMER so i'll have to look that up.<br /><br />but P.S. Vivien Leigh in 8th place for the 50s? INSANITY ;)<br /><br />@BILLYBIL -- i've never seen CAGED but I really must. I always hear good things.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-36125124165431875442010-06-12T02:52:48.849-04:002010-06-12T02:52:48.849-04:00While Blanchet did play an Oscar winner in The Avi...While Blanchet did play an Oscar winner in The Aviator, it was not addressed in any way in the film itself. Bette Davis was nominated for playing a has-been past Oscar winner in The Star (and exhibiting one on screen). And apropos The Aviator, Hepburn played a multi Oscar winner in that silly TV movie she made with Anthony Queen – Jason Bateman's character discovers her trophies tucked away in a closet. <br /><br />And cal roth's list is mighty awesome, for the choices he made AND for refreshingly not being biased toward American cinema.uabtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12516864700651733342010-06-11T22:02:29.898-04:002010-06-11T22:02:29.898-04:00I'd swap Magnani for Monroe in Some Like It Ho...I'd swap Magnani for Monroe in Some Like It Hot - not because Magnani isn't a goddess (she is), but because I'm yet to track down The Rose Tattoo. Otherwise that's my top 6.<br /><br />Judy Holliday gets the top spot (which is a tie between her performances in Born Yesterday and It Should Happen to You).Y Kant Goran Ritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03058411467996289416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-61196269474880130452010-06-11T21:37:10.173-04:002010-06-11T21:37:10.173-04:00I'd go with Bette Davis (All About Eve), Vivie...I'd go with Bette Davis (<i>All About Eve</i>), Vivien Leigh (<i>A Streetcar Named Desire</i>), Gloria Swanson (<i>Sunset Boulevard</i>), Elizabeth Taylor (<i>Cat on a Hot Tin Roof</i>/<i>Suddenly Last Summer</i>), Shirley Maclaine (<i>Some Came Running</i>), Kym Novak (<i>Vertigo</i>)... some sort of top five out of that list.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-22009872055822279042010-06-11T20:33:43.293-04:002010-06-11T20:33:43.293-04:00Ok, let's go.
a) Danielle Darrieux in The Ear...Ok, let's go.<br /><br />a) Danielle Darrieux in The Earrings of Madame De... Oh God! What a performance!<br /><br />b) Dorothy Dandridge was the second in that race. Come on? Jane Wyman? Jane Wyman? With sunglasses?<br /><br />c) Best female performances of the decade (top 10)<br /><br />1 - Giulietta Masina (Nights of Cabiria)<br />2 - Judy Garland (A Star is Born)<br />3 - Bette Davis (All About Eve)<br />4 - Anna Magnani (Belissima)<br />5 - Gloria Swanson (Sunset Boulevard)<br />6 - Jeanne Moreau (Elevator to the Gallows)<br />7 - Eleonora Rossi Drago (Violent Summer) PEOPLE REALLY SHOULD SEE THIS ONE!<br />8 - Vivien Leigh (A Streetcar Named Desire)<br />9 - Jeanne Moreau (Dangerous Liaisons)<br />10 - Emmanuelle Riva (Hiroshima, Mon Amour)<br /><br />d) Love Maureen O'Hara and Novak in Vertigo.<br /><br />e) Gena Rowlands in A Woman Under The Influence is THE BEST PERFORMANCE EVER.cal rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-41470199790571570752010-06-11T16:58:30.940-04:002010-06-11T16:58:30.940-04:00It is tough - on my first pass I came up with 11:
...It is tough - on my first pass I came up with 11:<br />Bette Davis All About Eve<br />Anne Baxter All About Eve<br />Gloria Swanson Sunset Blvd<br />Vivien Leigh Streetcar<br />Shelly Winters Place in the Sun<br />Mildred Dunnock Death of a Salesman<br />Shirley Booth Sheba (although it's been a really long time since I've seen this)<br />Jean Hagen Singin in Rain<br />Gloria Grahame Bad & Beautiful<br />Judy Garland Star is Born<br />Elizabeth Taylor Cat...<br /><br />I guess my 5 would be kinda boring because it's like everyone else's:<br />Davis<br />Swanson<br />Leigh<br />Garland<br />Shirley Booth<br /><br />Gosh - I'm not much for subtlety, am I?<br /><br />I guess when you're really great, you're really great (and believe me it KILLS me not to put Taylor in the top 5)<br /><br />Gosh I'd forgotten what a nice run Eleanor Parker had for a few years in the 50's - 3 nominations. She's 88 now. According to IMDB the only major award she ever won was the Volpi Cup in 1950 at the Venice Film Festival for CAGED.<br /><br />And Lee Grant - I think she's really fun to watch on screen. She's 83 now - I wonder how she's doing... She was in Mulholland Dr., of course, but evidently she did something called GOING SHOPPING in 2005. Did anyone see it?billybilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-72218385571041941862010-06-11T16:18:38.735-04:002010-06-11T16:18:38.735-04:00I'm shocked - actually, disgusted -
that I'...I'm shocked - actually, disgusted -<br />that I'm the first to mention<br />the brilliant Shirley Booth for<br />"Come Back, Little Sheba." She<br />was sensational in this. Truly,<br />one of the greatest performances<br />by any female in any decade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-27821978882454742232010-06-11T16:08:20.317-04:002010-06-11T16:08:20.317-04:00It's been a long time since I've seen it, ...It's been a long time since I've seen it, but I could have sworn that Diane Keaton won an Oscar within the film <i>Annie Hall</i>, even though it wasn't actually on screen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723441382492805800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-15975735833181517872010-06-11T15:58:57.343-04:002010-06-11T15:58:57.343-04:00Laika -- Magnani is a powerhouse. Just wait. Woodw...Laika -- Magnani is a powerhouse. Just wait. Woodwards is a more technical accomplishment but she's always strong. I might even prefer her in RACHEL, RACHEl which is such a fascinating opaque performance in some ways.<br /><br />Kent -- oh, Novak in VERTIGO. love her in that. maybe my top ten.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75736432870706999202010-06-11T15:21:17.296-04:002010-06-11T15:21:17.296-04:00My top four would definitely be Davis, Garland, Le...My top four would definitely be Davis, Garland, Leigh and Swanson. The last spot would be a tough choice between Elizabeth Taylor in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF and Kim Novak in VERTIGO.kentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-49216732534682612112010-06-11T14:39:03.774-04:002010-06-11T14:39:03.774-04:00The consensus 'best-of-fifties-nominees' -...The consensus 'best-of-fifties-nominees' - Davis, Swanson, Holliday, Leigh, Garland - is pretty tough to argue with.<br /><br />But that's five from three years. Looking for an 'alternate' list, I'd go for Baxter in 'All About Eve' and the 59 Hepburns -'Suddenly Last Summer' and 'The Nun's Story'. Then after Dandridge for 'Carmen Jones' and Hepburn for 'Sabrina', the whole decade starts to look pretty thin. I haven't seen Anna Magnani in 'The Rose Tattoo' or Joanne Woodward in 'The Three Faces of Eve', and I'm sure they put a different complexion on things, but there are whole fields here that seem uninspired even by bad-oscar-year standards. I mean, what's up with that '56 field? A straight-up choice between Carroll Baker and Deborah Kerr's brittlest performance isn't a good sign of health. I wish they'd all voted for Nancy Kelly's twelve shades of hysteria in protest.Laikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06440073181249211138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-38010184293424806682010-06-11T13:53:23.776-04:002010-06-11T13:53:23.776-04:00A challenge to you and all your readers - is there...A challenge to you and all your readers - is there any film actress who rivals Garland at breaking your "heart every time she warbles a note"? I sincerely believe, for me, there isn't anyone who quite has the same vulnerable fragility. Gena Rowlands gets close in A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE but she still doesn't quite do it for me the same way Garland does. And don't say Liza - she can get close too - STERILE CUCKOO is something to see - but still not vulnerable enough.billybilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-50684360284215518862010-06-11T13:05:36.109-04:002010-06-11T13:05:36.109-04:00Bette Davis in All About Eve, Vivien Leigh in A St...Bette Davis in All About Eve, Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire, Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard, Judy Garland in A Star Is Born, and Susan Hayward in I Want To Live!. I'm also a big fan of Woodward and I really like Anna Magnani. I also love Grace Kelly's performance in The Country Girl, yes I said it! Maybe she shouldn't have won over Judy, but I thought she was great.joe burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01987519630654592530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-4002860213991795462010-06-11T12:42:39.066-04:002010-06-11T12:42:39.066-04:00I see Judy and Frank as apples and oranges. I like...I see Judy and Frank as apples and oranges. I like Judy more, but I can't scientifically say which is "The World's Greatest Entertainer." I do have issues about Frank Sinatra but they're more about the gossip side of him. My TA also has a 'joke' about him that I shouldn't post here because it's crass and probably libelous. <br /><br />And since Tomas plugged his blog (good read), I'll plug mine on the same 50's performance. http://okinawaassault.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/a-streetcar-named%C2%A0silent/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-50589464123685610752010-06-11T12:28:50.006-04:002010-06-11T12:28:50.006-04:00I haven't seen Judy Holliday's performance...I haven't seen Judy Holliday's performance in "Born Yesterday" yet, but the list you compiled is fabulous. <br /><br />I have to say, I'm actress-curious about Kim Stanley's performance in "Seance on a Wet Afternoon". It's on my "must watch" list.Franco Marcianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08855337313960561284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-38534736810595069532010-06-11T12:23:40.552-04:002010-06-11T12:23:40.552-04:00Also, Downey got nominated for presenting an Oscar...Also, Downey got nominated for presenting an Oscar to Ben Stiller in Tropic Thunder, but again, no win.John Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778817752411507792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-47988063009442549242010-06-11T12:23:14.377-04:002010-06-11T12:23:14.377-04:00Nat-you're also forgetting Janet in the origin...Nat-you're also forgetting Janet in the original A Star is Born-she won an Oscar in the film but lost to Luise Rainer in real life (though she used her real life Oscar, which I always thought was cool).<br /><br />I can't think of any where they actually won onscreen and won in real life.John Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778817752411507792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-27349347144925286572010-06-11T11:50:37.298-04:002010-06-11T11:50:37.298-04:00I can't quite make up my mind as to which Tenn...I can't quite make up my mind as to which Tennesse Williams performance I prefer. Liegh in Streetcar or Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. They're both enthralling, yet so different, and definitely both on my top 5. I think Bette Davis tops my list, with Gloria Swanson, Judy Garland, and Audrey Hepburn (Roman Holiday) finding their way in there somewhere. But, wait...that's 6.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206689829422865411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-58525083672910936962010-06-11T11:46:26.701-04:002010-06-11T11:46:26.701-04:00Just seeing that hint of Jane Wyman in Magnificent...Just seeing that hint of Jane Wyman in Magnificent Obsession in those stupid "I'm blind, but fashionable!" glasses makes me <a href="http://mynewplaidpants.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-could-watch-jane-wyman-get-hit-by-car.html" rel="nofollow">angry all over again</a>. God I just hate her.Jason Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18254334131909339157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-65352141520454420282010-06-11T11:36:55.910-04:002010-06-11T11:36:55.910-04:00A few others worth mentioning:
- Shelly Winters ...A few others worth mentioning: <br /><br />- Shelly Winters hysterical suppressed sexuality in Night of the Hunter has stayed with me.<br /><br />- Maureen O'Hara in The Quiet Man. I'm not the only one who loves her, right? Her short-fuse Mary Kate, is the centerpiece of this sentimental favorite.<br /><br />- I'm firmly in the camp that thinks Kim Novak's performance in Vertigo is greatness.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343638129743484886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-8369418903452820622010-06-11T11:36:08.007-04:002010-06-11T11:36:08.007-04:00okinawa thanks for sharing that. it's good to ...<b>okinawa</b> thanks for sharing that. it's good to hear. For so long this stupid stigma attached to her made me SO ANGRY. It even allowed Frank Sinatra to steal her rightful title "The World's Greatest Entertainer" I guess Michael Jackson fans also tried to steal the title for him but it always did and always will belong to Judy G. The amount she could conjure up with just her voice and no props, effects, costumes or ANYTHING. The voice itself was enough.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-42490977690653093922010-06-11T11:34:29.824-04:002010-06-11T11:34:29.824-04:00@Jeff D -- i believe Nick is on record saying the ...<b>@Jeff D</b> -- i believe Nick is on record saying the <b>1974</b> race is the best across the board (maybe he'll pop back in with a link)<br /><br /><b>@Michael</b> i've seen several Fellini's but not that one. I should get to. I will also take all these Danielle Dareaux statements seriously<br /><br /><b>@Billy</b> HEE. thanks. I shall add it in.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.com