tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post5329283309445476387..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: There's Something About UmaNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-21299114887440207492010-05-24T19:04:35.100-04:002010-05-24T19:04:35.100-04:00Uma needs a strong leading dramatic role (ideally ...Uma needs a strong leading dramatic role (ideally in a independent film) to start calling the attention of Hollywood again. And then access prestige films by directors such as Soderbergh, the Coen brothers, Wes Anderson, or even Clint Eastwood, Scorsese ...<br />Kill Bill 3 will not give an Oscar, as didn't his performance in Bel Ami (the one that made this movie for her is that one of her films is not a commercial failure, thanks to Robert Pattinson). Now it seems certain that Uma will be in The Danish Girl's Lasse Halstrom. Well, it's good news because she will be headed by an interesting director twice nominated for an Oscar, and giving life to a real person (the artist Greta Wegener). Although maybe the awards go to Kidman is a good opportunity for Thurman is brilliant.<br />And I don't forget the independent film on a true story really tragic, which she prepares (also as producer): Girl Soldier ... Perhaps this is destined to be her big break to win the Gold at last!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01363499831620474493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-56459600001825047752010-05-08T15:14:12.470-04:002010-05-08T15:14:12.470-04:00I have always thought Uma main appeal is her '...I have always thought Uma main appeal is her 'timeless' quality. Tarantino has mentioned this- she would not look out of place in film noirs..<br />She has also never looked better- absolutely stunning at this years British Academy Awards.<br />As for her low awards haul- well if the likes of Helen Hunt and Catherine Zeta Jones can win Oscars this is hardly a recommendation.<br />Somehow I think Uma may just be where she wants to be..ANTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-10051205132959990202010-04-30T12:48:41.446-04:002010-04-30T12:48:41.446-04:00Action is the way to go...Angelina needs a female ...Action is the way to go...Angelina needs a female competitor in the action market...Uma fits the bill.<br />Outside of Angelina, she would make an interesting Wonder Woman...directed by Tarantino of course.SoSueMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-81651064317507078902010-04-30T07:48:55.136-04:002010-04-30T07:48:55.136-04:00I think Cal's idea is brilliant since Uma is a...I think Cal's idea is brilliant since Uma is an amazon and Cameron loves them and i think she's better at heightened style than natural behavior and better at drama than comedy and all of these things would be wondrous when directed by Cameron... and also different thananything Kill Bill dreamed up since Tarantino and Cameron aren't exactly similar filmmakers.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-71808425019754298392010-04-30T07:05:24.427-04:002010-04-30T07:05:24.427-04:00I do give Uma the massive thumbs up! but I agree ...I do give Uma the massive thumbs up! but I agree with Aaron that she is sorely miscast in romantic comedies. And unfortunately that seems to be most of what she is doing nowadays.<br /><br />Thank you Prospero! I was thinking the exact same thing. MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND was awful! the concept made me smile, but Uma was unbearable in it. I would have rather seen Cameron Diaz in that film. <br /><br />I also don't think she should do an action film right now, She's already proved herself there. She needs a serious dramatic role immediately. She needs to look at Kate Blanchets career and take notes.Chris Na Tarajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545312034833563234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-70180357466607765652010-04-29T23:50:49.261-04:002010-04-29T23:50:49.261-04:00Costume drama. It's been a while.Costume drama. It's been a while.notanotherbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08819797270859201176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-69715076913301589902010-04-29T23:30:25.959-04:002010-04-29T23:30:25.959-04:00Let's not forget Uma's "Mission Zero&...Let's not forget Uma's "Mission Zero" Pirelli ad directed by Kathryn Bigelow:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXhjScS-QfAJtagnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-80473019245778011532010-04-29T22:09:29.894-04:002010-04-29T22:09:29.894-04:00The problem with Uma's career can summed up in...The problem with Uma's career can summed up in a single movie title: "My Super Ex-Girlfriend."Prosperohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447141018779024939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-54901559995003189532010-04-29T19:24:17.943-04:002010-04-29T19:24:17.943-04:00I think she could do a good comedy with the right ...I think she could do a good comedy with the right director. When she tries to be funny it feels a bit forced, but if a director could get her to 'relax' a bit, she'd be really good. There's comedic potential, but she just needs to learn how to nail it. <br /><br />She's a strong dramatic actress, but people don't really go see dramas anymore. I think that's the problem...Seannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-78005237386775055432010-04-29T18:44:41.005-04:002010-04-29T18:44:41.005-04:00Hayden, imagining Uma in the films you mentioned s...Hayden, imagining Uma in the films you mentioned scared the hell out of me! Please don't ever do that again :pJames Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16055933146552583102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-62097816851716502152010-04-29T17:54:25.178-04:002010-04-29T17:54:25.178-04:00if Sandra Bullock can win Oscar, she could!!if Sandra Bullock can win Oscar, she could!!FrenchGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984690899855445836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-82587646636794449082010-04-29T17:47:01.185-04:002010-04-29T17:47:01.185-04:00In the very unlikely event Uma wins an Oscar , it ...In the very unlikely event Uma wins an Oscar , it will be for Kill Bill 3 (and even that's pretty unlikely) or a supporting role.<br /><br />I won't get into whether she deserved a nomination for the first two Kill Bills. I will say she would've been a good choice for Supporting Actress of 1994, but Dianne Wiest deserved it. ("I'm Helen Sinclair!")Andrew R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08656464274438644356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-48564775086394244372010-04-29T17:13:00.088-04:002010-04-29T17:13:00.088-04:00She and Nicole Kidman have the interesting limitat...She and Nicole Kidman have the interesting limitation of not knowing how to approach traditional maternity onscreen. Come to think of it, I can picture Uma in some of Kidman's best roles--Birth, Margot, Dogville. They're ice-women of a feather.Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13622435513032131426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-4742987357669117282010-04-29T17:03:55.123-04:002010-04-29T17:03:55.123-04:00Only six comments?!
Uma has always exuded such ti...Only six comments?!<br /><br />Uma has always exuded such timeless grace and maturity that it's hard to believe childish Jennifer Aniston could be her big sis. She's an exquisite creature, a truly unique presence, I don't believe there's a flop big enough to sink her career. <br /><br />Like Liz Hurley, whether or not Uma continues to work she's going to remain a red carpet fixture forever--she's such a posh global sophisticate. But in Uma's case I do hope she keeps giving the occasional knockout performance. <br /><br />I had the pleasure of seeing Uma in at Nobu New York a few years back, lounging in a long, red evening dress with whatever billionaire-financier she was dating at the time. Watching her eat sushi in real life (this was circa Kill Bill, mind you) is one of the greatest things I've ever witnessed.Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13622435513032131426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-82746481787551949362010-04-29T16:58:05.525-04:002010-04-29T16:58:05.525-04:00Re: Sweet and Lowdown
I think that was one of her...Re: Sweet and Lowdown<br /><br />I think that was one of her biggest cases of one actress absolutely tearing her co-star to pieces. Can anyone explain me how did Samantha Morton lose that Oscar? I still can't believe.cal rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-7857843917722516572010-04-29T16:54:25.663-04:002010-04-29T16:54:25.663-04:00James Cameron. A big fat sci-fi action movie. Now....James Cameron. A big fat sci-fi action movie. Now.cal rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-7884363964040847382010-04-29T15:58:20.151-04:002010-04-29T15:58:20.151-04:00i would give her the role of Catwoman in the Batma...i would give her the role of Catwoman in the Batman sequel. Happy birthday UMA!Deus Ex Machinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13698364458317869705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75949143982230900162010-04-29T15:21:14.411-04:002010-04-29T15:21:14.411-04:00a biopic of a 40's goddess as that is where sh...a biopic of a 40's goddess as that is where she beongs as 1 of those mystery women of the 40's/mrripleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-45102245630798810882010-04-29T14:26:55.418-04:002010-04-29T14:26:55.418-04:00she should work with soderbergh in a off-bet dark ...she should work with soderbergh in a off-bet dark comedy, not a central role (but a pivotal one nonetheless)...<br /><br />i adore uma, but she works better in minor roles (with the exception of Kill Bill)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-50443979958705197642010-04-29T13:25:58.729-04:002010-04-29T13:25:58.729-04:00She was in Sweet and Lowdown, where I think even s...She was in <i>Sweet and Lowdown</i>, where I think even some of her fans agree she was awful.<br /><br />But I'm biased: to answer your question, Craig, I'd give Uma a stipend to please <i>not</i> be in a movie. Someone close to me recently described her as "almost resourcefully atrocious," which for me says it all, especially recently. Though I agree she's a pip in <i>Pulp Fiction</i>, she had a brief period circa <i>Beautiful Girls</i> and <i>Teh Truth about Cats & Dogs</i> wherein a genuine sense of relaxation did wonders for her, and she pulls it together for some of the later stuff in <i>KBv2</i>.NicksFlickPickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607501848596529493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-27035694608927314922010-04-29T13:20:21.153-04:002010-04-29T13:20:21.153-04:00I've honestly never really understood her as a...I've honestly never really understood her as an actress. I think her best work is indisputably with Tarantino, which makes me think she works best in off-beat, very stylized films. I think she is usually sorely miscast in romantic comedies...<br /><br />...Other than the fact that her and Cameron Diaz are both blonde and gorgeous, and are roughly the same age, I think Diaz has a more loose presence onscreen than Thurman, which is why she works better in the romantic comedy genre (for better or for worse). They're both sexy, but Diaz has a more "sunny" disposition which is in stark contrast to Uma's more "sultry" side like you mentioned...<br /><br />..If I had to pick something for her to do, I think she might excel in a Woody Allen dramedy (has she ever worked with him before?)Aaronnoreply@blogger.com