tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post6377739002416248754..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Streep Nom #15 & #16: Sister Aloysius Beauvier & Julia ChildNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-42921619118489343072010-11-01T19:14:28.903-04:002010-11-01T19:14:28.903-04:00I hope I'm wrong about Anne...pretty sure she ...I hope I'm wrong about Anne...pretty sure she will be at the Globes!SoSueMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-52649794422337549102010-11-01T14:21:19.442-04:002010-11-01T14:21:19.442-04:00SoSueMe ... i have found the online response to LO...SoSueMe ... i have found the online response to LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS so fascinating. The reports have been so conflicting and yet everyone believes whichever is the latest one -- no offense!<br /><br />Romantic comedy Oscar nods are totally predicated upon audience reaction -- and we still have NO idea how the audience will respond.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-50198835125318239812010-11-01T12:55:09.625-04:002010-11-01T12:55:09.625-04:00If Carey does My Fair Lady...she's got a secon...If Carey does My Fair Lady...she's got a second nom in the bag for sure. Hopefully the critics get behind her Never Let Me Go perf. And why not a supporting nom for Wall Street?<br />Totally disappointed Anne will not be back at the Oscars for Love and Other Drugs.SoSueMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-33254747146848659982010-11-01T12:50:49.751-04:002010-11-01T12:50:49.751-04:00I'm probably the only one who thinks Melissa L...I'm probably the only one who thinks Melissa Leo will be back at the Oscars several times in the next decade. The woman works a lot, and she is incredibly talented. A nomination for The Fighter is coming, no doubt.SoSueMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-63430930713340417212010-11-01T11:35:23.415-04:002010-11-01T11:35:23.415-04:00Well why not have Streep in race after Oscar race?...Well why not have Streep in race after Oscar race? She racks up the nods and her "street cred" while continuing to build her legacy as the GREATEST ACTRESS TO WALK THE FACE OF THE EARTH!. It's not like she's won ten Oscars or anything. The other girls are safe whether she's there or not. Just watch out if she's in a best picture nominee, doing a biopic, or working with a halfway decent director. Then all bets are off!!!Orionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-70911876843484301732010-10-31T22:45:17.256-04:002010-10-31T22:45:17.256-04:00I'm going to jump on the bandwagon and say tha...I'm going to jump on the bandwagon and say that Kate Winslet was probably in a sort of 6th place in 2009. Actually, I would bet that her two performances were both in the top 3 or 4, but obviously Revolutionary Road placed one or two lower and was knocked out.<br /><br />Actually, I almost wish the Academy had bought into the category fraud, just so that Kate could have had two noms in the same year like Julianne Moore.Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-5029524840504616192010-10-31T22:11:56.806-04:002010-10-31T22:11:56.806-04:00Oops, forgot Leo. Ironically, I bet that's wh...Oops, forgot Leo. Ironically, I bet that's what Oscar will do, too. Her nomination was her career honor; she'll probably need to up her profile for them to remember how good she is.Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-10083989337964695172010-10-31T22:08:17.139-04:002010-10-31T22:08:17.139-04:00There is no doubt in my mind that Sally Hawkins pl...There is no doubt in my mind that Sally Hawkins placed 6th in 2009. However, I have no idea who was 6th in 2010... that race seemed so clear-cut.<br /><br />There is no way that Bullock will be nominated again. And Sidibe, sadly, will probably struggle to get parts worthy of her skill. That leaves Mulligan and Hathaway, and I expect both of them to be nominated again.<br /><br />I was upset that Kate won in 2009, not because I dislike her, but because I liked her better in Revolutionary Road, and feel like she has had better performances in the past. However, over the last two years, I've decided to simply be happy that she (FINALLY) got her Oscar, which has allowed me to appreciate her performance in The Reader more.Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-59030526035704029732010-10-31T20:10:43.315-04:002010-10-31T20:10:43.315-04:001. Meryl's performance in Doubt has grown on ...1. Meryl's performance in Doubt has grown on me. It's a mediocre role in a mediocre play, but its interesting to see how she plays it nonetheless.<br /><br />3. More Hathaway and Mulligan.<br /><br />2. Sixth slot? Hawkins in 2008. No one in 2009.<br /><br />4. Maybe. Can it be a big meal with leftovers? Enough for a food fight?Arkaannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-3321515725890402762010-10-31T10:20:27.525-04:002010-10-31T10:20:27.525-04:001) Which performance has grown on you?
Kate Winsle...<i>1) Which performance has grown on you?</i><br />Kate Winslet in <i>The Reader</i>. I still don't think it's the equal of <i>Revolutionary Road</i>, but I think she's pretty impressive throughout and has got better on return visits.<br /><br /><i>2) Who do you think landed in the dread six-spot in both years?</i><br />Sally Hawkins and Tilda Swinton. I just think that they both placed first on enough ballots to almost be in the mix, whereas I can't see Emily Blunt placing at the top of anyone's ballot last year; she'll have been picking up 4th and 5th slots.<br /><br /><i>3)Concerning the newbies, which do you think will return to the race and how soon/often?</i><br />Mulligan. I can imagine them properly falling in love with her.<br /><br /><i>4)Meryl Streep's Julia Child offers to cook you dinner. But only if you eat it at the table with Sister Aloysius icily judging you with every bite, chew and shallow. Do you accept the offer?</i><br />I'd even pay!<br /><br />I'd add that I actually can't stick Streep's <i>Julia</i> performance, but I absolutely adore her in <i>It's Complicated</i> and I wish she'd got the nod for that.RobUKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09822980378536652491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-6712457577483000472010-10-31T09:55:03.135-04:002010-10-31T09:55:03.135-04:00I love to see that more and more people are gettin...I love to see that more and more people are getting to see how great Streep was in Doubt and Winslet was in The Reader.cal rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12637110296957183212010-10-31T02:14:10.096-04:002010-10-31T02:14:10.096-04:001. I really liked Hathaway's performance in Ra...1. I really liked Hathaway's performance in Rachel Getting Married, but I know A LOT of people loved it. In that context, I just wasn't that crazy over it. I saw the movie again a few weeks ago and I guess I'm slowly seeing what people REALLY saw from that performance. Then again can't really complain that year since Kate Winslet won for a role that gets way too much hate. I will forever love that role for giving her the Oscar. Love, love, love.<br /><br />2. For 2008 it's certainly Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road. I mean yeah Sally Hawkins, but if Winslet wasn't nominated for The Reader, she was IN for RR. For last year, hard to say. If the movie was better received, MAYBE Saoirse Ronan, but she's "too young" to be double nominated. I'd say Abbie Cornish.<br /><br />3. Definitely think Mulligan and Hathaway will get nominated again. I can see Leo and Bullock getting nominated, but I wouldn't bet a lot on it.<br /><br />4. I've eaten with a mean nun before. The answer would be... no. That is all.Ryan T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11249768784800120083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-73945766063769224012010-10-31T01:11:47.897-04:002010-10-31T01:11:47.897-04:00Ann Hatholway was my first too. some of her best ...Ann Hatholway was my first too. some of her best work in RACHAEL GETTING MARRIED. A fine film. so surprised that they weren't up for score, especially how they brought the music into the piece. ANnie was robbed!!!chris na Tarajanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-11060474978509950202010-10-30T22:57:19.243-04:002010-10-30T22:57:19.243-04:001. Winslet's performance in "The Reader.&...1. Winslet's performance in "The Reader." I was really not a fan because I was very pro-"Revolutionary Road," but it's really grown on me and I'm fine that she won the Oscar for THAT performance. I still prefer Hathaway and Streep (loved her from the get-go), but I really do enjoy Kate in that.<br /><br />2. I know it's against the grain, but I think it's Kristin Scott Thomas for 2008, not Hawkins. Melanie Laurent seems a sensible choice for 2009, but no one came close to cracking that top 5.<br /><br />3. I could see them all coming back, actually. Hathaway and Mulligan will definitely be back. Leo will probably show up in supporting (maybe this year?) but I doubt another Best Actress nomination is in her future. I'm guessing her film career will end up very Frances McDormand. Sidibe landed a great role on "The Big C" so I can only hope her momentum keeps up. Bullock will be back, but it'll take awhile. She'll land a "Driving Miss Daisy" role eventually, but I think it'll take that long for her to be back.<br /><br />4. Yes, but only if Julia and I get the kitchen to ourselves for dessert! :)Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206689829422865411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-42002435350786518842010-10-30T22:48:46.533-04:002010-10-30T22:48:46.533-04:00I can’t imagine if we substitute Sister Aloysius t...I can’t imagine if we substitute Sister Aloysius to teach Poppy the driving lesson.mikhaelhttp://aneducation.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-80877842588445768882010-10-30T21:11:11.671-04:002010-10-30T21:11:11.671-04:001) Meryl Streep in "Doubt"... wonderful ...1) Meryl Streep in "Doubt"... wonderful performance, Meryl's electrifying on screen. It's really one of her best roles of the last decade.<br />2) In 2008, it was Sally Hawkins for "Happy-Go-Lucky". But we've got to consider that, without "The Reader", Kate Winslet would have been nominated (and would have won) for "Revolutionary Road", so she's also in the sixth spot in a way... I would have liked to see Kristin Scott Thomas nominated for "I've Loved You So Long" (such a beautiful performance!). In 2009, it surely was Emily Blunt for "The Young Victoria".<br />3) Maybe Melissa Leo this year for "The Fighter", but I'm not so sure (I've got a feeling this movie will flop with Oscars). Probably it will be Anne Hathaway, but only if she gets a big dramatic role...<br />4) A dinner with Meryl Streep? Of course!!!Stefanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-19840024696944446512010-10-30T19:49:29.996-04:002010-10-30T19:49:29.996-04:00I did not have a problem with Streep's perform...I did not have a problem with Streep's performance in Doubt as a certain type of nun and thought it was brilliant. Comments from numerous nuns and people who attended Catholic schools in the 1960's would tend to bear this out. Streep's performance in Julie and Julia was pure joy and another great example of her versatility.Paul.Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-90472795749884265822010-10-30T19:48:37.558-04:002010-10-30T19:48:37.558-04:001. Streep in "Doubt" has grown on me...I...1. Streep in "Doubt" has grown on me...I was disappointed when I saw it for the first time because I reaaaaally wanted it to be a slam-dunk, and the trailer had gotten me sooooo excited, but the performance is still compulsively watchable, and there are so many little moments in it that are pretty unforgettable...so no, it isn't perfect (and Shanley's direction sure doesn't help), but I still treasure it...<br /><br />2. Sixth spot in both years probably went to Hawkins and Blunt. Although if I'm being NGNG (which is kind of pointless in this case...unless they release the nominations tallies someday...), I would wager that Blanchett may have been the sixth vote getter...<br /><br />3. For repeats (number of subsequent nods) I would say Mulligan, Hathaway, and Leo, in that order<br /><br />4. Of course I would accept Julia's invitation...I would try to make nice with S.A., and then if it didn't work I would pull a Mo'Nique in Precious and say "you got this bitch sittin here judgin' me!", pick up my plate, leave, and take it to go...Ian C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87412918747707155272010-10-30T18:14:37.576-04:002010-10-30T18:14:37.576-04:00This Sidibe case is so bad. Minorities still don&#...This Sidibe case is so bad. Minorities still don't have enough roles. Remember that fantastic Q'orianka Kilcher? She wasn't even big as Sidibe but what happened? Where is her career?cal rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-807393527895561692010-10-30T17:16:53.859-04:002010-10-30T17:16:53.859-04:001. I haven't seen any of them since (none of t...1. I haven't seen any of them since (none of the films were cherished pets of mine, although it's been long enough that I'd love to see <i>Rachel Getting Married</i> again), so I can't really say. I've certainly cooled on some of them, but you said to stay positive!<br /><br />2. Middle-P makes a great point that it probably was Winslet again, I'll agree with that. 2009 is a more difficult case; I don't really remember Ronan having much traction at all once the film actually arrived, so I'll gamble and say Swinton. After her win, people were likely paying a <i>bit</i> more attention to her, and she was critically cheered. I know, I'm very fanciful...<br /><br />3. Mulligan strikes me as a very odd case because I don't think she has the 'obvious' beauty of Knightley, Blunt, etc. in order to star in any 'period' films that British actresses get nominated for so often, and, for now, she still seems too girlish to land parts that are really going to get her attention. I can't map out a career path for her at all.<br /><br />Sidibe would have to strike absolute gold <i>again</i>, which just seems so unlikely. Leo is a possibility in the Supporting race, but I'll say not. Bullock seems happier to stick to her box office queen status, so unless the stars align for awards and $$$ to cross over (hopefully in a plum comedic role... hey, I can dream), I think she's had her moment too. (I still can't believe she won, to be honest, and not because I dislike the performance; I just never expected my childhood favourite to win an Oscar...) Hathaway is almost a cert unless something goes horribly wrong, but I don't see another nom for a few years.<br /><br />4. No thanks. I'm jumpy enough as it is, I don't need a nun yelling at me because I bit into a pea at the wrong angle.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10825700768032126915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-15883941253095953632010-10-30T17:10:25.057-04:002010-10-30T17:10:25.057-04:001) Sandra Bullock aside, I really admired all thes...1) Sandra Bullock aside, I really admired all these performances at first sight, but I love Streep even more in Julie & Julia with each viewing.<br />2) 2008: Scott Thomas<br /> 2009: Emily Blunt, although I think it was a pretty distant 6th.<br />3) I think Mulligan, Hathaway, and Leo will be back at least once, Hathaway more, though. <br />4) Heck yes. I'd ask her to say grace to warm things up, and then I'd ask for a second helping! (Though I'd decline sugar in my tea...)Pat Mullenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318069485221310715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-41937621042482026592010-10-30T16:20:51.624-04:002010-10-30T16:20:51.624-04:00The only thing more predictable than the fact that...The only thing more predictable than the fact that Streep got nominated for these performances are the performances themselves. <br /><br />And for as critical as this site can be of actresses who "earn" slam-dunk nominations (deglam, biopic, etc), I'm not sure what to make of its appreciation for Meryl post-Prada. I mean, really? Even her failures have tried way too hard. Am I supposed to be excited that she has a Margaret Thatcher biopic in the works? Of course she does! I *doubt* the performance will be any less surprising. <br /><br />If I were to select the 5-7 best performances in her filmography to nominate (the usual allotment for really beloved actresses) I'm certain I wouldn't miss the rest. And even if I did, I think I'd look on them with more affection as "underrated gems" instead of "building blocks for the most inflated reputation of all time."<br /><br />Not hyperbole. If the blogosphere and general public want to run with the "GReaTeST aCTReSS eVa" thing, I'm reserving the right to the "most overrated." It always comes across like I don't like her, but I do! I just want her to work for it.Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13622435513032131426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-8666087680716712010-10-30T16:03:25.335-04:002010-10-30T16:03:25.335-04:00Meryl Streep's performance in "Doubt"...Meryl Streep's performance in "Doubt" is atrocious. I'm sorry to say this, because I'm a fan, but she overacts through the entire film, and the confrontation between her character and Phillip Seymour Hoffman's verges into camp. Her performances in the past years aren't as believable and natural as they were in films like "Silkwood" and "A Cry in the Dark". Instead, I see more mannerisms and mugging. I adore and admire Meryl Streep, but the truth, as I see it, must be said.Diananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-50211045140290324832010-10-30T15:52:37.522-04:002010-10-30T15:52:37.522-04:001 - I've only grown to better appreciate Winsl...1 - I've only grown to better appreciate Winslet in <i>The Reader</i> and I liked the film when it came out. She really did quite a lot with that film and, baity though it seems, I've never had a problem with her winning (only because Hawkins wasn't nominated). <br /><br />2. 2008 is tricky. It could have been the bumped Globes Drama nominee Scott Thomas or it could have been the Globes Comedy winner Hawkins. 2009 was probably Blunt as the Academy loves a good monarch performance and she was perfectly charming in the film. Had <i>The Lovely Bones</i> had any traction, Ronan would have been nominated. It was all or nothing with that film.<br /><br />3. I want to jump up and down and scream until Sidibe is consistently cast in Hollywood films, but it's not going to happen. Golden Globes? Sure, if she goes with comedy and gets the right parts. Otherwise, it'll be a very unlikely to see her going for Oscar gold again. I see Hathaway being a returning nominee and Mulligan if she has material she can get into again. Leo needs just the right part and Bullock is going to be more polarizing than ever thanks to the win.<br /><br />4. I've dealt with tougher nuns than Aloysius (don't ask), so it's an obvious yes for me.OtherRoberthttp://sketchydetails.tknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-58579339608498305642010-10-30T15:48:13.817-04:002010-10-30T15:48:13.817-04:00mikhael -- i LOVE the suggestion of bringing Poppy...mikhael -- i LOVE the suggestion of bringing Poppy to that dinner. But oh my god would Sister Aloysius hate her. lol.<br /><br />the pretentious -- yeah i can see Mulligan as a Joan Allen type.<br /><br />Middle P -- great point actually. I had never stopped to think about that but Winslet was probably in at least 6th place that year for Revolutionary Road, not Hawkins... or maybe even 5th... but since you aren't allowed two nominations maybe Angelina had the 6th place. ;)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.com