tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post6713335130327282077..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Top 12 Actresses of the Past 25 YearsNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-47662832245831713022011-05-25T11:42:44.573-04:002011-05-25T11:42:44.573-04:001. Helena Bonham Carter
2. Meryl Streep
3. Emma Th...1. Helena Bonham Carter<br />2. Meryl Streep<br />3. Emma Thompson<br />4. Annette Bening<br />5. Michelle Pfeiffer<br />6. Helen Mirren<br />7. Angelina Jolie<br />8. Nicole Kidman<br />9. Julia Roberts<br />10. Amy Adams<br />11. Maggie Smith<br />12. Sandra BullockAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-31300983881211847842009-06-29T23:55:51.185-04:002009-06-29T23:55:51.185-04:001. Kate Winslet
2. Scarlett Johansson
3. Helena Bo...1. Kate Winslet<br />2. Scarlett Johansson<br />3. Helena Bonham carter<br />4. Julianne Moore<br />5. Holly Hunter<br />6. Emma Thompson<br />7. Juliette Lewis<br />8. Uma Thurman<br />9. Maggie Gyllenhaal<br />10. Naomi WattsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-20185266807327864432008-03-23T08:37:00.000-04:002008-03-23T08:37:00.000-04:00I just want to say that if there's an actress who ...I just want to say that if there's an actress who deserves to be in the spotlight in the next decade, it's Robin Wright (Penn ?) : she's starting to break into more awards-friendly, high-profile films. <BR/>She's in New York I love you, in State of play alongside Crowe and Mirren (former Oscar winners) and The Private lives of Pippa Lee (based on a screenplay penned by Day-Lewis's wife and Julianne Moore co-stars).<BR/><BR/>Robin Wright is underrated, her resume is quite interesting :<BR/><BR/>Princess Bride<BR/>Forrest Gump<BR/>She's so lovely<BR/>The Pledge<BR/>Unbreakable<BR/>Nine lives<BR/>White oleander<BR/>Hounddog (that rape movie with Dakota Fanning)<BR/>Beowulf<BR/><BR/>I hope her parts in those 2009 films are meaty enoug to secure her awards and an Oscar nom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-66600613289584334662008-03-19T16:00:00.000-04:002008-03-19T16:00:00.000-04:00As to the comment on your #5 - I believe the list ...As to the comment on your #5 - I believe the list my wife submitted to the Psychic contest was completely Winslet-free.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-44685328383985923842008-03-19T13:56:00.000-04:002008-03-19T13:56:00.000-04:00Not a word on Jodie Foster. You don't even try to ...Not a word on Jodie Foster. You don't even try to apologize!<BR/><BR/>- cal rothAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-64419175262187321002008-03-19T11:11:00.000-04:002008-03-19T11:11:00.000-04:00re: Julianne Moore's best between 95-02.Only if yo...re: Julianne Moore's best between 95-02.<BR/><BR/>Only if you ignore Vanya on 42nd Street (in which she's brilliant) and Short Cuts (in which she's very, very good).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-38277983299855553352008-03-19T10:46:00.000-04:002008-03-19T10:46:00.000-04:0001. Judi Dench02. Meryl Streep03. Susan Sarandon04...01. Judi Dench<BR/>02. Meryl Streep<BR/>03. Susan Sarandon<BR/>04. Juliette Binoche<BR/>05. Kate Winslet<BR/>06. Jodie Foster<BR/>07. Kathy Bates<BR/>08. Emma Thompson<BR/>09. Holly Hunter<BR/>10. Helena Bonham Carter<BR/>11. Sigourney Weaver<BR/>12. Bette Midler<BR/><BR/>RobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-28753493992656825242008-03-19T08:01:00.000-04:002008-03-19T08:01:00.000-04:00i should add that the closest foreign performer to...i should add that the closest foreign performer to this list would probably be Emmanuelle Beart because during this time period I went through periods of obsession with her. <BR/><BR/>If i had seen more of her earlier work Huppert probably would have made the list. But I only have been into her this decade.<BR/><BR/><B>adam</B> re: Moore. But what a seven years! yowza.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-40825013680722962002008-03-19T07:56:00.000-04:002008-03-19T07:56:00.000-04:00geoffrey i like your revisionist thinking about Th...<B>geoffrey</B> i like your revisionist thinking about Thurman as Poison Ivy. If i watch the film again (although how could I --yikes?) i'll keep that in mind.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-84577635472001777272008-03-19T07:54:00.000-04:002008-03-19T07:54:00.000-04:00goran the reasons there are no foreign performers ...<B>goran</B> the reasons there are no foreign performers is that it's the top of 25 years of moviegoing... and i live in america and though i deeply love some foreign stars ---it's rare to have seen as <I>complete</I> a picture of their careers ---if we're talking "all time" Deneuve is top ten... but this list does not include anything from the 60s or 70s...<BR/><BR/>as for Binoche. I like her but I'm never been deeply committed to her career. i've never been obsessed. and to make a "top" of this sort, there has to be a little obsession in there ;)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-16394286299047851652008-03-19T06:20:00.000-04:002008-03-19T06:20:00.000-04:00Also, count me among the non-fans of Meryl Streep ...Also, count me among the non-fans of Meryl Streep (and Nicole Kidman, for that matter). I've liked several of her performances, e.g. Madison County, Music of the Heart, Out of Africa, Postcards from the Edge - but I saw each of those before I turned 15 and her twitchiness became false and grating to me. I don't know if I want to spoil my memories of the above performances by revisiting them.Y Kant Goran Ritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03058411467996289416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-15502283633903642692008-03-19T06:10:00.000-04:002008-03-19T06:10:00.000-04:00How come no European or Asian names? No Deneuve, H...How come no European or Asian names? No Deneuve, Huppert, Cheung, Binoche, Devos.. (OK, I doubt Devos would make anyone else's list, but she'd be near the top of mine).<BR/><BR/>Of the actresses you do mention, Farrow is easily my favourite.<BR/><BR/>Also, I can't believe Sarandon is 61.<BR/><BR/>Also, Julianne Moore is a gorgeous woman.<BR/><BR/>Also, I can't believe there were no European or Asian names on your list - what happened?Y Kant Goran Ritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03058411467996289416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18201146142767695252008-03-19T04:42:00.000-04:002008-03-19T04:42:00.000-04:00I'd bet my favorite Miranda Richardson could play ...I'd bet my favorite Miranda Richardson could play all of your 12 Favorite Actresses, Nath. 0:)The Jaded Armchair Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511211427198395696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46202510654102744642008-03-19T02:39:00.000-04:002008-03-19T02:39:00.000-04:00that was cal roththat was cal rothAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-41262653201048644312008-03-19T02:38:00.000-04:002008-03-19T02:38:00.000-04:00I want to call back Nicole Kidman and put Juliette...I want to call back Nicole Kidman and put Juliette Binoche. You know: Bleu, The English Patient, Damage, Les Amants de Pont-Neuf, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Caché, Alice et Martin...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-69598631252631947762008-03-19T02:05:00.000-04:002008-03-19T02:05:00.000-04:00...and by "missed" I mean missed #1. (where she b......and by "missed" I mean missed #1. <BR/><BR/>(where she belongs... yeah I said it)adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-38652307941353198902008-03-19T02:03:00.000-04:002008-03-19T02:03:00.000-04:00I'm assuming the reason Streep missed is cause Sop...I'm assuming the reason Streep missed is cause <EM>Sophie</EM> (and all the earlier stuff) falls just outside of the window. Whereas Pfeiffer was just getting started in 1983, and didn't peak until later.<BR/><BR/>Rather surprised to see Moore at #3, given that all her good stuff was from about 95-02. That's only 7 years. There are 25 years to consider here.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-86499970743634470092008-03-19T01:30:00.000-04:002008-03-19T01:30:00.000-04:00wellllll, best performances is something else enti...wellllll, best performances is something else entirely. 25 years of best. hard to decide for sure...NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46062860482883494882008-03-19T01:19:00.000-04:002008-03-19T01:19:00.000-04:001. Cate Blanchett2. Kate Winslet3. Meryl Streep4. ...1. Cate Blanchett<BR/>2. Kate Winslet<BR/>3. Meryl Streep<BR/>4. Judi Dench<BR/>5. Nicole Kidman<BR/>6. Angelina Jolie<BR/>7. Halle Berry<BR/>8. Laura Linney<BR/>9. Naomi Watts<BR/>10. Emily WatsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-78251197712312437092008-03-19T00:19:00.000-04:002008-03-19T00:19:00.000-04:00Best 12 actresses:1) Isabelle Huppert2) Meryl Stre...Best 12 actresses:<BR/><BR/>1) Isabelle Huppert<BR/>2) Meryl Streep<BR/>3) Julianne Moore<BR/>4) Jodie Foster<BR/>5) Emma Thompson<BR/>6) Kate Winslet<BR/>7) Judy Davis<BR/>8) Mia Farrow<BR/>9) Holly Hunter<BR/>10) Judi Dench<BR/>11) Susan Sarandon<BR/>12) Nicole Kidman<BR/><BR/>12 best performances<BR/><BR/>1) Isabelle Huppert, La Pianiste<BR/>2) Meryl Streep, The Bridges of Madison County<BR/>3) Hilary Swank, Boys Don't cry<BR/>4) Judy Davis, Husbands and Wives<BR/>5) Jodie Foster, The Silence of The Lambs<BR/>6) Emily Watson, Breaking the Waves<BR/>7) Isabelle Adjani, Camille Claudel<BR/>8) Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven<BR/>9) Holly Hunter, The Piano<BR/>10) Kate Winslet, Holy Smoke<BR/>11) Bjork, Dancer in The Dark<BR/>12) Elisabeth Shue, Leaving Las Vegas<BR/><BR/>- cal rothAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-15176954899425517452008-03-19T00:05:00.000-04:002008-03-19T00:05:00.000-04:00You should have mentioned this was an English lang...You should have mentioned this was an English language contest, because I can't see how Isabelle Huppert could have been left out. Just remember La Pianiste, La Ceremonie, Merci Pour Le Chocalat, L'Ivresse du Pouvoir...<BR/><BR/>And you're criminally underestimating Jodie Foster again! She is such a talented actress that sometimes I can't believe what I'm seeing. Last week I saw Accused again. I was totally on your side, that Glenn Close should have won, but now I have to endorse that Oscar. I was wrong. Foster is fantastic. <BR/><BR/>I won't even start talking about Annette Bening's terrible acting...<BR/><BR/>- cal rothAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87405452858752662252008-03-18T23:43:00.000-04:002008-03-18T23:43:00.000-04:00how about an alternative top 12 actresses list. mi...how about an alternative top 12 actresses list. mine would be<BR/><BR/>1. celia weston<BR/>2. hope davis<BR/>3. juliet stevenson<BR/>4. kyra sedgwick<BR/>5. alfre woodard<BR/>6. bonnie hunt<BR/>7. alisson janey<BR/>8. christine baranski<BR/>9. imelda staunton<BR/>10. dana ivey<BR/>11. holland taylor<BR/>12. margot martindaleryansumerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07445595071781189432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-10090171818647401322008-03-18T23:36:00.000-04:002008-03-18T23:36:00.000-04:00Here are 12 in no order. I love them all!Meryl Str...Here are 12 in no order. I love them all!<BR/><BR/>Meryl Streep<BR/>Emma Thompson<BR/>Julianne Moore<BR/>Kate Winslet<BR/>Cate Blanchett<BR/>Maggie Cheung<BR/>Judy Davis<BR/>Glenn Close<BR/>Gong Li<BR/>Tilda Swinton<BR/>Helen Mirren<BR/>Joan Allen<BR/><BR/>Don't get me started on the "honorable mentions"!Thombeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610129742797260253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-2958655692874905412008-03-18T23:35:00.000-04:002008-03-18T23:35:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Thombeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610129742797260253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-25427492180914045902008-03-18T23:21:00.000-04:002008-03-18T23:21:00.000-04:00My Top 12, with favorite performance12. Anjelica H...My Top 12, with favorite performance<BR/><BR/><BR/>12. Anjelica Huston (The Dead)<BR/>11. Helen Mirren (Cal)<BR/>10. Emma Thompson (Howards End)<BR/>9. Mia Farrow (Rosemary's Baby)<BR/>8. Michelle Pfeiffer (The Fab. Baker Boys)<BR/>7. Susan Sarandon (Thelma & Louise)<BR/>6. Kate Winslet (Eternal Sunshine)<BR/>5. Nicole Kidman (Birth)<BR/>4. Tilda Swinton (Orlando)<BR/>3. Holly Hunter (The Piano)<BR/>2. Meryl Streep (Sophie's Choice)<BR/>1. Julianne Moore (Safe)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com