tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post8448833413420888309..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: And the Winner Is... Jeff Bridges (Best Oscar Wins This Decade)NATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-44790763609692335742010-03-18T19:11:17.496-04:002010-03-18T19:11:17.496-04:00Here are my top six male performances of the decad...Here are my top six male performances of the decade. Only two of them were nominated by the Academy. If you haven't seen any of these performances, do youself a favor, pop some popcorn, sit back and prepare to be WOWED! I think this is a really outstanding list (of course, I came up with it!)<br /><br />Ben Kingsley - The House of Sand and Fog (nominated, lost)<br />Sean Penn - The Assassination of Richard Nixon (shamelessly, not nominated)<br />Benicio del Toro - Che (again, a cruel omission, not nominated)<br />Daniel Day Lewis - The Ballad of Jack and Rose (my personal favorite of Day Lewis' performances - Day Lewis "delicate")<br />Nicholas Cage - Matchstick Men (a great, unheralded performance from Cage in this movie)<br />Edward Norton - American History X (nominated, but lost)Keifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12708760439138517002010-03-11T12:28:20.426-05:002010-03-11T12:28:20.426-05:00Sean Penn only won for Milk because he portrayed a...Sean Penn only won for Milk because he portrayed a mega famous gay rights activist during the controversial California gay marriage ballot. That Oscar definitely belongs to Mickey Rourke. Crazy Heart was just a script rewrite of the wrestler anyways.<br /><br />My Top Five:<br />1. Russell Crowe- Gladiator<br />2. Heath Ledger- BBM<br />3. Mickey Rourke- The Wrestler<br />4. George Clooney- Up in the Air<br />5. Bill Murray- Lost in Translation<br /><br />Call me crazy but Russel Crowe's performance as Maximus Decimus Meridius always gives me goosebumps.snow blindnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-30711654320066412522010-03-10T22:42:42.998-05:002010-03-10T22:42:42.998-05:00My list goes a little something like this:
1. Dan...My list goes a little something like this:<br /><br />1. Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood) - winner<br />2. Sean Penn (Milk) - winner<br />3. Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote) - winner<br />4. Jamie Foxx (Ray) - winner<br />5. Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart) - winner<br />6. Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) - nominee<br />7. Adrien Brody (The Pianist) - winner<br />8. Colin Firth (A Single Man) - nominee<br />9. Daniel Day-Lewis (Gangs of New York) - nominee<br />10. Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean) - nomineeUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09001703568401836680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-9631499346897903272010-03-10T17:19:17.565-05:002010-03-10T17:19:17.565-05:00There are just too many to choose from...but one I...There are just too many to choose from...but one I'd hate to leave off my list would be George Clooney in "Michael Clayton," which nobody has mentioned yet.<br /><br />I do think that Ulrich Mühe definitely has to be on the list.Bill_the_Bearnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-24356599897192059562010-03-10T13:58:12.599-05:002010-03-10T13:58:12.599-05:00Completely forgot about Bernal in Bad Education - ...Completely forgot about Bernal in Bad Education - love that performance!Burning Reelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240650652319642523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75768216401583344592010-03-10T07:42:55.906-05:002010-03-10T07:42:55.906-05:00Javier Bardem - Before Night Falls
Gael Garcia Ber...Javier Bardem - Before Night Falls<br />Gael Garcia Bernal - Bad Education<br />Joseph Gordon Levitt - Mysterious Skin<br />Viggo Mortensen- A History of Violence.<br />Brad Pitt - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford<br />Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler<br />Colin Firth - A Single Man<br /><br />Wins: 0<br />Noms: .500notanotherbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08819797270859201176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-48882961753482669992010-03-10T04:24:00.290-05:002010-03-10T04:24:00.290-05:00Loved watching Jeff listening to Michelle. Such a ...Loved watching Jeff listening to Michelle. Such a beautiful moment. Also loved Colin Firth's reaction as you mentioned in your post.Jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-39366723964229837422010-03-09T21:25:13.406-05:002010-03-09T21:25:13.406-05:00My five (chronolgically)
1. GAEL GARCIA BERNAL
...My five (chronolgically)<br /> 1. GAEL GARCIA BERNAL<br /> "Bad Education"<br /> 2. CHRISTIAN BALE "The Machinist"<br /> 3. HEATH LEDGER "Brokeback<br /> Mountain"<br /> 4. COLIN FIRTH "A Single Man"<br /> 5.GEORGE CLOONEY "Up in the Air"<br /><br />Honorable Mention:<br /> Ed Harris "Pollock"<br /> Terrence Howard "Hustle & Flow"<br /> Philip Seymour Hoffman<br /> "Synecdoche New York"<br /> Mickey Rourke "The Wrestler"<br /> Jean-Claude Van Damme "JCVD"CanadianKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12240756292929779255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-43261532305213972642010-03-09T21:06:33.669-05:002010-03-09T21:06:33.669-05:00Only two of my picks have been snubbed and three h...Only two of my picks have been snubbed and three have won, not to mention the fact that I really like all the Oscar winners (with the exception of Russell Crowe and Jamie Foxx), so Oscar hasn't been too bad for me this decade.<br /><br />00: Douglas - Wonder Boys (snubbed)<br />01: Wilkinson - In the Bedroom (nominated, lost)<br />02: Nicholson - About Schmidt (nominated, lost)<br />03: Murray - Lost in Translation (nominated, lost)<br />04: Bridges - The Door in the Floor (snubbed)<br />05: Strathairn - Good Night, and Good Luck (nominated, lost)<br />06: Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland (Oscar)<br />07: Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood (Oscar)<br />08: Penn - Milk (Oscar)<br />09: Firth - A Single Man (nominated, lost)Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206689829422865411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-45610114932903342722010-03-09T20:51:43.440-05:002010-03-09T20:51:43.440-05:00Jim Broadbent in Iris (Oscar winner) was outstandi...Jim Broadbent in Iris (Oscar winner) was outstanding. So tender and real.brandznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-31059456608756848992010-03-09T20:20:56.455-05:002010-03-09T20:20:56.455-05:00Oh yes! The Academy has much better taste when it ...Oh yes! The Academy has much better taste when it comes to men.<br /><br />(Wish I could say the same)Peggy Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-86511465361590581112010-03-09T18:16:13.991-05:002010-03-09T18:16:13.991-05:00My favorite performance of the decade:
Daniel Day...My favorite performance of the decade:<br /><br />Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood<br />Ryan Gosling, Half Nelson<br />Heath Ledger, Brokeback Mountain<br />Viggo Mortensen, A History of Violence<br />Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler<br /><br />apologies to McGregor, Murray, and Penn in 'Milk.'<br /><br />Favorite Oscar winners would be Day-Lewis, Penn for 'Milk', Washington, and Brody. (Haven't seen 'Crazy Heart' yet.)<br /><br />I haven't seen Capote. Someone compared Hoffman in that movie to Milton from 'Office Space', and now I don't think I can ever take it seriously.Rebeccahttp://fffblog.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-71504448764963215822010-03-09T17:59:08.251-05:002010-03-09T17:59:08.251-05:00Nicolas Cage, Adaptation (or The Bad Lieutenant)
P...Nicolas Cage, Adaptation (or The Bad Lieutenant)<br />Paddy Considine, Dead Mans Shoes<br />Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will be Blood<br />Bill Murray, Lost in Translation<br />Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler<br /><br />pains me to leave out Gosling, Bale, Ledger, Penn and Ganz<br /><br />If anyone wishes to chat a little more about their favourite Jeff Bridges performance, just written a little piece about him on my blog.Burning Reelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240650652319642523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-8299588056748553602010-03-09T17:08:44.340-05:002010-03-09T17:08:44.340-05:00I think Oscar has gotten the most "right"...I think Oscar has gotten the most "right" in Best Actor this decade. My top 5 winners:<br /><br />-Daniel Day Lewis, There Will Be Blood<br />-Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote<br />-Sean Penn, Milk<br />-Denzel Washington, Training Day<br />-Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart<br /><br />That's not even including Penn in Mystic River, Brody, or Forest Whitaker, who were all superb as well.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998101864589973621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-42352377728860397022010-03-09T17:06:22.518-05:002010-03-09T17:06:22.518-05:00Forest Whitaker was so great in The Last King of S...Forest Whitaker was so great in The Last King of Scotland!cal rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-90428906915449195552010-03-09T16:59:26.677-05:002010-03-09T16:59:26.677-05:00Hm hm.. that's very interessting but frankly i...Hm hm.. that's very interessting but frankly i have a hard time determining it... wonder what others have to say..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-89593329192717180882010-03-09T16:20:40.839-05:002010-03-09T16:20:40.839-05:00I'm still finishing my Top of the Decade, but ...I'm still finishing my Top of the Decade, but Ledger in Brokeback Mountain was not only my top performance in any category of the decade, but it's on my top ten favorite perfs ever.John Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778817752411507792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-52640283665929388732010-03-09T15:37:31.636-05:002010-03-09T15:37:31.636-05:00I'd have Day-Lewis as 1st and Depp as 2ndI'd have Day-Lewis as 1st and Depp as 2ndGFHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-48328717989706772052010-03-09T15:33:38.681-05:002010-03-09T15:33:38.681-05:00Our tastes are always so different, but I thought ...Our tastes are always so different, but I thought we'd both agree that Mortenson's best performance was A History of Violence.Andrew K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01104647944747041277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-54123521663693430022010-03-09T15:12:35.755-05:002010-03-09T15:12:35.755-05:00no ewan mcgregor for MOULIN ROUGE? i think he'...no ewan mcgregor for MOULIN ROUGE? i think he's best of decade material. too bad he didn't get any greater work this decadekentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-64543863297018176442010-03-09T14:43:23.370-05:002010-03-09T14:43:23.370-05:00I remember last year on one of the podcasts, Nick ...I remember last year on one of the podcasts, Nick Davis said something about the best actor streak beginning with Hoffman in '05 and ending with Penn in '08 was a great streak. Adding Bridges to that roster pretty much cements the notion that Best Actor is the one category where the Academy has been consistently getting it right. My favorite of the nominated performances.The Pretentious Know it Allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279181033628364368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-57099341781558856312010-03-09T14:33:51.729-05:002010-03-09T14:33:51.729-05:00I have Top Ten's of the Decade, and these are ...I have Top Ten's of the Decade, and these are my picks:<br /><br />Actor: <br />Jamie Bell, Billy Elliott<br />Adrien Brody, The Pianist*<br />Jim Carrey, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind<br />Daniel Day Lewis, There Will Be Blood<br />Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl<br />Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator<br />Heath Ledger, Brokeback Mountain <br />Sean Penn, Milk<br />Gordon Pinsent, Away From Her<br />Mickey Rourke, The WrestlerMichael B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06587665362502209914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-77400260787515844012010-03-09T14:17:07.746-05:002010-03-09T14:17:07.746-05:00I agree with you on Ledger, Day Lewis and Rourke. ...I agree with you on Ledger, Day Lewis and Rourke. Rourke is the winner for me.<br /><br />I know I'm forgetting others, but if I had to add, I'd say:<br /><br />Joaquin Phoenix - Walk the Line<br />Paul Giamatti - Sideways<br />Jake Gyllenhaal - Donnie Darko<br />Colin Farrell - In Bruges<br />Peter Sarsgaard - the Dying Gaul.Luckynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-83581242253206938302010-03-09T13:58:17.506-05:002010-03-09T13:58:17.506-05:00Out of this decade's winners Brody's win w...Out of this decade's winners Brody's win was my favorite. I really love that you put Viggo in Eastern Promises in your Top 5. Though it's a shame Bale can't be in the Top 5 with him.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607567799469685872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-26478151953201049772010-03-09T13:28:19.681-05:002010-03-09T13:28:19.681-05:00Such a hard thing to do... my heart screams "...Such a hard thing to do... my heart screams "Nooooo" but my award-soul want to pick five performances ^^<br /><br />Jack Nicholson - About Schmidt<br />Phillip Seymoure Hoffman - Capote<br />Cilian Murphy - Breakfast on Pluto<br />Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood<br />Jarvier Bardem - Before Night Falls<br /><br />10 Runners Up:<br />Geoffrey Rush - Quills, <br />Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler, Adrien Brody - The Pianist, <br />Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd, <br />Steve Buscemi - Ghost World, <br />Sean Penn - Milk, <br />Forest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland, <br />Viggo Mortensen - Eastern Promises, <br />Toby Jones - Infamous, <br />Nicolas Cage - AdaptationSteolicioushttp://moviearena.forum-aktiv.com/portal.htmnoreply@blogger.com