Another thing to take into account
back in the old days shock and awe
was limited. I mentioned Halle Berrie
getting an oscar for basically a soft
porn role and my comment got nuked by
the website owner. It's a valid
comment. Back when there was censorship
people had to hold the viewers attention
with personality and character and acting
not nudity or ultraviolence. Audiences
were smarter 30 years ago as well, they
were literate and knew something about
the literature upon which many successful
movies are based. They weren't the mindless
uneducated morons who attend movies these
days and lose interest if there isn't a car
chase or killing or nude scene five minutes
into the first scene. No special affects
either to hold the attention of todays
imbacile seated in the theater (usually
talking on a cell phone during the movie)
Another person missing Richard Dreyfus
he's a whale of an actor and has had many
memorable movie moments
Robin Williams HELLO? Good Morning Vietnam,
Dead Poets Society (poignant!) Awakenings,
Fisher King, Good Will Hunting, Moscow on
the Hudson. HE MADE everyone of those
movies with the width, breadth and depth
of his enormous acting abilities. And he
doesn't just play one Character like Eastwood
or Di Niro who are both great actors. This
guy (Williams) has an acting range that out
of this world. AND HE"S NOT EVEN ON THE
LIST???????????????????????????????
STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I guess what I'm trying to say is this
list is a joke. Number one and this is
my complaint about the recent work of
the Academy Awards, THE ROLE AND THE SCRIPT
HAS TO MERIT AN AWARD. But again that
brings me back to my previous point. There
hasn't been a decent story or script out
of Hollywood for years. Pabulum. Gone
With the Wind would not be a box office
attraction these days. So what do we get
Academy awards for roles in the movie remake
of McHales Navy or the Flintstones (both
great TV shows but not the stuff of dramatic
or comedic theater. But movies have had
to be dumbed down for the audience to key
their attention, like dangling a set of
car keys up above a baby in a crib. It
keeps their attention but it's hardly worth
some kind of award. Such as an Oscar.
In some ways you're right it appears acting
is getting better at times, Though mention
someone who compares today with Deniro, or
Pacino, or Hackman or Voight or Hoffman,
or even older- mention someone who can stand
by Jimmy Stewart or Burt Langcaster or
Steve Maqueen and on and on. Who are you
comparing? light weights like Matt Damon or
Christian Stater, Todd Spicolli Markie Mark
Russle Crow jagoff or those other pussies?
Ilaugh
when those dweebs try to play heavies in
Martin Scorsases new joke films. For that
matter current writing, scripts stink for
the occasional winner, very occasional
are getting absolutely horrible. I haven't
seen an award winning role in years
Nickolson deserved more mention as well, he's
probably the greates actor of his generation.
Correction: Jack Lemmon was mentioned way
down for Some Like it Hot but his career
and range and abilities blow most of these
people off the stage in even his most
meger roles. "It's magic time"
More truer words never spoken. Edward
Scissorhands? Nicole Kidman To die for??
That's not even a role or script worth
mentioning. It's like every year they hand
out academy awards but every year there isn't
academy award Material, that's a fact, what
are they going to say. Sorry, nothing
worth mentioning was acted this year. I say
YES! PLEASE. Halle Berrie in Monsters Ball?
A true embarresment. For the most part
these lists are indeed a function of the age
qualification and perspective of the judges
(or lack of) Alien? I don' think so.
I like to see any of the actors or actresses
attempt to play in Who's Afraid of Virginia
Woolf, except for Jack Lemmon who was piced
to play the Richard Burton part but backed
out at the last minute for no explanation.
Now THAT script required ACTING. Thing
any of these contemporary hacks could even
attempt to pull it off? No Nor has such
a script been written since to call for
such ability.
Another thing to take into account
back in the old days shock and awe
was limited. I mentioned Halle Berrie
getting an oscar for basically a soft
porn role and my comment got nuked by
the website owner. It's a valid
comment. Back when there was censorship
people had to hold the viewers attention
with personality and character and acting
not nudity or ultraviolence. Audiences
were smarter 30 years ago as well, they
were literate and knew something about
the literature upon which many successful
movies are based. They weren't the mindless
uneducated morons who attend movies these
days and lose interest if there isn't a car
chase or killing or nude scene five minutes
into the first scene. No special affects
either to hold the attention of todays
imbacile seated in the theater (usually
talking on a cell phone during the movie)
Another person missing Richard Dreyfus
he's a whale of an actor and has had many
memorable movie moments
Robin Williams HELLO? Good Morning Vietnam,
Dead Poets Society (poignant!) Awakenings,
Fisher King, Good Will Hunting, Moscow on
the Hudson. HE MADE everyone of those
movies with the width, breadth and depth
of his enormous acting abilities. And he
doesn't just play one Character like Eastwood
or Di Niro who are both great actors. This
guy (Williams) has an acting range that out
of this world. AND HE"S NOT EVEN ON THE
LIST???????????????????????????????
STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I guess what I'm trying to say is this
list is a joke. Number one and this is
my complaint about the recent work of
the Academy Awards, THE ROLE AND THE SCRIPT
HAS TO MERIT AN AWARD. But again that
brings me back to my previous point. There
hasn't been a decent story or script out
of Hollywood for years. Pabulum. Gone
With the Wind would not be a box office
attraction these days. So what do we get
Academy awards for roles in the movie remake
of McHales Navy or the Flintstones (both
great TV shows but not the stuff of dramatic
or comedic theater. But movies have had
to be dumbed down for the audience to key
their attention, like dangling a set of
car keys up above a baby in a crib. It
keeps their attention but it's hardly worth
some kind of award. Such as an Oscar.
To Lukeprog,
In some ways you're right it appears acting
is getting better at times, Though mention
someone who compares today with Deniro, or
Pacino, or Hackman or Voight or Hoffman,
or even older- mention someone who can stand
by Jimmy Stewart or Burt Langcaster or
Steve Maqueen and on and on. Who are you
comparing? light weights like Matt Damon or
Christian Stater, Todd Spicolli Markie Mark
Russle Crow jagoff or those other pussies?
Ilaugh
when those dweebs try to play heavies in
Martin Scorsases new joke films. For that
matter current writing, scripts stink for
the occasional winner, very occasional
are getting absolutely horrible. I haven't
seen an award winning role in years
Nickolson deserved more mention as well, he's
probably the greates actor of his generation.
Correction: Jack Lemmon was mentioned way
down for Some Like it Hot but his career
and range and abilities blow most of these
people off the stage in even his most
meger roles. "It's magic time"
By the way, Jack Lemmon could by himself
replace half the Premiere list in dramatic
and comedic roles and he's not even
mentioned.
To Critico,
More truer words never spoken. Edward
Scissorhands? Nicole Kidman To die for??
That's not even a role or script worth
mentioning. It's like every year they hand
out academy awards but every year there isn't
academy award Material, that's a fact, what
are they going to say. Sorry, nothing
worth mentioning was acted this year. I say
YES! PLEASE. Halle Berrie in Monsters Ball?
A true embarresment. For the most part
these lists are indeed a function of the age
qualification and perspective of the judges
(or lack of) Alien? I don' think so.
I like to see any of the actors or actresses
attempt to play in Who's Afraid of Virginia
Woolf, except for Jack Lemmon who was piced
to play the Richard Burton part but backed
out at the last minute for no explanation.
Now THAT script required ACTING. Thing
any of these contemporary hacks could even
attempt to pull it off? No Nor has such
a script been written since to call for
such ability.