'Heart Of Gold'
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she created the emotional movie moment of the year and that's really the only rationalization you need.
This is absolutely true, and I think it explains both the award and most of the backlash.
I would have voted for Amy Adams, because what she did in The Master just blew me away, and she was working with far more difficult material. (Obviously Fantine requires an amazing amount of vocal work, but as an emotional arc that's going to tear the audience's heart to shreds, it's kind of a gimme.)
I think Gwyneth gets the same guff.
I haven't heard of Anne lecturing busy mothers among the masses about how they could improve their lives with personal trainers and visits to their stylists, so no guff coming her way from this quarter.
I haven't heard of Anne lecturing busy mothers among the masses about how they could improve their lives with personal trainers and visits to their stylists, so no guff coming her way from this quarter.
Gwyneth is guilty of that so I understand that objection. However, it seems to bleed into grievances against her performances - and I think she's a good actress with some range and talent.
However, it seems to bleed into grievances against her performances - and I think she's a good actress with some range and talent.
Insert joke about how great she was in the final scene of Seven.
Kidding though. I agree with Hec for the most part, especially earlier on in her career (Hard Eight for example).
But Gwyneth isn't winning awards anymore. (I mean, is she? She barely acts anymore.)
That was my first thought when Jennifer Lawrence won, though. That I hoped it wasn't all really early adoration that wears off too soon.
Ann Hathaway gets immediately too-earnest when she wins an award, but I think she's genuine about it. Still a little squirmy to watch, though. And I love her.
But Gwyneth isn't winning awards anymore. (I mean, is she? She barely acts anymore.)
Low profile gigs like The Avengers, Glee...
Gwyneth is guilty of that so I understand that objection. However, it seems to bleed into grievances against her performances - and I think she's a good actress with some range and talent.
It may be that in some roles (the ones involving characters that are self-absorbed/pretentious) there's a suspicion that not much acting is going on. She is good enough to make me forget my dislike when she plays a more down-to-earth character, I'll admit.
She's not winning an Oscar for The Avengers, though. She hasn't done any serious dramatic work in a while.
yeah, cuz I would like to know what she added to "The Avengers?"
Change of subject, but I know some people on this board are both film and music geeks (Hi Hec). I caught the "directors cut" of Touch of Evil, and I have to admit the editing mostly improved and already good movie - with one serious exception. They redid the music. And in my opinion, whatever flaws there were in the editing of the studio release (and there were plenty)the music was one of the best examples of score perfectly integrated with film I've ever seen. The way Maracas echoed in perfect unison Janet Leigh's heels as she walked down the street ....
Anyway, maybe I'm remembering the way the music and the action were integrated in the studio release too fondly, but I'd swear the remastered music in the directors cut, though not bad, does not work as well as the original scored did in the studio version. Anyone who has seen both versions, I'd be curious to see if you agree.
BTW, I also saw "The Stranger" recently. Seeing that so close to TOE made me realize how damn good Welles was at playing villains.