tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post2102487365850783807..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1993SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-47380582994596498502018-05-19T09:58:10.235-05:002018-05-19T09:58:10.235-05:00The best joke I know about Point of No Return is o...The best joke I know about <i>Point of No Return</i> is one from Kevin Murphy's book "A Year at the Movies." When comparing foreign titles with American remakes, he goes down a list of "which should you watch." When he gets to <i>La Femme Nikita/Point of No Return</i>, the correct answer is "neither." As someone who counted himself a Bridget Fonda fan when she was working, there's a reason I didn't include it here (and I still say <i>A Simple Plan</i> is her best work). <br /><br /><i>Three Colors</i> is magnificent. As much as I love Juliette Binoche, it's Kieslowski's work that is monumental. As for Holly Hunter, I don't think I really appreciated her in a role until I saw <i>Copycat</i>, where she is great, and matched well with Sigourney Weaver, who is a damn international treasure.<br /><br />All of that said, this was so much Angela Bassett's Oscar that it hurt me to write this post since she didn't win it. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-17662298469540158552018-05-18T18:47:38.058-05:002018-05-18T18:47:38.058-05:00There really was no one more deserving this year t...There really was no one more deserving this year than Angela Bassett and that she lost and has had far from the career worthy of her talents since is just sad. <br /><br />I adore Stockard Channing and loved her in Six Degrees. It would be a tighter race for second between she and Winger for me than it is for you but those two are the only ones that belong here besides Bassett. <br /><br />I think I've mentioned my unexpected loathing of Remains of the Day before and unfortunately it takes Emma with it. You mentioned a possible nomination for her for In the Name of the Father but she did receive a nod for that performance in Supporting Actress, although I would have rather seen her there for Much Ado About Nothing where she is delightful.<br /><br />I liked Broadcast News and Hunter in it but as a rule a little of her goes a long way and even as a mute in The Piano there was too much of her in that awful film. <br /><br />I haven't seen Three Colors: Blue (or any of the Color trilogy-a big hole in my viewing) but glad to see the mention of Sigourney Weaver for Dave-love her, loved her in the film as well as the entire movie but she does skirt supporting. <br /><br />The only other suggestion I have for consideration is Lara Flynn Boyle in Red Rock West. <br /><br />However I have to say I loved Bridget Fonda's badass assassin in Point of No Return though I'll be the first to admit its not award caliber just good fun work. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.com