tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post5022545195113634998..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 2005SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-60608266867634155422016-08-05T09:11:10.879-05:002016-08-05T09:11:10.879-05:00I haven't seen most of those you mention. For ...I haven't seen most of those you mention. For me, Huffman is perfect in a difficult role, and a role that could easily become farce if not handled perfectly. It's my favorite of the year by far.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-20742997380085073122016-08-05T08:53:51.375-05:002016-08-05T08:53:51.375-05:00By looking at the list of nominees it would appear...By looking at the list of nominees it would appear to be a thin year but I don't think so, I think the wrong work got nominated in the wrong places or not at all. <br /><br />I love this version of Pride & Prejudice and Keira Knightley's performance in it. I think she's fully engaged with who Elizabeth Bennett is, I do agree however about Sutherland (what does that poor man have to do to get a freaking nomination!) and Blethyn being a joint force in the film. <br /><br />Love Reese, Charlize and Judi but none of their performances knocked me out. It wasn't Charlize's fault but during the entirety of North Country I kept thinking "I've already seen Norma Rae why am I wasting my time on this?"<br /><br />Of these five Felicity Huffman should have been the winner in a walk. But looking at the large field of available performances I'm not sure she'd even make my list. <br /><br />First of all I'm glad Rachel Weisz won an Oscar for her brilliance in The Constant Gardener but it was in the wrong category! There was no way she was supporting in that film, hers is the story that made the film run. I thought she gave the best female performance of the year and should have taken the Actress prize thereby allowing the very deserving Michelle Williams to receive the supporting award.<br /><br />Aside from Rachel Weisz there was another snub that seems incredible now, Joan Allen in The Upside of Anger. A truly brilliant turn. I'd also consider Joan Plowright in Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont, Laura Linney in The Squid and the Whale and Julianne Moore in The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (though I didn't like the film much she was excellent in it) joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-87721178036583714642016-08-02T18:58:08.436-05:002016-08-02T18:58:08.436-05:00A History of Violence is still on my to-watch list...<i>A History of Violence</i> is still on my to-watch list. <i>Prime</i> is one I don't know at all. <br /><br />I think anyone might have a hard time topping Huffman, though. It's my favorite performance of its year in general, and 2005 is hardly a weak year over all.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-56336020058758603822016-08-02T14:50:43.938-05:002016-08-02T14:50:43.938-05:00I'll offer up three other candidates who may h...I'll offer up three other candidates who may have deserved nominations:<br /><br />Maria Bello was quite brilliant in A History of Violence. I'm not sure why and how the Academy missed nominating her.<br /><br />Both Meryl Streep and Uma Thurman were strong in Prime (not that Streep needs any more nominations!) The film is relatively unknown, but it's a highly enjoyable, out-of-the-box rom com (and maybe the genre sunk it).<br />aceblackblog.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08404695143187261837noreply@blogger.com