tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post2929400404978799674..comments2024-03-18T00:41:26.878-05:00Comments on 1001plus: DangerousSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-20630088859452364922015-12-18T15:53:52.590-06:002015-12-18T15:53:52.590-06:00I completely forgot that she was nominated for Mr....I completely forgot that she was nominated for <i>Mr. Skeffington</i> or that I watched that movie specifically because she was nominated. As I think about it, it feels like that was written so that Bette Davis could be all Bette Davis-y on screen. Not a fan of that one, mostly because it seems so pandering to Davis's persona. <br /><br />I'll need to track down <i>Another Man's Poison</i>. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-1005363163740542742015-12-18T12:48:53.695-06:002015-12-18T12:48:53.695-06:00I really love her work in Now, Voyager, though Dar...I really love her work in Now, Voyager, though Dark Victory is my favorite of her performances. She has a tremendous character arc in both but it's the poignancy of the last few scenes in Dark Victory that tip me in its favor. Any of her nominated performances, and some that were ignored, are better than the one in Dangerous with the possible exception of Mr. Skeffington. <br /><br />Yes Jezebel is her most under control Bette Davis-y performance along with All About Eve. Another Man's Poison however is the most unbridled Bette Davis-y performance ANYONE ever gave! <br /><br />Dangerous could have definitely used another pass through the writer's room but even without that a stronger director like Wyler or Michael Curtiz could have wrestled with what was on offer and made it a tighter film.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-77087502271507793842015-12-18T08:05:57.290-06:002015-12-18T08:05:57.290-06:00Both The Little Foxes and Dark Victory are great p...Both <i>The Little Foxes</i> and <i>Dark Victory</i> are great performances, but I think I ultimately fell in love with Bette Davis as a performer after seeing her in <i>Now, Voyager</i>. I might also suggest that <i>Jezebel</i> might be the most Bette Davis-y performance ever and she did win for that, so...<br /><br />I wonder--if the pacing problems were corrected and it was made less melodramatic--could this be turned into something worth watching?SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-90261609124585260902015-12-17T22:54:21.483-06:002015-12-17T22:54:21.483-06:00I think Davis is better than she is usually given ...I think Davis is better than she is usually given credit for in this film since its rep is so tainted by the Oscar clearly being awarded as a consolation for the academy screwing up and not nominating her the year before. But better than its reputation and Oscar winning are two different things, she's intense and often excellent but she is also high strung and over the top at times making the performance erratic. She was actually better in another film the same year, Bordertown, though that was a supporting performance. <br /><br />It's sort of a shame that she wasn't awarded for one of her classic performance like Dark Victory or The Little Foxes which are more controlled but at least she did receive multiple awards. <br /><br />Glad you pointed out that the film plods along in expected fashion until the wild ride of the last few minutes. For a film of short duration it seems longer than it is because of those pacing problems.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-66621136254366193672014-03-27T14:16:47.150-05:002014-03-27T14:16:47.150-05:00Of Human Bondage is on the list. I feel like I sho...<i>Of Human Bondage</i> is on the list. I feel like I should take a break from Davis for a bit, though. I feel like every time my wife walks through the living room I'm watching Bette Davis.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-59379556058056682282014-03-27T08:05:27.293-05:002014-03-27T08:05:27.293-05:00I have read that the main reason Davis got the Osc...I have read that the main reason Davis got the Oscar for this one is that she was not nominated for Of Human Bondage. A write-in campaign was unsuccessful. I can recommend that film heartily if you have not seen it. It made my top 10 new to me films for last year.marie_dresslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334550550983418668noreply@blogger.com