tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post4032783400429871905..comments2023-10-22T09:05:13.481-07:00Comments on Because I Saw The Film: Ten Women I Admire In FilmMarcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03026474177609894679noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-1445304112195746352009-01-08T22:17:00.000-08:002009-01-08T22:17:00.000-08:00I've been meaning to say, welcome back, Anil! Glad...I've been meaning to say, welcome back, Anil! Glad to see you around again...<BR/><BR/>"Angels in America" is unavailable in my local video store and I don't think my library has it. There are days that I wished Netflix was part of my life.<BR/><BR/>But you're right about Meryl Streep. She's a fantastic actress who seems very untouched by the Hollywood factory, even after four decades in the industry.<BR/><BR/>I remember that Jon Stewart joke and you're right, he does have a point. That said, Cate Blanchett is already reigning supreme in Hollywood. She's not the "future"--her time is <I>now</I>.<BR/><BR/>Oh, almost everyone I know loves Audrey Hepburn.Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026474177609894679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-84853904414219706362009-01-08T18:43:00.000-08:002009-01-08T18:43:00.000-08:00Roger Ebert recently named Meryl Streep "the pre-e...Roger Ebert recently named Meryl Streep "the pre-eminent film actress of this generation" and I think he is right. She has done many amazing works but I will always remember her with her extraordinary performance in Angels in America. Pacino against Streep is like a gift from heaven if you ask me.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I love her acceptance speeches. So relaxed and full of quality humor.<BR/><BR/>That being said, the actress who is "destined to be the future of Hollywood" would be Cate Blanchett in my opinion. Her ability to flawlessly portray both historical figures, novel heroines and fictional characters is mesmerizing. There was much truth in Jon Stewart's jokes when he declared in 2008 Oscar ceremony that she was playing the dog in No Country for Old Men but no one had noticed, right before he confessed that it was not him talking on the stage at that moment but Blanchett was simply playing him. I tried finding a clip but there doesn't seem to be one.<BR/><BR/>Finally, I admire Audrey Hepburn, but only for my own shameless and debauched reasons.Anil Usumezbashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320438983105774241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-42859339982310210552008-12-31T12:03:00.000-08:002008-12-31T12:03:00.000-08:00agreed that de niro is one of the 'top 10', which ...agreed that de niro is one of the 'top 10', which makes it very hard to watch him demean himself in these marshmallo movies. i like a marshmallo, too, now and then, but i don't put one in my martini -what does that mean?<BR/>i saw 'the happening' last night. not much to it, and i do not care for Wahlberg. the only noteworthy detail was the hugeness and blueness of zooey's eyes - like almost not real. do you think maybe she wears blue contacts? - they looked enhanced!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458394201781611506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-42110469225070454092008-12-30T19:53:00.000-08:002008-12-30T19:53:00.000-08:00Richard - Robert De Niro can do anything he wants ...Richard - Robert De Niro can do anything he wants now. He does sell himself out for big bucks, but it doesn't matter. Not many actors today can catch up with him in terms of body of work. There aren't many actors who have made as many classics or delivered as many great performance as De Niro has.<BR/><BR/>Hollywood is a tough business. De Niro has done pretty well.<BR/><BR/>And even if I would love to see another De Niro/Scorsese collaboration, it's nice seeing De Niro having some fun in something like <I>Meet the Parents</I>. (And honestly, I actually enjoyed <I>Meet the Parents</I> and <I>Meet the Fockers</I>.)Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026474177609894679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-21548183449918364542008-12-19T15:29:00.000-08:002008-12-19T15:29:00.000-08:00and what happened to robert denero? talk about sel...and what happened to robert denero? talk about selling out for the big bucks.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458394201781611506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-50906570495635211422008-12-19T11:59:00.000-08:002008-12-19T11:59:00.000-08:00I don't think i could come up with 20 favorites in...I don't think i could come up with 20 favorites in any subject.<BR/>even 10 is a stretch. of course, i left out some old-timers, like jimmy stewart and (maybe)cary grant, oh, and sean connery, far and away the best 007. i've always liked claude rains, but mainly for 'casablanca'.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458394201781611506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-31512307665211250672008-12-18T23:45:00.000-08:002008-12-18T23:45:00.000-08:00Richard - I believe there is another meme going ar...Richard - I believe there is another meme going around where bloggers list both their twenty favorite actors and actresses. I would probably do that particular meme somewhere down the road, but not today. I always feel hesitant when I call someone my "favorite" actor since I haven't seen everything (or even a majority of films) on their filmography.<BR/><BR/>But the actors you listed are fantastic. I do find Nicholson a tad overrated sometimes, but he is a good actor.<BR/><BR/>My mom shares your opinion of Meryl Streep. I still love her, though.Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026474177609894679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-77996121742297090582008-12-18T12:24:00.000-08:002008-12-18T12:24:00.000-08:00why not a list of men also: edward norton, sean pe...why not a list of men also: edward norton, sean penn, jack nicholson,<BR/>anthony hopkins, humphry bogart, burt lancaster, laurence olivier, jack lemmon,....<BR/><BR/>why is it that although i respect m.streep's acting ability, something about her turns me off?.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458394201781611506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-7658981042769732022008-12-17T02:12:00.000-08:002008-12-17T02:12:00.000-08:00Great list, I especially love the inclusions of He...Great list, I especially love the inclusions of Hepburn and Adams. And Katie Hepburn, what a woman; never afraid to speak her mind and do her own thing.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809699267788752653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-28228929116505450322008-12-15T22:10:00.000-08:002008-12-15T22:10:00.000-08:00Shawn - Sorry if I misinterpreted your mancrush li...Shawn - Sorry if I misinterpreted your mancrush list. But I am attracted to these women's personas and I would not mind being them at all. So I guess it works either way. But I'm glad you liked the list.<BR/><BR/>Anahita - Sure, Audrey was great in <I>Roman Holiday</I> and <I>Breakfast at Tiffany's</I>, but her performance in <I>My Fair Lady</I> made me believe that she had more than charm. Audrey makes us see Eliza's gradual transformation in a clear, convincing manner. In a way, she played a similar character in <I>Sabrina</I>, but her performance in <I>My Fair Lady</I> was more touching and compelling. So I'm glad someone out there agrees!<BR/><BR/>Farzan - Yeah, Cate does a fantastic job in picking interesting characters to play. I just wish her films are as interesting when she's not in the frame.Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026474177609894679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-64021244810273759102008-12-15T13:29:00.000-08:002008-12-15T13:29:00.000-08:00Very good list, I think Cate Blanchett is just gre...Very good list, I think Cate Blanchett is just great to watch in all her films. Sure the films she may be in arent amazing, but I still like the characters she tends to play.Farzanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026623319981761337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-78061201486263727892008-12-15T12:57:00.000-08:002008-12-15T12:57:00.000-08:00my favourite audrey performance is also in my fair...my favourite audrey performance is also in my fair lady...I think loads of people's is roman holiday or breakfast at tiffanys. but she was just SHOCKINGLY good in my fair lady. xxxanahithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11568653537583810939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-17215922825217012482008-12-15T08:17:00.000-08:002008-12-15T08:17:00.000-08:00I love the list Marcy. Of course the Hepburns and ...I love the list Marcy. Of course the Hepburns and Grace Kelly. Of course Elizabeth Taylor and Meryl Streep. But I love how you added two of my favorite modern actresses; Zooey Deschanel and Amy Adams. I also am very fond of Blanchett.<BR/><BR/>I will say, I think people were a bit confused by my mancrush list. If I had chosen actors I admire it'd been a different list. I think, by mancrush, I meant to say, men that I would want to be, whether the characters they play or just their persona really attracts me to them in a way that makes me want to see their movies. I'm sure this list still works in the same way because these are all wonderful woman. Sorry for the confusion hehe. I really love your list though and thanks for actually doing it. =)Dead Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948105275239152520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-21990038296415266552008-12-15T07:14:00.000-08:002008-12-15T07:14:00.000-08:00For fans of Katharine Hepburn I'm writing to let y...For fans of Katharine Hepburn I'm writing to let you know that The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center and Theater will be opening this summer (2009) in Hepburn's beloved town of Old Saybrook, Connecticut<BR/>Come visit our blog for all things Hepburn and construction updates and help us spread the word!<BR/>www.katharinehepburntheater.orgAnn Nyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966077721865853221noreply@blogger.com