The Futurist Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) I was reading some Blue Jamine reviews, and man, the raves about Blanchett s performance are kinda ridiculous. It is like a hyperbole context between critics : best female performance since slice bread ! no best performance ever ! most interesting female part since the discovery of fire ! Cate Blanchett reivented acting and put it on orbit !!!!!!!!!!" I have no doubt the part is great as Cate's performance but , talk about ridiculous hyperboles. I am also a Blanchett's skeptic, always admired her but never really liked her as an actress. Her perfection and hamming style acting are quite boring for the most part. In her performances, I mostly see a virtuoso who acts but rarely a character who lives and breathes. Loved Blanchett in Babel & Button though. Edited August 15, 2013 by The Futurist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Blanchett is good the film, and it is her best performance, but it is no where near all time great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilusha Bandara Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Oh shut up and get out. And god no. Oprah can't win. That'd overinflate her ego even more. And she hasn't really done anything deserving of a win, and that humanitarian faux-award whatever thing was already reward enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilusha Bandara Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Dench's Philomena performance looks phenomenal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 An Oprah wil would be so fucking ridiculous. She doesn't have to do an Oscar campaign. She is the goddam campaign !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 An Oprah wil would be so fucking ridiculous. She doesn't have to do an Oscar campaign. She is the goddam campaign !!! Harvey will ensure her effort fails. Streep's demotion is confirmation that he's pushing for #4. There's not other logical reason. And since Oprah and Meryl are both Weinstein....... Oprah's not winning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I am also a Blanchett's skeptic, always admired her but never really liked her as an actress. Her perfection and hamming style acting are quite boring for the most part. In her performances, I mostly see a virtuoso who acts but rarely a character who lives and breathes. She is hammy and virtuoso AND a character who lives and breathes in Blue Jasmine. As strange as it sounds it works perfectly because the character is a big fake so cartoonish acting is really appropriate here. She's also very funny here and very likable. Perfect comic timing. Dind't reinvent acting, though. But Meryl won't win 4th and Dame Judi won't win second so... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I've seen Blue Jasmine and I refuse to believe Blanshitto's winning for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I've seen Blue Jasmine and I refuse to believe Blanshitto's winning for that. Meryl is going to loose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Meryl is going to loose. Huh? Supporting =/= Leading. Unless you're delusional enough to think that Blanshitto's winning for Monuments men. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 ADF: :rofl: I can't even. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 ADF Ric, just go into hibernation. Things are getting worse and worse by an hour. Butler is happening, Meryl isn't winning, Knightmare returns next year as a long suffering wife of a Cumbergay husband. I see no hope for your faves until maybe 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 ADF Ric, just go into hibernation. Things are getting worse and worse by an hour. Butler is happening, Meryl isn't winning, Knightmare returns next year as a long suffering wife of a Cumbergay husband. I see no hope for your faves until maybe 2015. Meryl's still in supporting as far as I know. So she's winning there. And Shitler is sadly happening, but may die as festival season buries it. And WTF IS THAT ABOUT CARDBOARD STANDEE? Just shoot me now. (And i'm actually feeling strangely confident in August. I think it could hit huge.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Oh Fishy, guess what I found on ADF? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) cardboard standee? Is that some lost relative of crocodile dundee? Edited August 17, 2013 by 4815162342 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sims Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Blanchett deserves her raves. Stunning performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 I'm saying Hathaway gets another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLK Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 If it is down to Meryl and Oprah for Harvey, he will pick Oprah. Meryl is a regular fixture at Oscars while Oprah isn't but she is the highest profile woman in the world. A legitimate Oscar campaign for Oprah will do wonders for Harvey and TWC. Harvey has a shrewd sense of business and politics. If Oprah's performance is Oscar-worthy he is not letting this opportunity go to waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairo Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 (edited) If it is down to Meryl and Oprah for Harvey, he will pick Oprah. Meryl is a regular fixture at Oscars while Oprah isn't but she is the highest profile woman in the world. A legitimate Oscar campaign for Oprah will do wonders for Harvey and TWC. Harvey has a shrewd sense of business and politics. If Oprah's performance is Oscar-worthy he is not letting this opportunity go to waste. Eh, wouldn't go that far. People like Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Queen Elizabeth etc. are much better known worldwide than Oprah who is mainly famous in the US. Edited August 18, 2013 by Cairo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Oh Fishy, guess what I found on ADF? OMG, that's a Shitturd where she's a lesbian. Like total Oscah bait. Real life character. Lesbian. American accent. What did ADF say? This shit got good reviews in Berlin but the chick that Shitto's hugging got all the raves. Like, charismatic, commands the screen. In short, obliterated the Bland One. Cardboard Standee is hoping for ABM effect where Rusty got Jennifer in for a win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
