tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798319569696701934.post3548987662876053465..comments2024-03-25T19:35:15.923-04:00Comments on Movies with Abe: Wednesday Oscar Retrospective: The Deadlocked Duel of 2008Movies with Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131694123939904629noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798319569696701934.post-26350530022530544392010-07-28T20:23:00.805-04:002010-07-28T20:23:00.805-04:00Regarding Hawkings: it's frankly quite similar...Regarding Hawkings: it's frankly quite similar to last year with Abbie Cornish. She gave the single best performance in any film (apart from Christoph Waltz of course) in "Bright Star". Instead, she got snubbed for "name" actresses like Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep.<br /><br />The Oscars are more credible than, say, the Emmys or the Grammys. Not by much, though.Greg Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08367592228032874654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798319569696701934.post-83774134021989003872010-07-28T20:05:18.460-04:002010-07-28T20:05:18.460-04:00Yes. Sally Hawkins was amazing in Happy-Go-Lucky.Yes. Sally Hawkins was amazing in Happy-Go-Lucky.Jorge Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773926428295140628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798319569696701934.post-52529450676273179342010-07-28T19:50:05.113-04:002010-07-28T19:50:05.113-04:00Sally Hawkins: so good. It was a crime that she wa...Sally Hawkins: so good. It was a crime that she wasn't nominated, I agree.<br /><br />Regarding Sean Penn vs. Mickey Rouke, it's a good choice. Rourke would have been my pick, but Penn was great as well. <br /><br />But then, I loved "The Wrestler". If it had been my decision, it would have gotten nominated for Best Picture as well.Greg Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08367592228032874654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798319569696701934.post-67707827036690575482010-07-28T15:51:57.244-04:002010-07-28T15:51:57.244-04:00You make a very strong case, Jorge. With these ser...You make a very strong case, Jorge. With these series, there are always some years that will be much more fun and interesting than others, but I do think that Penn vs. Rourke was a more deadlocked duel for the very reasons you cite - Rourke had a strong campaign and probably came in close at #2 while Winslet seemed like a sure thing by the time Oscar night rolled around. Interesting discussion, though.<br /><br />Regarding who should have won, my ballot (http://movieswithabe.com/2009/02/aft-awards-best-actress-in-leading-role.html) actually included all of the nominees EXCEPT Winslet, with her "Revolutionary Road" performance in the runner-up slot (I wasn't as taken with her part in "The Reader"). My winner, of course, wasn't even nominated but really should have been - Sally Hawkins.Movies with Abehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18131694123939904629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798319569696701934.post-75100009204957412392010-07-28T15:46:07.148-04:002010-07-28T15:46:07.148-04:00Yeah, that could be the deadlocked duel of 2008. S...Yeah, that could be the deadlocked duel of 2008. Surprisingly, I really thought you were going with Winslet vs. Streep.<br /><br />Just because I recall that in 2008 I was one of the few that never got into that Penn vs Rourke debocle. I loved Rourke in "The Wrestler" but him winning the Globe was like a pat on the shoulder (like Robert Downey Jr. this year), I never thought he had an actual chance at winning (although he was a worthy oponent to Penn with his very strong campaign and probably came close in #2).<br /><br /><br />For me, Kate Winslet vs. Meryl Streep was THE duel. I know A LOT of people (including me) thought that, by the time Oscar noms were announced and Winslet's nom for The Reader had been in the lead category, she was never going to lose that Oscar. <br /><br />But the whole Oscar campaign was pretty much about who was going to win Best Actress. There was even a time when they thought Winslet would win in supporting, Meryl in lead.<br /><br />So this would be my pick for deadlocked duel. And in my opinion, Hathaway or Leo should have win based on individual performances only. If we're going to consider background and all those other things Oscar likes to balance, Streep would be my winner. I liked Winslet in The Reader just fine, I just think Streep was better. She gave me chills every time she was on screen. That scene with the ball point pen... Even Amy Adams seems pretty scared :)Jorge Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773926428295140628noreply@blogger.com