guys how could you forget RADIO
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 31 January 2008 17:07 (sixteen years ago) link
Check the other thread, Shakey!
― HI DERE, Thursday, 31 January 2008 17:10 (sixteen years ago) link
I have to assume that the people voting Streep here have only seen her in throw-away bit parts.
― o. nate, Thursday, 31 January 2008 17:16 (sixteen years ago) link
like the ones in her Oscar-nominated movies?
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 31 January 2008 17:17 (sixteen years ago) link
I think she was the best part of The Hours - over pretty strong competition from Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman.
― o. nate, Thursday, 31 January 2008 17:20 (sixteen years ago) link
Wow – I wanted to stick them all in bag with a scorpion and chimp.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 31 January 2008 17:22 (sixteen years ago) link
Anyway, I think her best work was probably made back in the early '80s, so maybe she's just the wrong age for this board.
― o. nate, Thursday, 31 January 2008 17:23 (sixteen years ago) link
I would have to be paid a substantial fee before I'd ever consider watching that film (xp)
― Tom D., Thursday, 31 January 2008 17:23 (sixteen years ago) link
It's not a great movie - but Streep was good in it.
― o. nate, Thursday, 31 January 2008 17:24 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm with Kael -- too often she creates an excellent impersonation of a human being
Right. This is a common problem among British actors, less so among American actors.
― Tom D., Thursday, 31 January 2008 17:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Emma Thompson's emerged from this completely unscathed, you'd think someone would be gunning for her (not me, I don't have much of an opinion either way).
― chap, Thursday, 31 January 2008 17:30 (sixteen years ago) link
Otm. She's been good in several films, mostly from the 80's, but I get the impression that now she's just cashing in, which is fine by me.
― Michael White, Thursday, 31 January 2008 17:33 (sixteen years ago) link
Pauline Kael is dead, and so is that initial phase of Streep's career. Not that I'm defending her doing Mamma Mia.
Streep is a riot in Manchurian Demmedate if you just forget about the first version.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 31 January 2008 17:35 (sixteen years ago) link
^^^^^^^^^^ truth
I think she was the best part of okay in The Hours - over pretty strong competition from Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman. Toni Collette was the only good thing about that movie and she was only on screen for about 15 minutes.
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― HI DERE, Thursday, 31 January 2008 18:08 (sixteen years ago) link
I would have said Julia Roberts before I opened the thread, but who knew that Renee Zellweger had ever been nominated? dogshit.
Lots other overrated (or just bad) actresses there .. in fact, most of them.
― dave 2¼, Thursday, 31 January 2008 18:17 (sixteen years ago) link
compared to whom? It's not like the Academy is going to be naming Emanuelle Beart, Sylvie Testud and Gong Li every year.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 31 January 2008 18:18 (sixteen years ago) link
i think the list is pretty damn solid, especially for its quota of skinny blonde chicks
― remy bean, Thursday, 31 January 2008 18:19 (sixteen years ago) link
i love you sissy spacek
my favorites on that list are helen mirren and joan allen
― omar little, Thursday, 31 January 2008 18:21 (sixteen years ago) link
Hey, this is a board that listed 1980 as the cut-off date.
We totally disagree – she's improved, warmed, whatever. She's insufferable in The French Lieutenant's Woman, Sophie's Choice and In the Still of the Night.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 31 January 2008 18:25 (sixteen years ago) link
One of my friends went to college with Jodi Foster. Said she was very nice.
― HI DERE, Thursday, 31 January 2008 18:26 (sixteen years ago) link
Diane Keaton still sucks.
― Bill Magill, Thursday, 31 January 2008 19:49 (sixteen years ago) link
people are sick of Laura Linney? ;_; I luff her.
i guess i vote Bening?
― horseshoe, Thursday, 31 January 2008 19:54 (sixteen years ago) link
Laura Linney is massively overrated but I don't hate her. Actually I don't hate most of the actresses on this list but I hate some of the movies they were in with a fiery passion.
― HI DERE, Thursday, 31 January 2008 19:55 (sixteen years ago) link
(For example, I love Nicole Kidman to death but MY GOD "THE HOURS" WAS A GIGANTIC PILE OF HORSESHIT)
Actually the only one I really hate is Julianne Moore.
― HI DERE, Thursday, 31 January 2008 19:56 (sixteen years ago) link
even if Linney never made a good movie ever again, I would have to love her because of You Can Count on Me.
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― horseshoe, Thursday, 31 January 2008 19:56 (sixteen years ago) link
The Hours is so so bad.
― Nicole, Thursday, 31 January 2008 19:57 (sixteen years ago) link
nah, Linney's just entering Philip Seymour Hoffman overrated land, but she's fine.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 31 January 2008 22:51 (sixteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― ILX System, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 00:01 (sixteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― ILX System, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 00:01 (sixteen years ago) link
Interesting. You know I was going to mention when this thread was still active that I was surprised no one had mentioned Michelle Pfeiffer, but there you go.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 00:20 (sixteen years ago) link