1992
So the much anticipated ranking is:
I'm a bit clueless about how I felt about this performance. I mean, I really liked it and it was surely very entertaining as I was watching it but it was not something that really blew my socks off. Michelle is very good as Lurene, making her a very likeable person despite the fact that we shouldn't really like her. I appreciate the effort, it just didn't blow me away. But there's something about her that makes me really like her.
Just like her whole performance, as Susan Sarandon is really memorable and moving as Michaela Odone, a woman who refuses to give up on her son's life. Although she's nothing truly mindblowing, she works extremely well with the characters and shows her emotions exceptionally. Really great work.
Sorry
haters, I'm not one of you as I was totally taken by Catherine
Deneuve's wonderful performance in Indochine. Catherine put on an
incredibly subtle but extremely haunting performance that is
unforgettable for me. She got everything right and despite the
screentime issues she really amazed me.
Although
Margaret Schlegel is a sort of unspectacular character, the performance
of Emma Thompson in Howards End is nothing short of spectacular.
Despite the little bit slow beginning, I found this work of hers
fantastic and I was totally taken by her. It's a true testament to her
greatness that the performance is still growing on me and I think so
much about it.
This is a wonderful performance that I loved from the beginning to the end. Although it's not a mindblowing piece of work, it's still exceptional and should be much more often talked about. Mary McDonnell created a very memorable and much more layered character than one would expect. She excellently shows this character's pain plus she's a real treat to watch.
So I can proudly announce
the winner is...
Mary McDonnell
in
Passion Fish
This one was very close.
Final thoughts: This year was way better than I expected. Surprising outcome, even for me. I thought Emma would be a shoo-in (and I thought only Catherine could upset). Although none of these performances was an amazing achievement, they were all impressive. Ranking the Deneuve-McDonnell-Sarandon-Thompson qurtett was incredibly difficult. Then it came down to Catherine vs. Mary and it was even harder. I really did not know how to decide but I hope I made the right decision. In the end, I went with Mary's adorably bitchy and heartbreaking performance as the daytime actress. Somehow she stayed in my mind the longest. Michelle was really good though I found her a bit lacking, many are criticising Catherine in Indochine but I loved her. The other ladies were all wonderful.
Omissions:
Omissions:
- Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act
- Michelle Pfeiffer in Batman Returns
- Tilda Swinton in Orlando
- Alfre Woodard in Passion Fish *My Pick*
About the next year: It's no secret that it will be 1962. :)
What do you think?
Well it certianly went anyway.
ReplyDeleteWith such years, it happens quite often. :)
ReplyDeleteI was quite tough when doing 1992. Gave Deneuve a 2, though it might be a 3. To Emma a 4, though it might be a 5. To Mary a 3, though it might be a 4.
ReplyDeleteI have no hesitation on calling it for Emma. :)
You, as always, are definitely way too generous. :)
I feel emma and sarandon are way too low,my nominees
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sarandon
pfeiffer
farrow
mcdonnell
Alex: Or you might be stingy with your grades. :P
ReplyDeletemrripley: Somehow I feel that, too but I preferred the other two ladies.
ReplyDeleteMy personal pick is still Whoopi for Sister Act. (L)
You really surprised me with McDonell and Deneuve.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, you made me want to see Deneuve so badly!
Do you have a link for Indochine?
Malcolm: Unfortunatelynot. I saw it on VHS, I borrowed it from the school library. :(
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