You have to scroll down and then scroll up. I guess I could have put them all in one post …. but I just didn’t. Who knows why?
Also …. WHY are people acting like they’ve just discovered Reese Witherspoon can ACT?? Listening to the after-shows here, I’ve heard a certain condescension in questions to her, like: “Wow. You’ve been mostly known for light romantic comedies. How does it feel to be recognized for something like THIS?” blah blah. Please. That’s just rude. You’re basically freakin’ ignorant and saying: “How does it feel not to able to act and then, suddenly, TO BE ABLE TO ACT?”
Have any of these people ever seen a wonderful, heartwrenching little movie called “The Man in the Moon” featuring a mere 15-year-old Reese? She is simply wonderful in that movie. She will break your heart. I saw it years ago and have never forgotten it.
And have any of these people ever seen “Election”? Reese is brilliant in that one, too. What about “Legally Blonde”? Gah. I hate it when people condescend to comedy. They’ve no idea just how difficult it is. Reese is not actually Elle Woods, people. SHE IS ACTING. If you like her in that movie, you like her ACTING.
SHEESH. She’s been a standout for a lonng time. I always thought it was just a matter of time for her. And look who’s right. So nyah to rank stoopidity.
It’s Tracey, watchin’ the Oscars, so you don’t have to…
Thanks for the running commentary. I am completely in agreement re: Reese Witherspoon. Besides “Moon”, “Election” – why was she not nominated for that? – and a very creepy film called “Highway” – there’s “Pleasantville” and “Vanity Fair”.
Comedy *is* hard, which is why only the brave do them in competitions. (And why we see so many versions of “The Crucible” – oh, the angst!)
Sal beat me to it … Pleasantville was fantastic. I echo your hopes about her and Ryan, please, anything to keep that non-acting dude off the screen.
My favorite moment was Wallace and Gromit winning. Such a wonderful movie.
Oh, I don’t know, Cullen – I thought he was good in “Gosford Park”, but then, he was playing a bad actor. So maybe not a stretch, hmmm?