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April 30, 2021 at 10:23 am #1204236319
Welcome back to another round of Love or loathe. This time we have Julia Robert’s and her iconic Performance as Erin Brockovich. I know she gets a lot of hate for this win, but I dont understand why. She is entertaining and magnetic as Erin and she completely deserved her Oscar win. I can also appreciate Ellen Burstyns heartbreaking performance in Requiem for a Dream, but I still prefer Robert’s as the winner that year. What do you all think?
ReplyApril 30, 2021 at 10:29 am #1204236335Somewhere in the middle: good, not the best. Roberts has done far better work on comedies. That Pretty Woman performance is iconic. I loved her in August: Osage County (controversial, I know). Wonderful in Stepmom (as were Susan Sarandon and Jena Malone, underrated movie). Erin Brockovich was a VERY baity role for someone who the industry wanted to reward at that time. It’s not as bad as Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side, but it’s not exactly Natalie Portman in Black Swan either.
Whenever I think of these won-because-“overdue” wins, I’m reminded of the hate for Julianne Moore’s win. Sure, she shoulda won for either The Hours or Far From Heaven, but I actually LOVE her win for Still Alice because she was…excellent in it. I really love that performance of hers.
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The Power of the Dog / Jane Campion / Benedict Cumberbatch / Kristen Stewart / Kirsten Dunst / Troy Kotsur
April 30, 2021 at 10:36 am #1204236345I love her performance in August: Osage County as well.
ReplyCopy URLApril 30, 2021 at 10:43 am #1204236362I don’t love it but I also don’t hate it. It’s a good performance. But it was definitely a ‘it’s her time’ type of win, not to mention she was, by far, one of the biggest movie stars on the planet at the time. It definitely didn’t age well and considering the competition that year, Julia was far from win worthy. Ellen Burstyn was obviously robbed and should’ve won.
ReplyCopy URLApril 30, 2021 at 11:04 am #1204236423I love J-Rob in anything. She’s a severely underrated actor.
ReplyCopy URLApril 30, 2021 at 11:07 am #1204236431It was a very good film and she was great. People dislike her win because Burstyn was more deserving.
ReplyCopy URLApril 30, 2021 at 11:17 am #1204236462Loved this performance, so many Oscar worthy scenes. Sure Burstyn may have been more deserving, but it’s Oscar worthy despite that.
ReplyCopy URLFYC EMMYS: THE CROWN IN ALL CATEGORIES (ESP. OLIVIA COLMAN - D. ACTRESS & HBC - D. SUPP. ACTRESS) & IT’S A SIN IN ALL CATEGORIES (ESP. LYDIA WEST - LIM. ACTRESS & KEELEY HAWES - LIM. SUPP. ACTRESS) & I MAY DESTROY YOU IN ALL CATEGORIES
April 30, 2021 at 11:24 am #1204236475Absolutely love it!
I do agree Ellen Burstyn deserved to win in ’00, but Julia was still fantastic and very committed in Erin Brockovich.
ReplyCopy URLIt's about the chaotic editing in Moulin Rouge!
April 30, 2021 at 11:29 am #1204236484LOVE. This was Julia’s “shining moment” performance.
ReplyCopy URLApril 30, 2021 at 11:47 am #1204236513I seem to fall under the “Good but not great” column. This was certainly far more worthy than Sandra Bullock’s win but I agree that Burstyn was robbed and I wish that Bjork would’ve gotten nominated for DANCER IN THE DARK.
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April 30, 2021 at 1:13 pm #1204236625Hate. Peak superficial Hollywood nothing.
Also it’s spelled loathe.
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The Great - Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult and comedy writing and directingSeverance in drama series, writing, Adam Scott for best actor, Ben Stiller for drama directing, and the whole cast in supporting.
April 30, 2021 at 3:47 pm #1204237045It’s a good star role. Was also nice to see her get back to her foul-mouthed, psuedo-bad girl roots. This was Hollywood recognizing all of the money she made them – which is fine.
ReplyCopy URLApril 30, 2021 at 3:56 pm #1204237085She and Finney were electric together, I actually like this win, but also think Björk was robbed.
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Swinton, Weerasethakul Memoria, (Best Actress, Director)
Efira, Rampling, Wilson Benedetta (Best Actress, Supporting Actress/Actor)
Rapace Lamb (Best Actress)
Stewart, Hawkins, Spall Spencer (Best Actress, Supporting Actress/Actor)May 1, 2021 at 3:10 am #1204237905Love. I personally would’ve voted for Burstyn but Roberts deserves her Oscar.
ReplyCopy URLMay 1, 2021 at 5:00 am #1204237966I watched it this morning and Roberts have an amazing performance. I prefer Burstyn, but it’s definitely a win worthy performance.
I also thought she was amazing in August: Osage County
ReplyCopy URLEMMYS FYC
The White Lotus in all categories
Landscapers, Olivia Colman & David Thewlis
Ted Lasso in all Categories
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