Where was Glenn Close's Oscar, exactly?
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cat_womannyc — 20 years ago(September 20, 2005 03:24 PM)
One scene that nobody mentioned that I found to be the best of all was when she was leaving the theatre after being boo'd. she tried to keep her head up, but stumbled on her way out. i found it perfect, and years later, i saw her interviewed on Oprah and she (Close) said it was the most difficult and challenging scene she had done in her whole career. yes glenn close was great and i would not have been upset at all if she had won for this role, but the person who DID win that year, Jodie Foster in "the accused" is no slacker herself. She also beat out Meryl Streep. What does stink is that Glenn has never won for anything, and she deserves to for her body of work thus far.
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QueenOfAllRandomness — 20 years ago(October 12, 2005 12:13 AM)
That was also one of my favorite scenes, another scene I loved is when she and Valmont were arguing and he says, "A single word is all that is needed." she smiles and says, "alrightwar" the transition of that smile to the look on her face as she walks out of the roombrilliant.
"A mental mind f_u_c_k can be nice."-Frank-N-furter -
imemz — 20 years ago(October 22, 2005 02:34 PM)
OMG she was SO good. Swear to god, she is so underrated, no-one even remembered her in that film. She makes everything she does look so easy, when I bet that if any of us attempted, we'd fall flat on our asses. Real modern woman. If I could ever wish for a role, I'd wish to play the Marquise, but ONLY if I could do it anywhere near as effortlessly as she did. Oscar robbage indeed!
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webeedoo — 20 years ago(February 25, 2006 09:58 PM)
Glenn Close was the best female villain in movie history! She was gorgeous, cruel and can manipulate everyone with subtility at the same time! She certainly deserved an Oscar in 1989.
But Dangerous Liaisons, Stephen Frears, John Malkovitch, Michele Pfeiffer didn't win neither. The winners this year were Rain Man ans Dustin Hoffman. Sad isn't it? Maybe it's because Stephen Frears is British. -
Aquileia — 18 years ago(April 25, 2007 12:57 PM)
Glenn Close as the Marquise de Merteuil was one of the greatest performances in cinema history. How she didn't win an Oscar for this delicious piece of work is a travesty. Now I'm not knocking Jodie Foster because I respect Jodie as an actress and she did very strong work herself in The Accused; at least Glenn lost out to strong competition this year, unlike losing to Cher for Moonstruck the previous year! But she really should have won in 1988. She was cruel, seductive, manipulative, witty and cold as ice. A subtly nuanced and textured portrait of pure villainy that has stood the test of time better than any other female performance of that year. That scene at the end where she brutally wipes off her war paint at her dressing-room mirror, full of raging self-disgust, is one of the most magnificent pieces of acting I've seen in any film.
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easergood — 20 years ago(October 22, 2005 05:41 PM)
This is the movie that made me LOVE Glenn Close and 17 years later I STILL watch anything that she is in. I remember that Oscar night and I also remember me throwing a pillow at the screen when she lost. (I've secretly resented Jodie Foster ever since)
I love all the scenes others have mentioned, but I would like to add two more. The scene when Valmont tells her about his conquest of Torvel and there is a close up of her face. You can see it change from wicked delight to fear as she realizes that Valmont is in love with Torvel. It's a very subtle moment, but it is SO powerful.
Another scene I love is when she is talking to Cecile about marriage and sex and how even the least accommodating husband is less trouble than a mother.
Overall, I think it is one of the smartest scripts written. At least it received a well-deserved Oscar for Best Screenplay.
And don't be too sad about her not getting the Oscar, she does have three Tonys.
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whatarefilms — 20 years ago(December 02, 2005 11:07 AM)
I agree, she is SO good in this film as she is in most of the films she has appeared in! The scene where she is screaming and going mental after finding out about the death is fantastic. What a great actress!
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ainct — 20 years ago(December 11, 2005 01:10 PM)
Glenn Close was nothing but extrodinary in this role. I'd like to add one more subtle scene, no longer than a couple of seconds long that shows Ms. Close's subperb ability. This is the scene where she recieves Cecile's letter about Valmont's 'violation' over her. When Glenn Close lowers the letter and reveals her face, the look is priceless Even when I first saw the movie, I noticed how incrediblly accurate a reaction like this would be.
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Connie_n_Raymond_Marble — 20 years ago(December 23, 2005 08:06 AM)
Close's performance in this film really does belong in the Great Performances Hall of Fame. Purely classic. Every emotion, every nuance is played with sublime perfection. She really does BECOME this woman, showing us all facets of her complicated personality.
For Connie n Raymond Marble, it was the beginning of the end! -
Drumm09 — 20 years ago(December 23, 2005 10:27 AM)
I have seen the movie "Moonstruck" over and over again and I CANNOT see what the Academy Awards judges saw in Cher that they didn't see in Glenn Close's performance.
Had the Academy Awards given the Oscar to an actress based on the ACTING, Glenn Close would have taken the statue, not Cher. That's just my opinion. -
easergood — 20 years ago(January 08, 2006 04:16 PM)
Since when does the Academy give Oscars based on performances? Every year there is at least one winner who was the "it" person of the moment, had the publicity machine in their corner and walks away with the award. The performance becomes secondary to the celebrity.
Look at 1950 when Judy Holliday won for "Born Yesterday" against two screen legends both giving their finest performance (Bette Davis for "All About Eve" and Gloria Swanson for "Sunset Boulevard"). Not to say that Judy wasn't great, but come on!!!
Or 1993 when Marisa Tomei beat out 4 great performances from Joan Plowright, Miranda Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave and Judy Davis. Again, I am not saying that Marisa wasn't great, but could anyone honestly say she was MORE deserving than the others?
I could go on and on, but I'll spare you anymore of my perceived slights by the Oscars. -
wmboos — 20 years ago(February 02, 2006 12:09 PM)
That's what sucks sometimes about Hollywood in general. Some years you get all five nominees in great movies with once in a lifetime performances, then you get years like this year; ie. mediocre. If the movie came out this year, she'd take the Oscar with ease. But it didn't. I feel for her, but that's Hollywood.
As a side not: I loved Tomei in "My Cousin Vinny". One of my all time favorite characters. She was very, very, good. Whether or not she deserved the Oscar over others in that year I don't know, but I think the problem people had was the role itself. Not her performance. People like Oscars to go for serious roles. Not comedic, sassy, Brooklinites. I thought that she was great and I'm glad she got it.
OH. And another thing: We never know how the voting went. How many winners won by a single vote, or how many lost by a single vote is something the public will never know. -
ManWithoutFriends — 18 years ago(July 05, 2007 07:25 AM)
i have always found this to be her greatest performance and one of my all-time favourites, and she DEFINATELY should have gotten an oscar.
however, i honestly thought that she would have had a better chance with "101 dalmations" just because she was so unrecogniseable in the role. the characterisation was just perfect, much more-so than meryl streeps "devil wears prada" which actually received a nominated as a lead role despite it being a supporting role.
"they should give nicole kidman an oscar for being able to show any emotion after THAT much botox". -
Mr_Mack — 18 years ago(August 23, 2007 10:53 AM)
A terrific performance indeed. You could just tell that Glenn relished her role and it is always satisfying to watch an actor who is enthusiastic about that. I found her subtle moments to be the best (like the cynical smile she gives under hat as she steps out of her carriage to meet Madame de Volanges).
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jaydf60 — 17 years ago(October 10, 2008 08:05 AM)
I'm sorry but Close in FATAL ATRRACTION is so over the top it would bring someone like her character back to sanity to watch it. Close I'm sure is genius on the stageunfortunately she brings that stage acting style to her films and, IMO, that is not a good thing.
I will admit DANGEROUS LIAISONS is one of her better performancesstill she's over the top and maybe afterall it works for this projectbut not many of her others.
Kevin Spacey & Annette Bening are in the same camp for meway too much acting for the stage done on the screen!