Acting was great EXCEPT for Meryl Streep….
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BlackDog123 — 11 years ago(November 16, 2014 11:55 AM)
Personally I thought she was great. My BF and I were even talking about how she committed to the role. I have seen pill addicts and can confirm her crazy behavior is consistent, especially given her incredibly flawed personality. Plus, she was taking so much medication her physician diagnosed her as having "mild cognitive impairment" - which is generally a pre-cursor to dementia/neurocognitive disorder. Granted, he was the one prescribing the pills. Barb read him the riot act for that, but can you imagine being her physician and having to say "no?" to her??
They're coming to get you, Barbara! -
deblasiogwae — 11 years ago(November 19, 2014 08:29 AM)
Of course it matters what I "buy". As a movie goer I want to be convinced of the character's personality, foibles. I wasn't convinced by Streep at all. I saw an actress giving a performancea lousy one at that.
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shelemm — 11 years ago(November 25, 2014 06:20 AM)
You may not have 'bought' the character no matter how it was played. It wasn't written for you to 'buy' into. It is presentational, not representational.
Mery Streep's character talks about 'truth-telling.' But what we need is comfort. We need air-conditioning, whe need shade from the sun. We look to other human beings for that comfort, particularly family. When we don't get it, it becomes a searing pain. Her character has a death instinct. And when she shows off her instinct openly, it serves to hurt the people around her. -
ankurmalhotra89 — 10 years ago(May 14, 2015 12:50 PM)
no no no no no no no no.
lemme try and explain.
( trust me .. this movie is so close to my heart i am being constructive)
i was dead convinced with ur post till i saw this
And when she shows off her instinct openly, it serves to hurt the people around her.
I think their were two parts to it
FIRST : truth telling (that u have very well explained)
SECOND : Her Arrogance and Vanity ( which i think u completely missed )
I am cutting the long expression very very short..
Everybody was hurt not because she SPOKE THE TRUTH (which she did for sure).. but because of the vanity and arrogance that was overpowering her ..
YES, for sure she was the STRONG ONE . but "her" taking too much pride in it was uncalled for.
short recap.
( nobody slips anything by me..
when everithing is gone. when nobody is dere I will be there in this house.
Poor Ivy.
Sweet Barbara..
What she did to her husband
)
Just look at the tone she took in all this.
I need not say. I have never seen anything like her.. She is the BEST.
Love now and always -
ankurmalhotra89 — 10 years ago(May 14, 2015 01:21 PM)
no no no no no no no no.
lemme try and explain.
( trust me .. this movie is so close to my heart i am being constructive)
i was dead convinced with ur post till i saw this
And when she shows off her instinct openly, it serves to hurt the people around her.
I think their were two parts to it
FIRST : truth telling (that u have very well explained)
SECOND : Her Arrogance and Vanity ( which i think u completely missed )
I am cutting the long expression very very short..
Everybody was hurt not because she SPOKE THE TRUTH (which she did for sure).. but because of the vanity and arrogance that was overpowering her ..
YES, for sure she was the STRONG ONE . but "her" taking too much pride in it was uncalled for.
short recap.
( nobody slips anything by me..
when everithing is gone. when nobody is dere I will be there in this house.
Poor Ivy.
Sweet Barbara..
What she did to her husband
)
Just look at the tone she took in all this.
I need not say. I have never seen anything like her.. She is the BEST.
Love now and always -
Gabe1972 — 11 years ago(November 25, 2014 03:40 AM)
I'm certainly glad that it's just an opinion, as everyone is entitled to one. It's not a fact, but it's my opinion that it was actually one of her best performances of recent years, and evidently so did a lot of the viewing public and the people in film that nominate people for their performances, as she had nominations all over the place.
Again, everyone is entitled to their opinions, no matter how seemingly different they might be from the general consensus.
The plural of mouse is mice. The plural of goose is geese. Why is the plural of moose not meese? -
deblasiogwae — 11 years ago(November 25, 2014 05:09 AM)
I'm convinced that Streep could fart on the screen for ninety minutes w/o saying a word and they'll STILL give her a nomination. It's almost a reflex action. What she is is an impressionist, not an actress.
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deblasiogwae — 11 years ago(December 04, 2014 02:47 PM)
What I'm saying is that she's a mimic, passing herself off as an actress. And her histrionics in every movie, her calculations (now I'll move my head, now I'll scratch my nose, now I'll cough, etc.) is very annoying and tiresome.
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HumanFundRecipient — 11 years ago(December 05, 2014 04:39 AM)
I'm not a expert on actors, but so what? Is having every move calculated an exclusive trademark to Meryl Streep? If so, then she deserves something other than her three Oscars, namely more money via lawsuits. If not, I would assume all those "calculated moves" are something that is taught.
Are we beginning to see the possibilities here? -
deblasiogwae — 11 years ago(December 05, 2014 05:15 AM)
I never said it was "exclusive" to her. There are a lot of phony actors and actresses out there (Tom Hanksanother media sacred cow comes to mind)but Streep is definitely the one who has had her ample ass kissed the most by the press.
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HumanFundRecipient — 11 years ago(December 06, 2014 10:07 AM)
If Meryl Streep is having her ass kissed, it's by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as she has gotten more than her share of Oscar nods over the years- this movie included (she is over-the-top here). As for the press, she deserves every accolade she's received. She's on a very short list of great American actors. Period.
And if Meryl Streep is guilty of being a "mimic", then so are non-Americans Ewan McGregor and Benedict Cumberbatch. And Juliette Lewis in her last scene when she leaves in the middle of the night.
Are we beginning to see the possibilities here?
