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The Final Conclusion - Best Actress 1973

Thursday, December 30, 2010

1973

This is a bit disappointing performance by a great talent. It is surely loved by many, but I just did not like it as much since it's quite a mixed bag: the beginning is fantastic, but the ending is rather mediocre and a bit boring. Too bad, because this could have been a fantastic performance.

This is an occasionally great, but mostly underwhelming performance, which could have had an effect on me, but it's such a mixed overall achievement, that I was never truly impressed. Although there weren't any WOW! scenes, but I still liked this performance.

I can say about this very mysterious and hard-to-find performance, that I actually enjoyed it despite the fact that it's a bit failed effort or at least with me. I was never really touched by it, but I enjoyed it to a certain degree. I don't really see the brilliance in it, but I liked it.

I can say that one of my favorite actresses gives my favorite performance of hers in a movie that's an old favorite. This is truly an amazing achievement by Ms. Burstyn, who's really at the top of her game. Excellent, extremely effective acting.

This is not a typical Oscar-winning performance, but I'm really glad that it was honored, because it's an unforgettable, complex and extremely lovely work by a great actress. I'm sorry that there are not many people who appreciate it. I simply love it. Period.
So I can proudly announce
that my winner is...
Glenda Jackson
in
A Touch of Class
What a surprise! :-)

Final thoughts: Great year, not the best one ever, but I really enjoyed it after all. The overall standard of the movies covered a wide range from almost intolerably boring (Cinderella Liberty) to a cinematical masterpiece (The Exorcist). The performances were all at least good, I even enjoyed Woodward's acting, and that's something. I wouldn't say that the ranking was very difficult, though I was uncertain about #1 for a moment. But Glenda was a clear cut winner after all. I'm still shocked that there are many people hating this win. :(

Omissions:

  • Tatum O'Neal in Paper Moon *My Pick*
  • Julie Christie in Don't Look Now

The ranking of the already reviewed years:
  1. 1969
  2. 1974
  3. 1989
  4. 1959
  5. 1939
  6. 2009
  7. 1963
  8. 1966
  9. 1973
  10. 1990
  11. 1978
  12. 1954
  13. 1948
  14. 2002
  15. 1940
  16. 1998
The next year is one that I wanted to do ever since I started these reviews. I know right now that it's going to be difficult to choose between two of the ladies. But the clues:
  • Mommie dearest
  • Being 30 at 13, being 13 at 30 (help: Who said something like this?)
  • Heal me!
What do you think? Any thoughts, observations?

Note: With this, Ellen becomes the most reviewed actress so far along with Meryl. But I don't mind, she's really a big favorite of mine. And yet I have never given her a win, though I'm thinking about giving her the win for Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. That Final Conclusion was rushed and I wanted to make her my pick even then but unfortunately I clicked Publish accidentally and there was already a comment. Gee. And I don't want to take Gena's win either. That's gonna be tough, but I guess I have to re-watch both movies before deciding.

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