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Re: Best Contemporary Actress Tournament
Julie Christie
Naomi Watts
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05-29-2006, 09:38 AM
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I'll go with Mary Steenburgen if only for the mere fact that I have an unexplainable attraction to her. Not exactly classically pretty, and a somewhat annoying voice, but still something there. Just a little snippet from my darkside.
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It's called an Oedipal Complex - there's something maternal about her and yet you still want to hit it. 
That said, I'll toss out a vote for Mary Steenburgen too. And I'll go with Naomi Watts (surprise!).
Julie Christie and Naomi Watts advance.
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05-29-2006, 10:23 AM
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Re: Best Contemporary Actress Tournament
Round 1 - Bracket 19
Sandrine Bonnaire
Born in 1967, this French actress is best known for her role in Vagabond. She's also appeared in Monsieur Hire, Under the Sun of Satan and Intimate Strangers. Has a child with William Hurt (at least something was happening on the set of The Plague).
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Franka Potente
Born in 1974, this immensely appealing little fraulein first got noticed for Run Lola Run, a role written especially for her. You can also see her in The Princess and the Warrior, Anatomy, Blueprint and The Bourne Identity.
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Juliette Lewis (wildcard)
Born in 1973, this talented gal seems to like playing skanky types. She got raves for her turn in Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear and went on to star in Natural Born Killers, Strange Days, Kalifornia and Old School.
Round 1 - Bracket 20
Angela Bassett
Born in 1958, this captivating African American actress won an Oscar for her performance as Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do With It. She's also been in Contact, The Score, Sunshine State, Music of the Heart and Akeelah and the Bee.
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Gwyneth Paltrow
Born in 1975, Blythe Danner's little girl has turned into a damn fine actress. Taking on a wide variety of roles, she's been in Se7en, Emma, Shallow Hal, The Royal Tenenbaums and Proof (2005). She won an Oscar for (and much to my delight, got naked in) Shakespeare in Love. She'll be playing Marlene Dietrich in an upcoming film - should be interesting.
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Annette Bening (wildcard)
Born in 1958, this solid and likeable Kansas native has turned in a slew of fine performances in Bugsy, Regarding Henry, American Beauty, Richard III (1995) and Open Range. She's been Oscar-nominated three times. Got naked in The Grifters. Married to Warren Beatty.
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05-29-2006, 10:30 AM
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Re: Best Contemporary Actress Tournament
Bracket 19 - Juliette Lewis
Bracket 20 - Angela Bassett
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05-29-2006, 10:54 AM
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Re: Best Contemporary Actress Tournament
These are like the "future of Film" rounds for me. We'll be hearing about these ones for decades to come.
Franka Potente - International, bold choices along with big name movies.
Gwyneth Paltrow - I had a bit of a revelation this year. Gwyneth is a fine actress. My whole perspective has been adjusted. hopefully she can overcome the undeserved stigma she has been saddled with.
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05-29-2006, 12:36 PM
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Agree completely.
Lewis has potential, but hasn't shown much range (at least in the films I've seen her in) and the skanky image is a turn off. Bonnaire is a fine actress, though of the three in this matchup, she's the one I'm the least familiar with. In any case, Franka is definitely the standout here and will get my vote.
Bassett and Bening are very good, respectable actresses, but seem to be idling while Paltrow has really come to the fore. She'll get my vote as well.
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05-29-2006, 01:34 PM
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Re: Best Contemporary Actress Tournament
Annette Bening
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05-29-2006, 03:59 PM
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Elizabeth S
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Re: Best Contemporary Actress Tournament
haven't seen enough Sandrine Bonnaire
Angela Bassett
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05-29-2006, 04:21 PM
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Re: Best Contemporary Actress Tournament
Abstain - not familiar with Bonnaire.
Annette Bening
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05-29-2006, 04:32 PM
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Re: Best Contemporary Actress Tournament
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Annette Bening
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05-29-2006, 04:36 PM
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Re: Best Contemporary Actress Tournament
Although I have the hots for Franka, Sandrine Bonnaire is the clear choice her. In addition to Vagabond and Intimate Strangers, she was terrific in Jacques Rivette's Secret Defense and made East-West watchable.
tough as I'm a fan of all 3 to some extent
Angela Basset because I'm certain she could kick my ass.
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