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Hilary Swank Sucks...

posted 14 years ago by drc235
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...She gets Annette Bening's Oscars for having her characters die really horrible deaths. I personally don't feel her acting warrants the awards; I think voters were manipulated by the terrible fates of the women she portrayed. They were compassion votes, I believe. Obviously, she's not a bad actress; she's far above average. I wasn't even that upset about her first win. The second win I still can't wrap my brain around. I'm sure the Eastwood Fever helped. Plus, she campaigned so hard one would forget she already had one--and OPRAH ENDORSED HER!

AMELIA sucked something awful. I had to pack it in at the twenty-minute mark. Her redneck/Hepburn accent was excruciating as is her horse-face (Sorry, I swore to myself I'd try to be objective). Also, Richard Gere's ability to get work still baffles me.

While I do find it inspiring how she's come so far with such humble beginnings, the underdog story is getting really old, in her public persona and in her film performances.

I'm not intentionally trolling, but I fully anticipate some message board backlash. Bring it!

[–] Mannequin 14 years ago

Actually, I don't think you're that far off from the truth. I, too, might expect some backlash here. But she does gets sympathy votes, as you pointed out, and that's not quite the same as earning respect from a level playing field. If you think of the greats, she falls short.

I haven't seen Amelia yet, but judging by the low score on IMDB and knowing how she has come across in previous films, I wouldn't shell out the money to see it in the theaters, that's for sure. I have liked Richard Gere in previous work, I don't think he's a terrible actor. But he's one of those types, (similar to Swank), where if you see him headlined in a film these days you have to take caution, because the movie might very well suck.

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[–] sagat4 14 years ago

Don't worry she will get a rasperry...lol

[–] MariaLoathesDTWig 14 years ago

I think she's a great actress depending on the material she works with.She was phenomenal in BOYS DON'T CRY : one greatest performances of all time and she rightfully won.As for MILLION DOLLAR BABY she was brilliant but Bening,Winslet and Staunton were superior.
I haven't seen AMELIA yet so I can't judge but sadly it doesn't look promising.

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