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Is everyone on this post insane??

posted 9 years ago by kylejoner
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Just watched "Cake" after reading Ms. Aniston's complaints about her Oscar "snub" and cannot see how anyone in their right mind would ever have thought she could be awarded anything for such an incredibly amateurish acting job. I realize that today's film industry is woefully in desperate need of talent but has the standard of excellence fallen so low that people actually believe that the pointless and empty mediocrity of a film like "Cake" is award worthy?

Apparently Jennifer has no concept of what a great film performance by an actress is but I am really surprised to see so many supposed film fans here confusing her ambition with talent right along with her.

We're now in an era of actors being awarded for all the wrong reasons. They are not talented enough to inspire people from the inside so instead they wear scars, or prosthetic noses, or take off or gain 40 pounds to give a performance on the outside and are shamelessly blatant about expecting to be awarded for it! And they DO get awarded for it! But Jennifer Aniston's obvious and clueless, blind ambition in this regard really takes the "Cake."

[–] wiggle46 9 years ago

No, but you are so so sooo right!
Aniston has no talent or what so ever!

[–] Quarantino_II 9 years ago

We're now in an era of actors being awarded for all the wrong reasons.

What era? Actors have always been awarded for all the wrong reasons, and this isn't about Aniston deserving or not deserving an Oscar, it's about you giving the Academy (yeah, these court jesters who dabble in entertainment actually refer to themselves as an "Academy") way too much credit.

The Oscars aren't exactly the Nobel Prize, there's nothing remotely scientific or academic about it, it's about a bunch of narcissistic clowns congratulating themselves and high-fiveing their buddies and letting them finally give that acceptance speech they practiced in front of the mirror with a shampoo bottle since they were toddlers.

The Oscars go to whatever jesters happened to play disabled or gravely ill that particular year, and 2015 was no different - Eddie Redmayne for best ALS and Julianne Moore for best early onset Alzheimer's, joining the proud ranks of Tom Hanks (best AIDS), Dustin Hoffman (best autistic savant) and Daniel Day-Lewis (best cerebral palsy).

Aniston made a departure from her nonstop romcom career and played some woman w/ chronic pain and she dared to be ugly (OMG the sacrifice!), so now she thought her high-five was due, but someone else played even more ill and even pretended to pee her pants so it was a no-go. Now she'll have to find another part where she gets to play ugly/disabled/retarded/whatever or she'll be stuck holding that shampoo bottle forever. Because that's what it's all about. The coveted acceptance speech is apparently such an integral part of The American Dream that Hollywood incorporates that crap into contexts where it doesn't even apply, like in A Beautiful Mind when John Nash accepts his Nobel Prize. It's just that Nobel Prize laureates don't get to give an acceptance speech, Scandinavia doesn't have a tradition of catering to narcissistic self-congratulation. They get to sit down and shut up. As should Aniston.

[–] HajiAltair 9 years ago

Funny post, but the movie was great regardless and she was awesome, but played it too safe, so perhaps it wasn't a clear oscar grab. I thought it felt like an indie movie to be honest, but a good one. Only reason anyone's talking about this movie, is because of her excellent acting and the odd role.

[–] Quarantino_II 9 years ago

Well... I really like Aniston but she'll never be Oscar material, for the reasons I laid out in the previous post.

It's not really an award for best acting, it's an award for most elaborate transformation. The more you transform yourself (with the aid of make-up and simulation of some disability), the better your chances at grabbing an Oscar. The "academy" appears to consist of a 13 year-old kid who thinks he's rating Halloween costumes. Like, "OMG that's like the best acting EVER cause that person totally doesn't look like that in real life and isn't actually in a wheelchair and I was like OMG they had me totally fooled so yeah that's like the most awesome acting ever EVVAR!! But that other chick they nominated is so not a good actress cuz I in the movie she looks and sounds the same as in real life so yeah her acting sux"

That's how people like Charlize Theron (Monster) win over fellow nominees like Naomi Watts (21 Grams). "ZOMG I didn't even recognize that Charlize chick! She was totally like ugly and stuff. Best acting in the universe. Dunno why they even nominated Watts cuz I recognized her right away, she had no makeup at all she just look like she hadn't showered in a couple days. Not cool man."

Aniston will never win the Teen choice award for most awesome transformer - sorry, I mean the "Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role" because, well, she doesn't really transform. She doesn't even do accents. I think she had dark hair in Horrible Bosses 1 and 2. That's as far as she's ever gone. Pretending to be in pain won't cut it. She's gonna have to go full disfigurement, plus a foreign accent and a stutter, and she'll have to put on 30 extra pounds and shave her hair. Then the transformation jury will give her full marks.

[–] izzybee3 8 years ago

The Oscars aren't exactly the Nobel Prize, there's nothing remotely scientific or academic about it, it's about a bunch of narcissistic clowns congratulating themselves and high-fiveing their buddies and letting them finally give that acceptance speech they practiced in front of the mirror with a shampoo bottle since they were toddlers.

First, let me say that I like Jennifer Aniston, and I really liked the movie. I thought she did a great job and was greatly moved by her performance. I thought she should have been nominated and would have liked for her to win because I like her, and she is an underdog. But with that said, your above statement is right on. I love to watch the Oscars to see the beautiful people and the beautiful clothes and hope that the actors that I like win. Some people deserve their win and some don't, but it really is subjective.

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[–] Dashkatt 9 years ago

Bu..bu..but she was on Friends!

Absolute brilliant post kylejoner! KUDOS! (Golf Clap).

[–] korneliamaria 9 years ago

Totally disagree. That was a good movie with a good Aniston's performance. Everybody has a right to his own opinion, though...

[–] angiqueenbee 9 years ago

I felt this was a good movie and I always enjoy movies Jennifer Aniston is in. I for one think it would be very hard to act as someone who is in chronic pain if you have never been there. I am there and sorry to disagree with the other person that said they didn't feel she acted as if in chronic pain. I felt her pain while watching the movie and boy do I know what it is like to deal with doctors and therapists and be treated like she was. Yes many with chronic pain have no scars but the writer and director CHOSE for THEIR character to have scars. I wish people would stop blaming actors for how their characters look...as if they have say in how the writers/directors choose for characters to look/be portrayed..sheesh.

JA may not have given an Oscar worthy performance but she gave a darn good one in this movie to me :).

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[–] IcySpoon 9 years ago

So, in your world, when someone disagrees with you-they are insane. I can't imagine how you get through the day.

I enjoyed both the film and Aniston's performance. I did not find her performance amateurish and was pleasantly surprised that after 10-15 minutes, I found myself engrossed in her performance and was no longer thinking, "Hey that's Jennifer Aniston!"

As far as an actor longing to receive an Oscar?? I'm sure all actors have stood in front of the mirror, hair brush in hand, dreaming of receiving the Oscar-the highest award in their profession. Who are we to begrudge Miss Aniston, who first began acting in High School, this dream. Did she deserve to be nominated? I like to view each performance on it's own-I don't care for the Oscars-I don't mind comparing and contrasting movies but I find it boring discussing what was the, "best" movie of the year or who was the, "best" actor of the year so I'll leave that discussion to other people.

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[–] kduffy-8 9 years ago

I enjoyed her in this as well, but considering the pool of actresses up for nominations this year, it was going to be tough for anyone out there to compete.
All in all, a pleasant surprise though.

[–] rpressley 9 years ago

Excellent movie

[–] appyyh 9 years ago

I agree with you. I liked her when she was in "Friends", but in this movie, she portrayed the character as if she was sleep-walking throughout, LOL. She seemed to show her emotions only through uttering obscenity and nothing deep and engaging that would cause the audience to empathize or sympathize with her. Or maybe it was the director and screen-writer's faults, and she just followed orders.

[–] cryconscry 9 years ago

You obviously have a bias against her from the start (post-Friends hater) so can't objectively see how accomplished her performance was. A look at the rating shows that you are not alone, as I think that film should be in the low to mid-7's based on my experience.