These days, it seems Jane Fonda doesn't get the credit she deserves as an actress. She was simply amazing in Klute. Powerful in the right spots, subtle when necessary, and totally convincing and real. How many actresses working today could've pulled off the role of Bree in the film? Am I correct in assuming that, for some, her politics tended to diminish and overshadow her well-deserved accolades as an actress?
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She was brilliant in every movie, even a mess like "The Morning After". The woman can't make a bad move; her every body movement is like choreography. The essence of great acting is using the body to portray emotion, without words. Miss Fonda has it, in spades!
"If ah irritate you, jes think how ah irritate mahself."
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What a great example you cited of Fonda's ability to shine despite a project's many shortcomings: Only Fonda could bring a level of respectabilty to the forgettable "Morning After." Can you recall an instance on film when she didn't shine? Perhaps that "Mother-in-Law" thing which starred Jennifer Lopez?
Only some of her early work is less than stellar, like the very forgettable "Tall Story" and "Period of Adjustment", both of which were shown this morning on TCM. I'm also not crazy about the Broadway adaptions she did in the mid-60s, because I'm highly allergic to "cute". I think the dividing line is "Hurry Sundown". From "Sundown" (inclusive) on, everything is flawless. I bought "Monster In Law" months ago, but I still haven't watched it. I can't stand that she took second billing to J-Lo!
"If ah irritate you, jes think how ah irritate mahself."
When -- where -- did you last see "Hurry Sundown"? I've been searcing for that one for years.
shareI saw it a few weeks ago, because I own a copy. I taped it from AMC around ten years ago, when they still showed great movies, commercial free. I just transferred it to DVD, so I watched it during the transfer process. It's not a letterbox version, but it's better than nothing. Preminger's later movies have been showing up on DVD recently, so there's hope.
"If ah irritate you, jes think how ah irritate mahself."
I can't stand that she took second billing to J-Lo!
She's amazing in this movie and very beautiful. Brilliant performance. I love Jane Fonda. She's wonderful
"I'm Dexter, and I'm not sure what I am. I just know there's something dark in me" - Dexter Morgan
Saw Jane Fonda on stage in 33 Variations. I went to NYC specifically to see her, because she's an American icon. When she does something, she does it with a level of commitment most of us could never muster. She was right to speak out against the Vietnam War, and her detractors never acknowledge that Vietnam was in fact a catastrophic US blunder that costs tens of thousands of lives and many billions of dollars (sound familiar?). Her dedication to health and exercise inspired thousands--and is the reason that, at 71, she's as vibrant as ever and looks like an attractive woman in her 50s. Her autobiography is fascinating, courageous and well written--one of my favorite books of the last 3 years. And now, at a stage of life where most would long before have retired on their laurels, she's opening yet another chapter by daring to take the lead in a Braodway show and subjecting herself to critics who are seriously unimpressed by Hollywood success. AND she won them over. I adore Jane Fonda and wish I could be more like her.
shareThis is one of the great female performances in film. Right up there with Garbo in Camille, Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind, Olivia de Havilland in The Heiress, Bette Davis in All About Eve, and Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice.
shareThis is one of the great female performances in film. Right up there with Garbo in Camille, Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind, Olivia de Havilland in The Heiress, Bette Davis in All About Eve, and Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice.
She really was astounding in this movie. I wish she would act in good movies again. :(
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