tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post2429844570871290093..comments2023-12-06T09:39:43.731-05:00Comments on StinkyLulu: Supporting Actress Smackdown - 1939StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-86803672878952997082019-07-19T17:46:49.844-04:002019-07-19T17:46:49.844-04:00It was the staircase scene near the end of "G...It was the staircase scene near the end of "GWTW", wasn't it? Mind you, I was impressed by De Havilland's performance, despite Melanie's slightly coying personality. Still, I thought she had infused a good deal of strength and canniness in Melanie's character - especially during the war years. But McDaniel's performance was a like a force of nature . . . The Rush Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667282586023023623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-62550032297348116272017-04-15T05:30:05.599-04:002017-04-15T05:30:05.599-04:00Both Melanie and Mammy were supposed to be two-dim...Both Melanie and Mammy were supposed to be two-dimensional characters and, while funny and charming, McDaniels did not deliver that third dimension, as opposed to de Havilland, who was utterly wonderful and real. I do believe that if it weren't for the groundbreaking nature of McDaniel's win, Olivia would have it in the bag.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153179491926456115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-656421998877057522017-04-15T05:30:00.106-04:002017-04-15T05:30:00.106-04:00Both Melanie and Mammy were supposed to be two-dim...Both Melanie and Mammy were supposed to be two-dimensional characters and, while funny and charming, McDaniels did not deliver that third dimension, as opposed to de Havilland, who was utterly wonderful and real. I do believe that if it weren't for the groundbreaking nature of McDaniel's win, Olivia would have it in the bag.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153179491926456115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-78917945091069956072017-04-03T22:32:36.816-04:002017-04-03T22:32:36.816-04:00It was the staircase scene that sold it for me. I...It was the staircase scene that sold it for me. I'm referring to the scene in which Mammy gave a long and emotional soliquay on the state of the Butler marriage to Melanie, while both of them climbed the long staircase inside of the Butler home. It was a brilliant and emotional performance on McDaniel's part.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-42030524198973913462009-05-20T17:21:44.971-04:002009-05-20T17:21:44.971-04:00Adam, do you mean that you believe de Havilland's ...Adam, do you mean that you believe de Havilland's performance is the best ever nomination?Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328588663743547744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-59311506801358889442008-07-03T11:03:00.000-04:002008-07-03T11:03:00.000-04:00i haven't seen any of these films in a long time b...i haven't seen any of these films in a long time but I remember loving Geraldine Fitzgerald when i first saw WUTHERING HEIGHTS so based on a very very gold uninformed opinion (hee) i think you're all off the mark here! ha ha<BR/><BR/>i think i missed something in McDaniels performance too. i'll be watching it again in a couple of months.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-52139133202298481082008-07-01T13:05:00.000-04:002008-07-01T13:05:00.000-04:00I guess I was surprised by the fact that I did see...I guess I was surprised by the fact that I <I>did</I> see some of the flashes of humanity that you were looking for, Keith. But what I saw -- and appreciated --- landed in a slightly different register, more a performance of inner consent than one of inner conflict.<BR/><BR/>As I see it, De Havilland's Melanie fully embraced her role as "paragon of Southern womanhood," the rhetorical ideal for StinkyLuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-41523184815799261762008-07-01T01:16:00.000-04:002008-07-01T01:16:00.000-04:00Frequently enough we surprise ourselves (and other...Frequently enough we surprise ourselves (and others) when it comes to who we fall in love with. I guess one of the reasons I'm so impressed with Olivia deHavilland's Melanie is that - generally - I'm not much of a fan. Often when she's playing characters we're meant to admire, her work seems suffused with a studiously focussed but rather patronizing solicitude. Sometimes I get the same feeling CanadianKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12240756292929779255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-67344973399956261742008-06-30T21:28:00.000-04:002008-06-30T21:28:00.000-04:00It's true that I didn't much like Melanie, but my ...It's true that I didn't much like Melanie, but my lack of enthusiasm for de Havilland's performance isn't just about that. It's possible (albeit difficult) to play a very good person in a way that makes her interesting, but de Havilland's performance is a nonstop parade of simpering smiles and implausible politeness. <BR/><BR/>Just once, I wanted to see a hint of the effort it must take to Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413428735864060575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-3301626387683071132008-06-30T08:42:00.000-04:002008-06-30T08:42:00.000-04:00I may have to revisit Gone with the Wind to see wh...I may have to revisit <I>Gone with the Wind</I> to see what I missed in McDaniel's performance.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-36094575871438681402008-06-29T22:15:00.000-04:002008-06-29T22:15:00.000-04:00No surprise to see deHavilland and McDaniel siezin...No surprise to see deHavilland and McDaniel siezing the lion's share of the hearts this time out. The other ladies wound up fighting for the leftovers. McDaniel and deHavilland each grabbed plenty of 4 and 5 heart ratings. Perhaps the nay-sayers simply didn't like Melanie and Mammy as characters. And - for them - no actress could've done much with either part. In the end, though, it appears CanadianKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12240756292929779255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-80667643720649061412008-06-29T21:16:00.000-04:002008-06-29T21:16:00.000-04:00I've amended that, Slayton, but I do enjoy thinkin...I've amended that, Slayton, but I do enjoy thinking of you as Ellen Burstyn...<BR/><BR/>Halloween, perhaps?StinkyLuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-28435452481384701732008-06-29T19:09:00.000-04:002008-06-29T19:09:00.000-04:00Hmmm... why am I listed on the Smackdowner credits...Hmmm... why am I listed on the Smackdowner credits? I feel like Ellen Burstyn at the Emmys.Slaytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788927670985682471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-45237057026546173832008-06-29T12:49:00.000-04:002008-06-29T12:49:00.000-04:00"The bed-under-siege scene is certainly strange – ...<I>"The bed-under-siege scene is certainly strange – more John Waters than John Ford."</I><BR/><BR/>Ken, I love this.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06800396931252225965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-2602587437625694772008-06-29T12:25:00.000-04:002008-06-29T12:25:00.000-04:00How wacky that people think de Havilland is saintl...How wacky that people think de Havilland is saintly! She lies about a Yankee getting shot and aids Scarlett in hiding the body! She helps protect her husband after he and his friends burned down a shantytown! de Havilland portrays a Southern lady who does what it takes to survive the war and protect her family. If that's not depth in character, I don't know what is.<BR/><BR/>Other than that Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06800396931252225965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-15396495089033977302008-06-29T11:32:00.000-04:002008-06-29T11:32:00.000-04:00Yay! I'm so glad McDaniel won! Quite possibly, her...Yay! I'm so glad McDaniel won! Quite possibly, hers is the best Supporting Actress win ever.<BR/><BR/>While going through these nominees again, I was quite shocked to realize that even in a banner year like 1939- often considered the greatest year for American films ever- the Academy still picked some of the most worthless nominees. McDaniel and de Havilland were fantastic, but it's nearly Dame Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684030137746709310noreply@blogger.com