Tuesday 20 November 2007

The Year of Opposites

This year the contenders in the acting categories are polar opposites.
I do not mean they are all opposite of each other, rather Best Actress is opposite of Best Actor and so forth.
Best Actress is jam packed with light and fluffy performances (even the dramatic performances are not all that heavy). We have a Disney Princess, an dysfunctional sibling, a smart mouthed pregnant teen and who could forget a horrendously frank sister at a wedding.
Best Actor is all murder, mayhem, greed and grief. Come one men...lighten up!!

The same can be said for those in the supporting categories. Best Supporting Actor is (aside from Philip Seymour Hoffma) awash with crazy, murderous and preachy.

While Supporting Actress is heavier than their lead big sisters, but still a light bunch. Could this finally prove what I have expected for ages...women are funnier than men??

What it definately proves is that this writers strike needs to end so the writers can get back to writing...and please write some brilliant screenplays for women. Sure they can be light and fluffy, but they have such a vast depth with investigating.

1 comment:

Notas Sobre Creación Cultural e Imaginarios Sociales said...

I think this bodes well for the Globes, but when was the last time that the Academy really embraced a full comedic lineup? I'm guessing they'll do their best to nominate the most tragic women, leaving worthier contenders in the dust, as they usually love to do.