Comments on: Academy Award Nominations 2012

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:06:25 +0000

I think if someone has never seen Rapace’s performance, they’d feel Mara was a perfectly believable Lisbeth. She looks closer in age to how Lisbeth was described in the books (your “dystopian orphan” label is on the nose). But Rapace’s shadow looms so large in the minds of those who have seen the Swedish version that the comparison is unavoidable.

By: Benoit Lelievre

Benoit Lelievre — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:21:35 +0000

The comparisons in between Noomi Rapace and Rooney Mara are infinitely interesting because Rooney played the better punk girl, but Noomi played the better Lisbeth. She didn’t look punk as much as a dystopian orphan, but you know, Lisbeth is a special character. She has a strength and a flame burning withint and I thought Noomi carried that a lot better.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:23:02 +0000

I hear you. I guess we'll just have to console ourselves with this video.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:20:29 +0000

Haha! Do you ever tell them to not call you Shirley?

By: Shell Sherree

Shell Sherree — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:56:27 +0000

Sorry, I’m still sulking over the Uggie omission. Wouldn’t that have given some pizzaz to the Actor in a Supporting Role category. And imagine how easily he’d climb the stairs if he won.

By: Shell Sherree

Shell Sherree — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:48:28 +0000

People have often misheard my name and called me, “Shirley,” over the years, and I hear that line in my head every time they do!!

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:25:35 +0000

Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:24:41 +0000

Oh yeah, he was incredible in BLUE VALENTINE. It didn’t make sense that Michelle was nominated but not him, because much of her performance was playing off what he gave her.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:22:56 +0000

Poncho, get out of my head! I'm with you on Andy Serkis. Caesar made me cry, and Serkis managed to do that without even showing his face. He's long overdue for a nomination.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:09:42 +0000

I’m still peeved that Gosling didn’t get a nom for Blue Valentine, which I thought should have had much more attention than it did last year. What superb performances.