Word: mcdormand
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...give them awards. In 1995, Sense and Sensibility racked up an overwhelming number of nominations. And then it lost in virtually every single category (to Braveheart, an American made pseudo-British film). In 1992, Marisa Tomei beat out four British actresses for her Supporting Actress Oscar. In 1997, Frances McDormand beat out a host of British actress for her Oscar--she was on screen for less than half of Fargo. But the best example came in 1998, when Helen Hunt beat out four British actresses for her undeserved golden boy. What does it mean? It means that the American Academy...
...though. Director Daisy von Scherler Mayer and the screenwriters treat the original tale like a bottle of Perrier left too long uncapped; the effervescence evaporates. Fine actors (Frances McDormand, Nigel Hawthorne) get swallowed whole, and the child stars are, shall we say, not swathed in charm. Madeline does finally face up to her orphanhood (a touching little scene), but by then the film is a lost cause, and Bemelmans' Madeline a lost soul...
...inspiring a good tune can be when you're in the dumps. Or trying to survive in one. Soon enough the prisoners form a symphonic chorus, which sings wordless versions of great orchestral works. Even the more selfish and cynical prisoners--among them recent Academy Award winner Frances McDormand, rather miscast as a Viennese Jewish doctor--register awe and wonder at this feat...
...latter is a missionary who knows how inspiring a good tune can be when you?re in the dumps. Soon enough the prisoners form a symphonic chorus, which sings wordless versions of great orchestral works. Even the more selfish and cynical prisoners?among them recent Academy Award winner Frances McDormand, rather miscast as a Viennese Jewish doctor?register awe and wonder at this feat. "We are assured that this all really happened," notes Schickel. "Survivors have imparted their memories to Beresford. The vocal arrangements they made still exist and are used in the movie. But in shaping their tale...
...Deserves It: McDormand, by golly. She was real funny. Ohh, yahh...