Monday, 27 September 2004 - 1:56 AM PDT

Rancette, I couldn't agree with you more on Charlotte Church and Charlize Theron! These two have been getting my goat for some time now. I have never liked Church's voice, it's all froggy and dreadful. If Charlize Theron never makes another film for the rest of her life the world will not miss a thing. I put her in the category with Oscar winner Hilary Swank. The category is: I played a non-pretty and/or freakish character once and made myself look and seem so different just this one time, I must be a great actor give me that golden paycheck-maker! It's just proof of how much of a sham the Oscars are. Al Pacino (just an example) does how many films for how many years before he gets an Oscar and these two haven't done anything by comparison and they get handed the trophy. Pathetic. I thought for sure Oscar would have been calling Pacino's name for Dick Tracy! I agree with others on your list but these two really shine out for me. Thanks for letting me vent. Have a great week.
-Wakefield

Monday, 27 September 2004 - 5:08 AM PDT

On one hand, I don't think actors should be voted for past performances. On the other, I don't think some newcomer should be voted unless they are beyond stunning. They should have some kind of track record, so their next movie won't contain such bad acting that you think, how in the world did this person get an Oscar, when they really can't act at all?

I mean, I like Halle Berry and all, but if she can't get anything better than Gothika, man, that's pretty pathetic.

I kind of feel for Haley Joel Osment not getting the Oscar. That is sad, but who could tell at that time if that was one good performance, if he'd make a career out of acting, or if only the script was good. Maybe HJ wasn't that great at all. But I think he was. And I think him losing was a case of Academy-snobbery.

My favorite losing moment in Oscar history was when Kate Winslet lost to I forget who. No speech she could have given could have compared to the horrified look on her face. Now I love Kate Winslet to death, but please, she deserved nothing and that movie remains as one of the most overrated!

I had hoped they wouldn't reward Charlize for doing the "let's make myself look ugly" thing. But they did. And it's too bad there's nothing we can do about that, except refuse to see her movies in the future.

Monday, 27 September 2004 - 9:45 AM PDT

Shirley McLaine is annoying! And crazy!

I loved Charlotte's first CD, but after that, her voice is totally gone.

I could take or leave Charlize, I won't go see a movie just because she's in it. I confess to loving The Italian Job, but only because of Edward Norton, I think he's fabulous.

Monday, 27 September 2004 - 9:58 AM PDT

Well, I did see The Italian Job. At first when I heard about the movie, it was being advertised as a Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron vehicle. After that, I didn't care what the plot was. I decided not to see it.

But after finding out that it was a remake of a Michael Caine movie and featured Edward Norton and Jason Statham (hottest new actor on the block. And he's BRITISH!!), I decided to see the movie. It wasn't that bad, but let me tell you, Charlize as "the girl" didn't really impress me. It was like she memorized the lines, but she was nothing fantastic. She didn't nail the role. I don't dislike Rachel Weisz that much, but same thing goes for her. She is another actress that is half-hearted and doesn't tend to stun me.