Comments on StinkyLulu: Angelina Jolie in Girl, Interrupted (1999) - Suppo...

I will say this now. It was Toni Colletts's Oscar...

2008-05-08T03:39:00.000-06:00

I will say this now. It was Toni Colletts's Oscar. (Jolie was co-lead)

Thank you - oh thank you! for pointing out that - ...

2008-05-07T16:43:00.000-06:00

Thank you - oh thank you! for pointing out that - duh! - perhaps the lack of decent roles for women MIGHT have something to do with the so-called CURSE!

sorry - you struck A NERVE . . .

PS And actually, I don't think Marisa Tomei is a d...

2008-05-05T12:59:00.000-06:00

PS And actually, I don't think Marisa Tomei is a disappointment--I take that back. I like her as a performer, but I don't think she's really had that much come her way it seems like.

On the whole SA curse thing, I think you hit the n...

2008-05-05T12:56:00.000-06:00

On the whole SA curse thing, I think you hit the nail on the head with the observation that there are simply not roles for women once people realize how strong they are. Generally, as you pointed in Jolie's perf, it's a performer whose particular quirks/mannerisms are particularly suited to a role (Angelina's "look at me I'm crazy!" thing); a respected performer who does something truly

I'm a fan of Jolie, no mistakes; and I think this ...

2008-05-05T01:57:00.000-06:00

I'm a fan of Jolie, no mistakes; and I think this film is one of her weakest critically acclaimed works. (Which probably doesn't make much sense, but alas.) I liked her a lot better in Gia and George Wallace than in this, and her best performance by far is in A Mighty Heart.

Despite that, I still think this is the best supporting actress of 1999. I could proudly claim that this was the

As chance would have it,I watched this movie for t...

2008-05-04T20:10:00.000-06:00

As chance would have it,I watched this movie for the very first time last night. So I was happy to find your fresh from the oven assessment - all ready to be savoured. I'm sort of on board with your upbeat remarks re Winona Ryder's work here. I can honestly say I've never been less unimpressed with her.That's about as far as I'd go though. As for Jolie, well the role absolutely required charisma

I don't believe the "curse" either (you're clearly...

2008-05-04T16:58:00.000-06:00

I don't believe the "curse" either (you're clearly right that the real culprit here is the paucity of decent roles for almost any actress, especially an artistically ambitious one), but I guess I don't disbelieve it as strongly as you do? Or, at least, I'm not sure Jolie is a slam-dunk as counter-evidence. She went from winning three Golden Globes and two SAG awards and an NBR