Baby Anna Paquin is like "Go, get yours so we can play with both"
@kitkatwelshlady8465
3 жыл бұрын
I laughed at this 😂😂
@b_v1
3 жыл бұрын
😭
@DialMforMarvel
10 жыл бұрын
So Holly Hunter and Emma Thompson were both nominated for BOTH best leading actress and best supporting actress, in the same year? Wow.
@NinDom
6 жыл бұрын
I think it wasn't categorized like it is today back in the day.
@sliat1981
6 жыл бұрын
Both have annoying accents
@billwhite9703
6 жыл бұрын
Silat1981 At last! An intelligent comment.
@ayshazaheen3402
6 жыл бұрын
Then don't listen to them?
@eddyalvarez8351
5 жыл бұрын
Kyaputen Marvel amazing isnt it proves how good of actresses they were in those performances that year.
@moisemensah8233
8 жыл бұрын
Saw The Piano yesterday for the very first time. When The Piano came out I was three so watching it in 2016 was special. Holly Hunter was haunting, exhilarating and heartshattering. Silent roles seems so difficult to play and Hunter delivered a memorable rendition, she slayed me.
@leosurname6993
7 жыл бұрын
Moise Mensah When the piano came out I was 0
@saurabh7813
6 жыл бұрын
Tenos Bonacci I was -4
@randywhite3947
4 жыл бұрын
Ryan Perez because she was better dumbass The piano is one of the best movies ever
@gainal9080
10 жыл бұрын
Holly Hunter rocked the shit out of The Piano
@scifinerd17
5 жыл бұрын
Ryan Perez Who asked you?
@reworkfpv7359
2 жыл бұрын
@@scifinerd17 and who asked you either?
@scifinerd17
2 жыл бұрын
@@reworkfpv7359 Who asked you to ask me?
@youreauglyfuglydisgustingh2521
2 жыл бұрын
@@scifinerd17 who asked you to reply to him?
@scifinerd17
2 жыл бұрын
@@youreauglyfuglydisgustingh2521 What you gettin’ involved for? No one asked you lol
@yelyint5620
9 жыл бұрын
'Holly Hunter' gave one of the best performances in cinematic history. A very WELL-DESERVED win! Except for the narrating part, she played her character only with facial expressions; without a single word. Utterly unforgettable!
@samibrady6018
8 жыл бұрын
Just because you play a character with only facial expressions doesn't mean you gave one of the best performances in cinematic history.
@yelyint5620
8 жыл бұрын
+Sami Brady It's just my opinion. Of course, you can argue with that. And I respect your opinion too. In my opinion, acting without dialogues can be pretty difficult for the artists. Like 'Marlee Matlin' in CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD, 'Rinko Kikuchi' in BABEL, and some scenes in THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING by 'Eddie Redmayne', they all did all the emotions without the help of any great dialogue. It's amazing, you know. They did so good that their emotions were even diffusing to the hearts of audiences (and it's also my opinion), and definitely unforgettable. And I'm so glad that 'Holly' won not only OSCAR® for her beautiful portrayal of 'Ada McGrath', also Golden Globes, BAFTA, National Board of Review for 'Best Actress'.
@meerabose8314
6 жыл бұрын
Yel Yint and
@keithporter3798
6 жыл бұрын
Yel Yizdnt
@GraduatedF
5 жыл бұрын
Sami Brady Yeap. The fact is that she did.
@ninkiminjaj1754
8 жыл бұрын
Her arms are amazing.
@MORAMAX
7 жыл бұрын
Yes and also her shoulders . She look like make of air
@shitgiest1924
7 жыл бұрын
those hair too
@landondonovanify
10 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love her voice.
@aaronwalker1678
7 жыл бұрын
landondonovanify me too
@tommaccammon7158
6 жыл бұрын
I absolutely hate it.
@Palletknifepaint
6 жыл бұрын
Yuck
@briellec7173
6 жыл бұрын
It’s so cool and sexy
@itativillegas8791
2 жыл бұрын
ikr it's so unique
@haileyniskanendelapuente6575
8 жыл бұрын
Her accent is the best.
@sliat1981
6 жыл бұрын
Hailey Niskanen De La Puente it’s awful.
@francescoferigutti7306
5 жыл бұрын
sliat1981 youre awful
@kikirocy5390
4 жыл бұрын
sliat1981 no u
@Peterpunk80
4 жыл бұрын
MrFFerigS no you no you are awful no you no you !
@lemonwater8961
4 жыл бұрын
I know she gave me pride in my accent although mine doesnt hold a candle to hers! Hearing her made be able to take compliments on my country accent !:))
@robertoruggio6438
9 жыл бұрын
Whoever says Holly Hunter didn't deserve this should just watch The Piano and admire one of the most mesmerizing performances of the 90's.
@gainal9080
9 жыл бұрын
Totally. I was completely blown away by that hell of a film. One of my favorite movies of all time and Holly Hunter's performance is one of the best in the history of cinema.
@EmmaRose473
9 жыл бұрын
gain al totally agree 100%…my favorite movie of all time and Holly Hunter is SUPERB!
@diannalee9292
9 жыл бұрын
I am so glad to have found these comments. The piano was one of the most impactful movies in my life, and holly hunter's performance left me completely transfixed
@samibrady6018
8 жыл бұрын
+Paesito “Martin Paez” Paez Thank you.
@lalocandiera6530
6 жыл бұрын
Roberto Ruggio you got that right!!!!
@adamdashawn
11 жыл бұрын
Angela Bassett was absolutely amazing in "What's Love Got to Do With it".
@k.burton3473
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! I believe whole-heartedly that she should have won that year. I've seen both The Piano and WLGtDWI. Holly was very good but other actresses could have played that role. I can't fathom an actress at that time who could've played Tina Turner.
@xxcharmed1xx
3 жыл бұрын
She was totally robbed
@Izaan2810
3 жыл бұрын
I completely agree. That performance was breathtaking. I actually believe it should have been a tie between Holly and Angela. But if I had to choose from both, it would indeed be Holly. Why?? In my opinion cause Holly in Piano gave the best female performance of 90s decade followed closely by Jodie Foster in 1992 and Angela Basset What's Love Gotta Give. Sucks both of these were nominated in same year.
@dabearcub
3 жыл бұрын
@@xxcharmed1xx nah
@co9971
2 жыл бұрын
@@xxcharmed1xx SHE SURE WAS
@CelticMudkip
14 жыл бұрын
I think Holly sitting with Anna is absolutely adorable. Anna was so proud. It almost seemed like a mother-daughter moment Congrats to them both -Celtic Mudkip-
@ANFeuerstahl
8 жыл бұрын
Mrs. Hunter has given us one of the best performances ever.
@MrMcsia
8 жыл бұрын
So agree!
@colibrizel3163
4 жыл бұрын
Omg i still in schock...20 years Blatter.
@randywhite3947
4 жыл бұрын
Ryan Perez um okay we all know this isn’t true
@cifratv
7 жыл бұрын
The greatest thing, that night, was to see genuine joy in Hunter when Paquin won Supporting - she was also nominated - and how she also was more enthusiastic about her "daughter" win, than her own. Checking Paquin's win, it was clear even their fellow nominees were happy for her... I don't recall if Perez or Ryder even went on record previous to the ceremony, that if they didn't win herselves, they'd love to see Paquin win. I don't recall any other occasion in Oscar history, the ceremony started with so much love for an underdog dominee, which foreshadowed the final outcome.
@mjremy2605
6 жыл бұрын
The most lyrical film I have seen - The Piano. I could write a thesis on it. The blue scenes of the subconscious, the recurring peeping and hand leitmotifs, the four central characters as if on a stage, and the music, oh the music! Holly's performance was an out of body experience. Ada McGrath came alive for me, so intense it almost hurt. Thank you Jane Campion, Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Anna Paquin, and Sam Neill for a memorable film. Holly deserved every cubic inch of that Oscar statue!
@wln8888
Жыл бұрын
The most haunting movie ever; bewitching, soul destroying, transformative, gut wrenching, liberating. Beautiful movie.
@hadriennathanbalmelle9386
3 жыл бұрын
that was actually one of the most deserved wins of all time.
@Zanderthegrape
8 жыл бұрын
Angela Bassett I see you !!!!! She hasnt age wtf lol
@Liliana0601
7 жыл бұрын
she looks even prettier now
@nikreece6295
4 жыл бұрын
She should've won. And not Holly hunter
@nikreece6295
3 жыл бұрын
@D Leo sorry you what shit for brains?
@spiritofcedars
5 ай бұрын
Never
@ClarkNotKent
10 жыл бұрын
When they cut to Ralph Fiennes I was like DAYUM! lol
@joaothevideo
5 жыл бұрын
same here
@kim7990
4 жыл бұрын
He's so finneeeeeee 😍
@eshswam
4 жыл бұрын
I was like HES BACK...HES BACK...LORD VOLDEMORT IS BACK!
@Aarontlondon
4 жыл бұрын
Me too, beautiful human
@MVEProducties
4 жыл бұрын
Holly and Anna were superb in The Piano
@tanushvaid7234
Жыл бұрын
1:13 Dude Ralph Fiennes was so young , cany believe he is the same guy in The Menu!!
@bhumphries1360
5 жыл бұрын
Wow, any of them deserved it. But Holly really shined in The Piano.....it was such a dramatic, painful role......and she did it superbly!!!!
@DavidVanLigon
8 жыл бұрын
did she just say, "it slays me" ?
@TalkAsSoftAsChalk
8 жыл бұрын
She was living in the future.
@charlesdjones1
7 жыл бұрын
Lol
@GermanPrincess-pe8rl
6 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@aryehlevine8677
6 жыл бұрын
Oh no😂😂😂😂
@diegobaz
6 жыл бұрын
Okay, so it wasn't just me then. Good to know. Whew.
@miriammordoh7124
9 жыл бұрын
Holly was brilliant in The Piano....
@KitKat-jk3pl
4 жыл бұрын
Angela you had my vote for best actress in What's Love Got To Do With It as Tina Turner💜💜💜💜
@yunokirio617
8 жыл бұрын
She really deserved it. Her performance as Ada is priceless. I love this movie so much.
@MrMcsia
8 жыл бұрын
Amen! One of a very few movies that deserve the word perfect. Hunter was breathtaking.
@georgiabrisco2174
7 жыл бұрын
Eh, I mean the erasure of the Maoris was problematic. Maybe Campion meant to say something about that, though.
@dorenemellene2201
9 жыл бұрын
Holly Hunter is an awesome actress, and I love her accent. She's a beautiful person.
@annejackielee
7 жыл бұрын
lol all I hear is Elastigirl 😂😂😂
@aryehlevine8677
6 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@ankanray962
5 жыл бұрын
i came here to hear her voice !!😂😂 to hear how much it differs from the animated version !
@paperchasindude6578
5 жыл бұрын
Same
@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967
5 жыл бұрын
*The mother we want but it didn't happen*
@pixarian
5 жыл бұрын
If there was an Oscar for voice work, Holly would definitely be considered.
@EmmaRose473
9 жыл бұрын
Holly Hunter was beyond good in this movie…she was amazing! She IS Ada!
@scifinerd17
5 жыл бұрын
Ryan Perez Your opinion is pure garbage and you belittling other people’s opinions with your petty comments is pure garbage too.
@RobertoLorenzPianist
13 жыл бұрын
no other actress EVER deserved the oscar so much as holly hunter for "the piano". not only that she is perfect in the silent language in the film, she even plays the piano pieces by herself! after all: look at her eyes, her facial expression in the movie. she mad every scene a masterpiece!
@wylier
Жыл бұрын
what is less clear is why her character needed to be deaf and mute in the first place. Since it's a fictitious piece, not a biography, how does that improve the overall work?
@DAN-lo7fz
8 ай бұрын
@@wylier. You clearly don’t get it. You never will. So why bother.
@wylier
8 ай бұрын
@@DAN-lo7fz ok then enlighten me. Why did her character need to be deaf and mute?
@DAN-lo7fz
8 ай бұрын
@@wylier (1) I don’t know what film you watched when she’s not even deaf in the film 🤣🤣🤣 Are you just hating on a film and a performance you never even saw???
@DAN-lo7fz
8 ай бұрын
@@wylier (2) There isn’t just one way to tell a story. The best films in film history feature characters whose stories can be elusive and defy categorization and expectation. The power of suggestion can be infinitely more powerful than the power of exposition.
@hopelessromantic1311
13 жыл бұрын
The Piano was a beautiful, legend film!! And Holly did an AMAZING job in it!!!
@kolisionn
9 жыл бұрын
god i love her accent. that southern twang is real sexy. i love it
@ajt141
10 жыл бұрын
Holly Hunter and Emma Thompson were both double nominees that year for supporting and best actress. So they were up against each other twice! And Holly was actually up against Anna Paquin in supporting! Cool Oscar trivia.
@Starkardur
2 жыл бұрын
Emma Thompson lost to two actresses for The Piano. Holly Hunter also lost an oscar to an actress who won an Oscar for a movie she herself won an Oscar for.
@MrBRich769
Жыл бұрын
What a great speech. Very sincere.
@iOseph89
13 жыл бұрын
She was unbelievable in The Piano, she totally deserved it !!! Good for her.
@AlexBlend
7 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised they didn't even nominate Michelle Pfeiffer ("The Age of Innocence") and Jodie Foster ("Sommersby") that year. Both ladies did a great job but yes, Holly would win in any case. Now you can hate on me but i'd nominate Madonna too. She did a phenomenal job in "Dangerous Game". Even better than in "Evita"
@mirkosalvini4316
6 жыл бұрын
I agree that Madonna is wonderful in DANGEROUS GAME, better than in any other of her screen roles, EVITA included. Pity that Miss Ciccone doesn't have a great opinion of the movie and the working experience with Ferrara, even if, of course, she could have her good reasons
@MiketheratguyMultimedia
Жыл бұрын
God, Holly Hunter is an absolute DOLL here.
@un1408
6 жыл бұрын
It satisfies me to see her finger still in tact
@pabloalmeida3488
4 жыл бұрын
Holly Hunter is such a brilliant actress. Her best movies include Broadcast News, The Piano, Thirteen, Copycat, Living out loud, Home for the holidays.
@bunkerhillguy2542
15 күн бұрын
And Elastigirl in the Incredibles!!
@shajon1000
2 жыл бұрын
I’m gonna have to go and watch the movie because Angela playing Tina turner was phenomenal and still being quoted till this day
@bobthebear1246
9 жыл бұрын
I said it then, and I'll say it now: It was a field packed with great actresses, but Holly Hunter gave THE performance of the year. No one else could have won that year. No one else.
@samibrady6018
8 жыл бұрын
That's a lie.
@bobthebear1246
8 жыл бұрын
Sami Brady Your Mom is a lie.
@samibrady6018
8 жыл бұрын
How childish.
@bobthebear1246
8 жыл бұрын
Sami Brady Your Mom is childish.
@samibrady6018
8 жыл бұрын
+Bob Schneider lol
@kaalkaczmarek9284
10 жыл бұрын
i think a tie was in order that year....Holly and Angela Basset -her Tina was unforgetable
@jakela23
10 ай бұрын
Anna Paquin looks exactly like her now!
@deadliestchic8768
3 жыл бұрын
I watched The Piano several years ago with my mom and it blew me AWAY!! It’s such a fantastic film!
@karenlm9062
2 жыл бұрын
I play piano, but learned it on my own. Playing now 41 years. I was in agony too with Holly Hunter's character when leaving the piano on the beach and later giving it up to Harvey's character. I think anyone who loves a musical instrument; when you play it is the closest your soul can get to god without leaving your body. To be separated from it is like losing a part of yourself. Hunter made that feeling so real. Yes, an Oscar was deserved for that alone. You just cannot fake such a desire and make it appear authentic. I didn't know until her speech the reason was that she really understood her character's deepest desires. No one but her was meant for that role.
@LLRockea02
10 жыл бұрын
i've loved Holly Hunter since i saw her on 'Thirteen' and i'm still gonna say she deserved the oscar for that movie too. Amazing Actress!!!
@Guigley
11 жыл бұрын
I consider Holly Hunter's performance in "The Piano" to be on par with Daniel Day-Lewis in "My Left Foot." She gave one of the greatest performances I've ever seen. P.S. Little Anna Paquin! So adorable!
@28purplehaze
11 жыл бұрын
With respect to everyone who thinks HH deserved the win. Angela Bassett's portrayal of Tina Turner, was nothing short of captivating. If you didn't cry when she left Ike and ran, you really have no idea what emotive acting is. She deserved the Oscar much more.
@37Mirko
8 жыл бұрын
Great line-up, indeed! But I so totally agree with Hunter's win
@akblue6524
10 жыл бұрын
Holly was the best!!!
@vedantvashi341
3 жыл бұрын
Not nominating Juliette Binoche for Three Colours : Blue was a hate crime. Neverthless Hunter's win is very deserving in a category filled with strong performances.
@cawrtnei
10 ай бұрын
I like how Holly Hunters hair is styled down and straight with volume instead of these elaborate hairstyles we see these days for award shows
@mensahcarrelle
7 жыл бұрын
Both Bassett and Hunter were phenomenal so I'm happy either way.
@RenanCMaia
7 жыл бұрын
I love when Meryl is not nominated...
@cambed71
6 жыл бұрын
it's not often hey
@lourdesknowles4990
5 жыл бұрын
That’s sad
@scottibrown3274
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@Danlovar
4 жыл бұрын
Like fresh air.
@pabloalmeida3488
4 жыл бұрын
Why is that?
@tioquety
14 жыл бұрын
I absolutely agree...I watched the two movies for what Angela and Holly were competing and, well...Holly was right, was correct, was fine to be in a mute leading role part. But Angela was astonishing, amazing, fabulous...you just gotta see her in the "Proud Mary" scene and it's really worth the Oscar.
@omca06
13 жыл бұрын
One of the best performances in the history, Holly Hunter was AMAZING in "The Piano"
@hfaith81
6 жыл бұрын
I was 13 when the piano came out and I remember watching it with my family. I loved it. Great movie/memory.
@vitoremanueldecarvalho5044
9 жыл бұрын
A beautiful woman and an amazing actress
@folkosire
5 жыл бұрын
0:53 Emma Thompson already turned to Hunter before her win was announced. They all knew Holly would get it.
@celestite
15 жыл бұрын
oo, I love the way the orchestra played the piano theme! I wish I could get a recording of that! :) thanks for posting! Such an amazing movie and actress!
@scottsellsFL
6 жыл бұрын
So beautiful, spectacular. Her performance was beyond amazing.
@sabrinaross8419
10 жыл бұрын
People who say that Basset was snubbed by the Academy should know that Holly Hunter won almost every award an actress could win that time. And I doubt that most people who say that Holly Hunter doesn't deserve that award have actually seen The Piano. Holly Hunter was amazing. Every expression in her face, every movement of her body was so gorgeous. Emma Thompson was also wonderful in The Remains of the Day. But this belongs to Hunter
@enriquejosecastillorojas6573
9 жыл бұрын
***** Yes!!!
@theresabollman8061
9 жыл бұрын
Agreed. That bunch of ladies is superior, and some of them don't have Oscars yet. Angela wasn't snubbed, she is loved.
@sweetoot97bryn
9 жыл бұрын
YES!!
@samibrady6018
8 жыл бұрын
If Angela Bassett was white you wouldn't have said this.
@sabrinaross8419
8 жыл бұрын
Sami Brady That's pathetic. People like you should learn that it doesn't have anything to do with racism when a person prefers a performance by a white actor/actress.
@folkosire
7 жыл бұрын
Sorry, dear Bassett-Fans, but Holly Hunter gave the performance of a decade in "The Piano"!
@homhable
5 жыл бұрын
@@Xaviea0 Nonsense. "The Piano" has become an adored classic, praised by critiques and audience, and the majority of people (as in this comment section) agrees that Hunter's win was completely justified. "What's love got to do it" is a nice, shallow little biopic and the emotions of "Tina" basically go from happy to sad to brave. Buhuuu. "The Piano" is beyond more complex.
@kobi5977
5 жыл бұрын
Angela performance has well aged, ppl remember that she lost instead of Hunter being the winner that says a lot,
@ashoakland1980
4 жыл бұрын
Angela Basset performance stood the test of time & is still talked about to this day.
@Ornacia29
3 жыл бұрын
@@wwb2081 you've seen it many times
@healthyliving4624
Жыл бұрын
Angela Bassett gave the performance of her life!
@vadjulawakaru
2 жыл бұрын
cast on same movie who won oscar for best supportng actress and best actress here are the list anna bancroft and patty duke -the miracle worker holly hunter and anna paquin -the piano vivien leigh hattie mcdaniel -gwtw bette davis, faye bainter -jezebel gree garson theresa wright- mrs miniver vivien leigh kim hunter- scnd liz taylor, sandy dennis waovw cher, olympia dukakis- moonstruck gweneth paltrow, judy dench shakespear in love
@addicted2drama
15 жыл бұрын
The way she and Anna were acting was so precious, especially since Anna had already won Supporting Actress that night. So lovely.
@Detlef76
15 жыл бұрын
THE PIANO is absolutely one of the best films ever made! Holly and Ana deserved the Oscar!
@ASTRO_LOFI
10 жыл бұрын
OMG Rogue and Voldemord in one tape xD
@RunawayKiwi
10 жыл бұрын
And River Song's hair, next to Voldemort.
@thenuttygamer753
5 жыл бұрын
Jesus, Rogue looks different.
@user-hy4mo4bg1o
10 жыл бұрын
After seeing The Piano, I immediately wanted to know what she sounded like. NOW. I. KNOW. She's the voice of Elastigirl/ Helen Par!(from The Incredibles)!!! My mind was blown when I found that out=)...
@paperchasindude6578
5 жыл бұрын
Same
@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967
5 жыл бұрын
I would be more shookt
@Starkardur
4 жыл бұрын
It was an inspired casting indeed. Holly Hunter at the time was a critically acclaimed Oscar-nominated actress but I don't think many believed she (An cutesy American actress with a strong Southern Accent would be the ideal choice for a film like The Piano. She proved everybody wrong
@jonmooreDP919
7 жыл бұрын
Very well deserved! One of my all time favorite films!
@Quincy82AAC
4 жыл бұрын
Holly Hunter looks so beautiful and pretty. 😊😊😊
@1Nbillion817
15 жыл бұрын
Seeing as how this is Angela's first and only nomination to an actress of her caliber, does anyone feel she's underrated
@LusciousTwinkle
5 жыл бұрын
They all look so young! What a great year for films!
@EmmaRose473
10 жыл бұрын
I have it also...never tire of watching it.
@FranceGall4Ever
15 жыл бұрын
That was a great performance by Holly. Bravo! :-)
@CJODell12
10 жыл бұрын
Anna looks so happy for Holly, and so does Emma for that matter.
@user-lc4nv6zg6g
7 жыл бұрын
deserved! this performance is amazing.
@mariebdo2703
10 жыл бұрын
This is the only movie I have seen with Holly Hunter,, so this is the first time I hear her voice. Amazingly beautiful voice.
@espiritrompa13
10 жыл бұрын
She actually "spoke" in the movie like a narrator, great movie :)
@Rkerekes13
8 жыл бұрын
+Marie Baudino You should hear her as Elastigirl in "The Incredibles"! :)
@geovane8208
3 жыл бұрын
What I see: 00:42 Sibila Trelawney and 01:11 Lord Voldemort
@patriciogutierrez8035
9 жыл бұрын
OMG!!!!!!! LORD VOLDEMORT 1:10
@rafaelfranca8482
9 жыл бұрын
Kkkkkkkkk
@dawnlittle2501
8 жыл бұрын
Patricio Gutiérrez OMG, I never knew he played that character until I read this! I had no idea!
@Ninaofthe90s
8 жыл бұрын
+Dawn Little you didn't know that the incredible Ralph Fiennes played Lord Voldemort!?
@dawnlittle2501
8 жыл бұрын
No!! Silly me!
@Danlovar
4 жыл бұрын
He has a nose!
@poeticjournalism
14 жыл бұрын
I can't get over her southern drawl and how she has never lost it no matter how far she's gone.
@dnasty312
15 жыл бұрын
I love Holly and The Piano was the finest performance in her legendary career. A well-deserved win!
@jakedill1304
10 жыл бұрын
It wasn't that they weren't ready for a black lead actress, and it wasn't as if Basset didn't give a smoking performance. Even if Basset had somehow had Tina Turner herself controlling her every move, even if she had delivered to most true to the part performance that one could, She still wouldn't deserve the Oscar over Hunter because of the constraints of 'What's Love Got To Do With IT'. Even if it were the best biopic in the world, it still followed the tips and bows of a formula movie. Granted, less so than most, significantly so, and it's a great movie. But it's not groundbreaking, Basset was given a character and a story that sat so comfortably into the confines of what we want to see in a hero, her trials and tribulations, while heart wrenching, are still following that linear scale. There isn't really any social statements to be made from WLGTDWI (damn, they did not want that to work in an acronym) other than the traditional about victim-ship and abusive relationships, the pearls of stardom. It's not new ground, and Basset knew that when she took the part. Hunters performance is shaped by the utter perfection of 'The Piano', it's not just the sublimity that echos as she exists, but the facets of the film, which allow her character to radiate so much context and feeling. What you have here are two very talented Actresses, one decent director, and the director who just crafted the most innovating piece of cinema since 'The Godfather'... That's not fair, and that's why she never stood a chance. You don't have to like 'The Piano', hell I don't even think I did... but it's not it's likability that made it a brilliant film, it's really just the opposite. Nothing in 'The Piano' is designed for a test market audience, WLGTDWI was probably butchered to shit in the screening rooms, that's the nature of a high profile studio film. Unless you had a variable god, with all the powers and influences, such as Spielberg did as he swept through the Oscars with his mighty paw of 'I can do whatever I want now, and I have virtually unlimited budget so suck it.' The piano is from start to finish quite possible one of maybe a handful of as close to perfect as you could get in all of cinema. Holly Hunter's performance, as powerful and incredible (yhea I went there) as it was, had the boost of every other component in the structuring of 'The Piano', this created a complete character that a multi-decade biopic compressed to 2 hours would never reach. Man I would have felt like hammered shit when I found out a movie like 'The Piano' was coming out, after I had just given the performance of my career and made so many sacrifices. It's not Basset's fault, it's The Piano's fault. Getting cast in a major biopic that was willing to go to far more lengths than your average to portray a classic American Icon, is a great way to get an Oscar... And these films were at the 2015 Oscars, this would be a very different outcome, as innovation is no longer rewarded. But the early 1990's were different. You had the explosion return of the indi-film and new technology that was afforded to smaller production crews. When you say to yourself, fuck it, this is my Oscar performance, and really, that's another difference between HH and AB, HH had no idea that any one was even going to see the movie, AB was gearing for an Oscar when she read the script the first time. Anyhow, when you say, ok, I'm pulling out all the stops, this is the queen maker, just don't do it when a work of art floats up from god knows where. Now I am sure for a lot people, WLGTDWI was a much more entertaining and inspirational film, that didn't matter. I am sure when these people watch 'The Piano' they thought it was a sad, disconnected, even boring film. I feel sorry for these people, as they can't see what I and so many others can, and experience that brilliance, but the truth is that HH's character, under Campion's Direction, worked as an sociopolitical commentary of such depth and tragedy, it's astonishing. There are other points to be made, and WLGTDWI made quite a few, but it never even came close to the approach and pervasive nature that 'The Piano' did, and again, I know this has been said, but Holly Hunter... managed to do that without even talking... Just bad timing for Basset that year. But a brilliant thing for film... to bad it didn't take... and now we get to look forward to another star trek rape, or fuckin faggot man (or is it iron man, I always get them mixed up cause I just don't give a shit) The more I think about 'The Piano's utter perfection the more I get depressed, that was over 20 years ago and we still haven't managed to do something as sublime. There have been good movies, but there's just not the genius that you had in the early 90's with Spielberg, Steven Soderbergh, Krzysztof Kieslowski, Phillip Kaufman, Alexander Payne, Atom Egoyan, Coen brothers were coming into their own at this time... fuckin non-linear editing systems come out and suddenly you can cut you shots every other second... story died when production became so cheap that the true innovators just didn't know what to do with themselves. There is some hope, Alfonso Cuiron may not hold it steady, but at least he knows how to hold a shot... for a long time. The innovation of the long shot over the years is really the greatest thing to come out of the digital age. Still, 'The Piano' was too good, it was like getting injected with pure heroin after a lifetime of chewing up vikidin, then never, ever, seeing it again.
@saumitrarai5507
5 жыл бұрын
MY GOD ,YOU SHOULD BE A FILM CRITIC.YOUR ANALYSIS IS TO SAY THE LEAST, DEEP
@homhable
5 жыл бұрын
I agree. "The Piano" is pure perfection.
@cxmxg
4 жыл бұрын
tl;dr These are KZitem comments, kind sir/miss.
@distinguishedflyer
3 жыл бұрын
You can see how good a year 1993 was for movies by the lineups in almost every Oscar category, including this one. Wish they'd been able to find a spot for Juliette Binoche in Blue, but as that's a French-language movie that got a very small release it was pretty unlikely she'd get into the final five. Had she been nominated, she'd easily be my choice to win. Had What's Love Got to Do With It come out nearer the end of the year, instead of in the summer, Angela Bassett would probably have won as it's the kind of role - and film - that tends to get a lot of Oscar recognition. Think of Malek as Mercury, Cotillard as Piaf, Phoenix & Witherspoon as Cash & Carter, Foxx as Charles, Spacek as Lynn, Streisand as Brice, even Cagney as Cohan. A character who was a real person, lots of musical numbers, plenty of 'big moments' and so on; you could almost call this film a musical Raging Bull. A chance to make a statement in favor of 'strong women' and against abusive men would also have gotten a lot of votes too; had this film come out in the last two or three years it would probably have done very well. Having said all that, I do think Holly Hunter was the right choice here (although it's close). That mute character - and the film as a whole - could easily have come off as a contrived stunt, being offbeat and strange purely for its own sake. It would also probably have been tempting to go overboard with the physical side of the role in compensation for not speaking. I don't think the film completely escaped those pitfalls, but Hunter herself did, in a role (both silent & in a period picture) that was very different from what you'd usually think of her playing. That the movie was generally taken as a feminist piece - made by a woman director, no less - undoubtedly gained votes too, especially for Jane Campion herself in the writing category.
@wylier
Жыл бұрын
Just to split hairs a bit - Joaquin Phoenix didnt win the Oscar for his turn as Johnny Cash. Likewise, merely playing a famous singer isn't necessarily a route to winning. Cate Blanchett didnt win for her gender-bending turn as Bob Dylan in "Im not there", and Kevin Spacey wasnt even nominated for his portrayal of Bobby Darin.
@marianamejiareza6182
7 жыл бұрын
undeniably one of the most deserved Oscars
@joejoewest
12 жыл бұрын
I watched the Piano for the first time just minutes ago, and I was really impressed with Holly's performance in that movie.
@Jonboi713
15 жыл бұрын
Stockard Channing is a brilliant Actress!!
@commanderkeen3787
Жыл бұрын
I find it funny that Holly Hunter won an Oscar for giving a great performance while hiding her Deep Southern accent which if heard would have made her completely inappropriate for the role
@Aquaria
14 жыл бұрын
These were all incredible performances, one of the toughest ever years to choose only one.
@davemillet4160
6 жыл бұрын
One of the best speeches ever!
@tahreemhumayun8686
8 жыл бұрын
Tom Riddle: Nice. Very Nice.
@playinthedark3054
2 жыл бұрын
One of the most breathtaking performances in film history. Holly Hunter is in a word--brilliant.
@starnight6134
3 жыл бұрын
Great performance in the film "The piano"... She deserved the OSCAR
@faxius
14 жыл бұрын
She's just beautiful!!! Love her accent!
@siddharthnaagar7028
5 жыл бұрын
Half of the misogyny that exist in Hollywood is made conspicuous at the Oscars. Holly Hunter gave the performance of the year in The Piano and still no one gives her a standing ovation or any kind of rapturous response while Tom Hanks same night won for an average performance in Philadelphia gets a standing ovation and cries from the audience for being big enough to play a gay man. Period
@WellMefisto
10 жыл бұрын
Wow!!! Two of them were nominated by acting in a movie with Sir Anthony Hopkins: Emma Thompson (Remains of the Day) and Debra Winger (Shadowlands). But none of them won!
@laxus9451
7 жыл бұрын
Well Mefisto hopkins dishing that assist
@JRRLewis
2 жыл бұрын
Both are really great films. Hopkins was on fire in the early to mid-1990s.
@WellMefisto
2 жыл бұрын
@@JRRLewis I totally second that. Shadowlands has had an effect on me to this day.
@VIKING33NY
14 жыл бұрын
She's just beautiful!!! Love to hear her talk....
@espinaca79
11 жыл бұрын
Such a powerful group of actresses!
@CJODell12
10 жыл бұрын
I just noticed that Spielberg's right behind him.
@Danlovar
4 жыл бұрын
Schindler's list?
@sukilo4009
8 жыл бұрын
Beautiful movie and best actress ever!!!
@adamkings3823
8 жыл бұрын
holly hunter is a great character actor, I like how she does roles
@georg_couch
3 жыл бұрын
Holly Hunter was simply wonderful in the Piano. Sublime performance. Were Juliette Binoche nominated that year for Three Colours: Blue (God, that was a snub), Hunter would have some serious competition. I'd say you could theoretically take either one of them, albeit for different reasons. Binoche was mesmerising as well. But as it was, Holly Hunter wins that Oscar by a fair margin. This was all her. As much as I love Angela Bassett, her movie didn't do justice to her admirable work, whereas the performances of Hunter and Binoche were elevated by the power and art of their films. And they transcended. Shout out to Emma Thompson. She was lovely in a somewhat tragic role.
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