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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Best Actress of the Decade Tournament

Top 4

Meryl Streep vs. Renee Zellweger
Quantity: Streep's 16 films just beats out Zellweger's 14. Round - Streep.
Quantity: Zellweger used to be awesome (Chicago, Bridget Jones, Cold Mountain), Streep never stopped being awesome (Adaptation, The Hours, Doubt). Round - Streep.
Oscar Nominations: Both ladies have three nominations this decade. Zellweger for Bridget Jones, Chicago and Cold Mountain / Streep for Adaptation, The Devil Wears Prada and Doubt. Zellweger won for Cold Mountain. Round - Zellweger.
Shared Screen: They have not shared the screen.
Extra Curriculars: Streep rocked it in Angels in America. Round - Streep.
Winner = Streep.

Cate Blanchett vs. Kate Winslet
Quantity: Blanchett's 24 films this decade easily beats out Winslet's 13. Round - Blanchett.
Quality: Both of these ladies are amazing. Basically it comes down to their best performances which would be Blanchett in I'm Not There vs. Winslet in Eternal Sunshine. Sorry, Kate but Cate played Bob Dylan. Round - Blanchett.
Oscar Nominations: These two are so evenly matched that they've both been nominated four times and both have one win this decade. Round - TIE.
Shared Screen: They have not shared the screen.
Extra Curriculars: Cate played Bob Dylan. Round - Blanchett.
Winner = Blanchett.

Sorry, Dane! The final on Sunday will be Streep vs. Blanchett!

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Blogger Talula said...

As much as I love love love Winslet, it's definitely Cate for me! She is simply breathtaking and so powerful as an actress! Her Bob Dylan and Queen Elizabeth were legendary performances and will be remembered and recalled in times to come. And if anyone has seen her Blanche DuBois, I don't think it's even a question who is better. Cate is just phenomenal with such an incomparable presence on stage and on screen.

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