Performances #100 - 96

100. BERT LAHR (The Wizard of Oz)



As the Cowardly Lion, Lahr brings warmth in his humor in a rather serious movie, and also makes us, oddly, feel sympathetic to the King of the Forest.

99. TONI COLLETTE (The Hours)


Although she isn't onscreen very long, Collette brings amazing depth into Kitty Barlowe, easily surpassing all of her other supporting counterparts in this already-amazing cast.

98. TIM BLAKE NELSON (O Brother, Where Art Thou?)



Heartbreaking and delightfully dim-witted, Delmar is portrayed seemlessly by character actor Nelson. His lines and manorisms steal every scene of this pitch-perfect film.

97. ALLY SHEEDY (The Breakfast Club)



Extremely odd, to the point of creepiness, yet somehow always entertaining and fun - this describes Allison Reynolds easily. The "Nymphomaniac" scene not only showcases excellent dialogue but crowns Sheedy as a true "basket case."

96. EWAN McGREGOR (Moulin Rouge!)



A suprise performance from McGregor is the second heart of the film as Christian - next to love interest, Kidman. Hideously over-looked around award season, McGregor is funny, heartbreaking, commanding- and most importantly, beliveable.


More tomorrow!

To keep yourself busy,

Here's My Top 100 Films as of this date. Don't criticize, I know I need to see a butt-load more films. But I think my Top 35 is good- it's all my 10/10's, so why should it be bad?

1. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
   
   
2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
3. The Hours (2002)
4. Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi) (2001)
5. Big Fish (2003)
6. American Beauty (1999)
7. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
8. Airplane! (1980)
9. Clue (1985)
10. Moulin Rouge! (2001)
11. In America (2003)
12. Psycho (1960)
13. The Sixth Sense (1999)
14. O Brother Where Art Thou (2000)
15. The Breakfast Club (1985)
16. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
17. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
18. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
19. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo hu cang long) (2000)
20. The Truman Show (1998)
21. Groundhog Day (1993)
22. The Apartment (1960)
23. As Good as it Gets (1997)
24. Titanic (1997)
25. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
26. Waiting for Guffman (1997)
27. Children of Men (2006)
28. Chicago (2002)
29. House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu) (2004)
    
    
30. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
31. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
32. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
33. Forrest Gump (1994)
34. Office Space (1999)
35. Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995)

36.Princess Mononoke (Mononoke-hime) (1997)

37.Pan’s Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno) (2006)

38.Everything is Illuminated (2005)

39.2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

40.Sideways (2004)

41.Closer (2004)

42.Beauty and the Beast (1991)

43.Gone With the Wind (1939)

44.Big (1988)

45.Castle in the Sky (Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta) (1986)

46.Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)

47.Tootsie (1982)

48.The Princess Bride (1987)

49.Citizen Kane (1941)

50.Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

51.Corpse Bride (2005)

52.Sense and Sensibility (1995)

53.Vertigo (1958)

54.Pieces of April (2003)

55.Finding Nemo (2003)

56.The New World (2005)

57.The Fountain (2006)

58.The Others (2001)

59.West Side Story (1961)

60.Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

61.Moonstruck (1987)

62.Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

63.Young Frankenstein (1974)

64.Out of Africa (1985)

65.The Blues Brothers (1980)

66.Back to the Future (1985)

67.Dead Poets Society (1989)

68.Garden State (2004)

69.Rent (2005)

70.The Prestige (2006)

71.Howl’s Moving Castle (Hauru no ugoku shiro) (2005)

72.Far From Heaven (2002)

73.King Kong (2005)

74.The Lion King (1994)

75.Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1993)

76.Best in Show (2000)

77.The Triplets of Belleville (Les Triplettes de Belleville) (2003)

78.The Cider House Rules (1999)

79.Hotel Rwanda (2004)

80.A Christmas Story (1984)

81.White Oleander (2002)

82.Chicken Run (2000)

83.A Beautiful Mind (2001)

84.Finding Neverland (2004)

85.American Graffiti (1973)

86.The Incredibles (2004)

87.Empire of the Sun (1987)

88.Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

89.The Birds (1963)

90.Pinocchio (1940)

91.What About Bob (1991)

92.Life is Beautiful (La vita è bella) (1997)

93.Meet the Parents (2000)

94.Aladdin (1992)

95.Field of Dreams (1989)

96.The Sound of Music (1965)

97.Rear Window (1954)

98.Ray (2004)

99.Crash (2005)

100. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)

Comments welcome.