tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post5052082314800195240..comments2024-03-22T14:48:09.697-04:00Comments on Dell on Movies: Halle Berry's Top 10 PerformancesDellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-44641588300393588642015-08-23T23:21:57.323-04:002015-08-23T23:21:57.323-04:00That's a tough one. I'm not sure who that ...That's a tough one. I'm not sure who that would be, but not her.<br />Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-82100391462938412292015-08-22T17:48:03.792-04:002015-08-22T17:48:03.792-04:00I read this when you posted and have been curious ...I read this when you posted and have been curious ever since: who would you cast as the perfect Storm? I'm an X-head from childhood, Jean and Ororo were my heroes, and I like Halle but I never liked her as Storm either. Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11659951781597698530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-24498831061176445272015-08-20T16:59:31.801-04:002015-08-20T16:59:31.801-04:00Thanks! Interesting feelings on Cloud Atlas. I jus...Thanks! Interesting feelings on Cloud Atlas. I just can't with Monster's Ball.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-49345368357389803802015-08-20T12:14:42.496-04:002015-08-20T12:14:42.496-04:00Great list man, love that top 5. Though I think yo...Great list man, love that top 5. Though I think your feelings for Monster's Ball mirror mine for Cloud Atlas. But still, when Berry is on point, she kills it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-12076601219282868582015-08-16T19:15:08.765-04:002015-08-16T19:15:08.765-04:00That is an intriguing idea! Doubt we'll ever g...That is an intriguing idea! Doubt we'll ever get it, but it could be wonderful.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-44350511838473538902015-08-16T18:01:02.284-04:002015-08-16T18:01:02.284-04:00I kid, I kid.
On a serious note, I want a Luisa R...I kid, I kid.<br /><br />On a serious note, I want a Luisa Rey movie. Like, yesterday. She was SO GOOD in that role. She's the only person in the whole of Cloud Atlas that I wished we could just be seeing her story.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-39122417770158791232015-08-15T20:38:09.203-04:002015-08-15T20:38:09.203-04:00I'd be curious to see what she could do with s...I'd be curious to see what she could do with some Tarantino dialogue. In fact, I'd love to see that.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-56234646195660907142015-08-15T20:21:11.698-04:002015-08-15T20:21:11.698-04:00I think Halle Berry is a very capable actress, but...I think Halle Berry is a very capable actress, but with some of the roles she has tackled, I can never tell whether she is unlucky or Hollywood has an inability to right meaningful roles for actresses of color. Regarding her best work, I would say it is Cloud Atlas. Definitely not Monster's Ball, though. But I hope that maybe a director like Tarantino can take her under his wing and give her a Travolta moment, revitalizing her career. Matthew St.Clairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589393934861344591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-23165481622544311552015-08-15T02:26:25.972-04:002015-08-15T02:26:25.972-04:00Don't think she deserved Oscar for Monster'...Don't think she deserved Oscar for <i>Monster's Ball</i>, either. Great call, there. Only thing you said that I disagree with is having a soft spot for her as Storm. She was so horrible in those.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-27415411592977323742015-08-14T19:26:53.586-04:002015-08-14T19:26:53.586-04:00YES!!!! I fucking loved her in Cloud Atlas. That...YES!!!! I fucking loved her in <i>Cloud Atlas</i>. That was a very underrated film and she was seriously overlooked in that film. She knocked it out of the park and had some chemistry with Tom Hanks. I would totally see a movie starring Hanks and Berry in the leads.<br /><br />I also liked her in <i>Boomerang</i> as someone who loved <i>Star Trek</i> and could stand toe-to-toe with Eddie Murphy and basically stole the film from him. She was amazing in <i>Bulworth</i> as well. <i>Monster's Ball</i> was an alright film but I don't really think she deserved the Oscar that year. It should've gone to Nicole Kidman for <i>Moulin Rouge!</i>. I also have a soft spot for her role as Storm in the <i>X-Men</i> movies. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-11622781584604725832015-08-14T19:14:20.782-04:002015-08-14T19:14:20.782-04:00Those are both loaded questions. I'm not fond ...Those are both loaded questions. I'm not fond of lots of her role choices, but I'm not privy to what she has to choose from. This especially important information because we already know that meaty roles for women of color are in short supply in Hollywood. That said, she has had a fair number of them and the results have been mixed. Of nearly 40 credits aside from the 10 I've chosen to highlight there aren't many more I consider good enough to scratch this list. This throws the ball back in her court a bit. Is she worthy of better roles? Can't absolve the studios, though. Why couldn't she playsome of the parts played by her contemporaries like Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson, etc. I can go back and forth on this all day.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-48282972532206594972015-08-14T13:17:49.996-04:002015-08-14T13:17:49.996-04:00I think she's a much better actress than this ...I think she's a much better actress than this list credits her with. I wonder why that is. Is she terrible at picking roles? Or is Hollywood just terrible at giving meaty roles to smart black women?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-69465993819978316822015-08-14T12:42:25.678-04:002015-08-14T12:42:25.678-04:00Ugh. Don't remind me.Ugh. Don't remind me.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-72065121223325895472015-08-14T12:41:46.141-04:002015-08-14T12:41:46.141-04:00Lol. I'm sure she's done that for lots of ...Lol. I'm sure she's done that for lots of boys.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-58054862078093986012015-08-14T12:40:22.804-04:002015-08-14T12:40:22.804-04:00It is an underrated movie. Surprised it's the ...It is an underrated movie. Surprised it's the only one you've seen. Don't worry, through. Wouldn't call any of must-sees, except Cloud Atlas, but that's a polarizing film.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-90181631854376970072015-08-14T10:58:06.168-04:002015-08-14T10:58:06.168-04:00...but what about B.A.P.S.?!? lol...but what about B.A.P.S.?!? lolDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-8959948389305981842015-08-14T09:34:00.155-04:002015-08-14T09:34:00.155-04:00I kind of love that you did NOT list her Oscar win...I kind of love that you did NOT list her Oscar winning performance, since, well, exactly.<br /><br />In fact, I think the only performance of Berry's that I'd actually list as good is her flirty turn in The Flintstones, probably because it gave me my first childhood boner.<br /><br />TMI?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-33178524516232637932015-08-14T08:12:47.574-04:002015-08-14T08:12:47.574-04:00I actually have only seen Gothika on this list, bu...I actually have only seen Gothika on this list, but I dig that film so much. It's nice to see it get a little love. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.com