tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post8365974984847363834..comments2024-02-19T08:20:10.456-06:00Comments on Public Transportation Snob: Top 5 Donald Sutherland Supporting PerformancesDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-42630199801529314012013-11-24T20:47:01.021-06:002013-11-24T20:47:01.021-06:00With a few exceptions, I think the Academy doesn&#...With a few exceptions, I think the Academy doesn't like to recognize really small parts. Another factor was the huge number of actors doing strong work in JFK. Sutherland stands out, but it's possible they didn't campaign for him. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-6250882310581032272013-11-22T23:34:19.034-06:002013-11-22T23:34:19.034-06:00I expected a best supporting actor nomination in J...I expected a best supporting actor nomination in JFK and was surprised when he didn't get one.Mick Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12432165207624537294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-14637529128044904782012-05-11T12:12:40.805-05:002012-05-11T12:12:40.805-05:00Thanks Ruth! Nice to hear from another fan of Prid...Thanks Ruth! Nice to hear from another fan of Pride and Prejudice. It's definitely getting added to the ever-expanding list.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-46870479637721207972012-05-10T19:47:57.267-05:002012-05-10T19:47:57.267-05:00Nice list on an underrated actor! I agree he's...Nice list on an underrated actor! I agree he's great in Hunger Games and Italian Job, haven't seen the rest on the list. I'd add his role in 'Pride & Prejudice' also and like Chip said, it's definitely worth seeing.ruthhttp://flixchatter.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-88523391765229344422012-05-08T20:14:34.354-05:002012-05-08T20:14:34.354-05:00I definitely recommend it. I wrote a review back ...I definitely recommend it. I wrote a review back in February. You can find it here: http://www.tipsfromchip.blogspot.com/2012/02/movie-pride-prejudice-2005.htmlChip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-2729740218403376742012-05-08T15:58:09.019-05:002012-05-08T15:58:09.019-05:00Chip, I'm sad to admit that I haven't seen...Chip, I'm sad to admit that I haven't seen either film. I've heard good things about the Joe Wright adaptation of Pride & Prejudice. Is it worth seeing on the whole?Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-5526143119363234622012-05-08T10:46:44.719-05:002012-05-08T10:46:44.719-05:00As you said, with as many roles as he had, listing...As you said, with as many roles as he had, listing just five would be tough. I'd definitely have his turn as Mr. Bennett in 2005's Pride & Prejudice on a Top 5 list. It was the best performance I'd seen from him in some time.<br /><br />I'd also try to find room for his groovin' sixties guy out of place and time in the World War II comedy Kelly's Heroes, just because I laughed almost every time he spoke. "What's with the negative waves?"Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-1645647710436017302012-05-04T12:05:40.155-05:002012-05-04T12:05:40.155-05:00Alex, those are all good picks too. I only recentl...Alex, those are all good picks too. I only recently watched Animal House, and his appearance seemed pretty random. I expected him to have a larger part in it, but he disappears after a few scenes. Still, he plays that type of professor well.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-90797091530306925602012-05-04T11:03:49.483-05:002012-05-04T11:03:49.483-05:00Yep, gotta be JFK. For that sequence to work, you&...Yep, gotta be JFK. For that sequence to work, you'd have to have an actor the audience can trust. He just nails that brief role. Also LOVE him in Backdraft..."Burn it."<br /><br />Some other supporting performances of his I love: Animal House, A Time to Kill, and Disclosure. <br /><br />What a great actor.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-31073170571386695222012-05-04T10:27:14.026-05:002012-05-04T10:27:14.026-05:00Steve, you're definitely right about his smirk...Steve, you're definitely right about his smirk and general condescension towards Garrison. He's basically giving all this unbelievable info and daring Garrison to call him on it. He speaks it so calmly and just treats it like an everyday thing. <br /><br />The reality of it is likely very different, but Stone and Sutherland sell it in the world of the movie at least.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-71515180657227072682012-05-04T08:39:45.835-05:002012-05-04T08:39:45.835-05:00When I saw the title of this, my first thought was...When I saw the title of this, my first thought was his long monologue in JFK. It's a marvelous scene of paranoia and building fear. Much of the reason it's so good is because Sutherland is perfectly calm throughout. He's almost smirking at Jim Garrison (and at us), daring us to see if we have the guts to really pull back the covers and see what's there. <br /><br />'Course, I don't buy any of it, but it's still one hell of a scene.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.com