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Dyan Cannon!

posted 16 years ago by Benedict_Cumberbatch
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I think she was hilarious and likeable in a pathetic way... and before people start saying she was annoying, well, she was supposed to be whiney. I felt so bad for her character; it's a compelling performance that definitely didn't deserve the Razzie nomination she got. However, even though the Razzies sometimes get it right when they give it to talentless scumbags like Paris Hilton, they've nominated some great people, especially in the 80s (for instance, Stanley Kubrick was nominated as worst director for "The Shining" - WTF?).

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[–] chinchin2 16 years ago

i just watched this and absolutely loved her!!!
i couldnt stop laughing when she kept on screaming!

[–] MorePeasPlease 16 years ago

She's awesome in this.
If they gave her a Razzie, they were way off the mark.

[–] MandarinOctopus 15 years ago

She played the character superbly. I couldn't wait for her to die and stop annoying me.

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[–] Xcalat3 15 years ago

she was very funny in this

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[–] falcon2484 15 years ago

Geniuses are never appreciated in their own time.

I've seen this film many times and Dyan Cannon's performance has never hit a sour note with me. She acts exactly like what a skittish woman with a heart condition would act like.

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[–] skydvr38 14 years ago

She's awesome in this. I loved her screams!

[–] SeeBear 13 years ago

CAUSE: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397442/board/thread/181776276?d=194912699&p=28#194912699

EFFECT: http://i51.tinypic.com/2nk4f8n.jpg

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She got a Razzie nomination for the roll???????

She was phenomenal in this!!! Her facial expressions said it all.

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[–] HootieDean 11 years ago

I just finished the film and thought her performance was the best in the film. She was likable and yes the screaming was a bit much but once I understood that as a character trait, I was firmly on board.

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[–] puirt-a-beul 9 years ago

I've just rewatched this, and thought her performance was spot on. Great blend between being zany, irritating and very funny. I loved her screams, but I also loved her laugh.

To my mind, the Razzies get it ridiculously wrong even more than the Oscars do.

You might very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment.

[–] kevinn02 9 years ago

Man she was annoying in this movie. She deserved the raspberry award. Movie was so much better once she was dead.

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[–] snelling 9 years ago

She was so sexy in this. I wanted to take her upstairs myself.

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[–] blanche-2 9 years ago

I barely remember the wife in the play - I think her part is bigger in the film though I could be wrong.

I saw it on Broadway with John Wood and he totally dominated the thing from start to finish.