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Broons Bane

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 9:55 am
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Does anybody agree that Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist was awful?
Really hammy and overdone.

I think she spoiled an otherwise great film.

She has not seemed so bad in other films that I have seen her in.

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 12:38 pm Post subject: Re: Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

LOL You must be joking? Right? Wull Broons Bane wrote: > > Does anybody agree that Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist was awful? > Really hammy and overdone. > > I think she spoiled an otherwise great film. > > She has not seemed so bad in other films that I have seen her in. >> Stay informed about: Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist

Broons Bane

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 3:15 pm Post subject: Re: Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

No, honestly. I've seen it loads of times and I think she is terrible. "Wull" <wmailey DeleteThis @gt.rr.com> wrote in message news:40F2865B.C9462C52@gt.rr.com... > LOL > > You must be joking? Right? > > Wull > > Broons Bane wrote: > > > > Does anybody agree that Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist was awful? > > Really hammy and overdone. > > > > I think she spoiled an otherwise great film. > > > > She has not seemed so bad in other films that I have seen her in. >> Stay informed about: Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Totally disagree. She is one of our greatest actresses. "Broons Bane" <nochance RemoveThis @youmustbejoking.com> wrote in message news:<jetIc.239$eV6.80@newsfe1-win.ntli.net>... > Does anybody agree that Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist was awful? > Really hammy and overdone. > > I think she spoiled an otherwise great film. > > She has not seemed so bad in other films that I have seen her in. >> Stay informed about: Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:10 am Post subject: Re: Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

That might be true, but it doesn't mean that she is good in every film she makes. "fb" <fb1123.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:b7fb9b74.0407121614.2d9709b8@posting.google.com... > Totally disagree. She is one of our greatest actresses. > > > "Broons Bane" <nochance.RemoveThis@youmustbejoking.com> wrote in message news:<jetIc.239$eV6.80@newsfe1-win.ntli.net>... > > Does anybody agree that Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist was awful? > > Really hammy and overdone. > > > > I think she spoiled an otherwise great film. > > > > She has not seemed so bad in other films that I have seen her in. >> Stay informed about: Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:10 am Post subject: Re: Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Broons Bane" <nochance RemoveThis @youmustbejoking.com> wrote in message news:XNMIc.5$Av5.3@newsfe6-win.ntli.net... > That might be true, but it doesn't mean that she is good in every film she > makes. > But if your contention is that she is bad in 'Exorcist', then how are we to value your judgement on what constitutes a good performance? > "fb" <fb1123 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:b7fb9b74.0407121614.2d9709b8@posting.google.com... > > Totally disagree. She is one of our greatest actresses. > > > > > > "Broons Bane" <nochance RemoveThis @youmustbejoking.com> wrote in message > news:<jetIc.239$eV6.80@newsfe1-win.ntli.net>... > > > Does anybody agree that Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist was > awful? > > > Really hammy and overdone. > > > > > > I think she spoiled an otherwise great film. > > > > > > She has not seemed so bad in other films that I have seen her in. > > >> Stay informed about: Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist

larry legallo

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 4:06 am Post subject: Re: Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 09:55:27 GMT, "Broons Bane" <nochance DeleteThis @youmustbejoking.com> wrote: >Does anybody agree that Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist was awful? >Really hammy and overdone. Her daughter is possessed by the devil. Do you want her to underplay? >> Stay informed about: Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist

Norma Bates

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 2:30 am Post subject: Re: Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

I thought she was phenomenal. Every time she went upstairs to that room, her dread, anticipation, concern for Regan and her physical actions were not only different -- but built in intensity throughout the film. Without her anchoring performance as the mother -- no matter how good everybody else was -- the film wouldn't have been grounded in reality and wouldn't have worked. That it DID work seems to be the consensus after 30 years. Except for you. On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 09:55:27 GMT, "Broons Bane" <nochance DeleteThis @youmustbejoking.com> wrote: >Does anybody agree that Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist was awful? >Really hammy and overdone. > >I think she spoiled an otherwise great film. > >She has not seemed so bad in other films that I have seen her in. > >> Stay informed about: Ellen Burstyn's acting in The Exorcist

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