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Do you think Meryl Streep should've at least got one or two more Oscars?
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Meryl Streep has been nominated for a record 17 times at the Academy Awards male or female winning 3 of them for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Sophie's Choice (1982) and The Iron Lady (2011). Of the movies that Meryl has been nominated for an Academy Award what movies should she have won for?
The Deer Hunter (1978)
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
Silkwood (1983)
Out of Africa (1985)
Ironweed (1987)
A Cry in the Dark (1988)
Postcards from the Edge (1990)
The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
One True Thing (1998)
Music of the Heart (1999)
Adaptation. (2002)
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Doubt (2008)
Julie & Julia (2009)
The Deer Hunter (1978)
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
Silkwood (1983)
Out of Africa (1985)
Ironweed (1987)
A Cry in the Dark (1988)
Postcards from the Edge (1990)
The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
One True Thing (1998)
Music of the Heart (1999)
Adaptation. (2002)
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Doubt (2008)
Julie & Julia (2009)
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Her biggest oscar snub was for The Hours, her performance in that film actually made me bawl my eyes out. It was so beautiful.
I loved her performance in The Iron Lady, but would of rather her third oscar had gone to Julie and Julia (you missed that out) or The Devil Wears Prada. If Sandra Bullock hadn't been up for The Blind Side, Meryl would likely have won anyway.
I hope Meryl wins a fourth oscar at some point, as she deserves to be equal along Katherine Hepburn, whose career is rather similar to Meryl.
I did mention Julie and Julia. Read again
Oh, and did I mention it has the support of a new, up and coming, unassuming Hollywood executive that goes by the name of Harvey Weinstein?
That's one way of looking at it but on the other hand she's got 3 Oscars, 17 Oscar nominations, 8 Golden Globe Awards and 2 BAFTA Awards. When considered altogether, I think that's a pretty good record and I'd say that there are more deserving "under recognition" cases if you see what I mean.
When she is good, shes good, but never great. When she is bad, she is awful and on extremely rare occasions when she gets a role which suits her, she can be exceptional.
The Iron Lady was a terrible film, it was wretched beyond belief, historically inaccurate and sexed up to make money. While she was a convincing Thatcher, it was not the most challenging of roles and definitely not deserving of any award.
I still think one of her best roles was The Devil Wears Prada, but the film was otherwise the usual chunder inducing feel good crap from the Hollywood grinder.
I think she is a great actress but it amazes me how she can get so many nominations.
Nicole Kidman i rate very high & look how many times she has been snubbed!
Glenn Close is another example & Sigourney Weaver.