Jessica Lange: From Kong to Blue Sky | 1995

Jessica Lange overcame a "dumb-but-pretty" stereotype from 1976's Kong to become one of the most revered actresses of the 1980s. In 1995, she won her second Oscar for a film that might never have been released. In this video, I tell that story and take a look at a year that was somewhat underwhelming for women in film.
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[@sarahb1862]

I really LOVED Jessica's return to power in AHS. She is delicious one moment, terrifying another, and always has an air of vulnerability that frightens the viewer because at any moment you feel like her character could strike for the throat. I have no idea how she does that. She's amazing.

[@michaelreilly3513]

"Could strike for the throat" LOL, LOVE that description. :)

[@michaelreilly3513]

@Sinjin Smyth Who is Bruce Gender?

[@iluvcamaros1912]

Jessica Lange shrieking about spending eternity in Hell surrounded by KNOTTY PINE!?! paneling is my spirit animal.

[@michaelreilly3513]

@Sinjin Smyth I can't see the resemblance, the only thing I see they have in common is age. As I am neither afraid of age nor transgendered people, I don't understand why you would say that. If you are being negative through fear of yourself being marginalised for the sake of the aged or transgendered, take a breath and realise you will be dead a long time and be thankful that by the grace of luck you don't have to question your gender....or do you?

[@sarahb1862]

@Sinjin Smyth omg such edgelord. Much triggered 🙄

[@michaelalvarez_]

I can’t believe that NYT article about Susan Sarandon’s “menopausal glamour” is real. My jaw literally dropped when I got to that part. And the fact that it was written as recently as 1995 is truly appalling.

[@gabelogan5877]

Michael Alvarez Meh. You haven’t been paying attention. People talk about women like that NOW.

[@jupiterscloset8841]

Gabe Logan he never ever said they didn’t still say that .....are YOU paying attention

[@gabelogan5877]

Ty James A troll! A troll! I haven’t had one in ages. I miss you guys. Hey little trolly, do you want your troll 🍼. Come on you little brat. Suck your troll milk from the bottle. Suck. Suck. Suck.

[@michaelalvarez_]

Gabe Logan omg people are still sexist? I’m shocked! Shocked, I tell you! I had absolutely no idea. Thank you for informing me!

[@gabelogan5877]

Michael Alvarez You’re welcome! Always looking to help out! 😀

[@pantherseye]

I’d love to see your analysis on Winona Ryder’s career.

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

Same here I've been doing my research on her and its crazy the potential she had to be a dominating Hollywood queen

[@kaberus7565]

@@Kevin-rg3yc The media's treatment of mental illness in the '00s totally fucked her over. Had she gone through that ten years later (or maybe even ten years earlier when the studios would have covered for her) she might have had a very different story.

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

She never won Oscar and she currently does only Best Actress winners.

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

Kaber Us right her situation as well as what happened to Britney Spears were huge peaks to the media unfair treatment to mental illness it still haunts me to know how effective her career was bc of that shopping mall scandal

[@cgibabyhand]

Same!

[@losersclass]

I almost cant believe anyone thought Jessica Lange was dumb at any point.. she is clearly a badass with some real darkness behind her stunning looks.

[@rosiemurphy7793]

Watching Kong after watching Lang’s other performances its easy to pretend “oh no this is multilayered she isn’t this dumb its an act.” And expecting her to turn around and give a cruel smile or something. But Kong isn’t that. And the people that first watched didn’t have the luxury of her other performances. But in Kong her character is a sexualised airhead. And it would be easy to dismiss her as that. But thats less her performance and more the writing.

[@enricovankeeken1624]

@@rosiemurphy7793 *But then stIll (also) Whats wrong with a woman (just) being beautiful??? / i Also "hate" it when MALE actors (especially) say they dOn´t wanna be sex symbols anymore...As if admiring, or lUsting over a beautiful man is some kind of crime*

[@TeeHeejab]

Wow. This is the perfect description of Ms. Lange. ❤

[@dkaf1000]

"I'm a libra. What sign are you?" (Talks to a giant ape)

[@MedeaRose]

I sense a Winona Ryder video coming soon. I'd love to see your take on her career as a whole. And why it is this way. I've always liked her. I'm happy to see support for her #justiceforwinona

[@sazimarroquin]

Yeees please! I'm still waiting for a Winona video

[@JLynnEchelon]

I know this is a video about Jessica Lange, but I am perpetually upset that Winona Ryder isn't a huge star.

[@edienandy]

#FreeWinona

[@kostajovanovic3711]

Pending

[@Littlestraincloud]

Okay, but why does everyone leave Big Fish out of Jessica Lange's career. She was marvelous in it.

[@eamonndeane587]

Especially in the Bath scene. Jessica had such great chemistry with Albert Finney in that Film.

[@manuelarocha2662]

That character was everything

[@AJ-cq5pw]

It's also interesting how women over 50 have to look a certain way to be "thirsted" over, whereas Jeff Goldblum and Jon Stewart get to be called daddies with gray hair and wrinkles.

[@dougcapehart]

It's worth pointing out that women are calling Jeff Goldblum and Jon Stewart 'daddies,' not men; but I think that's a natural thing. Speaking from an evolutionary standpoint, women generally look for a guy that's well-grounded and financially secure, which usually happens later in life for men; while men generally look for women that are younger because of their physical advantages in producing offspring. Many people don't even want to have children, but there's a subconscious directive in women and men to advance the species. 'Daddies' is a direct reference to a man's ability to raise children.

[@AJ-cq5pw]

Doug Capehart I don’t think that’s why women call them daddies. They call them that because they’re older and look handsome. We live in an ageist society that treats older women like shit. We tell them that they are only good during their youth. Obsessing over women’s youthfulness isn’t necessarily about producing babies. Our culture has been sexualizing young girls for centuries. Our culture is deeply rooted in celebrating younger women and throwing older women in the trash. I’m not saying you’re wrong, there’s some truth to what you’re saying but I don’t think that’s only why our society is so ageist.

[@dkaf1000]

Ever heard of the term "MILF"?

[@AJ-cq5pw]

Sandy Weinhold Yeah the term is still very sexist because the older woman has to look a certain way in order to be considered desirable. It’s still ageist because it implies that women over a certain age aren’t “fuckable” or desirable unless you look like JLo or Nicole Kidman

[@vih6650]

@@dougcapehart "women generally look for a guy that's well-grounded and financially secure, which usually happens later in life for men; " The average age gap for couples is only a few years in western countries. Much older men aren't that sought after outside of Hollywood and other affluent societies. It is only when you add poverty that the avg. age gap starts to get bigger. Women like young men too, it's just that sometimes they have to make sacrifices for financial reasons.

[@125Dave8]

Jessica Lange screaming "KNOTTY PINE" will forever remain one of AHS's finest mpments. Great video as usual

[@Thecoochincanoocheecreek]

I saw that clip and started feverishly googling, “Jessica Lange screams ‘PIE!!’” Lol and obviously couldn’t find anything 😂. I thought she was yelling about pies.

[@posada5959]

I just stopped the really important thing I was doing... Jessica + BKR: PERFECTION!!

[@JeromeGentes]

Right?!? "I just won the Nobel Prize fo--oh, wait, there's a new BKR YT vid! Sorry!"

[@kleerude]

I winced when the critics on Charlie Rose said Winona Rider had twenty more years to win an award. Now a comment like that sounds laughably naive.

[@marvel096]

it's sad :(

[@BrokenSocialScene23]

@@marvel096 That hurt :( I was totally in love with Winona in the 90s and the news of her shoplifting was crushing. Look how long it took for her career to semi-recover.

[@dukedematteo1995]

Well they didnt expect her to become a kleptomaniac...

[@marvel096]

@@BrokenSocialScene23 i really hope she resurfaces with more new and exciting roles!

[@andiemorgan961]

Yeah, and look how a once drug addled, gun totting, uninsurable actor named Robert Downey Jr in comparison got his career rebooted to great heights. Smacks of double standards to me.

[@philippeh3904]

I have a huge crush on Jessica Lange to this day. An icon and sometimes underrated

[@Jays6926]

I find it ironic how Lange and Sarandon; had the difficulty faced being a leading actress while growing older and they both starred in feud - Got to the part of the video right when I wrote the comment 😂😂😂

[@MsDefectiveToaster]

I really like that you tend to refer to the actresses by their last names. A lot of the time, I see male actors being referred to by their last names (Ex. Depp and Firth) but female actors by their first names (Ex. Keira and Scarlett). It always feels kinda disrespectful to me. If everyone was treated the same it'd be fine but it feels like a way of not taking female actors as seriously or professionally as their male counterparts.

[@antoniobrooks1113]

Cal it’s more of a personal thing with a lot of women, especially older women

[@rzeitouneh]

I honestly just think it’s a case by case thing. For example, I almost never hear Tom Hanks referred to in the media as just simply “Hanks” or Eddie Murphy referred to as just “Murphy.” Conversely I see Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep sometimes referred to by their last names.

[@christopherbrown2706]

"Garbo"? "Crawford"? I think it depends on how big the name itself is

[@JBTriple8]

Johansson is a mouthful

[@antoniobrooks1113]

Christopher Brown yeah I can agree with this. I’ve noticed more dramatic actresses like Streep, Kidman, Winslet and Blanchett get the last treatment while more mainstream actresses all the Jennifers, Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock all get the first name treatment

[@timstephen7655]

Please do a video on *Marion Cotillard* and her stunning 2008 Oscar win for the groundbreaking performance of Edith Piaf in La vie en rose? First French-language performance to win an Academy and second best actress win ever for a performance in a foreign-language film. One of the most deserved wins in the Academy’s history!

[@timstephen7655]

please keep upvoting so she can see this!

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

I think she would make collaboratively with Sophia Loren; who was the first person to win for a foreign language performance

[@lazarzekovic5586]

She did a clip on how biopics are a sure oscar contender. And its getting boring.

[@kkandsims4612]

Dude I watched this and I was blown fucking blown away the only other actress to blow my away was michelle Fairely aka catelyn stark in sex of seven a low budget Irish film she made when she was 24 and I was like Meryl who

[@kkandsims4612]

@studyculture Laura never to me has done an Oscar worthy performance she came close but her ass she be lucky she got nominated

[@angiekelley2416]

Jessica Lange has gotten better with age. It's given her this maturity and danger that no one could replicate.

[@tdun15]

literally just when i thought “i hope be kind rewind posts a new video soon” i see this!!!

[@christopherbrown2706]

I have TBH, I can do without her feminist lens, but I HAVE been waiting on her since the Oscars

[@MrKadirbey]

@@christopherbrown2706 a channel about best actress category is inherently feminist.

[@christopherbrown2706]

@@MrKadirbey not necessarily. You can discuss Best Actress Oscar winners without complaining that there're no good roles for women. (Good actresses and actors can elevate weak material and small roles.)

[@mhawang8204]

@@christopherbrown2706 But the point stands: Why do women have to "settle" for weak materials and limited number of leading roles? Worse yet, speaking roles? The problem exists. Not analyzing it in a video discussing the film industry via Best Actress Oscars is ignoring the elephant in the room.

[@christopherbrown2706]

@@mhawang8204 as far as speaking roles, how much speaking TIME do women get vs the men?

[@TheWorldofDonnie]

i could listen to your knowledge of hollywood for hours on end 🤩

[@jo_verabradleyfan4743]

Same! This channel is amazing. 🤩🤩🤩

[@NIQ31]

Thanks a lot from Russia! My mother recommended me to watch 'Frances'. I think this movie was known in the USSR because F. Farmer went here and used to be an atheist (Lange even got the award from Moscow film festival). I really enjoy this movie and then watched all her highly acclaimed movies (even found this little film 'Country'). Lange is so divine. One of the best. Her characters are very complicated. She tries to find roles that give her 'something to do'. I still believe she has a lot to say and win the 3d Oscar.

[@noahbruckshen5009]

I know she’s mostly retired but to see her win one more Oscar would just be the perfect end to such fabulous career!

[@AlexisAnderson]

She would've won again in 2010 had grey gardens been released in theatres

[@noahbruckshen5009]

Alexis Anderson ABSOLUTELY!

[@Rockhudsn]

HONESTLY WOULD COMPLETE MY LIFE!!!! I LOVE JESSICA SO MUCH. idk she just really seems genuine. To me she is no Hollywood cliche or gimmick

[@noahbruckshen5009]

phsyqo completely agree

[@davy209]

@Alexis Anderson- If Grey Gardens would have been released in theaters, I still don’t think Jessica would have won her third Oscar. I think most likely they would have given to Drew Barrymore (because of the narrative of honoring an acting dynasty, since she won the Golden Globes and the SAG over Lange). Most likely the studios would most likely commit category fraud and campaign Jessica Lange in Supporting but she would have lost to Monique in Precious, since she was the heavily favorite to win.

[@georgebeech-bank]

I just wanted to express how much I love Jessica Lange. I love All That Jazz and I am thankful I was able to meet her a few years ago. She was very kind and thoughtful towards me.

[@barrymoton1]

And not to mention Black women as a whole are not even discussed in this video because the academy rarely acknowledges their existence. It's sad that many people watching this video silently add "white" in front of women every time it's spoken. Spike Lee's movie Crooklyn was released in 1994. In black circles, it is iconic. The great Alfre Woodard's performance could've been considered Best Lead or Best Supporting, but it wasn't even a thought. Her last nomination was in 1984, yet the Academy is worried about poor Jessica Lange, already nominated 5 times prior to Blue Sky, winning 1 of those nominations. The plight of Black Artists worldwide.

[@Luvie1980]

Thank you

[@bkrewind]

You're absolutely right! By not being explicit, I narrowed my scope too much here. (Alfre should have won this year too...)

[@jibrilleo]

@@bkrewind Not just the black, every POC actress has been in disadvantage. Just this year has the potential to bring Asians, Latino and Black people in the same ceremony and they ignored that.

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

Barry Moton yes crooklyn is my movie I know it from start to finish Alfre Woodard deserves better for that film

[@feyrol42]

I get what you mean, but I watch videos from this channel a lot and she’s always calling out the erasure of Black people, particularly Black women in film.

[@arturoortega8564]

hollywood: *doesnt write, produce, direct or campaign for female roles* also hollywood: its such a shame that there are no outstanding female performances

[@CR-zx2zi]

What is this?! *_Knotty pine???_* I felt that.

[@MasseurDavis]

I admire how effortlessly Jessica Lange hits her Mark! She's a master of her own craft.

[@reng935]

"Knotty pine?!" lmao

[@jameirberry7458]

I love Jessica Lange so I freak out When I saw the thumbnail of the video I'm so glad you did a video Jessica Lange I love her she's a legend

[@dukedematteo1995]

One of Lange's best roles in my opinion was a supporting role in 1994s Rob Roy. She plays the strong wife of Rob who is raped by his English enemy. She played the trauma and bravery of enduring the honor seeking violence of the men around her unbelievably great. She was excellent in this role, and like you mentioned in the video it played to her style and strengths as an actress. Check it out.

[@javieratoz3434]

You mised the fact that Meryl wanted the role of Dwan, but Dino said Meryl was too ugly. See the Graham Norton Show.

[@megabix004]

Javier Enrique Albisurez I wonder what would’ve happened if she had gotten the role. I don’t think we would’ve ever heard of Jessica Lange.

[@michaelreilly3513]

This is spoken about on this channel on a Meryl video if I remember correctly.

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

Javier Enrique Albisurez she referenced it in her Meryl Streep video

[@michaelreilly3513]

@@Kevin-rg3yc As I said 1 month ago

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

This was an absolutely amazing year for film but sadly female roles that reached mainstream prominence or weren't just sub par were few and far in between. Compared to the Oscars, the female categories of the Emmys are always extremely tough and full of brilliant performances. This might be why talented actresses like Nicole Kidman, Amy Adams, Jessica Lange or Cate Blanchett are exploring the world of television.

[@oof-wi7hp]

i do not understand where you are coming from, i am sorry. it was a good year for cinema and, as always, i saw GREAT performances from actresses. the wrong person won and the best people weren't nominated - that is the problem. what stings me the most is how hard florence got ignored for midsommar and both/either jennifer lopez and constance wu deserved a nom for their performances in hustlers - another criminally underrated film. it is fine if you disagree with my picks, i get that. but i do not think there was any shortage of good roles and performances in 2019.

[@Megan-wf2yv]

oof I agree! There were great women in great roles but the academy ignored them, and I think we know why.

[@davy209]

I admit the roles for women in television are much more juicer now than in movies. Shows like Fleabag, Mrs. Maisel, Killing Eve, Handmaid’s Tale, OITNB, The Crown, Big Little Lies, Veep, etc. have fantastic female leads!

[@gabelogan5877]

Maliha Intikhab Exactly. You hardly see Reese Witherspoon in films. Now she’s working on her third television series

[@brandonlambert9768]

@@oof-wi7hp Renee deserved the Oscar she gave an amazing performance as Judy and in a way, by awarding her for portraying Judy they are awarding Judy.

[@adelachobotova4870]

I feel like the question mark next to joan crawford's age adds another layer to the video. Well done 👍🏻

[@JoseChavez-rf4ul]

LOVE your content! I swear, each of your episodes hum with so much style and substance, it’s unreal. No matter the subject or theme, they are all precise, educational, thought-provoking, and insightful - not to mention lean and mean (no fat whatsoever). You manage to pack so much light and heat into them, the effect on your viewers is that of pure stimulation - a starburst for the mind. This must be partly due to not adhering to a strict and rigid schedule... nothing in your content feels obligatory... each episode feels like a passion piece unto itself, afforded its own loving care and attention. Keep up the great work!

[@sms84]

I would love, love, LOVE an analysis of Angela Lansbury's nominations/career, and why she's never gotten a competitive Oscar.

[@outinsider]

Maureen O'Hara too.

[@martinsorenson1055]

There's a really good interview that was on TCM by Robert Osborne. It is broken up into six parts here on KZbin. Here is the first part. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ3GloWCeMuirrc. You should be able to find it as a playlist. In the Part 4 she discusses losing the Oscar and how that affected her personal life as well as her career.

[@rashedalghamdi1658]

Thank you for posting this your channel is a pure source of joy.

[@amanmohd2105]

I've been attracted to Jessica Lange since I watched AHS. I really want her to win another Oscar! Hope Ryan Murphy produces a movie for her!

[@shinobiwx02]

Renee Zellweger is 50 actually

[@jeremyud]

I think she confused Renee's age with Nicole Kidman's.

[@JonathonDenson]

I think Kidman will be getting another Oscar before we know it..

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Liked before I even started watching it, because I know its going to be good plus JESSICA LANGE!!!

[@mdrivera8481]

I've been waiting for the Jessica Lange vid for a while!

[@Cobralalalala]

One thing that stood out to me about the conversation of how hard it is to find women to fill the best actress category, in addition to everything you said about there being fewer opportunities, it how many of those performances get overlooked completely both because of the issues facing women in Hollywood, and the narrow scope of what's considered an "Oscar picture". In 1994, You had Kathleen Turner in Serial Mom (my personal pick), Juliette Lewis in Natural Born Killers, Jamie Lee Curtis in True Lies, Andie McDowell in Four Weddings and a Funeral, etc. Who did great work, but not in the right kind of movies. Something else that hasn't changed, or at least not enough, in the 25 years since.

[@Thebalancewitch1134]

I am mad with joy! I value your contribution to KZbin film criticism!

0:27 that is particularly funny given that Renée looks A LOT like Jessica in the Netflix series "What/If"

[@RichYouTube]

At timestamp 19:15 I think you make a small arithmetic mistake, when you say, "15 years later," while it seems you mean to compare 1995 with the present day... 25 years later, right? I love your videos! Just trying to be helpful! :-)

[@bryanalstoncoxing]

Richard Truncellito You’re cute :)

[@christineaugustine1342]

Omg feud was underrated!!! I loooove Lange. She’s soooo talented. Watching her act is a joy you know she’s in her element

[@theunitedstatesofspace]

@19:15 I really feel old right now. Because it's actually 25 years later than 1995, not 15 years later. :(

[@theunitedstatesofspace]

Great video, by the way!

[@bkrewind]

LMAO...I...thankfully do not have a job that requires a lot of math oops...

[@ApolosXV]

@@bkrewind Hahahaha don't worry thank God you don't and we can appreciate you in this field, in which you are magnificent 🤗....Keep up the good work!

[@katherinemorelle7115]

Be Kind Rewind I don’t think anyone would blame you for that one- I’m consistently thinking the 90s were only 10 years ago. And then I remember, and I feel old.

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

The funny thing is that they rejected Meryl for the Kong part. Good for her. Jessica worked tooth and nail to be seen as a serious actress. I kind of wish she'd won for Frances but goddamn that was Meryl's year through and through.

[@Sunflower-sh6ys]

Jessica Lange should've won for Frances, she was much better than Meryl Streep in Sophie's choice, Streep is a much overrated actrice in an, for me, annoying movie.

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

Sunflower 100 you don’t put someone down to uplift another person sorry not sorry like the person said above it was Meryl year, her performance in Sophie choice has been regarded one of the greatest masterclass acting in world cinema history

[@yournamehere98]

Yay! You featured Ms. Lange. My favorite actress.

[@davidyemm7910]

I saw Sophie's Choice and Francis in the same week when they first came out. Never got over it.

[@HeroesRHard2Find]

I wish this video had exposed the way awards contenders are determined by hype and, as the Charlie Rose panel reveal, the role of critics in that hype. 1994 featured the two best actress performances not only of the decade but I would argue there haven’t been any better since: Jennifer Jason Leigh in Mrs. Parker & the Vicious Circle and Isabelle Adjani in Queen Margot. Critics and Oscar voters ignored them but who can deny them now? (Bonus: JJL had a two-fer year in 1994 thanks to her superb turn in The Hudsucker Proxy.) 1994 was not a weak year for actresses. It was a weak year for actress hype.

[@diva4eva22]

"Andy Serkis would never" RESPECT FOR OUR CGI KING

[@alien-vu7yl]

I absolutely love your videos and re-watch them possibly tens of times. Would you ever consider looking into the Supporting Actress category? I just get anxious when i think there are a limited number of Best Actress videos you can make :))

[@jssnnkls2158]

I came for the Jessica Lange and stayed for the excellent analysis. Really well done, thank you.

[@clarkrogers7789]

i’m a dude who watches your channel and i’d like to comment just to thank you for the work you do here. you do a lot of research and construct an easy-to-follow narrative out of facts, history, numbers, interviews, filmographies, reviews, essays, articles...and often from many different years and perspectives. you put a lot of goddamn work into these videos. Thank you for it. I am so grateful for it.

[@clarkrogers7789]

i’m gonna become a patron

[@rruubbeenncc]

You deserve an award for these videos

[@espifreak]

There were two great female-lead movies in 2019, they just happened to be horror movies.

[@karmeeleon]

Hold on which ones are you talking about? I'm guessing one was US (which I think was snubbed for acting when comparing the nominees) but I can't seem to pinpoint what else you're talking about.

[@namaankhan8306]

@@karmeeleon I think she's talking about Florence Pugh's performance in Midsommar.

[@karmeeleon]

@@namaankhan8306 oh that sounds about right. Lupita Nyong'o and Florence Pugh did amazing the roles they portrayed

[@kaberus7565]

"KNOTTY PINE?!?" That might be my favorite line of all time.

[@Emy-fv5ny]

I only will say: She's a GREAT actress!

[@bluehornet632]

I love how much info and historical context you put into your videos along with your own comments. My view of hollywood completely reforms each time I see your videos.

[@antoniopsnetto]

I should've been sleeping already, as I'll have to be at class by 7 am. It's 2:36 around here, but I still chose to watch your video before going to sleep. Your work is THAT kind of amazing.

[@violetlun3550]

I was just rewatching your videos!! Obsessed with your channel! The work you put into your videos is inspiring.

[@fatimagic1365]

that incredible opening is one of the many reasons i continue to love this channel. yeesh, the academy is predictable sometimes. although that having been said, this year's oscars is the first i remember seeing in which every award actually went to people and films that deserved them. i'm hoping parasite's win will kickstart some much need representation for international winners and winners of color (especially for the lead acting roles), but honestly, no one seems to really be able to tell if this means progress, or that the pendulum will swing towards another "green book" season next year. fingers crossed for the former, and thank you for your amazing content.

[@connordesmond5662]

“NEVER HEARD OF IT.” AMAZING.

[@connordesmond5662]

Sorry to harp on this, but your vocal inflection for this line is EVERYTHING.

[@kike123martin]

Another great vid. I'd love to see one about the year Helen Hunt won. I'm sure you have lots to say about that.

[@Cjrocket89]

I would love to see a video over Reese Witherspoons’s win in Walk the Line. At the time I thought it was well deserved, but now I don’t think she deserved it.

[@daisukefan92]

There's a FANTASTIC article from Nathaniel Rogers of The Film Experience that talked about '94 and its Best Actress race.

[@Powhart]

I barely remember when was the last time I've agreed with someone so much!!! I find Women over 50's fascinating! So many stories to tell and so much obstacles to face. And when You've mentioned Frankie and Grace I was like "THAT'S IT!!!". Frankie And Grace are the stories that are rarely told nowadays. And for a male 30 guy like me it's like... I live among those people, and we're living in the same time, in the same planet. How can I only now learn about what their life is like? And watching those women live their life in an exciting way, full of many emotions and challenges I'm reminded that my life won't be over after 30's.

[@MANNYISTHERE]

The editing starting on 10:15. I love your content, thank you.

[@halfasleepvampire7545]

I love how in an interview for AHS Cody Fern admitted he was really nervous working with Lange. In the scene in Apocalypse he chokes her and the interviewer asks “how do you do a scene where you choke Jessica Lange?” And Cody says “you CHOKE Jessica Lange!” I love her lol

[@tonyfernando1690]

When I saw a new video from the channel I just smiled!

[@WilcoBravoSchnauzer]

Now I really want Winona to win one so you can do a video about that. (She's more likely to win an Emmy than an Oscar, but still.)

[@somayahaljahmi]

honestly feel privileged that this channel exists.... thanks for the work your doing

[@belorama8]

I seriouslly get so freaking excited everytime you upload a video. Much anticipated and much appreciated. THANK YOU for making excellent KZbin content. ❤️

[@planeyjaney]

oh my Gooood I can't believe you made a video about Jessica's story, she is such an inspiration, there' a documentary about her on youtube and her life is fascinating

[@evielevin1221]

absolutely obsessed with the ymrt shoutout... the two best old hollywood movie critics/historians... thank you legend

[@coryrichards2454]

Brb, adding this to my "best videos" playlist

[@baileyh3872]

The shout out to You Must Remember this made me so excited I had to pause the video! Definitely take the time to check it out! It’s so well researched and produced. Hands down my fave podcast

[@KristinaHoogs]

I remember commenting on your Meryl Streep video asking for a video on Jessica Lange. Thank you so much for taking my request! As per usual, you do amazing work!

[@robgabriel8900]

1995 had a couple actresses and performances that weren't nominated that could have been: Jennifer Jason Leigh in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle was not commercial, while Linda Fiorentino in The Last Seduction generated a lot of award discussion but it was ineligible for premiering on HBO

[@brunadbs]

Such an incredible video. Would love to see one about Charlize Theron's win with the movie Monster in 2004!

[@seaturtlepoppy7679]

I felt so bad for her - she kept doing biopics based on later discredited biographies/autobiographies and then she finally gives one a good 20 years to be discredited - Sybil - only to have that disputed literally two-three years later after nearly 30 years of publication. But I love her - Blue Sky was my favorite as a kid because not many movies showed mentally ill mothers .... This movie was probably the only reason I wished my father was around.

[@annnee6818]

Nothing makes me angrier than people claiming misogyny and or racism are "over". You provide ample evidence it's still bad. Vv bad.

[@idontgiveafaboutyou]

No one says that

[@zubayrcharles9914]

Is there a video on Jessica Lange for ‘Frances’ and Meryl Streep besting her for ‘Sophie’s Choice’. A lot of debate that Jessica should’ve won, and that the Oscar for ‘Tootsie’ was a consolation prize.

[@gauravw6947]

It's already mentioned in this video that there wasn't much of a debate about the Best Actress category because everyone knew Meryl was a shoo in to win for her powerhouse performance in Sophie's choice...

[@zararafridi1051]

Meryl Streep's performance was the best female performance of the year.... Jessica Lange never had a chance...

[@juliettecarter1786]

Zarar Afridi ...she most definitely had a chance....they just made a choice. “Sophie’s Choice” lol

[@AllGreyEverything]

If they were giving an Oscar to anyone in Tootsie, it obviously should've been Teri Garr.

[@t.wilson9432]

Lange was brilliant in Blue Sky, I think it's a bit disingenuous to say she only won because of a weak year.

[@anyabrown6472]

I just want to say that this channel is incredible. I’ve never seen any of these movies, and yet I’m completely fascinated. Thank you so much for putting all of this effort in

[@stevenhartline6723]

1. Always sad when these videos come to an end as it means a month or two until the next! 2. In a perfect world where you had the time and resources to churn out additional videos, would LOVE a series on Supporting Actress Oscar winners (my favorite category)

[@toriagalaxy1566]

Thank you for another great video. Lange has such controlled power behind everything she does and how she can let it slip in and out of her performances is just impressive. Great video as always!

[@itzsxmuel3597]

Thanks for this video, i love so much Jessica lange she is the Supreme!!!

[@evilcaptainred]

Can I just say that I really value your channel again! I’m binging like crazy, and am already gaining insights, finding new films to watch, and rethinking how I write characters (newbie cartoonist). Thanks a lot for all your work!

[@Pichipichiprincess]

So weird to think that Meryl Streep auditioned for the same role in King Kong but wasn’t considered beautiful enough!

[@ChaniRiaseta]

I love your videos! Keep making 'em!

[@daveependi1597]

2nd this! Watching your videos at least once a week from Jakarta, Indonesia as well. Thank you for these great video essays 🙏

[@fajarzakri4936]

3rd this! Another fan from the Big Durian! 😁

[@stellaluna92]

I loved this video. In fact this whole channel. The amount of detail to explain not only the careers of these actresses but also the cultural landscapes of their wins is incredible. Keep up the amazing work :)

[@georgiakicklighter5943]

Another great vid! I loved the call out to Jessica Lange's TV work. In 2020, it often feels like good TV is outpacing film with more interesting/varied stories and voices.

[@paulskyekahawaty6133]

Isabelle Adjani should have won Oscar that year HANDS DOWN!

[@N2000P]

Renée Zellweger is 50 years old 💜 and she looks happy and as beautiful as ever. Such a legendary actress who’s thriving on this next chapter of her life 🌹✨🙏🏻

[@dukedematteo1995]

My father loved Jessica Lange and susan sarandon.....this was back in the 90s.

[@blanchjoe1481]

Dear BKR, Thank you once again for another well researched and developed piece. While it is easy to point a finger at the studios and their Male managers, a sizeable percentage of the reason why there are fewer roles, and less recognition for Women ( and actors of color ) is simple demographics. The majority of box office tickets sales, film rentals and live stream are purchased by White Males between the ages of 15 - 35 ( and so explains Comic, Action Movies and Roles for skimpily clade young Women ). There are signs of a sea change in this demographic with the advent of Asian Markets ( at least for young skimpily clad you "Asian" Women ). As the effects of Women taking over larger roles in the workforce in both North America, EU and Asia this will push the demographic for more and more films, scripts and roles for Women, but not until then.

[@LilRocker2005]

Jessica Lange is one of those actresses I'll always love! She definitely should have won the Oscar for Sweet Dreams and her portrayal of Patsy Cline!

[@ImaginationBlue]

I can feel your sincerity, your knowledge, your love and devotion to the art of film. Great channel.

[@ruininghu6378]

2015 oscar best actress rewind can be an interesting video( I am obsessed with your video:)

[@WellingtonOliveira_well_author]

I love these videos!!! AAAAAHHHHHHHH