I, Tonya

Inessence said:
I dunno, Janney will be a tough ticket to beat.
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I'm disappointed that Hong Chau was not nominated for 'Downsizing' - she was nominated for a Golden Globe, but Janney won, and 'Downsizing' did not get much buzz or promotion. The film was indeed offbeat and quirky, but I think Chau deserves five years worth of Oscars for her performance!

But since she's not a contender, I am hoping Janney will win - and am expecting her to.
 
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bardtoob said:
My gut is saying Laurie Metcalf.

. . . I actually really like Laurie :shuffle:
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I found it interesting that both Lady Bird and I, Tonya have dysfunctional mother / daughter relationships (at opposite ends of the spectrum, of course), as a major storyline for each movie.

Both films were excellent.
 
cmk said:
She wouldn't of gotten hammered at nationals because Nicole Bobek was the only top us lady at the time that could do the beilman.
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But, again, if the Biellman was important, the top ladies would have done it. Which means the top ladies of the time would have worked on it or there would be different top ladies who were capable of it.

Inessence said:
Tonya could be sickeningly sweet when she wanted to be. Check out the Rolanda or Oprah interviews. In actual documentaries though, like 30 for 30 or the recent 20/20 Truth and Lies, she just rubs some people the wrong way.
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Even in other interviews, she rubs people the wrong way. I remember after The Whack, I was posting on a Sports message board and a bunch of guys who knew nothing about skating were posting like crazy about it. Every time Tonya was on tv, they (and a few others) would say "she's lying! I can tell she's lying!"
 
MacMadame said:
Even in other interviews, she rubs people the wrong way.
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... that's right. i personally love all rebels and non-conformists who break boundaries on and of the ice, Bowman, Bonaly, Bobeck, Candeloro, Sasha chewing gum on the podium and handing fone to president in 2002, Thomas wearing unitard instead of a dress, Kulik's "giraffe", Medvedeva's extra 3X, Weir's costumes, etc..

But with Tonya, it's not that she drove a truck, or had little money for fancy costumes, or was not a "princess" (I hate "princess")... the best way to describe her is that she constantly brought "troubles" and "dirt" to skating during all years she was an elite skater. She complained, she swore, she wiped her nose with her hand, spit out gum, bragged that she is a "red-neck", made her ugly marriage and relationship with mother into public display, had this or that issue with equipment claiming lack of money while spending them on a pimp-car and other showy junk... and then the "wack". I am not afraid to sound mean, i am not a social worker to have to process all the "Tonya's dirt and filth" when i come to watch skating with reasonable expectation of an aesthetically pleasant event. If i pay for a ticket to Disneyland, i do not need to see how they process garbage and listen to their employees personal difficulties.
 
Tinami Amori said:
... that's right. i personally love all rebels and non-conformists who break boundaries on and of the ice, Bowman, Bonaly, Bobeck, Candeloro, Sasha chewing gum on the podium and handing fone to president in 2002, Thomas wearing unitard instead of a dress, Kulik's "giraffe", Medvedeva's extra 3X, Weir's costumes, etc..

But with Tonya, it's not that she drove a truck, or had little money for fancy costumes, or was not a "princess" (I hate "princess")... the best way to describe her is that she constantly brought "troubles" and "dirt" to skating during all years she was an elite skater. She complained, she swore, she wiped her nose with her hand, spit out gum, bragged that she is a "red-neck", made her ugly marriage and relationship with mother into public display, had this or that issue with equipment claiming lack of money while spending them on a pimp-car and other showy junk... and then the "wack". I am not afraid to sound mean, i am not a social worker to have to process all the "Tonya's dirt and filth" when i come to watch skating with reasonable expectation of an aesthetically pleasant event. If i pay for a ticket to Disneyland, i do not need to see how they process garbage and listen to their employees personal difficulties.
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So, your fairy tale image of the life of figure skaters was shattered when you heard Tonya didn't have a "Wholesome American Family?"
 
Tinami Amori said:
... But with Tonya, it's not that she drove a truck, or had little money for fancy costumes, or was not a "princess" (I hate "princess")... the best way to describe her is that she constantly brought "troubles" and "dirt" to skating during all years she was an elite skater. She complained, she swore, she wiped her nose with her hand, spit out gum, bragged that she is a "red-neck", made her ugly marriage and relationship with mother into public display, had this or that issue with equipment claiming lack of money while spending them on a pimp-car and other showy junk... and then the "wack". I am not afraid to sound mean, i am not a social worker to have to process all the "Tonya's dirt and filth" when i come to watch skating with reasonable expectation of an aesthetically pleasant event. If i pay for a ticket to Disneyland, i do not need to see how they process garbage and listen to their employees personal difficulties.
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Inessence said:
So, your fairy tale image of the life of figure skaters was shattered when you heard Tonya didn't have a "Wholesome American Family?"
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Tinami Amori said:
... my life is devoted to preservation of "Wholesome American Family"...:rolleyes:
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:rofl:
 
Tinami Amori said:
Tonto say you not Oregonian and don't loves the state. Tonto knows! Oregon is clean state, good air and water.
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Well, I'm an Oregonian and I'd agree that The Oregonian hasn't been terribly kind to Tonya over the last quarter century.

Oregon is, though, a beautiful state with good air (except last August during the forest fires when smoke & haze filled the air for several weeks), good water (I drink straight from the tap, no need for filters here), and mostly clean (some parts of Portland I'd suggest avoiding though, lol). We also have very polite drivers who know how to use their turn signals and eventually the road rage from transplanted Californians and Washingtonians mellows (I speak from personal experience since I lived nearly 2 decades in CA and learned how to drive down there - I am a much saner, calmer driver than I was 14 years ago when I moved back up here, lol).
 
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Dick Button Reflects On First Olympic Gold Medal 70 Years Later And State Of Figure Skating Today

Naturally, Button, a former actor, has an opinion on the current figure skating movie, “I, Tonya.”

“I loved it,” he said. “I thought the mother in particular was exceptional. I’m a member of the Screen Actors Guild and I will certainly vote for this.”
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:D Still a champion for skating in any way possible :biggrinbo
 
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Kristi's a class act. Say what you will -- and I know I've defended Ashley and others -- but there's something to be said for training skaters not to let every single thought they have come out of their mouths. And it's more effective, too. All she had to do was laugh a little and delicately mention "artistic license," and you knew EXACTLY what she meant.
 
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