Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Likes:
|
Post by Deleted on May 2, 2020 20:18:23 GMT
Who do you generally prefer as an actor? The best performance from each/between them?
|
|
|
Post by futuretrunks on May 2, 2020 21:07:44 GMT
I like Scarlett in Scoop alot, but Dunst easily for me. She's so good in On Becoming a God in Central Florida and in Fargo.
|
|
Lubezki
Based
the social distancing
Posts: 4,332
Likes: 6,554
|
Post by Lubezki on May 2, 2020 21:22:48 GMT
I think Dunst is actually the more versatile of the two. And her highs are slightly higher than ScarJo’s (The Virgin Suicides, Melancholia being the standouts.) She’s shown an adeptness at tackling a delectable set of characters quite brilliantly.
|
|
|
Post by Tommen_Saperstein on May 2, 2020 21:25:47 GMT
Absolutely ScarJo
|
|
|
Post by cheesecake on May 2, 2020 21:52:51 GMT
Dunst by everything. Such a more interesting and versatile performer with a much better filmography.
|
|
|
Post by DeepArcher on May 2, 2020 22:20:36 GMT
Dunst gave two of the decade's best performances, and one in film (Melancholia) and one on TV (Fargo), and that's a damn formidable top two that certainly eclipses ScarJo's best (Under the Skin). I do like Scarlett when she collaborates with good filmmakers but she has yet to match the heights of Dunst.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Likes:
|
Post by Deleted on May 2, 2020 22:46:05 GMT
Dunst gave two of the decade's best performances, and one in film ( Melancholia) and one on TV ( Fargo), and that's a damn formidable top two that certainly eclipses ScarJo's best ( Under the Skin). I do like Scarlett when she collaborates with good filmmakers but she has yet to match the heights of Dunst. Melancholia, Fargo, and this...
|
|
|
Post by stephen on May 2, 2020 22:47:18 GMT
I like Johansson a lot more than most around here seem to, but Dunst has at least two all-time performances in both film (Melancholia) and TV (Fargo), so I have to pick her.
|
|
|
Post by notacrook on May 2, 2020 22:57:25 GMT
Think I'd agree that Dunst has higher highs with Melancholia and especially Fargo, but overall I find Johansson to be more consistently strong and effortlessly watchable, so I'll giver her the edge.
|
|
|
Post by Tommen_Saperstein on May 2, 2020 23:13:52 GMT
doesn't Dunst mainly just stand around looking glum in Melancholia?
|
|
|
Post by TerryMontana on May 3, 2020 11:47:00 GMT
ScarJo. More versatile imo, with higher heights.
|
|
|
Post by fiosnasiob on May 3, 2020 12:25:10 GMT
I like ScarJo and she really surprised me in Marriage Story, that was almost like watching prime Jane Fonda and that's saying something but I give the edge to Dunst here. Not only she has the overall higher heights but she's able to handle lesser material to a greater impact.
|
|
|
Post by DanQuixote on May 3, 2020 14:00:15 GMT
Dunst is the biggest risk taker, she's more consistent and is way more versatile.
I wish Johansson would take riskier roles like Under the Skin again.
|
|
|
Post by countjohn on May 3, 2020 17:13:23 GMT
Definitely Scarlett. Two great performances in LiT and Under the Skin and she is engaging in movie star stuff.
I really don't get why this board is so into Dunst. As another poster said she spends most of Melancholia staring blankly into the middle distance and in Virgin Suicides Coppola uses her like a model. She just lays around looking pretty. She's been fine in other things but I really don't think the performances from her that people say are "great" are actually so great.
|
|
|
Post by jimmalone on May 3, 2020 21:47:31 GMT
Definitely Scarlett. She is not very consistent, but she's terrific in Lost in Translation (my winner that year) and great in Marriage Story (my winner that year so far) and has a couple of other good performances.
I haven't been impressed with anything I've seen of Dunst so far. She's acceptable in Virgin Suicides and Eternal Sunshine and that's already the biggest compliment I can make her.
|
|
|
Post by jakesully on May 4, 2020 11:50:41 GMT
Dunst all day everyday. Those MCU films made ScarJo borderline insufferable.
|
|
|
Post by thomasjerome on May 4, 2020 12:26:31 GMT
Dunst, by far actually. ScarJo had her moments but I often find her dull.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Likes:
|
Post by Deleted on May 4, 2020 19:38:08 GMT
I really don't get why this board is so into Dunst. As another poster said she spends most of Melancholia staring blankly into the middle distance and in Virgin Suicides Coppola uses her like a model. She just lays around looking pretty. She's been fine in other things but I really don't think the performances from her that people say are "great" are actually so great. I do think the result would be a blow-out in Johansson's favor if this poll were happening in the "real world" (see also Adams vs. Close)... What can you do? I love both of them, so I don't mind the tally being so close in this instance.
|
|
|
Post by Allenism on May 8, 2020 0:27:18 GMT
Oh so now that ScarJo's a double nominee everyone's hoppin' on her bandwagon If you put up this poll a year ago the results would've been much different. I think Dunst has higher peaks and is generally more consistent. Even when she's under-delivering, there's a naturalness and versatility to her that I don't always see in her opponent. Johansson has benefited from a more successful career, but I don't think she's fully served some of her more prominent roles (e.g., most of her Woody Allen outings). That being said, she's certainly growing as a thespian and I can see her nearing Dunst's level soon enough.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Likes:
|
Post by Deleted on May 8, 2020 13:28:10 GMT
Oh so now that ScarJo's a double nominee everyone's hoppin' on her bandwagon If you put up this poll a year ago the results would've been much different. I think Dunst has higher peaks and is generally more consistent. Even when she's under-delivering, there's a naturalness and versatility to her that I don't always see in her opponent. Johansson has benefited from a more successful career, but I don't think she's fully served some of her more prominent roles (e.g., most of her Woody Allen outings). That being said, she's certainly growing as a thespian and I can see her nearing Dunst's level soon enough. Do you think Lost in Translation is still Johansson's best performance?
|
|
|
Post by Allenism on May 8, 2020 14:40:58 GMT
Oh so now that ScarJo's a double nominee everyone's hoppin' on her bandwagon If you put up this poll a year ago the results would've been much different. I think Dunst has higher peaks and is generally more consistent. Even when she's under-delivering, there's a naturalness and versatility to her that I don't always see in her opponent. Johansson has benefited from a more successful career, but I don't think she's fully served some of her more prominent roles (e.g., most of her Woody Allen outings). That being said, she's certainly growing as a thespian and I can see her nearing Dunst's level soon enough. Do you think Lost in Translation is still Johansson's best performance? It's a toss-up between that and Under the Skin.
|
|
|
Post by countjohn on May 11, 2020 2:27:53 GMT
Oh so now that ScarJo's a double nominee everyone's hoppin' on her bandwagon If you put up this poll a year ago the results would've been much different. I think her being more or less done with Marvel has a lot to do with it too. Outside of her being hot I had to remind myself that I liked her a lot in recent years since so much of her 10's career was swallowed by playing Black Widow over and over again in largely thankless parts. Really excited to see what she does in the new 20's. Even with so few opportunities to do something really great she's still managed to do it twice so the sky is the limit if she consistently gets good parts.
|
|
|
Post by isabelaolive on May 12, 2020 1:38:32 GMT
I like both very much, both are among the best of their generations and are good examples of child actresses who have built enviable careers. Comparing the filmography of both I would say that they are at the same level, both worked with a considerable number of prominent directors and auteurs, and have a good balance between roles in franchises, romantic comedies and 'prestigious' films. However, Dunst is definitely superior to Johansson in terms of performance, Dunst's best performances are superior to Johansson's.
|
|
wattsnew
Full Member
Posts: 712
Likes: 346
|
Post by wattsnew on May 14, 2020 21:25:29 GMT
Can’t choose. Both brilliant and probably the top 2 of their generation.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Likes:
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2022 4:10:04 GMT
Wanted to bump this thread now that Dunst is finally getting her industry dues with The Power of the Dog...
|
|