AFI Life Achievement Award to Jane Fonda

[Political Junky]

Quite a celebration it was. Damn, that woman has had a full life.

 

[NoNukes]

This should be an interesting thread.

 

[JoeB131]

I caught about five minutes of it while channel surfing last night, and it was a bunch of old actors stroking each other.

Okay, here's the problem, as an actress, it wasn't like Fonda had a lot of "acheivements".

She was a hot new actress in the 1960's, but largely because she was Hollywood royalty. Then she did that Vietnam thing, and she became box office poison for a long time because people blamed her for what she did during the war.

By 1980, her career was largely over, but here's the thing. Most actresses don't have great careers after 40.

So would she be getting a lifetime acheivement award if she hadn't let herself get used in a publicity stunt by the Commies in Vietnam?

Or would she be Faye Dunaway, who just got forgotten when she started to sag.

For entertainment purposes, please compare their filmographies on IMDB.

Jane Fonda - IMDb

Faye Dunaway - IMDb

They are both about the same age, and both of their careers were effectively over by 1990.

 

[rightwinger]

Congratulations to Jane Fonda

 

[dilloduck]

Cmon now----Barbarella had to be one of the hottest flicks of all time.

 

[blastoff]

I'll get excited when she's given the C-Word Award.

 

[PredFan]

The AFI Award? Maybe she deserves it, I don't know or care.

I personally think she's an idiot, and a waste if a human life.

 

[Mr. H.]

AFI - Awww Fuck It.

 

[Political Junky]

Quite a few comments were made about Barbarella. She said that both Brigette Bardot and Sophia Loren turned it down. Vadim insisted she do it.

 

[Moonglow]

Only cause they had already done one of the male aroused cave era T&A fest...

 

[Sunni Man]

Jane Fonda had all of the credentials to be given the award.

Famous hollywood father, ultra liberal 1%'er, hates America, and stared in a few B grade movies. ..

 

[Moonglow]

was married to Ted turner...

 

[Sunni Man]

was married to Ted turner...

That would have been a negative for receiving the award because Ted Turner was a Conservative.

But she divorced him so it doesn't count against her. ..

 

[Political Junky]

Jane Fonda had all of the credentials to be given the award.

Famous hollywood father, ultra liberal 1%'er, hates America, and stared in a few B grade movies. ..

A few B grade movies?

Oscar for Best Actress 1972 for Klute
Oscar for Best Actress 1979 for Coming Home
Emmy 1984 for Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Special, The Dollmaker
Golden Globe 1962 Most Promising Newcomer, Female
Golden Globe 1972 Best Actress for Klute
Golden Globe 1973 World Film Favorite, Female
Golden Globe 1978 Best Actress for Julia
Golden Globe 1979 Best Actress for Coming Home
Golden Globe 1980 World Film Favorite, Female

 

[Political Junky]

was married to Ted turner...

That would have been a negative for receiving the award because Ted Turner was a Conservative.

But she divorced him so it doesn't count against her. ..

Ted Turner is a Democrat.

 

[PredFan]

Jane Fonda had all of the credentials to be given the award.

Famous hollywood father, ultra liberal 1%'er, hates America, and stared in a few B grade movies. ..

A few B grade movies?

Oscar for Best Actress 1972 for Klute
Oscar for Best Actress 1979 for Coming Home
Emmy 1984 for Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Special, The Dollmaker
Golden Globe 1962 Most Promising Newcomer, Female
Golden Globe 1972 Best Actress for Klute
Golden Globe 1973 World Film Favorite, Female
Golden Globe 1978 Best Actress for Julia
Golden Globe 1979 Best Actress for Coming Home
Golden Globe 1980 World Film Favorite, Female

Knute, Coming Home, The Doll Maker, and Julia? Good job making his point.

 

[blastoff]

Oscar = Hollywood Circle Jerk Award.

 

[JoeB131]

was married to Ted turner...

That would have been a negative for receiving the award because Ted Turner was a Conservative.

But she divorced him so it doesn't count against her. ..

Ted Turner is a Democrat.

Just because i'm feeling naughty...

 

[Synthaholic]

Jane Fonda had all of the credentials to be given the award.

Famous hollywood father, ultra liberal 1%'er, hates America, and stared in a few B grade movies. ..

A few B grade movies?

Oscar for Best Actress 1972 for Klute
Oscar for Best Actress 1979 for Coming Home
Emmy 1984 for Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Special, The Dollmaker
Golden Globe 1962 Most Promising Newcomer, Female
Golden Globe 1972 Best Actress for Klute
Golden Globe 1973 World Film Favorite, Female
Golden Globe 1978 Best Actress for Julia
Golden Globe 1979 Best Actress for Coming Home
Golden Globe 1980 World Film Favorite, Female

Knute, Coming Home, The Doll Maker, and Julia? Good job making his point.

Those are just her award winners.

 

[Synthaholic]

She was a babe.