Nancy Allen kind of sucked here…

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Jack_Rabbit_Slims91 — 13 years ago(November 09, 2012 07:10 AM)

some of her line delivery was terrible. The scene where she is questioned by the cop for example.
Actually the entire "explanation to the Doc of her dream" sequence was awful (the script really didn't help either). She was beautiful and had spunk, but you can't help but assume her being married to DePalma helped her get these parts. She was alot better as Sally in "Blow Out".
Streep has another 20 years to win another 2 Oscars, go bitch go.

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PrometheusTree64 — 13 years ago(November 09, 2012 08:33 PM)

I recast her in my head with Goldie Hawn.
LBJ's mistress tells all:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPdviZbk-XI&

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thbryn — 13 years ago(January 02, 2013 11:44 PM)

I thought she was terrific. Obviously girls that look like Allen don't have to Hook. She was kind of goofy and business-like at the same time. Yes we know why she got the part but this is a case where others woulnd't have done better with the part.
Kiss
kiss,
Bang
bang

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martlovesmovies — 13 years ago(January 24, 2013 11:57 PM)

what is she up to these days? Has she been in anything lately? What about Angie Dickinson?

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sliat_1981 — 9 years ago(January 03, 2017 02:08 PM)

It's hard to believe that someone that sweet and lovely also spreads her legs and lets men stick their penis up her for money as well

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yfguitarist — 11 years ago(June 07, 2014 03:01 PM)

She was worse in Robocop, but yeah she was pretty bad here too.

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InherentlyYours — 11 years ago(January 25, 2015 03:15 AM)

Her biggest film ,and worst acting. Maybe too nervous due to it being a big film?

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rascal67 — 11 years ago(January 25, 2015 06:24 AM)

Her biggest film ,and worst acting.

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I would say her biggest film was De Palma's BLOW OUT-81', with Travolta. She gave an awful performance here and would rather watch her in DTK.

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InherentlyYours — 11 years ago(January 25, 2015 11:47 AM)

Maybe she was trying for a soft-spoken ditzy persona, but it didn't work. I didn't believe her.

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rascal67 — 11 years ago(January 25, 2015 02:28 PM)

Maybe she was trying for a soft-spoken ditzy persona, but it didn't work. I didn't believe her.

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Do you mean for DTK or BLOW OUT?

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InherentlyYours — 11 years ago(January 25, 2015 05:54 PM)

Her acting in DTK. I haven't seen Blow Out, but I believed her more as the angry student in Carrie

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rascal67 — 11 years ago(January 25, 2015 06:13 PM)

You should see her fake, forced, ditzy dumb hooker in BLOW OUT, if you thought she was bad in DTK. You will be on the floor.

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bangel144 — 9 years ago(August 13, 2016 09:46 AM)

I disagree. I thought she was delightful in this. My favorite role of hers. She's great.

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gobears87 — 9 years ago(August 20, 2016 03:38 AM)

I've never been impressed with Nancy Allen's acting in pretty much any of her movies.
Nevertheless, I think she's an appealing presence in films.

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ToastedCheese — 1 year ago(April 10, 2024 11:31 AM)

She isn't the best actress around, but I find the scenes with Allen and Franz are some of the best parts of the film. They are amusing and it balances out the heavy handed sleaze of the film's theme.
She does give a terrible and embarrassing performance in De Palma's
Blow Out
the following year. She almost ruins the film and I'd say part of the film's box office failure is due to Allen being cast.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

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𝙽𝚈𝙲 [] — 1 year ago(April 10, 2024 11:40 AM)

but you can't help but assume her being married to DePalma helped her get these parts
That’s EXACTLY why.

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ToastedCheese — 1 year ago(April 10, 2024 11:46 AM)

Norman! What did you put in my tea?