# Oscars: Meryl Streep Or Sandra Bullock? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 9, 2010, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-meryl-streep-or-sandra-bullock/528262 "2010-02-09T10:31:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-meryl-streep-or-sandra-bullock/528262/21 "2010-02-10T03:50:05Z")
I’m hoping Sandra gets it. I mean, it’s almost cliche for Meryl to win. Although, she did a great job as Julia Child. But I like it when someone new get a chance. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-meryl-streep-or-sandra-bullock/528262/22 "2010-02-10T05:15:53Z")
> [@Serenata67](#): > > I mean, it’s almost cliche for Meryl to win. It _is_?? She’s only won twice, one for Supporting and one for Lead, and the last win was in 1983, 27 years ago. How in the world is it even almost a cliche for Meryl to win? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-meryl-streep-or-sandra-bullock/528262/23 "2010-02-10T09:05:58Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > When it’s a Hollywood favorite who finally gets a chance at the brass ring, the Academy is often wary about taking such things for granted, especially (like Bullock) when most of their movies aren’t ordinarily even remotely award-friendly. And this is her year–two box office sensations (comedy & drama), she is currently the biggest female star in the industry right now. Are you talking about Bullock or Streep there? Bullock was awful in an awful comedy. I couldn’t tell you what comedy Streep was in, since I never find her funny at all. Was _Julia and Julia_ a comedy? Which box office sensations was she in? (Not doubting you, I know you’re all over this stuff, just not paying enough attention, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-meryl-streep-or-sandra-bullock/528262/24 "2010-02-10T09:55:50Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Are you talking about Bullock or Streep there? Bullock was awful in an awful comedy. I couldn’t tell you what comedy Streep was in, since I never find her funny at all. Was _Julia and Julia_ a comedy? Which box office sensations was she in? (Not doubting you, I know you’re all over this stuff, just not paying enough attention, I guess. _The Proposal_ was a substantial hit this past year, with _The Blind Side_ even bigger, setting a record for the highest b.o. for a film with a single female lead propelling its revenues. In all fairness, Bullock has also been nominated for a Razzie for her 3rd film this past year, the by-all-accounts terrible _All About Steve_, but that really won’t be held against her in light of the other two major successes. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-meryl-streep-or-sandra-bullock/528262/25 "2010-02-10T12:59:15Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > It _is_?? She’s only won twice, one for Supporting and one for Lead, and the last win was in 1983, 27 years ago. How in the world is it even almost a cliche for Meryl to win? I said almost. Nowadays, when an actress is (or isn’t) doing some seriously good acting, there’s the inevitable “Well, she’s no Meryl Streep” or “Watch out Meryl Streep, here comes \_\_\_\_.” It seems that she has become the epitome of a great actress today. She seems to be the marker to which actresses are compared. I like Meryl, don’t get me wrong, but everyone (including Meryl) knows she’s amazing. Let someone else get the glory for once. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-meryl-streep-or-sandra-bullock/528262.md?page=1)