It is simple really. Madonna does not suck when she does not have to carry a movie. When she is in the lead, the movie is a bomb and her lack of acting skill becomes a major liability. In a lesser role (especially the right one), she can actually become an asset as shown in “A League of Their Own”.

In that movie, Madonna played the promiscuous and sultry “All the Way” Mae Mordabito, and with the possible exception of “Desperately Seeking Susan” she was praised for her work and wasn’t skewered by the critics. Again it was simple…she wasn’t asked to go beyond her range and she looked like a real movie star for the first (and only) time. It is too bad that Penny Marshall did not direct her every time.



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
A League of Their Own (1992)

Actor:
Madonna

Position Portrayed:
Center Field

Played for:
Rockford Peaches

Why you should vote for her:
Madonna stole some scenes against some solid Hollywood talent, and she looked good doing it.

Why you should not vote for her:
We would penalize her just for Shanghai Surprise and Swept Away.

Clearly the nerd of the Carver High Basketball team, Abner Goldstein was the social misfit of the group. He looked like a fish out of water, and there were many episodes that played off of it. In a way, he was the stereotypical clumsy 70’s Jewish athlete, though it was implied he wasn’t a bad player. Does he get a break for our Hall by being the first (we think) Jewish TV athlete? Based on what he did for stereotypes, we suspect not.

The Mighty Ducks trilogy is to their fans, what The Bad News Bears were to their older brothers.  Basically, that meant they were a big deal in terms of sports films.