Top Fifty Films of the 80s — Number Thirty-One
Sigourney Weaver is a well-respected actress with three Oscar nominations to her credit for a trio of performances that are wildly diverse. Many may reasonably name Death and the Maiden or The Ice Storm as the high point on the line graph that charts her acting prowess. Then, her grounded place among the wild fictions fully established, Dana Barrett becomes possessed by a bulky canine demon, which necessitates Weaver not only shifting gears but actually replacing the very engine of her performance. Beyond the official accolades, Weaver can point to fine work in heady, admirable films. For me, though, Weaver was never better than she was as Dana Barrett in the smash hit Ghostbusters. Set aside the temptation to dismiss the film as a frothy, insignificant commercial success and consider what Weaver has to do in the movie....