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I found Lauren Bacall's outburst against Nicole Kidman just incredibly depressing. Just a matter of who she is. For decades, Lauren Bacall has managed to project an image of aging with class and grace, of being by far the most impressive of the remains of golden-age Hollywood. And in one burst of senile jealousy, she has blown it all: showing herself to be nothing more than one aged actress, foolishly resentful of a much younger, successful and still radiant colleague. And let us be honest: who would ever have cast Nicole Kidman as Lauren Bacall's rival, until, by her unnecessary outburst, Ms.Bacall herself both made her one and handed her the victory?

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Bacall was never anything but a mediocre actress anyway, but she has appeared in a large body of work and acquired a screen longevity, although to whatever extent she's a legend pertains as much to her status as Mrs Bogart as to her own work. Saying all that, she has starred in an iconic moment in cinematic history (notably "You know how to whistle"), which arguably conveys certain 'labelling rights'.

Kidman is a decent actress in a narrow range but hasn't got the longevity to be termed a 'legend' and of the roles she has played, very few stick in the memory. Take The Hours for example, whilst she won the Oscar more people remember the prosthetic nose than they do the performance. And how many memorable moments are there starring her?

Bacall made a good point but in a pissy manner.

Oh and Jodie Foster is, in my opinion, a screen legend. Twice an Oscar winner with memorable and notable performances in Taxi Driver, The Accused and Silence of the Lambs. She's one of the few modern actresses who will be remembered by many long into the future.

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I was really speaking more about style than anything else. I still think that Ms.Bacall did herself no favours. As for Nicole Kidman, I'll leave you to the tender mercies of her numerous fans. She's not my type anyway.