Actor/actress you thought should have gotten an Oscar (and the movie they were in)?
12-13-05, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by wnyx1440
By the way... anyone know of a website that lists not only the actors/actresses that won the Oscar, but everyone who was nominated too?
Academy Awards®-Nominated Great Films
That Didn't Win a Single Oscar®
Great Films That Weren't Nominated
For A Single Academy® Award
'Best Pictures' Not Nominated for Best Picture
Great Acting Performances That Weren't Nominated
For Academy Awards®
Great Actors, Great Actresses, and Great Directors
Who Have Not Won Actor, Actress, and Best Director Academy Awards®
That Didn't Win a Single Oscar®
Great Films That Weren't Nominated
For A Single Academy® Award
'Best Pictures' Not Nominated for Best Picture
Great Acting Performances That Weren't Nominated
For Academy Awards®
Great Actors, Great Actresses, and Great Directors
Who Have Not Won Actor, Actress, and Best Director Academy Awards®
12-13-05, 07:38 AM
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Just to second some of the ones mentioned:
Oldman for the Contender. Wilkinson for In the Bedroom. Definately, definately Hate Hudson for ALmost Famous. Crowe for the insider as well.
Pacino in Insomnia was outstanding.
Oldman for the Contender. Wilkinson for In the Bedroom. Definately, definately Hate Hudson for ALmost Famous. Crowe for the insider as well.
Pacino in Insomnia was outstanding.
12-13-05, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Giantrobo
Regina King .... "Margie Hendricks" in "RAY"
12-13-05, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by NatrlBornThrllr
Edward Norton for his role in Primal Fear. Instead, the best supporting actor Oscar went to Cuba Gooding Jr. for his turn in Jerry Maguire. I realize it was Norton's first performance, and as such he didn't have a lot of pull with the Academy, but if that's not a great oversight then I don't know what is.
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12-13-05, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Legolas
Denzel Washington should've gotten it for The Hurricane instead of Kevin Spacey for American Beauty. Then instead of giving it to Washington for Training Day, Russell Crowe could've received it for A Beautiful Mind.
12-13-05, 10:10 AM
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I can't believe people actually thought Kate Hudson was better than Marcia Gay Harden. She was absolutely fantastic in Pollock.
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12-13-05, 02:29 PM
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Totally with William H. Macy-Fargo. Cuba Gooding/Jerry McGuire is one of the most overated performances/movies of all time.
I'd also go with Morgan Freeman-Shawshank.
I'd also go with Morgan Freeman-Shawshank.
12-13-05, 04:44 PM
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Just last year:
Don Cheadle -- Hotel Rwanda (instead of Jamie Foxx -- Ray)
Imelda Staunton -- Vera Drake (instead of Hilary Swank -- Million Dollar Baby)
Don Cheadle -- Hotel Rwanda (instead of Jamie Foxx -- Ray)
Imelda Staunton -- Vera Drake (instead of Hilary Swank -- Million Dollar Baby)
12-13-05, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Numanoid
Here's a site that has these fine categories (like this thread topic): http://www.filmsite.org/noawards.html
and "Shawshank" got 7 nods without any. i would have rather seen Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman win for this one than "Mystic River" and "Million Dollar Baby" as I thought "Shawshank" was much more powerful in sheer performances and overall story.
12-13-05, 08:09 PM
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The only real travesty in my mind is that Shakespeare in Love beat out Saving Private Ryan for best picture. Damn Miramax! All of the prior actors will get their due (so long as they continue to act and not go the route of Nicolas Cage after he won). Back to Private Ryan thought it continues to amaze me at how great this film is. Truly one of Spielberg's best.
01-02-06, 10:45 AM
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Over Brando?
Pacino definitely should have gotten an Oscar for at least one of his first two performances as Michael Corleone.
01-02-06, 02:19 PM
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Paul Newman should have won in 1994 for Nobody's Fool, rather than Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump. But act dumb or handicapped and the academy will fall over themselves to award you.
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01-02-06, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by baracine
Elijah Wood for The Return of the King (as a nod for the whole trilogy)
01-02-06, 03:26 PM
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Best Director
1990 - Martin Scorsese for GOODFELLAS over Kevin Costner for DANCES WITH WOLVES
2001 - Robert Altman for GOSFORD PARK over Ron Howard for A BEAUTIFUL MIND
Best Picture
2002 - ADAPTATION (which wasn't even nominated) over CHICAGO
Best Actress
2002 - Julianne Moore for FAR FROM HEAVEN over Nicole Kidman for THE HOURS
1990 - Martin Scorsese for GOODFELLAS over Kevin Costner for DANCES WITH WOLVES
2001 - Robert Altman for GOSFORD PARK over Ron Howard for A BEAUTIFUL MIND
Best Picture
2002 - ADAPTATION (which wasn't even nominated) over CHICAGO
Best Actress
2002 - Julianne Moore for FAR FROM HEAVEN over Nicole Kidman for THE HOURS