Actor/actress you thought should have gotten an Oscar (and the movie they were in)?
12-12-05, 07:12 AM
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Cate Blanchett "Elizabeth"
Ellen Burstyn "Requiem For A Dream"
Jennifer Jason Leigh "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Edward Norton "American History X"
Beverly D'Angelo (for supporting actress) "American History X"
Ellen Burstyn "Requiem For A Dream"
Jennifer Jason Leigh "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Edward Norton "American History X"
Beverly D'Angelo (for supporting actress) "American History X"
12-12-05, 08:06 AM
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Sean Penn deserved the oscar over Johnny Depp. I'm not no big Sean Penn fan either.
How cool would have been if the Academy gave the Oscar to an underappreciated actor (at the time) for playing a pirate? Of course, the Academy isn't cool and never will be. But it would have been a nice "change of pace" win.
12-12-05, 08:13 AM
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I agree, Mr. Cinema. Penn's got to play an anguished father who lets his emotions spill out ... Penn did a good job, but it has been done befroe and I don't really think requires much of a workout in terms of acting.
As others have said, I really think Bill Murray should've won for LiT.
As others have said, I really think Bill Murray should've won for LiT.
12-12-05, 08:52 AM
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Regina King .... "Margie Hendricks" in "RAY"
12-12-05, 09:06 AM
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A couple of comments:
1. Gwyneth Paltrow's win for Shakespeare in Love was a bit of a surprise, but the more you think about it not really so given the influence of the Weinstein brothers back then (e.g., there's rumors they more or less "bought" the Best Picture and Best Actress Oscars, though it's hard to prove).
2. I personally think the biggest snub historically was Jimmy Stewart not winning Best Actor for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. It's been said that Stewart's win for Best Actor in The Philadelphia Story one year later was a "makeup" award by AMPAS members who felt sorry Stewart didn't win the year before.
1. Gwyneth Paltrow's win for Shakespeare in Love was a bit of a surprise, but the more you think about it not really so given the influence of the Weinstein brothers back then (e.g., there's rumors they more or less "bought" the Best Picture and Best Actress Oscars, though it's hard to prove).
2. I personally think the biggest snub historically was Jimmy Stewart not winning Best Actor for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. It's been said that Stewart's win for Best Actor in The Philadelphia Story one year later was a "makeup" award by AMPAS members who felt sorry Stewart didn't win the year before.
12-12-05, 09:24 AM
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None of these were even nominated, but should have won:
Jeremy Irons for Dead Ringers.
Gary Oldman for Sid & Nancy.
Dennis Hopper for Blue Velvet.
Robert Shaw for Jaws.
Anthony Perkins for Psycho.
Jeremy Irons for Dead Ringers.
Gary Oldman for Sid & Nancy.
Dennis Hopper for Blue Velvet.
Robert Shaw for Jaws.
Anthony Perkins for Psycho.
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12-12-05, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Numanoid
None of these were even nominated, but should have won:
Jeremy Irons for Dead Ringers.
Gary Oldman for Sid & Nancy.
Dennis Hopper for Blue Velvet.
Robert Shaw for Jaws.
Anthony Perkins for Psycho.
Jeremy Irons for Dead Ringers.
Gary Oldman for Sid & Nancy.
Dennis Hopper for Blue Velvet.
Robert Shaw for Jaws.
Anthony Perkins for Psycho.
12-12-05, 10:53 AM
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Chiming in again for Denzel in "Malcom X". Everytime I watch this, I'm amazed even more at that performance.
12-12-05, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by tommyp007
Chiming in again for Denzel in "Malcom X". Everytime I watch this, I'm amazed even more at that performance.
12-12-05, 11:51 AM
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Cate Blanchette for Elizabeth! And who won Gwenth Paltrow for Shakespeare in Love. Ughhh. That still makes me angry to this day.
Count me in as another that should have thought Burstyn should have won!
Count me in as another that should have thought Burstyn should have won!
12-12-05, 12:02 PM
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One that I'm surprised nobody has mentioned...
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.
-JP
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.
-JP
12-12-05, 12:04 PM
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Off of the top of my head-
Samuel L. Jackson(supporting)-Pulp Fiction
Anthony Hopkins-Remains of the Day
Burt Reynolds(supporting)-Boogie Nights
and I would have taken Clint from last year over Jamie Foxx.
Good topic-I'll have to give this more thought.
Samuel L. Jackson(supporting)-Pulp Fiction
Anthony Hopkins-Remains of the Day
Burt Reynolds(supporting)-Boogie Nights
and I would have taken Clint from last year over Jamie Foxx.
Good topic-I'll have to give this more thought.
12-12-05, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman
Kate Winslet for any of her nominated performances.
...Also agree with everyone else who said Denzel Washington for Malcolm X.
12-12-05, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Sweet Baby James
and I would have taken Clint from last year over Jamie Foxx.
Do you care to elaborate as to how? All Clint did was walk around slowly with an angry look on his face and talked in a gruff voice. Foxx gets on my nerves sometimes off the camera when he's cocky, but in Ray he was unbelivably incredible.
12-12-05, 12:18 PM
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What's funny is that if the Academy doesn't give you an Oscar for much-deserved performances, they'll just give it to you later on for something like The Color of Money (Newman) or Good Will Hunting (Williams) or Training Day (Washington), The Untouchables (Connery) or Million Dollar Baby (Freeman) when there are much more deserving performances by the other nominees. So Tom Cruise will end up winning it for Iron Man.
12-12-05, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Johny Boy
You thought Clint Eastwood was better in Million Dollar Baby than Foxx was in Ray? Do you care to elaborate as to how? All Clint did was walk around slowly with an angry look on his face and talked in a gruff voice. Foxx gets on my nerves sometimes off the camera when he's cocky, but in Ray he was unbelivably incredible.
Do you care to elaborate as to how? All Clint did was walk around slowly with an angry look on his face and talked in a gruff voice. Foxx gets on my nerves sometimes off the camera when he's cocky, but in Ray he was unbelivably incredible.
12-12-05, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Sweet Baby James
I thought that Clint gave a very moving performance in MDB and a lot of it came from his facial expressions.
