If the Oscars had a do-over?
01-13-16, 07:44 AM
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Re: If the Oscars had a do-over?
There are way, way too many instances of films, actors, etc winning over more deserving ones. Case in point is 1976, when all 4 of the other nominees for best picture deserved to win over Rocky.
Also, I just wanted to say that Annie Hall winning over Star Wars was both gratifying and frustrating. Gratifying because it deserved the award over Star Wars. Frustrating, because since then, (and for the rest of my life), Star Wars fans will be whining about it Ad nauseam.
Also, I just wanted to say that Annie Hall winning over Star Wars was both gratifying and frustrating. Gratifying because it deserved the award over Star Wars. Frustrating, because since then, (and for the rest of my life), Star Wars fans will be whining about it Ad nauseam.
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01-13-16, 08:09 AM
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Usual Suspects over Braveheart in 1995?
Toy Story should have gotten a Oscar nom but that was probably ahead of its time where animated movies are now treated with a lot more respect when it comes to awards.
Joan Allen (Nixon) should have won over Mira Sorvino (A Might Aphrodite)
Nic Cage won but Anthony Hopkins as Nixon would have been a good choice.
Maybe Cage should give up his Oscar since except for a couple of big blockbusters his career as a serious actor took a nosedive.
Toy Story should have gotten a Oscar nom but that was probably ahead of its time where animated movies are now treated with a lot more respect when it comes to awards.
Joan Allen (Nixon) should have won over Mira Sorvino (A Might Aphrodite)
Nic Cage won but Anthony Hopkins as Nixon would have been a good choice.
Maybe Cage should give up his Oscar since except for a couple of big blockbusters his career as a serious actor took a nosedive.
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01-13-16, 08:51 AM
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Agree with these:
Also add:
The Sweet Hereafter getting nominated/winning for Best Picture over Titanic
Ian Holm (The Sweet Hereafter) getting nominated and winning over Jack Nicholson (As Good As It Gets)
Best Director: Fedrico Fellini for 8 1/2 over Tony Richardson for Tom Jones
Best Director: Ingmar Bergman for Fanny & Alexander over James L Brooks for Terms of Endearment.
Best Picture: Fargo over The English Patient.
Best Picture: The Thin Red Line over Shakespeare In Love
Best Supporting Actor: Tom Cruise for Magnolia over Michael Caine for Cider House Rules.
Best Actress: Ellen Burstyn for Requiem for a Dream over Julia Roberts for Erin Brockovich.
Best Director: Ingmar Bergman for Fanny & Alexander over James L Brooks for Terms of Endearment.
Best Picture: Fargo over The English Patient.
Best Picture: The Thin Red Line over Shakespeare In Love
Best Supporting Actor: Tom Cruise for Magnolia over Michael Caine for Cider House Rules.
Best Actress: Ellen Burstyn for Requiem for a Dream over Julia Roberts for Erin Brockovich.
Also add:
The Sweet Hereafter getting nominated/winning for Best Picture over Titanic
Ian Holm (The Sweet Hereafter) getting nominated and winning over Jack Nicholson (As Good As It Gets)
01-13-16, 08:53 AM
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01-13-16, 08:58 AM
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If anything, relegating animation to their own category seems to be putting them at the kid's table. Although Up and Toy Story 3 did get BP noms (when there were 8+ nominees though)
01-13-16, 09:06 AM
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01-13-16, 09:47 AM
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01-13-16, 10:22 AM
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Re: If the Oscars had a do-over?
Fanny and Alexander is really a non-starter, much like Dekalog or Shoah. It wasn't orginally presented in film format.
All of those three are brilliant pieces, and worthy of view.but isn;t that like saying Breaking Bad is a great film piece, if you ignore the fact it was a TV show?
All of those three are brilliant pieces, and worthy of view.but isn;t that like saying Breaking Bad is a great film piece, if you ignore the fact it was a TV show?
01-13-16, 10:35 AM
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01-13-16, 11:31 AM
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I think that "Gump" is a "you had to be there" movie. I saw it in theatres the same week as I saw "Pulp Fiction". In retrospect, Pulp is a better movie and has had a longer-lasting effect on film-makng.
But Gump was an uplifting piece, and its special effects were mezmerising.It was universally appealing, and told a really good story. AIDS was still a pretty new, frightening, and mysterious thing, and the movie brought some humanity to it.
For one second, I don't contend that "Pulp" isn't a better film, I just think that "Gump" needs some historical perspective.
But Gump was an uplifting piece, and its special effects were mezmerising.It was universally appealing, and told a really good story. AIDS was still a pretty new, frightening, and mysterious thing, and the movie brought some humanity to it.
For one second, I don't contend that "Pulp" isn't a better film, I just think that "Gump" needs some historical perspective.
01-13-16, 11:36 AM
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I loved "Exotica" and Egoyan and Egoyan's films then became "Must See"s for me. However, I never enjoyed any of his films to the same degree, and now I don't really even bother with them.
As for "Gump",- years ago my parents wanted to see the film because they'd heard so much about it and I rented it for them; they had a VCR but knew jack about operating it. My mother found the film sad because a good friend had a son "like that" and she just found the whole movie tragic.
As for "Gump",- years ago my parents wanted to see the film because they'd heard so much about it and I rented it for them; they had a VCR but knew jack about operating it. My mother found the film sad because a good friend had a son "like that" and she just found the whole movie tragic.
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01-13-16, 11:45 AM
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Re: If the Oscars had a do-over?
1968 take the Oscar for Best Actor from Cliff Robertson for Charley and give it to Peter O'Toole for The Lion in Winter.
01-13-16, 02:21 PM
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My wish would be for Goodburger to get nominated and win over that crapfest Titanic.
01-13-16, 04:32 PM
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01-13-16, 04:35 PM
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Julia Roberts having an Oscar makes them immediately irrelevant but her winning over Ellyn Burstyn makes it even worse.
01-13-16, 04:55 PM
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You did not like Where the Truth Lies?
Ok the reveal at the end was really weird lol.
Maybe Marisa Tomei should have lost the award for My Cousin Vinny but she redeemed herself with the Wrestler a movie she should have gotten a Oscar nomination.
01-13-16, 05:03 PM
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Sydney Greenstreet in THE MALTESE FALCON over Donald Crisp, HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY
Claude Rains in CASABLANCA over Charles Coburn, THE MORE THE MERRIER
Marjorie Main as Ma Kettle in THE EGG AND I over Celeste Holm, GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT
Peter Falk, Sal Mineo, Telly Savalas, Victor Buono, Nick Adams and Bobby Darin all got nominated for Oscars. How awesome if any of them had won. Jack Palance got nominated twice.
Claude Rains in CASABLANCA over Charles Coburn, THE MORE THE MERRIER
Marjorie Main as Ma Kettle in THE EGG AND I over Celeste Holm, GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT
Peter Falk, Sal Mineo, Telly Savalas, Victor Buono, Nick Adams and Bobby Darin all got nominated for Oscars. How awesome if any of them had won. Jack Palance got nominated twice.
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01-13-16, 05:41 PM
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01-13-16, 05:52 PM
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