I consider Pacino's performance in this to be one of the greatest performances not to win the Oscar. Unfortunately he had the bad luck of doing this the same year that One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest won everything (and Jack did deserve it). Anybody agree?
shareDenzel Washington for Malcom X.
sharepaul newman for the verdict,lost to ben kingsley for gandhi
pacino, in gf,
brando, in street car
pacino, dog day afternoon
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I definitely agree with you about Paul Newman in THE VERDICT...a devastating performance that, coupled with his work, should have won him the Oscar.
shareGreat post and I agree with a lot of what you've said. I think your analysis of the Denzel/Pacino debacle was dead on. SCENT OF A WOMAN was hardly Pacino's best work and Denzel was electrifying as Malcom X. I agree that Pacino should have won for DOG DAY AFTERNOON. Spike Lee should have been nominated for MALCOM X and for DOING THE RIGHT THING, but Spike's well-documented anti-Hollywood remarks over the years have pretty much blackballed him from ever winning an Oscar. The Academy never feeds the hands that bite them. PULP FICTION definitely should have won Best Picture over FORREST GUMP, a film I like less and less every time I watch it. I have to disagree with you regarding SUNSET BOUELAVRD though. Despite a spellbinding performance from Gloria Swanson, ALL ABOUT EVE was a better film...crisp direction, a perfect screenplay and a flawless cast. I also agree that Paul Thomas Anderson should have been nominated as Best Director for BOOGIE NIGHTS, though te subject matter of the film was too dark for the Academy to consider it as Best Picture.
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2004
Morgan Freeman over Clive Owen
Cate Blanchett over Sophie Okonedo
2002
Adrien Brody over Daniel Day Lewis
Nicole Kidman over Salma Hayek
Chris Cooper over Ed Harris
Catherine Zeta-Jones over Julianne Moore
2000
Benicio Del Toro over Joaquin Phoenix
1998
Robert Benigni over Edward Norton
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Although it's a little off topic, i think Samuel L. Jackson got completely robbed for his performance in Pulp Fiction. IMO, it's the greatest performance in a movie by an actor. And also, of all god damn films for Al Pacino to win an oscar, it's for Scent of a Woman. Damn you Academy. You fools
sharei agree that was a joke
shareYou are absolutely correct about Samuel L. Jackson and Al Pacino gave at least four performances that were better than SCENT OF A WOMAN.
shareSamuel L. Jackson was good in Pulp Fiction, but he was OUTSTANDING in Jackie Brown. Almost the same character, but a much bigger role and a lot more convincing. Hell, that was his best preformance EVER. Agreed, anyone?
shareJack Nicholson in Five Easy Pieces and Chinatown.
But the biggest Oscar sham in my opinion is that Tim Robbins was not even nominated for The Shawshank Redemption.
I agree with you regarding Chris Cooper and Roberto Begnini.
shareI'd say Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates in Psycho. The poor guy wasn't even nominated.
shareYeah, I think Perkins at least deserved a nomination.
sharelinda blair losing to tatum o'neal the year of the exorcist. that sucks okay! linda blair totally deserved the oscar.
shareJonathan Pryce should have at least been nominated for Brazil, but I think the Peter Sellers theory mentioned above rears it's head here again. William Hurt won the award that year, and as some above have said Jon Voight perhaps should have won the award, but Pryce wasn't even nominated.
My other idea is Bob Gunton in The Shawshank Redemption. Easily one of the best film villains ever. Martin Landau won Supporting Actor that year, and I'll give him that given how damn good he is. But again, Gunton wasn't nominated.
Peter Sellers lost his first Oscar nomination in 1964 to REX HARRISON!? Mandrake, Muffley and Strangelove in the one movie should have been enough to get anyone an Oscar. Then, to rub salt into the wound, Sellers loses again to Dustin Hoffman. Not quote as outrageous, but Sellers was twice the actor Hoffman will ever be. He brought dignity to Revenge of the Pink Panther, for Christ's sake!! End of rant.
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many people mention Brando being ripped off for "streetcar". i think he lost to Bogart for "the African Queen". that may make it seem more reasonable.
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I must respectfully disagree. I think Bogart's Oscar was more of a "Body of Work" Oscar as opposed to honoring this particular performance as being the best. No actor in Hollywood touched what Brando did in STREETCAR in 1951. If someone other than Brando was to be honored, I would have given it to Montgomery Clift for A PLACE IN THE SUN before Bogart.
shareSamuel L. Jackson in Jackie Brown.
Brad Pitt in Fight Club
Meat Loaf In Fight Club (One of the most heart-breaking performances in history)
Jake Gyllenhaal in Donnie Darko
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I loved FIGHT CLUB...I think Brad Pitt gave the best performance of his career and I agree that Meat Loaf was outstanding as well.
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My other idea is Bob Gunton in The Shawshank Redemption. Easily one of the best film villains ever. Martin Landau won Supporting Actor that year, and I'll give him that given how damn good he is. But again, Gunton wasn't nominated.
Do you think Gunton was better in SHAWSHANK than Samuel L. Jackson was in PULP FICTION?
To me an Actor/director who is dedicated to his/her craft, gives the best peformance/does the best directing they possibly can and is in the business because he or she has the passion and the heart for their job they won't
care about the oscar or about a golden globe or a daytime Emmy (sp?).
An oscar is a trophy. Yes it does give recognation and lots of actors
work to be able to achieve one. To me the real award is the feeling
of accomplishment you get when you complete a performance or you finish
shooting a film and you feel good about yourself.
Many people don't get to live their dreams... Scorsese may not have won any oscars but he's a much beloved and highly respected director and he's dedicated to his
craft, I don't think he cares, he's in this to make films and that's all he may really cares about. Same could have been said for Al Pacino before Scent of a woman...He probably felt will they did'nt recognize me at the academy but they both know that they are working in an industry that not alot of people successfully break into. This may sound like much hoopla but I just thought I would let my opinion out on how I view the whole academy award thing.
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THÉ BIGGEST victim of Oscar robbery is: ENNIO MORRICONE, never won anything, shamefull, shamefull, shamefull
shareEd Norton American History X, and you know it.
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Oh cmaaan,,, De Niro in TAXIDRIVER , And Yall Know It!
shareDustin Hoffman in LENNY. Blew me away. Felt that he deserved the award more than Pacino's performance in Godfather Pt 2. Also Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam! (Though Douglas was damned good in Wall St)
shareFYI, Hoffman and Pacino both lost Best Actor in 1974 to Art Carney for HARRY AND TONTO. As for Robin Williams, he was still a relative newcomer to newcomers and the fact that it was his first nomination, Williams hadn't really paid his dues yet in Hollywood...it wasn't his turn and most of the other major awards that year had already gone to Douglas.
shareLeonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator as well
shareGwyneth Paltrow for Shakeaspeare in Love was the worst choice i've ever seen taking into account the options of the year.
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One other 1975 film provided TWO great performances that should have been at least nominated. The Man Who Would Be King, Connery & Caine at their best.
shareDiCaprio has pretty much ruined his chances of ever winning an Oscar when he refused to appear at the 1998 ceremony after being overlooked for a nomination for TITANIC...the Academy never forgets being snubbed like that and yes, he will get nominated for the occasional performance like THE AVIATOR, but the Academy never rewards the hand that bites them and that's why I am convinced Leo will never win an Oscar. Just like when Spike Lee was overlooked for a Best Director nomination for DO THE RIGHT THING. Lee's anger at the snub was public and embarassing to the Academy so he was again overlooked for MALCOM X and most likely will nevr win an Oscar.
shareThis is a lovely, passionate post you have written here and I agree with every word but it has nothing to do with this thread.
shareI've got two, both from 2000, in the same category. Bjork for Dancer in the Dark. It got a song nomination and she ended up stealing the show when she performed at the Oscars. Yet nothing else. This is my number one most powerful performance of all-time. The other person I have in mind was nominated that year, but lost to a mediocre Julia Roberts, that being Ellen Burstyn for Requiem for a Dream. I thought the movie was overdone and too heavy for it's own good, but her part blew me away. However, I would rather watch Erin Brockovich than those two other films simply because it wouldn't make me feel like I'd died afterwards.
shareThe Passion of the Christ is an EXTREMELY underated movie.
Its beautiful and James Caviezel performs amazingly.
It should have been at least NOMINATED for best director, actor, and cinematography.
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THE PASSION OF CHRIST was an amazing piece of filmmaking but it would go on that short list of films that I saw, was very impressed by, glad I saw it, but have no desire to see it again. This movie was just way too intense and I don't think I could ever sit through it again. And if nothing else, Mel Gibson should have gotten a nomination for Best Director.
shareMel Gibson definitely should have received a Best Directotr nomination for THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST.
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