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Tom Berenger

posted 8 years ago by sdea1974
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How the hell did he not win an Oscar for this. Just watched it again tonight. Amazing performance. Totally robbed

[–] Zach126 8 years ago

I agree. He was perfect in the role and did a fabulous job. So did Dafoe. But the Academy seems to have a snobbish attitude toward awarding actors in war films. Not even Brando or Sheen won an Oscar for Apocalypse Now. The only awards they ever seem to give out are ones for technical stuff like: Best Sound Editing or Best Cinematography.

Hopefully, someday, they will start giving actors in war films more rspect.

[–] Gaston_Boykins 8 years ago

Best Actor in War films:
Alec Guinness, The Bridge on the River Kwai
Emil Jannings, The Last Command
George C. Scott, Patton
Gary Cooper, Sergeant York
William Holden, Stalag 17

Best Supporting Actor in War films:
Dean Jagger, Twelve O'Clock High
Haing S. Ngor, The Killing Fields
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Denzel Washington, Glory
Christopher Walken, The Deer Hunter

[–] fountainhead (323) 7 years ago

Yeah, he did a great job. I always take note when I see an actor as a completely different person in each role. As Barnes, he was an intimidating sociopathic villain. But then I saw him in Gettysburg as the gentlemanly and stoic General Longstreet.

[–] snepts (11123) 5 years ago

Hard to believe he was in the cast of The Big Chill. And then he played a baddie in some movie with Debra Winger. I guess since he's not an extremely strong leading man, he can slip in and out of roles, and I can really appreciate that.

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[–] ebhaynz (3689) 7 years ago

I agree Tom Berenger should have won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. The good news is both he and Williem Dafoe were at least nominated. I can't believe Michael Caine and Dianne Wiest won supporting actor awards for Hannah and Her Sisters, just shows how terrible Academy voters can be.