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Keitel deserved an oscar

posted 13 years ago by speed_2
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Keitel deserved an oscar but perhaps this performance goes beyond an oscar
For Keitel, this is the Scorsese film that Scorsese never gave him, in which he gets to elbow Robert De Niro away from center stage and take the best part for himself. He seizes the opportunity: Bad Lieutenant immediately becomes one of the defining roles of his career.

[–] roxy3499-658-658873 13 years ago

I totally agree! I think Harvey Keitel deseved the Oscar for Best Actor in a leading role even if Al Pacino won the Oscar for Scent of a Woman that year!!!

[–] Hey_Sweden 13 years ago

Absolutely. Keitel's performance is truly award worthy; it's fearless and passionate.

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[–] lambiepie-2 13 years ago

I agree. Every time I look at this film, I wonder why I am looking at this film and it's Keitel.

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[–] BrianMatrix 13 years ago

He should have won the Oscar. The fact that he wasn't even nominated has got to be one of the biggest oversights in Academy history.

[–] wheresjoeysmovie 10 years ago

Couldn't agree more.

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[–] BrandNewPoster (10996) 8 months ago

I agree. He was excellent.

[–] DoctorThirteen (14658) 8 months ago

I didn't realise he wasn't even nominated. Kinda up there with Perkins not being nominated for Psycho.