What exactly did he do to earn an Oscar nomination for this role? What was so outstanding about his performance? I thought he was decent, but nothing spectacular enough to earn an Oscar nomination. What gives?
shareSame. Did we miss something?
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Same here. I never cared for him in the first place, but Hollywood seems pretty enamored with him, seeing as he is cast in almost every single motion picture it seems. I guess they were so thrilled he wasn't doing another teenage party and vomit movie, they threw him a bone.
If anyone deserved an Oscar nomination, it was Arliss Howard. He nailed John Henry and his kind of strange, condescending creepiness.
Because I have never seen him in any other movie, I had no frame of reference, no genre with which to associate him, I thought his performance was spot on. He was brilliant and unassuming, awkward and innocent... all perfectly done.
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i didnt know he was nominated. i also think he was great and spot on, as was bp. but the roles didnt seem that complicated or like they required a huge stretch so i dont think either one was worthy of a nomination. the movie as a whole, yes, but i think most any actor could've done those particular roles well. contrast their roles w heath ledger as the joker or johnny depp as capt jack.. very few people could've done them as well.
sharethe fat girl from Bridesmaids was also nominated..i wish people would stop watching that high school pageant.
share"contrast their roles w heath ledger as the joker or johnny depp as capt jack.. "
You had to find two examples and THESE are the examples you came up with? Really?
I don't know if he deserved to win, but I'm glad he was nominated. Many points that are being brought up, like what did he do so wonderfully in his performance? My thought is just that, he did nothing. His performance was seamless, we weren't watching him acting, we were watching his character on screen. Some of the greatest performances are that way, we are watching the character, not the actor.You are all entitled to your opinion, this is just what I think.
shareI agree. I never saw Jonah Hill on that screen.
On the other hand, I feel like I just watched 130 minutes of Brad Pitt being Brad Pitt - wherein the real question lies...
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I feel like I just watched 130 minutes of Brad Pitt being Brad Pitt - wherein the real question lies...
I always like Brad Pitt... except for when he was in World War Z. His performance in that movie is so bland and uncharismatic, I was very unimpressed by him. The movie itself is pretty mediocre as well.
share"I feel that. Lately it seems like that's all Brad Pitt's acting is, Brad Pitt being Brad Pitt. Every time I watch him I just can't forget the fact that I'm watching Brad Pitt acting. He used to be good, but he's getting lazier, I think."
I get this exact feeling with Leonardo DiCaprio..
totally agree, when i saw the film i thought all i'd be doing is seeing pitt and hill but i never saw them. they were their characters and that was great so i thought their performances were awesome. but for me that wasnt enough to think the performances were the best of the year in any film. then again, i honestly dont even know what the other nominees were. haha!
shareWhen I saw Moneyball I saw Brad Pitt doing an excellent role, but Jonah Hill doing exactly the same he has been doing in all the movies he has been in; which is basically playing himself, cast as either some retard or a genius - but always playing HIMSELF. Cause of that, he's nothing but a subpar actor.
shareHe is nothing like his persona in the Judd Apatow-movies in real life, so he is not playing a version of himself.
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Very strange nomination. He has done more actual "acting" in his other movies, and none of them are nomination-worthy (in my opinion.)
I might have even rooted for him as a dark horse, but he was absolutely arrogant in the time between the nomination announcement and the ceremony.
I liked Jonah Hill in this movie. But never did I go "He's gonna have a nice little nomination waiting for him, believe that!" Not saying he should have been nominated for Cyrus, but Hill gave a great performance in that movie. I would've for sure thought that would have got him notice before his turn as Peter what's his name.
I have the feeling Hill reps for a lot of people in the biz who aren't actors.
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Not sure if he "deserves" the nom - not sure if I even put him in my personal list. I'm quite indifferent about it, really. In saying that, it's a subtle role - not flashy and he does it well. Sometimes he's a bit "boring" but he does what the role calls for.
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