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Best performances not nominated for an Oscar

posted 6 years ago by moviefanatic505 (6121)
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List some performances not nominated for an Oscar that should have been. I will list some I think should have been.

Linda Hamilton Sarah Connor Terminator 2 judgement day
Uma Therman The Bride Kill Bill
Charlize Theron Imperator Furiosa
Jake Gyllenhaal Louis Bloom Nightcrawler
Christian Bale Alfred Borden The Prestige
Hugh Jackman Logan/Wolverine Logan
Brad Pitt Tyler Durden Fight Club
Bill Murray Phil Connors Groundhog Day
Anthony Perkins Psycho
David Oyelowo Martin Luther King Jr Selma

[–] actionkamen (23176) 6 years ago

Mads Mikkelsen, The Hunt (2012)

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Michael Moriarty - Q The Winged Serpent (1982)
Michael Biehn - The Abyss
Joe Spinell - Maniac (1980)
Harvey Keitel - Bad Lieutenant
Anthony Hopkins - The Bounty
Ray Winstone - Nil by Mouth
Steve Martin - Parenthood
Bruce Dern - The Burbs
Michael Douglas - Wonder Boys

[–] Ghaleon (606) 6 years ago

Philip Seymour Hoffman - Allen - Happiness (1998)

[–] somesunnyday (2078) 6 years ago

He was great in that

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 6 years ago

You should visit "Armchair Oscars, or They Wuz Robbed". It lists actors and movies which should have won for every year Oscars have been given out. It's fascinating imho.

http://armchaircinema.com/armchair-oscars/

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[–] moviefanatic505 (6121) 6 years ago

Wow thanks man very interesting.

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 6 years ago

You're welcome. I find it fascinating because I rarely agree with Hollyweird pinheads when it comes to Best Picture.
BTW, I've seen every Oscar Winning Movie, and every movie which Armchairs Oscars thinks should have won.

Of course, seeing last year's winner "The Shape of Water" was painful because it was a stupid and disgusting pos. 2/10.
But I had to take one for the team.

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[–] actionkamen (23176) 6 years ago

While I like some of the Oscar winning movies, I think Oscars are for political statements, not art.

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 6 years ago

Precisely!

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[–] Sandman3 (1453) 6 years ago

Lena Olin in Romeo is Bleeding.

http://www.miltonagency.com/clients/SpecterRonnie/images2/29.jpg

Linda Fiorentino in The Last Seduction.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMOoaNjUEAALXx7.jpg

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 6 years ago

Romeo is Bleeding 6.6 on IMDB, ** from Roger Ebert.

The Last Seduction 7.1 on IMDB, **** from Roger Ebert. I think I'll add that to my Netflix list. Thanks.

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[–] ProductionNow (1072) 6 years ago

It's kind of meaningless because if every film was released in a different year, we'd have a mostly different set of winners.

so, applauding an actor for 2 Oscar wins doesn't mean they are any better than the one with 0 wins. But, people hold the ceremony close to their heart and want it to mean something, understandably. It's more about the odds, than political statements.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

John Wayne for The Searchers.

[–] GlenEllyn (21526) 6 years ago

I agree with this one.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

It was criminal. The last scene alone was worth a nomination even though he doesn't speak a word.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvfIsbhIQLA&t=2s

[–] GlenEllyn (21526) 6 years ago

Yep. It's been a while since I saw this movie, but it struck me because the character was so different from the typical John Wayne roles we usually think of.

[–] GlenEllyn (21526) 6 years ago

This makes me think of Elizabeth Taylor's win for Butterfield 8 in 1960. 🙄

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Brad Dourif - Child's Play

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Or for Exorcist III

[–] captainbucky (15252) 6 years ago

Just off the top of my head.
Jim Carrey - Man on the moon
Will Farrell - Stranger than fiction
Steve Martin - Parenthood
Mandy Moore - A walk to remember
Christian Bale - American Psycho
Mila Kuniz (sp?) - Black Swan
Ralph Finnes - Harry Potter
Christina Ricci - Monster

[–] moviefanatic505 (6121) 6 years ago

James McAvoy Split
Guy Pearce Memento
Edward Norton Fight Club
Michael B. Jordan Fruitvale Station
Daniel Bruhl Rush