How could she possibly not be nominated here? I saw it said maybe Academy didn't want to recognize for this type of movie, but they nominated Weld, who was good, but Keaton is amazing. Everyone was great in this movie.
shareKeaton won that year, but for "Annie Hall", of course. Many thought she won for both films. Keaton was great in "Annie Hall" but she was AMAZING in "Goodbar".
I know Keaton is better known for her comedies but her dramatic roles in "Goodbar" and "Shoot the Moon" are by far my favourite performances from her.
I consider "Goodbar" Diane's finest performance without question, but it's no surprise the studio wouldn't lobby for this film because of its dark tone. "Annie Hall" was a safe, feel-good film for a best actress (and picture) nomination and victory.
Diane is outstanding in "Shoot the Moon" also, though I like her more than the rest of that film. Other good dramas are "Mrs. Soffel" and "Marvin's Room."
As much as I love Diane in the Woody Allen comedies and other wacky roles, I wish she had done more drama. Lately she seems to be getting inconsequential roles in inconsequential films. Such a waste of a true talent.
It's a shame Keaton is relegated to inconsequential roles, as you say, and relegated to straight-to-video films.
The last film I saw her in a theatre was "Because I Said So". I truly hated that film. She was wasted in it.
"Because I Said So" was absolutely wretched, a real pain to sit through. Diane deserves better than tired cake-in-the-face gags. She's still a vibrant actress and beautiful woman. If only she would get roles deserving of her talent and charm.
shareKeaton was great in "Annie Hall" but she was AMAZING in "Goodbar".
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I would say that Keaton was charming, funny and endearing in ANNIE HALL-77'; but it didn't appear that much of a stretch or as layered a performance compared to what she gave us in GOODBAR. She rode the wave of popularity for 'Annie Hall' and the nominees for this year were wrong as far as I'm concerned. I would have pushed out Bancroft, MacLaine and Mason and gone with:
Shelly Duvall - 3 WOMEN
Jane Fonda - JULIA
Diane Keaton - ANNIE HALL
Diane Keaton - LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR
Sissy Spacek - 3 WOMEN
As for a winner, it is a toss up between Duvall and Keaton for this film. I will have to view again, since it has been years since last viewed.
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Her performance in this film was at least a billion times better than her performance in Annie Hall which I consider a stupid, useless, dull performance with no depth at all, she should have been nominated for this film instead and she definitely would have been a deserving winner.
shareNo, no, no, no. I just saw the movie. Keaton was good, but she was WAY better in Annie Hall. In Goodbar she was a little over the top. Screaming about 1/3 of her lines. Plus her Annie Hall character was way more complex. The Academy got it right this time.
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She was playing herself in Annie Hall.
Keaton is truly fantastic in LFMG
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A bold-and accurate- assessment.
shareI should also add that I often felt a strong dislike for her in LFMGB. I'm not sure how much that had to do with the character and how much it had to do with her performance. Most likely a little of both. And her sister... what a whiny, clueless mess.
shareKeaton was excellent, but I think the film was too seedy for most members to take this performance over Annie Hall
shareKeaton was sensational in this movie. Quite a complex character played marvelously by a gifted actress. I think this film was underrated.
shareIm sorry but I have to kind of LOL. Ever heard of Midnight Cowboy? 1969 movie, rated x at the time. Won 3 academy awards. The Academy doesn't "type" movies. Looking for Mr Goodbar was a great movie but Keaton's performance was not stellar by any means. Any actress could have handled that part. Richards Geres performance would be more deserving if anyone.
shareThe Academy doesn't "type" movies.
'Your assertion that any actress could've handled Keaton's part is asinine. Sure, I can just see Carrie Fisher, Sally Struthers or Suzanne Somers in the role.'
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You're naive about "amazing" Keaton, who I never got with her stilted line readings, and who is applauded for being "Keaton". (visit her board, and see the comments) And the jury is out on Fisher. Of all actresses to mock, you don't even choose the mediocre ones. The "actress of her generation" is only due to box-office appeal, and the luck of getting networked with the big directors.
You're mocking Emmy-winning Struthers, when she is a very good dramatic actress, and could top Keaton in certain roles. Keaton could not have played the single mother being tortured by 2 thugs to save her daughter from being raped in 'A Gun in the House'. But because she's mostly remembered for a sitcom (and blonde), you automatically tossed her name out. So, just like LFMG was overlooked, A Gun in the House was overlooked. Emmy-winning Struthers was offered Day of the Locust for a reason, though she couldn't get out of her contract.
Nowadays Keaton would have won the Oscar for Goodbar. Or at least been nominated for same. The standards have changed a lot in awarding or nominating actresses for tackling dark and/or edgy material. Two good fairly recent examples are Charlize Theron in Monster and Halle Berry in Monster's Ball. Moreover, Helen Hunt was nominated for her brave work in The Sessions.
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Again, Keaton's nomination (and win) for the more popular Annie Hall was really for both films. And she was hardly "THE actress of her generation".
shareIt has long been speculated that Keaton received enough votes for this performance to be in the top 5.
However, Academy rules do not permit a performer to be nominated twice in the same category - so the role with lower votes has to be excluded.
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