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Do you think that if this were a hollywood movie...

posted 16 years ago by JockeyFullOfBourbon
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That this would be nominated for best picture?
Do you think Dustin Hoffman would win best actor?
John Malkovich for best supporting actor?

[–] WarpedRecord 16 years ago

The answer to all three questions would depend on the competition that year, but I suspect no to all three because this isn't the type of "feel-good" film the Academy usually recognizes. Of course, if it were a Hollywood film, it would probably be titled "Rebirth of a Salesman" and have a happy ending.

[–] Rupert__Pupkin 15 years ago

WarpedRecord,
Oh that's right. The Academy only likes feel-good movies like Schindler's List, Million Dollar Baby, Gandhi, Silence of the Lambs, and Platoon. Wow, what a stupid post. I think you're confusing Academy Award Winning movies with Jerry Bruckheimer movies. Why don't you go back and look at a list of past Oscar winners nominees. I challenge you to find a single "feel good" movie. In fact, the Academy is constantly criticized for not nominating enough "feel good" movies. Every year, they nominate dramas, biographies, and art-house films. You don't see a lot of romantic comedies on Oscar night. Pull your head out.

[–] evil_jello_man 16 years ago

No, not at all.

It just wasn't that great of an adaption.

[–] bon86 15 years ago

I Think Dustin could have got a nod

[–] A_Regalist 15 years ago

It would be tough to chose between Hoffman as Willy Loman and F. Murray Abraham as Saleri.

Don't Thread On Me

[–] thilo-950-73752 14 years ago

Great performances in a great film.
Hoffman and Malkovich both won Emmys, and Hoffman a Golden Globe for his performance. The film itself was also nominated for both awards.
So it wouldn't be unlikely for them to have been in the Oscar race as well.

[–] chrichrichri (184) 6 years ago

If this were a hollywood movie, it would end with Willy getting rich by inheriting Ben's money. They move to a big fancy villa, where you see Happy's huge dream wedding, which Biff attends last minute, just in time for the kissing scene, coming home late from from a stepped-in-father's-footstep Brooklyn trip, which by the way made him salesman of the month.