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Most Undeserved Oscar Ever


For the life of me I can't see why the actor who played Abel was nominated for best supporting role,let alone win it.It is a completely unremarkable performance.He was ok,but he didn't have much to work on and didn't offer a thing.Very poor decision by the Academy.

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absolute rubbish - his performance was amazing although personally i couldn't care less if he got an oscar or not

his character work was superb

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his character work was superb


It was an effective small and quiet performance but one that lacked depth (purposely) and was not richly written overall. In general, the film is quite overrated.



"The future is tape, videotape, and NOT film?"

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The film is not over rated. Thats merely your opinion and you're entitled to it.

His performance may have been down to good direction sure, but as stated his character work was superb.

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To each his/her own.



"The future is tape, videotape, and NOT film?"

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exactly lets get on with our lives and stop it already!

all said and done certainly a good film IMHO.

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Good, yes....not great.

😂


"The future is tape, videotape, and NOT film?"

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no...it was great, his performance was amazing

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Disagreed. You just have to have the last word, eh?

Very overrated film. Definitely not one of Spielberg's best. He's done much better. The film is full of tiresome cliches.

This review says it best:

http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/bridge-of-spies



"The future is tape, videotape, and NOT film?"

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easy mate, each to their own

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As I said, yes.



"The future is tape, videotape, and NOT film?"

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exactly

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Indeed


"The future is tape, videotape, and NOT film?"

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absolutely, yes

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For sure.



"The future is tape, videotape, and NOT film?"

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yeah, like i said, my point proved

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I also have said that it's a matter of opinion. No "point proved".



"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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except that I am correct . run along now

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Haha..."run along".

You and your overrated film can go to the back of the line.




"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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Here - have a lollypop*

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No...it's already halfway up your a**

😝



"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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ha. you result to insults. close the door on your way out theres a good chap*

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Uhhh, I think YOU started the insults first, laddie.

Be gone with you, poor sod.




"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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nah. I stand by my opening post. Because i'm right.

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As I've said 10,000 times, you are welcome to your opinion....misguided though it is.

Run on home to mummy, little magpie.



"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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you must actually have no life

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Pot, meet the black kettle.



"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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Zzzzzzzzzz yawn* Apples and oranges etc etc

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If you're tired, go to sleep and leave the good folks here alone....



"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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1- "the good folks here" ha you think you speak for all IMBD users now (?) very funny

2- my god your reply is so scathing it knocked me right off my chair

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There's another excellent thread here about Rylance not deserving the Oscar, if you have the intelligence to find it.

You're a miserable troll and probably a Hillary Clinton fan.

Go shuffle away and leave the good folks here alone.



"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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a troll calling someone else a troll, pretty sweet, bless

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Again, pot calling the kettle black.

And you're the troll, moron. Go back and crawl inside the toilet you came from.


"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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please, just do everyone a favour and stop with the trolling

very boring

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Coming from you, that's hilarious.

Run back to Mommy, little boy....your nappies need changing.


"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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oh my god you've done it again!!! a response so witty and scathing it almost threw me off my chair!!!!

haha

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Glad I could be your day's entertainment. You're too easily amused, poor little thing.

Being deprived by your mummy?


"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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your comments are lashings of epic fail - please continue to humiliate yourself for everyone's amusement 😀😀😀

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And yet, you keep coming back for more. Clearly, you're very lonely and in need of companionship.

I suppose your inflatable doll's just not cutting it for you anymore.

Shame.....poor little thing.



"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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you're hilarious 😀😀😀

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Gracias. The truest thing you've said thus far.



"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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LOL 😎

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Indeed.


"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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'just found your Facebook page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fool_(Tarot_card)

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Very cute. Tis not I, though. But thank you for thinking of me.


"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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I hope you find love

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I'm deeply moved. May you find the bliss of affection as well.



"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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Actually well in love with my girlfriend of almost a year, but thanks yeah

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No worries....may the love continue to blossom.



"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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OT: Have you watched any of the US TV series 'Vinyl' ?

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I actually watched the first hour of the 2-hour premiere and it looked interesting. I have all the episodes saved but haven't watched them yet. Have you seen it?


"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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yes it's rubbish eps 1-2 but pt3 onwards is killer

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It was an excellent performance in an excellent film.

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Thanks for the info.....I'll try to binge some episodes soon.


"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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I don't know how this won anything.

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Agreed. The character itself didn't require anything out of the extraordinary.

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The Oscar was actually given for his Bob Newhart impression.

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Of course, all art is subjective but I'm continually stunned that this highly-mannered, bland performance garnered an Oscar. I LOVE good, subtle acting but this role didn't register for me at all. Rylance himself is a terrific actor but this stuff is small potatoes.



"Farewell Good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world."

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