Name your "WTF" Oscar moments.

[ronnykmarshall]

This can be someone (or a film) that won or was robbed.

Mine, Glenda Jackson "A Touch of Class" over Barbra Streisand "The Way We Were".

Hitchcock never winning.

Richard Burton never winning.

Cher not getting nominated for "Mask". I was thrilled when she won for "Moonstruck"! One of my favorite all time movies.

[flamingyouth]

1. I wasn't alive in 1950, but I am nonetheless up in arms

about Gloria Swanson not being named Best Actress for her role as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. Judy Holliday is great in Born Yesterday, but Gloria ...

Anyway, I have total deja vu now, because I post this rant every year around the Oscars.:D

[ronnykmarshall]

8. I missed that one too.

Add also Judy Garland losing to Grace Kelly. "A Star is Born" is a classic and Judy was robbed.

[flamingyouth]

12. Yes, totally agree about Judy

Complete agreement. A legendary Oscar ripoff.

[terrya]

2. Julia Roberts winning for Best Actress.

Once again...did I miss something here? Great acting? "Erin Brockovich"???

[Richardo]

13. Really - she was playing Julia Roberts.

Big deal.

[bigwillq]

116. But her speech was great!

Whether it was Julia playing Julia or not, I still love that movie and her performance.

[LynneSin]

119. If anyone has seen Ellen Burstyn in "Requiem for a Dream" they would agree

Ellen was amazing in Requiem and Julia's performance just paled in comparison

[EstimatedProphet]

3. Woody Allen's Annie Hall winning over Star Wars

Especially since, given the Academy's bent about Woody Allen, they gave it to him strictly to avoid giving it to Star Wars.

[Emops]

18. Annie Hall was such a charming, funny movie,

and any other year it would have deserved the Oscar it got. But Star Wars was just such an achievement! I can't believe it didn't win.

[DrGonzoLives]

29. I can't STAND Woody Allen

nor any of his movies.

[Emops]

31. I can't either, really,

and I haven't seen any other films of his that I've liked, but Annie Hall just worked for me. It's one of my favorites. But is it better than Star Wars? No.

[EstimatedProphet]

45. Yeah

See, the thing is, in 1978 Star Wars was more than just a great film. It was a fundamental change to the way that films are made, and that deserved to be recognized. But also at that time, science fiction (according to the "prevailing wisdom") was only for geeky 14 year old boys.

[djeseru]

4. Cary Grant.

But, yeah, I'd go with Hitchcock as well. Both working together in Notorious should be an excellent example.

[proud patriot]

5. WTF? Gone with the wind won (shakes head)

I wasn't born yet , but it still pisses me off

[Dookus]

6. Gwyneth Paltry

winning over Cate Blanchett. I'm still stinging from that one.

[ronnykmarshall]

10. Gwyneth PALTRY???

I love it!

You're right about that one, too!

[Dookus]

15. that one flabbergasted me

Gwyneth was actually quite good in Shakespeare in Love, but Elizabeth was the first thing I'd seen Blanchett in, and there wasn't a single moment where she was onscreen (and she was onscreen for most of the movie) where it was possible to turn your eyes away from her. It was an amazingly compelling performance, and showed a range of acting that was about 1000 times broader than Gwyneth's.

[jonnyblitz]

72. she is so much better. I loved her in Vernonica Guerin and even

in the Talented Mr. Ripley WITH Gwyneth...

[NV Whino]

37. Oooh yeah.

Bare boob wins over great actress. Couldn't believe it. Cate was sooo good.

[Dookus]

85. sigh

I know...

When I saw it in the theater the first time, I walked out saying "she's getting the Oscar". I'm usually right about that, but not that time.

"I have become.... a virgin"

[TlalocW]

7. Annie Hall over Star Wars

Thank God they gave the oscar to the last Lord of the Rings movie, or we would have been talking about the Great Nerd Riots of 04 well into our old age.

TlalocW - Don't make me roll initiative on yo' ass

[flamingyouth]

16. ROFL - the Great Nerd Riots

:D

[NewJeffCT]

109. I still think Fellowship should have won

I thought that was the best movie of the 3...

[terrya]

9. Also...Peter O'Toole or Richard Burton never winning.

I can think right off the bat of two roles Burton should have won: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" (he was every bit the equal of Elizabeth Taylor) and "Equus"

O'Toole won an honorary Oscar. But, god. "Lawrence of Arabia"? "The Lion in Winter" "My Favorite Year"? Great, great performances all...and nothing.

[ronnykmarshall]

14. Burton was ROBBED

both of those years.

[Bluebear]

11. "Shaft" over "Bless the Beasts & The Children"

for best song.

[Richardo]

17. Who's the black private dick who's a sex machine with all the chicks?

Y'dammmmm right.

Shaft rocks! :headbang:

[ronnykmarshall]

23. They say this cat Shaft is bad ....

SHUT YOUR MOUTH!

[terrya]

20. Oh, Best Song...

Eminem winning Best Song. Gawd.

That boring forgettable Phil Collins thing winning over "Blame Canada".

Many examples of WTF's concerning Best Song.

[Bok_Tukalo]

52. I saw that movie when I was very very young

I never understood why everyone kept insisting the song was called Nadia's Theme.

[bliss_eternal]

19. I still think it's insane that Julia Roberts has an Oscar

yet Julianne Moore does not. Nor do some of the people she has shared the screen with over the years that are much better actresses in my opinion.

[dback]

21. Roberto Begnini winning Best Actor

The competition that year included Ian McKellen in "Gods and Monsters," Nick Nolte in "Affliction" and Edward Norton in "American History X." Can't remember the 4th nominee, but after Begnini made an ass of himself, the three aforementioned nominees headed to the bar and apparently toasted each other and had a good laugh that people had given an Oscar to such a collossal dork. (Best Foreign Film was one thing, but come on!)

Geoffrey Rush should've been up for Supporting Actor the year he won, with Tom Cruise winning for "Jerry Maguire." Denzel Washington should've won Best actor for "Malcolm X," not Pacino for "Scent of a Woman." (Pacino should've won for "Dog Day Afternoon.") Michelle Pfeiffer should've won Best Actress for "The Fabulous Baker Boys," over Jessica Tandy in "Driving Miss Daisy."

Oh, this could go on and on--check out Danny Perry (Peary?)'s book "Alternate Oscars, where he corrects a lot of Oscar goofs (including people and films that weren't even NOMINATED).

[terrya]

24. THAT was an insult.

I personally wanted Sir Ian to win. But you're right...either Nolte (a great performance) or Edward Norton (an amazing performance) should have won. But Begnini...and yes, god he made a complete ass of himself...

[flamingyouth]

25. Ian McKellen was brilliant in "Gods and Monsters"

He was robbed, IMHO.

[elcondor]

49. I agree ... I was

sobbing by the end of it ... very underated movie!

A GOOD WTF moment for me was Adrien Brody's win for the Pianist.

[DrGonzoLives]

27. Crusie - not "Jerry Maguire"

He should've won for "Born on the Fourth of July" - say what you want about the rest of his career, he was fucking BRILLIANT in that movie.

[ThorsHammer]

86. Great post

I'd have given it to Norton that year, and also to Denzel for Malcolm X (Training Day was ok, but IMO Malcolm X was excellent)

[AlCzervik]

22. Marissa? Tomei winning for My cousin Vinny

i forget who she was up against but i was very surprised when she won.

[ronnykmarshall]

28. I loved that movie.

But Marissa was up against some big names:

1992 (65th)
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Judy Davis -- Husbands and Wives {"Sally"}
Joan Plowright -- Enchanted April {"Mrs. Fisher"}
Vanessa Redgrave -- Howards End {"Ruth Wilcox"}
Miranda Richardson -- Damage {"Ingrid"}
* Marisa Tomei -- My Cousin Vinny {"Mona Lisa Vito"}


I think is was a cause of the vote being split up with the dramatic roles and a comedy performance winning .

[Mad_Dem_X]

99. That was insane

If I'm not mistaken, the other three nominees were all British.

Also, Julia Roberts winning. I can't stand her.

Edit for spelling.

[DrGonzoLives]

26. "Goldfinger" not winning Best Song

though I wasn't alive for that one - quick, name the song that one in 1964.

Otherwise, though, it's probably "Blame Canada" getting beat by that shit Phil Collins Disney song. Not really WTF, but just extreme disappointment and disgust.

[ronnykmarshall]

33. It was even NOMINATED!!

I was searching the Oscar database and could not find it. I might have overlooked it.

[bliss_eternal]

30. That some dumb ass nominated Will Smith for Ali

It pisses me off that ANYONE even considers him a real actor. Why wasn't an actor that actually paid some acting dues considered to play Ali--Don Cheadle or Cuba Gooding jr.?

Hollywood can be so fucked up sometimes!

[ronnykmarshall]

42. I think Will's hot ....

but your right, someone like Cuba should have played Ali.

[bliss_eternal]

57. LOL! You can think he's hot

;)

Don't get me wrong--I would never say he isn't 'entertaining.' He's funny, charming and talented. I just don't feel he is an 'actor' as much as he is a personality. Some of the film folks have capitalized on that--and he is now a bankable film star. It just bugs me when I know how long and hard many young actors struggle to make it in the industry--then this rap artist comes along and gets a show, then films, then STARDOM! (sigh)

I know I sound like an acting snob--just ignore me. LOL!

[tishaLA]

32. Rocky for best picture

over "All the President's Men", "Bound for Glory", "Network", and "Taxi Driver"

I agree about Streisand losing for The Way We Were! A travesty. It's like Anjelica Houston (Grifters) losing to Kathy Bates (Misery).

[terrya]

36. Yet another WTF moment.

A dopey movie about a boxer...over these 4 brilliant films.

At least 3 of the actors nominated from "Network" won that year.

[ronnykmarshall]

44. Oh my GOD!

I forgot what "Rocky" was nominated against.

But I think the Angelica vs. Kathy race was a pretty much a toss up. Both were fantastic.

[webjamn]

65. I thought Rocky was a great movie

but All the President's Men was a work of art and should have won

[sundog]

34. James Cameron.

[ohiosmith]

35. John Wayne winning BA in 1969

[bliss_eternal]

80. Was that the year that Dustin Hoffman was the critic's fave

for Midnight Cowboy?

[ronnykmarshall]

95. Yes! You are SO right, madam! (channeling Ed McMahon)

Take a look at THIS list!

1969 (42nd)
ACTOR
Richard Burton -- Anne of the Thousand Days {"King Henry VIII"}
Dustin Hoffman -- Midnight Cowboy {"Ratso Rizzo"}
Peter O'Toole -- Goodbye, Mr. Chips {"Arthur Chipping"}
Jon Voight -- Midnight Cowboy {"Joe Buck"}
* John Wayne -- True Grit {"Rooster Cogburn"}


This is a great tool for Oscar info. I know you guys all thought I just had this info stored in m' brain!

http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/BasicSearchInput.jsp

[bliss_eternal]

112. Oh wow! That is a great tool, ronny! I laughed aloud at

your channeling Ed McMahon. LOL!

Now, does anyone know if this was also around the time that J. Wayne was diagnosed with cancer? I seem to recall hearing a weird rumour that people thought he may die soon, and didn't have BA Oscar. So that was maybe part of why he got the Oscar in the category when he wasn't really the fave that year. You know how the Academy sometimes will play the pity card (among other things), so I thought it may be true--

[ronnykmarshall]

114. Not sure about that.

Didn't he pass way YEARS later?

I liked John Wayne, but "True Grit" really wasn't his best performance.



John Wayne {d. Jun 11, 1979}
1949 (22nd) ACTOR -- Sands of Iwo Jima {"Sergeant John M. Stryker"}
1960 (33rd) BEST MOTION PICTURE -- The Alamo
1969 (42nd) * ACTOR -- True Grit {"Rooster Cogburn"}


On edit: I located his other nominations. He did die ten years after winning for "True Grit", so he could have been in the early stages of cancer.

[bliss_eternal]

122. Hmmm--I'm not so sure either.

He died so much later than the Oscar for True Grit. Sure, it's possible he was in early diagnosis. But it does seem like a looong time, doesn't it?

I'm guessing the rumour was started by someone that agreed that it wasn't his best performance. LOL! Shame too, as it was a great performance for Hoffman.

edited to add--not to make light of Wayne's accomplishment. I don't want to upset or offend any of his fans that may be reading this. :)

[bliss_eternal]

81. Was that the year that Dustin Hoffman was the critic's fave

for Midnight Cowboy?

[Jack_Dawson]

38. Sally Field

She won, but I was like :wtf: is she saying? YOU LIKE ME YOU REALLY LIKE ME.

[ronnykmarshall]

46. She'll never live that down.

Actually both times she won, she really deserved them.

That WAS a strange Oscar moment.

[ProfessorGAC]

111. Mine Came Earlier Than That

The first time she won i said "What?!?!? The world's charter member of Overactors Anonymous won an Oscar?"

Then, when she won the 2nd time, i pretty much figured the Oscars were fixed and not worth my time to follow.

Sally Field winning twice is like giving Robert Hughes the Olympic Gold Medal for the 100 meter sprint.
The Professor

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

39. Raging Bull and Goodfellas.......

...both getting screwed.

[mitchum]

40. That Tom Byron has never won an Oscar...

even though he is the most filmed man in the history of motion pictures.

C'mon, you know who I'm talking about :)

[Jack_Dawson]

41. I'm more into Tera Patrick

But hey, to each his own.

[mitchum]

56. I'm a Hyapatia Lee and Roxanne Hall man myself, but sometimes...

you have to put up with Tom in the action sequences :)

[Toby109]

43. Forrest Gump over Pulp Fiction

and The English Patient over Fargo. Sheesh! And Rocky in '76 over Network, Taxi Driver, etc.

[ronnykmarshall]

50. I agree.

I loved "Gump" and it's one of my mom's favorite films. I was SHOCKED when she told me she saw "Pulp Fiction" and loved it.

I am so with you on "Fargo", doncha know!

[webjamn]

62. The Shawshank Redemption

should have beat out Forrest Gump

[MissMillie]

101. I agree (n/t)

.

[bigwillq]

117. 1994 had so many great movies and fucking Gump won

What bullshit.


Pulp Fiction, Quiz Show, Ed Wood, Bullets Over Broadway, Shawshank, 32 Short Films about Glenn Gould, shit even Speed was better than Gump.

[Bok_Tukalo]

47. Rocky over Network

Whoopie winning for Ghost but not The Color Purple

[ronnykmarshall]

58. That was a "make up" award.

Whoopie was a riot in "Ghost", but she should have won for "The Color Purple".

[terrya]

48. Cuba Gooding, Jr winning Best Supporting Actor for "Jerry Maguire"

The Best Supporting Actor/Actress categories seem to offer the most surprises. Like...Cuba Gooding, Jr, for instance.

[ronnykmarshall]

53. I would have to go with William H. Macy that year.

1996 (69th)
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
* Cuba Gooding, Jr. -- Jerry Maguire {"Rod Tidwell"}
William H. Macy -- Fargo {"Jerry Lundegaard"}
Armin Mueller-Stahl -- Shine {"Peter Helfgott"}
Edward Norton -- Primal Fear {"Aaron Stampler"}
James Woods -- Ghosts of Mississippi {"Byron De La Beckwith"}

[terrya]

55. Agree with you, ronny.

Macy was just as good as Frances McDormand. A terrific understated performance.

[tjdee]

64. That's because people misunderstand what the award is for.

I've come to realize that it's not always for acting--more often it's for effect on the film or "unforgettableness" from the movie. Someone who stands out. So in that way, since everyone started saying "show me the money", Cuba Gooding deserved the win.

That's why Judi Dench won for 8 minutes of film in "Shakespeare in Love".

Had Captain Jack Sparrow been a lesser character in "Pirates of the Carribbean", Johnny Depp would have an Oscar right now.

[Skittles]

66. OMG, he SUCKS

he has very much proved it since

[Arkana]

51. Best Picture in 2002 going to "Chicago," when LOTR: TTT was CLEARLY better

[displacedtexan]

54. I laughed. I cried. This thread became a part of me!

It only takes 21% of the vote to win an acting, directing, best picture, or song Oscar (5 nominees in each category. Remember?).

[ronnykmarshall]

59. I'd like to see the results.

It was be interesting to see how close some of the votes are.

There has only been one tie. Barbara Streisand and Katherine Hetburn in 1968.

[MarianJack]

70. There was another tie...

...Frederick March and (I think) Wallace Beery in the early 30's.

[driver8]

60. Moonstruck is one of my favorite movies, too. n/t

[TheMightyFavog]

61. Titanic taking home 11 awards.

Most. Overrated. Movie. Ever.

Andy Serkis not even Nominated for his role as Gollum in TTT or ROTK

Saving Private Ryan getting snubbed for a bunch of awards by a couple of stupid chick flicks

TRON's disqualification for technical Oscars due to its heavy use of then-emerging CGI technologies

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

63. Ralph Fiennes not winning Best Supporting Actor for "Schindler's List"

He was mesmerizingly chilling. I've heard Martin Landau was good in "Ed Wood," but haven't seen his performance. I still think Ralph was ROBBED.

[ronnykmarshall]

77. Landau was fantastic!

That was another tough call.

[HughBeaumont]

102. Fiennes was good in SL, but Landau won that award walking away . ..

Watch Ed Wood sometime and you'll know why. It's almost like he resurrected Bela circa the rehab years. Stunning.

[Miami Liberal]

67. Kim Basinger winning best supporting actress over

Gloria Stuart (Old lady from Titanic).

[ronnykmarshall]

78. I agree with that one.

Gloria Stuart was great in "Titanic".

[GOPNotForMe]

82. AND Julianne Moore for "Boogie Nights" or Joan Cusak for "In & Out"

The latter was my personal fav. "IS *EVERYONE* GAY!?!?" She was fantastic in that part. Comedic roles are soooo underrated with the Oscar peeps.

[Mr. Blonde]

68. Val Kilmer being completely ignored in Tombstone

Come on! Also Pacino not getting an award for either Godfather, Serpico , or Dog Day Afternoon and then getting it for Scent of a Woman.

I can't really argue with Kevin Spacey getting best supporting actor for The Usual Suspects over Brad Pitt in 12 Monkeys, but Brad was very good in that movie. And as I think about it Kevin Spacey should have been in the Best Acting category.

[Mad_Dem_X]

106. Kevin deserved that Oscar

TUS is one of my all-time faves. He also deserved the one he got for "American Beauty.":loveya:

[Lerkfish]

69. Jack Lemmon never winning for decades, then getting it for "tiger"

I forget the exact title now. It was a truly forgettable film, and not his best performance. Something about being a garment district owner or something.

it was a pity oscar, to redress overlooking him for the apartment and other gems.

[elperromagico]

74. Save the Tiger. And no, not his best film.

But Lemmon was such a great actor - one of the great, truly "natural" actors - that I think he was given an Oscar more for a complete body of work.

That's all too common, I'm afraid.

[Lerkfish]

89. oh, I agree. I love Jack Lemmon.

I think he should have gotten it for the Apartment, or Bell, Book and Candle, or any of another of numerous wonderful performances.

I just think its wrong to give the award as a redress for overlooking him previously, because it makes you go "wtf"...as in the topic suggests.

[ronnykmarshall]

108. Jack's list of nominations.

Even after he won for "Save the Tiger" he had better roles that I think he should have won for.

Jack Lemmon {d. Jun 27, 2001}
1955 (28th) * ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Mister Roberts {"Ensign Pulver"}
1959 (32nd) ACTOR -- Some Like It Hot {"Jerry/Daphne"}
1960 (33rd) ACTOR -- The Apartment {"C.C. 'Bud' Baxter"}
1962 (35th) ACTOR -- Days of Wine and Roses {"Joe Clay"}
1973 (46th) * ACTOR -- Save the Tiger {"Harry Stoner"}
1979 (52nd) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -- The China Syndrome {"Jack Godell"}
1980 (53rd) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -- Tribute {"Scottie Templeton"}
1982 (55th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -- Missing {"Edmund Horman"}

[MarianJack]

71. 1967!

Best Picture losing nominees: The Graduate, Bonie & Clyde, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner ans Dr. Dolittle.

Best Picture Winner: In the Heat of the Night

[tishaLA]

76. That's a rough year

Personally, I'd vote B&C as best picture, but you can make a case--just a case--for all of the films except Dr. Dolittle, IMHO.

[ronnykmarshall]

84. What a year!

It's like 1939. "Gone With the Wind" and "The Wizzard of Oz"? Two of the greatest films of all time.

Sometimes there are years when there a just a great group of films. Some years, it's just a bunch of crap.

[elperromagico]

73. Randy Newman writes same song for 40th time, wins Oscar.

Now, I am not knocking Randy Newman overall. His score for Ragtime was great and he's written some great songs and film scores during his career.

But it seems like every year, he gets nominated for one of those sappy soundalike songs off a Pixar movie. I think the Academy voted for him just so people would stop nominating him.

[libnnc]

75. Stanwyck, Stanwyck, Stanwyck, Stanwyck

All four times!!!

1937, "Stella Dallas" she was robbed
1941, "Ball of Fire" robbed again
1944, "Double Indemnity" BEATEN and robbed
1948, "Sorry Wrong Number" ...ok she didn't stand a chance against Jane Wyman "Johnny Belinda" was brilliant--Wyman won without uttering a word.

The Oscar's Stany COULD have won had she had better luck...

"Mildred Pierce"...Curtiz wanted Stanwyck for the part but Crawford begged to test for it and won Curtiz over. Crawford got the Oscar.

"The Fountainhead" Stanwyck brought the novel to Jack Warner's attention. He bought the rights to the book, and behind Stanwyck's back, cast an unknown Patricia Neal--thus forever severing Stanwyck's association with WB Studios. Patricia Neal got the Oscar.

[ronnykmarshall]

79. I agree, I agree, I agree.

But I don't think anyone could play Mildred Pierce better than Crawford. But Stanwyck would have kick ass in that role too.

[pilgrimsoul]

83. Sean Astin should have been nominated

for LOTR ROTK - his portrayal of Sam was incredible and he soooooo deserved a nomination.

[cmkramer]

115. Patricia Neal

Actually, her Oscar is for HUD in 1963. She wasn't even nominated for "The Fountainhead.

Getting back to the topic, how about the music from SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER being shut out of all nominations?

[American Tragedy]

87. Stanley Kubrick was robbed over and over again

I wasn't around in 1957, but the fact that Paths of Glory was not even nominated that year is almost unforgivable. It demonstrated the overwhelming political cowardice of the Academy.

I'm also inclined to say that Dr. Strangelove should have beaten My Fair Lady for Best Picture, but that may be a reflection of my personal preferences in films.

[Lerkfish]

90. Paths of Glory is one of the best films made.ever.

where the captured german girl is roughly treated and forced to sing, and then her song touches the hearts of the men mistreating her...there is no better use of cinema.

[American Tragedy]

92. That scene was one of the most devastating that I've ever seen

It's burned into my memory so vividly.

Like you say, the men at first are laughing and raunchy as they drag in the refugee, then she starts singing this sweet, maudlin German folk song. It sounds like something a mother might sing to her baby. It sounds like home. Gradually the soldiers become somber. They're looking around at each other, filthy and bandaged with grievous injuries. They seem to realize that a lot more of them will die before this is over, and nothing can save them. The bureaucracy is shallow and arbitrary, and there is no justice to be found here. They start humming along with the melody, faces red, trembling, tears streaking down their faces. In a few minutes, they have to go back.

[edbermac]

100. That was Kubrick's soon-to-be-wife singing, by the way...

In fact his previous two wives were pretty good-looking as well, not bad for someone who looked like Rasputin the Mad Monk in later life...

[WI_DEM]

88. In '72 David Niven introducing Liz Taylor and a streaker runs out

on live television!! Niven was at his best--composed a smile on his face and a quip, "isn't it amazing that the only thing that man will ever probably be known for is showing his shortcomings."

[progmom]

91. Rob Lowe and Snow White singing Proud Mary

[ronnykmarshall]

96. Buuuuuwaaaaaaahhhhhhaaaaaaa!

For those of you familar with the late Mr. Steve Silver. This was a production based on "Beach Blanket Babalon" which is a long running show in San Francicso.

I was really looking forward to this number. But it really didn't come across like it does on stage.

[progmom]

98. Wow - so it had a point?

I had no idea. I thought it was just an ill-conceived, random train wreck.

[ronnykmarshall]

105. Yup!

If you're ever in SF go see it. It's wonderful

[Dukkha]

93. Saving Private Ryan losing to Shakespeare in Love

I do like Shakespeare in Love, but c'mon!

Plus all these getting snubbed:

Shawshank Redemption
Goodfellas
Apocalypse Now
Star Wars

OH and Haley Joel Osment for A.I.

[Catfight]

94. "Out of Africa," over "The Color Purple." n/t

[ronnykmarshall]

97. Amen!

I fell asleep TWICE trying to watch "Out of Africa".

[GalleryGod]

118. The "Shutout" of Color Purple! Embarassing night,indeed

:shrug: :argh: :wtf:

[maveric]

103. Russel Crowe winning it for "Gladiator" but not for "A Beautiful Mind".

He should have won it for one but not for another.
Go figure!

[NewJeffCT]

110. I thought Crowe should have won for The Insider

The Gladiator performance was nothing special, IMO.

[edbermac]

104. Speaking of Hitch, neither Tony Perkins or Bernard Herrmann for Psycho

One of the great acting jobs by Perkins and an even better score by Herrmann, not so much as a nomination...

[MissMillie]

107. Uma.... Oprah..... Oprah..... Uma

Letterman was a lousy host.

[donheld]

113. They overlooked Michael Moore for F911

and an old one Barbra Streisand for Yentl.

[theboss]

120. Not even a contest...Costner beats Scorsese

Think about this Costner has won an Oscar and Scorsese has not.

Think about this further, the year Costner won, he beat Scorsese.

Think about this even further, the year Costner won, he beat Scorsese and "Goodfellas."

Think about this even a little bit fucking further, the movie that he won with was "Dances with Wolves" or as I liked to call it "Dancing Away with Precious Hours of My Life."

[ronnykmarshall]

121. How true is that?

I really don't get Kevin Costner.

[benny05]

123. Although I like Nicholas Cage

I thought Sean Penn -- Dead Man Walking {"Matthew Poncelet"} should have won the award that year.

[CanuckAmok]

124. No Oscar for Scorcese. Ever.

And Magnolia being beaten by, of all things, American Beauty.