Greatest acting performance of 1974??

[Stank83 Joined: Mar 8th, 2020 Topics: 51 Posts: 960 View Predictions]

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1974, probably the greatest year in cinema history, with all the greats of the 1970s doing their career greatest performances, but who rose on top??? Which one is the greatest performance of 1974???
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[John Berchmans Joined: Jan 22nd, 2018 Topics: 6 Posts: 4016 View Predictions]

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I admittedly haven’t seen the other films but I doubt anyone could top Gene Hackman in The Conversation. What an incredible performance! It’s a crime that he wasn’t nominated for Best Actor that year.

John's Best of 2020

Best Picture: Soul
Best Director: George Clooney-The Midnight Sky
Best Actor: Chadwick Boseman-Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Best Actress: Viola Davis-Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Best Supporting Actor: Delroy Lindo-Da Five Bloods
Best Supporting Actress: Amanda Seyfried-Mank
Best Original Screenplay: Soul
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Midnight Sky

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[ENGLAND Joined: Oct 5th, 2011 Topics: 123 Posts: 3819 View Predictions]

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Pacino by far.

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[BetteDavis Joined: Feb 4th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 743 View Predictions]

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Imagine not voting for Gena Rowlands.

Like imagine having absolutely no taste.

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[Dan Backslide Joined: Apr 24th, 2016 Topics: 63 Posts: 5639 View Predictions]

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Pacino, easily.

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[ArtIsntEasy Joined: Dec 17th, 2011 Topics: 3 Posts: 1122 View Predictions]

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Despite some pretty great performances here, I didn’t hesitate voting for Gena Rowlands.

I know she was ineligible but a strong second for me would’ve been Liv Ullman for SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE.

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[SDoesNotKnow504 Joined: Feb 16th, 2015 Topics: 1 Posts: 248 View Predictions]

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Gena Rowlands, definitely. It’s not even my favorite performance of Rowlands or even my favorite performance from Rowlands for a Cassavetes film, and yet she deserves the vote here.

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[Chloe Sevigny stan <3 Joined: Jul 13th, 2019 Topics: 2 Posts: 338 View Predictions]

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G E N A  R O W L A N D S !

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[Wanda Joined: Feb 16th, 2019 Topics: 41 Posts: 3481 View Predictions]

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1. Pacino
2. De Niro
3. Dunaway
4. Nicholson
5. Burstyn
6. Rowlands

N/S the other two.

I would also vote for Ullmann, if included.

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[Karofsky Joined: Mar 25th, 2017 Topics: 0 Posts: 12607 View Predictions]

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Gena Rowlands

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[Butz Joined: Oct 15th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 351 View Predictions]

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Haven’t seen Rowland’s film so Pacino was a pretty easy pick

FYC:

Lead Actor: Mads Mikkelsen (Another Round)

Supporting Actress: Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm)

Supporting Actor: Paul Raci (Sound of Metal)

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[Dan Backslide Joined: Apr 24th, 2016 Topics: 63 Posts: 5639 View Predictions]

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Anyone else find it funny that Art Carney is completely absent here?

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[Stank83 Joined: Mar 8th, 2020 Topics: 51 Posts: 960 View Predictions]

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Tie between Pacino and Rowlands.

It’s insane that the former never won anything during his legendary three-year run from 1972-1975 (The Godfather, Scarecrow, Serpico, The Godfather Part 2, Dog Day Afternoon).

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[keithw Joined: Aug 17th, 2012 Topics: 37 Posts: 395 View Predictions]

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Ellen Burstyn, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

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[wolfali Joined: Sep 4th, 2018 Topics: 257 Posts: 16632 View Predictions]

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It’s not letting me vote for Ellen Burstyn?

But Burstyn then Hoffman then Rowlands then Pacino for me. Ullman is my favourite of 1974 though but she’s not included in the poll.

FYC OSCARS : PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN IN ALL CATEGORIES (ESP. ACTRESS – Carey Mulligan AND ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY — EMERALD FENNELL), VANESSA KIRBY FOR "PIECES OF A WOMAN", ESSIE DAVIS FOR "BABYTEETH"

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