Milestones, Records, Firsts, and Rare Feats at this Year’s Oscars

[Madson Melo Joined: Jul 25th, 2011 Topics: 75 Posts: 3469 View Predictions]

#46105

the last time that Glenn Close and Max von Sydow (omfg!!) were nominated was in 1989, It’s a 23 years gap, so besides Helen Hayes (39 years) is there any case with 20 years or more between nominations??

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[Ethel Charles Joined: Sep 23rd, 2011 Topics: 5 Posts: 308 View Predictions]

#46106

My bff Sissy Spacek has now been in a best pic nominee every decade 4 times in a row and interestingly, all near the beginning of each decade.

1980 – Coal Miner’s Daugher
1982 – Missing

1991 – JFK

2001 – In the Bedroom

2011 – The Help

Wonder who else if anyone has been a part of best pic nominee in these consec decades.

Her hubby is art director of Tree of Life, so both their films this year are best pic nominees.

Now on the downsided – what happened to Swinton and Fassbender? Haven’t seen Rooney’s perf so can’t really comment, but have seen all the best actor nominees and very surprised about Fassbender, particularly since he placed in key critics awards, was nommed for a BAFTA, Globe, won Venice, has previous solid work (namely Hunger) and has been great in multiple roles in 2011.  

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[JOSE Joined: May 16th, 2011 Topics: 3 Posts: 1134 View Predictions]

#46107

The last time that all best actress nominees were born in the States was in 1991.

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[Benedick Joined: Jan 8th, 2012 Topics: 5 Posts: 308 View Predictions]

#46108

Swinton and Fassbender’s films were just not Oscar movies. Dragon Tattoo turned out not to be either, but was more mainstream than “Kevin”, which I suppose is the reason Rooney Mara made it in.

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[Scottferguson Joined: Sep 26th, 2011 Topics: 136 Posts: 11099 View Predictions]

#46109

Three silent performances, when the last time any was nominated was year (1928-29), and then only one.

(oops – forgot Jane Wyman, maybe there has been another mute one)

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[BenitoDelicias Joined: Nov 3rd, 2010 Topics: 8 Posts: 5196 View Predictions]

#46110

Three silent performances, when the last time any was nominated was year (1928-29), and then only one.

(oops – forgot Jane Wyman, maybe there has been another mute one)

Wasn’t Samantha Morton mute in Sweet & Lowdown?

Never saw the movie, so I don’t know if she was 100% mute. But SPOILER: neither is Jean Dujardin who speaks in the final scene. 

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[tonorlo Joined: Oct 4th, 2011 Topics: 1 Posts: 3236 View Predictions]

#46111

For whatever it’s worth, “The Artist” does stand to set a precedent on an incredibly tiny technicality if it DID win Best Picture… One that is definitely only for the split-hair-nitty-gritty trivia buffs:

Contrary to “Wings”‘s reputation, no silent film has ever won “Best Picture.” “Wings”‘s trophy was for “Best Production,” and “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans” was honored as “Best Unique and Artistic Production.”

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[BenitoDelicias Joined: Nov 3rd, 2010 Topics: 8 Posts: 5196 View Predictions]

#46112

the last time that Glenn Close and Max von Sydow (omfg!!) were nominated was in 1989, It’s a 23 years gap, so besides Helen Hayes (39 years) is there any case with 20 years or more between nominations??

Alan Arkin had quite a gap. 1969 second nomination, 2007 third nod and first win (going by ceremony years). 38 years.

Julie Christie 1972 second nod, 1998 third nod. 26 years (again, ceremony years).

Almost: Lynn Redgrave 22 years…there must be more…
 

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[Scottferguson Joined: Sep 26th, 2011 Topics: 136 Posts: 11099 View Predictions]

#46113

[quote=”Scottferguson”]Three silent performances, when the last time any was nominated was year (1928-29), and then only one.

(oops – forgot Jane Wyman, maybe there has been another mute one)

Wasn’t Samantha Morton mute in Sweet & Lowdown?

Never saw the movie, so I don’t know if she was 100% mute. But SPOILER: neither is Jean Dujardin who speaks in the final scene. [/quote]

I’d have to check to see on Morton, as well as Wyman and Marlee Matlin’s characters made any sounds
Von Sydow is totally silent

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[vlaxym Joined: Dec 29th, 2011 Topics: 19 Posts: 294 View Predictions]

#46114

Another record I guess-

Streep would join Olivier and Nicholson to be nominated for acting for five consecutive decades. Kate Hepburn, Bette Davis, Diane Keaton, Shirley MacLaine (they’re the only one I could recollect) have been nominated for four consececutive decades. (Kate Hepburn, Paul Newman, and Peter O’Toole have been nominated for 5 decades, albeit non-consecutive.)

Also Michael Caine was nominated for five consececutive decades.

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[tonorlo Joined: Oct 4th, 2011 Topics: 1 Posts: 3236 View Predictions]

#46115

Wyman is totally silent in “Johnny Belinda.”

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[BenitoDelicias Joined: Nov 3rd, 2010 Topics: 8 Posts: 5196 View Predictions]

#46116

Marlee Matlin speaks in Children of a Lesser God. It’s not even just “sounds”, it’s words, as the actress herself can actually speak.

I wonder what are people considering as “SILENT”. The Artist is not a silent movie. Just as there are not three silent performances nominated this year, just two.

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[Cathy V Joined: May 22nd, 2011 Topics: 3 Posts: 478 View Predictions]

#46117

Holly Hunter in The Piano?

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[dannyboy. Joined: Oct 11th, 2010 Topics: 6 Posts: 1695 View Predictions]

#46118

Matlin is not a silent performance.. Not like von Sydow, Bejo and Dujardin, Wyman and Holly Hunter. There must be others!

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[Aunt Peg Joined: Dec 27th, 2011 Topics: 2 Posts: 705 View Predictions]

#46119

Holly Hunter did have some voice over though.

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