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May 31, 2020 at 6:01 am #1203509990
Worse movies got nominated in that category and better ones were excluded. “Good Will Hunting” was actually very well written and I wonder how Damon and Affleck were able to write something so mature while they were that young. Even though they both wrote screenplays from time to time, nothing came close to that so it makes me wonder whether they actually didn’t have somebody doing uncredited work there. No accusing, of course.
“Boogie Nights” would be my alternate choice there, pulling so many different strings at the same time. It’s weird to see Paul Thomas Anderson NOT having Oscar now and actually only being nominated for his adapted screenplays once 1990s have ended – “The Master” and “Phantom Thread” could have and maybe should have gotten him nominations in original screenplay.
I love that there was a spot for a film like “The Full Monty”, certainly helped by the success of “Four Weddings and a Funeral” 3 years before. I was positively surprised to see it in Best Picture and Best Director as well so that movie had support besides British part of the Academy (or were they enough?).
“Deconstructing Harry” is divisive but I think it’s actually constructed very well, especially when compared to Allen’s previous nomination “Mighty Aphrodite” which was terrible and didn’t deserve anything sans Sorvino who made it somewhat watchable. I think problem with “…Harry” is the fact that it’s very unpleasent, yet even for the scene with characters applauding their creator it deserved a spot here.
I have bigger problem with “As Good As It Gets” which has aged very badly and looks much older than “Broadcast News” and even “Terms of Endearment”. Nicholson’s hammy performance winning was terrible, Hunt saves it but I wouldn’t give her an Oscar either. It’s a very problematic movie that has very strong but also very low, cringy points. It’s actually Melvin does something wonderful/terrible/wonderful/terrible all the time and that was tiresome. If any film was supposed to be excluded for “Titanic”, that would be it.
I consider “Titanic” better written than “Avatar” which – plotwise – didn’t have that much going for it. Jack and Rose are still watched and make people enthusiastic, even those who are younger than the movie. “As Good As It Gets” will never have that. Sure, screenplay wouldn’t be among the most deserved nominations for the picture but I could have lived with that (and DiCaprio nominated over Hoffman). I personally think there’s no way a majority of writers would appreciate the movie that includes spitting contest. 🙂
ReplyMay 30, 2020 at 2:44 pm #1203509388+5 Nicole Kidman
-3 Tom Hanks
-2 Julianne MooreDiane Keaton: Looking for Mr. Goodbar + Annie Hall (42)
Ryan Gosling: The Ides of March + Crazy, Stupid, Love. (39)
Audrey Hepburn: Wait Until Dark + Two for the Road (27)
Nicole Kidman: The Others + Moulin Rouge! (12)
Scarlett Johansson: The Girl with a Pearl Earring + Lost in Translation (11)
Jill Clayburgh: La Luna + Starting Over (10)
Dustin Hoffman: Midnight Cowboy + John and Mary (8)
Billy Bob Thornton: The Man Who Wasn’t There + Bandits (8)Michael Caine: Alfie + Gambit (7)
Julianne Moore: The End of Affair + An Ideal Husband (6)
ELIMINATED:
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17. Meryl Streep: Doubt + Mamma Mia!
16. Sandra Bullock: The Blind Side + The Proposal
15. Marsha Mason: Promises in the Dark + Chapter Two
14. Ingrid Bergman: The Inn of the Sixth Happiness + Indiscreet
13. Julianne Moore: Still Alice + Maps to the Stars
12. Julie Andrews: Duet for One + That’s Life!
11. Tom Hanks: Philadelphia + Sleepless in SeattleMay 30, 2020 at 2:36 pm #1203509374Gillian Anderson was in “Playing by Heart” with Gena Rowlands
who was in “Strangers: The Story of Mother and Daughter” with Bette DavisDeanna Durbin and Eric Dane
ReplyMay 25, 2020 at 12:49 pm #1203500170+4 Audrey Hepburn: Wait Until Dark + Two for the Road
+1 Diane Keaton: Looking for Mr. Goodbar + Annie Hall
-3 Meryl Streep: Doubt + Mamma Mia! (ELIMINATED)
-2 Sandra Bullock: The Blind Side + The ProposalAudrey Hepburn: Wait Until Dark + Two for the Road (16)
Ryan Gosling: The Ides of March + Crazy, Stupid, Love. (15)
Julianne Moore: The End of Affair + An Ideal Husband (13)
Diane Keaton: Looking for Mr. Goodbar + Annie Hall (13)Ingrid Bergman: The Inn of the Sixth Happiness + Indiscreet (10)
Michael Caine: Alfie + Gambit (10)
Dustin Hoffman: Midnight Cowboy + John and Mary (10)
Jill Clayburgh: La Luna + Starting Over (10)
Nicole Kidman: The Others + Moulin Rouge! (10)
Marsha Mason: Promises in the Dark + Chapter Two (10)
Julie Andrews: Duet for One + That’s Life! (10)
Scarlett Johansson: The Girl with a Pearl Earring + Lost in Translation (10)
Julianne Moore: Still Alice + Maps to the Stars (10)Sandra Bullock: The Blind Side + The Proposal (8)
Billy Bob Thornton: The Man Who Wasn’t There + Bandits (8)
Tom Hanks: Philadelphia + Sleepless in Seattle (8)ELIMINATED:
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17. Meryl Streep: Doubt + Mamma Mia!May 25, 2020 at 12:43 pm #1203500158Donna Summer was in “Thank God It’s Friday” with Jeff Goldblum
who was in “The Big Chill” with Glenn Close
who is in “Hillibilly Elegy” with Amy AdamsSonia Braga and Tatiana Maslany
ReplyMay 24, 2020 at 8:56 am #12034984411. Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
2. Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
3. Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
4. Jean Dujardin, The Artist
5. Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club (should have been DiCaprio)
6. Colin Firth, The King’s Speech (should have been Eisenberg)
7. Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything (should have been Keaton)
8. Rami Malek, Bohemian Rapsody (should have been Cooper)I haven’t seen “Lincoln” or “The Darkest Hour” and I don’t have a desire to watch them.
ReplyMay 24, 2020 at 6:32 am #1203498227I also wonder why did they never really introduced a scheming model who would be using Forresters’ name as a way to get success, luxury and recognition? This storyline would write itself.
I think they got away from the core family too much. Show was at it best in 1990s and early 2003 (1998-2003 were peak years, I think) with another good run in 2007-2008.
I think repetition was supposed to be a part of the show success – the same people, storylines and pairings all over again. It was sick but predictible – you knew what you were getting. I recently catched Brooke and Taylor fighting during wedding reception and… oh my, Taylor is completely ruined as a character. Brooke fared better even though she was never written coherently.
ReplyMay 24, 2020 at 6:03 am #1203498193Christina Aguilera for “Burlesque” would have made more sense than Angelina Jolie that year.
ReplyMay 23, 2020 at 2:38 pm #1203497399I’ve returned to fight between Teri Hatcher and Charlize Theron on “2 Days in the Valley” pretty often… 🙂
ReplyMay 23, 2020 at 12:34 pm #12034972881. Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
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2. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Birdman
3. Damien Chazelle, La La Land
4. Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
5. Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
6. Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
7. Alejandro González Inarritu, The Revenant
8. Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
9. Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech
10. Ang Lee, Life of PiMay 23, 2020 at 12:31 pm #1203497282I think we should focus on “missing an emmy” for now because of covid 19. Haha! Alan Arkin should win an emmy for kominsky method! To make the ratio 10/15.
I guess he’s the only one eligible who can complete TCA with an Emmy win. I don’t think he’ll win for this role, though but I wish him well – he’s a great actor.
ReplyMay 21, 2020 at 1:42 am #1203493131^^Perhaps due to the fact that it was so overrated in 2009 which was generally the weakest year of the decade along with 2005.
Pleasently surprised to see how screenplay categories turned out. With one or two exceptions per list, that’s how I voted.
Bottom 3 of Best Actress list was obvious although I’m stunned to see Helen Mirren second. I didn’t expect that as usually people divide between Streep, Cruz and Dench from that year.
There’s no escape of the fact that “There Will Be Blood” would have won Best Picture easily without “No Country for Old Men” pretty much like “Sunset Boulevard”, “The Cabaret”, “The Social Network” and “Avatar” could have been Best Picture winners in different circumstances as well.
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