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#189753

Another category where we are spoilt for choice when it comes to picking the worst of the “best.”

I am tempted to say Anne Hathaway for her one-note performance in “Les Miserables” (over four stellar turns from much better actresses)

 

Just out of curiosity. When you said “her one-note performance”, was that pun intended? 

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#189743

This one’s pretty easy. Renee Zellweger for Cold Mountain. It felt like she was in a different movie from everyone else because she was so over-the-top. I’ll admit that I prefer Kim Basinger’s mousy turn in LA Confidential.

Although Octavia Spencer came at a close second. All she did was talk sass and crap in a pie. Wouldn’t really call that Oscar-worthy. It doesn’t even compare to the work she gave after she won. 

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#188921

I don’t understand the hatred for Helen Hunt’s win. For one, it was refreshing to see her win for a comedy, which hardly ever gets recognition. Plus, she managed to receive a second Oscar nod, proving she’s no one hit wonder. I find it odd that people complain about the Academy’s stigma against comedy, yet when a comedic role actually does get recognition, like Marisa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny and Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids, people STILL complain. Humor is much harder to pull off than drama, you know.

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#189642

I don’t want to kick an already beaten horse by picking Crash or Shakespeare In Love, so I’ll go with Dances With Wolves. Its win doesn’t just anger me because I find it to be overlong, on-the-nose and just plain unbearable to watch. But it won over freaking Goodfellas. This win isn’t justifiable, in my book.

Although The King’s Speech isn’t too far behind. Yeah, the King’s Speech is sentimental and all but it PALES in comparison to its competition. 

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#188975

For me, it’s Cuba Gooding, Jr. Sure, he has that famous line “Show me the money” and all, but his work was so sporadic and without nuance. Ed Norton got hosed. I would also say William H. Macy was, but I like to pretend he is in the lead category. 

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#188805

Either of Sean Penn’s Oscars. (When watching both performances, it’s so obvious that he’s ACTING, but the idea is not to see the acting) 

Benigni has already been maligned enough, but he was pretty close by a margin. 

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#188842

Probably Gwyneth Paltrow for Shakespeare In Love. I haven’t even seen Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth, who almost everything thinks should’ve won, but I certainly didn’t see an awards caliber performance from Paltrow. She was fine but any actress could’ve done that role justice. 

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#44329

Subject to change:

2000-Bjork- Dancer in the Dark
2001-Naomi Watts- Mulholland Dr.
2002-Julianne Moore- Far From Heaven
2003-Charlize Theron- Monster
2004-Nicole Kidman- Dogville
2005-Vera Farmiga- Down To The Bone
2006-Judi Dench- Notes on a Scandal
2007-Anamaria Marinca- 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days
2008-Sally Hawkins- Happy-Go-Lucky
2009-Tilda Swinton-Julia
2010-Natalie Portman- Black Swan
2011-Elizabeth Olsen-Martha Marcy May Marlene
2012-Marion Cotillard-Rust and Bone
2013-Cate Blanchett-Blue Jasmine/Adele Exarchopoulos-Blue is the Warmest Color
2014-Rosamund Pike-Gone Girl 

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#182216

Lead role. No question. Sure the movie is called “Django Unchained”, but the film’s focal point is the duo of Django and Schultz. 

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#170188

My lineup from this year probably would’ve been almost identical to the Globes and SAGs:

Kirsten Dunst, Interview With The Vampire
Sally Field, Forrest Gump
Uma Thurman, Pulp Fiction
Jennifer Tilly, Bullets Over Broadway
Dianne Wiest, Bullets Over Broadway

 

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#44247

(subject to change)

1967- Paul Newman for Cool Hand Luke

1972-Marlon Brando for The Godfather
1974-Jack Nicholson for Chinatown
1975-Al Pacino for Dog Day Afternoon
1976-Peter Finch for Network

1980-Robert De Niro for Raging Bull
1982-Dustin Hoffman for Tootsie
1988-Tom Hanks for Big
1989-Daniel Day-Lewis for My Left Foot
1990-Johnny Depp for Edward Scissorhands
1991-Anthony Hopkins for The Silence Of The Lambs
1993-Liam Neeson for Schindler’s List
1994-Tom Hanks for Forrest Gump
1996-William H. Macy for Fargo
1997-Matt Damon for Good Will Hunting
1998-Ian McKellen for Gods And Monsters
1999-Kevin Spacey for American Beauty
2000-Christian Bale for American Psycho
2001-Gene Hackman for The Royal Tenenbaums
2002-Adam Sandler for Punch-Drunk Love
2003-Bill Murray for Lost In Translation
2004-Jim Carrey for Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
2005-Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote
2007-Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood
2008-Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler
2009-George Clooney for Up In The Air
2010-Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network
2011-Michael Fassbender for Shame
2012-Joaquin Phoenix for The Master
2013-Leonardo DiCaprio for The Wolf Of Wall Street 

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#47572

(subject to change)

1989-Brenda Fricker in My Left Foot
1990-Lorraine Bracco in Goodfellas
1994- Jennifer Tilly in Bullets Over Broadway
1997-Julianne Moore in Boogie Nights
1998-Joan Allen in Pleasantville
1999-Helena Bonham Carter in Fight Club
2000-Kate Hudson in Almost Famous
2001-Gwyneth Paltrow in Royal Tenenbaums
2002-Michelle Pfeiffer in White Oleander
2003-Ellen DeGeneres in Finding Nemo
2004-Lizzy Caplan in Mean Girls
2005-Michelle Williams in Brokeback Mountain
2006- Cate Blanchett in Notes On A Scandal
2007- Marcia Gay Harden in The Mist
2008-Viola Davis in Doubt
2009-Mo’Nique in Precious
2010-Jacki Weaver in Animal Kingdom
2011-Shailene Woodley in The Descendants
2012-Anne Hathaway in The Dark Knight Rises
2013-Lupita Nyong’o in 12 Years A Slave 

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#338176

Can’t wait to watch that when it comes on. Go get that Emmy, Frances! Since you already have an Oscar and a Tony, you could finally complete your Triple Crown 🙂

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#164481

While I thought her musical number was great, I felt that Queen Latifah, along with John C. Reilly, pretty much rode Chicago’s coattails. She was fun, but I just don’t know about Oscar-worthy. I personally would’ve preferred to see Patricia Clarkson or Michelle Pfeiffer (my personal choice) in that category.

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#158821

I went with Sandy. While all the other actors were good, Bullock left the biggest impression, imo.

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