Oscar Boo Boos- Page 2

[jimnysf]

Posted: 9/5/06 at 2:59am

1977

No nominations for the songs from "Saturday Night Fever"! They nominated long forgotten songs from "The Slipper and the Rose", "The Rescuers" and "Pete's Dragon instead. "You Light Up My Life" won Best Song.

At least "A Little Night Music" won that year for Best Adapted Score.

[jv92]

Posted: 9/5/06 at 5:41pm

"Hard Out 'Dere 'fo a Pimp" over "Travelin' Thru" (2005)

Clint Eastwoods over Scorcesse for Director (2004)

That rather unmemorable song from Lord of the Rings over A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow (2003)

Roman Polanski over Rob Marshal (2002)
Eminem over Kander and Ebb, no matter how good Eminem's song wasis (2002)

Whoever beat Fosse (Kramer vs. Kramer's director I think) over Fosse (1979)
Kramer vs. Kramer over All That Jazz (1979)

Julie Christie over Julie Andrews (1965)
Snubbing Christopher Plummer (1965), You gotta admit, he put some life into that dull character of Von Trapp.
Snubbing Ernest Lehman (I think he was snubbed) (1965)

My Fair Lady over Mary Poppins (1964)

[StageManager2]

Posted: 9/5/06 at 6:18pm

Christopher Plummer was snubbed for THE INSIDER, IMO.

jv92, are you saying that Kander & Ebb should have won over Eminem just because they're Kander & Ebb? Do you really think that "I Move On" was the best song in the bunch?

Updated On: 9/5/06 at 06:18 PM

[jimnysf]

Posted: 9/5/06 at 6:23pm

Disco Rules!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 9/5/06 at 7:32pm

What beat the K & E song was a travesty & shows what a joke the Academy has become

Updated On: 9/5/06 at 07:32 PM

[broadway86]

Posted: 9/5/06 at 8:19pm

That rather unmemorable song from Lord of the Rings over A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow (2003)

I love you!

Crash over Brokeback Mountain (sorry, I just can't get over it!). 2005

Humphrey Bogart over Montgomery Clift. 1951

George Chakiris over Montgomery Clift. 1961

A Beautiful Mind over any of the other nominees. 2001

The Color Purple getting jack ****. 1986

Patty Duke over Angela Lansbury. 1962

Judy Holliday over Bette Davis. 1950

Jamie Foxx over Leonardo DiCaprio. 2004

Rachel Weisz over Amy Adams. 2005

Sean Penn over any of the other nominees. 2003

Nicole Kidman over Julianne Moore. 2002

Paul Giamatti not getting nominated. 2004

Roberto Benigni over Ian McKellen or Edward Norton. 1998

Lee Marvin over Rod Steiger. 1965

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? not getting nominated (or winning!) BP. 1969

Russell Crowe over any of the other nominees. 2000

Hamlet over any of the other nominees. 1948

Titanic (which I like) over any of the other nominees (all of which I loved).

An American in Paris over A Place in the Sun. 1951

Teresa Wright over Agnes Moorehead. 1942

Halle Berry over Nicole Kidman. 2001

The Lost Weekend over Mildred Pierce. 1945

Going My Way very Double Indemnity. 1944

How Green Was My Valley over Ctizen Kane. 1941

Forrest Gump over Pulp Fiction. 1994

Rocky over ANY of the other nominees. 1976

Chariots of Fire over ANY of the other nominees. 1981

Paul Newman over Bob Hoskins. 1986 (can't believe I said that)

Katharine Hepburn over Anne Bancroft. 1967

Sullivan's Travels getting nominated for jack ****. 1941

Julie Andrews over Kim Stanley. 1964

Chinatown winning only 1 Oscar. 1974

12 Angry Men not winning Best Adap. Screenplay. 1957

Joan Allen not being nominated (and winning). 2005

Peter Sarsgaard not being nominated (and winning). 2003 Updated On: 9/5/06 at 08:19 PM

[Carl Magnum]

Posted: 9/5/06 at 11:39pm

When Hanks won for Forest Gump over Nigel Hawthorne in Madness of King George. That was the moment the Oscars began to look like nothing but a publicity contest. There are still a few moments when it's gotten right. Like when Adrian Brody was honored for The Pianist and yes when Eminem won for Lose Yourself, and did the right thing by not showing up because they wanted to censor the song they considered Oscar worthy.

But on a whole, the Oscars are pointless and it's almost an honor not to win one. I hope Depp never does, cause most likely they will honor him for something asinine and not for one of his more brilliant films.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 9/5/06 at 11:45pm

Roxy, how can you say that Eminem's "Lose Yourself" is a travesty? It's a wonderful song, and rightfully won.

[Carl Magnum]

Posted: 9/5/06 at 11:49pm

Three6Mafia winning was the joke. It was a pathetic attempt to look hip and not give the award to who really deserved it, Paton, for fear of being called "Old and out of touch" in the press. Which is exactly how it played off, being old and out of touch. Eminem deserved that Oscar, Kander and Ebb have written far better than I Move On. As a song, I Move On, is the travesty and not Lose Yourself.

[broadway86]

Posted: 9/6/06 at 12:53am

b86 I don't understand the "and"

I meant that I think Allen and Sarsgaard were the best in their respective categories, and should won - or at least have gotten nominated.

When Hanks won for Forest Gump over Nigel Hawthorne in Madness of King George.

Yet another ****-up to add to the ever-growing list.

Roxy, how can you say that Eminem's "Lose Yourself" is a travesty? It's a wonderful song, and rightfully won.

For once, munk, we agree. Updated On: 9/6/06 at 12:53 AM

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 9/6/06 at 1:13am

Nice!

Though I disagree on Sean Penn. He rightfully won for MYSTIC RIVER.

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 9/6/06 at 2:15am

Eminem's song (and any other rap songs for that matter) are sad, pathetic excuses for music. It's sickening. I also think "I Move On" is a great song.

[peggyandvelma]

Posted: 9/6/06 at 9:38am

Not a Penn fan. Depp deserved the Oscar that year for Pirates. One of the best performances I've seen lately.

[broadway86]

Posted: 9/6/06 at 1:07pm

Though I disagree on Sean Penn. He rightfully won for MYSTIC RIVER.

Penn's one of my favorite actors, but the only reason why that win doesn't bother me so much is because I pretend it was for 21 Grams instead, which I thought he was brilliant in.

Eminem's song (and any other rap songs for that matter) are sad, pathetic excuses for music.

I don't like rap either. But, there are some songs - like "Lose Yourself" and Tupac's "Changes" - that have undeniable meaning and power behind them.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 9/6/06 at 5:27pm

Well, I think WICKED is a sad, pathetic excuse for good theatre.

What you said is one of the most ignorant and unfounded things I have read on this board- and that's saying A LOT.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 9/6/06 at 6:28pm

Touchy, munk?

Updated On: 9/6/06 at 06:28 PM

[Carl Magnum]

Posted: 9/6/06 at 7:34pm

I agree with Monk totally, Elphaba(insert random number)'s comments only made her look ignorant. And yes giving Halle Berry and Julia Roberts OSCARS only further denegrates the award's signifigance.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 9/6/06 at 7:42pm

"And yes giving Halle Berry and Julia Roberts OSCARS only further denegrates the award's significance."

Why, because it's Halle Berry and Julia Roberts? Or because of their mediocre performances? Let's say, for instance, that their performances had been outstanding -- the very best one that year -- and they rightfully deserved the award, would you still feel the same way because of who they are?

[StageManager2]

Posted: 9/6/06 at 8:28pm

It was a hypothetical question, eyeluvbrdwy -- you hateful threadjacker you!

Carl Magnum stated that awarding Halle Berry and Julia Roberts the Academy Award denigrates the Oscar's significance, but he didn't explain. I was simply asking if he would feel the same even if their performances been the best one, just because of who they happen to be. And I was not talking specifically about MONSTER'S BALL or ERIN BROCKIVICH. It was a hypothetical scenario.

Updated On: 9/6/06 at 08:28 PM

[jv92]

Posted: 9/6/06 at 9:11pm

No, I like "Loose Yourself." I just think that Kander and Ebb's song was better. I think it should have won. I feel Eminem only won because the Academy wanted to be "hip." (That also might be the reason Three Six Mafia won.)

[broadway86]

Posted: 9/6/06 at 11:20pm

helen hunt is a boo boo

I thought she was the best in her category.

gwyneth paltrow is a boo boo

Umm... Second best.

julia roberts is a boo boo

A lot of people look down on this win because Roberts won over Burstyn and Linney, which is true. But, I thought Roberts was still outstanding.

halle berry is a boo boo

Although she was fantastic, I would have voted for a couple of people over her.

hillary swank is a boo boo

Which one? I thought both wins were justifiable, although Winslet would have been my choice in '04.

reese witherspoon is a boo boo

I'm gonna say it: Wasn't blown away by Huffman. Witherspoon's performance, on the other hand, was subtle and touching in a way that many other Oscar winners aren't. Perhaps I'm in the minority, but I think Reese was the best out of the nominees.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 12:09am

Helen Hunt was near brilliant in AS GOOD AS IT GETS, but part of me (in retrospect, I suppose) feels that Kate Winslet's TITANIC performance should have won. She was WONDERFUL.

Gwyneth Paltrow won because it was a pretty weak year for leading actresses.

Julia Roberts WAS outstanding in ERIN BROKVICH - and it was surely her best work up to that point. However, Ellen Burstyn's performance is on an entirely different level than the rest. It's a no-brainer.

Halle Berry was, I suppose, as good as she could have been in that horrid film. She was fine, but Oscar? I found her performance to be totally forgettable.

Hillary Swank? Sure, maybe Bening was the favorite both years - but her performance in BOYS DON'T CRY is drop dead brilliant. Her performance in MILLION DOLLAR BABY was also sheer brilliance. My favorite that year was also Kate Winslet, but I can surely see why Swank won, and I don't think it's unjustifiable.

Reese Witherspoon...that's tough. Another pretty weak year for lead actresses. Judi Dench played Judi Dench (which, is pretty damn amazing no matter what), and Keira Knightley was surprisingly fantastic. Huffman was damn brilliant, and in my opinion, should have won that Oscar. I see why Reese won, but I disagree with it completely. I also have a hard time buying her as a lead actress in that film. It is definitely borderline-supporting. When I went to see WALK THE LINE, I had already heard all the Witherspoon buzz and have to say that I was disappointed. I felt like she was nothing special.

[NCGuy]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 12:47am

Kate Winslet was the best thing about Titanic (and much more deserving than Helen Hunt), but Helena Bonham Carter was absolutely devastating that year in Wings of the Dove.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 1:01am

True, very true. I forgot about WINGS OF THE DOVE, actually.

Still, Kate Winslet was just sensational in TITANIC, and I still feel that she should have won. She wasn't robbed - but she's my personal pick.

[Carl Magnum]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 1:29am

Ellen Burstyn being snubbed for Roberts is the Boo Boo.

I personally think awarding Roberts any year is a boo boo, but then again I think she is a horrible actress, just my opinion.


Berry; I just didn't see it as her year personally and her acceptance speech killed it for me as well.

Oh and back to Elphaba364758687979785854, not to get too far off topic, but is a rap group like The Roots sad and pathetic excuse for musicians? Especially when they write all songs and songs are performed with them playing instruments? Doesn't most song rhyme? To blanket the entire genre based on sh!t acts that saturate BET is uniformed and, excuse me, stupid.

That's like saying all country is pathetic because of some of the garbage on CMT. Choose your words a little more carefully next time.