Favorite Non-Oscar Nominated Performances: Actor, 1973 - Blu-ray Forum

SelwynMcGinty · 09-04-2024, 09:54 PM

As the title of the thread suggests, we're looking to pinpoint the Next Best Celebrated Acting Performances of film history. Plenty of great turns get ignored or forgotten through the sands of time, and this is a quick way to review and vote for our favorites.

This is for the North American calendar release year of 1973, so to save us clicking on Wikipedia, the following Oscar nominees are exempt:

Best Actor - Jack Lemmon, Save the Tiger
Marlon Brando, Last Tango in Paris
Jack Nicholson, The Last Detail
Al Pacino, Serpico
Robert Redford, The Sting

Best Supp. Actor - John Houseman, The Paper Chase
Vincent Gardenia, Bang the Drum Slowly
Jack Gilford, Save the Tiger
Jason Miller, The Exorcist
Randy Quaid, The Last Detail

Anything else is fair game! You may notice that the choices are primarily Leading roles, but I'm not going to disallow other selections. It doesn't seem fair or sensible to quibble about Lead/Supporting categories.

Feel free to discuss these or other choices, 1973 the movie year in general, or any other rankings or opinions.

Thanks to everyone participating in these crazy polls! Cheers!!

Alan T · 09-04-2024, 10:16 PM

Clint Eastwood, Magnum Force

BerC · 09-04-2024, 10:50 PM

Sean Connery for "The Offence."

Starman22 · 09-04-2024, 11:01 PM

Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force... one of the best sequel.

Cruel Angel · 09-04-2024, 11:26 PM

Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter

hasslein · 09-05-2024, 12:00 AM

Moriarity and DeNiro were great in Bang the Drum Slowly, but I also love Hackman and Pacino in Scarecrow, I went with a Hackman.

Beckford · 09-05-2024, 12:35 AM

Rip Torn "Payday"

Lord-Oakbeard · 09-05-2024, 01:51 PM

Vincent Price, Theatre of Blood

Tough to choose from that fabulous list but it’s my favourite Vincent Price performance.

DR Herbert West · 09-05-2024, 04:14 PM

McQueen, Papillon

RFK · 09-05-2024, 07:12 PM

Other - Rip Torn was born to play Maury Dann in Payday.

originalHDphantom · 09-06-2024, 12:58 AM

Paul Newman, in The Sting

traths · 09-06-2024, 01:28 AM

Richard Dreyfuss, American Graffiti

Bernardo A. · 09-15-2024, 06:45 AM

Ian Holm for The Homecoming

View Poll Results: Favorite Non-Oscar Nominated Performances: Actor, 1973
Carl Anderson, Jesus Christ Superstar	0	0%
Ian Bannen, The Offence	0	0%
James Caan, Cinderella Liberty	0	0%
Sean Connery, The Offence	1	5.00%
Robert DeNiro, Mean Streets	2	10.00%
Bruce Dern, The Laughing Policeman	0	0%
Richard Dreyfuss, American Graffiti	1	5.00%
Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter	3	15.00%
Clint Eastwood, Magnum Force	2	10.00%
Edward Fox, The Day of the Jackal	0	0%
Giancarlo Giannini, Love & Anarchy	0	0%
Fernando Fernan Gomez, The Spirit of the Beehive	0	0%
Elliott Gould, The Long Goodbye	2	10.00%
Gene Hackman, Scarecrow	1	5.00%
Dustin Hoffman, Papillon	0	0%
Ian Holm, The Homecoming	1	5.00%
Yaphet Kotto, Live and Let Die	0	0%
Lee Marvin, Emperor of the North	1	5.00%
Walter Matthau, Charley Varrick	0	0%
Malcolm McDowell, O Lucky Man!	0	0%
Steve McQueen, Papillon	1	5.00%
Robert Mitchum, The Friends of Eddie Coyle	0	0%
Paul Newman, The Sting	2	10.00%
Ryan O’Neal, Paper Moon	0	0%
Warren Oates, Dillinger	0	0%
Al Pacino, Scarecrow	0	0%
Vincent Price, Theatre of Blood	1	5.00%
Robert Redford, The Way We Were	0	0%
Robert Ryan, The Iceman Cometh	0	0%
Roy Scheider, The Seven Ups	0	0%
Martin Sheen, Badlands	0	0%
Donald Sutherland, Don’t Look Now	0	0%
Fred Williamson, Black Caesar	0	0%
Edward Woodward, The Wicker Man	0	0%
Other (please specify)	2	10.00%
Voters: 20. You may not vote on this poll

09-04-2024, 09:54 PM	#1
SelwynMcGinty Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2024 Location:California	Favorite Non-Oscar Nominated Performances: Actor, 1973 As the title of the thread suggests, we're looking to pinpoint the Next Best Celebrated Acting Performances of film history. Plenty of great turns get ignored or forgotten through the sands of time, and this is a quick way to review and vote for our favorites. This is for the North American calendar release year of 1973, so to save us clicking on Wikipedia, the following Oscar nominees are exempt: Best Actor - Jack Lemmon, Save the Tiger Marlon Brando, Last Tango in Paris Jack Nicholson, The Last Detail Al Pacino, Serpico Robert Redford, The Sting Best Supp. Actor - John Houseman, The Paper Chase Vincent Gardenia, Bang the Drum Slowly Jack Gilford, Save the Tiger Jason Miller, The Exorcist Randy Quaid, The Last Detail Anything else is fair game! You may notice that the choices are primarily Leading roles, but I'm not going to disallow other selections. It doesn't seem fair or sensible to quibble about Lead/Supporting categories. Feel free to discuss these or other choices, 1973 the movie year in general, or any other rankings or opinions. Thanks to everyone participating in these crazy polls! Cheers!!

09-04-2024, 10:16 PM	#2
Alan T Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2016 Location:Southern California 4K collection:299 Blu-ray collection:533 DVD collection:16	Clint Eastwood, Magnum Force

09-04-2024, 10:50 PM	#3
BerC Power Member Member since:Mar 2017 Location:The Silver Screen	Sean Connery for "The Offence."

09-04-2024, 11:01 PM	#4
Starman22 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Texas 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:11	Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force... one of the best sequel.

09-04-2024, 11:26 PM	#5
Cruel Angel Blu-ray Prince Member since:Nov 2009 Location:San Antonio TX 4K collection:315 Blu-ray collection:1188 DVD collection:281	Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter

09-05-2024, 12:00 AM	#6
hasslein Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2011 4K collection:368 Blu-ray collection:3650 DVD collection:5569 iTunes collection:3 Trading Score:35	Moriarity and DeNiro were great in Bang the Drum Slowly, but I also love Hackman and Pacino in Scarecrow, I went with a Hackman.

09-05-2024, 12:35 AM	#7
Beckford Expert Member Member since:Sep 2019 Location:Neither here nor there	Rip Torn "Payday"

09-05-2024, 01:51 PM	#8
Lord-Oakbeard Power Member Member since:Sep 2022 Location:The Boneyard 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:326 DVD collection:441	Vincent Price, Theatre of Blood Tough to choose from that fabulous list but it’s my favourite Vincent Price performance.

09-05-2024, 04:14 PM	#9
DR Herbert West Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:8	McQueen, Papillon

09-05-2024, 07:12 PM	#10
RFK Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2015	Other - Rip Torn was born to play Maury Dann in Payday.

09-06-2024, 12:58 AM	#11
originalHDphantom Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2015 Location:Canada 4K collection:293 Blu-ray collection:4314 DVD collection:679 Digital collection:54 Blu-ray reviews: 27	Paul Newman, in The Sting

09-06-2024, 01:28 AM	#12
traths Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Minnesota 4K collection:252 Blu-ray collection:1040 DVD collection:53 Trading Score:2	Richard Dreyfuss, American Graffiti

09-15-2024, 06:45 AM	#13
Bernardo A. Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2015 Location:Brazil 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:342 DVD collection:8 Blu-ray reviews:13	Ian Holm for The Homecoming

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