Oscar Snubs that make you pissed?

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by s2mikey

Its based on a true story and thats what happened. Nothing they could do - besides, how can you not like Henry running around while his brother stirs the sauce, mixing up coke, dropping guns off at Jimmys, and taking Lois to get her focking hat? C'mon man!

DWW had its moments but it seemed long just for the sake of being long. An editor would have come in handy.

Which version did you see, the theatrical version that won all the awards including Best Film Editing, or the one prepared as an ABC miniseries with many scenes that were rightfully cut placed back into it to stretch it out over two nights of broadcast television? The latter version - while not exactly disowned by Costner - was a version he states he had nothing to do with and that it was a "studio thing".

I'm still waiting for a US Blu-Ray release of the version Costner supervised -- not the "extended" version, but the theatrical version, which from where I sit is vastly superior.

[blonde_devil]

Originally Posted by s2mikey

OK - thats a well put response. Ill buy that. I still dont think it was better than Goodfellas but I see what you are saying.

Although, Id ask about Lawrence of Arabia: that was closer to 4 hours and was a 60's film. Wouldnt that have been the first true mega-epic for the theater with a long running length? It was damned successful too. Curious...

it is simple - the length of the movie has to follow the length of the story. I have no issue watching longer movies(other than having to pause it a couple times for bathroom breaks) if the movie warrents that longer running time. I actually think that is one of the biggest problems with movies now - they try and do a 2 hours or less running time to they can get a certian number of showings but that can ruin the movie because they cut out things and as a result, the movie doesn't make sense.

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by blonde_devil

it is simple - the length of the movie has to follow the length of the story. I have no issue watching longer movies(other than having to pause it a couple times for bathroom breaks) if the movie warrents that longer running time. I actually think that is one of the biggest problems with movies now - they try and do a 2 hours or less running time to they can get a certian number of showings but that can ruin the movie because they cut out things and as a result, the movie doesn't make sense.

This is what happened to The Abyss.

"But it is undeniable that these cuts did more than just shorten the film," Cameron notes. "They substantially changed its tone and more importantly, its intent. The original goal of the film was to tell a story of a kind of apocalypse in which we are all judged by a superior race and found to be worthy of salvation because of a single average man, an Everyman, who somehow represents that which is good in us: the capacity for love measured by the willingness for self-sacrifice."
http://articles.latimes.com/1993-05-..._james-cameron

[Jowiko96]

Originally Posted by Dazed+Confused

DiCaprio getting snubbed this year for his role as Calvin Candie. He was great and it was well dispersed.

Will he ever get an Oscar?

[BladeRunner2007]

Scarface
Best Actor Al Pacino
Best Picture
Best Music
Best Director

Blade Runner
Best Cinematography
Best Music
Best Visual Effects
Best Sound
Best Supporting Actor Rutger Hauer
Best Picture
Best Director

The Wrestler
Best Actor Mickey Rourke

Fight Club
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actor Brad Pitt
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Music

Taxi Driver
Best Actor Robert De Niro
Best Director
Best Picture
Best Screenplay
Best Editing

Winter's Bone
Best Actress Jennifer Lawrence

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Actress Rooney Mara

Inglourious Basterds
Best Picture
Best Screenplay
Best Director
Best Cinematography

Once Upon a Time in the West
Best Cinematography
Best Director
Best Picture
Best Music

Sunset Blvd.
Best Actress Gloria Swanson
Best Picture
Best Director

The Godfather: Part II
Best Actor Al Pacino

Apocalypse Now
Best Picture
Best Director

Dracula
Best Actor Gary Oldman

Léon - The Professional
Best Picture

Jaws
Best Picture

Boogie Nights
Best Supporting Actress Julianne Moore

Kill Bill (both)
Best Actress Uma Thurman
Best Supporting Actor David Carradine
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Director

[Tony208]

Liam Neeson losing to Hanks for Philadelphia, that movie everyone still raves about these days

[PaddyMcAloon]

Tree of Life and Hugo losing out to The Artist.

[olivasauce]

I was pissed when Wreck it Ralph lost to Brave. Robbery. Not that I hate Brave, but WIR was great.

[Rich65]

[QUOTE= Robin Williams hasn't won anything, so let's give him an Oscar for Good Will Hunting.

I agree I love Robin Williams but I was hoping Burt Reynolds would have won for Boogie Nights. It seemed like the same thing that happend to Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler, he wins almost every other award but when the oscars come.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by olivasauce

I was pissed when Wreck it Ralph lost to Brave. Robbery. Not that I hate Brave, but WIR was great.

Yeah a lot of people hate Wreck-It-Ralph though so I think the Academy went with the "safe" choice and gave the ugly golden dude to the Pixar film.

[crow2k5]

Val Kilmer in The Doors - Best Actor
Gary Oldman in The Professional - Best Supporting Actor
Natalie Portman in The Professional - Best Actress
The Professional - Best Picture
Kevin Spacey in Se7en - Best Supporting Actor
Se7en - Best Picture
Tom Cruise in Magnolia - Best Supporting Actor
Magnolia - Best Picture

[elliotroad]

Don't know if its already mentioned, but Sean Astin from Lord of the Rings should have gotten a best supporting actor nod for Return of the King.

Was so disappointed in that.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by elliotroad

Don't know if its already mentioned, but Sean Astin from Lord of the Rings should have gotten a best supporting actor nod for Return of the King.

Was so disappointed in that.

I'm as big of a LoTR fan as it gets and I have to completely disagree with this, sorry.

[blu-mike]

The oscars suck! its just a bunch of old crusty dudes who favor boring indie flicks.

[elliotroad]

No worries boss, everyone's got an opinion. Glad you have one too!

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

I'm as big of a LoTR fan as it gets and I have to completely disagree with this, sorry.

[spanky87]

Originally Posted by BladeRunner2007

Kill Bill (both)
Best Actress Uma Thurman
Best Supporting Actor David Carradine
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Director

Biggest snub ever.

[BladeRunner2007]

American History X
Best Actor Edward Norton

The Empire Strikes Back
Best Music

Zodiac
Best Director
Best Cinematography
Best Picture

Cape Fear
Best Actor Robert De Niro

Only God Forgives
Best Music
Best Cinematography
(we all know this is going to happen!)

[LegacyCosts]

I don't really care about the Academy Awards as it is full of crap but Mickey Rourke should have won for the Wrestler. That film and his performance was the best of the year. Who won that year? Sean Pean for milk? Bah, that movie was a bloated mess.

[chad_1138]

L.A. Confidential and Good Will Hunting both losing Best Picture to Titanic...

[Doctor Jack]

Naomi Watts not taking home best actress for 21 Grams is the only time I have ever been somewhat "pissed". One of the best performances of all time. Far better than Theron making herself ugly with makeup.