Biggest Oscar Snubs or Nominees That Should Have Won - Blu-ray Forum

jhiggy23 · 02-18-2010, 03:15 AM

I think ppl need to understand that snub refers to a film, director, actor, etc. not being nominated and not that they were nominated and didn't win.

jhiggy23 · 02-18-2010, 03:18 AM

A few in the past decade immediately come to mind:

Hotel Rwanda not getting a best picture nom in a weak year.

Joe Wright not getting a best director nom for Atonement, which was far and away the best directing of the year (with the tracking shot being the best directed scene)

Bruno Ganz not getting a best actor nod for Downfall, one of the best performances of all-time.

There are many, many more (especially foreign and documentary films not getting best picture nods, but that list could go on forever)

jhiggy23 · 02-18-2010, 03:19 AM

Duffy picked prob my top choice outside of the last decade, with each of the nominations he set forth for Apocalypse Now

jhiggy23 · 02-18-2010, 03:20 AM

here's some more:

Emile Hirsch for best actor in Into the Wild, easily one of the best performances of the year

there are innumerable choices here for best score, such as The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream, Gattaca, etc etc etc

jhiggy23 · 02-18-2010, 03:21 AM

Jude Law for supporting actor in Gattaca

42041 · 02-18-2010, 03:21 AM

I thought Scorsese finally winning best director after all these years for the Departed was laughable... IMO one of his lesser films, and a remake at that.

drobswim13 · 02-18-2010, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 42041

I thought Scorsese finally winning best director after all these years for the Departed was laughable... IMO one of his lesser films, and a remake at that.

+1
I'm in complete agreement with this. I can think of 6 or so films of his that are way better than The Departed.

Idioteque... · 02-18-2010, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by drobswim13

+1
I'm in complete agreement with this. I can think of 6 or so films of his that are way better than The Departed.

I feel Departed his is best, though I could change my mind. I haven't seen all of them. I'm trying to watch 2 more Scorseses before Shutter Island comes out.

drobswim13 · 02-18-2010, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Idioteque...

I feel Departed his is best, though I could change my mind. I haven't seen all of them. I'm trying to watch 2 more Scorseses before Shutter Island comes out.

You think The Departed is better than:

Taxi Driver
Mean Streets
Raging Bull
Casino
Goodfellas
Gangs of New York

(and don't forget The Departed is a remake of Infernal Affairs, which I think is superior to The Departed)

jhiggy23 · 02-22-2010, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by drobswim13

You think The Departed is better than:

Taxi Driver
Mean Streets
Raging Bull
Casino
Goodfellas
Gangs of New York

(and don't forget The Departed is a remake of Infernal Affairs, which I think is superior to The Departed)

Gotta agree here. The Departed was not one of his best films, and was good but not great. It's not even remotely as good as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, or Goodfellas. I also don't think it's as good as Mean Streets or the Aviator.

zahinn · 02-22-2010, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drobswim13

You think The Departed is better than:

Taxi Driver
Mean Streets
Raging Bull
Casino
Goodfellas
Gangs of New York

(and don't forget The Departed is a remake of Infernal Affairs, which I think is superior to The Departed)

Departed IS better than Mean Streets, Casino and especially Gangs of New York...Its one of Scorsese's weakest films.

My favorite Scorsese film is Raging Bull...now THAT is a huge snub. Its one of those movies that seem flawless to me.

jhiggy23 · 02-23-2010, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by zahinn

Departed IS better than Mean Streets, Casino and especially Gangs of New York...Its one of Scorsese's weakest films.

My favorite Scorsese film is Raging Bull...now THAT is a huge snub. Its one of those movies that seem flawless to me.

I think Taxi Driver is his best film, Goodfellas is my favorite, and Raging Bull is his best directing job.

Idioteque... · 02-18-2010, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jhiggy23

I think ppl need to understand that snub refers to a film, director, actor, etc. not being nominated and not that they were nominated and didn't win.

I think it plays both ways really.

Groo The Perverted · 02-18-2010, 03:36 AM

Note: These are mainly my opinions that these should have at the VERY LEAST been nominated, except with the case of Mr. Fox, which it should win this year but probably won't.

Laurence Fishburne - Boyz N The Hood (Best Supporting Actor)
Children of Men (Best Picture/Best Director)
Robert Downey Jr. - Two Girls & A Guy/Less Than Zero (Best Actor)
Cate Blanchett - Veronica Guerin (Best Actress)
Ben Stiller - The Royal Tenenbaums (Best Supporting Actor)

And in the foresight category.

The Fantastic Mr. Fox (Best Animated Feature).

We all know Pixar will get it again whether they deserve it or not, but Mr. Fox was an incredible film!

Sussudio · 02-18-2010, 03:40 AM

Two for this year...

Viggo Mortensen and Sam Rockwell for best actor in The Road and Moon, respectively. Phenomenal performances (the latter of which has been talked about a great deal on here). I wish Best Actor had been extended to 10 slots instead of Best Picture.

Requiem for a Dream should have been nominated for Best Picture, in my opinion.

toef · 02-18-2010, 03:44 AM

If we're including nominated movies that didn't win, throw Citizen Kane up there, and for movies that weren't even nominated add City Lights.

In general, it's obligatory to mention Orson Welles and Charlie Chaplin, because both never got the Oscar-credit they deserved (Welles only received a screenplay Oscar for Kane, which he arguably didn't even write, and Chaplin received a "special" Oscar for The Circus... both also received honorary Oscars later in life).

jhiggy23 · 02-22-2010, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by toefer

If we're including nominated movies that didn't win, throw Citizen Kane up there, and for movies that weren't even nominated add City Lights.

In general, it's obligatory to mention Orson Welles and Charlie Chaplin, because both never got the Oscar-credit they deserved (Welles only received a screenplay Oscar for Kane, which he arguably didn't even write, and Chaplin received a "special" Oscar for The Circus... both also received honorary Oscars later in life).

Agreed.

AKORIS · 02-22-2010, 07:34 PM

ones that immediately come to mind--

Clint Eastwood should have been nominated for IN THE LINE OF FIRE-- it was
a great performance!

Paul Newman should have won for THE VERDICT-- outstanding acting!

Mel Gibson should have won (was he nominated? can't remember) for
BRAVEHEART-- amazing emotion!

AKORIS · 02-22-2010, 07:36 PM

oops, forgot one--

Denzel Washington should have been nominated for MAN ON FIRE-- it's my
favorite performance of his (and he's been excellent in many films..)

jhiggy23 · 02-22-2010, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AKORIS

ones that immediately come to mind--

Clint Eastwood should have been nominated for IN THE LINE OF FIRE-- it was
a great performance!

Paul Newman should have won for THE VERDICT-- outstanding acting!

Mel Gibson should have won (was he nominated? can't remember) for
BRAVEHEART-- amazing emotion!

I agree, Gibson should've been nominated. Ebert made a great point about his nostrils flaring in the lead up to the battle scene.

02-18-2010, 03:40 AM	#15
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	Two for this year... Viggo Mortensen and Sam Rockwell for best actor in The Road and Moon, respectively. Phenomenal performances (the latter of which has been talked about a great deal on here). I wish Best Actor had been extended to 10 slots instead of Best Picture. Requiem for a Dream should have been nominated for Best Picture, in my opinion. Last edited by Sussudio; 02-18-2010 at 04:03 AM.

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02-18-2010, 03:15 AM	#1
jhiggy23 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Club Loop 4K collection:77 Blu-ray collection:636 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:13	I think ppl need to understand that snub refers to a film, director, actor, etc. not being nominated and not that they were nominated and didn't win.

02-18-2010, 03:18 AM	#2
jhiggy23 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Club Loop 4K collection:77 Blu-ray collection:636 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:13	A few in the past decade immediately come to mind: Hotel Rwanda not getting a best picture nom in a weak year. Joe Wright not getting a best director nom for Atonement, which was far and away the best directing of the year (with the tracking shot being the best directed scene) Bruno Ganz not getting a best actor nod for Downfall, one of the best performances of all-time. There are many, many more (especially foreign and documentary films not getting best picture nods, but that list could go on forever)

02-18-2010, 03:19 AM	#3
jhiggy23 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Club Loop 4K collection:77 Blu-ray collection:636 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:13	Duffy picked prob my top choice outside of the last decade, with each of the nominations he set forth for Apocalypse Now

02-18-2010, 03:20 AM	#4
jhiggy23 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Club Loop 4K collection:77 Blu-ray collection:636 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:13	here's some more: Emile Hirsch for best actor in Into the Wild, easily one of the best performances of the year there are innumerable choices here for best score, such as The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream, Gattaca, etc etc etc

02-18-2010, 03:21 AM	#5
jhiggy23 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Club Loop 4K collection:77 Blu-ray collection:636 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:13	Jude Law for supporting actor in Gattaca

02-18-2010, 03:21 AM	#6
42041 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008	I thought Scorsese finally winning best director after all these years for the Departed was laughable... IMO one of his lesser films, and a remake at that.

02-18-2010, 03:36 AM	#14
Groo The Perverted Blu-ray Champion Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:109 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:272	Note: These are mainly my opinions that these should have at the VERY LEAST been nominated, except with the case of Mr. Fox, which it should win this year but probably won't. Laurence Fishburne - Boyz N The Hood (Best Supporting Actor) Children of Men (Best Picture/Best Director) Robert Downey Jr. - Two Girls & A Guy/Less Than Zero (Best Actor) Cate Blanchett - Veronica Guerin (Best Actress) Ben Stiller - The Royal Tenenbaums (Best Supporting Actor) And in the foresight category. The Fantastic Mr. Fox (Best Animated Feature). We all know Pixar will get it again whether they deserve it or not, but Mr. Fox was an incredible film!

02-18-2010, 03:44 AM	#16
toef Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2008 Location:Isla Nublar 4K collection:230 Blu-ray collection:546 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	If we're including nominated movies that didn't win, throw Citizen Kane up there, and for movies that weren't even nominated add City Lights. In general, it's obligatory to mention Orson Welles and Charlie Chaplin, because both never got the Oscar-credit they deserved (Welles only received a screenplay Oscar for Kane, which he arguably didn't even write, and Chaplin received a "special" Oscar for The Circus... both also received honorary Oscars later in life).

02-22-2010, 07:34 PM	#18
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:661 Blu-ray collection:3646 Blu-ray reviews:19	ones that immediately come to mind-- Clint Eastwood should have been nominated for IN THE LINE OF FIRE-- it was a great performance! Paul Newman should have won for THE VERDICT-- outstanding acting! Mel Gibson should have won (was he nominated? can't remember) for BRAVEHEART-- amazing emotion!

02-22-2010, 07:36 PM	#19
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:661 Blu-ray collection:3646 Blu-ray reviews:19	oops, forgot one-- Denzel Washington should have been nominated for MAN ON FIRE-- it's my favorite performance of his (and he's been excellent in many films..)

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