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Post by Laslo Hollyfeld on Jan 31, 2006 10:07:08 GMT -5
If you're an otherwise attractive actress, apparently the key is to wear ugly makeup. For instance:
Felicity Huffman
Salma Hayek
Charlize Theron
Nicole Kidman
Hillary Swank
Oh, and it helps if somewhere in your performance, you either scream, cry, smash something, or any combination thereof.
If you're an actor, your best bet seems to either portray a recently dead celebrity or other public figure, or kiss another man on screen.
If you're a brilliant actor who is radically changing the definitions of traditional roles by turning in two of the most memorable performances of the last fifty years...you won't get nominated for anything because the characters you portrayed were CGI, and therefore, you weren't "really" in the film. (Andy Serkis only)
If you are a film that, as JB reminds us, is "so good it makes you forget there were ever any other films in the genre"...you won't get nominated either. (Batman Begins only)
Any other thoughts on this subject?
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Post by The Movie Mark on Jan 31, 2006 10:40:36 GMT -5
You've nailed it, Laslo. And don't forget, if you're an actress then it helps if your crying and smashing has to be due to the injustice that you're suffering at the hands of the male-dominated American society. Facts aren't always necessary when there's an agenda to push!
Actors can also increase their stock if they portray a character with a disability. If you're playing a gay guy in a wheelchair then you might as well start making room on your trophy shelf.
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Post by Laslo Hollyfeld on Jan 31, 2006 11:53:43 GMT -5
And while we're on the subject of the Oscars, I'd like to let off some more steam.
Why is it that the only category of film deemed worthy of "best film of the year" is some dark, depressing drama that few people ever see? Take a look at some of the nominated best films this year. You've got a tragic tale of forbidden love, a story about the aftermath of the Munich hostage crisis, a retelling of the dark years of McCarthyism, and a bio of Truman Captoe. Sheesh... doesn't anyone in the Academy voting pool know how to smile?
I've ranted on this before, but I believe that comedy is infinitely harder to pull off than drama. Anyone can cry, scream, yell, and act irritated, but few people can be genuinley funny. At least the Golden Globes have enough sense to separate the two categories.
Furthermore, I think the Oscars should eliminate a few categories in favor of some new ones. Best sound, sound effects, and special effects ought to be moved to the "tech" Oscars that happen a few days previous. Nobody cares about those. Replace them with best stunt performance, best comedic roles and films, best voice-over work in an animated film, and PLEASE...create a category for CGI performances.
*sigh*
Okay, I'll shut up now. It's not like any of these things are ever going to happen anyway.
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Post by maria on Jan 31, 2006 12:12:58 GMT -5
It also seems that an R rated movie has a better chance at being nominated for "best picture" than an a PG movie has. Walk the Line -- should have been included on the A list -- because I think it has more universal appeal -- Doesn't "Best Picture" imply that most of the population would enjoy it?
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Post by The Movie Mark on Jan 31, 2006 13:10:15 GMT -5
Doesn't "Best Picture" imply that most of the population would enjoy it? Not to the academy. Entertainment value has very little to do with it. I thought for sure Walk the Line would get nominated. But I guarantee you I could pick 100 regular moviegoers and show them Narnia, Batman Begins, and oh, let's say Munich, and at least 90 of them would choose Narnia and Batman as better forms of entertainment. And Laslo, I don't think the academy knows how to smile. It probably has something to do with the fact that they're so old that they're about to die, therefore, they don't have much reason to smile. |
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Post by AustralianAnn on Jan 31, 2006 20:34:52 GMT -5
But Russell Crowe followed the rules and did a boxing movie. Where's his nod? To anyone who's seen the film, it's kind of outrageous that he wasn't nominated.
Guess you have to not tell the press that George Clooney sucks.
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Post by maria on Feb 1, 2006 12:07:50 GMT -5
Crowe is an incredible actor -- I think CM was his best (now that I've gone back and viewed all but one of his previous movies). But I think his ego -- as reflected in his alleged anti-hollywood statements -- not the phone he tossed) -- have worked against him. He has a a real love-hate relationship with Hollywood. (So do I.)
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Post by flipmoot on Feb 3, 2006 7:09:53 GMT -5
The Orcars are choosen by a bunch of grey, old men that rather then enjoying their pension try to get out of the house... The other day I read a review on Yahoo about Batman Begins from this woman that stated in the end that families that watch this movie should talk about "what Bruce has to say about fear and compassion, and about the survivor guilt he felt over his parents' death"... That's the kind of people I imagine making those nominations.
They should put some younger folks in there to grab a more modern choise of film, like said with some other category's. Crap!
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Post by EFG on Feb 15, 2006 23:19:41 GMT -5
I saw a great little monologue by Craig Ferguson on the cbs.com website (under late late show for those who care to look it up) and according to him, the best way for a man to get nominated for an award these days is... *drum roll please*... Grow a beard. Yep, that's it. It's like ugly makeup but for the guys.  *stifles laughter in sympathy towards readers with beards if there be any* |
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*stifles laughter in sympathy towards readers with beards if there be any*