# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2499
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49966 "2017-02-27T01:00:13Z")
A well-deserved Academy Award win 1. Meryl Streep, Best Actress, Sophie’s Choice, 1983 2. F. Murray Abraham, Best Actor, Amadeus, 1984 3. Charlize Theron, Best Actress, Monster, 2003 4. John Caglione, Jr. and Doug Drexler, Best Makeup, Dick Tracy, 1990 5. Frances McDormand, Best Actress, Fargo, 1996 6. Gregory Peck, Best Actor, To Kill A Mockingbird, 1962 7. Bette Davis, Best Actress, Jezebel, 1938 8. Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies, 1983 9. Frank Capra, Best Director, It Happened One Night, 1935 10. John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune, and Robert Blalack, Star Wars, 1977 (Visual Effects) 11. Gene Hackman, Best Actor, The French Connection ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49967 "2017-02-27T02:17:23Z")
A well-deserved Academy Award win 1. Meryl Streep, Best Actress, Sophie’s Choice, 1983 2. F. Murray Abraham, Best Actor, Amadeus, 1984 3. Charlize Theron, Best Actress, Monster, 2003 4. John Caglione, Jr. and Doug Drexler, Best Makeup, Dick Tracy, 1990 5. Frances McDormand, Best Actress, Fargo, 1996 6. Gregory Peck, Best Actor, To Kill A Mockingbird, 1962 7. Bette Davis, Best Actress, Jezebel, 1938 8. Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies, 1983 9. Frank Capra, Best Director, It Happened One Night, 1935 10. John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune, and Robert Blalack, Star Wars, 1977 (Visual Effects) 11. Gene Hackman, Best Actor, The French Connection 12. Both Jared Leto and Matthew McConnaughey (who really surprised me) in “Dallas Buyers Club” ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49968 "2017-02-27T02:29:52Z")
A well-deserved Academy Award win 1. Meryl Streep, Best Actress, Sophie’s Choice, 1983 2. F. Murray Abraham, Best Actor, Amadeus, 1984 3. Charlize Theron, Best Actress, Monster, 2003 4. John Caglione, Jr. and Doug Drexler, Best Makeup, Dick Tracy, 1990 5. Frances McDormand, Best Actress, Fargo, 1996 6. Gregory Peck, Best Actor, To Kill A Mockingbird, 1962 7. Bette Davis, Best Actress, Jezebel, 1938 8. Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies, 1983 9. Frank Capra, Best Director, It Happened One Night, 1935 10. John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune, and Robert Blalack, Star Wars, 1977 (Visual Effects) 11. Gene Hackman, Best Actor, The French Connection 12. Both Jared Leto and Matthew McConnaughey (who really surprised me) in “Dallas Buyers Club” 13. Susan Sarandon, Best Actress, Dead Man Walking, 1995 Pass ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49969 "2017-02-27T03:30:41Z")
Undeserved Academy Award wins (YMMV, of course) 1. Kim Basinger, Best Supporting Actress, L.A. Confidential ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49970 "2017-02-27T04:52:02Z")
Undeserved Academy Award wins (YMMV, of course) 1. Kim Basinger, Best Supporting Actress, L.A. Confidential 2. Out of Africa, Best Picture ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49971 "2017-02-27T04:59:04Z")
Undeserved Academy Award wins (YMMV, of course) 1. Kim Basinger, Best Supporting Actress, L.A. Confidential 2. Out of Africa, Best Picture 3. Jack Nicholson, “As Good as it Gets”. I loved that picture, ,but thought Nicholson’s completely unbelievable and overplayed character was its only weak point. ---
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Undeserved Academy Award wins (YMMV, of course) 1. Kim Basinger, Best Supporting Actress, L.A. Confidential 2. Out of Africa, Best Picture 3. Jack Nicholson, “As Good as it Gets”. 4. Annie Hall, Best Picture (Okay, I was 13 and I _really_ wanted Star Wars to win…) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49973 "2017-02-27T05:25:47Z")
Undeserved Academy Award wins (YMMV, of course) 1. Kim Basinger, Best Supporting Actress, L.A. Confidential 2. Out of Africa, Best Picture 3. Jack Nicholson, “As Good as it Gets”. 4. Annie Hall, Best Picture 5. Elizabeth Taylor, Best Actress, _BUtterfield 8_ ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49974 "2017-02-27T06:19:24Z")
Undeserved Academy Award wins (YMMV, of course) 1. Kim Basinger, Best Supporting Actress, L.A. Confidential 2. Out of Africa, Best Picture 3. Jack Nicholson, “As Good as it Gets”. 4. Annie Hall, Best Picture 5. Elizabeth Taylor, Best Actress, BUtterfield 8 6. Forrest Gump, Best Picture ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49975 "2017-02-27T11:22:02Z")
Undeserved Academy Award wins (YMMV, of course) 1. Kim Basinger, Best Supporting Actress, L.A. Confidential 2. Out of Africa, Best Picture 3. Jack Nicholson, “As Good as it Gets”. 4. Annie Hall, Best Picture 5. Elizabeth Taylor, Best Actress, Butterfield 8 6. Forrest Gump, Best Picture 7. Slumdog Millionaire, Best Picture It was okay, but I liked _The Dark Knight_ much better; it didn’t even get nominated. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49976 "2017-02-27T11:24:02Z")
Undeserved Academy Award wins (YMMV, of course) 1. Kim Basinger, Best Supporting Actress, L.A. Confidential 2. Out of Africa, Best Picture 3. Jack Nicholson, “As Good as it Gets”. 4. Annie Hall, Best Picture 5. Elizabeth Taylor, Best Actress, Butterfield 8 6. Forrest Gump, Best Picture 7. Slumdog Millionaire, Best Picture 8. Shakespeare in Love, Best Picture ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49977 "2017-02-27T12:38:10Z")
Undeserved Academy Award wins (YMMV, of course) 1. Kim Basinger, Best Supporting Actress, L.A. Confidential 2. Out of Africa, Best Picture 3. Jack Nicholson, “As Good as it Gets”. 4. Annie Hall, Best Picture 5. Elizabeth Taylor, Best Actress, Butterfield 8 6. Forrest Gump, Best Picture 7. Slumdog Millionaire, Best Picture 8. Shakespeare in Love, Best Picture 9. Geoffrey Rush in “Shine” (great actor, but a gimmicky, one-note performance) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49978 "2017-02-27T13:02:35Z")
Undeserved Academy Award wins (YMMV, of course) 1. Kim Basinger, Best Supporting Actress, L.A. Confidential 2. Out of Africa, Best Picture 3. Jack Nicholson, “As Good as it Gets”. 4. Annie Hall, Best Picture 5. Elizabeth Taylor, Best Actress, Butterfield 8 6. Forrest Gump, Best Picture 7. Slumdog Millionaire, Best Picture 8. Shakespeare in Love, Best Picture 9. Geoffrey Rush in “Shine” (great actor, but a gimmicky, one-note performance) 10. The Hurt Locker, Best Picture Not that it was a bad film, but much of its competition was more deserving (Avatar, District 9, Inglorious Basterds, and Up) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49979 "2017-02-27T15:18:16Z")
Undeserved Academy Award wins (YMMV, of course) 1. Kim Basinger, Best Supporting Actress, L.A. Confidential 2. Out of Africa, Best Picture 3. Jack Nicholson, “As Good as it Gets”. 4. Annie Hall, Best Picture 5. Elizabeth Taylor, Best Actress, Butterfield 8 6. Forrest Gump, Best Picture 7. Slumdog Millionaire, Best Picture 8. Shakespeare in Love, Best Picture 9. Geoffrey Rush in “Shine” (great actor, but a gimmicky, one-note performance) 10. The Hurt Locker, Best Picture 11. Sydney Pollack – Best Director Out of Africa The Color Purple, nominated for 11 Oscars but not receiving any, and Director Steven Spielberg did not even get a best director nomination? That is so ridiculous! ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49980 "2017-02-27T15:29:11Z")
Undeserved Academy Award wins (YMMV, of course) 1. Kim Basinger, Best Supporting Actress, L.A. Confidential 2. Out of Africa, Best Picture 3. Jack Nicholson, “As Good as it Gets”. 4. Annie Hall, Best Picture 5. Elizabeth Taylor, Best Actress, Butterfield 8 6. Forrest Gump, Best Picture 7. Slumdog Millionaire, Best Picture 8. Shakespeare in Love, Best Picture 9. Geoffrey Rush in “Shine” (great actor, but a gimmicky, one-note performance) 10. The Hurt Locker, Best Picture 11. Sydney Pollack – Best Director Out of Africa 12. Man Or Muppet - Best Song ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49981 "2017-02-27T16:12:07Z")
Undeserved Academy Award wins (YMMV, of course) 1. Kim Basinger, Best Supporting Actress, L.A. Confidential 2. Out of Africa, Best Picture 3. Jack Nicholson, “As Good as it Gets”. 4. Annie Hall, Best Picture 5. Elizabeth Taylor, Best Actress, Butterfield 8 6. Forrest Gump, Best Picture 7. Slumdog Millionaire, Best Picture 8. Shakespeare in Love, Best Picture 9. Geoffrey Rush in “Shine” (great actor, but a gimmicky, one-note performance) 10. The Hurt Locker, Best Picture 11. Sydney Pollack – Best Director Out of Africa 12. Man Or Muppet - Best Song 13. F. Murray Abraham- Amadeus He imitated Ray Walston throughout it. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49982 "2017-02-27T16:16:54Z")
Performances or Movies that SHOULD Have Been Nominated For an Oscar But Weren’t 1. Chadwick Boseman, _Get On Up_ The movie was a mess- no idea why they allowed that non-linear and headache inducing script- but Boseman’s James Brown was brilliant and he wasn’t even nominated. ETA: This is completely subjective, obviously; if you feel Porky’s 2 should be in this category you don’t have to justify it. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49983 "2017-02-27T16:25:14Z")
Performances or Movies that SHOULD Have Been Nominated For an Oscar But Weren’t 1. Chadwick Boseman, _Get On Up_ 2. Gary Oldman, _The Contender_ (2000) Oldman’s a great actor and he was long overdue for a nomination (at minimum) by 2000. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49984 "2017-02-27T16:38:55Z")
Performances or Movies that SHOULD Have Been Nominated For an Oscar But Weren’t 1. Chadwick Boseman, _Get On Up_ 2. Gary Oldman, _The Contender_ (2000) 3. Judy Parfitt, _Dolores Claiborne_ With relatively little screen time she made Vera Donovan believable, nasty, loathsome, complex, supportive, subdued-but-vibrant, and sympathetic. An incredible performance that could have been way over the top with a less skilled actress. ---
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Performances or Movies that SHOULD Have Been Nominated For an Oscar But Weren’t 1. Chadwick Boseman, Get On Up 2. Gary Oldman, The Contender (2000) 3. Judy Parfitt, Dolores Claiborne 4. Barbra Streisand, director, _The Prince of Tides_ The multiple-award-winning movie that, presumably, directed itself. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2498) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2500)