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49966

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
49967

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”
49968

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

49969

Undeserved Academy Award wins (YMMV, of course)

  1. Kim Basinger, Best Supporting Actress, L.A. Confidential
49970

Undeserved Academy Award wins (YMMV, of course)

  1. Kim Basinger, Best Supporting Actress, L.A. Confidential
  2. Out of Africa, Best Picture
49971

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.

49972

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…)

49973

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
49974

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
49975

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.

49976

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
49977

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)
49978

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)

49979

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!

49980

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
49981

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.

49982

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.

49983

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.

49984

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.

49985

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.