Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

Also like de Armas, whatever Uri thinks. Well – my recommendation to skip Blonde had nothing to do with my take on the film nor the performance in its core – it was all about my concern for Magilla’s delicate nerves. Didn’t fool you, did I? No, I wasn’t impressed with either. Natalie Wood was rathe...

Although I'm not an active participant of this forum anymore, I still greatly care for you people and your wellbeing, so...

Big Magilla wrote: I guess I will have to see Blonde

Don't.

Terry Moore, 1952
Marisa Pavan, 1955
Russ Tamblyn, 1957 (the earliest male nominee)
Mary Badham, 1962

Good morning - I don't have much time - this is the beginning of my working weak and I have to go, but for now: I do think your proposition is somewhat opportunistic about this particular moment in American history. I'm not saying I'm not opportunistic - but if I am, it's Netanyahu and the Likud par...

Monarchies – as well as other forms of government - evolve, and my “theory” is about modern day (post WW II) ones. The world of the ‘20s and ‘30s was radically different. My take is relevant to Spain of the ‘70s when the reinstallation of the monarchy was a way to bridge the gap between a dictatorsh...

I'm such a huge monarchist (as if I have anything to do with it) I had to post my take on it because I usually tend to agree with you Tee. In all the rankings of the countries of the world - according to social indices, lack of corruption, etc. – placed at the top of these lists are Denmark, Sweden ...

It seems that with Smith’s acceptance speech, we were privileged to get a rare, naked glimpse into these people’s worship at the altar of self-delusion. My favorite tweet of the night by far: "See what happens when you say 'Macbeth' in a theatre?" With all due respect to Washington, on Sun...

anonymous1980 wrote:

Uri wrote:
And while I'm here - is Troy Kotsur the first actor to fart his/her way to an Oscar?

Forrest Whitaker for The Last King of Scotland also had a giant fart scene.

Thank you for clarifying this momentous issue. Aren't we both extremely refined Oscar scholars?

I haven’t yet seen TEoTF, so what I’m about to say may not apply to the merit of her win, but Chastain’s speech clarified to me why I’ve never warmed to her. It was so mechanical, so carefully calculated and uninspired. Nothing wrong, but so cautious. And the same can be said about her acting – it’s...

For me, a huge factor, judging an Oscar show, is how much the outcomes fit my persona preferences, so this one was rather a bad one. And yes, these unscripted incidents are highlights, alas, in real time, not being that invested in the proceedings, I dismissed the Smith/Rock debacle as a badly writt...

Twins Julius and Philip Epstein (along with Howard Koch) won for writing Casablanca.

And while I'm here - is Troy Kotsur the first actor to fart his/her way to an Oscar?

Funny Girl, as you say, was a hybrid -- lots on on-stage stuff, but also People on a stoop and Don't Rain on My Parade on a tugboat.. And I'm The Greatest Star and Sadie Sadie Married Lady. As for the if-it's-a-dream-sequence-then-it's-not-a-musical-musical - nahh. I'm not buying it. And it was don...

By contrast, best actress has had only one such winner, Emma Stone, since Liza's win for Cabaret... The last such supporting actor winner was Liza's partner Joel Grey, Is Cabaret - the film , not the stage original - technically a full fledged musical? All the musical numbers but one are "real...

Bringing up FLW in this board and not mentioning his greatest claim to fame – being the grandfather of an Oscar winning actress?

O.k. – it’s Anne Baxter we’re talking about, so maybe it’s not that sought after notoriety after all…

1942 was indeed the year with the highest number of nominated actors playing characters who are related to other nominated ones – 12. This year we have 9, tying at second place with 1980. Unless we count Colman and Buckley too (changing the definition from “relatives” to “members of the same family”...