Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

criddic3 wrote:BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Charlton Heston, Hamlet

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Best Film

1. Crash
2. The Grass Harp
3. Citizen Ruth
4. Breaking the Waves
5. Frisk

Best Director

1. David Cronenberg, Crash
2. Lars von Trier, Breaking the Waves
3. Alexander Payne, Citizen Ruth
4. Charles Matthau, The Grass Harp
5. Todd Verow, Frisk

Best Actor

1. Tom Cruise, Jerry Maguire
2. Woody Harlenson, The People Vs Larry Flynt
3. Michael Gunther, Frisk
3. Dennis Hopper, Carried Away
4. Eddie Murphy, The Nutty Professor

Best Actress

1. Laura Dern, Citizen Ruth
2. Emily Watson, Breaking the Waves
3. Brenda Blythen, Secrets and Lies
4. Maria Conchita Alonso, Caught
5. Piper Laurie, The Grass Harp

Best Supporting Actor

1. Walter Matthau, The Grass Harp
2. Elias Koteas, Crash
3. Kurtwood Smith, Citizen Ruth
4. Max Von Sydow, Private Conversations
5. Craig Chester, Frisk

Best Supporting Actress

1. Sissy Spacek, The Grass Harp
2. Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Secrets and Lies
3. Courtney Love, The People Vs. Larry Flynt
4. Mary Kay Place, Citizen Ruth
5. Katrin Cartlidge, Breaking the Waves

Best Screenplay

1. Welcome to the Dollhouse
2. Citizen Ruth
3. Secrets and Lies
4. Breaking the Waves
5. Fargo

Best Screenplay Adaptation

1. Crash
2. The Grass Harp
3. Frisk
4. Caught
5. Portrait of a Lady

Best Cinematography

1. Crash
2. Breaking the Waves
3. The Grass Harp
4. The Pillow Book
5. Portrait of a Lady

Best Editing

1. Crash
2. The Grass Harp
3. Secrets and Lies
4. Lone Star
5. Scream

Best Sound

1. Crash
2. Breaking the Waves
3. The Pillow Book
4. Jerry Maguire
5. The Birdcage

Best Art Direction

1. The Grass Harp
2. The Birdcage
3. The Pillow Book
4. Portrait of a Lady
5. I Shot Andy Warhol

Best Costume Design

1. The Grass Harp
2. Portrait of a Lady
3. I Shot Andy Warhol
4. Fire
5. Welcome to the Dollhouse

Best Music

1. Crash
2. Portrait of a Lady
3. Lillian’s Story
4. The Grass Harp
5. A Self-Made Hero

Best Documentary

1. Painted Babies
2. Gallivant
3. Paradise Lost
4. Timothy Leary’s Dead

Best Actor in a Leading Role
• Chris Cooper — Lone Star
• William H. Macy — Fargo
• Eddie Murphy — The Nutty Professor
• Noah Taylor — Shine
• Billy Bob Thornton — Sling Blade

Best Actress in a Leading Role
• Brenda Blethyn — Secrets and Lies
• Laura Dern — Citizen Ruth
• Nicole Kidman — The Portrait of a Lady
• Frances McDormand — Fargo
• Emily Watson — Breaking the Waves

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
• Harry Belafonte — Kansas City
• Cuba Gooding Jr. — Jerry Maguire
• Derek Jacobi — Hamlet
• Armin Mueller-Stahl — Shine
• Edward Norton — Primal Fear

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
• Katrin Cartlidge — Breaking the Waves
• Barbara Hershey — The Portrait of a Lady
• Courtney Love — The People vs. Larry Flynt
• Frances McDormand — Lone Star
• Marisa Tomei — Unhook the Stars



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BEST PICTURE
The Crucible
Fargo
Secrets and Lies
Sling Blade
Waiting for Guffman

BEST DIRECTOR
Nicholas Hytner, The Crucible
Joel Coen, Fargo
Milos Forman, The People Vs. Larry Flynt
Mike Leigh, Secrets and Lies
Christopher Guest, Waiting for Guffman

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Tom Cruise, Jerry Maguire
Daniel Day-Lewis, The Crucible
Woody Harrelson, The People Vs. Larry Flynt
Eddie Murphy, The Nutty Professor
Billy Bob Thornton, Sling Blade

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Brenda Blethyn, Secrets and Lies
Laura Dern, Citizen Ruth
Frances McDormand, Fargo
Debbie Reynolds, Mother
Meg Ryan, Courage Under Fire

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Samuel L. Jackson, A Time to Kill
Edward Norton, Primal Fear
Lou Diamond Phillips, Courage Under Fire
Timothy Spall, Secrets and Lies
Noah Taylor, Shine

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Joan Allen, The Crucible
Juliette Binoche, The English Patient
Courtney Love, The People Vs. Larry Flynt
Kate Winslet, Hamlet
Renee Zellweger, Jerry Maguire

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Woody Allen, Everyone Says I Love You
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Fargo
Albert Brooks and Monica Johnson, Mother
Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, The People Vs. Larry Flynt
Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, Waiting for Guffman

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Citizen Ruth
Arthur Miller, The Crucible
Anthony Minghella, The English Patient
Billy Bob Thornton, Sling Blade
John Hodge, Trainspotting



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My semi-updated list...

BEST PICTURE
Big Night
The Crucible
Fargo
**Jerry Maguire**
Shine

BEST ACTOR
Kenneth Branagh, Hamlet
**Tom Cruise, Jerry Maguire**
Geoffrey Rush, Shine
Daniel Day-Lewis, The Crucible
Denzel Washington, Courage Under Fire

BEST ACTRESS
Brenda Blethyn, Secrets and Lies
Diane Keaton, Marvin's Room
**Frances McDormand, Fargo**
Debbie Reynolds, Mother
Winona Ryder, The Crucible

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Cuba Gooding, Jr., Jerry Maguire
**William H. Macy, Fargo**
Paul Scofield, The Crucible
Tony Shaloub, Big Night
Noah Taylor, Shine

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
**Joan Allen, The Crucible**
Juliette Binoche, The English Patient
Meg Ryan, Courage Under Fire
Kate Winslet, Hamlet
Renee Zellweger, Jerry Maguire

BEST DIRECTOR
Kenneth Branagh, Hamlet
**Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Fargo**
Cameron Crowe, Jerry Maguire
Scott Hicks, Shine
Stanley Tucci and Campbell Scott, Big Night

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Big Night
**Fargo**
Jerry Maguire
Shine
That Thing You Do!

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
**The Crucible**
The English Patient
Hamlet
Sleepers
Sling Blade

BEST ART DIRECTION
Big Night
The Birdcage
The English Patient
**Hamlet**
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Courage Under Fire
**The English Patient**
Evita
Fargo
Fly Away Home

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Big Night
The English Patient
Hamlet
The Portrait of a Lady
**William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet**

BEST FILM EDITING
Courage Under Fire
The English Patient
Fargo
**Jerry Maguire**
Shine

BEST MAKEUP
Ghosts of Mississippi
The Nutty Professor
**Star Trek: First Contact**

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
**The English Patient**
Hamlet
The Preacher's Wife
Shine
Sleepers

BEST SOUND
Courage Under Fire
The English Patient
Independence Day
Star Trek: First Contact
**Twister**

BEST SOUND EDITING
**The Ghost and the Darkness**
Independence Day
Twister

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
**Independence Day**
Star Trek: First Contact
Twister

Big Night - 0 (6)
The Crucible - 2 (7)
Fargo - 4 (7)
Jerry Maguire - 3 (7)
Shine - 0 (7)

Best Picture
****THE ENGLISH PATIENT
SECRETS AND LIES
FARGO
SHINE
JERRY MAGUIRE

Best Director
****ANTHONY MINGHELLA - THE ENGLISH PATIENT
SCOTT HICKS - SHINE
JOEL COEN - FARGO
MIKE LEIGH - SECRETS AND LIES
MILOS FORMAN - THE PEOPLE VS LARRY FLINT

Best Actor
TOM CRUISE - JERRY MAGUIRE
RALPH FIENNES - THE ENGLISH PATIENT
****GEOFFREY RUSH - SHINE
WOODY HARRELSON - THE PEOPLE VS LARRY FLYNT
DENZEL WASHINGTON - COURAGE UNDER FIRE

Best Actress
EMILY WATSON - BREAKING THE WEAVES
MERYL STREEP - MARVIN´S ROOM
BRENDA BLETHYN - SECRETS AND LIES
****FRANCES MC DORMAND - FARGO
JEANINE GAROFALO - THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS AND DOGS

Best Supporting Actor
****EDWARD NORTON - PRIMAL FEAR
ARMIN MUHLLER STAHL - SHINE
WILLIAM H. MACY - FARGO
NOAH TAYLOR - SHINE
TIMOTHY SPALL - SECRETS AND LIES

Best Supporting Actress
JULIETTE BINOCHE - THE ENGLISH PATIENT
LAUREN BACALL - THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES
****BARBARA HERSHEY - POTRAIT OF A LADY
MARIANNE JEAN BAPTISTE - SECRETS AND LIES
MEG RYAN - COURAGE UNDER FIRE

Best Original Screenplay
THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS AND DOGS
SECRETS AND LIES
JERRY MAGUIRE
****FARGO
SHINE

Best Adapted Screenplay
****THE ENGLISH PATIENT
HAMLET
TRAINSPOTTING
SLING BLADE
POTRAIT OF A LAGY



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BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING:
winner: FARGO

BEST SCREENPLAY (ORIGINAL):
winner: FARGO



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1996

BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR:
*THE ENGLISH PATIENT
*FARGO
*JERRY MAGUIRE
*THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT
*SHINE
winner: THE ENGLISH PATIENT

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING:
*THE ENGLISH PATIENT - Anthony Minghella
*FARGO - Joel Coen
*HAMLET - Kenneth Branagh
*THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT - Milos Forman
*TRAINSPOTTING - Danny Boyle

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE:
*Kenneth Branagh - HAMLET
*Ralph Fiennes - THE ENGLISH PATIENT
*Woody Harrelson - THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT
*Geoffrey Rush - SHINE
*Billy Bob Thornton - SLING BLADE
winner: Kenneth Branagh

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE:
*Brenda Blethyn - SECRETS & LIES
*Laura Dern - CITIZEN RUTH
*Frances McDormand - FARGO
*Winona Ryder - THE CRUCIBLE
*Emily Watson - BREAKING THE WAVES
winner: Brenda Blethyn

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:
*Cuba Gooding, Jr. - JERRY MAGUIRE
*William H. Macy - FARGO
*Armin Mueller-Stahl - SHINE
*Edward Norton - PRIMAL FEAR
*Timothy Spall - SECRETS & LIES
winner: Edward Norton

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:
*Joan Allen - THE CRUCIBLE
*Juliette Binoche - THE ENGLISH PATIENT
*Courtney Love - THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT
*Kristin Scott Thomas - THE ENGLISH PATIENT
*Renee Zellweger - JERRY MAGUIRE
winner: Joan Allen

BEST SCREENPLAY (ADAPTATION):
*THE BIRDCAGE
*THE ENGLISH PATIENT
*HAMLET
*SLING BLADE
*TRAINSPOTTING
winner: TRAINSPOTTING

BEST SCREENPLAY (ORIGINAL):
*FARGO
*JERRY MAGUIRE
*THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT
*SECRETS & LIES
*SHINE



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PICTUERE
Breaking The Waves
Fargo****
Hamlet
Secrets And Lies
Shine

DIRECTOR
Lars Von Trier(Breaking The Waves)
James Jearmush(Dead Man)
Joel Coen(Fargo)****
Keneth Branagh(Hamlet)
Mike Leigh(Secrets and Lies)

ACTOR
Keneth Branagh(Hamlet)
Tom Cruise(Jerry Mcguire)
Woodey Herleson(The People Vs Larry Flynt)
Geofrey Rush(Shine)****
Billy Bob Thorton(Sling Blade)

ACTRESS
Brenda Bethlyn(Secrets And Lies)
Laura Dern(Citizen Ruth)
Diane Keaton(Marvin’s Room)
Frances McDormand(Fargo)****
Emily Watson(Breaking The Waves)

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Cuba Goodring Jr(Jerry Mcguire)
William H. Macy(Fargo)****
Edward Norton(Primal Fear)
Joe Pantoliano(Bound)
Paul Scofield(The Crucible)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Joan Allen(The Crucible)****
Barbara Hershay(The Portrait Of A Lady)
Marianne Jean-Baptiste(Secrets and Lies)
Courtney Love(The People Vs Larry Flynt)
Renee Zellweger(Jerry MaGuire)

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Larry Wachowski, Andy Wachowski – Bound
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen – Fargo****
John Sayles – Lone Star
Cameron Crowe – Jerry Mcguire
Mike Leigh – Secrets And Lies

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Arthur Miller – The Crucible
Anthony Minghella – The English Patient
Kenneth Branagh – Hamlet****
Billy Bob Thorton – Sling Blade
John Hodge – Trainspotting



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Best picture
The English Patient*
Fargo
Jerry Maguire
Secrets and Lies
Shine

Best director
Joel Coen - Fargo*
Milos Forman - The People Vs Larry Flint
Mike Leigh - Secrets and Lies
Anthony Minghella - The English Patient
Lars Von Trier - Breaking the Waves

Best actor in a leading role
Tom Cruise - Jerry Maguire
Ralph Fiennes - The English Patient
Woody Harrelson - The People Vs. Larry Flynt
Geoffrey Rush - Shine*
Billy Bob Thornton - Sling Blade

Best actress in a leading role
Brenda Blethyn - Secrets and Lies*
Diane Keaton - Marvin's Room
Frances McDormand - Fargo
Kristin Scott Thomas - The English Patient
Emily Watson - Breaking the Waves

Best actor in a supporting role
Cuba Gooding Jr - Jerry Maguire
Martin Donovan - The Portrait of a Lady
William H. Macy - Fargo
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Shine
Edward Norton - Primal Fear*

Best actress in a supporting role
Joan Allen - The Crucible
Lauren Bacall - The Mirror Has Two Faces*
Juliette Binoche - The English Patient
Marianne Jean-Baptiste - Secrets & Lies
Courtney Love - The People Vs Larry Flint



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1996
Best Picture
The Bandit Queen
*The English Patient
Lone Star
The People vs Larry Flynt
Trainspotting

Best Actor
Tom Cruise, Jerry Maguire
Ralph Fiennes, The English Patient
Woody Harrelson, The People Vs Larry Flynt
*Dennis Hopper, Carried Away
Denzel Washington, Courage Under Fire

Best Actress
*Maria Conchita Alonso, Caught
Diane Keaton, Marvin's Room
Frances McDormand, Fargo
Kristin Scott Thomas, The English Patient
Emily Watson, Breaking the Waves

Best Supporting Actor
Samuel L. Jackson, A Time to Kill
William H. Macy, Fargo
*Edward Norton, Primal Fear
Paul Scofield, The Crucible
Lou Diamond Phillips, Courage Under Fire

Best Supporting Actress
Joan Allen, The Cruicible
*Lauren Bacall, The Mirror Has Two Faces
Juliette Binoche, The English Patient
Barbara Hershey, Portrait of a Lady
Meg Ryan, Courage Under Fire

Best Director
Danny Boyle, Trainspotting
Joel Coen, Fargo
*Anthony Minghella, The English Patient
John Sayles, Lone Star
Edward Zwick, Courage Under Fire

I found Marvin's Room competent enough as such things go, but can't find anything outstanding in the performances of Keaton or Streep. At least Streep had to work with an - in my opinion - intensely dislikeable character. From memory, the list of 'serious' best actress contenders that year was very weak - stepping from the nominees right down to Debbie Reynolds and Madonna, so I guess one of them was bound to make it.

BEST FILMS
1. Trainspotting
2. William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
3. Jerry Maguire
4. Fargo
5. Beautiful Thing
6. Breaking the Waves
7. Secrets and Lies
8. Star Trek: First Contact
9. Small Faces
10. When We Were Kings

BEST ACTOR
1. Tom Cruise for Jerry Maguire
2. William H. Macy for Fargo
3. Stanley Tucci for Big Night
4. Ralph Fiennes for The English Patient
5. Ewan McGregor for Trainspotting

BEST ACTRESS
1. Emily Watson for Breaking the Waves
2. Frances McDormand for Fargo
3. Linda Henry for Beautiful Thing
4. Janeane Garofolo for The Truth About Cats and Dogs
5. Claire Danes for William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
1. Edward Norton for Primal Fear
2. Noah Taylor for Shine
3. Robert Carlyle for Trainspotting
4. Ewen Bremner for Trainspotting
5. Ian Holm for Big Night

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
1. Katrin Cartlidge for Breaking the Waves
2. Renée Zellweger for Jerry Maguire
3. Marianne Jean-Baptists for Secrets and Lies
4. Courtenay Love for The People vs Larry Flynt
5. Natalie Portman for Beautiful Girls

BEST DIRECTOR
1. Baz Luhrmann for William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
2. Danny Boyle for Trainspotting
3. Joel Coen for Fargo
4. Lars Von Trier for Breaking the Waves
5. Hettie MacDonald for Beautiful Thing



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