The Oscars where this past sunday, so I felt inspired to make this thread.
What do you feel are some of the worst Oscar snubs/mistakes?
I felt Inception was the best movie I saw in 2010, and I just think best picture should go to what is the best movie, period, nothing else should matter, though honestly I don't remember what did win that year.
Dark Knight not winning best picture 2008.
That was such a bad snub I think it should be on here twice. Dark Knight not winning best picture for 2008.
How in the world did Dragonheart not win best original score? How the flying **** did it not even get nominated!
Warning Major, Major spoilers ending to Dragonheart.
If you haven't seen that movie, GO FIX THAT! If that scene doesn't move you, well I am sorry but it is a strong possibility you are likely soulless. While I say that mostly tongue-in-cheek, I nonetheless stand by it.
No best score nomination for Hans Zimmer's amazing job with the Last Samurai?
My biggest snub though without a doubt has to be:
Ken Watanabe not winning best supporting actor for Last Samurai. If not for Heath Ledger's joker, which I don't think anyone is ever going to top, Watanabe as Katsumoto would be the best performance I have ever seen. I didn't see Last Samurai until 2009, and had already seen Dark Knight 2-3 times, otherwise Watanabe would have been best performance I had seen until Ledger's Joker. Tom Cruise may have been the big name star, but Watanabe stole the show and then some in that film. He should have won best supporting actor AND best supporting actor, even though he wasn't even in the later category. That's how unbelievable it was.
The men under Katsumoto's leadership would have followed him to hell and back twice over. I would have followed him to hell and back twice over! and that was because of Watanabe's charisma and outstanding performance.
I had previously forgot to mention Last Samurai was made in 2003, which meant Watanabe had to go against the third lord of the rings, so in fairness some really tough competition, as Return of the King ran roughshod over the Oscars that year. So please forgive my oversight.
What do you feel are some of the worst Oscar snubs/mistakes?
I felt Inception was the best movie I saw in 2010, and I just think best picture should go to what is the best movie, period, nothing else should matter, though honestly I don't remember what did win that year.
Dark Knight not winning best picture 2008.
That was such a bad snub I think it should be on here twice. Dark Knight not winning best picture for 2008.
How in the world did Dragonheart not win best original score? How the flying **** did it not even get nominated!
Warning Major, Major spoilers ending to Dragonheart.
[link]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7Uq03hTWpE[/link]
No best score nomination for Hans Zimmer's amazing job with the Last Samurai?
My biggest snub though without a doubt has to be:
Ken Watanabe not winning best supporting actor for Last Samurai. If not for Heath Ledger's joker, which I don't think anyone is ever going to top, Watanabe as Katsumoto would be the best performance I have ever seen. I didn't see Last Samurai until 2009, and had already seen Dark Knight 2-3 times, otherwise Watanabe would have been best performance I had seen until Ledger's Joker. Tom Cruise may have been the big name star, but Watanabe stole the show and then some in that film. He should have won best supporting actor AND best supporting actor, even though he wasn't even in the later category. That's how unbelievable it was.
The men under Katsumoto's leadership would have followed him to hell and back twice over. I would have followed him to hell and back twice over! and that was because of Watanabe's charisma and outstanding performance.
I had previously forgot to mention Last Samurai was made in 2003, which meant Watanabe had to go against the third lord of the rings, so in fairness some really tough competition, as Return of the King ran roughshod over the Oscars that year. So please forgive my oversight.