I wish Tucci had been nominated for Devil Wears Prada and Julie & Julia for Supporting Actor. Since those two roles, he has made it clear he works very well with Meryl Streep and manages to create his own character without fading into the background of his other co-stars (an example being Chris Messina in Julie & Julia, Adrian Grenier in Devil Wears Prada. ) So I can understand why he was rather annoyed he was nominated for The Lovely Bones.
Some of my picks for this video are: Sean Penn (I Am Sam), Sissy Spacek (The River), James Woods (Ghosts of Mississippi), Michelle Pfeiffer (Love Field), David Paymer (Mr. Saturday Night), Charles Durning (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas), Vittorio de Sica (A Farewell to Arms), Jack Lemmon (Tribute)
I'm so glad that Brenda Vaccaro and Barbara Harris have Oscar nominations to their name as they are both underrated actresses. Brenda is fantastic in 'Capricorn One,' and appears in episodes of 'The Golden Girls' as the wife of Sophia's son Phil, and in 'Friends' as Joey's mum. Barbara gets the last shot in the last Hitchcock film 'Family Plot,' when she gets to wink directly at the camera, and is so much fun in the film.
Brenda Vaccaro is such a performer and charmer that if she were to exist only as a series of still pictures they'd still be able to make a motion picture out of it.
@harryorenstein1144 How could we forget Taylor in a film that she even called (expletive)? I thought about Wills and probably should have looked into that one a bit more.
Oh, just hit my mind, Ana de Armas in Blonde. That is one of the most infuriating films. Ive ever seen. It is terrible. It makes me angry. The scene with the talking fetus made me want to throw things. Ana de Armas was incredible and deserved her nomination, absolutely
Wow, I loved this video! You clearly did some research, I love it when people mane references from movies released over 30 years ago. I hope you could do a part two if possible. Amazing job!
Thank you so much! I just may do a part two, based on the suggestions by the astute viewers of this channel who mentioned some I definitely should have discussed. Your support is greatly appreciated.
So, I can still remember the first time I saw The Lovely Bones and while the movie certainly wasn't Oscar worthy, it did affect me absolutely. The most surprising part of the film was Stanley Tucci's eerie and frightening performance. He certainly wasn't going to win that year, but if there was a silver award, I definitely would have given it to him.
I love Brenda Vaccaro. Her television work came in the whole to my country in the 80's and early 90's. She was a HUGE star in Brazil back then. I remember "Globo TV"( our major television broadcaster) announcing : "It opens next Monday on Primetime ".... name of the series/minisseries ..." starring the actress nominated for an Oscar ...BRENDA VACCARO !". The whole country would stop to watch Vaccaro. She is great indeed !
Ok, might get pushback on this one. Hong Chau in The Whale. I am very happy for Brendan Fraser. I quite like him. I too am happy for his return. The Whale is overwritten, overlong, unpleasant in a boring way and shot in such a flat way. And Hong Chau carries that movie and is fantastic. She has the most interesting character and she plays Liz who in so many ways an audience surrogate (which in the hands of a lesser actor is a thankless role) with both nuance, passion and rightful anger. She is by far the best part of that plodding unlikeable film. Edit: Hong Chau also deserved a nomination for the awful Downsizing.
No pushback from me (sorta)! I agree with you about The Whale, but I didn't think Chau's nomination was worthy (but 100% agree with you about her performance in Downsizing).
What an extremely interesting video! I hadn’t thought about this subject before. After watching your video, I realized how many of these performances actually exist. For me, it was a surprisingly high number. You absolutely nailed the performances which perfectly fit that subject. I guess the Oscars deserve credit for not completely dismissing unimpressive (sometimes terrible) movies and still managing to find gems within them. Of the performances in your video, my favorite one was Stanley Tucci in the Lovely Bones. I have a love-hate-love relationship with the Lovely Bones - Loved the book, hated the movie, loved his performance. Here are a few other good performances from very good actors in not good movies - The difference in quality between the performances and the movies in each case felt striking. Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth: The Golden Age (beware of sequels!) Andy Garcia in the Godfather Part III (see my comment from above - it applies even more to the third installment in any franchise) Philip Seymour Hoffman in Charlie Wilson’s War Jennifer Lawrence in Joy Brenda Blethyn in Little Voice Joan Allen in the Crucible I hate to pick on Meryl Streep with her astonishing 21 Oscar nominations, but probability dictates they can’t all be gems - Here are some of her performances which, to me, far outclassed her movies (Note: As a Meryl fanatic, it pains me to criticize her in any way). Music of the Heart (the worst of the worst - this movie is mediocre at best) Into The Woods (classic musical theater which probably isn’t designed for the big screen) Florence Foster Jenkins Ironweed
@AliGhozati1216 YES on Garcia! Good call! I actually liked FFJenkins knowing it was a true story (I love biopics in general). I'm happy I 'surprised' you with this topic. It's definitely a curiosity, but as you said, the Academy (specifically the Actor's branch) does deserve credit for being able to single out a good performance mired in a bad film. Thanks as always for watching and for contributing such wonderful additions to the subject!
@@oscarman42 TOTALLY disagree about MUSIC OF THE HEART. The only non-horror film of Wes Craven he had to promise to film several subsequent horror stories in order to get this pet project greenlit, then faced budget cuts. Originally prepared to star Madonn, she withdrew a month and a half or two months before filming, when Meryl Streep stepped into the vacated role. (Madonna's insecure and self centered diva shenanigans on numerous projects has not endeared her to creative filmmakers.)
1. Didn't know the story behind Nick Adams, how sad. He was very good in his nominated role. 2. I didn't know Pete n' Tillie is considered bad, I love it! 3. Andra Day was so surprising in that terrible movie, I hope she gets another role good enough to show off her talent.
@ReadingMartin Pete 'n' Tillie failed at the box office because it was all over the map (first half funny, second half heavy drama). Glad you liked it! I agree with you about Day - hope this wasn't a one-shot for her.
@ReadingMartin James Dean attracted really sorrowful souls. Didn't his costar, Sal, from Rebel ended his own life? Montgomery Cliff was tortured. It was the gay death sentence. All so talented.
@@raydunn8262 Sal Mineo did NOT take his own life but was killed by a self loathing hustler of gay men. His story pathetically changedover the course of his sentencing and trial. Mineo was in the midst of marketing himself as an artistic queer performer in stage roles : P.S. YOUR CAT IS DEAD & FORTUNE A D MEN'S EYES.
@@oscarman42 Martha Raye was newly married to a "younger" husband who fancied himself her manager. Even more ridiculous, was Beatrice Lillie and her latest husband, who both insisted that the 70 year old star play her much younger self without adjustment for the 40+ year age difference. She was written out of the script when they proved implacable but Lillie's contribution to Gertrude Lawrence's talent for improvisation and spontaneous wit was lost.
Martha Raye was also jealous that her talent and status were thought secondary to that of Bob Hope. The Gertrude Lawrence film was Robert Wise's follow up to THE SOUND OF MUSIC, the film STAR! With an amazing performance by Daniel Massey as Noel Coward, with script revisions by Coward himself, who was also Massey's godfather.
@stevenmcnary7963 I sincerely appreciate your support, as well as your wonderful contributions that share your wealth of knowledge about film and the Oscars!
A very good performance, Oscar worthy, in my opinion, was Austin Butler's in Elvis. What could've been a cringey imitation turned out to be a masterful take on the man and king of rock and roll. The movie was bad but his performance was superb!
@@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719 I know what you mean. I feel the movie bad because it could have been easily good - or better if you already like it - if the movie wasn't so focus on the Colonel and had it had another actor for the role. Sorry Tom Hanks, you were just not meant for this.
I agree that For the Boys was bad...and I didn't really like Bette's performance either...I think she deserved her second nomination for Down and Out in Beverly Hills. Yes, it's a bit campy, but she also had the best moments in the film...a savior for Touchstone (adult Disney).
I think 1991 was a weak year, plus her Golden Globe win probably helped secure the nomination. But agreed - not her best work. As I recall, Down and Out brought her back to films, didn't it?
@@oscarman42 after The Rose, she concentrated more on touring, but then she did Jinxed that was released in 82 and it was awful, a real bomb. She signed a contract for a few films with Touchstone (Disney) and Down and Out came out in 96 and was a hit...her, Dreyfus, and Nolte...a real movie...and a push by Disney into R rated films. Ruthless People was ok, Outrageous Fortune was bad, but then in 88 came Big Business with Lily Tomlin and Beaches were moderate successes...after more touring, she was up and down in films (Stella and Scenes From a Mall), until For the Boys, which was pushed by the studio for awards....she was pretty good, but not great. After that, she found her footing in comedy films that let her lean into her natural campiness.
Michael/Oscarman, What happened to you with Ross x Day, is what happened to me with the casts of both versions of "The color purple". I found it an affront to remake a film based on Alice Walker's work because Spielberg's film is excellence in cinema. Forget the second version (it's forgettable) but... the entire cast entered the game to win. They are not better than Goldberg, Winfrey, Chong, Avery, Busia but they are almost on the same level. and... I have to say; Colman Domingo fared better than Glover.
Maureen Stapleton was so good in The Money Pit and should have been nominated (in a bad movie with a few good gag sequences). She makes a larger than life role out of 5 minutes of screen time.
Does anyone remember Daniel Massey in "Star!"? He won the golden globe and was oscar nominated for it, portraying his real life godfather Nöel Coward. I actually like this film, because for it's a school class, a school class on how not to make a film. From the screenplay to the film editing, it's all bad, but good to study for amateur filmmakers. Fun fact: Gale Sondergard won her oscar for "Anthony Adverse". This movie is the best picture nominee with the lowest score on rotten tomatoes, with an average critc review of 20%.
This Raspberry award thing is total BS sometimes. I don't ADMIT this Close Raspberry nomination and James Coco's either. It is coward attack to their incredible performances. In what galaxy Glenn Close could possibly deliver a bad performance ??? One of the greatest actresses ever lived !!!
@@oscarman42Didn't they retract their nomination/wins for The Shining Worst Picture, Shelly Duvall Worst Actress in The Shining & Stanley Kubrick Worst Director for The Shining?
Before I get to my choice, I have to add my voice to all those others who have said such wonderful things about Stanley Tucci --- with a special mention to "Big night," in which he and Tony Shalhoub split the acting honors right down the middle. That said: Deborah Kerr for "Edward, my son" (1950) for which she received the first of her six unsuccessful nominations. (Also a Golden Globe nomination, in both cases losing Olivia de Havilland for "The heiress.") Playing the alcoholic wife of a miscast Spencer Tracy (a self-made man who would go to any lengths to protect his son --- who, by the way, is never seen), Kerr valiantly rises above the soapsuds to a deliver a poignant performance.
@@oscarman42 In Deborah Kerr's case, I think there were at least two times that she lost out on a competitive Oscar for reasons that had nothing to do with acting: in 1957, when Hollywood decide to "forgive" Ingrid Bergman (who won for "Anastasia") and in 1961, when Elizabeth Taylor had almost died and was given the Oscar for "Butterfield-8" (hardly her finest on-screen hour). Which led to fellow nominee Shirley MacLaine's comment about being beaten out by a tracheotomy.
I thought "For The Boys" was good and very compelling. Bette deserved that nomination! I saw the movie four times in theaters. I took my mom to see it, then my boyfriend, and two friends.
Although Olivia Coleman killed it playing Queen Anne, i was hoping Glenn would have gotten it for The Wife. Coleman is tough to go up against. This year will be Glenns year. I think she was robbed as it is for Fatal Attraction. Seriously she scared the sh out of me in that.
Jack Lemmon in Tribute (yuck), Brenda Vaccaro (Once is Not Enough), Chill Wills (The Alamo), Penelope Cruz (Nine) the wonderful Barbara Harris (Who is Harry Kellerman...) just off the top of my head. Charles Durning was great in his one song and dance number in Best Little Whorehouse, talk about scene-stealing. He was also nominated the following year for the less than spectacular To Be or Not to Be (remember that one?) Also Margaret Rutherford winning (!) for The VIPs, a prime example of mediocrity when Maggie Smith wasn't even nominated when three actresses from Tom Jones were
I'd say PETE'N'TILLIE was daring in its twist rather than 'bad'; Mark Wahlberg THE DEPARTED, Scarlett Johansson JOJO RABBIT, Daniel Day Lewis GANGS OF NEW YORK
Peter O'Toole in My Favorite Year. A sweet generic TV movie of the week is elevated by the a master class in acting by O'Toole. It is one of Oscar's tragedies that actors such as O'Toole and Richard Burton never won competitive Oscars.
@oscarman42 thanks...two of my favorite all time movies are A Lion In Winter and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? It's beyond me that neither actor won while both actresses won. Both actress' performances were elevated by their divine interactions with these great actors.
I have heard 'For the Boys' referred as 'For the Birds'. I like Bette Midler as an entertainer but as an actress she is always Bette Midler. What about 'My Cousin Vinny'? Marisa Tomei was the only nomination ( and win) for the film but is the film good or mediocre? It was good to see Fred Gwynne NOT as Herman Munster! Oh Jacqueline Suzann.. my mother's favorite author. She had all of Suzann's books but never commented about the movies that were made. Hmm I wonder why? LOL
@michaelsennett5375 LOL, I heard that 'alternate' title too. It pretty much fit. I thought My Cousin Vinny was entertaining (better than I expected for an Oscar-winning film). You'd think Hollywood could have made ONE good film from Susann's novels (how could all of them been WORSE than their source material?).
It always makes me sad to think about how Diana Ross was robbed of the Oscar for Lady Sings the Blues -- and she should have done many more feature films in her career given her incredible talent! Funny that you showcased Andra Day and Glenn Close in this same video when they are in a movie together this year: The Deliverance. It's a pretty ridiculous, uneven film - but they are both amazing in it!
@SohamGupta-qz4jd I just discussed Riseborough recently and agree she is worthy of inclusion in this video. As for Hedda, I didn't see the film but heard it wasn't great.
A Touch of Class. A terrible movie that itself was nominated for best picture but it had an Oscar winning performance. Glenda Jackson should not have one Oscar, let alone two.
TOTAL agree! O'NEAL should have won BEST ACTRESS not SUPPORTING ACTRESS, she's in practically every scene and Linda Blair should have won SUPPORTING for THE EXORCIST. I just don't see what's so special about A TOUCH OF CLASS? as well as Jackson's performance. I'm not saying she's bad, but what makes her performance Oscar worthy??
I love your portrait of Nick Adams ! Page and Vaccaro had the right idea. If you get a wretched screenplay with any comedic possibilities, go there and go there strong. People forget how funny Page could be and she showed that in a number of B films and television performances.
@williamreed2558 I knew you would appreciate it, as the film scholar you have shown to be to all us. Great point about the ladies. Take the gig and run with it - each actress had nothing to lose, right?
The Harvard Lampoon's "Movie Worsts" awards included a "Diamond in the Rough" award for a good performance that made a bad film worth sitting through; with this in mind, I would have nominated Beatrice Arthur for Mame and Stockard Channing for Grease.
Stockard Channing in ANYTHING gets my vote! For me, she was the sole reason to watch Grease, as well as a host of other films she appeared in. Great mention!
Annette Bening and Mark Ruffalo for The Kids Are All Right, because I think that movie was terrible, even though the Academy didn't feel that way and gave it a Best Picture nomination and a Best Screenplay nomination. The performances were good, the writing was terrible. Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem and JK Simmons for Being the Ricardos. Angela Bassett fir Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, one of the most boring superhero movies I've ever seen
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Billy holiday is mentioned and there’s zero reference to Audra McDonald’s Tony award winning masterful turn in Lady day at Emerson’s bar and grill! That’s all 😊
Tony Award..Different channel...But the question should be, why isn't McDonald in more movies? She should be racking up the noms by now. The curse of theater..Ask Patti LuPone...
Thank you. Concerning Stanley T, maybe he's shy or not great confronting things. Funny: Emma Thopson found out recentky that Stanley had a thing for her years ago. They were both between marriages, I think when aing a movie. Emma said she would have jumped for it and she would have been extremely happy since then.
Lovely video, Michael! Exactly what I needed to unwind after a tiresome day ❤ I do love me some hammy Brenda Vaccaro, and miss Page was utterly hysterical in Pete ‘n’ Tillie, which was a nice flick! Now, off the top of my head, solid performances in a lousy shticks that comes to mind are from female leads: • Susan Sarandon, The Client • Vanessa Redgrave, Morgan! + Isadora • Talia Shire, Rocky • Sissy Spacek, Crimes of the Heart • Catherine Deneuve, Indochine • Miranda Richardson, Tom & Viv • Ana de Armas, Blonde Will update the list shortly! 😊
Thank you! What a great list! I should definitely had included de Armas....an outstanding performance in quite a terrible film. Thank you adding yours!
Glenn Close always (almost ?) understands the character and strives to portray that character convincingly. “Hillbilly Elegy” was a piece of putrid schmaltz based on a pathetic attempt at American literature. Close’s performance as the grandmother was nevertheless compelling.
Shelley Winters in THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE Gene Kelly in ANCHORS AWAY Alfre Woodard in CROSS CREEK Walter Brennan in KENTUCKY Bette Davis in THE STAR Johnny Depp in anything he was ever nominated for
That Billie holiday connection between Diana Ross and Andra day is so crazy to think about it Ana de Armas in blonde is a recent example that comes to mind, gosh I just hate how horrible the film was not only for Marilyn but even Ana who truly seemed to have so much emotional loyalty and commitment to Marilyn, in fact recently with the Ryan Murphy terrible monsters menendenz brothers series I said the actor who played Erik (cooper knoch) could become the “Ana de armas” of the show throughout the upcoming award season given how much the controversy and negative reviews have completely overshadowed the series and cooper has become the 1 saving graces
I should have mentioned de Armas. I thought she was outstanding, but the film was, indeed, terrible. I haven't seen the Menendez Brothers miniseries (yet).
Yeah ... Tucci is incredible in everything he does. In "Devil wears Prada" it's a shame he was under the Oscar's radar. He was terrific in the film; don't you all agree ? Let me see the nominations on that year .... ( 2 minutes later ...) You see ? Tucci in "Prada" could easily have replaced Djimon, Whalberg and Arkin.
I would say another Geraldine Page film, You're a Big Boy Now, for which she was nominated as Best Supporting Actress. The movie is just odd and forgettable.
I agree about Glenn Close and Andra Day . I would have gone with Andra Day or Vanessa Kirby that year. I would add Ana DeArmis for Blonde . Films I don't think are awful but are not particularly good either .One or two performances carrry the film . Julia Roberts in August Osage County .In general the performances are good but the story probably does do better on stage .Julia Roberst is the performance I always think of as a stand out in this one and one of the only times someone is better than Streep. Anne Bancroft and Meg Tilly in Agnes of God. An interesting plot but it's the performances that make it watchable . Ellen Burstyn and Eva Gallenne in Ressurection .I don't hate the film except for the Sam Shepard character .I kind of liked the ending but Ellen and Eva are way above the material . I don't know that I would watch it again . Jack Lemmon (who actually won ) and Jack Gilford in Save The Tiger . The plot is fine but again I think the performances are clearly above the material .
There are a lot of movies that I think were really bad that got multiple nominations including Best Picture, but I won't go there right now. (Okay, the Prince of Tides is one of them). Anyway, I'd include Lauren Bacall in The Mirror has Two Faces, I think she was the only good thing about that film.
Actor Robert Conrad of TV's The Wild Wild West fame and was a friend of Nick's was adamant it was not suicide but, you never know what's in a person's mind no matter how close you are. I found this out the hard way.
She was indeed! A worthier nominee than Sylvia Miles in my opinion. When checking on imdb, I though Brenda Vaccaro got her nomination as a make up for Midnight Cowboy.
Really interesting video! I would have included Maggie McNamara - The Moon is Blue (1953). Sorry I'm older than your average viewer. Also hate that the Young Philadelphians gets so maligned by current reviewers. Think they're going by Paul Newman's opinion only (consider that he made the awful From The Terrace after this!).
Thank you! The Moon is Blue was very controversial in its day (for using the V word). Fortunately, this channel has viewers of all ages, which makes it more interesting to hear from so many different perspectives, including yours!
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@@oscarman42 Massey as Noel Coward was the best thing in Star. The movie though is an interesting failure especially considering its budget and pedigree.
@@singstreetcar5881 I saw it many years go and I remember it messy. I remembered I liked the actresses, and was particulary in LOVE with Marion Cotillard, but each musical number worked better as individual clips than a whole picture, in my opinion. Also, Take it all, the song nominated for the oscar, would have been a worthy winner, it was the best among the nominees, imo. The pieces of Nine were bigger than the sum of its parts.
Daniel Day-Lewis was totally miscast, for starters. Also, the direction was sluggish, with many parts of the film dragging. Kate Hudson's number was good, but the film overall was - for me - a bore.
@@oscarman42 I would have preferred a Marion Cottilard nomination for Nine. Penelope Cruz was fine but it's a part she's played before and there wasn't that much to her version of the character and not to be mean, but she just wasnt nearly as vibrant or fun as Jane Krakowski. Marion Cottilard killed it though. Take it All isn't a fantastic song in and of itself but her performance of it is chef's kiss. Nine meanders around and half the people they cast can't sing or under sing. DDL is awful and Cinema Italiano (best a wide margin the best song) should have been the opener instead of grinding the film to a halt at the emotional apex. It should be the hype up, people love Guido and he's running from the pressure song (it would sound great over him in a car rushing away with the wind machines), not the should I cheat on my wife with the hot chick song. MC though, she isn't the best singer but all her little inflections and hand movements and the anger in Take it All, she deserves a nom way more than PC.
@oscarman42 Glengarry Glen is the only Baldwin performance that was Oscarworthy. The only problem for him were Gene Hackman in Unforgiven, Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men, Al Pacino also in Glengarry Glen Ross, as well as the rest of the cast for Glengarry Glen Ross.
@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719 I think it was a weak year for that category. Also, back then, a Golden Globe win often pushed an actor to a nomination (see Brenda Vaccaro).
"the wooden Deborah Raffin" is an insult to trees, worldwide...For me, I'll say Jean Simmons for The Happy Ending. Does anyone even remember this movie? But the one that always leaves me in the lurch is the Turning Point. What a turkey (and I'm gay!) Even the lighting is bad. TV movie of the week, staring two heavy hitters and some dancers...and a fight sequence that probably got Anne and Shirley their nominations.
The Happy Ending is coming up in a future video! I actually liked the Turning Point, but in (another) future video, I discuss my 'problem' with its two supporting nominees. You're reading my mind today!
@@oscarman42 Great minds! and thanks for the Brenda Vaccaro love...She's oddly underrated and really, I never knew she even got a nomination for that film. The weird magic of the Supporting Oscar category! You could write a book! (*and you should).
I enjoyed Hillbilly elegy , the critics don't like it because it's from the book by JD Vance , that's why it's 25% on Rotten tomatoes, a lot of times you can guess the score it'll get there before they even watch the movie, they are so political now , the website has no credibility now.
I wish Tucci had been nominated for Devil Wears Prada and Julie & Julia for Supporting Actor. Since those two roles, he has made it clear he works very well with Meryl Streep and manages to create his own character without fading into the background of his other co-stars (an example being Chris Messina in Julie & Julia, Adrian Grenier in Devil Wears Prada. ) So I can understand why he was rather annoyed he was nominated for The Lovely Bones.
I agree - his work in those two films was excellent!
Hang in there, Conclave just may do the trick.
Some of my picks for this video are:
Sean Penn (I Am Sam), Sissy Spacek (The River), James Woods (Ghosts of Mississippi), Michelle Pfeiffer (Love Field), David Paymer (Mr. Saturday Night), Charles Durning (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas), Vittorio de Sica (A Farewell to Arms), Jack Lemmon (Tribute)
Interesting list! I thought about Durning. Thank you for sharing this.
I suspect Tucci will get a nomination this year for CONCLAVE.
Yesss
Conclave has good acting performances all around. It will be interesting to see who gets nominated for what.
He was so good along with Ralph Fines! Excellent film!
I'm so glad that Brenda Vaccaro and Barbara Harris have Oscar nominations to their name as they are both underrated actresses. Brenda is fantastic in 'Capricorn One,' and appears in episodes of 'The Golden Girls' as the wife of Sophia's son Phil, and in 'Friends' as Joey's mum.
Barbara gets the last shot in the last Hitchcock film 'Family Plot,' when she gets to wink directly at the camera, and is so much fun in the film.
Absolutely! They have been nominated for less-than-great films, but each deservedly is an Oscar nominee.
Brenda Vaccaro is such a performer and charmer that if she were to exist only as a series of still pictures they'd still be able to make a motion picture out of it.
@@paul2587 Love this!
@@oscarman42 Thank you, Oscarman.
the catfight between Carol Burnett and Geraldine Page is hilarious.
Don’t forget Elizabeth Taylor in Butterfield 8. Chill Wills in The Alamo.
@harryorenstein1144 How could we forget Taylor in a film that she even called (expletive)? I thought about Wills and probably should have looked into that one a bit more.
Miranda Richardson - Damage (1992)
Oh, just hit my mind, Ana de Armas in Blonde. That is one of the most infuriating films. Ive ever seen. It is terrible. It makes me angry. The scene with the talking fetus made me want to throw things. Ana de Armas was incredible and deserved her nomination, absolutely
Came here to say this. I better look for another performance 🙃
@swinnie239 I cannot add anything to your comment as it states everything I feel about her performance and that (very) terrible film.
So agree Swinnie, I was shocked when Ana/she was nominated! LOL.
Great examples today, will admit, I didn't see all of these films. And agree, most of these films were atrocious and blatantly bad!
I so agree!!
Walter Matthau for "Kotch", Jack Lemmon for "Tribute", Glenn Close for "Albert Nobbs" (torturous!), Meryl Streep for "One True Thing".
Lots of mentions for Tribute and One True Thing. I liked Nobbs, but understand why many didn't.
Wow, I loved this video! You clearly did some research, I love it when people mane references from movies released over 30 years ago. I hope you could do a part two if possible. Amazing job!
Thank you so much! I just may do a part two, based on the suggestions by the astute viewers of this channel who mentioned some I definitely should have discussed. Your support is greatly appreciated.
So, I can still remember the first time I saw The Lovely Bones and while the movie certainly wasn't Oscar worthy, it did affect me absolutely. The most surprising part of the film was Stanley Tucci's eerie and frightening performance. He certainly wasn't going to win that year, but if there was a silver award, I definitely would have given it to him.
I'll never forget his reaction when they started to read out the nominees. It's like he didn't want to be there.
Love the 'Silver Award' idea!
@@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719 I wish I could read lips to learn what he said!
@@oscarman42 It was considered that Tucci was nominated for the wrong role, He was much better in Devil Wears Prada the same year.
@@gittes98 Prada was released in 2006, three years before Lovely Bones.
I love Brenda Vaccaro.
Her television work came in the whole to my country in the 80's and early 90's.
She was a HUGE star in Brazil back then.
I remember "Globo TV"( our major television broadcaster) announcing : "It opens next Monday on Primetime ".... name of the series/minisseries ..." starring the actress nominated for an Oscar ...BRENDA VACCARO !".
The whole country would stop to watch Vaccaro.
She is great indeed !
Wow, I didn't know she was that famous/popular in Brazil.
Ok, might get pushback on this one. Hong Chau in The Whale. I am very happy for Brendan Fraser. I quite like him. I too am happy for his return. The Whale is overwritten, overlong, unpleasant in a boring way and shot in such a flat way. And Hong Chau carries that movie and is fantastic. She has the most interesting character and she plays Liz who in so many ways an audience surrogate (which in the hands of a lesser actor is a thankless role) with both nuance, passion and rightful anger. She is by far the best part of that plodding unlikeable film.
Edit: Hong Chau also deserved a nomination for the awful Downsizing.
I'll push you forward on this one. I wholeheartedly agree with your take.
No pushback from me (sorta)! I agree with you about The Whale, but I didn't think Chau's nomination was worthy (but 100% agree with you about her performance in Downsizing).
I thought Hong was wonderful in The Whale, her scenes were in some ways, explosive 🧨
@@RobertPagano226 I thought Samantha Morton was more Oscar-worthy.
The Whale looks torturous. I saw the ending and laughed so hard and thought "ok, I never have to see this movie. Ever."
What an extremely interesting video! I hadn’t thought about this subject before. After watching your video, I realized how many of these performances actually exist. For me, it was a surprisingly high number.
You absolutely nailed the performances which perfectly fit that subject. I guess the Oscars deserve credit for not completely dismissing unimpressive (sometimes terrible) movies and still managing to find gems within them. Of the performances in your video, my favorite one was Stanley Tucci in the Lovely Bones. I have a love-hate-love relationship with the Lovely Bones - Loved the book, hated the movie, loved his performance.
Here are a few other good performances from very good actors in not good movies - The difference in quality between the performances and the movies in each case felt striking.
Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth: The Golden Age (beware of sequels!)
Andy Garcia in the Godfather Part III (see my comment from above - it applies even more to the third installment in any franchise)
Philip Seymour Hoffman in Charlie Wilson’s War
Jennifer Lawrence in Joy
Brenda Blethyn in Little Voice
Joan Allen in the Crucible
I hate to pick on Meryl Streep with her astonishing 21 Oscar nominations, but probability dictates they can’t all be gems - Here are some of her performances which, to me, far outclassed her movies (Note: As a Meryl fanatic, it pains me to criticize her in any way).
Music of the Heart (the worst of the worst - this movie is mediocre at best)
Into The Woods (classic musical theater which probably isn’t designed for the big screen)
Florence Foster Jenkins
Ironweed
@AliGhozati1216 YES on Garcia! Good call! I actually liked FFJenkins knowing it was a true story (I love biopics in general). I'm happy I 'surprised' you with this topic. It's definitely a curiosity, but as you said, the Academy (specifically the Actor's branch) does deserve credit for being able to single out a good performance mired in a bad film. Thanks as always for watching and for contributing such wonderful additions to the subject!
@@oscarman42 TOTALLY disagree about MUSIC OF THE HEART. The only non-horror film of Wes Craven he had to promise to film several subsequent horror stories in order to get this pet project greenlit, then faced budget cuts. Originally prepared to star Madonn, she withdrew a month and a half or two months before filming, when Meryl Streep stepped into the vacated role. (Madonna's insecure and self centered diva shenanigans on numerous projects has not endeared her to creative filmmakers.)
Typo Madonna. This was also a true bio pic story based on a documentary that aired on network television.
1. Didn't know the story behind Nick Adams, how sad. He was very good in his nominated role.
2. I didn't know Pete n' Tillie is considered bad, I love it!
3. Andra Day was so surprising in that terrible movie, I hope she gets another role good enough to show off her talent.
@ReadingMartin Pete 'n' Tillie failed at the box office because it was all over the map (first half funny, second half heavy drama). Glad you liked it! I agree with you about Day - hope this wasn't a one-shot for her.
@ReadingMartin James Dean attracted really sorrowful souls. Didn't his costar, Sal, from Rebel ended his own life? Montgomery Cliff was tortured.
It was the gay death sentence. All so talented.
@@raydunn8262 Sal Mineo did NOT take his own life but was killed by a self loathing hustler of gay men. His story pathetically changedover the course of his sentencing and trial. Mineo was in the midst of marketing himself as an artistic queer performer in stage roles : P.S. YOUR CAT IS DEAD & FORTUNE A D MEN'S EYES.
@PhilipWeisman-dl4ik Thank you. I new his passing was tragic.
@@raydunn8262 Mineo was murdered.
FOR THE BOYS ended up getting sued by Martha Raye, who stated Midler's character was based on her.
Yes, she did, though she lost the case. Not sure why she'd want to be associated with such a bad film.
A critic said at the time, maybe we can get Raye to take credit for "Hudson Hawk"!
@@oscarman42 Martha Raye was newly married to a "younger" husband who fancied himself her manager. Even more ridiculous, was Beatrice Lillie and her latest husband, who both insisted that the 70 year old star play her much younger self without adjustment for the 40+ year age difference. She was written out of the script when they proved implacable but Lillie's contribution to Gertrude Lawrence's talent for improvisation and spontaneous wit was lost.
Martha Raye was also jealous that her talent and status were thought secondary to that of Bob Hope. The Gertrude Lawrence film was Robert Wise's follow up to THE SOUND OF MUSIC, the film STAR! With an amazing performance by Daniel Massey as Noel Coward, with script revisions by Coward himself, who was also Massey's godfather.
@@PhilipWeisman-dl4ik Yes, I remember the whole Mark Harris debacle.
I enjoy & really look forward to all your posts and polls that you do. Thank You!
@stevenmcnary7963 I sincerely appreciate your support, as well as your wonderful contributions that share your wealth of knowledge about film and the Oscars!
A very good performance, Oscar worthy, in my opinion, was Austin Butler's in Elvis. What could've been a cringey imitation turned out to be a masterful take on the man and king of rock and roll. The movie was bad but his performance was superb!
I agree...and disagree. I thought Butler was excellent, and I enjoyed the film too!
@oscarman42 I guess bad is too strong of a word. Perhaps, the movie was mid or so so. 🙃
@@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719 I know what you mean. I feel the movie bad because it could have been easily good - or better if you already like it - if the movie wasn't so focus on the Colonel and had it had another actor for the role. Sorry Tom Hanks, you were just not meant for this.
I agree that For the Boys was bad...and I didn't really like Bette's performance either...I think she deserved her second nomination for Down and Out in Beverly Hills. Yes, it's a bit campy, but she also had the best moments in the film...a savior for Touchstone (adult Disney).
You are kind of right 👍
I think 1991 was a weak year, plus her Golden Globe win probably helped secure the nomination. But agreed - not her best work. As I recall, Down and Out brought her back to films, didn't it?
@@oscarman42 after The Rose, she concentrated more on touring, but then she did Jinxed that was released in 82 and it was awful, a real bomb. She signed a contract for a few films with Touchstone (Disney) and Down and Out came out in 96 and was a hit...her, Dreyfus, and Nolte...a real movie...and a push by Disney into R rated films. Ruthless People was ok, Outrageous Fortune was bad, but then in 88 came Big Business with Lily Tomlin and Beaches were moderate successes...after more touring, she was up and down in films (Stella and Scenes From a Mall), until For the Boys, which was pushed by the studio for awards....she was pretty good, but not great. After that, she found her footing in comedy films that let her lean into her natural campiness.
Michael/Oscarman,
What happened to you with Ross x Day, is what happened to me with the casts of both versions of "The color purple".
I found it an affront to remake a film based on Alice Walker's work because Spielberg's film is excellence in cinema.
Forget the second version (it's forgettable) but... the entire cast entered the game to win.
They are not better than Goldberg, Winfrey, Chong, Avery, Busia but they are almost on the same level.
and... I have to say; Colman Domingo fared better than Glover.
Oh !!!! and Gossett Jr !!!!!! A GIANT IN SCENE !!!! with few minutes on screen !!!!
I can't say who is better, him or the GOD Adolph Caesar.
Great mention, Andre! I wasn't a big fan of the original, but it was much better than the second film.
Maureen Stapleton was so good in The Money Pit and should have been nominated (in a bad movie with a few good gag sequences). She makes a larger than life role out of 5 minutes of screen time.
Does anyone remember Daniel Massey in "Star!"? He won the golden globe and was oscar nominated for it, portraying his real life godfather Nöel Coward. I actually like this film, because for it's a school class, a school class on how not to make a film. From the screenplay to the film editing, it's all bad, but good to study for amateur filmmakers.
Fun fact: Gale Sondergard won her oscar for "Anthony Adverse". This movie is the best picture nominee with the lowest score on rotten tomatoes, with an average critc review of 20%.
Brenda Vacarro was great in Midnight Cowboy.
That performance will be discussed soon.
This Raspberry award thing is total BS sometimes.
I don't ADMIT this Close Raspberry nomination and James Coco's either.
It is coward attack to their incredible performances.
In what galaxy Glenn Close could possibly deliver a bad performance ???
One of the greatest actresses ever lived !!!
Agree Andre, nothing Glenn does is mediocre or bad. IMO, everything she's in is worth my view!
The group that puts on those awards has received much criticism of late for being "mean-spirited' in their choices.
@@oscarman42 That's sad they would just do it for the laugh or embarrassment
@@oscarman42Didn't they retract their nomination/wins for The Shining Worst Picture, Shelly Duvall Worst Actress in The Shining & Stanley Kubrick Worst Director for The Shining?
@@stevemcnary7963 Yes, in 2022 they rescinded Duvall's win due to "extenuating circumstances" and cited Kubrick's treatment of her as the reason.
The World According To Garp, Dangerous Liasons, and Albert Nobbs should be Glenn Close's 3 Oscars!
Before I get to my choice, I have to add my voice to all those others who have said such wonderful things about Stanley Tucci --- with a special mention to "Big night," in which he and Tony Shalhoub split the acting honors right down the middle. That said: Deborah Kerr for "Edward, my son" (1950) for which she received the first of her six unsuccessful nominations. (Also a Golden Globe nomination, in both cases losing Olivia de Havilland for "The heiress.") Playing the alcoholic wife of a miscast Spencer Tracy (a self-made man who would go to any lengths to protect his son --- who, by the way, is never seen), Kerr valiantly rises above the soapsuds to a deliver a poignant performance.
@willyboy3581 I agree with the support for Tucci - he deserves it! Too bad Kerr never won a competitive Oscar.
@@oscarman42 In Deborah Kerr's case, I think there were at least two times that she lost out on a competitive Oscar for reasons that had nothing to do with acting: in 1957, when Hollywood decide to "forgive" Ingrid Bergman (who won for "Anastasia") and in 1961, when Elizabeth Taylor had almost died and was given the Oscar for "Butterfield-8" (hardly her finest on-screen hour). Which led to fellow nominee Shirley MacLaine's comment about being beaten out by a tracheotomy.
@@willyboy3581 Indeed...Kerr's competitors in both years had other issues going in their favor.
I thought "For The Boys" was good and very compelling. Bette deserved that nomination! I saw the movie four times in theaters. I took my mom to see it, then my boyfriend, and two friends.
I thought it was disjointed. But Midler not at her best is still great!
Although Olivia Coleman killed it playing Queen Anne, i was hoping Glenn would have gotten it for The Wife. Coleman is tough to go up against. This year will be Glenns year. I think she was robbed as it is for Fatal Attraction. Seriously she scared the sh out of me in that.
@CALLMESIR... That shocking loss has stayed with many of us ever since.
I always thought Close should have also won for Dangerous Liaisons. That last scene alone (when she removes the makeup) is devastating.
Jack Lemmon in Tribute (yuck), Brenda Vaccaro (Once is Not Enough), Chill Wills (The Alamo), Penelope Cruz (Nine) the wonderful Barbara Harris (Who is Harry Kellerman...) just off the top of my head. Charles Durning was great in his one song and dance number in Best Little Whorehouse, talk about scene-stealing. He was also nominated the following year for the less than spectacular To Be or Not to Be (remember that one?)
Also Margaret Rutherford winning (!) for The VIPs, a prime example of mediocrity when Maggie Smith wasn't even nominated when three actresses from Tom Jones were
Three of those performances were discussed in the video 😉
Take a look at this clip of Geraldine!
Page's greatest quality was making ANY TEXT seem like it was her words and not memorized text.
Very true - she was always able to rise above or in some cases surpass her material.
I'd say PETE'N'TILLIE was daring in its twist rather than 'bad';
Mark Wahlberg THE DEPARTED, Scarlett Johansson JOJO RABBIT, Daniel Day Lewis GANGS OF NEW YORK
Johansson was excellent in that film.
1:28 I'd love to know why there is this crossover between the Razzies and the Oscars
Because the three actors mentioned were nominated for both "honors" in the same year for the same performance.
I love The Young Philadelphians. Underrated film.
Yeah I find that some choices he makes are not exactly fitting for this segment.
Peter O'Toole in My Favorite Year. A sweet generic TV movie of the week is elevated by the a master class in acting by O'Toole. It is one of Oscar's tragedies that actors such as O'Toole and Richard Burton never won competitive Oscars.
@BrownsBacker I completely agree - on both counts!
@oscarman42 thanks...two of my favorite all time movies are A Lion In Winter and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? It's beyond me that neither actor won while both actresses won. Both actress' performances were elevated by their divine interactions with these great actors.
@@BrownsBacker Good point!
I have heard 'For the Boys' referred as 'For the Birds'. I like Bette Midler as an entertainer but as an actress she is always Bette Midler.
What about 'My Cousin Vinny'? Marisa Tomei was the only nomination ( and win) for the film but is the film good or mediocre? It was good to see Fred Gwynne NOT as Herman Munster!
Oh Jacqueline Suzann.. my mother's favorite author. She had all of Suzann's books but never commented about the movies that were made. Hmm I wonder why? LOL
@michaelsennett5375 LOL, I heard that 'alternate' title too. It pretty much fit. I thought My Cousin Vinny was entertaining (better than I expected for an Oscar-winning film). You'd think Hollywood could have made ONE good film from Susann's novels (how could all of them been WORSE than their source material?).
It always makes me sad to think about how Diana Ross was robbed of the Oscar for Lady Sings the Blues -- and she should have done many more feature films in her career given her incredible talent! Funny that you showcased Andra Day and Glenn Close in this same video when they are in a movie together this year: The Deliverance. It's a pretty ridiculous, uneven film - but they are both amazing in it!
@LHSnLA I concur with you 1,000% about Ross!
@@oscarman42 ❤
Andrea Riseborough in To Leslie
Glenda Jackson in Hedda
@SohamGupta-qz4jd I just discussed Riseborough recently and agree she is worthy of inclusion in this video. As for Hedda, I didn't see the film but heard it wasn't great.
@@oscarman42 It's very tough going. Jackson's nod was surprising considering the movie was barely released
Chicago - bad movie / And not so worthy best actress and supporting actress nominees (Zeta-Jones and Zelweger). The Weinstein machine worked.
100% disagree - one of my favorites!
A Touch of Class. A terrible movie that itself was nominated for best picture but it had an Oscar winning performance. Glenda Jackson should not have one Oscar, let alone two.
Jackson didn't deserve a nomination, much less the win!
TOTAL agree!
O'NEAL should have won BEST ACTRESS not SUPPORTING ACTRESS, she's in practically every scene and Linda Blair should have won SUPPORTING for THE EXORCIST.
I just don't see what's so special about A TOUCH OF CLASS? as well as Jackson's performance. I'm not saying she's bad, but what makes her performance Oscar worthy??
I love your portrait of Nick Adams !
Page and Vaccaro had the right idea. If you get a wretched screenplay with any comedic possibilities, go there and go there strong. People forget how funny Page could be and she showed that in a number of B films and television performances.
@williamreed2558 I knew you would appreciate it, as the film scholar you have shown to be to all us. Great point about the ladies. Take the gig and run with it - each actress had nothing to lose, right?
@@oscarman42 Absolutely right. I hope someone someday takes up your idea of a film on Nick Adam's life and career
Max van Sydow was nominated for extremely close and dangerous. It has a rating of 37 % on rotten tomatoes.
His performance was on my short list - I should have included it.
The Harvard Lampoon's "Movie Worsts" awards included a "Diamond in the Rough" award for a good performance that made a bad film worth sitting through; with this in mind, I would have nominated Beatrice Arthur for Mame and Stockard Channing for Grease.
Stockard Channing in ANYTHING gets my vote! For me, she was the sole reason to watch Grease, as well as a host of other films she appeared in. Great mention!
I enjoyed the lovely bones. Im surprised critics hated it
I think the subject matter may have been difficult for some.
The book was great but I agree the subject matter was a lot for the movie audience
@@oscarman42 Stanley tucci's character got what he deserved in the end and that made me a bit happy.
its a superb movie, but devastating
Annette Bening and Mark Ruffalo for The Kids Are All Right, because I think that movie was terrible, even though the Academy didn't feel that way and gave it a Best Picture nomination and a Best Screenplay nomination. The performances were good, the writing was terrible.
Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem and JK Simmons for Being the Ricardos.
Angela Bassett fir Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, one of the most boring superhero movies I've ever seen
I liked Ricardos (after repeated viewings) but I know the film divided audiences.
the actresses
Miranda Richardson Damage
Jessica Lange Sweet Dreams
Julie Christie Afterglow
Sylvia Sidney Summer Wishes Winter Dreams
Meryl Streep Into The Woods
Joyce Redman Othello
Catherine Burns Last Summer
Hong Chau The Whale
Maureen Stapleton Airport
Glenn Close Albert Nobbs
Christine Lahti Swing Shift
Jodie Foster Nyad
Rosemary Harris Tom and Viv
Charlize Theron North Country
Bette Davis The Star
Ana De Armas Blonde
What a list - I'd say the last two definitely deserve inclusion.
bad films??? hmmmm....
I totally agree about Page’s nomination; it’s my least favorite of hers.
@paulvoorhies8821 It's a surprising one, since the film was not well received nor was Page considered a contender that year.
Billy holiday is mentioned and there’s zero reference to Audra McDonald’s Tony award winning masterful turn in Lady day at Emerson’s bar and grill! That’s all 😊
Tony Award..Different channel...But the question should be, why isn't McDonald in more movies? She should be racking up the noms by now. The curse of theater..Ask Patti LuPone...
@p.w.e.2374 Thank you...
Andra Day should’ve won the Oscar. But that category is rarely kind to black actresses.
Thank you.
Concerning Stanley T, maybe he's shy or not great confronting things.
Funny: Emma Thopson found out recentky that Stanley had a thing for her years ago.
They were both between marriages, I think when aing a movie.
Emma said she would have jumped for it and she would have been extremely happy since then.
Emma should have gone for it!
Lovely video, Michael! Exactly what I needed to unwind after a tiresome day ❤ I do love me some hammy Brenda Vaccaro, and miss Page was utterly hysterical in Pete ‘n’ Tillie, which was a nice flick!
Now, off the top of my head, solid performances in a lousy shticks that comes to mind are from female leads:
• Susan Sarandon, The Client
• Vanessa Redgrave, Morgan! + Isadora
• Talia Shire, Rocky
• Sissy Spacek, Crimes of the Heart
• Catherine Deneuve, Indochine
• Miranda Richardson, Tom & Viv
• Ana de Armas, Blonde
Will update the list shortly! 😊
Thank you! What a great list! I should definitely had included de Armas....an outstanding performance in quite a terrible film. Thank you adding yours!
Glenn Close always (almost ?) understands the character and strives to portray that character convincingly. “Hillbilly Elegy” was a piece of putrid schmaltz based on a pathetic attempt at American literature. Close’s performance as the grandmother was nevertheless compelling.
@phil2u48 I agree with you about Close and the film!
Shelley Winters in THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE
Gene Kelly in ANCHORS AWAY
Alfre Woodard in CROSS CREEK
Walter Brennan in KENTUCKY
Bette Davis in THE STAR
Johnny Depp in anything he was ever nominated for
The Poseidon Adventure - GREAT mention! As for The Star, the less said the better.
Are you suggesting The Poseidon Adventure is a terrible film? You cannot be serious - as John McEnroe once said.
@@gregmcfarnon1140 pretty cheesy IMO
That Billie holiday connection between Diana Ross and Andra day is so crazy to think about it
Ana de Armas in blonde is a recent example that comes to mind, gosh I just hate how horrible the film was not only for Marilyn but even Ana who truly seemed to have so much emotional loyalty and commitment to Marilyn, in fact recently with the Ryan Murphy terrible monsters menendenz brothers series I said the actor who played Erik (cooper knoch) could become the “Ana de armas” of the show throughout the upcoming award season given how much the controversy and negative reviews have completely overshadowed the series and cooper has become the 1 saving graces
I should have mentioned de Armas. I thought she was outstanding, but the film was, indeed, terrible. I haven't seen the Menendez Brothers miniseries (yet).
Yeah ... Tucci is incredible in everything he does.
In "Devil wears Prada" it's a shame he was under the Oscar's radar.
He was terrific in the film; don't you all agree ?
Let me see the nominations on that year ....
( 2 minutes later ...)
You see ? Tucci in "Prada" could easily have replaced Djimon, Whalberg and Arkin.
I completely agree!
I would say another Geraldine Page film, You're a Big Boy Now, for which she was nominated as Best Supporting Actress. The movie is just odd and forgettable.
@barttanner8162 Yes! I thought about that one, and how terrible (and terribly odd) it was.
Andra Day was indeed excellent.
She was my choice that year
She was so much better than the film she was in.
Rami for bohemian rhapsody
Our favourite Oscar bridesmaid. 😂 For me, I'd add Kristen Stewart in Spencer to this list. Dreadful performance in an awful movie.
@bpure2560 Great mention. I liked Stewart much more than the film.
I agree about Glenn Close and Andra Day . I would have gone with Andra Day or Vanessa Kirby that year.
I would add Ana DeArmis for Blonde .
Films I don't think are awful but are not particularly good either .One or two performances carrry the film .
Julia Roberts in August Osage County .In general the performances are good but the story probably does do better on stage .Julia Roberst is the performance I always think of as a stand out in this one and one of the only times someone is better than Streep.
Anne Bancroft and Meg Tilly in Agnes of God. An interesting plot but it's the performances that make it watchable .
Ellen Burstyn and Eva Gallenne in Ressurection .I don't hate the film except for the Sam Shepard character .I kind of liked the ending but Ellen and Eva are way above the material . I don't know that I would watch it again .
Jack Lemmon (who actually won ) and Jack Gilford in Save The Tiger . The plot is fine but again I think the performances are clearly above the material .
I definitely should have included de Armas! Thanks for your list - I think most of those films are so-so at best.
There are a lot of movies that I think were really bad that got multiple nominations including Best Picture, but I won't go there right now. (Okay, the Prince of Tides is one of them). Anyway, I'd include Lauren Bacall in The Mirror has Two Faces, I think she was the only good thing about that film.
@davedavis8786 Good call - I think Bacall was merely "OK" but that still says a lot, considering that film.
Actor Robert Conrad of TV's The Wild Wild West fame and was a friend of Nick's was adamant it was not suicide but, you never know what's in a person's mind no matter how close you are. I found this out the hard way.
I'm sorry you experienced that. I'm curious about Conrad's friendship with Adams.
Hillbilly Ellibigy was a good movie with great performances
To each his own.
Yeah ! Midler is very well in "For the boys" but, what the heck is that film ?
The film was a mess. Even Midler not at her best is still good!
Vaccaro was also excellent in MIDNIGHT COWBOY.
She was indeed! A worthier nominee than Sylvia Miles in my opinion. When checking on imdb, I though Brenda Vaccaro got her nomination as a make up for Midnight Cowboy.
@@blackherz I agree.
That performance is coming up in a few weeks!
@@blackherz Stay tuned for a discussion on Vaccaro/Miles in a few weeks!
I wouldn't bother mentioning rotten tomatoes ... totally fake ratings and reviews
so whos oscar are you holding in your picture
That photo was taken years ago at an Oscar exhibit (there was no nameplate).
Really interesting video! I would have included Maggie McNamara - The Moon is Blue (1953). Sorry I'm older than your average viewer.
Also hate that the Young Philadelphians gets so maligned by current reviewers. Think they're going by Paul Newman's opinion only (consider that he made the awful From The Terrace after this!).
Thank you! The Moon is Blue was very controversial in its day (for using the V word). Fortunately, this channel has viewers of all ages, which makes it more interesting to hear from so many different perspectives, including yours!
Oh ... I had paused the video ... in the following you have mentioned Coco...
the actors
Robert Duvall The Judge
Arthur Hunnicutt The Big Sky
Peter Firth Equus
Denzel Washington Roman J Israel Esq
Peter Falk A Pocketful of Miracles
Daniel Massey Star
Benicio Del Toro 21 Grams
Jack Nicholson Ironweed
Ben Kingsley The House Of Sand and Fog
Bryan Cranston Trumbo
Massey was on my short list as I remember the film was panned.
@@oscarman42 Massey as Noel Coward was the best thing in Star. The movie though is an interesting failure especially considering its budget and pedigree.
Why did 9 bomb? Its a flashy musical. I loved fergie in this film. Be Italian,
The outfits were hot
Kate Hudson singing cinema italiano
@@singstreetcar5881 I saw it many years go and I remember it messy. I remembered I liked the actresses, and was particulary in LOVE with Marion Cotillard, but each musical number worked better as individual clips than a whole picture, in my opinion. Also, Take it all, the song nominated for the oscar, would have been a worthy winner, it was the best among the nominees, imo. The pieces of Nine were bigger than the sum of its parts.
Daniel Day-Lewis was totally miscast, for starters. Also, the direction was sluggish, with many parts of the film dragging. Kate Hudson's number was good, but the film overall was - for me - a bore.
@@oscarman42 I would have preferred a Marion Cottilard nomination for Nine. Penelope Cruz was fine but it's a part she's played before and there wasn't that much to her version of the character and not to be mean, but she just wasnt nearly as vibrant or fun as Jane Krakowski. Marion Cottilard killed it though. Take it All isn't a fantastic song in and of itself but her performance of it is chef's kiss. Nine meanders around and half the people they cast can't sing or under sing. DDL is awful and Cinema Italiano (best a wide margin the best song) should have been the opener instead of grinding the film to a halt at the emotional apex. It should be the hype up, people love Guido and he's running from the pressure song (it would sound great over him in a car rushing away with the wind machines), not the should I cheat on my wife with the hot chick song. MC though, she isn't the best singer but all her little inflections and hand movements and the anger in Take it All, she deserves a nom way more than PC.
I'll be back for more ...
I liked For the Boys 😢
That's great - we all like different films.
Alec Baldwin in The Cooler
I never saw the film (not a Baldwin fan either).
Did Baldwin get a nomination?
2003 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (lost to Tim Robbin’s, Mystic River)
@oscarman42 Glengarry Glen is the only Baldwin performance that was Oscarworthy. The only problem for him were Gene Hackman in Unforgiven, Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men, Al Pacino also in Glengarry Glen Ross, as well as the rest of the cast for Glengarry Glen Ross.
The VIPs is def one. Really dull film.
Great mention (and true)!
Could it be that Bette Midler received a consolation nomination for not winning when she was nominated for The Rose? 🤔
@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719 I think it was a weak year for that category. Also, back then, a Golden Globe win often pushed an actor to a nomination (see Brenda Vaccaro).
@oscarman42 true, it wasn't difficult getting into that lineup
@@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719 In a stronger year there is no way she would have received a nomination.
@@oscarman42 .
Mike, 1991 you think it was a weak year for best actress ?
@@André.Belarmino I think there have been stronger years.
"the wooden Deborah Raffin" is an insult to trees, worldwide...For me, I'll say Jean Simmons for The Happy Ending. Does anyone even remember this movie? But the one that always leaves me in the lurch is the Turning Point. What a turkey (and I'm gay!) Even the lighting is bad. TV movie of the week, staring two heavy hitters and some dancers...and a fight sequence that probably got Anne and Shirley their nominations.
The Happy Ending is coming up in a future video! I actually liked the Turning Point, but in (another) future video, I discuss my 'problem' with its two supporting nominees. You're reading my mind today!
@@oscarman42 Great minds! and thanks for the Brenda Vaccaro love...She's oddly underrated and really, I never knew she even got a nomination for that film. The weird magic of the Supporting Oscar category! You could write a book! (*and you should).
@@PaulWEvans It's my favorite category!
@@oscarman42 100% it's why I love your channel!
@@oscarman42I loved The Happy Ending. The last scene, especially, was very moving.
I enjoyed Hillbilly elegy , the critics don't like it because it's from the book by JD Vance , that's why it's 25% on Rotten tomatoes, a lot of times you can guess the score it'll get there before they even watch the movie, they are so political now , the website has no credibility now.
The film received those reviews when it was released.
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Omg! Stanley Tucci in The Lovely Bones is so scary. 🫣 🦴
He can play any role well!
@@oscarman42Big Night is so underrated. I love that movie so much. Not that it was an Oscar film, it's just so good