Comments on: Top Five… Golden Globe-winning performances that should have got Oscars

By: rtm

rtm — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:55:03 +0000

Great list, Ross. Man, only the Academy would think Paltrow is a better actor than Blanchett [shakes head] I didn’t see Sarandon’s performance but Kidman was phenomenal in To Die For. Joaquin warrants a nom as well IMO.

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By: Linda Lee

Linda Lee — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:48:14 +0000

Every time I watch The Truman show again, I feel mad that Jim Carrey did not win an Oscar for this role. It certainly has stood the test of time, and I enjoy the movie now as much as I did when it came out.
They really nailed it on this movie. You feel sad for him , and happy for him at the end, and also there is something deep in this movie that runs through it. The music was well done as well.
Sorry Jim, you deserved an Oscar for this movie for sure.

By: cmrok93

cmrok93 — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:24:06 +0000

It’s bull-crap because Hackman’s performance was just so great and tragic, and just to see him lose to Denzel, who is great, made me upset. Knowing that just because Denzel needed an Oscar, didn’t mean for Hackman a total veteran to be ripped off.

By: Kai B. Parker

Kai B. Parker — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:35:54 +0000

All I can say about Hackman is that comedy never wins. I actually think Russel Crowe deserved to win that year, as unpopular it is to admit. With regards to Tom Cruise, he was truly robbed. I love when big actors get outside their comfort zone and truly deliver like that. On a sidenote, I love your guys site. I just added you to my blogroll… would love to see what you think of my Best Picture upset list. Check it out if you have a chance:
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By: nighthawk4486

nighthawk4486 — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:43:13 +0000

I agree with you that they were all better than the Oscar winners, but the only ones I would have given the Oscar to were Cruise and Blanchett.

I would have gone with Tom Wilkinson for In the Bedroom over Hackman, Emma Thompson in Sense and Sensibility over Kidman and Ian McKellen in Gods and Monsters over Carrey.

But you missed Sissy Spacek in In the Bedroom over Halle Berry and Meryl Streep in Adaptation over Catherine Zeta-Jones.

By: Aiden R

Aiden R — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:55:55 +0000

I’m with Caz on Mickey Rourke and Sean Penn, that was criminal right there. Good list though, guys. With you on every last one of ‘em, especially Blanchett, she was no joke in that movie and I can’t freakin’ stand Shakespeare in Love.

By: Ross McD

Ross McD — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:35:59 +0000

The least surprising thing on this list is David jumping to Cate’s defence

By: Caz

Caz — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:38:03 +0000

Great list, yes Cate Blanchett was brilliant in Elizabeth!!!

What about last year with Mickey Rourke and Sean Penn?

By: Dan (Top10Films.co.uk)

Dan (Top10Films.co.uk) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:02:12 +0000

Jim Carrey should definitely have won for The Truman Show. Didn’t Benigni get Best Director anyway…they could have at least shared the love!