I think Imelda comes closest to the Hooker Corollary.
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Betsy HP - Jan 25, 2005 6:57:12 am PST #8429 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Steph L. - Jan 25, 2005 7:00:07 am PST #8430 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
There are a lot of Oscars that boil down to "Oops, you did great work last year (or even years ago), so here's the statue retroactively."
Heh. Russell Crowe's Oscar for Gladiator was most certainly *actually* for his role the previous year in The Insider.
Kathy A - Jan 25, 2005 7:03:02 am PST #8431 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Imelda Staunton probably has a good chance to win, just because it's a Mike Leigh film and the Academy loves his work (remember Brenda Blethyn's surprise win for Secrets and Lies a few years ago), but I've heard that her performance is amazing. Annette Bening doesn't seem to have the buzz about her performance that usually accompanies a win at this time, and Kate Winslet's performance is from too early in the year and from a film that will probably only get the one win of Best Original Screenplay.
Betsy HP - Jan 25, 2005 7:05:03 am PST #8432 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
You could argue that Winslet is due.
Scrappy - Jan 25, 2005 7:05:13 am PST #8433 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Imelda Staunton is freaking AMAZING in that movie. Definitely one of the best film performances I have ever seen.
Betsy HP - Jan 25, 2005 7:08:46 am PST #8434 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
The Razzies are also out. [link]
The Razzies, which mock the worst in film, gave "Catwoman" a leading seven nominations Monday, among them worst picture, worst actress for Berry and worst supporting players for Sharon Stone and Lambert Wilson. "Catwoman" also was nominated for worst screen couple for Berry with either Stone or co-star Benjamin Bratt.
The historical bomb "Alexander" was second with six Razzie nominations, including worst picture, actor Colin Farrell, actress Angelina Jolie and director Oliver Stone.
Kathy A - Jan 25, 2005 7:10:41 am PST #8435 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I think that Winslet would have had a better chance if (a) ESotSM came out in the fall instead of mid-winter, and (b) Finding Neverland had bigger buzz, which would have spilled over onto her performance in the other movie. Also, she's getting so many excellent roles that I think the Academy will be thinking she can get nommed again in another year or two.
Lyra Jane - Jan 25, 2005 7:11:44 am PST #8436 of 10001
Up with the sun
Good point about Imelda Staunton, Kathy.
Is Kate Winslet too young to win for her body of work? I think this is her third nomination or so, and while "Eternal Sunshine..." may be from too early in the year, "Findiing Neverland" might remind voters of her.
Edit: ... and another X-post.
Kathy A - Jan 25, 2005 7:13:38 am PST #8437 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Actually, I think this is her fourth nominee--Best Supporting for Sense and Sensibility and Iris, and Best Actress for Titanic and now Eternal Sunshine. Considering she isn't yet 30, that has to be a record!
Jessica - Jan 25, 2005 7:13:39 am PST #8438 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Imelda Staunton is freaking AMAZING in that movie. Definitely one of the best film performances I have ever seen.
I agree. It'd be a tough call between her or Hilary Swank, if I had to choose, but honestly, I'd be happy with almost any of them. (I didn't see Being Julia because I heard nothing but bad things about it, Benning's performance excepted, but I loved all the others.)