|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge |
battleknight24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 07:53 PM Original message |
What is the worst call in Academy Award History? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. oh, there are thousands of egregious examples... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Didn't the movie Ghandi win an award for best costume design? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Love Bug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 10:05 AM Response to Reply #2 |
63. I was appalled at that! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. English Patient. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Rooktoven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Oh, I disagree there-- |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. I HATE "The English Patient" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. Lots of awful ones--worst is Nicole Kidman winning last year--the entire |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
5. Annie Hall for Best Picture |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 09:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
54. Sorry, but for once I have to disagree with you |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
flamingyouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. Gloria Swason losing in 1951 for Sunset Boulevard |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Westegg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. You are SO right! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. The movie itself was robbed--All About Eve is a good movie, but |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
oxymoron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 09:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
40. All about Eve is a great movie. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 07:49 AM Response to Reply #40 |
49. Ah, Bette Davis was playing herself--not much of a leap, and she was |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. The English Patient - Best Movie? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. Best Actress to Julia Roberts for "Erin Brockovich" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
battleknight24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I thought she was pretty rude when she... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Spirochete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Yep |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:50 PM Original message |
Ellen Burstyn gave an amazing performance in "Requiem for a Dream".. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
29. Very good performance, but you should see Laura Linney in You Can |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
10. Ordinary People for Best Pix |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. hmm.. worst call IS the academy awards |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
12. "Goldfinger" not winning best song |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Rooktoven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. "Blame Canada" not winning best song... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. And Trey Parker and Matt Stone did NOT take that well. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Paul Hood (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 11:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
42. Save Me by Aimee Mann |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 10:05 AM Response to Reply #42 |
62. AGREED! (n/t) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Sticky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
15. MASK - 1985 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 09:36 AM Response to Reply #15 |
58. She wasn't even NOMINATED |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PragMantisT (893 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
16. Kramer vs Kramer |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Westegg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
18. You've chosen an excellent example... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
corporatewhore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
19. My Geeky bro says not giving best picture to star wars |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
20. Anna Paquin n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 09:00 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Disagee--she was very good--thank God it didn't go to Winona Ryder! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Rocinante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
23. I still can' t believe |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 12:50 AM Response to Reply #23 |
47. Or "The Incredible Mr. Limpett" for that matter... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SmileyBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
24. 1) Marissa Tomei. 2) "Titanic" tying "Ben Hur" in most awards. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
26. "Dances w/Wolves" Winning Best Pic Over "Goodfellas" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 09:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Yeah--he's been robbed three times, by my count... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 09:15 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. "Goodfellas" is a classic |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 09:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Never, and I don't think they're ever gonna give it to him--they seem not |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Westegg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
27. Too damn many... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
30. ## Support Democratic Underground! ## |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SmileyBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 09:01 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. "Support Democratic Underground" wasn't a movie, sorry. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 09:11 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Y'know, that guy GrovelBot just won't let up! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Devil Dog Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
36. "Shakespere in Love" over "Saving Pvt. Ryan" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Redleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 12:35 AM Response to Reply #36 |
46. I'll second that. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 09:30 AM Response to Reply #36 |
55. Yeap that was a slap in the face to the WWII generation |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 09:31 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Denzel not winng for Malcom X and winning for Training Day |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 09:32 AM Response to Reply #36 |
57. Yep (n/t) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
qwertyMike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
38. True Grit |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DoctorBombay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
39. The fact that these folks have never won: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ironflange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
41. "Nobody Does it Better" loses to "You Light Up My Life" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
43. Giving Julia Roberts the Oscar over Ellen Burstyn |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kodi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-11-04 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
44. grace kelley/country girl beating judy garland/a star is born |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
45. Giving Cher an Oscar ties with "Gladiator" as best picture... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mobius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
48. When Out Of Africa beat the Color Purple |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 07:51 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. I don't either picture deserved to win, or be nomimated, a very |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Loonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
51. No best supporting actor for Bill Murray in "Rushmore" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
alwynsw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
52. Michael Moore and "Bowling" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
53. EASY - Rocky over Taxi Driver, Network, Bound for Glory |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mobuto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 10:01 AM Response to Reply #53 |
60. Agreed - that was a gross miscarriage of justice |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
59. The Patron Saint of Overacting - Sally Field! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 10:03 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. "You Like Me! You Really Like Me!" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 10:37 AM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Sorry, Terry. Neither |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Love Bug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-12-04 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
64. Nicole Kidman over Julianne Moore in "The Hours" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Thu Oct 17th 2024, 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC