tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post5240682424739430069..comments2023-12-26T05:26:08.512-05:00Comments on The Cinematic Spectacle: 10 Actors Who Won Oscars for the Wrong PerformancesJoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-51461581430717034162015-03-26T12:47:08.705-04:002015-03-26T12:47:08.705-04:00Yeah, Winslet is supporting in The Reader, and I l...Yeah, Winslet is supporting in The Reader, and I love her in both films. Glad you dig the Spacey switch, too.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-82289352985342694152015-03-25T13:39:48.487-04:002015-03-25T13:39:48.487-04:00YES 1000 times over to the Winslet swap. I love he...YES 1000 times over to the Winslet swap. I love her so much in Revolutionary Road. And that's not to mention that her work in The Reader is a supporting performance. And I love the swap for Spacey as well. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-67055718800421313622015-03-10T14:56:05.639-04:002015-03-10T14:56:05.639-04:00I liked Stewart in both films, but I thought he wa...I liked Stewart in both films, but I thought he was far better in The Shop Around the Corner. Oh, Crowe should've won for BOTH! ;)Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-67584612822474401412015-03-09T21:59:15.350-04:002015-03-09T21:59:15.350-04:00Hmmm, I agree that Stewart was just ok in Philadel...Hmmm, I agree that Stewart was just ok in Philadelphia Story but I wasn't wowed by The Shop Around the Corner either. Totally agree w/ Burl Ives and Spacey! I'd also add Russell Crowe who should've won for The Insider more so than Gladiator.Ruthhttp://flixchatter.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-41692757451268646442015-03-08T12:19:34.570-04:002015-03-08T12:19:34.570-04:00Thanks. Glad to hear you also prefer Kelly's w...Thanks. Glad to hear you also prefer Kelly's work in Rear Window. I love that performance so much. Winslet is great in both roles, but I prefer her work in RR.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-3864982753971083042015-03-08T12:18:07.220-04:002015-03-08T12:18:07.220-04:00Thanks man! Oh, Spacey in LEAD?! There you go agai...Thanks man! Oh, Spacey in LEAD?! There you go again. :P I love that you place him there, though.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-74365134684925572472015-03-08T12:17:08.224-04:002015-03-08T12:17:08.224-04:00Thanks! Winslet was SO good in both, but I prefer ...Thanks! Winslet was SO good in both, but I prefer her RR performance. Spacey was awesome in Se7en.<br /><br />Ha, Moore should've won for Far From Heaven. :)Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-46755998723186196202015-03-08T12:15:36.534-04:002015-03-08T12:15:36.534-04:00Thanks. Yeah, an actor doesn't always win for ...Thanks. Yeah, an actor doesn't always win for his/her best work in a given year. I thought Matthew McConaughey, for instance, was better in Mud than Dallas Buyers Club, but that was a supporting role vs. a lead one.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-81014620071628095412015-03-08T12:13:40.782-04:002015-03-08T12:13:40.782-04:00I'm a fan of both Winslet performances, but I ...I'm a fan of both Winslet performances, but I think her work in Revolutionary Road is even better.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-17546192982209077282015-03-08T12:12:48.928-04:002015-03-08T12:12:48.928-04:00Thanks! Glad you agree on Stewart and Winslet. At ...Thanks! Glad you agree on Stewart and Winslet. At least Revolutionary Road was actually nominated for some awards, unlike The Shop Around the Corner.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-25058240092786504792015-03-08T12:11:34.313-04:002015-03-08T12:11:34.313-04:00She's great in Revolutionary Road!She's great in Revolutionary Road!Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-13741885020410655332015-03-08T12:10:53.306-04:002015-03-08T12:10:53.306-04:00Thanks. I wouldn't argue with Spacey winning f...Thanks. I wouldn't argue with Spacey winning for either performance, but I do think he's better in Se7en. Winslet gives two solid performances. I prefer her work in Revolutionary Road, though.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-5357714413676978562015-03-08T12:09:14.951-04:002015-03-08T12:09:14.951-04:00That's a nice switch. Firth was more deserving...That's a nice switch. Firth was more deserving for A Single Man, but I wish Bridges had been recognized for The Door in the Floor instead.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-63349365195439057952015-03-08T12:06:13.489-04:002015-03-08T12:06:13.489-04:00Ha, Paltrow (for Sliding Doors) is probably my run...Ha, Paltrow (for Sliding Doors) is probably my runner-up behind Blanchett that year actually. Cooper is an interesting choice, but I'd go with Meet John Doe instead of Ball of Fire.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-66013509865060545762015-03-08T12:04:13.251-04:002015-03-08T12:04:13.251-04:00Thanks. Oh, I'm not saying the winning perform...Thanks. Oh, I'm not saying the winning performances were bad. I just think those actors did better work in those years.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-61093642190258564872015-03-08T12:02:27.517-04:002015-03-08T12:02:27.517-04:00Glad you've seen Random Harvest, which isn'...Glad you've seen Random Harvest, which isn't a very popular film. Garson is terrific in it, though. Spacey is great in both films, but I prefer his John Doe performance.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-41988569251604312272015-03-08T11:59:55.464-04:002015-03-08T11:59:55.464-04:00Thanks! I wish Leo and Kate had been nominated for...Thanks! I wish Leo and Kate had been nominated for Revolutionary Road. I agree Lawrence was better in Winter's Bone, but I think Portman deserved to win for Black Swan that year.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-73461724536134775672015-03-08T11:58:19.636-04:002015-03-08T11:58:19.636-04:00She's so great in RR, but I do like her perfor...She's so great in RR, but I do like her performance in The Reader as well.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-90800149290807462422015-03-08T11:57:15.573-04:002015-03-08T11:57:15.573-04:00Yeah, she's so much better in Sudden Fear. She...Yeah, she's so much better in Sudden Fear. She didn't have much to do in The Bad and the Beautiful.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-40518085786247285152015-03-06T11:47:50.835-05:002015-03-06T11:47:50.835-05:00Great list here. I agree on Kelly and Spacey. But ...Great list here. I agree on Kelly and Spacey. But I think I'm here a minority who thinks Winslet was better in The Reader. Her court scene was so magnificent that it keeps me forgetting her in RR, even though I loved it.Nikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10302904519424893854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-30761982776615915252015-03-06T09:54:21.732-05:002015-03-06T09:54:21.732-05:00Spacey's performance in Se7en was SO inspired....Spacey's performance in Se7en was SO inspired...I really wish he had won for that instead of his gimmicky LEAD performance in The Usual Suspects. <br /><br />Great list and I agree with a lot of these!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-34498549346947909012015-03-06T09:32:49.010-05:002015-03-06T09:32:49.010-05:00Excellent list! I'm not really familiar with t...Excellent list! I'm not really familiar with the classic ones you chose, but I definitely agree on Spacey. Winslet I go back and forth on. The Reader was probably harder for her to do, so that's why she won for it, but she was stellar in RR.<br /><br />Julianne Moore definitely won for the wrong performance this year. She should've won for Boogie Nights. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-31583621102400638812015-03-06T06:51:25.009-05:002015-03-06T06:51:25.009-05:00Great list. I love how for some of the actors, the...Great list. I love how for some of the actors, the performances you say are better were given in the same year as their Oscar winning ones. Some of these wins really sting though, especially Mary Astor and Gloria Grahame's.Aditya Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-50191892190549435092015-03-06T04:24:10.691-05:002015-03-06T04:24:10.691-05:00I'm not familiar with all the performances on ...I'm not familiar with all the performances on the list, but totally agree with Winslet's win! I actually do not understand why she won for The Reader; Revolutionary Road had more for her to work with, and she was amazing in it!Big Screen Small Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047376725272000920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-28281463512823611982015-03-06T00:49:39.828-05:002015-03-06T00:49:39.828-05:00Really great picks! I love James in Shop Around th...Really great picks! I love James in Shop Around the Corner and It's A Wonderful Life. He could've won for both. And, I totally agree about Kate Winslet. As much as I love her work, she was superior in other roles like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind that she could've won for.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287429151542133314noreply@blogger.com