Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

Genuine question: when you compare the length of time a host like Bob Hope takes vs Jimmy Kimmel, is it genuinely that much different? Probably not, but the whole production number that goes along with the host's opening monologue before the first award is handed out takes more time than it did in ...

I’m not sure whether Donat's performance opposite Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness was considered a lead but posthumous nominations in the supporting categories didn't happen until Ralph Richardson in 1984 and haven't happened since. Heath Ledger received a posthumous Best Supportin...

Genuine question: when you compare the length of time a host like Bob Hope takes vs Jimmy Kimmel, is it genuinely that much different? Probably not, but the whole production number that goes along with the host's opening monologue before the first award is handed out takes more time than it did in ...

Star of It Came from Outer Space?

I prefer to remember her for Magnificent Obsession, Bigger Than Life, No Down Payment, The Young Philadelphians, Hombre, and even Can't Stop the Music, and for her many guest star appearances in TV, especially a 1987 episode of Murder, She Wrote.

I don't remember that happening with the honorary awards although I do recall it happening once or twice with the scientific awards. They waste a lot of time at the Oscars with nonsense like selfies with the host, wandering tourists, and this year, drinks for the attendees. Worst of all, the opening...

If I were to amend my comments from twelve years ago, I would call this one of the most disappointing years in this category. Calling it the absolute worst was probably unfair. As I pointed out then, the rules in 1958 were different than they were in 2012 and things have only gotten more difficult f...

How about Willem Dafoe? I know he’s very active and could get nominated again, but if it’s limited to retired actors it really limits the pool. It's not limited to retired actors, but the reason most of the awards go to retired actors or those who hardly work anymore is because the thought is that ...

He was one of the giants, a true actor's actor. His best work was on TV in his Emmy-winning role in 1978's Roots, Part 2 and his Emmy-nominated role in 1979's Backstairs at the White House in which he aged from 37 to 88, almost making it to that age in real life. He had an extensive Broadway resume ...

Megalopolis screened this morning at the Universal Citywalk IMAX theatre to an audience of roughly 300 industry elites including all the studio chiefs, Al Pacino, and Roger Corman. The response was said to be quite positive, exciting, and emotional. One of the attendees was quoted as saying “It’s a...

While Harrison Ford's place in film history is unquestionable, I'm not sure he is as popular with the Academy's board of governors as he is with the general public. At the risk of sounding like Patrick's fiancé Gloria recalling an amusing event involving a friend to the delight of no one in Auntie M...

Saw him in the Phoenix Airport in the early 2000s, no doubt coming from or going to a visit with his buddy McCain. He seemed very unassuming.

I like the idea of posthumous awards, but I don't see them doing that ever. They do seem, however, to like to have at least one marquee name to give their awards to every year so I would say in that regard that Glenn Close and Harrison Ford have to lead the conversation again this year. In addition ...

I don't think he'll realize the profits quickly enough to satisfy the AG.

I would think that the AG's office would know to do a title search on all the properties it intends to seize. If there are no prior liens, they're home free. If there are, they will calculate what it will take to pay off the liens and set an opening bid that will satisfy the liens and substantially ...

The Blood Simple actor was 88.

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