You always come up with great videos. I didn't care for Frank Sinatra and Donna Reed in "From Here To Eternity". I much rather see Montgomery Clift win as best actor. I also didn't like Amy Adams in "The Fighter" and thought Melissa Leo performance was much better. Karl Malden and Kim Hunter, I think deserved a "10" along with Cloris Leachman and Ben Johnson.
Another great video, Oscarman 👏 My favourite pair on this list would have to be Moreno and Chakiris. I actually got a signed photo from George Chakiris just before he passed away. Very treasured item from a talented dancer.
As soon as I saw the subject of this video, my immediate thought was Moreno and Chakiris were absolutely the best of this category. And sure enough, you gave them a perfect 10. If only we could see more pairs like this one!
I think people now realise how good Amy Adams was in The Fighter, that should have been her win (she should have 2-3) and a great combo with Bale - their scene on the porch was two brilliant actors at the top of their game. She also elevated her scenes with Wahlberg. Leo was fine but her performance felt like it didn’t connect with the others, she was just chewing scenery. She’s been better in other films. I prefer the two leads in From Here To Eternity, but it’s overall one of the most wonderful showcases of acting that there is. I just think Monty Clift and Deborah Kerr were ahead of their time. The Last Picture Show reigns supreme here, with further nominations in both categories and more performances that would be good enough for nominations as well (Eileen Brennan for one). If only Brando had also won for Streetcar it would have been the perfect quartet and perfectly deserved. Another “should have been” for this video is Judgement at Nuremberg. How wonderful if Clift and Garland had been rewarded for their vulnerable and moving supporting performances.
why did you rate Jaime Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan so low at a 4? That movie was so amazing. I wish that Angela Bassett would have won for Black Panther though.
I respect your appreciation for the film and its performances (btw, I actually did vote for Michelle Yeoh for the SAG award). As I've said many times previously here, perhaps there was something I missed with this film. I do feel that Stephanie Hsu was much more deserving that JLC (whom I like). Thanks for offering your thoughts!
A few points: 1.) Robards was undeserving in this case (admittedly the category was relatively weak that year), but I think Redgrave was amazing in Julia, even though I don't like her much personally. 2.) Dianne Wiest earned that Oscar, but Caine definitely has done better elsewhere, and I would have voted for Dennis Hopper in Hoosiers. 3.) Karl Malden was outstanding in Streetcar, but I think he was even better in On the Waterfront (where he was competing against his co-stars Lee J. Cobb and Rod Steiger, who were also great actors). 4.) Christian Bale deserved his win, but I didn't like Melissa Leo's performance. I wish they had nominated Rooney Mara for her small but significant role in The Social Network.
Jason Robards 100% deserved his win for ATPM the year before but not for his tiny uneventful performance in the otherwise wonderful Julia. Today the choice would overwhelmingly go to Alec Guinness' Obi-Wan Kenobi. At the time he was not too seriously considered. Some people even suggested Anthony Daniels should have at least been nominated as C-3PO
For me you can't argue with Streetcar, Last Picture Show, From Here to Eternity, Julia and West Side Story for their supporting actor and actress wins. All 9 or 10s in my book. Hannah and her Sisters a 7-8. The rest I can do without because I can do without the films for the most part. I would note that two films with the 9-10 scores are directed by Fred Zinneman. He is one of the great masters at drawing out extraordinary performances characterized by subtle naturalness and emotional power.
Another great observation! Yes...a skilled Director can bring out the best in an actor (many of whom were/are actors themselves). They understand the nuances of being in front of the camera.
Indeed. I would contrast Zinneman with David O. Russell here esp. Heavy handed, overwrought, ACTING in capital letters. The Academy is too often a sucker for that excess.
@@oscarman42 I don't object to expressive performances in principle, if they are done well. It's a fine art and I think has to do with maintaining soul connection to the character.
Agreed. Zinnemann is one of the all time greats who should be much better remembered. Like William Wyler he made movies in all genres and was hugely respected by his actors.
I've always loved Wiest's performance in "Hannah." It was pretty much the front-runner in that category that year. But people seem surprised she won, now, so maybe it hasn't aged well. I'm not sure what the point is of scoring the actors' performances collectively, but I think all these performances had a significant charm.
As I stated at the beginning of the video, the majority of these winning duos had no scenes together, so I couldn't evaluate them as pairs (as I did in several previous videos of different combinations of winners). Bottom line, this is all for fun, and I don't expect everyone to agree with me.
Karl/Kim, Rita/George, Cloris/Ben are my top 3 of these, in no particular order. Vanessa gave so many unforgettable performances, saying that this wasn't her best hardly means she didn't deserve the Oscar. She deserved many more. Your blind spot about EEAAO is killing me!😢
I just think Redgrave should have won for a more substantial role in a competitive year rather than coasting to an Oscar without any real competition. Tell me your thoughts about EEAAO - what did I miss?
@oscarman42 I already told you how I felt about JLC's win and what she brought to the role, her history, her impeccable comedic chops, etc. The whole movie was a romp, bold and adventurous, not afraid of big swings (and getting mostly hits), with a touching love story at its core. We need more films willing to take chances and trusting the audience to come along for the ride.
Thanks for another fabulous video! I was surprised, as you noted, how few scenes most of these dynamic duos actually shared in their movies. I agreed with all of your ratings although I might rate West Side Story even higher😊 and Julia even lower. Which other movies deserve having their Supporting pairs on this list? In my eyes, Adaptation (Chris Cooper won, Meryl Streep should have), Dreamgirls (Jennifer Hudson won, Eddie Murphy almost did), and Bullets Over Broadway (Dianne Weist won, maybe I’m only mentioning that movie as a gigantic Chazz Palminteri fan😉).
You offer some great suggestions (had both pairs won, that is). When I decided to finally do this subject, I was so frustrated because I couldn't find ANY footage of the majority of these pairs together, even for a few minutes! So that is why I ranked them as a duo, something I didn't do previously. Thanks as always for your support and great ideas!
Richard's win is noteworthy because it puts him into the category of actors who have won the same award in two consecutive years. I agree with you, not his best work.
Ben Johnson and Cloris Leachman both a 10 rating Michael Caine and Dianne Wiest both an 8 rating Christian Bale a 9 rating and Melissa Leo an 8 rating Ke Huy Quan a 6 rating and Jamie Lee Curtis a 4 rating Karl Malden a 9 rating and Kim Hunter a 9 rating Jason Robards a 5 rating and Vanessa Redgrave a 7 rating Red Buttons an 8 rating and Miyoshi Umeki a 6 rating Frank Sinatra and Donna Reed both a 10 rating George Chakiris a 7 rating and Rita Moreno a 10 rating
IIRC, Eli Wallach was the first choice to play Maggio in FROM HERE TO ETERNITY. Frank Sinatra desperately wanted to play the part. Ava Gardner, who was married to Sinatra at the time, begged and wheedled and pleaded and cajoled Harry Cohn, head of Columbia Studios, to give her husband the part. Sinatra was eternally grateful to Ms. Gardner for getting him cast in the film
Good afternoon, all Dis 'n' dat As I have said before, I am not a fan of the performances in WEST SIDE STORY. I would have given the Best Supporting Awards to Judy Garland (at least as compensation for losing for A STAR IS BORN) and Montgomery Clift for JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG. I don't get Dianne Wiest at all. Two Oscars for what? Didn't Jamie Lee Curtis campaign for her Oscar as if she was running for president of the US? I am a big fan of SAYONARA and I really like the performances of Red Buttons and Miyoshi Umeki, I don't get the dislike that arises when SAYONARA is mentioned. I will admit that Ricardo Montaban and Patricia Owens gave better Oscar worthy performances in small parts in the film. FYI: Red Buttons was almost 40 when he won his Oscar; in the novel, Joe Kelly is 19. As for Robards and Redgrave, they may not have given their best performances in JULIA, but compared to their competitors, they were head-and-shoulders above the rest that year. I am sorry Oscarman42, but you know that I am not a fan of Cloris Leachman's performance in THE LAST PICTURE SHOW. I would have rather seen Ellen Burstyn or Eileen Brennan (who should have been nominated) get the Supporting Actress Oscar
I wonder why they cast an older-ish actor for the role that Buttons played (it's not as if he was a box office name at that time). You and I will disagree in perpetuity about West Side Story and Leachman, which is fine, as we both have others in our respective camps (I'm just happy that the Academy agreed with me LOL). Always enjoy reading your comments.
@@oscarman42 The 1957 Best Supporting Oscar races was a weak one. PEYTON PLACE took four of the ten Best Supporting nominations. FYI: At one time, Josh Logan talked about turning SAYONARA into a Broadway musical
If I read it correctly you're claiming Ben Johnson's performance is the best of the 70s? I would pick any of these non-nominated performances & nominated but didn't win performances over his-Andy Robinson in Dirty Harry, Ɓurt Reynolds and Ned Beatty in Deliverance, Robert Duvall in The Godfather I&II, Apocalypse Now, John Cazale in The Godfather I&II, Dog Day Afternoon, James Caan in The Godfather, Edward G. Robinson in Soylent Green, Jason Miller in The Exorcist, Robert Shaw in The Sting & Jaws, John Huston in Chinatown & Laurence Olivier in Marathon Man. The 70s was such a great decade for movies. I agree with you about Jason Robards and will add he shouldn't have won for All The President's Men over Laurence Olivier in Marathon Man.
@@oscarman42 I can't think of a better ensemble cast, even considering Streetcar or The Godfather; wouldn't have begrudged Jeff Bridges and Ellen Burstyn winning instead, and Cybill Shepard and Timothy Bottoms should have been nominated, too.
