I'll never understand how that film wasn't nominated for Best Picture or Best Director. One of the best Stephen King adaptations and movies about friendship ever made.
Very true but in both cases, those performances helped them win Oscars when they were nominated - Irons soon after, Curtis after a long time. I call this “snub credit.”
And Freaky Friday too! Oscar voters remember actors with beloved roles and it can give them an edge (even if it should be just based on the nominated role).
Bob Hoskins in Who Framed Roger Rabbit is indeed one of the biggest Oscar snubs of the 1980s, but, for me, the one that beats them all is Esai Morales in La Bamba.
That ending scene alone when he screams his brother's name. La Bamba is one of the movies I can watch over and over again. The performances are just amazing, especially Esai Morales and Lou Diamond Phillips
It was certainly interesting, off-beat casting, but his whole performance screamed EVIL, CONNIVING DEGENERATE in giant neon letters. It was impossible to believe Michelle Pfeiffer or anyone else would fall for it.
My Top 10 Acting Oscar Snubs of the 1980s 1. Donald Sutherland Best Actor (Ordinary People) 2. Cher Best Actress (Mask) 3. Alan Rickman Best Supporting Actor (Die Hard) 4. Jeremy Irons Best Actor (Dead Ringers) 5. Susan Sarandon Best Actress (Bull Durham) 6. Dennis Hopper Best Supporting Actor (Blue Velvet) 7. Steve Martin Best Actor (All of Me) 8. Jamie Lee Curtis Best Supporting Actress (Trading Places) 9. Faye Dunaway Best Actress (Barfly) 10.Christopher Lloyd Best Supporting Actor (Back to the Future) My Top 5 Honorable Mentions 1. Treat Williams Best Actor (Prince of the City) 2. Jeff Daniels Best Supporting Actor (Terms of Endearment) 3. Forest Whitaker Best Actor (Bird) 4. Meg Ryan Best Actress (When Harry Met Sally...) 5. Rebecca de Mornay Best Supporting Actress (Risky Business)
One of my favorite performances from 80's are Al Pacino from Scarface James Woods and Robert De Niro from Once Upon A Time In America Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall from The Shining. R. Lee Ermey and Vincent D'Onofrio from Full Metal Jacket
Wow, what a perceptive and entertaining presentation! I totally concur, especially in the cases of Davis, Rickman, Goldblum and Hopper. These are remarkable performances that deserved more recognition. You've performed that service here.
You and your channel now have my eternal devotion for the Hopper pick. I didn’t see it coming and could not agree more. Also the Hoskins honorable mention makes you even cooler ❤
I've always felt that scene, while funny, was the definition of a cheap laugh. That character would never in a million years (unless she was drunk) have faked an orgasm in a crowded restaurant. Or if she did, Harry would have spent the rest of the movie bringing it up ("Why the hell did you that?"). Just a stupid, pointless scene.
Meg Ryan is not a GREAT actress in any sense. And (unpopular opinion alert!) I've always thought that 'When Harry met Sally' was basically a boring film
D'Onofrio and Ermey for Full Metal Jacket. I watched it as a kid and assumed without a doubt that at least Ermey got a nomination. I went to confirm and was shocked that neither was nominated. (Haven't watched it since though...it's been decades, maybe I'm wrong).
When I think of Oscar snubbed comedic performances of the 1980's, I immediately think of Bette Midler in Down and Out in Beverly Hills...she could easily have replaced already 2 time winner Jane Fonda for The Morning After in 87. Down and Out is often forgotten, but was the hit that helped save the on life support Disney studios as their first R rated film ever, under the Touchstone label.
Excellent choices! Two performances that also stand out for me were in 1981 when Donald Sutherland got overlooked but they were from Coal Miner’s Daughter. Tommy Lee Jones was amazing as Loretta Lynn’s husband Doolittle and it was Beverly D’Angelo as Patsy Cline who kickstarted America’s renewed interest in the amazing singer.
My top ten in no particular order Shelley Duvall - The Shining ( RIP Shelley ) Danny Glover - The Color Purple Madeleine Kahn ( Clue) Bob Hoskins Who Framed Roger Rabbit Dolly Parton - 9 to 5 Catherine O’Hara - Beetlejuice John Candy - Trains , Planes and Automobiles Donald Sutherland- Ordinary People Ossie Davis - Do the Right Thing Norma Aleandro. - The Official Story One more Mandy Patinkin -The Princess Bride
Isn't Hoosiers a crowd pleaser style inspirational sports movie from the 80s? I know villains can win in things like Blue Velvet, but that was his bigger success and a most obvious nomination for the 80s. Was Blue Velvet as big as Hoosiers culturally in 1986? I think that came later.
@@shekwanda Blue Velvet was liked enough to earn a best director nomination. The only other nom Hoosiers got was Original Score. So it's not like Hoosiers was a legitimate Oscar contender
@@niknigal3379 you're right, forgot about Lynch's nomination. But I do still think the 80s + Sports Movie + Sob story + Bigger hit, was probably an easier sell. And Caine wasn't losing. Although I dislike his 99 win so much, that Hopper winning here for BV (not Hoosiers) and then overdue Caine in 99 would've at least made me feel better about that Cider House Rules win.
Yes. Pat Morita being nominated for best supporting actor in '84 and Ian Holm winning for Chariots of Fire in '82, perhaps even Louis Gosset Jnr winning for An Officer and a Gentleman in '81......the Academy loved inspirational 'coach' roles in the '80's.
In a little-seen film, Karen Black gave her career-best performance in "Come Back to the 5 and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean." She deserved a Supporting Actress nomination.
I can't believe you put Cher as an also ran when her performance in Mask is, in my opinion, the most overlooked performance of the 80s. Hopper is great too, but Cher, in my opinion, tops many of the performances in your top 10 list.
As much as I agree that Meg Ryan deserved an Oscar nomination for ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ I cannot agree with removing Jessica Lange for ‘Music Box.’ I truly believe that her performance in ‘Music Box’ was one of her best!
@@eamonndeane587: I've seen Camille Claudel and thought Isabelle was terrific. I'd have to stay with removing Pauline, despite the fact that Pauline was part of the fantastic cast from Upstairs Downstairs. I love that show so much more than Downton Abbey.
I think Danny Glover should've been recognized for Places In the Heart as well as The Color Purple. De Niro should've received recognition for The King of Comedy & Once Upon A Time In America.
Great list! I would add: Vincent D’Onofrio - Full Metal Jacket Isabelle Adjani - Possession Al Pacino - Scarface Jack Nicholson - The Shinning Gary Oldman - Sid and Nancy Robert De Niro - Once Upon a Time in America
I’m starting to think the Oscars should be given out 10 years after. Most of the winners hold up somewhat. But many of the nominees don’t and roles that weren’t appreciated at the time we come to respect
100 % true. Someone famous recently said this, "Give out the Oscar 5 years later", I can't remember who, but it's so true that many Oscars are given out to the person of the moment or something that feels relevant of the moment. By the next year, the movie and the performance is irrelevant.
Oscars are there to sell movies in the after market. That's why you always see "Oscar Winning/Nominated" slapped on top the title on blu ray and during promos when streaming... They ain't there to push their product once a decade: It's called show business, for a reason!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Madeline Kahn was a comedic genius!!!! ALAN RICKMAN: YES!!! He deserved an Oscar nomination for "DIE HARD." Snub: Julie Andrews in 1986 for both "THAT'S LIFE!" And "DUET FOR ONE." Both are dramatic performances. In "THAT'S LIFE!", she is the calm center during a family crisis while dealing with a private crisis of her own. In "DUET FOR ONE", she is a classical violinist stricken with multiple sclerosis. She reacts with rage as she loses everything in her life. If you haven't seen these two films, check them out.
I like how these videos do the hard part too: tell us which nominee they would have nixed. So many pundits only do the easy part and bemoan who SHOULD have been nominated, but unless you tell us SHOULDN’T have been nominated it’s just an incomplete thought.
I urge you to create a video exploring the Oscar snub of "Hoop Dreams." Both Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert hailed it as the best film of 1994. Despite its critical acclaim, this documentary was not nominated for Best Documentary Feature, a decision that sparked controversy and highlighted potential biases in the Academy's nomination process. Analyzing this snub would shed light on the film's impact and the complexities of award recognitions.
You always say comedy roles don't get enough nominations, but then you yourself thought that Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt winning for 'As good as it gets' was a robbery...
Terry O'Quinn was certainly overlooked for a best actor nomination for "The Stepfather". And Danny Glover had the one-two punch of "The Color Purple" and "Witness" in 1985.
With the videos about Donald Sutherland and some of the actors in this one, anyone now want a best actors and actresses who were never nominated for an Oscar? Or a video about the best performances from actors who were never nominated?
I know this is about the 1980's, but Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis should have also been nominated for Jungle Fever........and of course, Samuel L. Jackson. Susan Sarandon is also really underrated and moving in White Palace but that was 1990. God, those scenes from The Color Purple are heart wrenching.
Yes x 1,000 for Madeline in Clue. One of the funniest comedic performances. Every line of hers is iconic and delivered so well! Edit: Got to the end of the video. I’m astonished Dennis didn’t get a nom for Blue Velvet! That’s absolutely insane!
Clue is such an under-appreciated movie. It's awesome. Not a bad performance in the bunch. Tim Curry just EATS the scenery. I quote this movie constantly and watch it at least twice a year.. The Mrs White character is so perfect for Ms Kahn; she definitely should've gotten a nomination. I mean c'mon "How many husband's have you had? ~~ "Mine? Or other women's?" or "There is life after death. Now that he's dead, I have a life" and so many more
The only snubs that bother me are 'Ossie Davis'-Do the Right Thing, 'Meg Ryan'-When Harry Met Sally, 'Alan Rickman'-Die Hard, 'Danny Glover'-The Color Purple and 'Jeff Goldblum'-The Fly
Some of my acting Oscar snubs are - Ian McDiarmid Return of the Jedi - john candy planes trains and automobiles - Robert Sean Leonard dead poets society - Alan Rickman die hard - jerry Lewis king of comedy - Robert de Niro king of comedy - Annie potts ghostbusters - Richard e grant whitnail and i - Meg Ryan when harry met sally - Ally Sheedy the breakfast club
Albert Finney deserves a whole episode, I believe. Saturday Night, Sunday Morning, Tom Jones, Two For The Road, if, Scrooge, Murder On The Orient Express, Shoot the Moon…so many to choose from. Young people may not appreciate that the old lawyer in Erin Brokovich was a dreamboat when I was a schoolgirl. And there’s certainly enough material to make a 20 best of or whatever. I enjoy your opinions and will hope for Albert Finney’ tribute.
I had completely forgotten that Jon Voight (ugh) snagged an Oscar nod in 1986 while Danny Glover was denied one. That's almost as bad as Helen Hunt's win for As Good as It Gets. Very good assessment of The Fly, one of the most genuinely heartbreaking horror movies ever made.
Jon voight in runaway train was insanely good, has one of the most powerful scenes I’ve seen telling buck he wishes he could just have a chance of working a menial job
I would add James Earl Jones for Field of Dreams, Peter O’Toole for Last Emperor, the late Shelley Duvall for Roxanne and I would repeat Steve Martin for Roxanne.
New to the channel, and a big admirer and fan. My wife and I love your work. I agree with almost everything you report, as well as this video as well. However, you seemed to be critical of Blazing Saddles, which to me is one of the greatest movies of all time I agree that When Harry Met Sally is the best rom-com ever, but Blazing Saddles (though some of the language is not appropriate today) is simply great. From the time we heard the 2000-year-old man, Mel Brooks has been my favorite, and that has not changed 50+ years later.
Thank you. The Turning Point was the only other film that had 11 nominations with no wins. a. It came out in 1977, starring Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft, both nominated for Best Actress. b. Four films are tied with 10, no wins, all in this century.
You kinda touched on it talking about Steve Martin. But if there was an actor who deserved an Oscar nom, & the performance he deserved it for: Best Actor- John Candy (Planes, Trains, & Automobiles) EDIT: and I just got to the runners up XD
Wow what great choices. Jeff Goldblum for "The Fly"!! And, yes, your number 1 is my number 1. Forever ironic (and insulting) that Hopper did get a nomination that year, and, that, yes, the nomination to remove from that category is Hopper's. Loved your runners-up, too. So glad you mentioned John Candy, Cher, and especially Henry Thomas. Three of my favorite performances, all time. Thomas' remains the all time greatest child performance, IMO, and it should have been recognized.
Always thought that Kathleen Turner should have been considered for Body Heat. Amazing performance and impressive that it was her first major role. But the 1981 Best Actress choices were very impressive that year. Not sure who I would take out?
I really appreciate your guts to name names in your snubs videos. I hate snub lists when the creator does not state who they think should be substituted.
Here are some other 80s Snubs: Christopher Reeve- Best Actor for Somewhere in Time Stephanie Audran- Best Actress for Babette's Feast Armin Mueller-Stahl- Best Supporting Actor for Music Box Charlotte Rampling- Best Supporting Actress for The Verdict
Chris Sarandon for Fright Night. He was incredible as the Vampire, Jerry Dandrige: cool, sexy but also incredibly fierce in that role. He was iconic in the movie and was one of the main actors (along with Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale and Stephen Geoffreys...) that made that movie an absolute classic. 'Oh, you're so cool, Brewster...!!' :)
Crispin Glover in Back To The Future. How he transforms his character from nerd to cool hero by his posture and facial expression is incredibly impressive.It amazes me whenever I watch it.
Three other outstanding 80s performances that were ignored because they were in horror movies are... 1. Isabelle Adjani - Possession (1981) 2. Renée Soutendijk - The 4th Man (1983) 3. Michael Rooker - Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
You are right on the money. ESPECIALLY Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet...it is unbelievable he was not nominated for that. HUGE error, although he was fantastic in Hoosiers...BUT...Frank Booth is unforgettable. Jeff Goldblum's performance in The Fly as well. He was just amazing. The arc of his character...and as you mentioned, in all that makeup, yet he conveyed so much feeling and inspired such pathos. My favorite line in that film..."I dreamed I was a man, and loved it! Now the dream is over, and the insect is awake."
Faye Dunaway's astonishing performance (with scene stealer Mickey Rourke) in '87's Barfly was flawless and pitch perfect. Her skill, discipline and maturity shown bright and clear in a dingy and deglamorized characterization of "Wanda, the distressed goddess". Drunk roles are usually catnip for Oscar voters but they still could not forgive her for Mommie Dearest.
Dude, you're not replacing aiello. That's genuinely one of the best performances I've ever seen. So nuanced. Just brilliant. He was good enough to be in the lead and possibly win. It's a crime he lost.
I still believe Glenn Close should’ve received at least a Best Supporting Actress nomination for ‘Reversal of Fortune.’ Jeremy Irons should also have been nominated for his role in this film. Regardless, it’s still one of my favourite Glenn Close performances!
Jonathan Pryce in Brazil... James Earl Jones in Field of Dreams or Matewan... Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter in Raising Arizona... Jeremy Irons in Dead Ringers
This is a great list, the only other addition to it I would include is Joan Cusack in Broadcast News. I think she was very deserving of a Best Supporting Actress nomination, even if her role is pretty small.
Jeremy Irons in Dead Ringers is perhaps the biggest Oscar snub ever in my opinion. A great performance no doubt. Irons winning for Reversal of Fortune was basically the Academy recognizing they screwed up two years earlier.
You can totally make a case for Meg Ryan (and Billy Crystal for that matter) for When Harry Met Sally. However, I hate the fake orgasm scene because it is SO out of character for the character. In every other scene she is so uptight and reserved, it’s just impossible to buy it when she casually does the orgasm thing in the deli.
Brian, I would watch a 4 hour video of your ranking of all acting (best lead actor, lead actress, supporting a tor and supporting actress) ranked from 368 to 1.
Christopher Lloyd for Back to the future (best supporting actor) Jack Nicholson for The Shining (best actor) Shelley Duval for The Shining (best actress)
a personal fave of mine - underrated - underrated - UNDERRATED - SHELLEY LONG - IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCE - (know I'll get flak for that one - why do people hate her so)
Only one performer per movie. Tried to limit to one performance per performer but there was one actor that I couldn't choose between 3 of his performances so I cheated. Couldn't pick which existing nominee I'd remove because I haven't seen enough of the nominated films of this decade. 10. Best Supporting Actor for John Omirah Miluwi (Gorillas in the Mist) 9. Best Lead Actor for Aleksei Kravchenko (Come and See) 8. Best Lead Actor for Harrison Ford (Raiders of the Lost Arc) 7. Best Supporting Actress for Aly Sheedy (The Breakfast Club) 6. Best Lead Actress for Shelley Duvall (The Shining) 5. Best Supporting Actor for River Phoenix (Stand By Me) 4. Best Supporting Actor for Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future) 3. Best Lead Actor for Eddie Murphy (48 Hrs., Beverly Hills Cop or Coming to America) 2. Best Lead Actor for Robert De Niro (King of Comedy) 1. Best Supporting Actor for Alan Rickman (Die Hard) HMs (ascending order of preference): Best Supporting Actress for Isabella Rosellini (Blue Velvet), Best Lead Actor for Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now), Best Supporting Actor for Kevin Kline (Sophie's Choice), Best Supporting for Robert Loggia (Scarface), Best Supporting Actor for Danny Aiello (Purple Rose of Cairo)
My top 4 snubbed performances of the 80's are both from the same Actress Kathleen Turner Body Heat Romancing the Stone Prizzi's Honor War of the Roses Tell me when I'm telling Lies
I agree with Glover for The Color Purple, Sarandon for Bull Durham and I think Robbin’s should’ve been nominated as well. One performance from an ‘80s film that should’ve been nominated was Michael Keaton’s performance in the underrated Clean & Sober. It’s Keaton best performance and it was the first time he showcased his chops for dramatic roles and had he not done Clean & Sober, he would not have gotten cast to play Batman/Bruce Wayne.
@@kd17BurgerYet NO wins! That’s what they are talking about. All of those nominations and not one win?! It feels just like Do The Right Thing’s Black actor snubs…There’s no reason why Halle Berry is STILL the only Black woman winner of Best Actress 👀
Joan Cusack in BROADCAST NEWS (1987) Bette Midler DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS (1986)- this movie deserved to be nominated for Best Picture as well. It’s such a great 80s time capsule and Midler is great in it.
Biggest ‘80s Oscar snub was John Matuszak as Sloth in Goonies. He owns that flick. You can’t take your eyes off him. With his catch phrases, “Baby Ruth” and “Hey, you guys!”.
the CLUE shout out made my day. It’s one of my all time favorite movies. ALL the actors in that movie were phenomenal. Madeline Kahn and Tim Curry were def awards worthy.
Big one for me is River Phoenix in Stand By Me, he was incredible
I'll never understand how that film wasn't nominated for Best Picture or Best Director. One of the best Stephen King adaptations and movies about friendship ever made.
Got him on my top 10 at 5#
Jamie Lee Curtis should also have been nominated for A Fish Called Wanda. She was hilarious. Jeremy Irons was also overlooked for Dead Ringers.
Very true but in both cases, those performances helped them win Oscars when they were nominated - Irons soon after, Curtis after a long time. I call this “snub credit.”
@@amymormino3029 Snub credit 35 years later? Yeah right 😂
@@pureb7235 Its not just a Fish called Wanda but also True Lies, and Knives out as well
@@quentingray643 She was never going to be nominated for an action movie like True Lies.
And Freaky Friday too! Oscar voters remember actors with beloved roles and it can give them an edge (even if it should be just based on the nominated role).
Bob Hoskins in Who Framed Roger Rabbit is indeed one of the biggest Oscar snubs of the 1980s, but, for me, the one that beats them all is Esai Morales in La Bamba.
That ending scene alone when he screams his brother's name. La Bamba is one of the movies I can watch over and over again. The performances are just amazing, especially Esai Morales and Lou Diamond Phillips
A Hoskins nomination for Roger Rabbit would have been the longest of long shots!
Absolutely Esai Morales for La Bomba.
Jeff Goldblum in The Fly is incredible. The academy should have nominated him for Best Actor.
I agreed. The ending of that movie made me cry.
Horror just like Comedy, are usually snubbed by the Academy
He's always playing a fly being assimilated by a man...
John Malkovich for Dangerous Liasons
I thought he did. That’s surprising.
@@milesfolley6840 Close and Pfieffer were but not him
Totally, he should have four nominations (the two that did happen, and then Dangerous Liasons and Being John Malkovich)
It was certainly interesting, off-beat casting, but his whole performance screamed EVIL, CONNIVING DEGENERATE in giant neon letters. It was impossible to believe Michelle Pfeiffer or anyone else would fall for it.
RACISM!
My Top 10 Acting Oscar Snubs of the 1980s
1. Donald Sutherland Best Actor (Ordinary People)
2. Cher Best Actress (Mask)
3. Alan Rickman Best Supporting Actor (Die Hard)
4. Jeremy Irons Best Actor (Dead Ringers)
5. Susan Sarandon Best Actress (Bull Durham)
6. Dennis Hopper Best Supporting Actor (Blue Velvet)
7. Steve Martin Best Actor (All of Me)
8. Jamie Lee Curtis Best Supporting Actress (Trading Places)
9. Faye Dunaway Best Actress (Barfly)
10.Christopher Lloyd Best Supporting Actor (Back to the Future)
My Top 5 Honorable Mentions
1. Treat Williams Best Actor (Prince of the City)
2. Jeff Daniels Best Supporting Actor (Terms of Endearment)
3. Forest Whitaker Best Actor (Bird)
4. Meg Ryan Best Actress (When Harry Met Sally...)
5. Rebecca de Mornay Best Supporting Actress (Risky Business)
It does confuse me why John Lithgow got nominated for Terms of Endearment instead of Jeff Daniels.
Great list!
Definitely agree with Martin in All of Me. I just watched it today his physical comedy was great.
@@eamonndeane587Daniels is the leading men
One of my favorite performances from 80's are
Al Pacino from Scarface
James Woods and Robert De Niro from Once Upon A Time In America
Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall from The Shining.
R. Lee Ermey and Vincent D'Onofrio from Full Metal Jacket
Love all these! Very good choices!
Sly Stallone in Escape To Victory and First Blood
I would like to add to the list the late great Raul Julia. Particularly his performance in Kiss of the Spiderwoman (1985) and Romero (1989).
Wow, what a perceptive and entertaining presentation! I totally concur, especially in the cases of Davis, Rickman, Goldblum and Hopper. These are remarkable performances that deserved more recognition. You've performed that service here.
Vincent D'Onofrio for Full Metal Jacket!
You and your channel now have my eternal devotion for the Hopper pick. I didn’t see it coming and could not agree more. Also the Hoskins honorable mention makes you even cooler ❤
Meg Ryan Deserved a Nomination for Harry and Sally.
What about Estelle Reiner for Best Supporting Actress? With the shortest screen time ever, "I'll have what she's having!" 🤣
I've always felt that scene, while funny, was the definition of a cheap laugh. That character would never in a million years (unless she was drunk) have faked an orgasm in a crowded restaurant. Or if she did, Harry would have spent the rest of the movie bringing it up ("Why the hell did you that?"). Just a stupid, pointless scene.
Meg Ryan is not a GREAT actress in any sense. And (unpopular opinion alert!) I've always thought that 'When Harry met Sally' was basically a boring film
D'Onofrio and Ermey for Full Metal Jacket. I watched it as a kid and assumed without a doubt that at least Ermey got a nomination. I went to confirm and was shocked that neither was nominated.
(Haven't watched it since though...it's been decades, maybe I'm wrong).
When I think of Oscar snubbed comedic performances of the 1980's, I immediately think of Bette Midler in Down and Out in Beverly Hills...she could easily have replaced already 2 time winner Jane Fonda for The Morning After in 87. Down and Out is often forgotten, but was the hit that helped save the on life support Disney studios as their first R rated film ever, under the Touchstone label.
Excellent choices! Two performances that also stand out for me were in 1981 when Donald Sutherland got overlooked but they were from Coal Miner’s Daughter. Tommy Lee Jones was amazing as Loretta Lynn’s husband Doolittle and it was Beverly D’Angelo as Patsy Cline who kickstarted America’s renewed interest in the amazing singer.
And Prompted a Biopic that Gave Jessica Lange an Oscar Nomination.
My top ten in no particular order
Shelley Duvall - The Shining ( RIP Shelley )
Danny Glover - The Color Purple
Madeleine Kahn ( Clue)
Bob Hoskins Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
Catherine O’Hara - Beetlejuice
John Candy - Trains , Planes and Automobiles
Donald Sutherland- Ordinary People
Ossie Davis - Do the Right Thing
Norma Aleandro. - The Official Story
One more Mandy Patinkin -The Princess Bride
Huge thumbs up for Mandy Patinkin for The Princess Bride
It honestly blows my mind that Hopper was nominated for Hoosiers instead of Blue Velvet. What on earth happened there??
Isn't Hoosiers a crowd pleaser style inspirational sports movie from the 80s? I know villains can win in things like Blue Velvet, but that was his bigger success and a most obvious nomination for the 80s. Was Blue Velvet as big as Hoosiers culturally in 1986? I think that came later.
@@shekwanda Blue Velvet was liked enough to earn a best director nomination. The only other nom Hoosiers got was Original Score. So it's not like Hoosiers was a legitimate Oscar contender
@@niknigal3379 you're right, forgot about Lynch's nomination. But I do still think the 80s + Sports Movie + Sob story + Bigger hit, was probably an easier sell. And Caine wasn't losing. Although I dislike his 99 win so much, that Hopper winning here for BV (not Hoosiers) and then overdue Caine in 99 would've at least made me feel better about that Cider House Rules win.
@@shekwanda Yes you're spot on. Maybe Frank Booth was too "edgy" for some voters.
Yes. Pat Morita being nominated for best supporting actor in '84 and Ian Holm winning for Chariots of Fire in '82, perhaps even Louis Gosset Jnr winning for An Officer and a Gentleman in '81......the Academy loved inspirational 'coach' roles in the '80's.
In a little-seen film, Karen Black gave her career-best performance in "Come Back to the 5 and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean." She deserved a Supporting Actress nomination.
I also think Kelly McGillis should’ve gotten a nomination for The Accused
I feel Sean Connery deserved another Best Supporting Actor nomination for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
His winning for The Untouchables was a travesty. The Oscar should have gone to Albert Brooks. It's not even arguable.
I can't believe you put Cher as an also ran when her performance in Mask is, in my opinion, the most overlooked performance of the 80s. Hopper is great too, but Cher, in my opinion, tops many of the performances in your top 10 list.
agree
I believe Cher was overlooked for the Oscar nomination, because the movie was released so early that year.
As much as I agree that Meg Ryan deserved an Oscar nomination for ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ I cannot agree with removing Jessica Lange for ‘Music Box.’ I truly believe that her performance in ‘Music Box’ was one of her best!
It's my favourite Jessica Lange performance.
Take out Pauline Collins, not Jessica Lange.
@@kristopher1799 I'd take out Isabelle Adjani personally.
@@eamonndeane587: I've seen Camille Claudel and thought Isabelle was terrific. I'd have to stay with removing Pauline, despite the fact that Pauline was part of the fantastic cast from Upstairs Downstairs. I love that show so much more than Downton Abbey.
Music Box doesn't work without Lange.
And Jessica Tandy did not need another Oscar nomination for playing yet another Racist Southerner
I think Danny Glover should've been recognized for Places In the Heart as well as The Color Purple.
De Niro should've received recognition for The King of Comedy & Once Upon A Time In America.
I would make cases for Jack Nicholson in 'Batman' and Christopher Lloyd in 'Back to the Future' (both supporting).
Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown is so Oscar worthy. 💯
Well it's time for a Danny Glover and the Elusive Oscar
So as Jeff Daniels,
But Glover got snubbed big times
Great list! I would add:
Vincent D’Onofrio - Full Metal Jacket
Isabelle Adjani - Possession
Al Pacino - Scarface
Jack Nicholson - The Shinning
Gary Oldman - Sid and Nancy
Robert De Niro - Once Upon a Time in America
Pacino - Scarface
D'Onofrio - FMJ
Nicholson - Shining
I’m starting to think the Oscars should be given out 10 years after. Most of the winners hold up somewhat. But many of the nominees don’t and roles that weren’t appreciated at the time we come to respect
100 % true. Someone famous recently said this, "Give out the Oscar 5 years later", I can't remember who, but it's so true that many Oscars are given out to the person of the moment or something that feels relevant of the moment. By the next year, the movie and the performance is irrelevant.
Oscars are there to sell movies in the after market. That's why you always see "Oscar Winning/Nominated" slapped on top the title on blu ray and during promos when streaming... They ain't there to push their product once a decade: It's called show business, for a reason!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely love your insights and critiques. Keep up the great work. Love the videos and topics!
Cheers for Jeff Goldblum! That movie has been an all-time fave of mine ever since I made my first top ten list. Jeff is magnificent in it.
Do the Right Thing is a top 10 film of all time. There are many snubs associated with that film
It is a racial issue
Madeline Kahn was a comedic genius!!!! ALAN RICKMAN: YES!!! He deserved an Oscar nomination for "DIE HARD." Snub: Julie Andrews in 1986 for both "THAT'S LIFE!" And "DUET FOR ONE." Both are dramatic performances. In "THAT'S LIFE!", she is the calm center during a family crisis while dealing with a private crisis of her own. In "DUET FOR ONE", she is a classical violinist stricken with multiple sclerosis. She reacts with rage as she loses everything in her life. If you haven't seen these two films, check them out.
I like how these videos do the hard part too: tell us which nominee they would have nixed. So many pundits only do the easy part and bemoan who SHOULD have been nominated, but unless you tell us SHOULDN’T have been nominated it’s just an incomplete thought.
I urge you to create a video exploring the Oscar snub of "Hoop Dreams." Both Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert hailed it as the best film of 1994. Despite its critical acclaim, this documentary was not nominated for Best Documentary Feature, a decision that sparked controversy and highlighted potential biases in the Academy's nomination process. Analyzing this snub would shed light on the film's impact and the complexities of award recognitions.
A video exploring the Oscar snub of 1994's "The Last Seduction" and the lawsuit challenging its ineligibility would be interesting as well.
I am so glad you recognized Steve Martin's performance in All of Me. I thought he was brilliant. And it's one of my favorite comedies
You always say comedy roles don't get enough nominations, but then you yourself thought that Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt winning for 'As good as it gets' was a robbery...
have to go with R. Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket
Excellent choice!
Yeah thats a good shout.
I enjoyed him too, but he was a one note character. No layers.
All day every day!!
Vincent D'Onofrio I think deserved a nomination - a possibly a win
Terry O'Quinn was certainly overlooked for a best actor nomination for "The Stepfather". And Danny Glover had the one-two punch of "The Color Purple" and "Witness" in 1985.
O'Quinn definitely deserved a nod, but it was a small horror film that the Academy probably avoided, which freaking sucks.
With the videos about Donald Sutherland and some of the actors in this one, anyone now want a best actors and actresses who were never nominated for an Oscar? Or a video about the best performances from actors who were never nominated?
That would be a great one!
Yes
This would be great!
I think this is one of the best things you have posted. An amazing list, my inclusion would have been Beverly D’Angelo for Coal Miner’s Daughter.
I know this is about the 1980's, but Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis should have also been nominated for Jungle Fever........and of course, Samuel L. Jackson. Susan Sarandon is also really underrated and moving in White Palace but that was 1990. God, those scenes from The Color Purple are heart wrenching.
I agree. Omg. Samuel L. Jackson in Jungle Fever. Always thought he deserved an Oscar for that
Michael j fox in casualties of war would have been an awesome nomination 😢
That's a great movie. Fox and Penn are outstanding.
@@jovonsaintlouis125 Sean Penn was terrifying in that film.
Great content with your videos.
Thanks for sharing!
Yes x 1,000 for Madeline in Clue. One of the funniest comedic performances. Every line of hers is iconic and delivered so well!
Edit: Got to the end of the video. I’m astonished Dennis didn’t get a nom for Blue Velvet! That’s absolutely insane!
She was good in everything. Sad that because she died so young she is almost completely forgotten.
This was so fun, thank you!
Clue is such an under-appreciated movie. It's awesome. Not a bad performance in the bunch. Tim Curry just EATS the scenery. I quote this movie constantly and watch it at least twice a year.. The Mrs White character is so perfect for Ms Kahn; she definitely should've gotten a nomination.
I mean c'mon "How many husband's have you had? ~~ "Mine? Or other women's?" or "There is life after death. Now that he's dead, I have a life" and so many more
The only snubs that bother me are 'Ossie Davis'-Do the Right Thing, 'Meg Ryan'-When Harry Met Sally, 'Alan Rickman'-Die Hard, 'Danny Glover'-The Color Purple and 'Jeff Goldblum'-The Fly
I saw that Shelly Duvall passed away, I hope you'll consider a tribute video for her like the one you did for Donald Sutherland
Some of my acting Oscar snubs are
- Ian McDiarmid Return of the Jedi
- john candy planes trains and automobiles
- Robert Sean Leonard dead poets society
- Alan Rickman die hard
- jerry Lewis king of comedy
- Robert de Niro king of comedy
- Annie potts ghostbusters
- Richard e grant whitnail and i
- Meg Ryan when harry met sally
- Ally Sheedy the breakfast club
Sly Stallone in Escape To Victory and First Blood
Albert Finney deserves a whole episode, I believe. Saturday Night, Sunday Morning, Tom Jones, Two For The Road, if, Scrooge, Murder On The Orient Express, Shoot the Moon…so many to choose from. Young people may not appreciate that the old lawyer in Erin Brokovich was a dreamboat when I was a schoolgirl. And there’s certainly enough material to make a 20 best of or whatever. I enjoy your opinions and will hope for Albert Finney’ tribute.
I quite frankly didn't like the way Finney portrayed Poirot in Murder On the Orient Express.
Thanks for the Danny Glover shout out.
I had completely forgotten that Jon Voight (ugh) snagged an Oscar nod in 1986 while Danny Glover was denied one. That's almost as bad as Helen Hunt's win for As Good as It Gets.
Very good assessment of The Fly, one of the most genuinely heartbreaking horror movies ever made.
Jon voight in runaway train was insanely good, has one of the most powerful scenes I’ve seen telling buck he wishes he could just have a chance of working a menial job
I would add James Earl Jones for Field of Dreams, Peter O’Toole for Last Emperor, the late Shelley Duvall for Roxanne and I would repeat Steve Martin for Roxanne.
We need a Shelley Duvall video. RIP.
With an elusive Oscar video!
I’m surprised you didn’t include Raul Julia in KISS ON THE SPIDERWOMAN.
I agree about Hopper but I would also add Rossellini for Supporting Actress, as well.
Why would she be supporting in Blue Velvet? The story kinda revolves around her....
@@fruzsimih7214 I go by screen time. To me, the only lead is Kyle McLaughlin
New to the channel, and a big admirer and fan. My wife and I love your work.
I agree with almost everything you report, as well as this video as well.
However, you seemed to be critical of Blazing Saddles, which to me is one of the greatest movies of all time
I agree that When Harry Met Sally is the best rom-com ever, but Blazing Saddles (though some of the language is not appropriate today)
is simply great.
From the time we heard the 2000-year-old man, Mel Brooks has been my favorite, and that has not changed 50+ years later.
Thank you.
The Turning Point was the only other film that had 11 nominations with no wins.
a. It came out in 1977, starring Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft, both nominated for Best Actress.
b. Four films are tied with 10, no wins, all in this century.
"The Turning Point"
@maxfrax333 thank you.
You kinda touched on it talking about Steve Martin. But if there was an actor who deserved an Oscar nom, & the performance he deserved it for:
Best Actor- John Candy (Planes, Trains, & Automobiles)
EDIT: and I just got to the runners up XD
Amazing pick for nr. 1. Blue Velvet gave me so much anxiety, and Dennis Hopper's performance was a big part of that.
Wow what great choices. Jeff Goldblum for "The Fly"!! And, yes, your number 1 is my number 1. Forever ironic (and insulting) that Hopper did get a nomination that year, and, that, yes, the nomination to remove from that category is Hopper's. Loved your runners-up, too. So glad you mentioned John Candy, Cher, and especially Henry Thomas. Three of my favorite performances, all time. Thomas' remains the all time greatest child performance, IMO, and it should have been recognized.
Always thought that Kathleen Turner should have been considered for Body Heat. Amazing performance and impressive that it was her first major role. But the 1981 Best Actress choices were very impressive that year. Not sure who I would take out?
DANNY GLOVER - THE COLOR PURPLE
Yes! Hopper. What a GREAT number one.
You should make a video about actors that won their oscar on their very first acting nomination!!
MATT DILLON & HECTOR ELIZONDO - THE FLAMINGO KID
I really appreciate your guts to name names in your snubs videos. I hate snub lists when the creator does not state who they think should be substituted.
Here are some other 80s Snubs:
Christopher Reeve- Best Actor for Somewhere in Time
Stephanie Audran- Best Actress for Babette's Feast
Armin Mueller-Stahl- Best Supporting Actor for Music Box
Charlotte Rampling- Best Supporting Actress for The Verdict
Chris Sarandon for Fright Night. He was incredible as the Vampire, Jerry Dandrige: cool, sexy but also incredibly fierce in that role. He was iconic in the movie and was one of the main actors (along with Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale and Stephen Geoffreys...) that made that movie an absolute classic.
'Oh, you're so cool, Brewster...!!' :)
Sarandon is such an underrated character actor in so many things.
Crispin Glover in Back To The Future. How he transforms his character from nerd to cool hero by his posture and facial expression is incredibly impressive.It amazes me whenever I watch it.
RICHARD GERE - AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN
Three other outstanding 80s performances that were ignored because they were in horror movies are...
1. Isabelle Adjani - Possession (1981)
2. Renée Soutendijk - The 4th Man (1983)
3. Michael Rooker - Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
You are right on the money. ESPECIALLY Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet...it is unbelievable he was not nominated for that. HUGE error, although he was fantastic in Hoosiers...BUT...Frank Booth is unforgettable. Jeff Goldblum's performance in The Fly as well. He was just amazing. The arc of his character...and as you mentioned, in all that makeup, yet he conveyed so much feeling and inspired such pathos. My favorite line in that film..."I dreamed I was a man, and loved it! Now the dream is over, and the insect is awake."
Faye Dunaway's astonishing performance (with scene stealer Mickey Rourke) in '87's Barfly was flawless and pitch perfect. Her skill, discipline and maturity shown bright and clear in a dingy and deglamorized characterization of "Wanda, the distressed goddess".
Drunk roles are usually catnip for Oscar voters but they still could not forgive her for Mommie Dearest.
I totally agree, she totally deserved a nomination
Dude, you're not replacing aiello. That's genuinely one of the best performances I've ever seen. So nuanced. Just brilliant. He was good enough to be in the lead and possibly win. It's a crime he lost.
You blew it this time!!! Julie Andrews in Duet for One. 1987 She should have been nominated and WON!
Meg Was stellar. I hope Glenn Close is in the list she should have more than one oscar
I still believe Glenn Close should’ve received at least a Best Supporting Actress nomination for ‘Reversal of Fortune.’ Jeremy Irons should also have been nominated for his role in this film. Regardless, it’s still one of my favourite Glenn Close performances!
Glenn Close has never won an Oscar
Jonathan Pryce in Brazil... James Earl Jones in Field of Dreams or Matewan... Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter in Raising Arizona... Jeremy Irons in Dead Ringers
Everyone in Clue deserved an Oscar, and so did the screenplay.
Christopher Lloyd for Back to the Future! Should've won in my opinion
Happy to see you finally adopted the Academy's years, since going by your previous videos Harry/Sally would be a 90s snub 😅
This is a great list, the only other addition to it I would include is Joan Cusack in Broadcast News. I think she was very deserving of a Best Supporting Actress nomination, even if her role is pretty small.
I disagree with removing Sigourney Weaver's nom for Gorillas in the mist
Seconded.
Jeremy Irons in Dead Ringers is perhaps the biggest Oscar snub ever in my opinion. A great performance no doubt. Irons winning for Reversal of Fortune was basically the Academy recognizing they screwed up two years earlier.
Christian Bale in Empire of the Sun is probably the most snubbed child performance.
There are no child oscars anymore
You can totally make a case for Meg Ryan (and Billy Crystal for that matter) for When Harry Met Sally. However, I hate the fake orgasm scene because it is SO out of character for the character. In every other scene she is so uptight and reserved, it’s just impossible to buy it when she casually does the orgasm thing in the deli.
Brian, I would watch a 4 hour video of your ranking of all acting (best lead actor, lead actress, supporting a tor and supporting actress) ranked from 368 to 1.
Christopher Lloyd for Back to the future (best supporting actor)
Jack Nicholson for The Shining (best actor)
Shelley Duval for The Shining (best actress)
Bull Durham is my favorite movie 🍿❤ TOTALLY AGREE Susan Sarandon was the best!
Gary Oldman - Sid and Nancy
Oldman's best performance
You brought up Steve Martin but fail to mention his performance in Parenthood (1989) he should have gotten in for that as well.
Totally agree with you on Jeff Goldbloom in "The Fly!" Never felt more sorry for a monster!
a personal fave of mine - underrated - underrated - UNDERRATED - SHELLEY LONG - IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCE - (know I'll get flak for that one - why do people hate her so)
Only one performer per movie. Tried to limit to one performance per performer but there was one actor that I couldn't choose between 3 of his performances so I cheated.
Couldn't pick which existing nominee I'd remove because I haven't seen enough of the nominated films of this decade.
10. Best Supporting Actor for John Omirah Miluwi (Gorillas in the Mist)
9. Best Lead Actor for Aleksei Kravchenko (Come and See)
8. Best Lead Actor for Harrison Ford (Raiders of the Lost Arc)
7. Best Supporting Actress for Aly Sheedy (The Breakfast Club)
6. Best Lead Actress for Shelley Duvall (The Shining)
5. Best Supporting Actor for River Phoenix (Stand By Me)
4. Best Supporting Actor for Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future)
3. Best Lead Actor for Eddie Murphy (48 Hrs., Beverly Hills Cop or Coming to America)
2. Best Lead Actor for Robert De Niro (King of Comedy)
1. Best Supporting Actor for Alan Rickman (Die Hard)
HMs (ascending order of preference): Best Supporting Actress for Isabella Rosellini (Blue Velvet), Best Lead Actor for Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now), Best Supporting Actor for Kevin Kline (Sophie's Choice), Best Supporting for Robert Loggia (Scarface), Best Supporting Actor for Danny Aiello (Purple Rose of Cairo)
My top 4 snubbed performances of the 80's are both from the same Actress
Kathleen Turner
Body Heat
Romancing the Stone
Prizzi's Honor
War of the Roses
Tell me when I'm telling Lies
I agree with Glover for The Color Purple, Sarandon for Bull Durham and I think Robbin’s should’ve been nominated as well. One performance from an ‘80s film that should’ve been nominated was Michael Keaton’s performance in the underrated Clean & Sober. It’s Keaton best performance and it was the first time he showcased his chops for dramatic roles and had he not done Clean & Sober, he would not have gotten cast to play Batman/Bruce Wayne.
The Color Purple itself is a whole category of Oscar snubbery.
What are you talking about
It was nominated for 11 Oscars
@@kd17BurgerYet NO wins! That’s what they are talking about. All of those nominations and not one win?! It feels just like Do The Right Thing’s Black actor snubs…There’s no reason why Halle Berry is STILL the only Black woman winner of Best Actress 👀
@2kooldancin it tied Turning Point from 1977 for most nods and no wins
But Oscar snub always meant something or someone was not nominated for an Oscar
Melinda Dillon in A Christmas Story
Ray Liotta in Something Wild
Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future
Joan Cusack in BROADCAST NEWS (1987)
Bette Midler DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS (1986)- this movie deserved to be nominated for Best Picture as well. It’s such a great 80s time capsule and Midler is great in it.
Biggest ‘80s Oscar snub was John Matuszak as Sloth in Goonies. He owns that flick. You can’t take your eyes off him. With his catch phrases, “Baby Ruth” and “Hey, you guys!”.
the CLUE shout out made my day. It’s one of my all time favorite movies. ALL the actors in that movie were phenomenal. Madeline Kahn and Tim Curry were def awards worthy.