For psychological power and intensity you can hardly match Richard Burton and Peter Firth in Equus and Benedict Cumberbatch and Kodi Smit-McPhee in Power of the Dog. These kinds of performances ask the most of actors, esp duos who must create just the right notes and undertones and dark music in interrelationship. In these two films see how it's done at the highest level. There are moments of extraordinary thematic revelation in these films, which do not happen without the actors' complete self-donation.
Love Karen Black. Never understood what happened to her career. She was A-list and then suddenly fell into a slog of ultra-low budget films for the rest of her career.
My thought is once she hit it big she took on every film that was offered to her, including a lot of schlock (e.g. Airport '75). But she also did some excellent work too (Come Back to the 5 & Dime).
In 1975 she had it all: a Golden Globe, a global success with a disaster film and two very important shoots, one with Hitchcock and the other with the most coveted female role of the decade.
@@virgiliobadenesbraulio5994 Family Plot wasn't well received. And if you are referring to The Day of the Locust, she received better reviews than the film overall. Black was also featured in Nashville that year.
Five Easy Pieces. Jack Nicholson portrays one of the most complex, mercurial and volcanic characters ever seen on screen and yet Karen Black almost steals every scene from him with a tour-de-force performance of her own.
@luluhamar3515 Thank you for taking the time to watch the video. Hope you have the chance to check some (all?) of them out and let us know your thoughts.
Yes, indeed. For those who are undecided voters, contemplate deeply The Great Dictator and the stunning resemblances, granting the differences, between the 1930s and the 2020s.
Thank you for your tireless work in bringing us thought provoking videos! Love it. Well, as wipe tears from the Brokeback clip, I can only say two words..Karen Black. Loved 5 Easy Pieces and it is def. Nicholson's best work. It's a great film too. In the parameters you set up, I think you nailed them all. Nice to see Lynn Redgrave, who was able to get some late career credit for her abilities after a puzzling career - she left us too soon (see Cronenberg's Spider). And why did I completely forget about the Sound of Metal???? I have major issues with Hackman and found him good in only the Poseidon Adventure but for those of us with father issues, I Never Sang for my Father was a great and hard film. I personally love talky dramas where nothing happens. It makes you concentrate on the superb acting (i.e. Harry and Tonto, The Subject was Roses, "Night Mother, to name a few). Really good video this week.
You are too kind - thank you! I agree with your thoughts of talky films (at least some of them lol). I thought Hackman did some of his best work in "I Never Sang...." So happy you enjoyed this one, and hopefully you'll also find some good duos in Part 2 coming in a few weeks!
Thank you for including The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, I Never Sang for My Father, and The Great Santini. Three beautiful movies that are too rarely talked about or even known by many film lovers. And, yes, they might be the best performances ever given by all six of the nominees (which I know is a pretty large statement when you include Duvall and Hackman). Isn't everyone tired of dumping on Crash yet?
Thanks for this video which superbly analyzes the truly greatest nominated duos in Oscar history - I especially appreciated being reminded about a few of them which I had completely forgotten about. My favorite duo in that video was Stephen Rea and Jaye Davidson in the Crying Game - They were a rock solid pair whose performances definitely stood out. The only duo which I didn’t particularly enjoy was the Power of the Dog - That movie didn’t dazzle me at all, I would almost call it boring. A Best Actor/Best Supporting Actor duo which did amaze me was Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes in Schindler’s List - This movie is highly regarded and its acting should be near the top of the many reasons why. Another Best Actor/Best Supporting Actress duo which I adore is John Travolta and Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction - Their dance scene is iconic, but what I like most about them as a pair is them being at different points in their careers then with Travolta on a huge comeback and Thurman absolutely blossoming. Here are are some other nominated duos who are incredible to me - I think many of them should have won. Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill in Moneyball Daniel Day-Lewis and Pete Poselwaite in In The Name Of The Father Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep in Adaptation Jack Nicholson and Kathy Bates in About Schmidt Nigel Hawthorne and Helen Mirren in the Madness of King George Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet in Steve Jobs I’m already looking forward to your next video with more outstanding nominated duos - Thanks again!
As always, you present such wonderful additions to each week's topic. You possess such extensive knowledge of film. Did you see "I Never Sang..."? If so, could you please share with me your thoughts about it?
I saw that movie a few years ago when TCM aired a marathon of Gene Hackman movies for his 90th birthday. While it wasn’t the most enjoyable movie I ever saw, I did like it a lot for being a brutally realistic depiction of a complicated father-son relationship probably experienced by many. This movie was hard on the heart - Not a feel-good movie, not even a bittersweet movie as it felt more bitter than sweet (especially the ending). My favorite part of it was the acting - In particular, from Hackman who proved yet again why he’s a once-in-a-generation talent. The range his career shows is astonishing - Dramatic characters like that movie and the Conversation, tough guys like the French Connection and Superman, and, best of all to me, comedic delights like the Birdcage and the Royal Tanenbaums. I was so glad you included I Never Sang For My Father in your latest video as it will encourage others to see this hidden gem.
@@AliGhozati1216 A very fair and accurate assessment of this little-seen film. Thank you for sharing your always intelligent thoughts. ("Hard on the heart" nails it...I might borrow that one from you 😇)
Good to see a mention for lesser-known or forgotten films such as The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter and I Never Sang For My Father as well as my pick of the bunch Five Easy Pieces which features Jack Nicholson's greatest performance.
Another nice list to mull over. Of all the films here I've only not seen The Great Santini & I never sang for my father, the latter I would really like to see. Great duos here. I wouldn't dare try and rank them for sure. I definitely loved McKellan & Redgrave who I would have loved to see win that year, least of all as it is my least favourite ceremony of all time and I've gone on about it enough before, here as well, no doubt. I think Taraji P Henson's nom was just getting caught up with all the other noms that film received - much as I really enjoy seeing her on screen - I think a well deserved nomination for Hidden Figures would have been better for her. I saw The Crying Game in a packed cinema in a pretty conservative South Africa when it came out and I had to laugh because of the audible gasps when the moment happened but the audience was already too far in and invested in the story to really think about it. Excellent. Years later, hearing people saying they weren;t interested in seeing the gay cowboy movie which was just plain sad - especially as the themes are universal and so powerful, a story so old, given to us by the great Shakespeare. If you're offended by the themes (translation: the content) then that is just sad. Great video as per usual Oscarman - keep em coming.
I love daniel day lewis in in the name of the father as lead actor and both emma thompson and pete postlewaite with nominations for best supporting actress and actor, an excellent biopic of gerry conlon with day lewis outstanding especially the interrogation scenes. Emma thompson is outstanding, the last courtroom scene when the guildford 4 are released is played with such passion she should have won.
Laurence Olivier and Judith Anderson in "Rebecca " primarily for Anderson; Rex Harrison, Gladys George, and Stanley Holloway in "My Fair Lady"; Clark Gable and Hattie McDaniel in "Gone with the Wind"; Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding, Jr., in "Jerry Maguire"; James Stewart and Claude Rains in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."
Hi Michael. Would you be able to do a survey that I have in mind? Specifically it's for two people nominated in the same category from the same film and the wrong one won (imho). For instance, Teri Garr should have won over Jessica Lange, Stephanie Hsu should have won over. Jamie Lee, Curtis, etc. Thank you.
Another one that comes to mind is Jack Lemmon and Jack Kruschen in The Apartment. A lot of the development of Lemmon’s character is due to the decent but firm doctor that helps him in more ways than one .
Charles Laughton - Elsa Lanchester in "Witness for the Prosecution" Paul Newman - Jackie Gleason in "The Hustler" Daniel Day Lewis - Lesley Manville in "Phantom Thread" James Stewart - Claude Rains in "Mr. Smith goes to Washington" Paul Newman - James Mason in "The Verdict" Alan Arkin - Sondra Locke in "The Heart is a lonely hunter" Al Pacino - Chris Sarandon in "Dog Day Afternoon" Pater O´Toole - Omar Sharif in "Lawrence of Arabia".
Great list of great performances. My number 1 has to be DeNiro/Foster. Taxi Driver remains Scorcese's best film and a large part of that has to do with their performances. I think Hackman's best performance ever was in The Conversation. Funny, isn't it, that Karen Black's (probably) best- known performance was Airport '75, after she lost her best shot at an Oscar to Helen Hayes in the original Airport?
My first thought was Haley Joel Osment and Toni Collette in "The Sixth Sense", though both were nominated in "supporting" categories. My dad always believed that Osment should've been considered a co-lead with Bruce Willis, and been nominated accordingly, and it's difficult to argue with that. I also think Willis deserved a "lead" nomination. Here are a few of my favorite non-winning lead & supporting duos: Saoirse Ronan and Florence Pugh for "Little Women". Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence for "American Hustle". I really wanted Adams to win for this one. Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara for "Carol". Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld for "True Grit". Robert de Niro and Juliette Lewis for "Cape Fear". Lewis especially. Melanie Griffith and Joan Cusack for "Working Girl". What a pair they made. John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson for "Pulp Fiction". Daniel Day-Lewis and Pete Postlethwaite for "In the Name of the Father". Jeffrey Wright and Sterling K. Brown for "American Fiction". Bradley Cooper and Sam Elliott for "A Star is Born". Sally Hawkins and Richard Jenkins for "The Shape of Water". Leo and Jonah Hill for "The Wolf of Wall Street". Another fantastic pairing. Joaquin Phoenix and Phil Hoffman for "The Master". George Clooney and Tom Wilkinson for "Michael Clayton". Joan Allen and Jeff Bridges for "The Contender". Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes for "Schindler's List".
Going by the combination of actor and supporting actor and actress De Niro and Steep in The Deer Hunter -despite limtied screentime together it's one of the stand outs of the film. Riz Ahmed and Paul Raci in Sond of Metal Riz gives one of the all time great performances I felt it along with him. Raci could have been easily overshadowed he wasn't. George Clooney and Tom Wilkenson -In Michael Clayton .I think there were an unexpected chemistry between them of them and they didn't seem like two actors but the characters which isn't easy for that to happen with Clooney .Not to say he is all charm but they were convincing in their scenes . Chaplin and Oakie in The Dictator DeNiro and Foster in Taxi Driver - it could have been so creepy but they lifted it beyond that. John Travolta and Samul L Jackson -Pulp Fiction they are the whole the reason to watch , Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhall in Brokeback Mountain - it's not possible to imagine anyone else playing their characters. Brad Pitt and Taraji P.Henson -in Benjamin Button - as offbeat as the story is they have a convincing feeling of love between them. Tom Wilkonson and Marisa Tomei for In The Bedroom -they did a good job as two people sharing grief despite the awkwardness . Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld in True Grit the film rises or falls on them being able to convince us they have a hard earned and belivaible bond.
I think you skipped "kissing on a spider woman" by Hector Babenco. There was another duo: William Hurt won as a lead actor and Raul Julia was nominated as supporting
Good afternoon, friends 1) Would some please explain Karen Black’s appeal? Her appeal absolutely escapes me. 2) On the other hand, why didn’t Michael O’Keefe have a better career? 3) The Academy passing over BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN in favor of CRASH is perhaps one its greatest mistakes. CRASH might have won in a different year, but not against BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, 4) Lynn Redgrave was overshadowed by her older sister, Vanessa, and she shouldn’t have. Lynn could do comedy, drama and character parts equally with aplomb. Her maternal chemistry with Ian McKellen in GODS AND MONSTERS helped strengthen an already strong film. It was the first performance of McKellen that I ever saw and I understood why he is such an esteemed actor
Black had a "quirkiness" that worked for the emerging decade of films that featured offbeat characters. Did you ever see "Come Back to the 5 & Dime..."? Easily one of her best performances. Lynn Redgrave was underrated likely due to the reasons you outlined.
Black and Nicholson are great together and she should have won the Oscar,after 82 her career slid into almost an oblivion and she was the premiere 70's supporting actress. Love Jaye in The Crying Game,I never find Rea a compelling actor though he's fine in this. McPhee should have had the Oscar,Cumberbatch is someone else i'm not very keen on but he's good here,Dunst is also strong in her role,Plemons was nominated too. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is a wonderful film,so sad,both leads are fantastic esp Arkin who is my pick for Best Actor of 68. Liked didn't love Birdman but agree Norton was it's best element. I'm not a fan of Benjamin Button or it's performances. Ian McKellen was robbed of 98's Oscar. Love Nebraska and Squibb is hilarious and is my pick for that years supporting actress. In any other year Ahmed would have won Best Actor but Hopkins was hard to beat. My goodness was Gene Hackman a fantastic actor,never a false moment in any performance of his,he's my No 1 favourite,should have switched categories though. Up in the Air has 2 actors I just don't like,I find them both annoyingly smug. Poor Heath the things we missed due to his early passing,his last moments with the shirt broke me into bits,all the cast are top notch. Thanks for this,good idea,can't wait for part 2,thanks for keeping us enthralled,I know it must be hard work and time consuming,it's a nice place to visit.
Thank you for the supportive words. Glad you enjoyed the video and (most of) the performances mentioned. You're right about Ahmed - timing is everything when it comes to the Oscars.
TCG till this day gets me, Jaye was brilliant and many saw through the character prior to the reveal, but honestly I did not. I knew nothing about the film so I went in with an open mind. This film was so good on many levels, acting, story and location. The scenes between Michael & Robert in TGS were so impressive & the film was so good. Nebraska impressed me a lot, loved June & Bruce especially when paired on screen together! They were actually cute together and June was hilarious especially in the cemetery telling her buried acquaintance what he could've had with her. The best scene, but many others were as well. Great video as always!! Don't worry, I hit the like button!!
@@paul2587 You know Paul I never heard much of June Squib, but I fell in love with her after that film! I like everything about it which surprised me because I didn't think I would, go figure!
@@oscarman42 I did see the film once, and it was a while ago. I do remember the father-son relationship being very tense, almost estranged & of course with Hackman you get explosive acting! It did remind me of the relationship in The Great Santini between Father & Son, very similar in their characterizations. I never really saw it again after that first viewing. I would see anything that Hackman is in, as he is in my Top 5 of my favorite actors!
It appears that you're only including situations where neither nominee won, so I'll do the same. John Travolta/Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction, Joaquin Phoenix/Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Master, Colin Farrell/Barry Keoghan in The Banshees of Inisherin, William Hurt/Albert Brooks in Broadcast News, Dustin Hoffman/Katharine Ross in The Graduate, and Humphrey Bogart/Claude Rains in Casablanca.
Do you guys think we’ll ever see a film win both the Best Actor (Jack Nicholson) and Best Actress (Helen Hunt) Oscar, that hasn’t happened since As Good as It Gets in 1998?
True, I never thought Everything Everywhere All at Once would sweep three out of the four acting categories, first time since Network in 1977, so you’re right, anything is possible.
I think All About Eve is the only film to have 2 Best Actress and 2 Best Supporting Actress nominations with zero wins. Davis and Ritter were considered snubs.
For psychological power and intensity you can hardly match Richard Burton and Peter Firth in Equus and Benedict Cumberbatch and Kodi Smit-McPhee in Power of the Dog. These kinds of performances ask the most of actors, esp duos who must create just the right notes and undertones and dark music in interrelationship. In these two films see how it's done at the highest level. There are moments of extraordinary thematic revelation in these films, which do not happen without the actors' complete self-donation.
Eloquent, astute and potent words...as always, leaving me with nothing I could possibly add to what you generously offered.
@@oscarman42 Thank you, Michael. And congratulations on 4000 subscribers. Outstanding !
@@williamreed2558 Thank you for being such a very important part of our community!
@@oscarman42 You're welcome. My pleasure
@@oscarman42 Yes William, you truly are an integral part of this community. You're always on point and respectfully reply which I enjoy receiving.
Love Karen Black. Never understood what happened to her career. She was A-list and then suddenly fell into a slog of ultra-low budget films for the rest of her career.
My thought is once she hit it big she took on every film that was offered to her, including a lot of schlock (e.g. Airport '75). But she also did some excellent work too (Come Back to the 5 & Dime).
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In 1975 she had it all: a Golden Globe, a global success with a disaster film and two very important shoots, one with Hitchcock and the other with the most coveted female role of the decade.
@@virgiliobadenesbraulio5994 Family Plot wasn't well received. And if you are referring to The Day of the Locust, she received better reviews than the film overall. Black was also featured in Nashville that year.
Five Easy Pieces. Jack Nicholson portrays one of the most complex, mercurial and volcanic characters ever seen on screen and yet Karen Black almost steals every scene from him with a tour-de-force performance of her own.
@paul2587 I can't really think of anything to add to your comment, which sums up these two performances better than I did.
@@oscarman42 You’re too kind, and humble, Oscarman. I guess that’s one of the reasons why you now have 4000+ subscribers.
Thank you, sir
For giving us amazing list of movies to watch.
@luluhamar3515 Thank you for taking the time to watch the video. Hope you have the chance to check some (all?) of them out and let us know your thoughts.
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Jane Fonda and Susannah York for THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY..... Amazing film!
Very much so!
YES~!
And nice that you mentioned THE GREAT DICTATOR.
How could I not?
Yes, indeed. For those who are undecided voters, contemplate deeply The Great Dictator and the stunning resemblances, granting the differences, between the 1930s and the 2020s.
@@williamreed2558 So true and so scary.
Thank you for your tireless work in bringing us thought provoking videos! Love it. Well, as wipe tears from the Brokeback clip, I can only say two words..Karen Black. Loved 5 Easy Pieces and it is def. Nicholson's best work. It's a great film too. In the parameters you set up, I think you nailed them all. Nice to see Lynn Redgrave, who was able to get some late career credit for her abilities after a puzzling career - she left us too soon (see Cronenberg's Spider). And why did I completely forget about the Sound of Metal???? I have major issues with Hackman and found him good in only the Poseidon Adventure but for those of us with father issues, I Never Sang for my Father was a great and hard film. I personally love talky dramas where nothing happens. It makes you concentrate on the superb acting (i.e. Harry and Tonto, The Subject was Roses, "Night Mother, to name a few). Really good video this week.
You are too kind - thank you! I agree with your thoughts of talky films (at least some of them lol). I thought Hackman did some of his best work in "I Never Sang...." So happy you enjoyed this one, and hopefully you'll also find some good duos in Part 2 coming in a few weeks!
Thank you for including The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, I Never Sang for My Father, and The Great Santini. Three beautiful movies that are too rarely talked about or even known by many film lovers. And, yes, they might be the best performances ever given by all six of the nominees (which I know is a pretty large statement when you include Duvall and Hackman).
Isn't everyone tired of dumping on Crash yet?
@DanielOrme I wholeheartedly agree with you!
Wonderful video, can't wait to see the other iterations.
About Riz Ahmed, at least he's an Oscar winner in the Best Live Action Short Film category 🙃
Thank you! And yes....I should have mentioned Ahmed's Oscar win.
@@oscarman42 Thank YOU, dear friend! Yours are some of the most entertaining and educational videos on Oscar history.
@@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719 Your kindness and support are sincerely appreciated, friend (as are your always great contributions).
Thanks for this video which superbly analyzes the truly greatest nominated duos in Oscar history - I especially appreciated being reminded about a few of them which I had completely forgotten about.
My favorite duo in that video was Stephen Rea and Jaye Davidson in the Crying Game - They were a rock solid pair whose performances definitely stood out.
The only duo which I didn’t particularly enjoy was the Power of the Dog - That movie didn’t dazzle me at all, I would almost call it boring.
A Best Actor/Best Supporting Actor duo which did amaze me was Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes in Schindler’s List - This movie is highly regarded and its acting should be near the top of the many reasons why.
Another Best Actor/Best Supporting Actress duo which I adore is John Travolta and Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction - Their dance scene is iconic, but what I like most about them as a pair is them being at different points in their careers then with Travolta on a huge comeback and Thurman absolutely blossoming.
Here are are some other nominated duos who are incredible to me - I think many of them should have won.
Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill in Moneyball
Daniel Day-Lewis and Pete Poselwaite in In The Name Of The Father
Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep in Adaptation
Jack Nicholson and Kathy Bates in About Schmidt
Nigel Hawthorne and Helen Mirren in the Madness of King George
Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet in Steve Jobs
I’m already looking forward to your next video with more outstanding nominated duos - Thanks again!
As always, you present such wonderful additions to each week's topic. You possess such extensive knowledge of film. Did you see "I Never Sang..."? If so, could you please share with me your thoughts about it?
I saw that movie a few years ago when TCM aired a marathon of Gene Hackman movies for his 90th birthday. While it wasn’t the most enjoyable movie I ever saw, I did like it a lot for being a brutally realistic depiction of a complicated father-son relationship probably experienced by many. This movie was hard on the heart - Not a feel-good movie, not even a bittersweet movie as it felt more bitter than sweet (especially the ending). My favorite part of it was the acting - In particular, from Hackman who proved yet again why he’s a once-in-a-generation talent. The range his career shows is astonishing - Dramatic characters like that movie and the Conversation, tough guys like the French Connection and Superman, and, best of all to me, comedic delights like the Birdcage and the Royal Tanenbaums. I was so glad you included I Never Sang For My Father in your latest video as it will encourage others to see this hidden gem.
@@AliGhozati1216 A very fair and accurate assessment of this little-seen film. Thank you for sharing your always intelligent thoughts. ("Hard on the heart" nails it...I might borrow that one from you 😇)
Cher and Meryl Streep in SILKWOOD. Great duo!
Good to see a mention for lesser-known or forgotten films such as The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter and I Never Sang For My Father as well as my pick of the bunch Five Easy Pieces which features Jack Nicholson's greatest performance.
@@gregmcfarnon1140 lots of great films from the 60s and 70s.
So many great duos. My personal list would also include Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams in Manchester by the Sea, and Denzel and Viola for Fences.
Definitely would have included Fences, but Davis won (fortunately!).
Affleck also won, for some bizarre reason, for Manchester...🤢
@@p.w.e.2374 You and I appear to be in a rare minority about that performance and win.
Another nice list to mull over. Of all the films here I've only not seen The Great Santini & I never sang for my father, the latter I would really like to see. Great duos here. I wouldn't dare try and rank them for sure. I definitely loved McKellan & Redgrave who I would have loved to see win that year, least of all as it is my least favourite ceremony of all time and I've gone on about it enough before, here as well, no doubt. I think Taraji P Henson's nom was just getting caught up with all the other noms that film received - much as I really enjoy seeing her on screen - I think a well deserved nomination for Hidden Figures would have been better for her. I saw The Crying Game in a packed cinema in a pretty conservative South Africa when it came out and I had to laugh because of the audible gasps when the moment happened but the audience was already too far in and invested in the story to really think about it. Excellent. Years later, hearing people saying they weren;t interested in seeing the gay cowboy movie which was just plain sad - especially as the themes are universal and so powerful, a story so old, given to us by the great Shakespeare. If you're offended by the themes (translation: the content) then that is just sad. Great video as per usual Oscarman - keep em coming.
Thank you so much for your support. If you have the chance, watch "I Never Sang..." and let me know your thoughts.
I love daniel day lewis in in the name of the father as lead actor and both emma thompson and pete postlewaite with nominations for best supporting actress and actor, an excellent biopic of gerry conlon with day lewis outstanding especially the interrogation scenes. Emma thompson is outstanding, the last courtroom scene when the guildford 4 are released is played with such passion she should have won.
@patburke5740 Thank you for offering that suggestion. There were just so many duos from which to choose, and I appreciate you including this pair.
@oscarman42 absolutely, there are many great pairings. Bogey and Claude rains have to get a mention here.
Funny story-I won my Oscar pool cuz I picked Crash & everyone else picked Brokeback Mountain.
@@stevemcnary7963 That one clinched the win for you!
Always room for Bette Davis, and Faye Bainter for 'Jezebel' !
Indeed...I covered both in a prior video!
Laurence Olivier and Judith Anderson in "Rebecca " primarily for Anderson; Rex Harrison, Gladys George, and Stanley Holloway in "My Fair Lady"; Clark Gable and Hattie McDaniel in "Gone with the Wind"; Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding, Jr., in "Jerry Maguire"; James Stewart and Claude Rains in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."
Thanks for a great list!
Hi Michael. Would you be able to do a survey that I have in mind? Specifically it's for two people nominated in the same category from the same film and the wrong one won (imho). For instance, Teri Garr should have won over Jessica Lange, Stephanie Hsu should have won over. Jamie Lee, Curtis, etc. Thank you.
I sort of did that with Best Supporting Actress: th-cam.com/video/tbA76aYzEvQ/w-d-xo.html But it's a fun topic to discuss again - thank you!
Another one that comes to mind is Jack Lemmon and Jack Kruschen in The Apartment. A lot of the development of Lemmon’s character is due to the decent but firm doctor that helps him in more ways than one .
I hadn't thought of that pair!
@@oscarman42 I didn't at first which is strange I love their scenes.
Charles Laughton - Elsa Lanchester in "Witness for the Prosecution"
Paul Newman - Jackie Gleason in "The Hustler"
Daniel Day Lewis - Lesley Manville in "Phantom Thread"
James Stewart - Claude Rains in "Mr. Smith goes to Washington"
Paul Newman - James Mason in "The Verdict"
Alan Arkin - Sondra Locke in "The Heart is a lonely hunter"
Al Pacino - Chris Sarandon in "Dog Day Afternoon"
Pater O´Toole - Omar Sharif in "Lawrence of Arabia".
Some excellent nominated duos!
Sean Penn & Tim Robbins- MYSTIC RIVER
Bing Crosby & Barry Fitzgerald- GOING MY WAY
Al Pacino & Robert DeNiro- Godfather Part 2
Gabourey sadibie and monique- precious
Great duo, but Mo'Nique won.
I vote for the duo DeNiro/ Foster, very close behind by McKellen/ Redgrave.
Some really excellent pairings - DeNiro and Foster were iconic in those roles.
Great list of great performances. My number 1 has to be DeNiro/Foster. Taxi Driver remains Scorcese's best film and a large part of that has to do with their performances.
I think Hackman's best performance ever was in The Conversation.
Funny, isn't it, that Karen Black's (probably) best- known performance was Airport '75, after she lost her best shot at an Oscar to Helen Hayes in the original Airport?
Black was very underrated and under-used. With better choices she could have been an Oscar winner.
My first thought was Haley Joel Osment and Toni Collette in "The Sixth Sense", though both were nominated in "supporting" categories. My dad always believed that Osment should've been considered a co-lead with Bruce Willis, and been nominated accordingly, and it's difficult to argue with that. I also think Willis deserved a "lead" nomination.
Here are a few of my favorite non-winning lead & supporting duos:
Saoirse Ronan and Florence Pugh for "Little Women".
Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence for "American Hustle". I really wanted Adams to win for this one.
Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara for "Carol".
Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld for "True Grit".
Robert de Niro and Juliette Lewis for "Cape Fear". Lewis especially.
Melanie Griffith and Joan Cusack for "Working Girl". What a pair they made.
John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson for "Pulp Fiction".
Daniel Day-Lewis and Pete Postlethwaite for "In the Name of the Father".
Jeffrey Wright and Sterling K. Brown for "American Fiction".
Bradley Cooper and Sam Elliott for "A Star is Born".
Sally Hawkins and Richard Jenkins for "The Shape of Water".
Leo and Jonah Hill for "The Wolf of Wall Street". Another fantastic pairing.
Joaquin Phoenix and Phil Hoffman for "The Master".
George Clooney and Tom Wilkinson for "Michael Clayton".
Joan Allen and Jeff Bridges for "The Contender".
Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes for "Schindler's List".
A few of these were covered in a prior video, while others will be discussed in Part 2.
@@oscarman42 I'll have to check out that prior video, then! This is the first of your videos that I've come across.
@@CineRam So glad you found the channel! Welcome!
I know you said 'duo.' Yet, I kept waiting to hear you mention Vera Farmiga also received a nomination for "Up in the Air."
I know she was also nominated but her performance didn't strike me as Oscar-worthy.
@@oscarman42 Agreed. Kinda required love interest character.
Going by the combination of actor and supporting actor and actress
De Niro and Steep in The Deer Hunter -despite limtied screentime together it's one of the stand outs of the film.
Riz Ahmed and Paul Raci in Sond of Metal Riz gives one of the all time great performances I felt it along with him. Raci could have been easily overshadowed he wasn't.
George Clooney and Tom Wilkenson -In Michael Clayton .I think there were an unexpected chemistry between them of them and they didn't seem like two actors but the characters which isn't easy for that to happen with Clooney .Not to say he is all charm but they were convincing in their scenes .
Chaplin and Oakie in The Dictator
DeNiro and Foster in Taxi Driver - it could have been so creepy but they lifted it beyond that.
John Travolta and Samul L Jackson -Pulp Fiction they are the whole the reason to watch ,
Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhall in Brokeback Mountain - it's not possible to imagine anyone else playing their characters.
Brad Pitt and Taraji P.Henson -in Benjamin Button - as offbeat as the story is they have a convincing feeling of love between them.
Tom Wilkonson and Marisa Tomei for In The Bedroom -they did a good job as two people sharing grief despite the awkwardness .
Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld in True Grit the film rises or falls on them being able to convince us they have a hard earned and belivaible bond.
@kellie-nd1yp Some great additions! I thought about Wilkinson and Tomei but ended up not discussing them. Thank you for mentioning them!
@@oscarman42 I enjoyed the film despite the subject matter the acting was superb .
Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie!! Carrie will forever haunt me!!
Yes! I covered those performances in a prior video.
I NEVER SANG FOR MY FATHER (1970) made me cry. I felt really bad for Melvyn Douglas’s character.
It moved me very much as well. Two excellent performances.
I LOVE Brokeback Mountain....Crash was horrendous!
Lots of people agree with you...on both!
I think you skipped "kissing on a spider woman" by Hector Babenco. There was another duo: William Hurt won as a lead actor and Raul Julia was nominated as supporting
This video is about nominated duos who did not win.
Two words: Thelma, Louise.
Iconic.
Yes. I discussed those performances in a prior video.
Five Easy Pieces has Jack Nicholson's best performance. One of my favorite films.
Mine as well.
Good afternoon, friends
1) Would some please explain Karen Black’s appeal? Her appeal absolutely escapes me.
2) On the other hand, why didn’t Michael O’Keefe have a better career?
3) The Academy passing over BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN in favor of CRASH is perhaps one its greatest mistakes. CRASH might have won in a different year, but not against BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN,
4) Lynn Redgrave was overshadowed by her older sister, Vanessa, and she shouldn’t have. Lynn could do comedy, drama and character parts equally with aplomb. Her maternal chemistry with Ian McKellen in GODS AND MONSTERS helped strengthen an already strong film. It was the first performance of McKellen that I ever saw and I understood why he is such an esteemed actor
Black had a "quirkiness" that worked for the emerging decade of films that featured offbeat characters. Did you ever see "Come Back to the 5 & Dime..."? Easily one of her best performances. Lynn Redgrave was underrated likely due to the reasons you outlined.
Black and Nicholson are great together and she should have won the Oscar,after 82 her career slid into almost an oblivion and she was the premiere 70's supporting actress.
Love Jaye in The Crying Game,I never find Rea a compelling actor though he's fine in this.
McPhee should have had the Oscar,Cumberbatch is someone else i'm not very keen on but he's good here,Dunst is also strong in her role,Plemons was nominated too.
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is a wonderful film,so sad,both leads are fantastic esp Arkin who is my pick for Best Actor of 68.
Liked didn't love Birdman but agree Norton was it's best element.
I'm not a fan of Benjamin Button or it's performances.
Ian McKellen was robbed of 98's Oscar.
Love Nebraska and Squibb is hilarious and is my pick for that years supporting actress.
In any other year Ahmed would have won Best Actor but Hopkins was hard to beat.
My goodness was Gene Hackman a fantastic actor,never a false moment in any performance of his,he's my No 1 favourite,should have switched categories though.
Up in the Air has 2 actors I just don't like,I find them both annoyingly smug.
Poor Heath the things we missed due to his early passing,his last moments with the shirt broke me into bits,all the cast are top notch.
Thanks for this,good idea,can't wait for part 2,thanks for keeping us enthralled,I know it must be hard work and time consuming,it's a nice place to visit.
Thank you for the supportive words. Glad you enjoyed the video and (most of) the performances mentioned. You're right about Ahmed - timing is everything when it comes to the Oscars.
TCG till this day gets me, Jaye was brilliant and many saw through the character prior to the reveal, but honestly I did not. I knew nothing about the film so I went in with an open mind. This film was so good on many levels, acting, story and location.
The scenes between Michael & Robert in TGS were so impressive & the film was so good.
Nebraska impressed me a lot, loved June & Bruce especially when paired on screen together! They were actually cute together and June was hilarious especially in the cemetery telling her buried acquaintance what he could've had with her. The best scene, but many others were as well.
Great video as always!! Don't worry, I hit the like button!!
I thought Nebraska was great, too, Robert.
@RobertPagano 226 Thank you! Have you seen "I Never Sang..."? If so, your thoughts? If not, definitely give it a watch.
@paul2587 A small gem of a film.
@@paul2587 You know Paul I never heard much of June Squib, but I fell in love with her after that film! I like everything about it which surprised me because I didn't think I would, go figure!
@@oscarman42 I did see the film once, and it was a while ago. I do remember the father-son relationship being very tense, almost estranged & of course with Hackman you get explosive acting! It did remind me of the relationship in The Great Santini between Father & Son, very similar in their characterizations. I never really saw it again after that first viewing. I would see anything that Hackman is in, as he is in my Top 5 of my favorite actors!
It appears that you're only including situations where neither nominee won, so I'll do the same. John Travolta/Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction, Joaquin Phoenix/Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Master, Colin Farrell/Barry Keoghan in The Banshees of Inisherin, William Hurt/Albert Brooks in Broadcast News, Dustin Hoffman/Katharine Ross in The Graduate, and Humphrey Bogart/Claude Rains in Casablanca.
Yes, that is the theme of this video series. You certainly added many more to the long list!
I would go for Taxi as the best. Up in the Air was questionable
Taxi Driver's duo is iconic.
Do you guys think we’ll ever see a film win both the Best Actor (Jack Nicholson) and Best Actress (Helen Hunt) Oscar, that hasn’t happened since As Good as It Gets in 1998?
It has been a long time, hasn't it? The Oscars have proven that anything is possible!
True, I never thought Everything Everywhere All at Once would sweep three out of the four acting categories, first time since Network in 1977, so you’re right, anything is possible.
Robert DeNiro and Jodie Foster get my vote over Jack Nicholson and Karen Black.
Both iconic performances (it was fun seeing them both nominated this year).
A honorable mention: Mellisa McCarthy/ Richard E Grant. A great duo
Hang on...there's a part two coming...
I think All About Eve is the only film to have 2 Best Actress and 2 Best Supporting Actress nominations with zero wins. Davis and Ritter were considered snubs.
Excellent observation!
I have never seen Taxi Driver! Still can't believe Crash won over Broke back Mountain. Probably the worst movie to ever win.
You should check out Taxi Driver when you have a chance.
@oscarman42 It's one of those movies I've never seen but know all about. Same with The Shining