Saturday 10 September 2011

Best Supporting Actor 1989: Results


5. Dan Aykroyd in Driving Miss Daisy- Aykroyd is not given much to do, but he adds a nice charm, as well as a descent amount of humor to the part.
4. Marlon Brando in A Dry White Season- Marlon Brando is in basically two scenes, and he is good in them both, although not amazing.
3. Denzel Washington in Glory- Although he overacts a bit at the beginning of the film, after that he gives a consistently effective performance particularly in his quiet scenes where he shows the true beliefs of the character.
2. Danny Aiello in Do The Right Thing- Aiello's performance is great throughout the film and manages to make a fascinating character. Aiello always stays true to the part, and life as he gives a interesting characterization of a man who believes in what he has built more than anything else.
1. Martin Landau in Crimes and Misdemeanors- Although Landau is clearly the lead in the film I do not disqualify therefore Landau is my choice. Landau gives a powerful and haunting performance as a man who confronts his morals, and looks into his own soul when faced with his crimes.
Deserving Performances:
Hugh O'Connor in My Left Foot
Sean Connery in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

8 comments:

RatedRStar said...

the most interesting years r ones that dont have a specific favorite, 1965 or 1973 perhaps =D

moviefilm said...

Oh, what a surprise! I was sure, you´re gonna go with Aiello.
Couldn´t you do 1977 soon, please? I´d be very happy of that...

Anonymous said...

I love you for putting Landau first. Such an amazing and complex performance

mrripley said...

Some other honorble omissions robert sean leonard in dead poets society,james earl jones in field of dreams,tom skerritt in steel magnolias,armin mueller stahl or frederik forrest in music box,bruno kirby in when harry met sally & beau bridges in the fabulous baker boys.

dshultz said...

Could you do 2009 or 1951 sometime soon?

Anonymous said...

Would it be ok to do 1992 next?

Michael Patison said...

I'm sort of surprised that the Academy, nor any other awards organizations as far as I can tell, nominated neither James Earl Jones nor Burt Lancaster for Field of Dreams for veteran purposes.

Louis Morgan said...

A bit surprising, I guess Brando returning to screen stole the veteran vote.