Thursday 2 April 2020

Alternate Best Actor 1978

And the Nominees Were Not:

Harvey Keitel in Fingers

Richard Pryor in Blue Collar

Alan Bates in The Shout

Elliott Gould in The Silent Partner

Steve McQueen in An Enemy of the People

51 comments:

Luke Higham said...

1. McQueen
2. Gould
3. Bates
4. Keitel
5. Pryor

Calvin Law said...

1. Gould
2. Bates
3. Pryor
4. McQueen
5. Keitel

RatedRStar said...

1. Gould
2. Bates
3. McQueen
4. Keitel
5. Pryor

Luke Higham said...

I really hope we get a 5 from this lineup.

My FTW list will be up by tonight.

RatedRStar said...

Love years like this, a hidden gem could be hiding anywhere =D.

Calvin Law said...

From this lineup I’ve seen Pryor and Gould today who were both terrific, I’d give both 4.5s and I’d say both their films are hidden gems.

Luke Higham said...

Calvin: What did you think of Plummer.

Calvin Law said...

And Plummer is definitely a contender for supporting.

Calvin Law said...

Luke: he was great and it’s like nothing I’ve seen him in before. Pretty camp and grotesque and I imagine he had a lot of fun in the role.

Luke Higham said...

Calvin: I really hope that will be the role that gets the 5 that has eluded him for so long.

Mitchell Murray said...

1) Gould
2) McQueen
3) Bates
4) Keitel
5) Pryor

Calvin Law said...

Gonna try and watch McQueen tomorrow.

Anonymous said...

Louis, what are your thoughts on the Safdie's features Daddy Longlegs and Heaven Knows What?

Calvin Law said...

Luke: it’s not a 5 performance I think since it’s fairly one-note (though I could be wrong) but I’m almost certain Louis will like it at least as a change of pace for him.

Shaggy Rogers said...

1. McQuenn
2. Gould
3. Bates
4. Pryor
5. Keitel

Razor said...

1. Gould
2. Pryor
3. Bates
4. McQueen
5. Keitel

Mitchell Murray said...

Just a random side note: I just caught a little bit of "Her" on TV, and I'm now even more disappointed that Phoenix won for "Joker".

Louis: What would be your 80s and 90s casts for "Open Range"?

Bryan L. said...

Mitchell: He gave that 80s cast in Johannes Krisch review for Revanche.

Luke: I saw Excalibur last night btw.

Mitchell Murray said...

Speaking of that, Bryan, I will try to watch "Excaliber" at some point tomorrow.

Aidan Pittman said...

1. McQueen
2. Gould
3. Bates
4. Keitel
5. Pryor

Bryan L. said...

Let me try the 90s Open Range cast

Boss Spearman: Richard Farnsworth
Charley Waite: Harrison Ford
Sue Barlow: Sissy Spacek (Although that sounds TOO easy)
Denton Baxter: James Coburn

Luke Higham said...

Bryan: Your thoughts on Excalibur and ratings & thoughts on the cast.

Robert MacFarlane said...

1. Gould
2. McQueen
3. Bates
4. Pryor
5. Keitel

Bryan L. said...

Luke: I should note that I'm not really a big fan of fantasy (besides LOTR). That said, I liked Excalibur. Great production design and dug Boormans' direction, with the action scenes being a highlight. A bit overlong for my tastes, but I still enjoyed it. I'd give it a 4.

I'll agree with your ratings, especially Williamson.

Luke Higham said...

Bryan: Thanks. :)

Michael Patison said...

1. Steve McQueen
2. Elliott Gould
3. Alan Bates
4. Harvey Keitel
5. Richard Pryor

Anonymous said...

1. Steve McQueen
2. Elliott Gould
3. Alan Bates
4. Harvey Keitel
5. Richard Pryor

I don't think any of these guys can take De Niro down. But I really wanted Mcqueen to win a lineup.

Luke Higham said...

Films To Watch
Holocaust (Meryl Streep/James Woods/David Warner)
The Deer Hunter (Re-Watch for John Savage)
Autumn Sonata
An Unmarried Woman
Interiors
A Wedding (Robert Altman)
Remember My Name (Geraldine Page)
Doomed Love
In A Year With 13 Moons
Dawn Of The Dead
Martin (George A. Romero)
Same Time, Next Year
The Tree Of Wooden Clogs
The Meetings Of Anna
The Driver
Violette Nozière (Isabelle Huppert)
The Fury (De Palma/Kirk Douglas)
Drunken Master
The Big Sleep (Robert Mitchum)
The Big Fix
Absolution (Richard Burton)
The Last Waltz
The Wild Geese
Percevel
Coma (Genevieve Bujold)
Pretty Baby
The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin
Knife In The Head
Despair
The Demon (Ken Ogata)
The Betsy (Laurence Olivier)
Girlfriends
Fedora (Billy Wilder)
The Green Room
Long Weekend
Damien: Omen II (A fairly good sequel to the great original, especially in comparison with Exorcist II)
Eyes Of Laura Mars (Faye Dunaway)
Beauty And The Beast/Panna A Netvor
The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith)
The First Great Train Robbery
(Connery/Sutherland)
The Medusa Touch (Richard Burton)
Who'll Stop The Rain (Nick Nolte)
The Cheap Detective (Peter Falk)
Big Wednesday
Empire Of Passion
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (Robert Zemeckis)
Every Which Way But Loose
Convoy (Sam Peckinpah)
The Grapes Of Death
The Inglorious Bastards
Snake In The Eagle's Shadow
Hooper (Burt Reynolds)
Goin' South (Jack Nicholson)

RatedRStar said...

Please don't watch The Medusa Touch or The Wild Geese they are both garbage lol.

Maciej said...

1.McQueen
2.Bates
3.Gould
4.Keitel
5.Pryor

Anonymous said...

Louis: Your top 10 Ethan Hawke performances, and your updated top 20 acting moments of his? The latter list was given before you had seen First Reformed and Before Sunset/Midnight.

Luke Higham said...

Louis: Could you also watch Movie Movie. Barry Bostwick did fairly well with the critics that year.

Bryan: What would you personally give McQueen and Durning in An Enemy Of The People.

Anonymous said...

Louis, could you watch Bloodbrothers (Adapted Screenplay nom) and The Wiz.

Luke Higham said...

Louis: Lastly, could you watch Stevie with Glenda Jackson, Ebert described it as one of her best.

Tahmeed Chowdhury said...

Louis: Speaking of the Before films, could I have your thoughts on the "pretend" telephone conversations from Before Sunrise?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSnAaf9r8Ow

Luke Higham said...

It looks as if Lead Actress will be stronger than Lead Actor for this year.

Bryan L. said...

Luke: You're welcome, in regards to Excalibur :)

In regards to McQueen, I think it's an interesting performance to discuss because it's both within-type for him (his usual strong screen presence) and against-type (it's dialogue-heavy, he has a climactic speech, and...well...he looks different). 4.5

I'm glad you asked about Durning, because I believe he's a good candidate for the Supporting round, as I liked him just as much. 4.5 too.

Mitchell Murray said...

You know something guys...having had a day to reflect on the performance, I'm actually going to bump up my rating for Kathleen Turner in Body Heat.

I haven't been that enamored with her before, BUT I will happily give credit where credit is due. Not only do I think her style/delivery fits the noir genre, I was also just genuinely intrigued by the portrayal. It is a good balancing act for Turner in that she is sultry and charming, but also keeps the mystery of Matty's true feelings properly guarded.

But yah..I just thought I'd share that with everyone here.

Luke Higham said...

Bryan: I wouldn't be surprised if he only reviews Plummer and Durning because Supporting's really low on potential 4.5+ contenders and I've only got Bostwick down as well who's an unknown quantity.

Anonymous said...

Luke, are there any performances outside the lineup that could pull a surprise 5, ala Brandauer as you would say.

Luke Higham said...

Anonymous: Volker Spengler in In A Year Of 13 Moons and a bit of a longshot in Richard Burton in Absolution, who we all know Louis is very mixed on.

Luke Higham said...

But no one's toppling a Career-Best De Niro.

Anonymous said...

Louis, could Jamie Lee Curtis go up for Halloween.

Luke Higham said...

1. Bates (I may as well take a chance on him since he's currently fiveless)
2. Gould
3. McQueen
4. Keitel
5. Pryor

Lucas Saavedra said...

1. Bates
2. McQueen
3. Gould
4. Keitel
5. Pryor

Louis Morgan said...

Anonymous:

Haven't seen them.

RatedRStar:

Yes the Siskel and Ebert clips for those two might've been enough, their mocking of Burton being particularly enjoyable.

Anonymous:

1. Preparing for death - First Reformed
2. Present for Maud - Maudie
3. Hotel room fight - Before Midnight
4. Teeth Breaking - Born to be Blue
5. Lashing out at the choir director - First Reformed
6. Bathtub - Training Day
7. Andy Knows - Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
8. Ending - Before Midnight
9. Graduation Advice - Boyhood
10. Changing relationship - Maudie
11. My Funny Valentine - Born to Blue
12. Argument with Jeffers - First Reformed
13. PCP - Training Day
14. Poor image - Maudie
15. Rental - Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
16. Asking Out - Before Sunrise
17. Ending - Before Sunset
18. Listening to Michael - First Reformed
19. Fading Away - Born to Be Blue
20. After the shootout - Training Day

1. First Reformed
2. Maudie
3. Before Midnight
4. Born to be Blue
5. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
6. Training Day
7. Before Sunrise
8. Boyhood
9. Before Sunset
10. Tape

Anonymous:

Yes, I tend to try to catch up with any Oscar nominated films I've missed, well in major categories, don't always catch up critically reviled "best song" nominees for example, though I will see The Wiz given its abundance of nominations. Although if its a major category (acting, screenplay) I try to watch them no matter the reception.

Luke:

Intend to watch Movie Movie (Scott got a Globe nom), and Stevie (Jackson got a globe nom, and Washbourne got a BAFTA and Globe nom),

Tahmeed:

A great scene that very much shows the charm of the film in a single scene, in that we get a bit of humor in the interactions of both, from her accent, to his not so great French, but also get a sense of their chemistry through their mutual "evaluations".

Louis Morgan said...

Anonymous:

No.

Matt Mustin said...

Rewatched Fargo Season 2, which is indeed one of the greatest seasons of television of all time, UFO included. Watching it again though made me appreciate certain performances all the more, so here's my revised top 10 for the cast:

1. Dunst
2. Woodbine
3. Wilson
4. McClarnon
5. Smart
6. Danson
7. Plemons
8. Offerman
9. Donovan
10. Milioti

RatedRStar said...

Richard Jordan or E.G. Marshall for Interiors I think could be worth looking in supporting, also Dudley Moore in Foul Play got a Globe nomination for supporting, his entire scene is on YouTube and he is fairly entertaining in it.

Luke Higham said...

Michael McCarthy: Could I have your ratings for this lineup once you've seen them.

Jack Narrator said...

1. Gould
2. Bates
3. McQueen
4. Keitel
5. Pryor