Alternate Best Supporting Actor 2008: Eddie Marsan in Happy-Go-Lucky

Eddie Marsan did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying Scott in Happy-Go-Lucky.Happy-Go-Lucky is about a persistently happy and optimistic woman Poppy (Sally Hawkins) who goes about doing various things in her life. Happy-Go-Lucky is very much basically the same type of film as Mike Leigh other film Naked in that they both follow their very particular protagonist...

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Alternate Best Supporting Actor 2008: Aaron Eckhart in The Dark Knight

Aaron Eckhart did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying Harvey "Two-Face" Dent in The Dark Knight. Aaron Eckhart portrays Harvey Dent who at the beginning of the film is the new District Attorney who is the man who seems the most morally righteous. After all Batman must be a masked man who technically speaking breaks the law constantly, and Lieutenant Gordon must...

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Alternate Best Supporting Actor 2008: Gary Oldman in The Dark Knight

Gary Oldman did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying Lieutenant and later commissioner James Gordon in The Dark Knight. Commissioner Gordon has been portrayed in live action before by Neil Hamilton in the 60's Batman series and film, and later by Pat Hingle in Tim Burton's Batman and its sequels. In both of these versions Gordon is portrayed as a completely incompetent...

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Alternate Best Supporting Actor 2008

And The Nominees Were Not:Aaron Eckhart in The Dark KnightGary Oldman in The Dark KnightRalph Fiennes in In BrugesBrad Pitt in Burn After ReadingEddie Marsan in Happy Go Lu...

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Alternate Best Actor 1957: Results

5. Andy Griffith in A Face in the Crowd- Despite an effective beginning to his performance Griffith never quite matches the ambition of his character, even though he does try. 4. Henry Fonda 12 Angry Men- Fonda gives a good performance consistently portraying the steadfast conviction of his part. 3. Toshiro Mifune in Throne of Blood- Toshiro Mifune gives an effectively brutal...

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Alternate Best Actor 1957: Henry Fonda in 12 Angry Men

Henry Fonda did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying juror number 8 in 12 Angry Men. 12 Angry Men is an effective drama about how one juror of 12 tries to convince the other 11 than the man charged may not be as guilty as the evidence seems to say. Although it is well directed film by Sideny Lumet, I do have to say some of the writing in regards to treatment of the...

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Alternate Best Actor 1957: Kirk Douglas in Paths of Glory

Kirk Douglas did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying Colonel Dax in Paths of Glory.Paths of Glory is a brilliant film about the French army court marshaling three men after a failed attack during World War I.Kirk Douglas portrays the Colonel in charge of the regiment used by the ambitious and pompous General Mireau (George Macready) to take an impossible to overcome...

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Alternate Best Actor 1957: Andy Griffith in A Face in the Crowd

Andy Griffith did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes in A Face in The Crowd. A Face in the Crowd in the crowd is an interesting film about a man who goes from a prison to becoming both a popular and powerful television entertaining. Andy Griffith is most certainly best known as Andy Taylor the kind, honest, and wise sheriff of Mayberry,...

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Alternate Best Actor 1957: Toshiro Mifune in Throne of Blood

Toshiro Mifune did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying Taketoki Washizu in Throne of Blood.Throne of Blood is an excellent adaptation of Macbeth set in feudal Japan. Macbeth is certainly a character who has received many different portrayals as Macbeth certainly is very open to interpretation. As with most of Shakespeare's leads there really is not a definitive...

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Alternate Best Actor 1957: Tony Curtis in Sweet Smell of Success

Tony Curtis did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying Sidney Falco in Sweet Smell of Success.Sweet Smell of Success is an excellent film about a columnist J.J. Hunsecker who gets an ambitious press agent to break up Hunsecker's sister's relationship with a musician.  Tony Curtis portrays the press agent who will be doing the job for Hunsecker. I considered reviewing...

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Alternate Best Actor 1957

And the Nominees Were Not:Henry Fonda in 12 Angry MenAndy Griffith in A Face in The CrowdKirk Douglas in Paths of GloryTony Curtis in Sweet Smell of SuccessToshiro Mifune in Throne of Blood...

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Alternate Best Actor 2003: Results

5. Tommy Wiseau in The Room- Wiseau gives a performance for the ages that is absolutely hilarious, unfortunately it was never meant to be. 4. Paul Giamatti in American Splendor- Giamatti gives an effective performance finding the humor and humanity underlying his grumpy character. 3. Peter Dinklage in The Station Agent- Dinklage gives a strong performance from humorous dead...

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Alternate Best Actor 2003: Choi Min-sik in Oldboy

Choi Min-sik did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying Oh Dae-su in Oldboy.Oldboy is a very effective revenge thriller about a man who tries to find out why he was imprisoned for fifteen years. Choi Min-sik performance here starts very important with the beginning of Oh Dae-su in a police station shortly before he will be kidnapped. Dae-su is a drunk in the station...

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Alternate Best Actor 2003: Tommy Wiseau in The Room

Tommy Wiseau did not receive an Oscar nomination nor a Razzie nomination for portraying the greatest of characters Johnny in The Room.The Room is a film that one must see to believe about Johnny who is betrayed by all of his friends and he gets fed up with this world. Ah yes such legendary actors Laurence Olivier, Robert Duvall, and Charlie Chaplin these actors have before...

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Alternate Best Actor 2003: Paul Giamatti in American Splendor

Paul Giamatti did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying Harvey Pekar in American Splendor.American Splendor is an intriguing and enjoyable film about the life of comic book writer Harvey Pekar.Paul Giamatti has a rather unique challenge in his portrayal of Pekar since unlike many biography films the real Harvey Pekar appears on screen. This is not just a one scene...

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Alternate Best Actor 2003: Stephen Lang in Gods and Generals

Stephen Lang did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying Lieutenant General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson in Gods and Generals.Gods and Generals was a heavily maligned film when it came out, in fact it has a lower percentage on Rotten Tomatoes than the Room, although the film needed more focus it does have its fair share of powerful scenes, and should not have been written...

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Alternate Best Actor 2003: Peter Dinklage in The Station Agent

Peter Dinklage did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying Finbar McBride in The Station Agent. The Station Agent is an enjoyable film about a man born with dwarfism who after the death of his friend moves to rural New Jersey to live life in a relatively secluded no longer used train depot that he has inherited.Peter Dinklage portrays the man who tries to keep to himself...

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Alternate Best Actor 2003

And the Nominees Were Not:Tommy Wiseau in The RoomPeter Dinklage in The Station AgentPaul Giamatti in American SplendorStephen Lang in Gods and GeneralsChoi Min-sik in Old...

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Alternate Best Actor 1960: Results

5. Robert Mitchum in The Sundowners- Mitchum gives as usual a good performance that always stays very light but fitting to the film. 4. Max von Sydow in The Virgin Spring- Sydow although takes awhile to have his moment is quite powerful in his depiction of a father's grief and vengeance. 3. Marcello Mastroianni in La Dolce Vita- Mastroianni acts as an effective guide as for...

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