What a travesty.
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GuyOnTheLeft — 10 years ago(September 09, 2015 02:13 AM)
I thought her acting was fantastic and in a vacuum, the scene is a majestic piece of domestic drama. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit with the rest of the film tonally.
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rudeboy_murray — 10 years ago(December 15, 2015 02:20 AM)
While I wouldn't necessarily have voted for her ahead of Piper Laurie or Jodie Foster, i do feel that Straight and (especially) William Holden bring a much-needed 'grounding' to Network, a respite from The relentless scenery-chewing of some of the other actors. It's been a long time but I recall Straight's brief performance as genuinely touching - and in this day and age, with supporting Oscars so often given to big stars or co-leads, it's nice to remember a time when a genuine character actress in a truly supporting role could win the award.
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jrhpax — 9 years ago(January 13, 2017 08:51 PM)
I agree that Beatrice Straight's Oscar win is a bit of a mystery, especially considering that she has just one big scene. But the performance (as brief as it is) holds up.
Interestingly, Talia Shire had won nearly all of the critics awards in the Best Supporting Actress category, but then she was nominated for Best Actress for "Rocky" (losing to Faye Dunaway) instead of Best Supporting Actress (which she almost certainly would have won). This incident is a foreshadowing of many Oscar races today, especially in these categories.