Okay, for everyone who saw Little Miss Sunshine, they can say that Alan Arkin did a wonderful jobfor his what, THIRTY mi
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smokehill retrievers — 17 years ago(September 23, 2008 03:58 PM)
that's so low-rent and absurd, to boot.
Who wrote that? Reverend Wright? Barack Obama?
It's bad enough to watch Obama's people whining and moaning about racism whenever they're getting their butts whipped, but in a ultra-left cesspool like Hollywood, to cry "racism" is beyond pathetic.
Murphy certainly did a better job of singing than I'd have expected, and he did a fine job dramatically. He is an extremely skilled actor, both dramatic & comic. Unfortunately for him (and everyone who works with him), he's a gold-plated horse's ass that stands out even in a town full of them.
As far as these awards go, it's hardly a surprise that a great deal of "winning" is purely backroom politics and popularity amongst one's fellows in the business. A lot of extremely talented actors keep working, but never get the awards they should, because they don't live in Hollywood and play the B.S. game, sucking up to the right people. That'll kill your chances just as fast as being a conservative Republican in TinselTown.
Murphy is widely hated because he's a flaming a**hole and treats people like crap. Not showing up at your own premiere, cancelling 45 minutes before (Meet Dave) ? Walking out in a huff when you don't get some award doesn't help either, and if his ego is more important than being a decent human being, it's his choice. He knows how it works and obviously his own self-absorption is more important than getting to wave little statues around, grinning like a fool.
If Murphy weren't such a scumbag, there's a fair chance his color would have given him enough of an edge over Arkin to put him over the top.
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venusebony — 17 years ago(October 26, 2008 08:01 AM)
I have to agree with another poster the reason Murphy didn't win is due to his temperment and personality. Murphy has a HUGE EGO this guy has also a lot of enemies in Hollywood. I knew Murphy wasn't going to win because he just isn't well liked by the snobs in the Academy. I wasn't surprised that he lost I expected it. What I didn't expect was for Eddie to walk out RIGHT AFTER he lost I mean that's really immature just my personal opinion. There are tons of talented actors white and black that NEVER won Oscar but are just happy to be nominated. For those actors they know being nominated can HELP their careers. Murphy is already a superstar he has a gazillion dollars so I guess the Academy felt they had to get back at him and snub him.
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Lutzqueen — 18 years ago(December 26, 2007 10:03 PM)
Eddie Murphy was robbed.no doubt about it! Arkinn has given the same performance a million timeseven he ridiculed winning!
But that seemed to be the theme for the Academy Awards last year.Dreamgirls had no nomination for Best pic,lost the costume Oscar to a film that REUSED costumes from Barry Lyndon,and lost Best song.so yes, I think Racism had something to do with the pervasive effort to crap on Dreamgirls at the Oscars.
Watch this year's award season when the non singers in Sweeney Todd get every award they are up for.Depp is a great actor, but no singer. Neither is Helena Bonham Carter. But watch as Sweeney Todd wins a ton of awardslike Chicago, another musical without real singers.but what is the difference between these films and Dreamgirls.oh that! Dreamgirls is an iconic play turned into a movie with a HELL of a cast of singers SINGING those songs to a high level but because they were Black, there seemed to be a problem with that. -
jmcastro — 18 years ago(December 27, 2007 10:50 AM)
Everybody there were goos supporting roles this year Eddie Murphy was amazing, Alan Arkin was funny, djimon Hounsu for Blood Diamond he put a powerful performance, Jackie Earle haley was also good in Little Children he made me cry if you have seen these films all these people were amazing.
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sseankeating — 15 years ago(June 08, 2010 06:43 AM)
Ummm, Chicago was a hell of a lot better then Dreamgirls. I love Dreamgirls, but your an ass hole.
I also agree it should have won Costume Design, and maybe Song. ("Never Gonna Break My Faith" from Bobby should have been nominated and won.)
Chicago actually had a STORY and a PLOT. Dreamgirls did have amazing vocals, but not much of a story. Beyonc, Danny, Jamie, and Jennifer were all fine. Eddie and Anika Noni were VERY GOOD and both deserved to be nominated. Personally I think Brad Pitt should have won for Babel, but he was not nominated so Alan Arkin, Eddie Murphy, or Jackie Earl Haley should have won.
Personally, although I think Little Miss Sunshine was the best movie of the year, Alan Arkin should not have won. Toni Colette and Abigail Breslin should have won Leading and Supporting Actress respectfully for their roles, but not Alan who only deserved the nomination. I am going to say that Jackie Earl deserved it more, he had a more challenging role, and Eddie is a douche. The way he walked out when he lost was so beep beep up. Like he is a beep
Plus to call it racism is petty bull beep Except that sometimes, other movies are better. And Chicago HAD Queen Latifah in it, and she got an Oscar Nomination. So beep off. -
cmjmmorgan — 18 years ago(December 31, 2007 03:09 AM)
I totally agree Djimon Hounsou was excellent. Eddie was ok. Actually Eddie's performance looked like an old SNL sketch of him impersonating James Brown. Djimon's performance showed depth and layers of his character with passion. He is the one who was robbed.
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rpniew — 18 years ago(December 31, 2007 08:13 AM)
This is what happened, and I'm not saying it's fair: Eddie Murphy probably was a shoo-in for the part. He was putting himself out there as a serious actor and Hollywood has a tendency to reward that. The problem was that while Academy members were voting, Eddie did "Norbit" which, although a moneymaker, was awful. Eddie totally lost his credibility as a serious actor in a flash and voters fell back on the less deserving (not undeserving, but certainly less deserving) Alan Arkin.
Keep in mind the supporting actor oscars are a bit of a crapshoot anyway Kate Hudson was a favorite and deserved the Oscar for "Almost Famous" and Lauren Bacall should have been the winner for "The Mirror Has Two Faces." -
osu_1996 — 18 years ago(January 05, 2008 02:51 PM)
The proof of a good actor is when you no longer see the actor, but only see the character. Case in point, Will Smith in Pursuit of Happyness. He was fabulous. Even though I knew I was watching Will, all that I saw was Chris.
Eddie, as good as he was, wasn't that good in this film. There were some good scenes, but overall, he was not good. You can't even compare him in the same breath as Jamie Foxx who won my heart in Any Given Sunday. He has the power to convince you that he is someone else; Eddie just doesn't show that, all of the time, in EVERY scene.
Alan Arkin was fabulous in his role. I had to keep reminding myself that this was the same actor usually known for doing madcap comedic roles. He deserved the award.
Finally, please realize that the voters do not usually have the time to watch every single performance. What they vote on is the one scene that is presented to them. I don't know who picks that scene, but if you recall from the Oscars, the scene picked from DG for Eddie was not a significan role for him. At the same time, there is no doubt that the voters are biased by other events at the time. Thus, Eddie's poor decision to play and film a stereotypical, obscene movie such as Norbit, most likely hurt his chance, little as it was.
How people can find it acceptable that Eddie Murphy play such a stereotypical, and cruel intended movie about obese people, and then have people say he is robbed for an Oscar because he is black, please. It had nothing to do with his color of skin, but of his choice in roles. Had he wanted to win an oscar, he should be a bit more choosy in his role choices. Or, be happy being a comedic actor. -
rpniew — 18 years ago(January 05, 2008 08:43 PM)
It is certainly true that the voters do not watch every performance. I am convinced that if everyone had seen "Junebug", Amy Adams would have a best supporting actress oscar. There is no doubt in my mind about it.