Word: oscared
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...always been afraid to wonder why Oscar is holding a sword where his genitals are supposed to be. This year, though, his physiology is kind of a moot point. Whatever Oscar's anatomical structure, the little fella has finally shown some balls...
First, scratch off James Woods: his is the only film in all the categories I haven't seen, but his latex-heavy scenery chewing in the flop movie's preview is way too over-the-top, even for Oscar. Mueller-Stahl, a prickly character actor who deserves more recognition, has too little to do as the terrorizing father in Shine, especially considering that he played the same character in Music Box and The House of the Spirits. That means a head-to-head between Gooding, whose bebop-ebonic hijinks were a riot in Maguire, and Norton, whose hat trick...
...only is the standard of quality throughout the Oscar derby remarkably high--and the list of glaring omissions fairly short--but the prevalence of unknown artists over marquee stars in the acting races is another fresh and exciting change. I can't wait to hear the valiant efforts of the forecourt announcer on the ABC telecast, doing her best with lines like, "Glamorous and beautiful, she's... Brenda Blethyn! And look, there's Armin Mueller-Stah...
...Will Win: One of the dueling autistics. Rush has swept the pre-Oscar awards, but Sling Blade is riding a big wave of support, especially among actors, who comprise by far the largest voting bloc. I'll give Thornton a razor's edge lead: his picture has the most indie-credibility and the Academy prefers to buy American...
...love them. Jerry Maguire would normally be D.O.A. without a director nod, but don't underestimate the Marisa Tomei factor: studio output in a field of itchy new-wavism can pull off big surprises. Shine is easily the least accomplished film, but so were Forrest Gump and Rain Man. Oscar voters like their sappy, stunted geniuses wherever they can get them. Tough call...