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Teeanday wrote:

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these are the same geniuses that NEVER awarded Peter O'Toole an Oscar
hollywood has no idea what acting is.

And yet he was only really screwed over once, in 1968 when he should have won for Lion in the Winter but instead that award went to Cliff Robertson for Charley.

In 62 it was his first film and he was up against Gregory Peck for To Kill a Mocking Bird, didn't really have a chance in hell with that one.

In 64 he screwed himself by being nominated with Richard Burton for the lead in Beckett, his part was a supporting role but ego got the better of him. If anyone got robbed it was Peter Seller for Dr Strangelove, I also though Anthony Quinn for Zorba the Greek was better.

I never bothered watching Goodbye Mr Chips but giving John Wayne a lifetime acheivement award for True Grit was long over due and one of the rare times I agree with life time awards.

The Ruling Class sucked, was his worst film and jobbed Pacino out of his nomination for the Godfather, Marlon Brando won that year and I'm okay with that.

The Stunt Man was an awesome film and an awesome performance, one of the best mind bending films of all time, but he was up against Robert Deniro for Raging Bull so he had no chance, once again had he chosen to nominate himself for a supporting role he would have won.

My Favorite Year is one of my all time favorite films, but the field was way to crowed with career acheivements by Ben Kingsley (Ghandi), Jack Lemmon (Missing), Paul Newman (Verdict) and Dustin Hoffman (Tootsie).

His best chance was in 06 but even then I would have voted for Forrest Whitaker.

Teeanday wrote:

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great post nods
agree with most of the points but by the time Stunt Man and Fav year came around, he was more than due for the "lifetime achievement" surpassing all others but Lemmon (maybe) and they had all previous wins

questions
62 was Lawrence?
wasn't fav year supporting?

Yes, 62 was Lawrence and his first role which is one of the big reasons he had no chance at it. Favorite Year could have been supporting, however it was more of an ensemble film so I'm more okay with him as the lead in that film. Beckett and Stunt Man there was no excuse for him being the lead, I think his choice to go for lead cost Burton his Oscar. Lemmon had already won in 73 for Save the Tiger, Paul Newman was the one was like O'toole with the multiple noms without wins.