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"Has there ever been a comedy/comedian worthty of an Oscar?"
Tue Sep-08-09 12:45 PM by vee-lover

  

          

I always noticed that comedies/comedians get snubbed by the Academy. I once heard Chris Rock say that he thought Eddie Murphy should have gotten an Academy award for his performance in "Nutty Professor." I never thought about it in that regard but looking back on him portraying several different characters was pretty impressive...although I thought his performance in "Coming to America" was better overall.

I can't think of a comedy film that was deserving of an Oscar, maybe one of Woody Allen film's perhaps.

Thoughts....

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Has there ever been a comedy/comedian worthty of an Oscar? [View all] , vee-lover, Tue Sep-08-09 12:23 PM
 
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Robin Williams... but not for a comedy
Sep 08th 2009
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1. Annie Hall won Best Picture in 1977.
Sep 08th 2009
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RE: 1. Annie Hall won Best Picture in 1977.
Sep 08th 2009
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LOL. Jerry Mcgwire aint no goddamn comedy, nigga.
Sep 09th 2009
42
It's harder I think for comedy to garner Academy recognition because
Sep 08th 2009
3
that's a very good point and I agree 100%
Sep 08th 2009
7
That's very true and an excellent point.
Sep 09th 2009
38
IIRC about 'The Nutty Professor'
Sep 08th 2009
36
On a similar note(multiple roles): Dr. Strangelove & Peter Sellers
Sep 08th 2009
4
sometimes slices of life include comedy
Sep 08th 2009
5
Jim Carrey
Sep 08th 2009
8
      yeah, I didn't really consider that movie a comedy though
Sep 08th 2009
9
      not a comedy, but Carrey did get snubbed
Sep 08th 2009
26
Some Like It Hot was criminally overlooked in '59
Sep 08th 2009
10
Tony Curtis was such a douche in that movie. That's what bothers
Sep 09th 2009
39
lotta ppl think Bill Murry should've won for Lost in Translation.
Sep 08th 2009
11
you already corrected the mistake. I was about to say "LIT" wasn't
Sep 08th 2009
13
He did deserve at least a nom for Groundhog Day
Sep 08th 2009
22
      Definitely BETTER than The Fugitive.
Sep 09th 2009
45
           http://blog-aroundharlem.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/isiah-thomas.jpg
Sep 09th 2009
47
                My thoughts exactly...
Sep 09th 2009
48
Diane Wiest won for Bullets Over Broadway.
Sep 08th 2009
12
You consider Gosford Park a comedy?
Sep 08th 2009
14
      i laughed heartily all the way through it.
Sep 08th 2009
17
Mira Sorvino, Marissa Tomei, Frances McDormand
Sep 08th 2009
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Steve Martin - All of Me
Sep 08th 2009
16
More
Sep 08th 2009
23
      those are some great choices although I haven't seen all of those movies
Sep 08th 2009
24
      I think of it as an action-comedy as well n/m
Sep 08th 2009
25
      His Girl Friday is crazy. Big fan of that one.
Sep 09th 2009
49
      Walter Sobchak...amen
Sep 09th 2009
52
M*A*S*H* got nominated for ~5 oscars
Sep 08th 2009
18
WOW!!! I never knew that...it's funny because MASH was hugely successful
Sep 08th 2009
20
Blazing Saddles got three Nominations
Sep 08th 2009
19
somehow I feel like I should have known that. By far one of the all time
Sep 08th 2009
21
why isn't there an Oscar category for comedy?
Sep 08th 2009
27
you would think by now there would be a category for comedy
Sep 08th 2009
28
      No, that's what the Globes are for.
Sep 08th 2009
29
           there are always oscar worthy animated films?
Sep 08th 2009
30
           that's a great point fam...
Sep 08th 2009
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           Yes. Nearly every year since the category was created.
Sep 09th 2009
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           so maybe they only nominate 2 comedies. or 3.
Sep 08th 2009
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i'm still kinda salty about Billy Bob Thornton being snubbed
Sep 08th 2009
32
Down By Law (1986 / dir. Jim Jarmusch)
Sep 08th 2009
34
La Belle e Vita won 3 in 1998, including Roberto Begnini for Best Actor
Sep 08th 2009
35
Jim Carrey deserves one
Sep 09th 2009
37
Little Miss Sunshine, Juno....
Sep 09th 2009
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those aren't true comedies in the sense that most are talking about
Sep 09th 2009
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      Okay, well, in that vein... Johnny Depp was nominated for PIRATES
Sep 09th 2009
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           RDJ was Golden Globe not Oscars right?
Sep 09th 2009
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           Nope. Both.
Sep 09th 2009
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           not enough
Sep 09th 2009
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Idiocracy.
Sep 09th 2009
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