The "Consolation" or "Belated" Oscar. I'm not saying that _The Departed_ was a bad movie and not worthy of winning Best Director, but Scorsese losing for either Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Casino was simply criminal.

I remember Russell Crowe getting one for Gladiator, when he should have won for The Insider the previous year

@@fabrislemos Absolutely correct! Director Michael Mann knows how to pull riveting performances from his actors. Russell Crow for The Insider, Tom Cruise for Collateral, and the entire cast of Heat, all should have gotten Oscars. Michael Mann never winning an Oscar for Best Director is just criminal. Ridley Scott is another director who was unceremoniously snubbed by the Academy.

@@PhantomFilmAustralia Raging Bull and Goodfellas, yes, but he didn't deserve it for Casino. I think it should have been Ron Howard for Apollo 13, who bizarrely wasn't nominated.

@@PhantomFilmAustralia He was not nominated for directing Casino.

Because Tommy Lee Jones won for The Fugitive.

As the guy who has not yet seen Schindler's List, I can clearly say that the Fugitive was an excellent movie that wouldn't have worked without Tommy Lee Jones. He's that supporting actor who really is a second lead. Also, it could have been because they wanted to give that award to someone other than a Spielberg film. His two (two of his best and the most iconic) together won ten Oscars. That could have heavily influenced the ceremony

@@NeoConnor1 You obviously didn't watch the video.

Agreed, Fiennes was robbed. Tommy Lee Jones gave a SNL-Razzie level performance. Kinda cringe even though I love The Fugitive.

Fiennes would have been my top pick, followed by John Malkovich for In the Line of Fire.

Thank Harvey Weinstein

@@ZennaDdon’t ever thank Harvey Weinstein.

@@velvetalex4766 he does help Gwenyth won the Oscar.

@@blurdreamerhelped him more than her, who would want to be in bed with that

He was great playing Andy Kaufman too.

I think Benigni was good. True enough, Benigni is always Benigni, he just made an epic movie so his benigniness was tightened within that firm context. But I agree. The Truman Show is my favorite Jim Carrey movie. And I love him in general.

@@pointblack808 Carrey wss great in "The Truman Show".

It's simple. Comedians are the oppressed class of the Oscars

@@Tesla_Death_Ray Robin Williams had just won the year before.

Yeah. She was magnificent in that role.

Agreed. If you want to see a man who's never cried before, cry, just show them that movie.

She was only the second-best. Cate Blanchett was the best that year.

@@reinebautistamercado4286 Sorry, babe. Fernanda was the best. And it's not close.

@@pdxtim97209 Well, the awards say otherwise.

Right. Paltrow Was the hot thing at the time, so she won. But I like the win

At least Cate doesnt have to sell candles with vagina scent

Who's Paltrow?

Nope. Fernanda Montenegro should have won.

People who think Cate Blanchett should have won never saw "Central Station". And, no, Fernanda didn't get the last laugh. RIP.

He said this in other video, this is like part two, 20 worst pick, he mention Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock deserved the Oscar, who do you think deserved it that year? Meryl Streep did more of the same in "Julie and Julia", the scenic force of "Preciosa" was Mo'nique, she swallowed Gaborey in that film, "Education" Carey Mulligan's film was boring and she gave a good performance, but not extraordinary , Helen Mirren had recently won for "The Queen"... don't you think that's an exaggeration of yours about Bullock. She was the best of 2009, whether you like it or not.

@@victorfarias7022You’re ridiculous. Her performance was so mediocre. She was so much better in Gravity. And I love Sandra.

​@@victorfarias7022Bullock was better (and more realistic) in Traffic than she was in the wholly manipulative Blindside...

​@@victorfarias7022 Hellen M. had recently won. -- So you admit SB was okay in a mediocre movie so she deserved it. Gimme a break.

He Gave a riveting performance in Dog Day Afternoon.

For some reason I always thought he won for Godfather II, and I'm shocked that he didn't win for either film I'm not even a Pacino fan and I recognize that he's a standout among standouts in those movies. It took Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro to stay on the level he was on That's like a case for three of the best actors of all time, all giving some of their best work, but one didn't win despite being in both films. Kinda unbelievable

Or all three.

or even Dog Day Afternoon

@@PhantomFilmAustralia My favorite!

Nah Kerry Condon in Banshees was far better that all of them

Should of been nominated for Freaky Friday, A Fish Called Wanda, Trading Places, Halloween, and True Lies

@@christiansoto1367 I'm sorry, but she is not very good in Halloween. The climax of that film, she is just screaming uncontrollably, falling over and making some dumb decisions. She was much better in H20 and the recent trilogy because her character had matured and was more intelligent than the generic "final girl".

@@jims7383 I would agree but it’s slightly negated by the fact I forgot about her. Not a very memorable performance.

Well they definitley didn't give it to her as a career award or Glenn Close and Annette Bening would have one by now.

Exactly lol.

I was thinking that too! 😂😂😂

I think the only comedic performances that have won at the Oscars and aren't so hated are Audrey Hepburn (Roman Holiday) and Jessica Tandy (Driving Miss Daisy)

@@giovannyespinoza6013 i agree, thou there are people who wanted other nominees to win over the 'old lady winning a career oscar'

@@giovannyespinoza6013 i think marisa tomei also, they hated it at that time but now seems like everyone loves it

And to make it worse, I'm pretty sure she got cast after hooking up with Weinstein.

Anyone that actually saw "Central Station" voted for Fernanda Montenegro. The problem was most voters didn't.

Happens if you knew Harvey Weinstein back then.Madonna won for Masterpiece over Elton John / Mary J. Blige coz of him.

Fernanda Montenegro should have won for CENTRAL STATION, but Harvey Weinstein....

Bought by Harvey Weinstein.

Agreed. I actually think it’s a superb film on many levels

Oh my Gosh no…. That was one of the most annoying acting performances of all time!

As an italian, he does (did, he almost quit acting, now he does television) the same role in every movie with minimal variations, he is basically just being himself in that movie. I'm not a fan of Life is beautiful and I find that win pretty absurd but I can't be mad about him because of how funny he is in his speeches😂 btw unlike it's said in the video here the movie is still well known and popular, it's that kind of movie that everyone has heard of, that you see at school and your grandma loves

Yes!

It is one of my favourite movies ever! And perhaps it is not talked about in the US, but In Europe, yes!

One of my absolute favorites. I only knew him from Spider-Man and was not that interested, but it was a triumph

A-men! Paul Scofield was excellent in “A Man for All Seasons,” but Burton in “Woolf” was, imho, absolutely brilliant. Plain and simple.

Who the fuck is Patrow ???

@@bingovegas4867 Oh sorry "Paltrow" dude is just a missing l

Any other actress would be better than Gwyneth Paltrow. The fact that "Central Station" lost to "Life is Beautiful" it was sad, but expected because of the theme. What I think is even worse is "Shakespeare in Love" (which is a nice film, but not Oscar worthy of Best Picture) winning over "Saving Private Ryan". That's absurd.

Totally agree! ❤❤

Fiennes is one of my fave actors--he can do anything from heavy drama to flat out comedy with seemingly total ease. Of course he's never won and probably won't at this point. A shame.

There is only one Pacino! Truly an amazing actor!

@@shadykatie100 one of a kind indeed , i see him on the screen and i get sooo excited he is just so good and his acting is extremely engaging

@@hamssayusuf1430 He is my favorite actor of all time. 😃

People saying Denzel was robbed was nonsense

Yea sure that’s fine but we’re looking at stats here And Al pacino did not deserve it Denzel did but I’m also glad he won cause that would have been a crime to not have al pacino get one Oscar

I believe he deserved the win....spectacular performance....

however Malcolm X is one of my favorite movies ever - andDenzel Washington captured that to its depth.

I love Denzel, he was amazing as Malcolm X but also in many of his many excellent roles!❤

Exactly. I heard rumors that Tomei didn't actually win, that the wrong name was read out and they just went with it. All I have to say is: if they were able to correct the winner when La-La Land was announced as the Best Picture winner when MOONLIGHT actually won, they would've done the same thing if Tomei was incorrectly announced as the winner. But they didn't do that, so that only means one thing: Tomei was the correct winner, and deservedly so.

That’s similar to how I was thinking

But it happened like 30 minutes before Smith won so the vote was already in

@@seankoontz4235 I know. I was joking

The voting closed before the ceremony began.

@@seankoontz4235 Yeah, but I think it would be fine for them to disqualify Smith and give the award to the runner-up;

good example!

Yes, I agree completely! The Lion in Winter is a great movie and O'Toole got robbed.

@@davedavis8786Ditto!

​@@davedavis8786he was robbed 3 times

Totally agree with you!

I agree.

@@voooldo Seconded!

I honestly wonder how Sandra Bullock even has an acting career let alone an oscar. I don't dislike her or anything, but she should really be in Hallmark movies. Quite how she's managed to become an a-list actor is beyond me. The same goes for Mark Wahlberg. I have no idea how he's made a career as an actor and a highly paid one at that. I've never seen him do a good performance in anything including interviews. He's a charisma vacuum.

Paltrow is a good actress. Go back & watch her in Flesh & Bone 1993.

@@samanthab1923 no one is saying she isn't but her performance in that year wasn't better than the other nominees

No she doesn't. They stopped giving awards like to genre films a long time ago.

@@jurney3478 Joaquin Phoenix won the Oscar for Joker. Everything Everywhere All At Once won seven Oscars.

​@@jurney3478EEAAO won best picture last year lol.

Don't blame Miramax, blame the voters.

I do as well. I had less than zero expectations for Cold Mountain but it’s actually a fantastic film that’s beautifully shot

That really was an embarrassing moment of all time at the Academy Awards. There is no coming back from that.

Token

What does this have to do with the acting?

Did you actually see Wakanda Forever? That movie is a mediocre Marvel movie, not even one of the better Marvel movies. Basset is just fine in it. That does not earn an Oscar.

@@dannielleburrus6117For real. She should be glad she got nominated for a Marvel flick.

No jamie nor bassett should had been nominated. Any of the other 3 deserved it.

@@juanjean4826exactly, they were only making a big deal out of Basset s performance just cuz Chadwick died

That makes sense to me and then I think about how the great Anthony Hopkins won for playing Dr. Lecter. Maybe the monster has to be over the top to win?

To be fair Hopkins portrayal of Lector was charming in places and kind of likeable where as Ralph Fienes and Macy were completely unlikeable characters which is probably why they didn't win.

@@rocky5000100 You are right. He is a weirdly "likable" monster

I see the point, but that just proves why they _should_ have won; ralph and william are the opposite of garbage human beings yk😅 honestly, same level as heath ledger and joker; heath was the total opposite of a murdering psychotic

That didn't stop Louise Fletcher, Anthony Hopkins or Mo'Nique from winning

Flat out 💯

Right. She gave a stunning performance. What a technique, and grace. This movie is one of the rare "Hollywood"'s movie I've seen in a long time. It was positively astounding. I knew East Asians's creativity wouldn't have disappointed me.

🎶🎶"Goodbye Oscars." 🎶🎶

YES!! I SO AGREE WITH YOU!!! Ted Levine getting absolutely no nominations all award season was baffling. It takes a lot of courage and skills to portray a character so complex and sociopathic, and I think he and Brooke Smith's performances were extremely underrated. I think unfortunately due to the controversy of transphobia in TSOTL surrounding Bill and the stereotyping of LGBTQ+, it was definitely one of the biggest reasons why he wasn't nominated for anything.

What is TSOTL?

​@@barbaraladouceur6305 the movie "The Silence of the Lambs"

@@lalathefilmie Levine was legit terrifying, amazing performance.

Denzel’s may not have been a career win. A lot of people forget, he’d won for Supporting Actor for GLORY in 1989. Training Day was his first Lead Actor win, but his second overall. Al, though… yea, that was a career win. He REALLY should’ve won for Godfather Part 2. How on earth Art Carney won over him that year, I have no clue.

@@heymistercarter. I don't recall Denzel winning for Glory.. And Art screamed career win, but I don't mind career wins.. Especially when the actor is so beloved like John Wayne.. it's nice to be acknowledged so late in the game.. And knowing that chance will never come again in their career…

Denzel rightfully won for training day though

Denzel Washington for Training Day - couldn't even finish watching that film. However Malcolm X saw at least 10 times over the years - one of my favorite films ever.

thought Training Day a totally forgettable movie - Malcolm X great

They gave Brendan the Oscar, I believe because of what happened to him... they must have felt sorry and gave Oscar as a consolation

@Emi.Lima03 That's exactly right.

Brendan deserved that Oscar! His acting was phenomenal!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@viannanolen-peters1392 So did Austin! He spent years preparing for that role only to lose the Oscar to a sympathy vote.

will never be

He is the supreme actor to me.

as much as I like Pacino as an actor, his Oscar nomination for Glengarry Glen Ross should rightfully have gone to Jack Lemmon. Ironically, Lemmon's Best Actor Oscar for Save The Tiger in '73 should have gone to Pacino for Serpico.

@@MrEab2010 I totally concur with you! No comparison to "Serpico" that year.

Got one for Bullets over Broadway, no?

100% agree. His opinion surprised me A LOT.

I also agree. From my perspective, Life Is Beautiful is an absolute classic.

@@arthurhernandez3854 I thinks what irks people more is how or why he won. The infamous Miramax juggernaut was in full force that year.

I haven't seen the film myself but judging by the IMDb and Letterboxd score, I think Brian is in the minority here. I hear almost nothing but love for Life Is Beautiful

Same here!

Seriously. The film as a whole is incredible. The cinematography was gorgeous, the entire cast gave their best roles if that makes sense.

Absolutely. I was hoping so much for Colin Farrell to win. He was unbelievable in that movie.

Emmanuelle Riva, and the young actress from Beasts of the Southern Wild were phenomenal that year, and either one of them should have the Oscar.

Totally agree! JL winning is another example of Harvey Weinstein's aggressive Oscar campaigning.

She is brilliant in Silver Linings but I have a bunch of MH diagnoses so I really resonated with her character and think she smashed it

I couldn't agree more!

Spot On.

That character would not have been memorable if Al didn't play him. He brought so much life to that role.

It's a great movie! With great music! It deserves all the love ❤

@@mihalalus agreed

I love that movie, and especially more after I learned Italian. But seriously, he did not deserve to win best actor for that. I don’t think you should even have been nominated. He’s not really a good actor. He’s a good comedian.

It's not a bad movie but the competition was better

No, not at all! I thought it was a very good film.

💯

I love your words❤

I must be in the minority. I love Basinger in LA Confidential.

@@dannielleburrus6117 You are not in the minority, I thought she deserved that win and I think Brian Rowe is wrong about that particular win, same as Tommy Lee Jones for The Fugitive.

@@dannielleburrus6117 I liked Basinger in LA Confidential but not as Academy award winner for Best Actress.

@@LJ-ht4zs it’s best supporting

She gave a beautiful performance. Yep, even a pretty girl can act.

I agree..." The Ruling Class" was another upset loss. He was robbed!!

She gave a much better performance in A Fish Called Wanda. Although Kevin Kline stole every scene he was in during that movie. One of the best "idiot" characters ever put on screen.

I agree

Plus her parents. Hollyweird loyalty

So not for acting but her promoting the movie. Best promotion by a supporting actress.

And I say that as someone who loves As Good As It Gets

That's my pick too, she was the heart of the whole movie. She made the character of Old Rose so memorable and deep especially with the good iconic lines she got to say like "a woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets" etc. She probably came close to winning as she tied the Sag award with Kim Basinger plus she was a Hollywood veteran so she did have a lot of goodwill. This would've been a career win that I don't think people would have hated. When people think of the movie, they don't just think of Jack and Rose. They also think of her and her narration and yes she and Kate Winslet were so well cast as their young and old counterparts.

Actual Holocaust survivors on set were absolutely terrified when they saw Ralph, he was so convincing in his portrayal of Amon.

I'm not a fan of that movie but I respect those who love it and it's fine. This Brian guy has his own biases and it's showing a lot in his recent videos. I agree that he should show some respect because he's been trashing stuff and being a tad too disrespectful lately on some takes.

I think the main thing is exactly Benini's ACTOR win. His performance is really quite farce-y, bafoonish, over the top comedy and not in the way/style of the Academy. I was, as a European and a huge Italian cinema school fan kinda flattered for Academy choice for the Best Picture - deep down disagreed (Central Station is more of a universally deep and cinematic language-wise more relatable, self-explanatory movie), but understood. Sentimental, positive but WAR FILM. Hollywood adoooores WW2 ( and WW1 and any war to be honest)))) done with terrifying and gore detail and not as a backdrop, but as a main theme))) but choosing Benini for the Best Actor - ahem.... I almost fell off of my chair and not in the best way)) my parents watched the live broadcast with me that night, mum also was shocked, dad (a theatrical director) said - well, someone in the Academy finally had developed A GOOD TASTE))) For him Benini was great, exactly because this performance was over the top and absolutely different in a row of typical, predictable wins from decades before. But for me and mum it was a bit too much, felt wrong. The same win would be great in the Berlin, Cannes, Venice cultural and traditional frame, sure. But Hollywood trying to play "unconventional" in order to NOT GIVE IT to the ones who truly are deserving of the prize - that's... .... that's... that's both silly and vile to me.

Not Life is Beautiful. Yes it's the saccharin sentimental favorite however it hasn't age well at all. I know it's against the law to be critical of Holocaust movies but c'mon.

Yeah that was his best role. He was riveting in that movie with a sense of danger lurking underneath the whole film. My other favorite role of his was in Red River opposite Montgomery Clift. Terrifically overlooked character study masquerading as a Western.

Agreed, I actually love the win. She's such a cool actress and human being plus she's done amazing films. People have to stop acting like she has a bad filmography when it's actually very unique and is made up of various genres. She even shouted that out in her speech and acknowledged all the fans, she never forgot her roots or sold out to do an Oscar bait type movie. The fact that she won for a totally bonkers performance which stayed true to her own film career is very worth noting.

Curtis took that role and made Dierdre an actual person rather than a caricature. She packed a lot into her limited screen time - fighting, crying, deadpan comic delivery. Since she didn't have a lot of scenes, and because of her wardrobe, I remember that I was focused on her when she was on screen. Sure, it was probably a career Oscar, but there have been plenty of career Oscars for far less deserving work.

@@raymondtitano3819 Agree! It was a *SUPPORTING ROLE* and Curtis did a gr8 job. This was the one pick on this list that I don't agree with. The others, absolutely. I'd drop Curtis and throw Sandra Bullock in.

Nah it was a terrible Oscar win. It was an extended cameo and they have her an Oscar for campaigning her ass off and because of who her parents were

​@@raymondtitano3819I completely agree with you. Jamie Lee Curtis was quite fascinating in this role. Her award was not stolen. The performance of Stephanie Hsu was astonishing, she deserved the same as Michelle Yeoh, but it can be only one queen at a time, and she has a great career ahead of her. This movie was so refreshing and its esthetic brilliant, thanks to East Asian's creativity.

I love Judy Davis. I love her role in Celebrity

What about Julianne Moore for Boogie Nights the year of Good Will Hunting and Titanic?

Yes! A shame Burton and O’Toole never won. Both so good in Becket. Would’ve been cool if they tied for an Oscar, like Katherine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand did one year. Sorry can’t remember the year. Esther S.

@@BFA100 I'm not a fan of Boogie Nights but Julianne Moore wouldn't have been a bad win for sure.

@@garyschwartz6777 Yeah and I don't mind career Oscar wins as long as the actor finally wins one. Richard and Peter should've gotten that luxury. Richard's last nom was for Equus and many thought he would pull off a consolation win (he did win a Golden Globe) but he lost to another Richard. Richard Dreyfuss for The Goodbye Girl.

@@navidhudson7065 Yes, talk about an undeserved win.