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Why Hillbilly Elegy Flopped at the Oscars

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Hillbilly Elegy appeared to be one of the top Oscar contenders of 2020, but then everything went wrong. What happened? In this latest video in my series Oscar Fiasco, I explore why the Ron Howard drama starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close crashed and burned at the Academy Awards. #academyawards #oscars #hillbillyelegy #amyadams #glennclose #ronhoward #oscarfiasco #theawardscontender

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20 Comments

@matthewschwan7127 2 years ago

If they didn’t remove the couch scene I think we’d be talking about a film with at least a screenplay win.

@kcbh24 2 years ago

Glenn Close has the misfortune of having a career at the same time as Meryl Streep.

@makotocarolin 2 years ago

I will not elaborate, but I believe Glenn Close deserved BOTH the Oscar nomination and the Razzie nomination for her performance.

@kolonarulez5222 2 years ago

The younger me wanted Glenn to win for Cruella Devil in the live action 101 Dalmatians movies.

@alpe1987 2 years ago

I think we need to be screenwriters and give both Glenn Close and Amy Adams a film that will get them that damn Oscar!!!

@stevennieves3327 2 years ago (edited)

I swear there are people in the Academy who hate Glenn. This woman is so talented she should have not one but multiple Oscars in her mantle. She should be a triple crown and EGOT (she's been nominated for Grammys before but hasn't won one of those yet either). They'll nominate her but refuse to give her the award. 😢

@HonestArnie 2 years ago

The couch scene with JD is so romantic.

@criss8836 2 years ago

Had the pleasure to see Amy Adams in Tennessee William's play "The glass menagerie" in London last year.
Such a fine actress, movies, tv, theatre, she does it all with class.
A shame to give her so many nods and no wins.
Mrs Close is just an Icon. Nothing further to add.

@mitsukai7192 2 years ago

Also with regards to Glenn: The tragedy isn't simply that she hasn't won an Oscar, but that there were so many nominations where she could have (and in some cases, arguably should have) won. Sadly they keep passing over her for someone else. 😕

@CionnFE 2 years ago

To your last line….me too.
How Amy Adams did not even get nominated for Arrival, is just bewildering

@Diogodoc 1 year ago

Let’s never forget: she is a 3-time Tony and 3-time Emmy WINNER, with 3 Grammy nominations to add to the mix. And she is loved and respected by everyone + can say her work was chosen among the best 8 times at the Oscars. Now that’s victory in my eyes!

@mr29 2 years ago

Close in Hillbilly Elegy WAS my grandmother - it was uncanny.

@Clouden3 2 years ago

That 82% audience score is proof that Rotten Tomatoes needs to go away.

@lavedadavis818 2 years ago

I am a fan of Glenn Close. Both Glenn and Michelle were luminous in Dangerous Liasons. I was surprised that she didn't win. I watched Hillbilly Elegy and enjoyed it immensely. She disappeared in that character. (Shoulder shrug)

@MuhammadAhmad-oj6mf 2 years ago

Whenever I hear Amy Irving was nominated for a razzie I scratch my head. That's a good performance.

@lonellfletcher 2 years ago

I know we all feel some kind of way about Close's Oscar history, but her Dougie dance is iconic. Find some joy!!!!

@susanaltman5134 2 years ago

Note: Alfred Hitchcock never won an Oscar. The Oscars are best understood as a promotional gimmick created by the movie studios.

@veronicamaine3813 2 years ago

The Appalachian people hated this book and were very vocal about it - I don’t buy for a second someone like Glenn Close didn’t know. She just saw Oscar bait and went for it

@FRADAVE02 2 years ago (edited)

Dangerous Liaisons remains one of my all time favorite films! It's criminal that she's never gotten the gold statuette!
(But not for Hillbilly Elegy)

@JeremyBearimy913 2 years ago

Hillbilly Elegy is so bad you'd think it was made by actual hillbillies, until you realize that no, actual hillbillies could have made a better movie...