In complete agreement about Fernanda Montenegro, her performance in `Central Station` was a knockout portrayal, hugely moving, and filled with subtle insights that I remember to this day. Vinicius de Oliveira, her remarkable young co-star, also deserved an award for contributing to one of the most magical films ever made. A true classic.

Bette should have won for All About Eve dammit 😂

Now Glenn Close was good in Fatal Attraction but Cher gives one of the finest romantic comedy performances ever, Close was subbed for her chilling and superb performance in Dangerous Liaisons, her scene in the theater at the end should have won her that oscar

3:24. Burstyn's performance was so powerful, that the camera operator was moved to tears while filming that scene.

That clip of Judy recapping Oscar night is priceless!  Thank you.  There is no doubt in my mind that her loss to Kelly is the most egregious error the Academy ever made.  In the annals of musical comedy and/or drama, it is the best performance ever!   My passion also goes to Bette Davis' loss for All About Eve, but it is more understandable since that year any of the five were worthy winners. However, I agree that it's her best work and should have been rewarded.

I think Elizabeth Taylor winning for Butterfield-8 was a travesty

That Oscar that Paltrow won should have gone to Cate Blanchette in Elizabeth

Burstyn was robbed..She went there...and wow, what a ride it was.

Judy was before "my time," but luckily for all of us, she's "timeless."  IMHO, she's the only one from both the winners and non-winners who can be so defined.  She could sing, she could dance, she could act . . . she could break our hearts.

Bette Davis should have one the Academy Award in the 1950 film "All About Eve".  Glenn Close was nominated so many times & never won. What a shame!

I still can’t believe that Halle Berry for Monster’s ball won over Sissy Spacek for In the bedroom! Berry did a good job, but it doesn’t compare to what Spacek did

Julianne Moore losing for “Far From Heaven” to Nicole Kidman for “The Hours” was unacceptable!

Dame Dench deserved that oscar rather than her less than 10mins exposure in Shakespeare's in Love for Supporting Actres

Judi Dench is one of those actresses who’s too good for not having a best actress Oscar. Ellen Burstyn was so robbed. RFAD was incredible

Fernanda is awesome! If the nomination happens nowadays she would win for sure!

Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth should have beaten Gwyneth Paltrow.

Had Ann Baxter not  insisted to put in the Best Actress category, the Oscar for Best Actress  would have probably gone to Bette Davis. Had she accepted being put in the Best Supporting Actress category she definitely would have won in that category.  

Why the Academy did not award the Oscar to Judy Garland for A Star is Born was one of the worst slights in Oscar history.

Before I forget, I want to wish all my friends a great 2024. Please be safe so we can all spend our Saturdays together comparing notes and debating the finer points of Oscar voting in the new year.

This is what moves the whole thing. The feeling of injustice or “being robbed” is the fuel. There will always be “unworthy” winners. Because in order to have worthy ones you gotta compare and judge and say someone is better than others. Especially if it is regarding women. Bette Davis, Gloria Swanson, Ellen Burstyn, Fernanda Montenegro, Anne Baxter, Glenn Close… oh my gosh Judy mf Garland. They’re bigger and brighter than the award itself. But we gotta feel bad about something right? So let’s pout.

I would have given it to Cate Blanchette