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jk the sooner fan
1/31/2006, 03:46 PM
Joaquin Phoenix SHOULD be a cinch winner.....here's why:

Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Capote" - so he plays a gay guy? who here doesnt have a straight friend that can "spot on" imitate a gay guy? we all do, big deal.

Terrence Howard, "Hustle & Flow" - never saw it....however, did he have to learn to play guitar and sing? no? didnt think so.....

Heath Ledger, "Brokeback Mountain" - see Philip Seymour Hoffman - those of us here in texas all have friends who own ropers, a cowboy hat and can do the funniest impression of a gay guy ever....big deal

David Strathairn, "Good Night, and Good Luck." - no idea, did he have to learn to play a guitar and sing? no? didnt think so......
Harry Beanbag
1/31/2006, 03:48 PM
Did Val Kilmer win it for "The Doors"?
Pieces Hit
1/31/2006, 03:49 PM
No, but he didn't play guitar either.
yermom
1/31/2006, 03:50 PM
Jamie Foxx won last year for Ray didn't he?
Pieces Hit
1/31/2006, 03:51 PM
Yeah but Ray never played guitar.
Harry Beanbag
1/31/2006, 03:51 PM
No, but he didn't play guitar either.


But he learned how to drink, do drugs, and sing.
jk the sooner fan
1/31/2006, 03:51 PM
No, but he didn't play guitar either.

exactly my point! :)
jk the sooner fan
1/31/2006, 03:52 PM
Jamie Foxx won last year for Ray didn't he?

he played the piano, also a musical instrument - sang the songs
Pieces Hit
1/31/2006, 03:52 PM
Well at least he bettered himself.
Jimminy Crimson
1/31/2006, 03:53 PM
If Joaquin doesnt win, the Oscars are a joke.

Moreso on this category than the Best Picture one, but that too.

:mack:
Pieces Hit
1/31/2006, 03:54 PM
I have a hard time seeing Johnny past his hared lip.
colleyvillesooner
1/31/2006, 03:56 PM
I think/hope he'll win, with Hoffman as an outside shot, sort of a "you've done a lot of great work, any now finally something you can win for" award.
yermom
1/31/2006, 03:57 PM
I have a hard time seeing Johnny past his hared lip.

i'm really surprised how little it has apparently hurt him
RacerX
1/31/2006, 04:01 PM
If Joaquin doesnt win, the Oscars are a joke.

That's already been proven many times.
colleyvillesooner
1/31/2006, 04:01 PM
i'm really surprised how little it has apparently hurt him

It probably hurt at the time, but not anymore.
JohnnyMack
1/31/2006, 04:03 PM
Guitar Lessons = Oscar?
Pieces Hit
1/31/2006, 04:04 PM
Just ask Sissy Spacek.
royalfan5
1/31/2006, 04:08 PM
If Joaquin really cared about being Cash, he would have found a way to grow 6 inches taller.
Jimminy Crimson
1/31/2006, 04:11 PM
If Joaquin really cared about being Cash, he would have found a way to grow 6 inches taller.

If Jake and Heath cared about their careers, they would have played straight cowboys. :texan:
Pieces Hit
1/31/2006, 04:14 PM
If I hadn't eaten that olestra I wouldn't fart when I walk.
Scott D
1/31/2006, 05:47 PM
If Jake and Heath cared about their careers, they would have played straight cowboys. :texan:

Jake's hittin it with Kirsten Dunst, so I don't think he really cares either way ;)
picasso
1/31/2006, 05:50 PM
my vote is for Hoffman but I haven't seen Walk the Line or Queer Eye for the Cowboy Guy.
Jimminy Crimson
1/31/2006, 05:57 PM
Jake's hittin it with Kirsten Dunst, so I don't think he really cares either way ;)

i like her, but here's the obligatory 'chicklets' mention. ;)

he was hittin' it pre-brokeback, though
Scott D
1/31/2006, 05:59 PM
i like her, but here's the obligatory 'chicklets' mention. ;)

he was hittin' it pre-brokeback, though

and suppossedly Tobey Maguire was hittin it during Spiderman 2 filmage....then again, that might explain Jakey being in BM ;)
Viking Kitten
1/31/2006, 06:02 PM
Can anyone who's seen Brokeback tell me why Heath's up for Best Actor and Jake's up for Best Supporting Actor? Was Jake the catcher or something?
proud gonzo
1/31/2006, 06:03 PM
yeah, as far as the initial analysis in this thread goes, there's more to acting that imitating someone... i really don't think it's as straightforward as some people wish it to be.

and a side note--the scar on Joaquin Phoenix's lip isn't a "hare lip" it's a birthmark.
Scott D
1/31/2006, 06:06 PM
yeah, as far as the initial analysis in this thread goes, there's more to acting that imitating someone... i really don't think it's as straightforward as some people wish it to be.

and a side note--the scar on Joaquin Phoenix's lip isn't a "hare lip" it's a birthmark.

that's just crazy talk right there :P

and jk don't worry, Terrence Howard won't win, he's just the token black nominee. We can only have 1 winner every 6 years or so at min. and we already had Jamie Foxx last year ;)
sooneron
1/31/2006, 06:13 PM
that's just crazy talk right there :P

and jk don't worry, Terrence Howard won't win, he's just the token black nominee. We can only have 1 winner every 6 years or so at min. and we already had Jamie Foxx last year ;)
How do you 'splain Hallie and Morgan?

I would like Hoffman to win from what I've seen of his performance.
I kind of feel like Straitharn should win too. He has done some great stuff as well as Good Night...
He was a wicked ****ah in Delores Claiborn.
yermom
1/31/2006, 06:21 PM
yeah, as far as the initial analysis in this thread goes, there's more to acting that imitating someone... i really don't think it's as straightforward as some people wish it to be.

and a side note--the scar on Joaquin Phoenix's lip isn't a "hare lip" it's a birthmark.

after further research, that sounds like a load of crap :P
colleyvillesooner
1/31/2006, 06:24 PM
after further research, that sounds like a load of crap :P


Contrary to popular belief, the scar on his lip is not the result of a repaired cleft lip or palate. It is simply a birth mark. Phoenix has stated in interviews that, while pregnant with him, his mother felt a sharp pain one day, and he was born with a mark on his lip.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001618/bio
KC//CRIMSON
1/31/2006, 06:25 PM
yeah, as far as the initial analysis in this thread goes, there's more to acting that imitating someone... i really don't think it's as straightforward as some people wish it to be.

and a side note--the scar on Joaquin Phoenix's lip isn't a "hare lip" it's a birthmark.

and joaquin only had to learn three chords to play johnny cash.
yermom
1/31/2006, 06:33 PM
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001618/bio

that's what i meant by "further research"

it still sounds a bit odd
sanantoniosooner
1/31/2006, 06:41 PM
If I hadn't eaten that olestra I wouldn't fart when I walk.
The farting isn't the problem

It's the oil slick you leave behind.
Harry Beanbag
1/31/2006, 06:43 PM
The farting isn't the problem

It's the oil slick you leave behind.


Did they have olestra in Wyoming in the '60s? It would have come in handy.
NickZeppelin
1/31/2006, 06:45 PM
I'ld like to see Hoffman or Pheonix win. I won't complain about either one. I'm pulling for Juaquin a bit more.
sanantoniosooner
1/31/2006, 06:47 PM
Looks like Hoffmans odds just got better.
picasso
1/31/2006, 07:05 PM
and joaquin only had to learn three chords to play johnny cash.
three chords and the truth.;)
Sooner_Bob
1/31/2006, 07:28 PM
I'd vote for Joaquin if I could.
BeetDigger
1/31/2006, 07:33 PM
I'd kiss Joaquin if I could.


:eek:
Al Gore
1/31/2006, 07:35 PM
I thought only women cared about this show?????