To this day, I still feel Michelle’s performance in The Age of Innocence should’ve at least gotten an Academy Award nomination! She was phenomenal as Ellen!
@501Blonde-dq1ui
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. If anything, she has been vastly under nominated for iconic roles like this one and Elvira in Scarface. But personally, I feel she should have won for dangerous liaisons. I've never seen the accidental tourist, but I can't imagine Geena being better than Michelle. I do struggle with the winners of this year 1989 AA. DL and especially the cast, was breathtaking and amazing. I personally felt Glenn Close should've won the year before over Chef in Moonstruck. But if Glenn didn't win for fatal attraction, and knowing foster would later win for silence of the lambs years later, I would've given it to glenn for DL. But I can't argue fosters win - it's vastly different from DL, but just as powerful + heartbreaking + amazing in creating a performance during the most gruesome storylines and scenes. But hindsight is 20/20 - making certain wins seem unnecessary or unworthy in that year's category and or knowing who has been awarded since (and those that still haven't been properly recognized + awarded.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, surprised she missed there. Fantastic performance!
@lexkanyima2195
Жыл бұрын
@@501Blonde-dq1ui it was a tough competition
@Robert-zx2ir
Жыл бұрын
I don’t understand why Pfeiffer and Day-Lewis didn’t snag Oscar noms for The Age of Innocence, because their performances were WAY better than Ryder’s Oscar nominated performance. Ryder always delivers her lines in a flat and emotionless monotone and her line-delivery in The Age of Innocence is no exception to this. Even Family Guy made fun of Ryder’s line-delivery (m.kzitem.info/news/bejne/y3tjloF-f2uqbI4&pp=ygUcZmFtaWx5IGd1eSBhZ2Ugb2YgaW5ub2NlbmNlIA%3D%3D). Pfeiffer and Day-Lewis not receiving a nomination was fatuous and Ryder’s nomination was one of the worst Oscar nominations alongside Al Pacino for Dick Tracy, Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids, Julia Roberts for Pretty Woman and Meryl Streep for The Devil Wears, Julie & Julia and Into The Woods.
@wilburwilbur7241
Жыл бұрын
We entirely agree!
@dexterellis7818
Жыл бұрын
Even if she never wins an Oscar, her body of work is a huge testament to her talent. Of that she should be very proud.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@timothypolanco8622
Жыл бұрын
She's one of the most beautiful and talented actresses in Hollywood, I hope the right role will come along for her to FINALLY get that dammm Oscar 💯
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Hard agree!!
@grantwoodby3223
Жыл бұрын
She’s one of the greatest of all time. What a rapturous talent. Also, Quantumania may have flopped but she was a notable bright spot. Her scenes with Kang are standouts, buoyed by her immeasurable talent and charisma.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Love her so much!
@bethd1480
Жыл бұрын
Have you thought of doing another series, similar to the Elusive Oscar, but sort of a No Oscar For You: Which would highlight late actors who should have one but have now passed on and never can. Such as Cary Grant, Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, Alfred Hitchock, Greta Garbo, Gloria Swanson, Marlena Dietrich. It's hard to believe that these people 60-70 years later and are still remembered but didn't ever win an oscar?
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Ooooh, I like that idea, thanks!
@markelijio6012
Жыл бұрын
Obviously, Cary Grant, Greta Garbo and Peter O'Toole has received their honorary Oscars while Alfred Hitchcock won an Thalberg Oscar but somewhat Richard Burton, Gloria Swanson, Marlene Dietrich and even Michelle Pfeiffer were never took home the gold and it's hard to see why.
@branagain
Жыл бұрын
Even though he’s long dead, I would love to see an elusive Oscar video for the great John Cazale. He starred in only five movies, all were Oscar nominees.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Great idea!
@lexkanyima2195
Жыл бұрын
He would be nominated
@Dennisanyone-
Жыл бұрын
I don’t think Michelle is terribly ambitious in getting an Oscar tbh. She’s taken a lot of family time off in the thirty years since her last nomination, and it really cut into her momentum. Obviously she’s worked a lot, but some of her projects like Age Of Innocence, Cheri or A Thousand Acres, seemed like potential nomination films, but she was overshadowed by other actresses those years. The DL nomination would’ve been a great win in 1989, when she was red hot, but it was a highly competitive year for supporting actress. Joan Cusack was probably the only one that year who had no hope of winning. I always wondered how much she was in striking distance of taking down Jessica Tandy in 1990. My guess was it was pretty close. Tandy said before the Oscars that year she thought Michelle was going to win. Love Field was a bad, filler nomination. Love to see her win one day. She deserves more than that one rusty golden globe and BAFTA. If Brendan Fraser can be resurrected, after falling so swift in the industry, anyone can. Not that Michelle has fallen as much as him.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Agreed, I don’t know if she cares at this point, but I would love to see it!
@MrCarlosandres94
Жыл бұрын
I am Sam’s dvd was a wreck due to constant rewatches. Never notice up until recently that it was because I loved watching Michelle in that movie. Her turn in Batman Returns is the reason I can’t say I’ll ever be fully gay. 😝😂 She is ICONIC.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Sooooo iconic!
@michaelcoyle487
Жыл бұрын
I really think they should bring back the Juvenile Oscar! That way Anna Paquin would have won it for The Piano, but Winona Ryder could have gotten the Best Supporting Actress Oscar!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Ha, yes!
@lexkanyima2195
Жыл бұрын
@Nick Xero take a example of Tatum O'Neal
@vicentegarrido6491
Жыл бұрын
what a great actress, excellent video❤ pd: loved the Sarah Jessica Parker part haha
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Haha thanks!
@sweetbutterbaby
Жыл бұрын
Good video. Now the real question if if Michelle would have beaten Kathy Bates had TFBB came out a year later?
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Hmmm I don’t know, interesting hypothetical!
@tbrown5836
Жыл бұрын
You should do a video on the Christopher waltz win for Django unchained over Philip Seymour Hoffman for the master, be an interesting video to do do to the politics behind why the master was even nominated outside the actors (that would have never won because of context and the academy choosing profit over what’s right)
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yes, great idea!
@kellie-nd1yp
Жыл бұрын
I love her in Love Field! Love Thompson but I prefer her in other roles.Geena was good too in League of Their Own . Not a fan of The Accidental Tourist. I also think Michelle is great in French Exit and yes the academy should consider other roles for best performance like Catwoman that shows a range of talent. She was also the part of Age of Innocence that I liked. As for Winona I think she should have had a nomination Black Swan in a small but important role. She may have been my favorite supporting role that year.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yes, agreed! Thanks for watching!
@jeffreytaddeo6245
Жыл бұрын
Another terrific pick....great video!!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@perryjones7771
Жыл бұрын
A legend ❤ I might be the only person that enjoys “Grease 2”.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Haha, thanks for watching!
@SuJardines
7 ай бұрын
Pfeiffer is magnetic and terrifying in White Oleander. I absolutely love this film. I rewatch it regularly, and I believe it's a worthy adaptation of a wonderful book!
@keshavchunylall3867
Жыл бұрын
A great great video!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yay, thank you!
@GabrielFerreira-ue8hs
Жыл бұрын
she's truly 90s romcom bombshell
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@gstone8255
Жыл бұрын
I love her in Stardust !
@rozembergbarbosa24
Жыл бұрын
She is a big star ❤
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yes!
@rerrpr
Жыл бұрын
Just watched your video and on the last minute I thought about something and I am going to throw this comment away…. What if Glenn Close decides not to or the studio changes their mind on making Sunset Boulevard, I think it might be an awesome vehicle for Michelle Pfeiffer… she is a fine fine actress and has the vocal chops too… I think it could be really good, but this is for Glenn hopefully.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Would be interesting!
@joshuah9109
Жыл бұрын
Joan Cusack definitely should have been nominated for "ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES!"
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Agreed!!
@gxvgxv94
Жыл бұрын
Lol I adore your videos (and this is no exception), but I feel like almost all the girlies are “one of your favorite actresses of all time” 😅😅😅
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Haha, yes, I have a few to be sure! My three all-time favorites are Sandra Bullock, Meryl Streep, and Kate Winslet!
@MichaelKomlo
5 ай бұрын
Wow Michelle what an incredible career!
@stephaniestanley8041
Жыл бұрын
Exactly 💯. Where's Michelle's Oscar??
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
I know!
@lanalou77
3 ай бұрын
I also love Wolf! It would be easier to name the 1 or 2 that I didn’t love! ❤️
@craigrm74
Жыл бұрын
Everyone should have won everything for Dangerous Liaisons. My all-time favourite film!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Great movie!
@danielmoran7731
Жыл бұрын
Very overdue she should have been nominated for Frankie and Johnny Batman Returns The age of innocence White oleander and French exit.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yes!
@anapaulapelaezmedina3529
Жыл бұрын
One about Hugh Jackman would be good
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Great idea!
@VTMCompany
Жыл бұрын
I remember decades ago a movie critic exclaiming, "What the hell was Michelle Pfeiffer doing in 'Grease 2?!'"
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
🤣
@theprinceoftides6836
Жыл бұрын
Deborah Kerr.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
YES
@GRomance0804
Жыл бұрын
Dangerous Minds was one that could've also broke through for Michelle
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yes, great performance!
@ollieacres5736
Жыл бұрын
Ralph Fiennes And The Elusive Oscar when?? 😢😢
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Good idea!
@chrishowson3243
Жыл бұрын
Omg Winona Ryder and the elusive Oscar 😍😍😍😍😍
@rodrigoaldreteavila6408
Жыл бұрын
Make it reality
@leonardocruz4641
Жыл бұрын
PLEASE!
@DOUGLANDER
Жыл бұрын
I couldn’t agree more Chris!! I’d love to see a Winona Ryder and the elusive Oscar video ♥️
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Haha, join my Patreon and you can vote for her to be the next Elusive Oscar subject!
@Itssassafras
Жыл бұрын
Winona can’t act :/
@lizfinkelstein1323
Жыл бұрын
This video made me realize she's one of her generation's best actresses.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yay, agreed!
@bruh_hahaha
Жыл бұрын
So stunning and talented, Oscar or not, Michelle Pfeiffer is the definition of ICONIC. 🍿♥️
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Agreed! 👍❤️👏
@ryzardt
Жыл бұрын
I’m totally with you. Michelle should definitely be holding that golden statue soon! Another great video! I’m loving your elusive Oscar videos! Close, Weaver and Pfeiffer are the most deserving actresses never to have won.
@darrensmith4932
Жыл бұрын
I’d add Laura Linney and Michelle Williams to that list
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@lexkanyima2195
Жыл бұрын
They are snubbed
@philmenges9887
Жыл бұрын
I totally agree! While Pfeiffer is my personal favorite, it is hard to believe that Glenn Close didn't bring home the gold for "Alex" in Fatal Attraction." But, of course, she was beaten out by an unlikely newcomer, Cher, for Moonstruck. The latter did a surprisingly good job of playing a plain, unwed member of a quirky Italian family. [But, still, the contest was so "close" that it could have been decided by a coin flip.]
@katiebright9046
Жыл бұрын
Amy Adams and Rosamund Pike too
@DitalianCole
Жыл бұрын
A truly talented actress deserving of a win! I think when you're an actress that beautiful, you have to work 4 times as hard to be taken seriously, to prove you're one of the best!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Soooo true!
@lexkanyima2195
Жыл бұрын
She make more public appearence
@philmenges9887
Жыл бұрын
She should have won an award for trying to look plain-Jane *homely* in "Frankie and Johnny." But that would have required a mask!
@HunterHusnay
Жыл бұрын
Michelle Pfeiffer is the greatest modern actress of our time and unfortunately is woefully underrated
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
So underrated, she’s amazing!
@anthonybaird1
Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful video! Thanks for making this Brian! You’ve really outdone yourself in a deep dive into Michelle Pfieffer’s career and her Oscar history.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
@toplaycool21
Жыл бұрын
I freakin' LOVE Michelle Pfeiffer. She has such range and class. Batman Returns is a great movie and her Catwoman was beyond iconic. While Anne Hathaway and Zoë Kravitz did well performing Catwomen, NONE of them beat Michelle Pfeiffer's take on the character. I also like that she showed her singing chops in The Fabulous Baker Boys, The Prince of Egypt and Hairspray. I am saddened that Michelle doesn't get the spotlight like she use to. Hollywood's toxic ageism stuff is just despicable. Michelle should be able to get nominated and win NOW! #JusticeForMichelle
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Would love to see her have an amazing comeback role!
@Rankutubuki88
Жыл бұрын
Michelle Pfiefer is always the epitome of movie star in the 80s and especially in the 90s… her looks were very iconic…
@alpe1987
Жыл бұрын
Michelle Pfeiffer will always be the all-time greatest Catwoman!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Love her so much!
@tylerkochman1007
Жыл бұрын
Well, her and Eartha Kitt. Very different portrayals, but both benchmarks
@IronheartvsMiles
8 ай бұрын
Zoe catwoman is better, she just needs more to do
@aysada
Жыл бұрын
Stardust is massively underrated as well. And I think she was awards worthy there, too.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@pophector
Жыл бұрын
The way I SCREAMED when I saw this video. Truly one of the most iconic actresses who has never won & fabulous in basically every role I've seen her in. I've always admired her work and I think The Fabulous Baker Boys would have made a great win for the books. I think the best way she can win is just how Jamie Lee Curtis just did it: is to have the mixture of a massively acclaimed role in a massively acclaimed movie (so not a Still Alice or a To Eyes Of Tammy Faye for example), have the "overdue career narrative", and to massively campaign. She's definitely a shoo-in to win an honorary Oscar for her work if she doesn't win for the next 10-15 years. Another fascinating and superlative video, Brian! Plus, it's very cool that you're showing yourself more in these expertly compiled videos. I also see an elusive Oscar video for Annette Bening being very interesting as well.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks for all your kind words, I greatly appreciate it!!
@nitsugazemag
Жыл бұрын
Mother is a difficult movie to get passed, but I liked it because I understood the twisted retelling of the Bible through the eyes of demented filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. She was great as an “Eve” stand-in who’s jaded and cold, but she does that so well. It is a shame that she has yet to win a single Academy Award. The great thing about her turn as Catwoman was that it was a layered performance. It was a bit hammy and over-the-top, but that’s what made it great, and her leaning into it sold it even more. Down to that tragic final exchange between her and Batman exposing her vulnerability is what stands out in rewatching it. I never got to see it in theaters, but was able to see it on VHS and tv. She’s a fascinating actress needs her opportunity for another shot at that elusive Oscar.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Agreed! Thanks for watching!
@arontamas5639
Жыл бұрын
Thank God for Brian de Palma changed his mind and casted Michelle as Elvira in Scarface..... That role was made for Michelle literally!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
I know, right?!?
@bev9708
Жыл бұрын
She was criminally wasted in those Ant-Man movies, especially the last one !!! Another awesome video Brian, as always such a treat to see them appear in my notifications!!! So happy to see your subscriber numbers increasing faster and it's certainly only just the beginning!!!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yay, thanks, Bev!!
@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719
Жыл бұрын
I love it when you can watch a video and learn to appreciate an actress even more than before while at the same time learn some history on the Academy Awards themselves. ✅
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yay, glad you enjoyed it!
@JCGC1129
Жыл бұрын
Yes, she should’ve being nominated and won for “Batman Returns”. Iconic! And by the way, this is, along with Amy Adam’s, my favorite “elusive” video. Great job, Brian.
@basicosdemoda7933
Жыл бұрын
I second this!
@paulvoorhies8821
Жыл бұрын
Glenn Close, folllowed by Amy Adams.
@sarasamaletdin4574
Жыл бұрын
I agree that this and Amy’s videos are great!
@JCGC1129
Жыл бұрын
@@paulvoorhies8821 What a tragedy that both Amy and Glenn are not Oscar winners. Same with Michelle, too.
@paulvoorhies8821
Жыл бұрын
@@JCGC1129 Glenn absolutely kills me. Can’t talk about it too much. Will make me insane. Adams should have won for her first nom-Junebug. She was fantastic in that.
@Jared_Wignall
Жыл бұрын
It’s very surprising how she’s not won an Academy Award as well how she’s not been nominated since the 90s. She’s given so many great performances, it would be great if she not only got nominated again but also won. Would have been interesting if she, Al Pacino and Steven Bauer were nominated for Scarface, but due to the violence of that film, it wasn’t nominated for any Academy Awards. Thank you for the video Brian, keep up the great work and take care!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support, Jared!
@lexkanyima2195
Жыл бұрын
It could be a top contender
@barbaraclair7494
Жыл бұрын
She's sensational in everything! I've watched White Oleander many times. I agree it's timing and popularity that dictates, and many times overrides talent. She's still my fave!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yay, thanks for watching!
@DavidN369
Жыл бұрын
Best one yet. It's unthinkable that she, Close and/or Weaver haven't won an Oscar. Would have given it to Michelle for "Baker Boys" in a heartbeat, and she's astonishing in "Batman Returns" and "Age of Innocence." Maybe she can play Ranevskaya in a high-end "Cherry Orchard" adaptation, or Phyllis in the announced "Follies" movie if it ever happens. Sump'n. Thanks as always, Brian.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!
@BeckyLStoutWriter
Жыл бұрын
I've said it before. I'll say it again. Her performance in White Oleander is her absolute best, in my humble opinion. It kind of reminds me of Mary Tyler Moore in Ordinary People. In both scenarios, I am looking at a woman who, in real life, I love and respect and would give so many hugs to if I could. But then they're playing these characters who I kinda wanna scold big time, because of how cruel they are to their children. Still, you can feel something brewing under all that bitterness and you know that when it all comes out, it's gonna explode. And when it does, it is so satisfying! Yeah, for the record, I think MTM should have won for that one as well. Just sayin'! Anyway, rant over. Thank you for your time. 😊
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Love her in White Oleander! Thanks for watching!
@tekkie7445
Жыл бұрын
If Meryl Streep can get an Oscar nom for into the woods, then Michelle Phffifer deserves a nom for her absolute scene stealing role in Stardust.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Love her in that!
@rodrigocolindres1640
Жыл бұрын
And Also deserved to be nominated for Batman for her role as Catwoman, which was a stonashing performance.
@queenb7013
Жыл бұрын
I''m shocked you didn't mention her turning down Still Alice which would've won her her very first Oscar
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
I didn’t know that!! Fascinating piece of trivia!
@denisaboomtown4199
Жыл бұрын
She is so diverse and unique in her choices, and so freaking gorgeous it should be illegal
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
I know, right?!?
@sharoninglima1217
Жыл бұрын
Michelle Pfeiffer has so much talent and is so deserving of an Oscar. She’s gorgeous, unique and brings it in each role. Hoping she lands a fabulous role that will give her an Oscar!!!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Same, thanks for watching!
@BoBo-ti6jh
Жыл бұрын
Pfeiffer can not act!
@dustin628
Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, Pfeiffer as catwoman and Ledger as the joker are the best performances in ANY superhero genre film EVER to date. Interesting they were both batman films. Heath got an Oscar, and Pfeiffer most def should have got one too. If you have never seen that movie you need to watch it immediately, even if you don't like Batman!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@xxxxxxxxx3944
Жыл бұрын
Look, in 1989, in fact all of the 80s and 90s, the academy was very very conservative, and turned its nose up on action movies, hero movies etc. Edgy, innovative and cutting movies never got a look in either. Also, Christopher Nolan's Batman was nothing like it's earlier incarnations. Being dark social commentary that looked and was received as a serious drama, not a superhero movie. You just can't compare the two nominations. And I believed Batman claimed Ledger - it was that intense.
@jupiterscloset8841
Жыл бұрын
Please do Winona !!! There is also how she didn’t make it at all for the crucible and girl interrupted AND the Shakespeare in love drama !
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Oooooh, so much to talk about!!
@beachstreet101
Жыл бұрын
So many have expressed shock that Michelle Pfeiffer hasn’t won an Oscar and that she hasn’t been nominated for an Oscar since the early 90’s. They recognized her when her star started skyrocketing then ignored her. She’s been churning out one great performance after another throughout her long running career. Her peers love her. It’s like what’s the problem. If Batman Returns came out in the 2000’s she would’ve easily been nominated for Catwoman. She should’ve been nominated for an Oscar for The Age of Innocence, Frankie and Johnny, A Thousand Acres, The Deep End of the Ocean, White Oleander, Hairspray, Cheri, Where is Kyra?, Mother! and French Exit. In my opinion anyway. At least one or two of those could’ve easily given her a nomination.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
So true! She should’ve won for something by now. Love her in Batman Returns!
@HeelPower200
Жыл бұрын
She is mesmerising in French Exit. One of a kind role & probably one of the absolute best of that year. So rewarding on rewatches. I really hope we get another bravura performance from a director who can understand the full scope of her capabilities.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
100%!
@noahbruckshen5009
Жыл бұрын
Her Catwoman transformation scene made me realize what good acting is
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
She’s so great in that scene!!
@MrBdiddypop
Жыл бұрын
For my money her role as Susie Diamond in “The Fabulous Baker Boys” is her best. She’s sexy, funny, tough, vulnerable and she sings on a piano! That’s a hard one to follow.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yes, what a performance!
@xxxxxxxxx3944
Жыл бұрын
It was more natural, I think. Something that came from inside her. Her other esteemed roles had her in period costume or in situations she couldn't possibly find herself in. But she was very very convincing in those roles.
@rzeitouneh
Жыл бұрын
Yes to Winona Ryder and the Elusive Oscar, but also…you literally mentioned Bette Midler in this video too and idk how you could NOT make a Bette Midler and the Elusive Oscar video.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Haha, that would be a blast!
@sarasamaletdin4574
Жыл бұрын
Her Oscar history in late 80s and early 90s sounds a bit like Amy Adam’s. Hopefully Amy has a better luck even though she has no entered the period where all her movies don’t do so well.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yes, fingers crossed!
@jhhone
Жыл бұрын
Another amazing video! Pfeiffer is long overdue for an Oscar win! I think her next nomination will bring the gold! Pfeiffer was being considered for the film adaptation of Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers" but Mercedes Ruhl's Oscar win secured her the right to reprise her Tony winning Broadway role. On Television Pfeiffer was robbed of an Emmy nomination and award for her role as Betty Ford!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!! Pfeiffer is the best!
@Abovejay-vp3ih
Жыл бұрын
Could you do Cameron Diaz and the elusive Oscar nom she has had like 4 golden globe noms and should’ve at least gotten an Oscar nom for being John malcovich and gangs of New York
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
That would be a fun one!
@Abovejay-vp3ih
Жыл бұрын
@@TheAwardsContender I think so as well such an underrated actress in terms of her dramatic work
@lexkanyima2195
Жыл бұрын
Well she was snubbed big time. Same as Stallone, Gere, Chan
@emmonamid8649
Жыл бұрын
PLEASE do this her dramatic work is so underrated and she deserves some more spotlight!
@markelijio6012
Жыл бұрын
@@lexkanyima2195 Jackie Chan got an Honorary Oscar which was an ultimate surprise.
@DJarvis1987
Жыл бұрын
It would be wonderful to see the Academy introduce a Hall of Fame and expand the Lifetime Achievement awards to recognize actors such as Glenn Close, Amy Adams, Sigourney Weaver, and Michele Pfeiffer, who have been nominated for Oscars multiple times but have never won. These talented actors have contributed so much to the film industry and it would be great to see them honored for their outstanding work. Furthermore, this could be a way to celebrate the amazing talent in the film industry as a whole. We could make it more fun by awarding these honors to a bunch of people each year, and maybe even have a physical Hall of Fame to showcase the inductees. Overall, I think it's a great suggestion to recognize and celebrate all the talented people who have been an important part of the film industry. #OscarsHallOfFame #LifetimeAchievementAward #CelebratingTalent
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Excellent idea, thanks for sharing!
@lexkanyima2195
Жыл бұрын
@@TheAwardsContender do a video about Peter O'Toole who was snubbed.
@Rankutubuki88
Жыл бұрын
Michelle Williams and Angela basset too
@markelijio6012
Жыл бұрын
@@lexkanyima2195 He only got an 2003 Honorary Oscar.
@lexkanyima2195
Жыл бұрын
@@markelijio6012 that's different
@MJC_227
Жыл бұрын
That was wonderful! I LOVE Michelle Pfeiffer and have always thought she has been unfairly overlooked. White Oleander and Batman Returns are my favorite of her performances. I also loved seeing your face in this video!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Aww, thanks, so glad you enjoyed it!
@MrCarlosandres94
Жыл бұрын
French Exit was a film I didn’t know I needed to watch. Already watched it three times and each times it gets better. She deserves a nomination for almost all of her performances being such a tour de force actress but her oscar was due for Batman Returns. Sorry not sorry.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! French Exit is great!
@jae5103
Жыл бұрын
I never understood why White Oleander is so slept on. Great movie with an insane cast & stellar performances
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Lovely film!
@jasonenglisbe9646
Жыл бұрын
Pfeiffer and Zelleweger do really great work in it.
@tbam73
Жыл бұрын
My take, her career was too imbalanced. When you are that beautiful the Academy is biased. They want the actress to work for it. Charlize and Halle glamed down considerably. Her career didn't have enough critical acclaim. Her talent has been severely overlooked by the critics.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yep!
@lexkanyima2195
Жыл бұрын
@Nick Xero the voters is a issue
@Tipsintteri
Жыл бұрын
I've seen What Lies Beneath at least a dozen times, and just watched it a couple of weeks ago. It still scares me at certain points 😂 but I love it and Hairspray ❤
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Same here!
@jasonenglisbe9646
Жыл бұрын
At a minimum Pfeiffer should have a lot more Oscar noms; Batman Returns, What Lies Beneath, White Oleander, Married to the Mob, etc. Don't feel guilty for liking What Lies Beneath; it's solid, and more so Pfeiffer is incredible in it.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@ozoz3444
Жыл бұрын
Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman is forever iconic camp.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
My favorite of her performances!
@got2bjosh
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I think she needs to detect and choose meatier roles in more daring projects. Be it Oscar bait or blockbuster cheese, so much of her filmography outside of the definitive hits, feels derivative. These days, Michelle absolutely would've won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her iconic performance as Selina Kyle/Catwoman. It's masterfully layered and way better than the film itself. I also love her in One Fine Day, the underrated mid 90s NYC popcorn rom-com with George Clooney that seemingly would've adapted well as sitcom. Still trying to get these movie reaction channels to watch What Lies Beneath. These kids don't know how big of a hit it was. Maybe one day a director will want to work with Michelle for the performance that finally nets her an Oscar, but until then this video stands.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed the Oscar is hers someday. Thanks for watching!
@jae5103
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I need a Winona deep dive video. Undoubtedly the most iconic actress of the 90s
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Wooooo hoo!
@FaithnSin
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been a Pfeiffer fan since ‘Witches of Eastwick’. She was robbed by Geena Davis and Jessica Tandy (RIP). She’s fantastic in everything she does; you should revisit ‘Gillian’ - it’s fantastic imho. You’re right about Glenn & Sigourney as well. How Glenn didn’t win for Dangerous Liaisons blows my mind. But yeah, Michelle is long past due her Oscar.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. Thanks for watching!
@tfaddict8254
Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!!!! I SCREAMED when you said Michelle Pfeiffer should have got an Oscar nomination for playing Catwoman in Batman returns. 1000% AGREE! She was GENIUS as Catwoman. It was ridiculous that she never got a Oscar nod for that,
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
I know!! Should’ve been nominated easily! But the Academy just never recognized those kinds of performances back then.
@ChrolliForever
Жыл бұрын
Yes she is so delicious in that role
@lexkanyima2195
Жыл бұрын
@@TheAwardsContender to face Marisa Tomei ? She would not won that year
@boyonthemoon1007
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Can't wait for many more elusive oscar's love this series so much and you've already manifested 2 oscar wins with your video I'm sure you'll manifest a few more!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed!
@philmenges9887
Жыл бұрын
Great work on this compilation, Brian! If there were an award for “Most Underrated Actress of All Time,” this wonderful lady would be a shoo-in.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! And agreed!
@michalhrdy577
Жыл бұрын
i'm still shocked Michelle doesn't have an Oscar, definitely deserved it over Geena Davis
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yes, agreed!
@renan.csmaia
Жыл бұрын
1983-1993 was the period of her career. Great films!!!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
What a run!!
@lexkanyima2195
Жыл бұрын
So true
@marciooliveira5451
Жыл бұрын
Emily Blunt was never nominated for an Oscar, not even for her perfect performance in A Quiet Place.
@Rankutubuki88
Жыл бұрын
Yeah the labor scene is a fantastic acting… it angers me that she was not nominated 😢😢😢
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Crazy!
@ChrolliForever
Жыл бұрын
Gosh, I love michelle Pfeiffer and I hope she gets a huge comeback, incl. at the Oscars. I mean her last nom is 30 years ago. How crazy is that?
@ChrolliForever
Жыл бұрын
She definitly should got in for batman returns, white orleander and mother!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
I know ?!?
@lavedadavis818
8 ай бұрын
Always effortlessly luminous on camera. Oscar not needed. Her catalog is second to none. So many iconic roles.
@adamboswell5533
Жыл бұрын
We must be the same age or something, I always agree 100% with you on your videos. From Joan Cusack's Addams Family performance, to Michelle's Catwoman and the guilty pleasure of What Lies Beneath. Spot on!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Haha, I’m 38. Thanks for watching!
@AndresPopCultureTalk
Жыл бұрын
oh thank you for bring up Joan Cusack performances in Addams Family Values one of my favorite performances from her filmography and should do that video soon it's 30th anniversary of Addams Family Values an very good excuse to make Elusive Oscar for Joan Cusack great actress defiantly should have won for In & Out(1997 Film). Anyway great video of Michelle Pfeiffer and the Elusive Oscar loved actress as batman fan she still the best actress for Catwoman plus my opinion should have won for fabulous biker boys.Keep up the amazing work.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the support!
@jeffreytaddeo6245
Жыл бұрын
Love these Elusive Oscar videos! At some point, please expand this feature to include Directors. Selfishly, I would love to see amazing directors, such as Stephen Frears and Mike Leigh, get some love!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I have a few directors I’m thinking about. Thanks for watching!
@RobertBurns71405
Жыл бұрын
I’d love a Joan Cusak elusive Oscar vid
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Woo hoo!
@jameshorn6284
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Hard to believe she has never one. I agree with you that she should have been nominated for Catwoman. Can't wait to see your next video. I'm sure it's going to be great.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Aww, thanks so much!
@MyraJean1951
Жыл бұрын
Like you, Brian, I am a big Michelle Pfeiffer fan. I have always felt she should have won for Dangerous Liasons. She is utterly heartbreaking!!!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yes, what a wonderful performance!
@jorgepagazam
Жыл бұрын
You almost made my cry at the end. Thank you! I didn’t want it to end
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!! ❤️
@Rupertson2004
Жыл бұрын
Two months ago, I re-watched The Age of Innocence, one of my favourite films. As always, I was unutterably moved by her performance therein; I honestly believe it could be her best performance aside from Dangerous Liaisons, her portrayal of and performance as the genteel, exotic yet wistful and dispirited Countess Ellen Olenska is outstanding and utterly mesmerising. Considering the quality and brilliance of her performance, it's a mystery to me as to why she wasn't even nominated for an Academy Award, it was one of the best performances of that year and certainly on a par with Winona Ryder and Daniel Day Lewis' performances as May Welland and Newland Archer respectively. I have also watched Scarface, Dangerous Liaisons, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Frankie and Johnny and Batman Returns and have always regarded her as the most underrated actress currently working in Hollywood. It's uncanny how much I agree with every point you made in this video. A necessary and very observant meditation on her career, well done. I really enjoyed the video.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! And I agree, she should’ve been nominated for The Age of Innocence!
@justinblom6504
Жыл бұрын
It’s sad, really, how much I’ve been looking forward to this… thanks for more great content! 👍
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome, Justin! ❤️
@tlovehater
Жыл бұрын
You have already manifested one of the entries in this series into an Oscar win Brian, hope it happens again soon lol.
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Haha, here’s hoping!
@tlovehater
Жыл бұрын
@@TheAwardsContender 🤞
@csnr1227
Жыл бұрын
Do Annette Bening and the elusive Oscar!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Will definitely get to her!
@adriancarlpescador2587
Жыл бұрын
Winona Ryder and the elusive Oscar, please 💖
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Would love to make it!
@alexkersh5138
Жыл бұрын
I for one would love a Winona Ryder and the elusive Oscar video!
@TheAwardsContender
Жыл бұрын
Yay, glad to hear it!
@HopeGardner3amed
Жыл бұрын
RDJ and the elusive Oscar. Or Johnny Depp or Jude Law
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