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Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
edited February 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
did Daniel Day-Lewis not win the oscar for best actor in 1993 for In the Name of the Father? He turned down Philadelphia fer chrissakes :D no way was Hanks better.

Just watched it now. Cracking film, amazing performance. Good call Helen ;)
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    yeah.. totally amazing actor!! he's weirder than a pengiun made out of toast... but one top actor and a half :)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • mole1985mole1985 Posts: 1,119
    Cool film not seen it in a few years, maybe it's time to purchase it?
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    mole1985 wrote:
    Cool film not seen it in a few years, maybe it's time to purchase it?
    I got it on amazon for £4 :)
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    did Daniel Day-Lewis not win the oscar for best actor in 1993 for In the Name of the Father? He turned down Philadelphia fer chrissakes :D no way was Hanks better.

    Just watched it now. Cracking film, amazing performance. Good call Helen ;)


    Because the ACADEMY IS FUCKING CRAZY!!! :D
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    in_hiding79 wrote:
    Because the ACADEMY IS FUCKING CRAZY!!! :D
    Damn well must have been. At least this year he should be recompensed for that mistake.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Damn well must have been. At least this year he should be recompensed for that mistake.

    I agree and I know he WILL win it....
    And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
    "What a stupid lamb."
    "What a sick, masochistic lion."
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    in_hiding79 wrote:
    Because the ACADEMY IS FUCKING CRAZY!!! :D
    It's the only explanation.

    Glad you 'enjoyed' it Jeremy... ya can't go wrong recommending that film to anyone. And I stand by his performance being the best that I have ever seen IMO. Unfuckingbelievable... especially when he loses it :(

    I was actually gonna watch this Saturday night myself but didn't for some reason.
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  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 3,754
    that one and Titanic winning over L.A. Confidential are the 2 biggest WTF?! in recent Oscars history for me...really pissed me off thinking about it!
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Pegasus wrote:
    that one and Titanic winning over L.A. Confidential are the 2 biggest WTF?! in recent Oscars history for me...really pissed me off thinking about it!
    I can understand in the name of the father... cos it was obviously all political... ok, I still don't understand why it HAS to be political at all... it should be the best performance wins and I don't hear ANYONE say Hanks was better and wouldn't believe them if they did anyway. 7 nominations and 0 wins?
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,334
    he is an amazing actor. Awesome in that film.
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    It's the only explanation.

    Glad you 'enjoyed' it Jeremy... ya can't go wrong recommending that film to anyone. And I stand by his performance being the best that I have ever seen IMO. Unfuckingbelievable... especially when he loses it :(

    I was actually gonna watch this Saturday night myself but didn't for some reason.
    The thing that blows my mind is how BELIEVABLE he is, in all his characters but particular Gerry Conlon. I swear, his acting in the final court scene, without saying a word and just using his facial expressions is some of the most amazing acting I have ever scene. The amount of hair standing on neck moments in that film was incredible. I don't care how much artistic license was used, it was fucking brilliant.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    VS. came out in '93. it was a weird year. the academy was on drugs.
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    The thing that blows my mind is how BELIEVABLE he is, in all his characters but particular Gerry Conlon. I swear, his acting in the final court scene, without saying a word and just using his facial expressions is some of the most amazing acting I have ever scene. The amount of hair standing on neck moments in that film was incredible. I don't care how much artistic license was used, it was fucking brilliant.
    That is absolutely true... as amazing a film as it was, I think it would be simply great with another actor... but he was absolutely fantastic. I don't usually like Emma Thompson all that much either but she was great in it too. It was pretty obvious the actors felt a lot for the story.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • wavescamecrashingwavescamecrashing Posts: 440
    day lewis is the best actor of his generation

    In the name of the father is an excellent film.

    but they would never give an oscar to a gyu who played a 'terrorist', even back then.
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    wavescamecrashing wrote:
    day lewis is the best actor of his generation

    In the name of the father is an excellent film.

    but they would never give an oscar to a gyu who played a 'terrorist', even back then.
    seriously though... considering the storyline and the outcome at the end, to say he played a terrorist, with or without the brackets, should REALLY not have anything to do with the outcome when ya think of it and should actually have the opposite effect but I guess some of the acadamy just read the back of the box rather than actually watching the film... it's the only excuse :( .
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • wavescamecrashingwavescamecrashing Posts: 440
    no it shouldnt but it did.

    And the ending makes it even worse, because its acknowledgment that the British government got it wrong and ruined lives.

    cant wait to watch 'there will be blood' this weekend.
  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    He is an amazing actor.In The Name of The Father is an incredable film.He's a bit of a recluse and a private person and why not?Wanting to keep yourself out of the cult of todays celebrity doesn't make someone mad.
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  • Phantom PainPhantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    did Daniel Day-Lewis not win the oscar for best actor in 1993 for In the Name of the Father? He turned down Philadelphia fer chrissakes :D no way was Hanks better.

    Just watched it now. Cracking film, amazing performance. Good call Helen ;)

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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    That is absolutely true... as amazing a film as it was, I think it would be simply great with another actor... but he was absolutely fantastic. I don't usually like Emma Thompson all that much either but she was great in it too. It was pretty obvious the actors felt a lot for the story.
    Emma Thompson was absolutely incredible in that final court scene :) I do normally like her anyway but I think that was her best role.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
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