|
|
Post by hi224 on Dec 3, 2019 10:31:10 GMT
Its a toughie as well.
|
|
|
|
Post by Isapop on Dec 3, 2019 10:41:50 GMT
Relying strictly on memory, I believe Richard Dreyfuss.
|
|
|
|
Post by mattgarth on Dec 3, 2019 13:42:49 GMT
Actual Oscar winner?
-- Dreyfuss
Opinion of best performance?
-- Burton in Equus
|
|
|
|
Post by cynthiagreen on Dec 3, 2019 13:58:08 GMT
From nominees I'd be happy with Allen, Burton or Travolta. I'm not big on Dreyfuss but I don't especially object to his win... thought the film was pretty mediocre though - not one of Simon's best scripts. From a quick survey of my favourite films of that year (I keep a list ready to roll for those BEST OF YEAR threads) I can't see a lot I really thought were great Richard Pryor from BLUE COLLAR may well be my favourite ... and Keitel less eyecatching but probably as good for same film Dennis Hopper in AN AMERICAN FRIEND and John Heard in BETWEEN THE LINES I liked a lot.... and I wouldn't have a problem with this as a nominee or even a winner.  ... it has given me more pleasure than almost any other scene from a film that year.... Scheider in SORCERER/WAGES OF FEAR I'd buy. ... there of course may be performances I thought were great in films I didn't like enough to include in my BEST OF YEAR lists Probably a better year for supports (Gere and Berenger from GOODBAR, Walken from ROSELAND, Walken again or Tony Roberts from ANNIE HALL, Yaphet Kotto from BLUE COLLAR were among the splendid support turns ignored that year - although Robards was fine choice for winner) |
|
|
|
Post by mikef6 on Dec 3, 2019 14:37:06 GMT
Richard Burton in Equus
Nominees
Art Carney in The Late Show
Richard Dreyfuss in The Goodbye Girl and Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Robert Shaw in Black Sunday
Richard Chamberlain in The Last Wave
Rutger Hauer in Soldaat van Oranje (Soldier Of Orange)
Woody Allen in Annie Hall
|
|
|
|
Post by politicidal on Dec 3, 2019 19:09:21 GMT
Going with either Richard Dreyfus in Close Encounters or Alec Guinness in Star Wars. Roy Scheider is pretty great in Sorcerer as well.
|
|
|
|
Post by OldAussie on Dec 3, 2019 21:57:23 GMT
1 Burton
2 Travolta
3 Dreyfuss
|
|
|
|
Post by Captain Spencer on Dec 4, 2019 2:09:17 GMT
Paul Newman in Slap Shot
|
|
|
|
Post by llanwydd on Dec 7, 2019 5:48:18 GMT
Mark Hamill seems to be underrated in this thread but I think I would choose him.
|
|
... it has given me more pleasure than almost any other scene from a film that year....
