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Oscar ratings disappointing The Coen Brothers are without a doubt one of the most
influential filmmakers. Joel and Ethan Coen have been avid
filmmakers from an early age. Although, they are using a
The Academy Awards celebrated their eighties years on two men team, Ethan (left, above) is the writer- producer,
February 24, 2008. The Coen Brothers’ No Country for Old Men while the Joel (right) is writer – director. In 1996 when
walked away with four Oscars including, the coveted Best Fargo was released in theaters and eventually went on to
Picture and Best Directing statutes. Mostly all the categories receive seven Academy Award nominations, this marked the
were predictable, excluding the unknown categories like Best beginning of a new generation of filmmakers. Fargo won the
Short Documentary or Best Short Live. Overall, the ceremony Oscars for Best Original Screenplay for Joel and Ethan
went smoothly, no political expression speeches. Although, Coen; while Frances McDormand married to Joel Coen, won
there were a lot of interruption speeches from the orchestra. I the coveted Best Actress Oscar. No Country for Old Men
do believe the Academy board should take it to some sort of won four Oscars, Joel and Ethan Coen scored three Oscars
consideration in allowing more time for Oscar speeches. How each in the respectively categories of Best Producing;
does one only get forty seconds to thank everyone? Less than Directing, making this the second time two co-winner Best
thirty-five millions tuned in to watch the Academy Awards director since Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins won in
marking this ceremony the lowest-ever Oscar rating to date. 1962 for Westside Story; and writing.
Best Actress
Daniel Day – Lewis won his first Academy Award in
1989 for his mesmerizing performance in My Left Foot. Marion Cotillard became the first actor to win an
Nearly two decades later, and still well-crafted in all his Academy Award in a role spoken in French. Although,
performances. His biggest prize was capturing his she is the third actor to win an Oscar in a foreign
second Oscar for his performance in Paul Thomas Language film, previous winners were Sophia Loren in
Anderson’s There Will Be Blood. The year 2007 had 1961 for Two Women and Roberto Benigni in 1998 for
many strong performances from Tommy Lee Jones and Life is Beautiful. Marion Cotillard’s performance was
Viggo Mortensen, but, no other actor were able to inspiring. This was the only performance which
captivate the struggle and intensity through one’s received a standing ovation from me. This was an
performance, only Daniel Day –Lewis was able to absolute powerful performance as the French legendary
achieve that goal and won the votes from the Academy singer Edith Piaf whose life was lived through tragedies.
members for Best Actor.
Actor in a Supporting Role Actress in a Supporting Role
Javier Bardem became the first Spanish actor to win
an Academy Award. Bardem rose to fame in 2000 Tilda Swinton will join the list of incredible British
for his powerful performance in Before Night Falls Oscar- winning actors. Usually, the Best Supporting
as a Cuban- exiled writer. His performance was Actress category is a tough one because it is very
superb enough to receive an Academy Award unpredictable. My vote was for Swinton as the
nomination, but lost to Russell Crowe in Gladiator. ruthless lawyer in Michael Clayton. Many believed
This is Javier Bardem’s first Hollywood role; luckily, the Oscar would have been won by Cate Blanchett
he was directed by the Coen Brothers in No Country for her performance in Todd Hayes’ I’m Not There.
for Old Men, which he went on to garner dozens Luckily, I was right in choosing the Oscar winner in
awards including the film industry’s biggest award:
the Oscar. this category.
Oscar Moments
Roberto Bengini became
the second actor to direct
himself in an Oscar –
Anna Paquin became the winning performance for
second youngest actor to win an the 1998, Life is
Oscar at the age of eleven in Beautiful.
1994 for her performance in The
Piano. Laurence Olivier became
the first in 1948 for his
Tatum O'Neal holds the record performance in Hamlet.
at age ten for the youngest actor
to win an Academy Award in
1974 for her performance in
Paper Moon.
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