Her snub for her performance in “Arrival” still stings to this day. It was arguably her best performance and somehow the Oscar’s found a way to ignore her smh.

@gidgitvonlarue9972

2 жыл бұрын

Could NOT AGREE MORE! WTF? That performance - and film - were just superb!

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

I know, it still hurts!!

@SamuelBoy1991

2 жыл бұрын

and Big Eyes

@houseoftyrell1544

2 жыл бұрын

She could've won that year if only Arrival wasn't "alien" or sci-fy movie (which The Academy hate especially in acting category) and pure heavy drama about mother and daughter storyline.

@gxvgxv94

2 жыл бұрын

Literally! That year she was my slam dunk winner and she wasn’t even a NOMINEE? Mess

She does not need an Oscar to validate how great an actress she is.

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@Gleem1313

3 ай бұрын

I do agree with you. Still, an Oscar probably commands better pay and even more choice for parts. And honestly, a woman’s shot for parts is probably much more limited than a man’s due to age. Tho the range is widening just a touch, we know that once one looks 40-you get Moms and grandma roles.

The fact that she didn’t get nominated for Nocturnal Animals AND / OR Arrival (Same year!) is equally mind blowing as the fact that she hasn’t won yet 🤯

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

So true! Thanks for watching!

@anujpramanik1819

2 жыл бұрын

I think nocturnal animals was decent. The performances that really stood out in that movie were those of Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Michael Shannon. I won't call enigmatically reading a book for most of a movie as 'award-worthy performance' but that's just me maybe ☺️

@adert444

2 жыл бұрын

@DJ Moose arrival is fully on amy adams.

@paulkim5839

2 жыл бұрын

@DJ Moose arrival requires a quiet and somber, but deeply emotive performance. while i think the well-written script, and her character arc definitely enhance the performance, the movie just wouldn't be complete without her charisma

@yvonneshanson1525

Жыл бұрын

@@anujpramanik1819 it's just you.. she was superb in N.A. in ways you will never bother to know

It’s amazing how she shines by really blending into the movie, not making the role about herself -which is what the Academy apparently rewards. She appears as Debra Messing’s sister in a silly little movie called The Wedding Date -and she’s effing great. She creates an actual character from whatever script she’s handed.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, she’s incredible. Thanks for watching!

@cosmicapricots7489

2 жыл бұрын

The Wedding Date is one of my favourite films - I watch it several times a year - and sometimes I forget that she's even in it because she is so different. She is one of the few actors who I feel actually becomes the characters rather than plays another version of herself.

as someone who also struggled until the age of 30 to succeed in a competitive industry, I admire Amy Adam's commitment to never giving up to pursue her dream.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Amen to that!

@EMMYK1916

2 жыл бұрын

Most definitely, over 40 here, life hasn't been great the past while but I battle on. I have this (one may call me niave), kind of indomitable "it'll all be grand " self assuredness. I have lost my leg and battle chronic nerve pain on a daily basis. I've been at the bottom and the only way is up from now on. Just need to work on my ol self confidence. Have a great day everyone.

@IwanSetiawan-dv1wl

Жыл бұрын

She understood herself as a late bloomer Our time will come!

After Jessica Chastain, I’m looking forward to Amy Adams’ win one day. Her performance in Arrival was the greatest Oscar snub ever

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Her win is coming, hopefully on her next nomination!

@Chinoiserie9839

Жыл бұрын

That snub from the Academy was such a huge crime they should be sentenced to exile.

Amy Adams is terrific but there always seems to be someone else due or more deserving that year. Except, 'Arrival' how the heck she didn't get in for her performance in Arrival is mind-boggling 😦

@paullemon5154

2 жыл бұрын

One can make the argument that the year Mellssa Leo won for The Fighter, she "bought" the Oscar.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

I know, it’s crazy. Thanks for watching!

@purpurina5663

2 жыл бұрын

I think that about Doubt, and also Her although I understand it appears as weaker. The precision in those performances is 😮

@bolothetitan5009

Жыл бұрын

I still think about that movie every now and then.

@kristinalfc5846

Жыл бұрын

Does anyone even remember what Emma Stone did in La La Land? Cause I dont..I'd also argue she was better in Junebug than Rachel Weisz that year

Looks like this is your most popular video to date. Hollywood should take note of the love the audience has for Amy Adams and capitalize on it more. It's a low key version of the kind of love that ppl used to have for movie stars in Hollywood's Golden Age. Her public persona manages to be both awe-inspiring and relatable at the same time.

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

Yup, almost a year later, this is the most popular video! Very happy it’s this one!

ARRIVAL is Amy Adams' best work. The performance is greatly enhanced by the fact that the movie is a masterpiece that's ageing brilliantly. This should've been both a Best Actress Oscar nomination and a win.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Thanks for watching!

@davy209

9 ай бұрын

I think there were 2 factors behind Amy Adams Oscar snub for Arrival. 1. Amy Adams had both Arrival and Nocturnal Animals being campaigned for Best Actress and neither of the distribution companies were willing to back down to allow Amy to campaign for just one movie, which ultimately led to a vote split between the two performances. I think the same happened to Sidney Poitier when he was snubbed for Best Actor for both Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and In The Heat of The Night. 2. After the #Oscarsowhite controversy the year prior, there definitely a lot of pressure to nominate more actors of color and probably the main reason behind Ruth Negga’s nomination. I personally thought they never needed to overcompensate that much, especially considering there were an abundance of great black films like Fences, Moonlight, and Hidden Figures. The actors from all of their respective films were practically locks to get nominated and all were very deserving too. I personally would have picked Amy Adams over Ruth Negga or Meryl Streep.

her work on sharp objects is absolutely something else

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

She was incredible!

@bumblebee898

8 күн бұрын

Agreed!!!

Not only is she one of the greatest actresses of our time, she's also such a humble human being -a rare quality in Hollywood, if you ask me, that Amy Adams shares with living legends like Kate Winslet, Toni Collette or Marion Cotillard. Whenever she's on screen, Amy (or any of the women I just mentioned, for that matter) only has one goal: honoring the character she's playing. No matter the performance, we never see an actress showing off. We just see a full character coming alive thanks to her talent and her dignity. It's never about her ego, or about getting recognition, or begging for awards attention (unlike Blanchett or Chastain... but that's a different conversation). Speaking of which, Adams should've won at least two Oscars by now: Best Supporting Actress for her subtle work in "Doubt" and Best Lead Actress for her exquisite performance in "Arrival". And before you say what you're about to say: yeah, I know. I just chose to live in an alternate universe in which Amy Adams was nominated (and won) for her most glorious performance in "Arrival". By the way, in my universe, Toni Collette was also nominated (and she obviously won) for "Hereditary". Meryl Streep was also nominated (and won) for "The Hours". And Kate Winslet has won pretty much everything she's ever been nominated for. 😊

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with all your points here. You’re right in that she never shows off but only serves the character. She really is one of our very best!

@houseoftyrell1544

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for mentioning her subtle acting, she embodied the character which rarely "seen" cause its not like "acting it out". I love her in "Doubt" too but my fav is "Sharp Objects". She's indeed one of the most humble actress in Hollywood, no wonder Marion Cotillard and many actors and directors that ever work with her adore her so much, in most of interviews (when promoting her movies during award season campaign) she always shy when people praise her works and deflecting by praise and talk about her castmates. Ashton Kutcher even point that out to take the compliment and celebrate herself instead of give credit to her castmates.

@mr29

2 жыл бұрын

I just love her in Doubt. That movie - and her performance in it - has aged so well.

@ChrolliForever

2 жыл бұрын

Yes winslet should had been nominated much more and should had won at least 2 or 3 oscars by now. And yes I actually saw every competition. But even if she had an oscar and many noms she should had more. Would like to have a kate winslet video, too. Hope it will come in the future. P.S: I hate that she was agaibst herself in The Reader and Revolutionary road. I still think rev. Road wpuld be her victory and tje reader was ruahed finished to secure the awarfs run, but if the reader had come a year late, she would had won back to back, cause she eadil would had won against sandra bullock. Sorry for all the lovers, but kate woukd easily beat her with the reader, too.

She certainly has the right attitude. The TV/movie business is extremely tough and fickle... the fact that she's been steadily working and succeeding should be more than enough. The awards/nominations... I suppose for anyone in the biz, formal recognition means a lot but then there are plenty of those who's won the top honors and we've never heard from them again...

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

So true. Thanks for watching!

I'm hoping that she will get the Oscar's soon. One of the finest and versatile actresses in the film industry .

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

The problem Amy always seems to have, is she is nominated for the wrong roles or snubbed (Nocturnal Animals, Arrival) and where she is nominated she is never going to win because of timing. Take Doubt, nominated against her co-star Viola Davis, the vote there would likely be split cancelling each other out. The fighter the narrative and publicity behind Melissa Leo too difficult to overcome. Blue Jasmine, how do you beat Cate Blanchett and her it's ''her time narrative''. There are always a lot of mitigating factors as to why she can easily grab a nomination, but falls just shy of the finish line, very much the Glenn close of her generation. Someone always has a louder and bigger machine behind them, in a career defining role (Regina King). Equally her recent choices have been rather lacking in the prestige or overall strength of her earlier work, somewhat damping her chances and dimming her overdue narrative. She needs a good script, strong performance and a quiet year and she will get there, see Jessica Lange in Blue Skye or Renee in Judy.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree! Her time is coming. Thanks for watching!

@houseoftyrell1544

2 жыл бұрын

Very well said! She had the worse timing and bad years.

@davy209

2 жыл бұрын

One of my theories on why Amy Adams was snubbed for Best Actress was because unfortunately the producers for both her movies were campaigning her against herself for Best Actress. She can’t pull a Kate Winslet and campaign her roles for both Lead and Supporting and hope for the best. If the producers for Nocturnal Animals stepped aside and helped campaign their actress for another movie, then I think she could have gotten nominated. But of course, movie producers won’t waste their resources campaigning another movie. It’s kind of like why Sidney Poitier wasn’t nominated in either Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and In The Heat of The Night. He probably vote splitter himself during the nomination process (it also didn’t help that he was competing against his co-stars Rod Steiger and Spencer Tracy!) which is a travesty! Mr. Tibbs is probably one of the most iconic heroes in movie history!

She’ll get the Oscar. She needs the one film that’s seriously unforgettable that it’ll get the attention and win

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

I believe so too. Thanks for watching!

Winning an Academy Award is unquestionably an achievement, but it doesn’t solely define an exceptional acting ability.

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!! Thanks for watching!

It's all about timing. It took years for Leonardo DiCaprio, Joaquin Phoenix, Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore, Jessica Chaistain to win their first Oscar. Well, for Leo's case, he won in the wrong movie. Amy needs to be starred in a good movie with good critic and audience score to deserve her first Oscar.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Thanks for watching!

@shantaram8839

2 жыл бұрын

FUCK. The Revenant is great

@Garcelle1987

Жыл бұрын

Leo happened to win in a year when his opponents were much weaker (Does anyone even remember the Bryan Cranston and Mark Ruffolo movies?🤔) However, EVERY single time he’d lost prior he was up against acting heavyweights, who had put in hugely lauded performances (Tommy Lee Jones, Forest Whittaker, Matthew McConaughey & Jamie Foxx) Plus, another thing is Leo literally campaigned for his award like he was running for office (LOL) - Which of course highlights the ridiculous politics and I guess desperation it takes for some to garner a Oscar win

@iwaisman

Жыл бұрын

You can include James Woods, Nick Nolte, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Beau Bridges, Jeff Goldblum, Frank Langella, Sigourney Weaver, Glenn Close, Amy Irving, Tom Wilkinson, Patricia Clarkson, Mary Beth Hurt, David Strathairn and many more, long overdue.

@danielebowman

11 ай бұрын

It's insane Glenn Close hasn't won.@@iwaisman

SHE SHOULD HAVE WON THE EMMY FOR SHARP OBJECTS. PERIOD!

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Would have been a great win!

Her not getting nominated for Arrival is such a travesty

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

I know!! So painful!

@davy209

9 ай бұрын

I think there were 2 factors behind Amy Adams Oscar snub for Arrival. 1. Amy Adams had both Arrival and Nocturnal Animals being campaigned for Best Actress and neither of the distribution companies were willing to back down to allow Amy to campaign for just one movie, which ultimately led to a vote split between the two performances. I think the same happened to Sidney Poitier when he was snubbed for Best Actor for both Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and In The Heat of The Night. 2. After the #Oscarsowhite controversy the year prior, there definitely a lot of pressure to nominate more actors of color and probably the main reason behind Ruth Negga’s nomination. I personally thought they never needed to overcompensate that much, especially considering there were an abundance of great black films like Fences, Moonlight, and Hidden Figures. The actors from all of their respective films were practically locks to get nominated and all were very deserving too. I personally would have picked Amy Adams over Ruth Negga or Meryl Streep.

I find sometimes if an actress is in a movie that is too genre-y, they dont get nominated no matter how good they are. Like Toni Collette in Hereditary (Horror) or Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road (Action). So that is my theory why Adams missed out on a nomination for Arrival (Science fiction).

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, excellent point. Thanks for watching!

@vickhs

2 жыл бұрын

Which is also why I believe Michelle Yeoh might be snubbed for Everything Everywhere All At Once next year (I'm not even sure if that movie is a specific genre lol). I'd love her to be nominated but I won't be surprised if the Academy skips her.

@davy209

2 жыл бұрын

@Vitoria S- I really hope Michelle Yeoh gets nominated for EEAAO because she was absolutely fantastic in that movie. Hopefully Michelle Yeoh can be the exception like Daniel Kaluuya’s performance in Get Out. Fingers crossed! 🤞🏽

@bennyton2560

2 жыл бұрын

@@vickhs which is why I have hopes! EEAAO is genre-defying, you can't define it

@vickhs

Жыл бұрын

@@asava17 I know!!! I'm very happy to have been proved wrong!

Amy elevates every movie that she’s in. There are so many of her films that are among my favorites even movies that are not critically acclaimed or overlooked like Leap Year, Julie and Julia, are so charming I can watch over and over again. I just believe that she’s among the select few who are the best actresses of her generation. I really expected her to win for Arrival. That year, having been so great in 2 movies, she was definitely snubbed for not even being nominated. Sharp Objects should have won her multiple awards. Sharing an award was fine but I think that project was deserving of much more for her contribution alone. Her performance was masterful, and remains a haunting character thanks to her.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

So agree! It is CRAZY to me that she hasn’t won an Oscar!

@Emma-tf9jg

2 жыл бұрын

sharp objects is such an underrated show and adams was the perfect casting

@yespls4184

2 жыл бұрын

She was so good in Sharp Objects. That was such a good limited series

@JM-ks6ix

2 жыл бұрын

Agree about Sharp Objects - its easily my favorite performance of hers. She fully embodied the role of Camille. Perfection.

@kristinalfc5846

Жыл бұрын

Fully agree about Sharp Objects, I like Michelle Williams but that Adam's Emmy

She deserves to have her own Still Alice moment, where it’s just her year

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, agreed!

she is sinfully under-decorated! One of THE best talents alive.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Thanks for watching!

It's criminal that she hasn't won one yet. I'm hoping one day, she will finally have her moment.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. Thanks for watching!

Amy is such an endearing presence onscreen. I hope she wins an Oscar soon.

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

Same here!

I grew up with Amy Adams being brilliant in Enchanted and Julie and Julia. Since then, every time I see her in any movie scene, a warmth in my heart suddenly appears. My favorite films with her presence on screen are Arrival and Vice.

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

She is a phenomenal actress!

It kind of sucks she doesn't have an Oscar yet but as a working actor, I would love to have her career!

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, what a career it is and continues to be. Thanks for watching!

@DavidStevenson-yh8sb

Жыл бұрын

Yes!

I think her performance in Arrival that year was better than Stone’s in La La Land that year, Adams’ is subtle but haunting, genuine and it felt so so real. As an aside, i kind of am a bit ok with her not winning for American Hustle bc of her poor experience with O’ Russel. Id like for her win too be associated with happy memories on the movie.

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

Honestly I ask myself the same question every time I see her. It's been given to people with not half of her talent and career

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

She just needs the right timing…

Amy is one of my all-time favorite actresses today. Like so many others, I first became aware of her through her amazing performance in Enchanted. I loved her in Doubt, and I loved her in Arrival. Like you, I am absolutely sure there is an Oscar in her future. All she has to do is keep working and doing extraordinary performances.

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

Yes, agreed!

She's been one of my favourite actress for years. I really hope she gets an Oscar.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Same here!

She always looks so happy for the winner, bless her, but there’s got to be a deep down longing for that golden statue!

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

I know, she’s always so gracious!

@clarebell5926

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAwardsContender She is, but I think behind her smile is a longing - and who can blame her? She’s long overdue for an Oscar!!

The thing with Amy for me is that 1) She just can't get the public behind her: no matter how great she is, the narrartive (which doens't really mean merit) is always on somebody else. She was snubbed for The Arrival and that became a talking point, but previous to the snub that wasn't a movie people were raving about outside of cinephiles and/or genre fans clubs. Natalie Portman managed to make her Jackie movie be all over tinseltown even if very few people had seen it (Arrival grossed almost 3 times more). 2) Character study would have given her lots of Oscars in the 70s, but that's just not what the Academy cares about these days: what wins is that one scene that's easily marketable and that's worth watching the entire movie for. The Arrival or Nocturnal Animals don't have such scene, nor do many of her other performances. She favors stories and characters that have longer arcs with nuance and elaborated storytelling, and her scenes are impressive when seen in sequence, never as standalone. And to be honest, that's why I find her so unique these days. Her strategy is to play the most interesting characters instead of just playing "that one scene" and that's why she's so consistent and is able to go through her filmography with such dignity. The moment she starts begging for it and goes for fighting a bear in the snow, that's when she'll stop being interesting for her fans. PS. Didn't know Jean Marc Vallée had passed. RIP.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Great points throughout, thank you for your comment!! Love your point about the ‘70s, it’s so true. Thanks for watching!

@lauriethomas4145

2 жыл бұрын

Facts.

@oscarlover100

2 жыл бұрын

Adams had been getting nominated all the time up until Arrival so I believe that she suffered from voter complacency, meaning voters assumed her spot was safe and voted for others instead.

@bennyton2560

2 жыл бұрын

I think Jessica chastain sounds a bit like that. I didn't see Eyes of Tammy Faye so I could be wrong tho; then again, I don't want to see it precisely bc Jessica's projects aren't as interesting in storytelling comparing to Amy's. There isn't an Amy Adams project I've seen that I didn't like the whole thing. She does pick the best stories

She should have an Oscar for Arrival and an Emmy for Sharp Objects and the fact that she has neither is enraging

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

She should absolutely have won an Oscar by now!

She fed the children by doing what was needed in Enchanted.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

She's my favorite and so overdue! Hopefully next nomination is HER win!

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

I sure hope so. Thanks for watching!

Her performance in big eyes was absolutely fantastic.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Would’ve been a great Oscar nom!

She is an amazing and consistent actress who is a successful working actress. I just dont think the Oscars love her enough to give her an Osacr over a more deserving performance. His two main points are she should have won for her firsr nomination and she was seriously ridiculously snubbed for Arrival. The majority of her performances she unfortunately in a category with other powerhouses performances. She never lost to an actress who was less deserving(rachel weisz could be debated). The Oscar race unfortunately is a formula and talented people are left in the dust constantly based on how The Academy "feels about you". And please eff off with the political angles on this subject. Amy may get her day. But I will tell you outside of her fanbase I dont think sadly the Oscars love her enough to give her the prize. And thats is what is truly messed up.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

So true. Thanks for watching!

Happy Birthday, Amy!!! Her and Viola Davis are acting legends! Great video, Brian!

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

Yes, happy bday, Amy! Thanks for watching!

The master is PTA’s most underrated movie. Everything you said was spot on, absolutely incredible

Amy Adams is one of the most talented and versatile actresses working today and she’s definitely overdue for an Oscar win. The day she finally wins an Oscar, I’ll be so happy. My favorite performance from her is still Arrival and I was upset when she got snubbed for Best Actress that year when it seemed like she was an absolute lock for a nomination. She was my second favorite leading actress performance in 2016 behind Emma Stone in La La Land.

@rics1883

2 жыл бұрын

Emma stone was okay in la la land. Idk how she even won Oscar for such average performance

@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719

2 жыл бұрын

@@rics1883 I agree. I thought everyone in that category that year was as or more deserving than Emma Stone.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I wanted her to win for Arrival, too. Thanks for watching!

@evandewind4264

2 жыл бұрын

@@rics1883 To me Emma Stone did a nice job with a weak script. There are times when people criticize Hollywood fawning over art about the entertainment industry, and I don't agree because the material is so good (i.e. Birdman), and then times when I'm like...yeah, this is not as good as they're acting like it is (i.e. La La Land).

@houseoftyrell1544

2 жыл бұрын

@@rics1883 agree, she's so lucky with strong year competition like Portman (Jackie) & Huppert (Elle). I love Emma but her performance in La La Land was so bland, pretty much character in ordinary film or series but maybe because she gave the Academy nostalgic moment with classic Hollywood musical energy, plus good timing with La La Land strong campaign, she's so much better and should've won in Birdman or The Favourite.

Amy Adams is one of those actresses we all know is going to win a best actress Oscar one day it's all about the right movie at the right time.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!!

Excellent video! It never fails to baffle me that she hasn't won a single Oscar! Like, why there isn't much chatter about her the way there was about Leo's lack of Oscar?

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Hoping she gets her Oscar someday soon!

It’s going to be pure catharsis when she finally does win. One of my all time favourite movie stars. Just a phenomenal actor.

Amy wasn’t even nominated for the best performance of her career. Arrival should’ve not only netted her a nomination, but the win as well. I fear she may be the modern day Glenn Close at this rate.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!! Thanks for watching!

@kashaud17

2 жыл бұрын

Meryl Streep nomination wasn’t needed that year.

@Voyager759

2 жыл бұрын

Many say that both Amy and Glenn are closeted conservatives.

@redpilledfag

2 жыл бұрын

@@Voyager759 And?

Another fantastic video! I totally agree with you on the Amy Adams subs. Truly one of finest actresses we have. I love your breakdown of the "why's" she hasn't gotten that Oscar. I feel like the handlers of Emma Stone's career was simply more "sparkly" Adams seems to truly love her craft, more so than awards. She is brilliant in most everything. Fingers crossed that the system gives her the trophy soon.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. Thanks for watching!

She's one of my favorites because she makes characters seem real, not overacted (with some intentionally comedic exceptions). It's like she just seamlessly blends into the movies and roles. Maybe that's why some people don't notice her as much though, unfortunately.

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

Such a good point. Thanks for watching!

@frankinsaneandmyrrh1202

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAwardsContender Thanks for making this video! :)

Few things enfurate me more than her snub for Arrival. She should have been nominated for both Arrival and Nocturnal Animals (I know, it's against the rules, but I don´t care). And that Oscar should have been for her ¬¬ Now I think the day she wins, it will be more for her being overdue than for a really deserving performance.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you’re probably right. Thanks for watching!

@rafaelc.c.

2 жыл бұрын

It was not a snub. If she had been nominated we would be here saying the same for the actress that wasn't nominated for her. All the nominated actresses gave an equally great performance.

@russeluc

2 жыл бұрын

so, if you have two great performances as a lead in a movie, you cant get two nominations in the same category for those movies?

@claudiobdv5166

2 жыл бұрын

@@russeluc I think the rules don´t allow a person to be nominated more than once, at leat for the acting categories. I would have to check but I'm almost sure that's how it works.

@rafaelc.c.

2 жыл бұрын

@@russeluc Yes, you can, but the academy rarely grants that. Simply to have more diversity, to nominate more people.

She definitely needed to win for nocturnal animals and arrival!!

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

Yes!! Thanks for watching!

She must win all the awards in the world for her performance in sharp objects.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

She was so great in that!!

Another amazing video and finally an individual worthy of an 'elusive Oscar' video! Adams should have been nominated for Arrival and Enchanted period! Her snub for Big Eyes was based upon waltz's lackluster performance. She was quite good in Dear Evan Hansen but much of the acceptance or lack thereof counted against her performance. I'm looking forward to Glenn Close. A few other actors have received an Oscar and Razzie nomination for the same performance notably James Coco and Amy Irving in the 80s.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

It was in "Junebug" when I first noticed Adams. It was then when I predicted she was going to be a star. I've said that only two other times: with respect to Molly Parker and Amanda Seyfried. While those two actors have had excellent careers, they have yet to quite reach the heights of Amy Adams. Ultimately, whether she wins an Oscar or not, she's already recognized as one of the great actors of her generation, and will be in the good company of such peers as Emily Blunt, Michelle Williams, and Naomi Watts, who've also never won an Academy Award. Ultimately, an Oscar is just a footnote in a long career filled with brilliant performances. And it's those memorable roles - and not her awards - that will be remembered, as they have been for the likes of Barbara Stanwyck, Myrna Loy, Marilyn Monroe, and countless others who've never won.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

What a fantastic video. Definitely your best so far. Love Amy Adams ❤ Looking forward to Glenn episode 😀

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed it ❤️

Wonderful video 😭 👏 Amy Adams is one of if not my all time favorite actress and her career is nothing short of amazing. She should have an Oscar for Junebug, as well as nominations for Arrival (I’ll never be over this snub) and Enchanted, plus an Emmy for Sharp Objects.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Thanks for watching!

Really love all these Elusive Oscar videos, it's such an interesting angle with which to approach the work and career of the best actors in film. Cheers buddy :)

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Tom, it means a lot!

She is gorgeous eloquent funny can cry on demand. She needs a role of a lifetime.

I don't think she should have won an Oscar yet. She's definitely one of my favorite actresses and a terrific actress anyways, but still I believe that every year there was at least one better performance than hers. I think she was the closest with American Hustle, but still Cate Blanchett was even better for me. Not winning an Oscar doesn't mean you're a bad actor, but being a great actor doesn't mean you have to win an Oscar. But well made video anyways.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Another great video! Hope you can one day do a video on Hepburn, Day Lewis, and all most time winners. Thanks for the great content!

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome!

This is excellent - as usual for you! 👏🏽 I love Amy Adams too. She’ll remain one of my favorite actresses with or without an Oscar, but I’d love to see her receive that honor for a strong performance.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Thanks for watching!

@JeffTheGent

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAwardsContenderYou’re more than welcome. And by the way, I just edited my comment. It had mad typos because I’d typed it on my phone in a rush.🤦🏽‍♂️😄

We’ve got Nightbitch and Klara and the Sun coming up this year - my fingers and toes are crossed for an overdue win!!

Another great video Brian! How on earth she wasn’t nommed for Arrival, let alone WON for it!!

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

She enhances every other performer's acting.

Thank you for this amazing channel.... I'm always looking forward to a new video. 🙂

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

That really means a lot to me, thank you!

Unpopular Opinion:- I like Amy Adams a lot and she has been consistently good in all her roles (I have seen most of her filmography and she's never given any bad performance irregardless of the movie's quality), but the thing is I really cannot recall a performance from her that is excellent enough to be deemed as an Oscar-winning performance (not to say all those actual winners are actually deserving). Strangely though, I admired her performance in Hillbilly Elegy a lot (easily one of my favourite performances of hers along with those acclaimed ones). She is easily the best thing about that movie. That year was an amazing year for actresses and I think she should have been nominated. Besides, Close had one or two good scenes in that movie but tons of bad scenes in between hence I think she totally deserved her Razzie nomination. I'd honestly much rather see Adams and Close staying Oscarless than winning based on the overdue factor for performances that are not deserving.

@MrHootiedean

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how unpopular that opinion is. And not to rub salt in the wound but I thought she gave 2 bad performances. One in Cruel Intentions 2 and in Julia & Julia, so bad in fact, I think she tainted Meryl's chance of winning the Oscar. But not to be a Debbie Downer, I thought she was deserving of a nomination for Arrival.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree her performance in Hillbilly Elegy is solid! Thanks for watching!

@richierich7229

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrHootiedean How was Julie & Julia a bad performance? You may not have liked her character but calling that a bad performance is a bit of a stretch.

@MrHootiedean

2 жыл бұрын

@@richierich7229 It's ALL opinions here. But even Amy Adams has admitted she's turned in less than stellar work in her career. She wouldn't name the roles but at least she's aware enough to know what's connected and what hasn't. And fyi, that was the 2012 Hollywood Reporter round table where she admitted that. So if she can say it, so can I. And since it was just 3 short years after Julie & Julia where her performance, if not entire storyline, was critiqued as the weak link of the film, I think it's a safe assumption we share similar opinions about her work in the film.

It's so ironic, when I saw the movie Arrival I was like "Oh thank God, she's finally going to win her Oscar."

Amazing videos that you do. I would love you to do one on Glen Close. I typed this right at the end so I’m excited about the next one. Thank you for all you do.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy my content!

Oddly enough arrival is the only movie I thought she should have won an Oscar for. Her other performances have been great, but just nomination worthy.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Love her in Arrival!

Love this video! and Amy Adams! Hope she gets her due soon and you get yours! Subscribed!

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

I would love a video on the 2016 Best Actress race. That year gave my favorite film Performance, Rebecca Hall in Christine. To bad that movie was way too overlooked. I would have love to have seen Amy and Rebecca on the 5 finalist list. Maybe take out Meryl Streep in FFJ

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, such a fascinating race!

@davy209

2 жыл бұрын

My personal opinions on who should have been nominated were (in no particular order) 1. Isabelle Hupert- Elle 2. Viola Davis- Fences 3. Amy Adams- Arrival 4. Emma Stone- La La Land 5. Natalie Portion- Jackie

@ChrolliForever

2 жыл бұрын

@@davy209 my exact line-up! Davis was indead a lead role and adams should definitly be nominated.

The Arrival snub was DIS-RE-SPECT-FUL!!!!!!!!!!!!! As for the other Oscar-less ventures, I have no words or explanations, which will not change once I view your video on Glenn Close that I'll be excitedly waiting for.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Yay, thanks!

I would love to hear your opinion on how Anna Paquin was able to pull of an unexpected win for Best Supporting Actress over the heavily favored Winona Ryder for The Age of Innocence. I have my own opinions about it but I would love to hear your take on that win! Hopefully a future video about the 1993 Oscars?

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I’ll definitely tackle that Oscar race down the road. Thanks for watching!

Great deep dive video on Amy Adams.....well done Brian!!

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

In a category with Thelma Ritter, Deborah Kerr and Glenn Close, Amy is in a very select and prestigious group. Thank you for this loving video, Brian. It's a great warm up to your video about the queen of the should-have-won, Glenn Close.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it!!

Excellent job, especially for a smaller channel! I thoroughly enjoyed the whole video, and I’m going to watch the Jake Gyllenhaal one next. Keep up the great work!

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Amy Adams is one of the best in the business. I think she’ll win eventually. I personally would have liked to see her win in the Fighter, but Melissa Leo was great too.

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

Yes, still hope she wins soon!

cannot stress enough how much I love Amy Adams!! ps: What an amazing work you've been doing here with your channael Brian! I'm telling all my cinephile friends to subscribe

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Yay!! Thank you so much!

please do saoirse roman, she has so many nominations and is amazing in so many more roles that she wasn’t nominated for

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

I will absolutely get to her. Stay tuned!

Thank you!!! I’ve been waiting for this. Now, waiting time starts for your Glenn Close feature. 💚

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome! Thanks for enjoying my channel!

She deserved to win for The Master and Arrival.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

Junebug, I think was the film she should have won her Oscar, bringing much humor and heartbreak with a certain glow to the character of Ashley. Rachel Weisz winning that year for The Constant Gardener was OK but, I just thought that Adams was better. By the way Rachel Weisz's last name is pronounced (VICE).

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, love her in Junebug!

Not just "Arrival". How could they ignore her brilliant acting in "Big Eyes" ? I'm shocked. Arrival & Big Eyes are my personal favorite Amy works. Anyway, she will win the Oscar in the future. I'm sure in it.

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

I think so too. Thanks for watching!

@ketohax5406

Жыл бұрын

Agree. I really loved her in Big Eyes.

Amy Adams is my fav actress of all time. She nails every role. She's perfect.

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

Love her so much!

Thank you for this video, brilliant work as usual. I mean, let's not even forget how much Melissa Leo campaigned for her win that probably had a hand in voters swaying for Leo over Adams. That should have been the year for Adams to triumph although I always find myself switching between Adams and the magnetic Jacki Weaver in Animal Kingdom. I also personally found Adams to be more powerful in The Fighter than Leo who I felt was just chewing the scenery (just my opinion, don't come at me in the replies peeps) and was the sore spot from the performances by the cast. I seriously and genuinely do hope that Adams wins one eventually because she absolutely deserves it!

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Good points about The Fighter. Thank you for your kind words!

I love that everyone in the comments is still as hung up on the Arrival snub as I am. I don't think I'll ever get over it...

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

Me neither! Ugh… still so painful.

Great video. Amy Adams is amazing. I'm so happy that I came across your channel.

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

Yay, thanks so much!!

Any's small Indy type film are just absolutely gorgeous to watch. She is one of the best actors of the 21st century.

One of Amy Adams best performances was in “Enchanted.” It was Oscar caliber. This was an extremely difficult role to accomplish and she managed the charm and innocence to perfection of the fairy tale character. She wasn’t nominated for this role. She’s very talented. I can’t think of another actress who could have pulled this off, playing a fairy tale character accidentally plunged into the real world. Nice.

My favorite Elusive oscar video to date 💜 and still can't get over that Arrival snub...

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And I can’t either!

sharp objects, what a great series and she makes it more amazing

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, thanks for watching!

Best one you’ve made - and about one of the most under-appreciated actors. Favorite performance: Doubt

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Love her in Doubt, too. Thanks for watching!

Thanks; this was excellent. My favorite Amy film was "Doubt," but then I'm Catholic.

#oscarforamyadams #disenchanted. She was fan-flipping-tastic in Disenchanted! Her performances as both Good and Wicked Giselle are just magnetic to watch and every line she slays like a boss! I never once found a false note from her. I think we should give back for what she's given us!

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

Love Amy!

Another up and coming actress who should be nominated is Joey king. Though her her movies flop sometimes her performances are never lack luster. She’s headed places.

@TheAwardsContender

Жыл бұрын

Yes, she’s great!

She’s going to win soon I can feel it

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Same heeeeeere!

Her Sharp Objects performance is my all time favorite from her. I know she'll win the Oscar one day

I got to work with Adams briefly on one of her sets. She is so amazing to watch plunge into a character & just as sweet between takes as you’d imagine. It was a true honor to be present to watch her work.

Great video,love the detail you give👍 I was thinking while watching this,about the past impact of film critics,especially the late great Siskel and Ebert,specifically Roger Ebert,he was a champion of performances by Halle Berry for Monster's Ball,Charleze Theron for Monster,Hillary Swank for Boys Don't Cry all three won Oscars,HB even thanked him after her win,outside after the Ceremony,The director of BDC cited him as helping the movie get noticed. I think if S&E were around they would have championed and praised AA and other actors perfomances,like the one she gave in Arrival and she might have been nominated and even won the Academy Award. I miss those days the industry actually respected them and listened to their take on things,there doesn't seem to be a that type of respected influence nowadays

She should have been nominated as best actress for Big Eyes , Arrival, and Nocturnal Animals.

Arrival is my fave Amy Adams film and performance.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

She’s amazing in that film!

Also, how about a video about Sigourney Weaver? She is one of the few actresses to get a Best Leading and Supporting Actress nomination in the same year.

@TheAwardsContender

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I will get to Sigourney. Stay tuned!

@AndreiGromit

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAwardsContender I'll definitely stayed tuned. Your channel is one of my favourites.😀