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Who's going
by Robb Frederick
Entertainment Editor
It happens every year. The
Motion Picture Academy forces
movie fans to endure a drawn
out, disorganized awards
ceremony which tends to focus
more around corporate
sponsorship and network ratings
than the presentation of the
awards themselves. Hidden in
the glut of the "gala" event is
the honorary presentation of
Oscar, the almighty god of
celluloid.
When the Oscars are
presented on March 26, people
will pay attention. But with all
the "Lifetime Achievement"
awards and all the blundering
speeches given by winners who
thank everyone but their
elementary school crossing
guards, the significance of the
Oscar presentations will be
severely diluted.
So here, submitted for your
approval, is a summary of the
important contests and their
prospective winners. Just the
categories which create the
status quo for the next year's
film contenders. Besides, who
really cares about the award for
"Best Gaffer in a Foreign
Embalmment Documentary"
anyway?
Best Picture
This is the film industry's
most coveted award. This year's
lead contenders, Born on the
Fourth of July and Driving
Miss Daisy, should dominate
voting for this prize, and they
will figure prominently
throughout the remainder of the
evening. The obscure My Left
Foot can be pretty much
discarded, and the same can be
said for the commendable
sleeper Dead Poets Society. The
final prospect, Field of Dreams,
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may benefit from its consistent
critical acclaim, but it pales
when compared to the other
contenders.
Born on the Fourth should
edge out the competition to take
the award for this category.
Best Actor
Look for Tom Cruise to win
this award for his riveting
performance in Born on the
Fourth of July. Cruise's
portrayal of a paraplegic veteran
left viewers emotionally drained
and announced the actor's
coming of age. Cruise deserves
the Oscar for his ability to carry
a film of this magnitude
through a role which stripped
him of his previous market
appeal.
Cruise's primary competition
comes from Academy favorite
Morgan Freeman, who could
earn a substantial portion of the
voting for his key role in
Driving Miss Daisy.
Best Actress
If any category contains a
runaway winner, it will be this
one. Michelle Pfeiffer, whose
sizzling role in The Fabulous
Baker Boys cemented her
position as one of Hollywood's
most sought-after actresses,
should blow away the
competition for the Best Actress
award.
Jessica Tandy ( Driving Miss
Daisy) is the only other leading
lady who can threaten Pfeiffer,
but she shouldn't anticipate a
trip to the podium.
Best Supporting
Actor
The competition for this
category may be a bit closer.
Comedian Dan Aykroyd has a
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slight chance of surprising a few
people by winning for his part
in Driving Miss Daisy.
Aykroyd would not be the first
popular TV entertainer to
capture an Oscar; Goldie Hawn
has already been commended for
her transition to the big screen.
Aykroyd must beat two
strong contenders before
expecting an award. Marlon
Brando, a longtime Academy
favorite, provided the only hope
for the otherwise boring A Dry
White Season ; the effort earned
him a nomination.
Danny Aiello poses a
formidable threat to his
competitors for his weighty
performance in filmaker Spike
Lee's controversial Do the Right
Thing. Aiello deserves the
award, but Lee's volatile
relationship with the Academy
may hinder Aiello's chances.
Best Supporting
Actress
There are no clear candidates
for this award. And since I have
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only seen one of the movies
which provided nominees, I
could only pick Dianne Wiest
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Best Director
Oliver Stone, who swept the
Oscars a few years ago with his
film Platoon, should stay in
character and sweep the kudos
for his graphic, unyielding
control of Born on the Fourth of
July. Stone has already won the
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Acadamy favorite Woody
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voting, but Stone has nothing
to worry about.
John Williams has distanced
himself from all other
compeditors since his
prescedeni-sctdng score for Star
Wars. This year Williams has
been nominated for his work
with two films, Born on the
Fourth of July, and Indiana
Jones and the Last Crusade.
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congratulated for his Indiana
Jones theme anyway?)
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on the Fourth, however, merits
the highest praise, so Williams
is certain to blow away the
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acadamy overlooked the
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Harry Connick Jr. contributed to
Rob Reiner's When Harry Met
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