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Harrion Ford is 71 today, how the hell has he not won an oscar?

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  1. what

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    I'm stunned to find this out today. If Harrison Ford isn't oscar-worthy, they need to re-evaluate the award.
     
    #1 what, Jul 13, 2013
  2. Blake

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    He has done a great job in a lot of great movies, but I think that The Mosquito Coast and Regarding Henry are really the only nomination-worthy roles of his career

    He did play two of the best roles ever with Indy and Han Solo
     
    #2 Blake, Jul 13, 2013
  3. JunkyardDwg

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    A shame the only time he was nominated was for Witness. If the Academy wasn't stuck up their asses he should have at least been nominated for Star Wars, Indy, Blade Runner and Fugitive too. Those are some iconic roles right there.
     
    #3 JunkyardDwg, Jul 13, 2013
  4. HAYJON02

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    He plays himself, and usually stars in tent pole movies. Guy movies resonate very strongly with guys. There ya go.
     
    #4 HAYJON02, Jul 13, 2013
  5. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    Almost every actor plays themselves, there are very few true character actors these days.

    DD
     
    #5 DaDakota, Jul 13, 2013
  6. RedDynasty

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    Ask Han Solo.
     
    #6 RedDynasty, Jul 13, 2013
  7. ROXTXIA

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    I love the guy and yet...

    When he's good he's good but if you watch "42" and "Random Hearts" and "K19 the Widowmaker" you'll see he really isn't a great actor.

    Iconic, yes.

    Kinda like John Wayne. Every so often a director coaxed a good performance out of him, or he simply lent himself more to the role.
     
    #7 ROXTXIA, Jul 13, 2013
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  9. Jturbofuel

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    You only get nominated for movies people have never heard of. Harrison does movies the people love so the oscar snobs will never give him the credit he deserves.
     
    #9 Jturbofuel, Jul 13, 2013
  10. The Real Shady

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    Since he went partial r****d in Regarding Henry I thought he would have gotten a nod for that.
     
    #10 The Real Shady, Jul 13, 2013
  11. Raven

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    Because he's never acted like he gave a #### in any film he's ever made except Witness and Mosquito Coast.
     
    #11 Raven, Jul 13, 2013
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    Denzel got an Oscar for playing himself....
     
    #12 Jontro, Jul 13, 2013
  13. tallanvor

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    Harrison Ford hasn;t been in a good movie in some 25+ years.
     
    #13 tallanvor, Jul 13, 2013
  14. Han Solo

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    Daniel Day Lewis is the only actor who doesn't play himself. Well..you can throw in Tom Hardy too.
     
    #14 Han Solo, Jul 13, 2013
  15. CometsWin

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    He was great in Hollywood Homicide oh and Cowboys and Aliens.
     
    #15 CometsWin, Jul 13, 2013
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  17. Deckard

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    I ask myself that all the time.



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    I thought you better than this.

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    #17 Deckard, Jul 13, 2013
  18. Raven

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    I love Blade Runner, love, love, love it, but compare Ford's performance to any other actor in that film.
     
    #18 Raven, Jul 13, 2013
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    Rutger Hauer > Harrison Ford > Sean Young > Daryl Hannah
     
    #19 The Real Shady, Jul 13, 2013
  20. the shark

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    And what role did he play that was Oscar worthy?
    More importantly whatever role he played should it have won an Oscar that specific yr?
     
    #20 the shark, Jul 13, 2013
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