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Oscar for which role?


Which role by Phillip Seymour Hoffman do you think is more deserving of an Oscar, Flawless or Capote? In my opinion both performances were exceptional but Flawless took the cake for me. He nailed the drag queen down to a T, don't get me wrong Capote was great, but his performance in Flawless had a certain charm and warmth that was somewhat missing in Capote. To call Phillip Seymour Hoffman a great actor is a great undertstatement.




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I have not seen him in anything bad, yet--has he ever done any stinkers? Like Pacino, Hoffman the elder, and DeNiro, he is the master of the "memorable scene". When you think of "Happiness", what's the scene that first comes to mind (other than the final, jarring shot of the family dog)? Hoffman talking dirty to Laura Flynn Boyle, from his tiny cubicle at work.

"Boogie Nights"? The scene where he awkwardly comes onto Mark Wahlberg.

Even in his miniscule role in "Almost Famous", he manages to etch a memorable film image--when he explains women and life to the main character (played by Patrick Fugit.)

Anyone who has watched him on film knew it was only a matter of time before he "broke through." I think "Flawless" was his first starring role and, not surprisingly, he hit a triple off the wall.

Trivia note: I may be mistaken, but during the credits, I think Schumacher inserted something of a "blooper reel", where Hoffman breaks character momentarily and teases DeNiro on his method. . . "Say. . . do you think you could drop that jaw any lower?" Hoffman teases. "No," DeNiro mumbles, then, "but, then, you have more experience in that area than I do." The two of them chuckle a bit, and you can also hear other laughter coming from off camera. Has anyone else noticed this?

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Flawless is one of the finest movies I have ever seen. It did not get any of the recognition it deserved and that is probably because of the Gay/Transgendered Theme. It really upsets me because both De Niro and PSH deserved Oscar nominations for their roles.

As far as which PSH role I liked better, it's a close call but if I had to vote for one, it would be his role in Flawless. He truly did nail the Drag Queen impersonation and maintained consistency throughout the whole film. Simply Brilliant!

mthorebcubfan mentioned an out-take during the credits. I'm pretty sure I saw that also.

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Phillip should have won the oscar for FLAWLESS.No doubt.




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He should have received an Oscar for "Flawless", without question, AS WELL AS "Capote".....and I'm glad he won that one (with stiff competition from Joaquin Phoenix for "Walk the Line", IMHO). PSH is always brilliant, but I definitely think he should have been nominated for and won for his roles in both "Flawless" and "Owning Mahowney". OM was another stellar, lost-in-the-character performance.

I miss him so much.

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