Recently, SAW decided to take it upon ourselves to redo the 1999 Academy Awards by starting with a clean slate of nominees in selected categories. We put together a highly educated and well respect panel to scour over the movie contenders from 1998 to announce what we felt were the best five nominees for seven different categories. We then put those nominees out for you, the SAW community, to cast your ballot for who you thought was the best of the best. Well, those votes have been tallied and we are proud to announce the winners of our first-ever RetrOscars!
Best Screenplay Nominees:
Ethan and Joel Coen for The Big Lebowski
Andrew Niccol for The Truman Show
Robert Rodat for Saving Private Ryan
David McKenna for American History X
Scott Frank for Out of Sight
And the winner is…
Ethan and Joel Coen for The Big Lebowski
Original winner for Best Original Screenplay: Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard for Shakespeare in Love
Original Winner Best Adapted Screenplay: Bill Condon for Gods and Monsters
Best Director Nominees:
Steven Spielberg for Saving Private Ryan
Joel and Ethan Coen for The Big Lebowski
Terry Gilliam for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Peter Weir for The Truman Show
Tom Tykwer for Run Lola Run
And the winner is…
Steven Spielberg for Saving Private Ryan
Original winner: Steven Spielberg for Saving Private Ryan
Best Supporting Actress Nominees:
Julianne Moore in The Big Lebowski
Lynn Redgrave in Gods and Monsters
Kathy Bates in Primary Colors
Joan Allen in Pleasantville
Beverly D’Angelo in American History X
And the winner is…
Kathy Bates in Primary Colors
Original winner: Judi Dench in Shakespeare in Love
Best Supporting Actor Nominees:
Tom Sizemore in Saving Private Ryan
John Goodman in The Big Lebowski
Bill Murray in Rushmore
Ed Harris in The Truman Show
Benicio del Toro in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
And the winner is…
John Goodman in The Big Lebowski
Original winner: James Coburn in Affliction
Best Actress Nominees:
Cate Blanchette in Elizabeth
Franka Potente in Run Lola Run
Toni Collete in The Boys
Jenifer Lopez in Out of Sight
Laura Linney in The Truman Show
And the winner is…
Cate Blanchette in Elizabeth
Original winner: Gwyneth Paltrow in Shakespeare in Love
Best Actor Nominees:
Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski
Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan
Edward Norton in American History X
Jim Carrey in The Truman Show
Johnny Depp in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
And the winner is…
Edward Norton in American History X
Original winner: Roberto Benigni in Life Is Beautiful
Best Picture Nominees:
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The Big Lebowski
American History X
Saving Private Ryan
The Truman Show
And the winner is…
Saving Private Ryan
Original winner: Shakespeare in Love
Thanks to all who participated and voted. What do you think of our redo? Were we able to get it right this time around compared to the Academy?
