How come they don't have an Oscar?

Probably, the greatest comedic actress of all time. Robbed from noms for Some Like it Hot or Bus Stop, at least. She won a Golden Globe, which is an Award we all know in our hearts is just a joke. Died waiting for any real recognition, became a legend and revisionism "discovered" what a great actress and how much subtle job there's in her work. Main proof how unfair Oscar can be.

Robbed from so much recognition... he should have easily won Supporting Actor for "Little Shop of Horrors", and probably be nom'd for his work in films like "L.A. Story", "All of me", "Leap of Faith" or even his bit in "Grand Canyon"... but not only that but he has written a couple of screenplays that should have easily been nom'd if they only paid attention to his writting: "L.A. Story" and "Bowfinger" come inmediately to my mind. Still, this genius is still waiting for his first nom.

OK, so I don't stand Ace Ventura either. But his absolutely fantastic job in films like "The Truman Show", "Man on the Moon", "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" or this year's "I Love You, Phillip Morris" prove how fine as an actor can be. He should have these four performances nominated - and maybe some win, already.

Another case of always close, never in. "Trainspotting", "Moulin Rouge!", "The Ghost Writer" and "I Love You, Phillip Morris" are just some of his deserving work. Irony is, he could have landed a double nom this year if he just had a bit - only a bit - of luck.

Always, so close, and so far. She debutted with a scene-stealing turn in "The Mask" and smartly devoted herself to indies so she could show her acting chops before making the unavoidable jump to movie goddess. She was Oscar-robbed for her crazy bride in "Very Bad Things", then won the NYFC Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe nom for "There's something about Mary" (which is a really memorable comedic performance) but no Oscar nom. Then, she disappears completely into an ugly lesbian in "Being John Malkovich" and still no reward. "Vanilla Sky", "Gangs of New York" and even some kick-ass action/comedy stuff as "Charlie's Angels" in which she steals half the movie gave zero reward either. One wonders what she has to do to be nominated, 'cause she's gone through all the spectrum already, and all tests are passed. Honorary Award when she's 70?

OK, so not many chances, real chances had he in his career to actually land a nom. But he probably should have 2 Oscars by now, IF only the AMPAS was free-thinking and appreciated performances from wether they came from. "Blade Runner" (supporting) and "The Hitcher" (leading). I take his Hitcher over Hopkins' Lecter, any day.

This name should surprise some... but despite his Hollywood career, the man can really act. He should have been nom'd two times, and both for Almodovar films: "Law of Desire" and "Tie me up! Tie me down!". Maybe 2 more noms wouldn't have been heavily questioned, for which he scored some raves: "Evita" - for he garnered one of his 3 Golden Globe noms - and his voice-acting performance for "Shrek 2" in which he really gave life to the Puss-n-boots character.

It's difficult that she would have been nom'd - even if her performances were better than the actual nominees and even winners - for her early spanish work ("Amantes" and "La Buena Estrella", most notably)... but she was robbed of noms - at least - for both "Y tu Mamá También" and "Pan's Labyrinth", 2 Oscar nominated films. The AMPAS corrected this somehow by inmediately inviting her to be an Academy Member. Say no more.

Well, one of the cases that Oscar did remember, but certainly messed it up. Nominated 2 times, "Saturday Night Fever" and "Pulp Fiction" but losing 'em both, the man delivers iconic performances like a factory. You choose which of these films should have garnered extra noms and maybe some win(s): "Blow Out", "Grease", "Get Shorty", "Phenomenom", "Face/Off", "She's So Lovely", "Swordfish", "Primary Colors" and most recently and significantly his challenging tour-de-force in "Hairspray". America's most underrated actor, in my honest opinion.

Or the last great american narrator. Not only he was snubbed from a win for his iconic tune for "Halloween", but he also deserved noms and maybe wins for writting and directing in films like "Halloween", "John Carpenter's The Thing" and "In the Mouth of Madness", three total masterpieces of horror.

He finally got an Honorary Oscar, but God - and him - knows it came almost too late, after a legendary comedic career. "The Bellboy", "The Nutty Profesor" and specially, "Boeing, Boeing" should have garnered him a couple of noms (a triple nom for "The Bellboy" if there was some justice for acting, directing and writting). Not only that, but Hollywood was a bit in shock when he was snubbed yet once more for Scorsese's "The King of Comedy". Not an actor for all tastes, but certainly a great and influential autor.

It's unbelievable he doesn't have 2 Oscars by now for Best Song: "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" (Monty Python's Life of Brian) and "Galaxy Song" (Monty Python's The Meaning of Life). Well, the latter could have been perfectly lost to Michael Palin & Terry Jones' "Every Sperm is Sacred" from the same film. Also, he should have earned noms for the screenplays of these two films and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", undoubtfully... and a win for "Brian", of course, the sharpest satire ever made on religion.

Despite his crazinness... the man can act. He was on par with Paul Newman in "The Color of Money", yet he got snubbed. He was way better than Dustin Hoffman, yet he got snubbed, too. In both cases he had to stand that his more prestigious co-stars went up the stage and accepted the award. Later came the sadness of multiple noms and always losing to someone else, or the complete snubs for his works in films like "Interview with the Vampire" or "Minority Report". He probably has given up trying. He knows he just has to arrive to elderly age and walk up the stage to earn an Honorary one.