Trish and I watched the classic All of Me last night. She had never seen it and I don't think I have watched it in the last 20 years. It holds up incredibly well. Steve Martin's physical comedy is second to none, and Lily Tomlin's timing and wit are impeccable as always.
My memory was that the critical acclaim for Martin in this role was deafening, and that some lamented he would not get an Oscar nod since the Oscars don't reward actors in comedies (a travesty in and of itself). So I was surprised to read in the Netflix blurb that Martin and Tomlin received Golden Globe nominations (leads in a comedy or musical), but not awards for these roles.
Who on earth could have beaten them that year? Dudley Moore in Micki + Maude and Kathleen Turner in Romancing the Stone. I mean.... It's just..... How could.... Ahhh, screw it.
Do yourself a favor and 1) ignore award show winners and losers and 2) go rent All of Me.
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Now wait just a minute. I finally win an Emmy and now you're advising people to "ignore award show winners"?
Let's not be too hasty here. That would be like giving up on democratic elections just because we goofed up and elected George W. Bush.
Sometimes the system breaks down.
LONG LIVE AWARD SHOW WINNERS!
Sometimes, very rarely, they get it right - as they did with you. The fact that most are travesties should only make yours all the sweeter.
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