Top 5 Oscar Categories That Should Exist
The Academy Awards ceremony can run a little long, but we still think they should make a point of honouring these categories! WatchMojo presents the Top 5 Oscar Categories That Should Exist! But what will take the top spot on our list? Watch to find out!
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#5: Best Stuntwork
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Stunt choreography and the men and women who pull it off are two of the most overlooked and underappreciated aspects in film. Not nearly as glamorous as writing or directing, stunt work has continually fallen to the wayside whenever awards season rolls around. But why? Some of cinematic history’s greatest moments were the bi-product of incredible stunt performers pulling off brilliant, not to mention dangerous, moves. Stunts aren’t some throwaway gag that a director uses to spice up a film; they’re storytelling devices that have the ability to excite an audience. They take vision to imagine, time to prepare and skill to pull off; so we think a little recognition is in order.
#4: Best Genre Film
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Every year the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honors the best films of the year. Or do they? Since its inception the Best Picture category has been dominated by dramas and indie darlings, with the occasional comedy or musical thrown in for good measure. In what way, shape or form is this fair to horror, action, sci-fi and the like? Genre films are often as good if not better than many of the Best Picture nominees, but are often relegated to second-class status because, well… they’re genre films. Enough is enough people! A Best Genre category is long overdue and if that can’t be arranged then at least give us a Best Comedy category!
#3: Best Soundtrack
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Best Original Song and Best Original Score are all well and good, but they fail to recognize the songs that are often meticulously selected by directors to play over a particular scene or moment. A great soundtrack can make or break a film; just ask guys like Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino; both of whom have turned this aspect of the filmmaking process into an art form. As Rob Gordon deftly reminds us in “High Fidelity”, “the making of a good compilation tape is a very subtle art”; and as such we believe that soundtracks, which when you think about it are really just amplified mix tapes, deserve a spot at table.
#2: Best Ensemble Cast
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From “The Magnificent Seven” and “The Godfather” to “Pulp Fiction” and “The Avengers” there has been no shortage of great ensemble casts littered throughout film history. Casting the right actors in the right roles is a lot harder than it looks, and that’s the easy part. The real difficulty comes when you have to try and get a diverse group of actors to all get on the same page. Chemistry is not an easy thing to achieve, so when it manifests itself on screen in a way that is entertaining to viewers, then it deserves to be celebrated. Of course if this award did exist a Wes Anderson film would probably win it every second year.
#1: Best Voice Acting Performance
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Voice acting takes skill, passion and an extraordinary amount of nuance to perfect. And there exists a plethora of truly epic performances that should have gotten a little Academy love. Think of James Earl Jones’ take on Darth Vader, Robin Williams’ turn as Genie in “Aladdin” or Scarlett Johansson in “Her”. Armed with nothing more than a microphone they stole the show and became their respective films' most enduring characters. Whereas a live action performance offers an actor a multitude of ways to connect with the audience, a voice actor has only one. So when they deliver a performance that makes us laugh, cry or cheer they deserve a little credit.
