THE OSCAR ISSUE / HUFFINGTON / 02.10-17.13
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CULTURE
OBERT DE NIRO is widely
regarded as one of the best
actors of his generation, so
it may surprise you to learn
how long he went without making a
truly great movie. (Sure, we all laughed
at Meet the Parents back in 2000, but
Meet the Parents is no The Deer Hunter.)
The Oscar nomination De Niro earned
with his supporting role in last year’s
Silver Linings Playbook is his first since
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1991, when he played that crazy guy
who clings to the bottom of Nick Nolte’s
car in Cape Fear. And he hasn’t won an
Academy Award since 1981, when he
portrayed the tormented boxer Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull.
If you want an idea of how long ago that
was, here is a video of a young De Niro accepting his award from Sally Field.
If you want a few more ideas,
keep reading.
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