Take a gander.

My Cousin Vinny – Best Supporting Actress

My Cousin Vinny, despite being marginally entertaining, is not a good movie. It stars Ralph Macchio\, for God’s sake. The performances in the film are largely wallflower-y or simply over-the-top. “Hey! I’m-a I-talian!”

I never really understood the praise for Marissa Tomei’s performance here, but it seemed universal enough that, as a dumb 13 year-old kid, I said, “huh,” and went on with my life. I was never the type of child that allowed Oscar nominations to ruin my week.

What Dreams May Come – Best Visual Effects

This movie ominously let us know what was to come from Robin Williams in the coming years. This movie served as a bombastic visual representation of what happens when a man and woman are reunited in the afterlife. It was perhaps the sappiest, sad-for-the-sake-of-sad film out there (until I saw The Gray), and didn’t really offer anything up in the way of a compelling narrative. The visual effects are striking, but so heavy-handed that it’s almost comical.

Williams should have stuck with the Mrs. Doubtfire and Good Morning Vietnam fare.