3. The Time Machine - Makeup (2003)
What? Time Machine? Wasnt that a 1960s cult classic? They buy the machine in Big Bang Theory right? Right?! Wrong. Its a terrible 2002 remake. The makeup team for this movie successfully made Guy Pearce look like Guy Pearce.Fortunately it was Frida that took home the Oscar transforming Salma Hayek into the infamous Frida Kahlo. But only two nominees? Come on, Academy! Even just a mention of the make up in Gangs of New York or The Pianist would have been enough- and have you seen The Hours?! Have you seen Nicole Kidmans nose in that one?! The fact that someone somewhere decided that it should be a battle between Frida and the Time Machine is baffling. But what about the Morlock? Arent they cool looking? Oh God no- I prefer the ones from the 60s. As youll see, most of my beef with the Academy is mostly based on makeup and visuals... as far as acting goes I think they always at least nominate the right people. However, there seems to be this strange desire to award makeup artists for being classic masters of the arts instead of trying something new. I for one was furious when Cloud Atlas wasnt mentioned for its masterful use of makeup, and there are far better examples of Hollywood movie makeup than what was displayed in the incredibly forgettable Time Machine.