1986 FILM BALLOT

the point of this exercise isn't merely to stand in contrast to industry awards shows but to shine light on other works/achievements/performances that might've not gotten enough consideration during their initial releases 

Another one of my old "Best in Film" ballots. 
Other year-end ballots posted at The Wandering Image:   1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991,1992,
 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,
 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

 Also, if you wish to view my favorite 30 films of 1986, go here

Note: "Animated Short" and "Animated Feature" categories have been merged into one Animation category, regardless of runtime length. Also "Sound Editing" and "Sound Mixing" have been combined into one "Sound Design" category. Focusing on both overall mix and sound creation.

1986

*ALIENS
BLUE VELVET
MANHUNTER

KAOS

THE FLY
SOMETHING WILD
DOWN BY LAW

BOUND FOR THE FIELDS, MOUNTAINS, & SEACOAST

VAGABOND

KRYSAR: THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN

THE TERRORIZERS

PLATOON
SID AND NANCY

FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF

THE SACRIFICE

SCENE OF THE CRIME

MAUVAIS SANG

A BETTER TOMORROW

LOVE ON THE GROUND

MY SUMMER AT GRANDPA'S

actual best picture oscar nominees:
CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD
HANNAH AND HER SISTERS
THE MISSION
PLATOON (won)
A ROOM WITH A VIEW

actual foreign language oscar nominees:

THE ASSAULT  (won)

BETTY BLUE

DECLINE OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE

MY SWEET LITTLE VILLAGE

'38'

1986

*James Cameron for ALIENS
David Lynch for BLUE VELVET
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani for KAOS
David Cronenberg for THE FLY
Jonathan Demme for SOMETHING WILD

actual oscar nominees:
David Lynch for BLUE VELVET
Woody Allen for HANNAH AND HER SISTERS
Roland Joffe for THE MISSION
Oliver Stone for PLATOON (won)
James Ivory for A ROOM WITH A VIEW

1986

*Sigourney Weaver in ALIENS
Kathleen Turner in PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED
Marlee Matlin in CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD
Sissy Spacek in CRIMES OF THE HEART
Juliette Binoche in MAUVAIS SANG

actual oscar nominees:
Jane Fonda in THE MORNING AFTER
Marlee Matlin in CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD (won)
Sissy Spacek in CRIMES OF THE HEART
Kathleen Turner in PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED
Sigourney Weaver in ALIENS

1986

*Bob Hoskins in MONA LISA
Gary Oldman in SID & NANCY
Kurt Russell in BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA

Corey Haim in LUCAS

James Woods in SALVADOR

actual oscar nominees:
Dexter Gordon in 'ROUND MIDNIGHT'
Bob Hoskins in MONA LISA
William Hurt in CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD
Paul Newman in THE COLOR OF MONEY (won)
James Woods in SALVADOR

1986

*Dianne Wiest in 

      HANNAH AND HER SISTERS
Tess Harper in CRIMES OF THE HEART
Melanie Griffith in SOMETHING WILD
Isabella Rossellini in BLUE VELVET 
Piper Laurie in CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD

actual oscar nominees:
Tess Harper in CRIMES OF THE HEART
Piper Laurie in CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in THE COLOR OF MONEY
Maggie Smith in A ROOM WITH A VIEW
Dianne Wiest in HANNAH AND HER SISTERS (won) 

1986

*Willem Dafoe in PLATOON
Ray Liotta in SOMETHING WILD
Dennis Hopper in BLUE VELVET
Rutger Hauer in THE HITCHER

Alfonso Arau in THREE AMIGOS!

actual oscar nominees:
Tom Berenger in PLATOON
Michael Caine in HANNAH AND HER SISTERS (won)
Willem Dafoe in PLATOON
Denholm Elliott in A ROOM WITH A VIEW
Dennis Hopper in HOOSIERS 

1986

*HANNAH & HER SISTERS 

                            - Woody Allen
FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF - John Hughes
SALVADOR - Oliver Stone
MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE - Hanif Kureishi
PLATOON - Oliver Stone

actual oscar nominees:
'CROCODILE' DUNDEE
HANNAH AND HER SISTERS (won)
MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE
PLATOON
SALVADOR 

1986

*THE MOSQUITO COAST 

                        - Paul Schrader
THE FLY - David Cronenberg
A ROOM WITH A VIEW - Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
THE NAME OF THE ROSE 

        - Andrew Birkin, Gérard Brach, Howard Franklin, Alain Godard
ALIENS - James Cameron

actual oscar nominees:
CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD
THE COLOR OF MONEY
CRIMES OF THE HEART
A ROOM WITH A VIEW (won)
STAND BY ME
 

1986

*SHERMAN'S MARCH
ETHNIC NOTIONS

GOD'S COUNTRY
ROUTINE PLEASURES
TRUE STORIES 

LOUIE BLUIE
W.C. FIELDS: STRAIGHT UP

actual oscar nominees:
ARTIE SHAW: TIME IS ALL YOU'VE GOT (won)
CHILE: HASTA CUANDO?
DOWN AND OUT IN AMERICA (won)
ISAAC IN AMERICA: A JOURNEY WITH ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER
WITNESS TO APARTHEID

 

1986

*KRYSAR: 

             THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN
NIGHT ON THE GALACTIC RAILROAD
NIGHTANGEL
THE COSMIC EYE
LUXO JR.
THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE

OUI OUI: BOLIDE

THE FROG, THE DOG, AND THE DEVIL

GENESIS: LAND OF CONFUSION

actual oscar nominees animated short:
THE FROG, THE DOG AND THE DEVIL 
A GREEK TRAGEDY (won)
LUXO JR




 

1986

*THE MISSION - Ennio Morricone >
ALIENS - James Horner >
'ROUND MIDNIGHT - Herbie Hancock >

LEGEND - Tangerine Dream >
BLUE VELVET - Angelo Badalamenti >
THE FLY - Howard Shore >

actual oscar nominees: 
ALIENS
THE MISSION
HOOSIERS
'ROUND MIDNIGHT' (won)
STAR TREK IV: VOYAGE HOME

 

1986

*COFFEE AND CIGARETTES: 
STRANGE TO MEET YOU
Joanna Hogg's CAPRICE

THE MOUSE AND THE MOTORCYCLE
CAPTAIN E.O.

actual oscar nominees live action short:
PRECIOUS IMAGES (won)

EXIT

LOVE STRUCK

actual oscar nominees documentary short:
WOMEN: FOR AMERICA, FOR THE WORLD (won)

DEBONAIR DANCERS

THE MASTERS OF DISASTER

RED GROOMS: SUNFLOWER IN A HOTHOUSE

SAM

categories below this point are

↓for you technical craft lovers↓

1986

*MANHUNTER 

          - Dante Spinotti, ASC, AIC
THE MISSION - Chris Menges, BSC, ASC
DOWN BY LAW - Robby Müller, BVK, ASC
ALIENS - Adrian Biddle, ASC

BLUE VELVET - Frederick Elmes, ASC 

HIGHLANDER - Gerry Fisher, BSC 

actual oscar nominees: 
THE MISSION (won)
PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED
PLATOON
A ROOM WITH A VIEW
STAR TREK IV: VOYAGE HOME

1986

*BLUE VELVET - Duwayne Dunham
ALIENS - Ray Lovejoy
MANHUNTER - Dov Hoenig
PLATOON - Claire Simpson
FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF - Paul Hirsch
LEGEND - Terry Rawlings 

actual oscar nominees: 
ALIENS
HANNAH AND HER SISTERS
THE MISSION
PLATOON (won)
TOP GUN 

1986 - production design + set decor

*LEGEND 

      - Assheton Gorton, Ann Mollo
ALIENS - P.Lamont, Crispian Sallis, Terence Ackland-Snow 
LABYRINTH - Elliot Scott, Terence Ackland-Snow
BLUE VELVET - Patricia Norris, Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur
A ROOM WITH A VIEW - Quaranta; Savegar; Altamura
A ZED AND TWO NOUGHTS - Ben van Os, Jan Roelfs

 actual oscar nominees:
ALIENS
THE COLOR OF MONEY
HANNAH AND HER SISTERS
THE MISSION
A ROOM WITH A VIEW (won)

1986

*LEGEND - Charles Knode
THE MISSION - Enrico Sabbatini
A ROOM WITH A VIEW - Jenny Beaven, John Bright
PIRATES - Anthony Powell
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA - April Ferry

PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED - Theadora Van Runkle

actual oscar nominees:
THE MISSION
OTELLO
PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED
PIRATES
A ROOM WITH A VIEW (won) 

1986

*LEGEND - Rob Bottin 
THE FLY - Chris Walas, Stephan Dupuis
THE NAME OF THE ROSE - Klaus Börmert, Hasso von Hugo  
FROM BEYOND - Mark Shostrom
CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR 

                         - Michael G. Westmore, Michèle Burke

actual oscar nominees:
CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR 
THE FLY (won)
LEGEND
 

1986

*ALIENS
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

THE FLY
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA
POLTERGEIST II: THE OTHER SIDE
LABYRINTH

actual oscar nominees:
ALIENS (won)
POLTERGEIST II: THE OTHER SIDE
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 

1986

*ALIENS
PLATOON
BLUE VELVET
LEGEND
TOP GUN 

actual oscar nominees sound edit:
ALIENS (won)
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
TOP GUN

actual oscar nominees sound mix:
ALIENS
HEARTBREAK RIDGE
PLATOON (won)
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
TOP GUN

↓the following are Muriel Awards categories:

1986

*1) "Get away from her, you bitch!" Alien Queen vs. Ripley in Powerloader 

                 - ALIENS 
2) Dean Stockwell lip syncs Roy Orbison's "In Dreams" 

-------------------------------------------------- BLUE VELVET
3) An enchanted evil dress seduces Princess Lily - LEGEND 
-tie- Alexander sets fire to the house - THE SACRIFICE
4) Motion sensor detects multiple xenomorphs in the ceiling 

--------------------------------------------------------- ALIENS
5) Unexpected train while crossing a bridge - STAND BY ME
6) IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA showdown w/Dollarhyde 

-------------------------------------------------- MANHUNTER
7) Chicago Art Institute sequence 

----------------------------------------------- FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF
8) Sid's "I Did it My Way" music-vid dream sequence 

-------------------------------------------------- SID & NANCY
9) "Skid Row" Downtown poverty number 

----------------------------------------------------------- LITTLE SHOP OF HORROR
10) Maggot fetus nightmare - THE FLY
11) final showdown with assault shotgun - THE HITCHER
12) Restaurant shootout. Berettas strategically placed 

----------------------------------------------------- A BETTER TOMORROW
13) first arrival of the “3 Storms” 

-------------------------------------- BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA
-tie- Brundlefly crawling on the walls & ceiling - THE FLY
14) napalm strike at night & next morning’s friendly fire 

---------------------------------------------------- PLATOON 

15) cavern of “Helping Hands.“ hand puppet sequence 

---------------------------------------------------- LABYRINTH

-tie- Unicron transforms into a planet sized mech 

---------------------------------------- TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE


 


also this;

  
 
 

*HANNAH AND HER SISTERS
PLATOON
SOMETHING WILD
THE COLOR OF MONEY
BLUE VELVET

Other year-end ballots posted at The Wandering Image:   1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991,1992,
 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,
 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014