Why Reese Witherspoon was SNUBBED at the Oscars for Election

I think it's important to say how perfectly casted Matthew Broderick was in this movie. He's one of those actors that has a very convoluted carrer, but he has given us some amazing contributions.

Fun Fact : The author of Election, Tom Perrota just two years ago released a sequel novel to Election titled "Tracy Flick Can't Win". It's now in development for a film adaptation with Alexander Payne returning to write and direct with Reese Witherspoon set to reprise her role and produced it. It's planning for a Paramount+ release

1999 was such a good year for Reese. Outside of Election, she was also in Cruel Intentions. Talk about two movies that are so influential!

This is definitely Matthew Broderick's best performance as an adult.

The hype people give legally blonde, should be given to election.
Election is a more exciting, well written and well acted movie

Election is such a brilliant film. Really underrated. My favourite performances from both actors, Reese and Mathew.

Wonderful discussion! I agree with Cody that her lack of a nomination for this film is the type of miss the Academy notices and later rewards an actor.

Being once a competitive overachiever in High School I can relate to this film in many ways. 🙃
Can't wait for the sequel!

I love Election! Another Reese Witherspoon movie from this period that I liked (and that dramatically underperformed with both audiences and the Oscars) was Pleasantville although it would be tough to say whether she's the lead actress or Joan Allen is. (How about a Joan Allen and the elusive Oscar video?)

I don’t usually like Matthew Broderick but he’s honestly pretty good in this movie. I watched this one more recently and I really liked it.

This snub reminds me a lot of the Amy Adams snub for Enchanted. There was room in the category. It just wasn't the right genre

LOVED this video. Brian, your chemistry with Cody is always so effortless & natural. I loved Election, it's so funny and Reese in 1999, I loved her in both this and Cruel Intentions. I'm so happy Election is going to get a sequel on Paramount+ which I hope doesn't disappoint. I do agree she could have replaced Julianne Moore (who should have been nominated in Magnolia for Best Supporting Actress instead) & Meryl Streep (who I like in Music Of The Heart, though could have missed). Both made SAG (& Julianne BAFTA) though so their nominations are not surprising in the end. Another cool video, Brian! Speaking of Reese, a video on Cruel Intentions would be fun celebrating its' 25th anniversary as well.

Let’s hope for the sequel so maybe she can be nominated for that character

Definitely in my Top 3 Reese performances, alongside "Wild" and "Walk The Line". Been a fan of hers since 1993, when I was binging Patricia Arquette movies and found her co-starring with Reese in "Wildflower". She also did incredible work in the first season of "Big Little Lies".

I’ve always been amazed by how YOUNG Reese looks in that movie, much younger than she does in Cruel Intentions which must have been made around the same time. It’s a testament to her performance, but also to the fantastic costuming and hairstyling—all of those conservative tops, with their collars and turtle necks, and those babydoll curls. In light of Cody’s remarks, it throws into relief her adultification (read: abuse) by the teachers in the film.

Great talk! Always nice to see Cody back.

Watched it numerous times... it's a satirical film and never gets old...imho...& btw Reese totally deserve an Oscar for her performance

This!!! Been wondering for a while now. She was really good in that film.

You hit the nail on the head. I don’t see Reese I see Tracy Flick.

Election is way ahead of its time. It's one of my favourite movies from the 90s, it's one of my favourite movies ever made, it's one of my top 5 Reese Witherspoon performances and it's still my favourite Alexander Payne movie (although i'm still debating with myself about this or The Holdovers being his best). I do agree that she should've been Oscar nominated. I mean come on man, Payne and Jim Taylor's script was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay

you can't leave Streep out for Music of the Heart! she learned to play the violin in just a few weeks for the part! if anybody gets the boot it should be Moore! lol

Payne and Taylor do great work here, obviously, but let's show love to Tom Perrotta, who wrote the novel.