A subtle shift in magnetic output from, say, firing one or more of six dozen torpedoes with an unknown payload could set off a chain reaction which would kill every living thing on this ship.However impressive it was, Dr.Evil preferred to speak of his own latest plan, describing the tale of a gold-loving Holland Dutchman in 1972 named Johann Van Der Smut, also named Goldmember: "He lost his genitalia in an unfortunate smelting accident - hence the name Goldmember.Getting up from his chair, a pot with a tomato plant from the upstairs apartment balcony crashes into the chair he just vacated.It was nominated for nine Academy Awards in total: Best Actor (Jack Nicholson with his first win after losing he previous year forChinatown (1974)), Best Actress (Louise Fletcher), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography (Bill Butler and Haskell Wexler), Best Director, Best Editing, Best Picture, Best Score (Jack Nitzsche) and Best Supporting Actor (Brad Dourif).Nino Rota""s evocative musical score, including a period ballad "What is a Youth" (with lyrics by Eugene Walter) was un-nominated.