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Post by gk on Feb 27, 2011 11:02:40 GMT -6
In honor of tonight's Oscars - which are probably best described as "everything I hate about the world wrapped up in a 5 hour, obese network broadcast" - here is a post on the worst best picture winners. eddieonfilm.blogspot.com/2006/04/and-losers-are.htmlCan't say I agree with "American Beauty" being on that list. And I forget what else was nominated alongside "Gladiator", that might or might not deserve to be on here. I wasn't aware "Rocky" beat out "All the President's Men", "Network", and "Taxi Driver." That's kind of incredible. |
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Post by "Redneck" Johnson on Feb 27, 2011 12:55:46 GMT -6
I saw Shakespeare in Love right after it got the Oscar. I walked out of the theater and decided that if the Academy really liked a film, I probably wasn't interested in it.
Though for me the biggest farce was 2001 watching a Beautiful Mind win. While it was a great picture Peter Jackson had really done something incredible and innovative in bringing the Fellowship of the Ring to life. While he got Best Picture for Return of the King in 2003, it was more an achievement award for the three films he'd made. And of those Fellowship was the first inkling, and in my opinion the best of the three films.
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Post by mayor on Feb 27, 2011 17:03:38 GMT -6
Couldn't agree more with number 1.
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Post by fatmenace on Feb 27, 2011 17:24:38 GMT -6
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Post by fatmenace on Feb 27, 2011 17:25:00 GMT -6
And yes, Crash will top that list for eternity.
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Post by gk on Feb 27, 2011 17:27:33 GMT -6
Chad, is your indignant that Braveheart won the Oscar, or is on that list?
Cause I watched Braveheart a couple years ago, and I would possibly consider putting it #1 on this list (possibly...).
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Post by fatmenace on Feb 27, 2011 17:29:08 GMT -6
Um, I'm indignant that it's on this list.
It gets better with each viewing.
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Post by gk on Feb 27, 2011 18:29:59 GMT -6
Wow. I feel the exact opposite x100.
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Post by fatmenace on Feb 27, 2011 18:37:04 GMT -6
*insert joke about liberals*
Can we at least agree Crash is awful?
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Post by mayor on Feb 27, 2011 18:55:34 GMT -6
Slumdog was pretty awful too.
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Post by gk on Feb 27, 2011 19:20:22 GMT -6
Disagree with that. But I'm a Danny Boyle apologist to the max.
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Post by fatmenace on Feb 27, 2011 19:53:50 GMT -6
Yeah I enjoyed Slumdog as well.
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Post by gk on Feb 27, 2011 22:06:12 GMT -6
If "The Kings Speech" wins, will that be added to the list?
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Post by mayor on Feb 28, 2011 8:27:54 GMT -6
I thought Kings Speech was good, but no one will remember it in a few years. I liked Black Swan and Social Network more.
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Post by gk on Feb 28, 2011 9:37:50 GMT -6
I thought Kings Speech was good, but no one will remember it in a few years. I liked Black Swan and Social Network more. Yeah. Seems more "English Patient" than "Shakespeare in Love." |
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