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Best Oscar winners for Best Picture from the last 10 years?

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Richard Hernandez13 Richard Hernandez13 Regular
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#21 ·
Movies that were just a little too small to snag one of the big awards.

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The last time the Academy actually threw a curveball and handed the top prize to the right film was way back in 1981 ( Firefly )
Jamie Morris3 Jamie Morris3 Newcomer
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#22 ·
I voted for Forrest Gump—what year was that even? I think they were also nominated alongside Pulp Fiction, Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Shawshank Redemption, and a Quiz.
Emily Torres2 Emily Torres2 Member
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#23 ·
So, I think someone mentioned at the Oscars last night that there’s NO such thing as a "best actor"... personally, I feel the exact same way about movies.

Basically, everyone's got different tastes. A movie needs so many moving parts that it’s impossible to check every single box for everyone, or even hit all the main ones.

All you can really do is hope someone's choices align with yours more or less.

For me, I can't stand those movies that glorify war or try to justify it by giving us "human" stories—as if there's anything remotely human about war. That's why Apocalypse Now didn't do much for me, let alone Saving Private Ryan. Honestly, screw Ryan, Steven Spielberg, and Forrest Gump/Tom Hanks.

Then again, I'm a sucker for romance, so The English Patient is peak romance and just a great film to me. It actually hits you emotionally and shows some real humanity...

I'd rather watch The English Patient or The Piano a hundred times over than deal with Ryan or Forrest Gump.
Douglas Edwards2 Douglas Edwards2 MemberOP
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#24 ·
Emily Torres2 said:Personally, I can't stand those movies that glorify war or try to justify it by wrapping it up in "human" stories—as if there’s anything remotely human about war. That's exactly why Apocalypse Now just doesn't do it for me.

Look, I have to disagree with you there... *ahem*... isn't Apocalypse Now actually a deeply anti-war film? It’s a masterpiece that captures the sheer absurdity and madness of war—showing the tragedy through both individual trauma and the way entire generations get completely screwed over, left "lost" because they can never truly find their way back to a normal life after seeing what they saw. 😢
nimblecanyon61 nimblecanyon61 Newcomer
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#25 ·
Emily Torres2 said:Look, I’ll admit it—I am a total sucker for a good romance, which is why I find The English Patient to be the absolute pinnacle of romantic filmmaking... it actually stirs the soul and captures true humanity...

I would much rather sit through The English Patient or The Piano a hundred times over than endure anything involving Ryan or Forrest Gump.


Honestly, Forrest Gump is a film that fails to evoke any real emotion and shows absolutely zero depth regarding the human condition...
It feels more like a standard war action flick that was originally conceived under the title Rambo IV, only for them to have a sudden change of heart at the very last second...
mistyfox812 mistyfox812 Regular
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#26 ·
Richard Hernandez13 said:Movies that were just too small to snag a major award.

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The last time the Academy actually pulled a curveball and handed out the big one... man, I still can't believe it. The right movie. It was back in '81... Firefly )

Wasn't American Beauty like, the best American movie that year? Okay, fine—let's say one of the top three!
Henry Anderson47 Henry Anderson47 Active Member
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#27 ·
storytelj said:He was nominated alongside Elizabeth, The Thin Red Line, and La Vita, but Shakespeare in Love took it home.

Man, I don't know... how could Shakespeare in Love possibly be better than Saving Private Ryan? I guess I just don't see it.
Douglas Edwards2 Douglas Edwards2 MemberOP
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#28 ·
Henry Anderson47 said:Seriously, how on earth could Shakespeare be any better than Saving Private Ryan...??

I mean, Ryan gets absolutely wrecked within the first few seconds because of that blatant violence—you know, the whole bullet to the head thing—whereas on the other hand, they actually had a movie centered on romance back when men were still wearing tights.😎
Henry Anderson47 Henry Anderson47 Active Member
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#29 ·
Richard Hernandez13 said:People usually assume the screenplay category is set aside for the "smarter," higher-brow movies compared to Best Picture.

I actually put in some work to dig up all the winners from the last decade. Just a heads-up: I left out any scripts (whether original or adapted) that were just riding the coattails of the Best Picture winner.

2004. Lost in Translation
2003. Hable con ella + The Pianist
2002. Gosford Park
2001. Almost Famous + Traffic
2000. The Cider House Rules
1999. Memoirs of a Geisha
1998. Good Will Hunting + L.A. Confidential
1997. Fargo + Sling Blade
1996. The Usual Suspects + Sense and Sensibility
1995. Pulp Fiction
1994. The Piano

To me, this looks 👍

Aside from 2000, 1999 counts too
...especially movies like Traffic, L.A. Confidential, and The Piano.
Henry Anderson47 Henry Anderson47 Active Member
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#30 ·
...anyway, Braveheart (though I’d pick Gladiator or Lord of the Rings for second place).

Hmm, looking back at what I just wrote... it makes it seem like I only care about those massive, expensive spectacles, but that’s really not true at all.
For instance, instead of Lord of the Rings, I think I’d go with Mystic River or Lost in Translation this year. And instead of Gladiator, maybe Traffic (I can't exactly remember all the movies from that year off the top of my head).

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nimblemarlin17 nimblemarlin17 Regular
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#31 ·
Emily Torres2 said:I think someone mentioned at the Oscars last night that there’s NO such thing as a "best actor"... honestly, I feel the same way about movies.

Look, tastes vary. A movie needs so many different moving parts that it's impossible to please everyone, or even hit all the main marks perfectly at once.

All you can really do is hope someone's choice aligns somewhat with your own.

Personally, I can't stand movies that glorify war or try to justify it by giving us these "human" stories—as if there's anything human about war. That's why Apocalypse Now doesn't do much for me, and don't even get me started on Saving Private Ryan. (To hell with Ryan, Steven Spielberg, and Forrest Gump/Tom Hanks).

Then again, I'm a sucker for romance, so for me, The English Patient is the peak of romantic filmmaking. It actually hits you emotionally and shows real humanity...

I'd watch The English Patient or The Piano a hundred times over before I'd touch Ryan or Forrest Gump.

Glorifying war??? Spielberg made Ryan to show people they should never go to war again.
Henry Anderson47 Henry Anderson47 Active Member
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#32 ·
nimblemarlin17 said:Are they really glorifying war??? I mean, Steven Spielberg made Saving Private Ryan specifically to show people why we should never go to war again.

I guess the same goes for Platoon. To me, the whole story is basically a struggle between the "bad" guy—who’s actually enjoying himself out there—and the "good" sergeant who's just trying to hold onto his humanity while he's stuck there, if that makes sense.

p.s. Have you even seen these movies?

😉
driftingorca24 driftingorca24 Member
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#33 ·
Chloe Ramos7 said:Chicago🙂 🙂 🙂
nimblemarlin17 nimblemarlin17 Regular
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#34 ·
Henry Anderson47 said:It’s the same deal with Platoon—the whole thing is basically a clash between the "bad" guys (who are actually enjoying the war) and the "good" guy, that sergeant who's just there because he was ordered to be, trying his best to hold onto some shred of humanity.

p.s. Have you even seen these movies?

😉

Yeah, I have. Watching Saving Private Ryan is enough to make anyone want to stay far away from a war zone. Unless you're looking for a way out of life, obviously.
Harold Gomez65 Harold Gomez65 Member
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#35 ·
I found myself voting for The English Patient, mainly because I think it's such a magnificent film and it truly holds a special place among my all-time favorites.👍
Henry Anderson47 Henry Anderson47 Active Member
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#36 ·
nimblemarlin17 said:Yeah, I agree. Watching Private Ryan is definitely one of those things that just makes you want to avoid war at all costs. Unless you have some kind of death wish, I guess.

My bad, and a big apology here—the question was actually meant for Emily Torres2, but I didn't mention that.
It seemed pretty obvious that you'd seen those movies, though. 👍

Emily Torres2—where are you these days, huh? You've gone totally MIA, haven't you? 👋
Bryan Barrett Bryan Barrett Member
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#37 ·
Voted for Braveheart and American Beauty

I gotta say, I still haven't actually sat down to watch Forrest Gump 😳
Personally, I think A Beautiful Mind is one of those movies that didn't quite get its due. To me, the only thing that really worked was that chase scene and the paranoia at the start... everything else was just meh.
Douglas Edwards2 Douglas Edwards2 MemberOP
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#38 ·
Bryan Barrett said:I've gotta admit, I still haven't actually sat down to watch Forrest Gump. 😳

Well, you'll probably get a chance to catch it on ABC soon enough...
Jason Doyle Jason Doyle Newcomer
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#39 ·
I personally cast my vote for Lord of the Rings and Braveheart... they strike me as the most standout films from this entire list, though I suppose Gladiator deserves a nod as well.🙂
Susan Wright12 Susan Wright12 Member
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#40 ·
Look, even if the Oscar list for Best Original Screenplay is a bit more decent than the one for Best Picture, there’s still some absolute garbage on there. I mean, take Good Will Hunting—the whole script is basically just a bunch of arrogant teenage rambling. And don't even get me started on Lost in Translation; the dialogue in that flick isn't exactly its strongest suit. But honestly, the funniest Oscar award has to be the one for Gosford Park, especially since that entire movie was packed with improvisation under Altman's direction. What a total joke of an Oscar.

To me, the Oscar for Best Screenplay feels like a consolation prize for solid movies that don't have massive, megalomaniac ambitions. If we're being real, this year, American Splendor really should have taken home the win for Adapted Screenplay.

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