Thread: Movies that didn't win an Oscar but should have

Quote: Originally Posted by ratchet http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138097/ Keep in mind it beat out this - AND Saving Private Ryan - which was nominated... Members of the academy that voted that way should be caned

Quote: Originally Posted by VaultMan I dont think so - there were great performances all around, a great script, cinematography...it had it all. Slumdog was so predictable that it was laughable . Good, but best picture? Please. The academy was just psyched to give the most expensive film ever made in India (Bollywood) the nod. So was Titanic.

Quote: Originally Posted by TNovak What movie won the best picture the year American History X was out? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138097/ Keep in mind it beat out this - AND Saving Private Ryan - which was nominated...

Quote: Originally Posted by PIP The Thing should have won the 82' oscar for best picture rather than that crap Gandhi film It definitely would have received my support had it been nominated.

Quote: Originally Posted by nbr3bagshotrow So was Titanic. yeah, but this was predictable in a different, less obvious way.

Quote: Originally Posted by Nidgit Nor should they . . . films must have giant robots, zombies, or a xenomorph of some kind . . . I can't be expected to watch and think at the same time Also true . . . don't think too many forum members have a PF Ghandi . . . or do they ? PF Ghandi?? WTF??????????????

Quote: Originally Posted by PIP a good film up to a point, but i can't help but think a guy with his point of view wouldn't change his mind/politics whatever happened to him I believe it would. He came across two incredible people who showed him the light and the error of his ways in thinking the way he did.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bullseye A movie which wins an oscar should have a story to tell. Most of them mentioned here don't compare to American History X. Norton should have walked away with the oscar and the movie should have won best film. Many films worthy of winning have missed out that's why I do not rate them anymore. It's all politics. a good film up to a point, but i can't help but think a guy with his point of...

Quote: Originally Posted by nbr3bagshotrow Keep in mind MacAttack, this forum loves the kind of movies with alot of SFX and blowing sh!t up. Artsy movies, in general, don't get much leeway here. Nor should they . . . films must have giant robots, zombies, or a xenomorph of some kind . . . I can't be expected to watch and think at the same time Quote: Originally Posted by MACATTACK Well I guess most of, if not all of us collect...

Quote: Originally Posted by nexus Not a movie but a performance, did anyone ever see Samuel L. Jackson in Tarantino's Jackie Brown? If not, check it out. That should have been Best Supporting Actor running away and he wasn't even nominated. Jackie Brown is a great movie. It's the last Tarantino I actually liked