Author Topic: The Oscars (and more specifically, Best Picture) (Read 2146 times)

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **on:** February 24, 2017, 02:59:57 PM »

I've undertaken an important project this afternoon to determine which movies should have won Best Picture based on "pop culture impact." That's not super easy to define, but I took into account things like box office receipts, polling on top 50 most viewed movies, etc. I also limited to bw 2000 and 1970 because it gets harder to judge the staying power of more recent movies, and I just didn't care to go earlier than 1970. So here is my list submitted for your consideration....

Year	Winner	Should'a Won
2000	Gladiator	Gladiator
1999	American Beauty	The Matrix (Sixth Sense Runner Up)
1998	Shakespeare in Love	Saving Private Ryan
1997	Titanic	Titanic
1996	The English Patient	Jerry Macguire (ID4 Runner Up)
1995	Braveheart	Braveheart
1994	Forrest Gump	Forrest Gump (Shawshank and Pulp Fiction Runners Up)
1993	Schindler's List	Jurassic Park
1992	Unforgiven	A Few Good Men
1991	Silence of the Lambs	Silence of the Lambs
1990	Dances with Wolves	Ghost
1989	Driving Miss Daisy	Field of Dreams
1988	Rain Man	Die Hard (sorry Rain Man, but Die Hard)
1987	Last Emperor	Dirty Dancing (yes)
1986	Platoon	Top Gun
1985	Out of Africa	Back to the Future
1984	Amadeus	Ghostbusters
1983	Terms of Endearment	A Christmas Story
1982	Ghandi	E.T.
1981	Chariots of Fire	Raiders of the Lost Ark
1980	Ordinary People	Star Wars: Episode V
1979	Kramer v Kramer	Alien
1978	The Deer Hunter	Grease
1977	Annie Hall	Star Wars: Episode IV
1976	Rocky	Rocky
1975	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest	Jaws
1974	The Godfather II	The Godfather II
1973	The Sting	The Exorcist
1972	The Godfather	The Godfather
1971	The French Connection	A Clockwork Orange
1970	Patton	Patton

So according to this list, the Academy goes about 1 for 3 picking movies that audiences actually appreciate and have staying power (which actually is better than I expected).

I will take corrections under advisement.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2017, 03:05:03 PM »

Which ones make you feel smart?

Brock Landers · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2017, 03:30:54 PM »

Shut your whore mouth about American Beauty.

The English Patient. I have never seen it nor have I heard anyone I know talk about seeing it. Rigged?

Tobias · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2017, 06:45:07 PM »

Quote from: Brock Landers on February 24, 2017, 03:30:54 PM

Shut your whore mouth about American Beauty.

yeah, stopped after that one

Spracne · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2017, 07:11:47 PM »

Back to the Future for B.P. over Amadeus? Bellylaugh!

wetwillie · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2017, 07:25:20 PM »

i think this was a copy and paste from GPC guys...

mocat · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2017, 07:56:47 PM »

Top gun gave it away for me

steve dave · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2017, 08:34:20 PM »

zootopia should win this year imo

Pete · « **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2017, 04:39:22 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on February 24, 2017, 08:34:20 PM

zootopia should win this year imo

Be honest, did you know it was the sheep the whole time? I did not see it coming.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 25, 2017, 04:41:09 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on February 24, 2017, 08:34:20 PM

zootopia should win this year imo

This movie is probably the most overrated movie OAT

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 25, 2017, 04:47:23 PM »

Spoilers ahead

PLOT:
Predator and non-predator animals live together in harmony. Some predators start to act aggressively. The bunny detective makes a guess that maybe its because they are predators and predators attack non-predators and that's how animals work has something to do with the aggression seen in the animals that are actually aggressive in nature.

PLOT TWIST:
Bunny is super racist for thinking a panther might be aggressive and violent.

PLOT TWIST 2:
The sheep had magic paintballs that she shot panthers and tigers with to make them angry and violent. Making a presumption that a tiger might growl because he is a tiger and that's what tigers do is really bigoted!

THE LESSON OF THE MOVIE:
You can never assume an animal with massive teeth and claws designed for eating other animals might do that thing because if you do you are a racist.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 25, 2017, 04:53:33 PM »

Finding Dory was over infinity times better.

mocat · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2017, 05:55:42 PM »

I watched finding dory and it was really really bad. And i loved nemo

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 25, 2017, 08:22:15 PM »

Quote from: mocat on February 25, 2017, 05:55:42 PM

I watched finding dory and it was really really bad. And i loved nemo

Pete · « **Reply #14 on:** February 25, 2017, 08:49:44 PM »

Quote from: mocat on February 25, 2017, 05:55:42 PM

I watched finding dory and it was really really bad. And i loved nemo

I can sorta understand not liking Finding Dory, but saying it was really really bad calls your judgment into question. I am not certain I can trust your Talkie related critiques any longer, mocat.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 25, 2017, 09:36:28 PM »

Quote from: mocat on February 25, 2017, 05:55:42 PM

I watched finding dory and it was really really bad. And i loved nemo

What in the world

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #16 on:** February 26, 2017, 10:38:05 AM »

Wack, you may want to skip this one

mocat · « **Reply #17 on:** February 26, 2017, 10:59:50 AM »

Quote from: Pete on February 25, 2017, 08:49:44 PM

Quote from: mocat on February 25, 2017, 05:55:42 PM
I watched finding dory and it was really really bad. And i loved nemo

I can sorta understand not liking Finding Dory, but saying it was really really bad calls your judgment into question. I am not certain I can trust your Talkie related critiques any longer, mocat.

I couldn't finish it

8manpick · « **Reply #18 on:** February 27, 2017, 08:41:34 AM »

Well that was the most I've enjoyed an Oscars

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2017, 08:49:24 AM »

Quote from: Spracne on February 24, 2017, 07:11:47 PM

Back to the Future for B.P. over Amadeus? Bellylaugh!

Back to the Future beats Out of Africa. Ghostbusters beats Amadeus. That's not to Amadeus wasn't a fine film, but it's nowhere near as culturally impactful as Ghostbusters.

Speaking of BTTF, did you watch the Oscars last night? I rest my case.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 27, 2017, 08:50:11 AM »

Quote from: Dugout DickStone on February 26, 2017, 10:38:05 AM

Wack, you may want to skip this one

Everyone played nice last night. It was refreshing.

ew2x4 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 27, 2017, 09:55:47 AM »

Moana > Zootopia

ShellShock · « **Reply #22 on:** February 27, 2017, 10:08:27 AM »

Quote from: Brock Landers on February 24, 2017, 03:30:54 PM

Shut your whore mouth about American Beauty.

The Matrix was way ahead of its time and people weren't ready for that kind/style of movie, but regardless of that it was infinitely better than American Beauty.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #23 on:** February 27, 2017, 10:10:35 AM »

I enjoyed The Matrix more when it released. It's not something that I would get excited about watching now. American Beauty is still great, though.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 27, 2017, 10:28:09 AM »

Quote from: ShellShock on February 27, 2017, 10:08:27 AM

Quote from: Brock Landers on February 24, 2017, 03:30:54 PM
Shut your whore mouth about American Beauty.

The Matrix was way ahead of its time and people weren't ready for that kind/style of movie, but regardless of that it was infinitely better than American Beauty.

LOL