Biggest Oscars / Academy Awards Snubs

[Schmoopy1000]

A Few Good Men is not Fucking awesome when mentioned in the same sentence as Unforgiven

I liked both movies.

 

[Wazmankg]

Also, I don't remember Unforgiven (1993 Oscars) very well, but A Few Good Men was fucking awesome.

You should check it out. It was an instant classic of the genre. A Few Good Men was a very good flick but I think they got this one right.

 

[GNG]

The Oscars have become a political forum which has turned off many Americans. Thus the decline in ratings.

 

[GNG]

You should check it out. It was an instant classic of the genre. A Few Good Men was a very good flick but I think they got this one right.

Unforgiven is one of my favorite movies of all time.

 

[Wazmankg]

Unforgiven is one of my favorite movies of all time.

I know... which indicates that you're not wrong all the time.

 

[Blackshirts BLVD]

A Few Good Men is not Fucking awesome when mentioned in the same sentence as Unforgiven

You're wrong. Go back to your Shakespeare in love.

 

[mannyz]

1978 Animal House should have won Best Picture along with John Belushi for Best Actor
1980 Caddyshack for Best Picture along with Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray, or Chevy Chase for Best Actor

 

[Ricky Roma]

Hard to believe that Stanley Kubrick didn't pick up anything for his run of brilliance, much like Hitchcock and Scorsese (until he got a 'lifetime' reward).

Looking at it now, it's pretty amazing that The Godfather only picked up 3 awards, when it is considered by many as the greatest movie of all time. Al Pacino should've been an Academy Award winner one of those first two films.

Citizen Kane not picking up Best Picture is another one that comes to mind.

 

[Blackshirts BLVD]

Hard to believe that Stanley Kubrick didn't pick up anything for his run of brilliance, much like Hitchcock and Scorsese (until he got a 'lifetime' reward).

Looking at it now, it's pretty amazing that The Godfather only picked up 3 awards, when it is considered by many as the greatest movie of all time. Al Pacino should've been an Academy Award winner one of those first two films.

Citizen Kane not picking up Best Picture is another one that comes to mind.

I have only seen a handful of Kubrick films but.... his films are really weird lol to put it nicely. Personally, looking at his Director credits, I don't see any films on there that I think should have won Best Picture, but that's me.

Being perfect honest, there haven't been many films recently that I think were good enough for Best Picture... but theres a winner every year.

I understand the way in which Citizen Kane changed or evolved filmmaking, but the movie is boring as all hell. Very slow and no real pay off in my opinion. For Orson Welles, I prefer The Third Man.

 

[Blackshirts BLVD]

Personally, I think Birdman is pretty good, but I think Grand Budapest Hotel was the best movie on that list that year. Easy in my all time top 5. I think it has excellent use of dialogue, writing, acting, directing, use of color, etc.

Movie is funny as hell and ironically, it was my first glimpse into a Wes Anderson film. I never watched his films before because they looked so weird, but since I have seen many. Most are ok, not bad, but Grand Budapest Hotel is excellent in my opinion.

Whiplash was also nominated that year and that was a really good movie as well. JK Simmons deserved that win. But I would still take GBH over Whiplash.

 

[The Q]

Josh Brolin as thanos.

Robbery.

 

[PatsFan2003]

I have only seen a handful of Kubrick films but.... his films are really weird lol to put it nicely. Personally, looking at his Director credits, I don't see any films on there that I think should have won Best Picture, but that's me.

Being perfect honest, there haven't been many films recently that I think were good enough for Best Picture... but theres a winner every year.

I understand the way in which Citizen Kane changed or evolved filmmaking, but the movie is boring as all hell. Very slow and no real pay off in my opinion. For Orson Welles, I prefer The Third Man.

There's never been a rule that says what movies people have to like.

I think Kubrick is an awesome director even if he has directed some "wierd" movies.

Here are some of my favorites. You might like some of these...

Spartacus
Paths of Glory
Dr Strangelove
Full Metal Jacket
2001
The Shining
A Clockwork Orange

 

[rsw626]

The Oscars are and always have been a sham.

 

[Wazmankg]

There's never been a rule that says what movies people have to like.

I think Kubrick is an awesome director even if he has directed some "wierd" movies.

Here are some of my favorites. You might like some of these...

Spartacus
Paths of Glory
Dr Strangelove
Full Metal Jacket
2001
The Shining
A Clockwork Orange

Dr Strangelove & A Clockwork Orange were both superior to the winners those years (My Fair Lady & The French Connection) and Rex Harrison over Peter Sellers for Best Actor in 1964 was an absolute travesty. Speaking of Kubrick & Sellers, you should check out Lolita if you haven't seen it.

 

[PatsFan2003]

Dr Strangelove & A Clockwork Orange were both superior to the winners those years (My Fair Lady & The French Connection) and Rex Harrison over Peter Sellers for Best Actor in 1964 was an absolute travesty. Speaking of Kubrick & Sellers, you should check out Lolita if you haven't seen it.

I think so but both of those winners were more mainstream and were good in their own right. Dr Strangelove is one of my favorite films but it's aged a good deal with all the Cold War humor.