Unworthy Best Picture Winners - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

Secretagentnumber6 · 03-09-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CZAR

Dog we dont need to remember anything. Someone made a thread asking which films we think are undeserving. We can give our opinion of which films we think arent deserving right? I think we understand how the choices are made but that doesnt mean we have to agree with it. No biggie. Remember its a forum for movie discussion. Im sure there are some films u felt shouldnt have won right? Got Em!!

I do not agree with all the picks they have made, but I do not doubt their ability to pick them. They are in the end a small organization with a very large reputation. I am just saying that there is no reason to hate on the academy for picking what they thought was the best. We can all have our opinions on what we thought should have won. I just have a problem when people complain about the Academy and disrespect them, overall I do not have a problem with this thread i just wanted to point out that the academy picks their favorites for different reasons that us, fans.

I thought the Hurt Locker deserved it, but in the spirit of this thread. If I was an academy voter I would have never picked:

Chicago, I never could get into this one.

CZAR · 03-09-2010, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DeeChizzle

Is this another, "Avatar should have won an Oscar for best movie ever", thread in disguise?

No its a Hurt Locker shouldnt have won thread in disguise! Got Em!!

Fighter · 03-09-2010, 04:08 PM

Shakespeare in Love....makes no sense!

CZAR · 03-09-2010, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Secretagentnumber6

I do not agree with all the picks they have made, but I do not doubt their ability to pick them. They are in the end a small organization with a very large reputation. I am just saying that there is no reason to hate on the academy for picking what they thought was the best. We can all have our opinions on what we thought should have won. I just have a problem when people complain about the Academy and disrespect them, overall I do not have a problem with this thread i just wanted to point out that the academy picks their favorites for different reasons that us, fans.

I thought the Hurt Locker deserved it, but in the spirit of this thread. If I was an academy voter I would have never picked:

Chicago, I never could get into this one.

Well I havnt disrespected the academy but I do think politics are involved and the tru best pic dont always win. Got Em!!

mpstjohn · 03-09-2010, 04:14 PM

Million Dollar Baby
Titanic

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Originally Posted by ZX_VRT

Hurt Locker shouldn't have won Best Picture. Avatar should have.

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

I agree with the first part, disagree with the second.

Avatar was too derivative and the more often than not the CGI Navi were outacting the human characters. The movie was predictable because 80% of the script was scenes lifted from other movies.

Its nice that the Academy is willing to recognize that Bigelow is also a better director than Cameron. Comparing Near Dark to Aliens, Bigelow got a better performance out of the same cast as Cameron. Heck even McG got a more consistent performance out of Sam Worthington than Cameron did. At least in T4 Worthington didn't flipflop between an American and Australian accent.

Hurt Locker was more deserving of the honor than Avatar, but District 9 was a better movie than Hurt Locker.

CZAR · 03-09-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mpstjohn

Million Dollar Baby
Titanic

Avatar was too derivative and the more often than not the CGI Navi were outacting the human characters. The movie was predictable because 80% of the script was scenes lifted from other movies.

Its nice that the Academy is willing to recognize that Bigelow is also a better director than Cameron. Comparing Near Dark to Aliens, Bigelow got a better performance out of the same cast as Cameron. Heck even McG got a more consistent performance out of Sam Worthington than Cameron did. At least in T4 Worthington didn't flipflop between an American and Australian accent.

Hurt Locker was more deserving of the honor than Avatar, but District 9 was a better movie than Hurt Locker.

Got Em!!

Duffy12 · 03-09-2010, 04:18 PM

IMHO, I greatest travisty was 'Kramer Vs. Kramer'.

And I will throw in these other two also.

- Braveheart
- Gladiator

.

Fighter · 03-09-2010, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mpstjohn

Million Dollar Baby
Titanic

Avatar was too derivative and the more often than not the CGI Navi were outacting the human characters. The movie was predictable because 80% of the script was scenes lifted from other movies.

Its nice that the Academy is willing to recognize that Bigelow is also a better director than Cameron. Comparing Near Dark to Aliens, Bigelow got a better performance out of the same cast as Cameron. Heck even McG got a more consistent performance out of Sam Worthington than Cameron did. At least in T4 Worthington didn't flipflop between an American and Australian accent.

Hurt Locker was more deserving of the honor than Avatar, but District 9 was a better movie than Hurt Locker.

Simply Beautiful!!!

Bravo, Bravo!!

Offender_Mullet · 03-09-2010, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DeeChizzle

Is this another, "Avatar should have won an Oscar for best movie ever", thread in disguise?

lol. Most likely, but the op has the most hilarious name on the board so it doesn't matter.

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

I'd have to look at what else was nominated those years...... but in regards to the ones I bolded........ YOU SERIOUS CLARK?????? Both are terrific....

Driving Miss Daisy = Born On The 4th Of July or My Left Foot

Kramer vs. Kramer = Apocalypse Now

'nuff said

kpkelley · 03-09-2010, 04:36 PM

2009 - The Hurt Locker - Inglourious Basterds
2007 - No Country For Old Men - Juno
2006 - The Departed - The Queen
2005 - Crash - Brokeback Mountain
2002 - Chicago - The Pianist
2001 - A Beautiful Mind - LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring
2000 - Gladiator - Traffic
1980 - Ordinary People - Raging Bull
1976 - Rocky - Network
1968 - Oliver! - Romeo & Juliet
1951 - An American in Paris - A Streetcar Named Desire
1947 - Gentlemen's Agreement - Great Expectations
1941 - How Green Was My Valley - Citizen Kane
1938 - You Can't Take it With You - Le Gran Illusion

Fighter · 03-09-2010, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkelley

2009 - The Hurt Locker - Inglourious Basterds
2007 - No Country For Old Men - Juno
2006 - The Departed - The Queen
2005 - Crash - Brokeback Mountain
2002 - Chicago - The Pianist
2001 - A Beautiful Mind - LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring
2000 - Gladiator - Traffic
1980 - Ordinary People - Raging Bull
1976 - Rocky - Network
1968 - Oliver! - Romeo & Juliet
1951 - An American in Paris - A Streetcar Named Desire
1947 - Gentlemen's Agreement - Great Expectations
1941 - How Green Was My Valley - Citizen Kane
1938 - You Can't Take it With You - Le Gran Illusion

Don't agree with 2007...Best Pic by far!

lifevicarious · 03-09-2010, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkelley

2009 - The Hurt Locker - Inglourious Basterds
2007 - No Country For Old Men - Juno
2006 - The Departed - The Queen
2005 - Crash - Brokeback Mountain
2002 - Chicago - The Pianist
2001 - A Beautiful Mind - LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring
2000 - Gladiator - Traffic
1980 - Ordinary People - Raging Bull
1976 - Rocky - Network
1968 - Oliver! - Romeo & Juliet
1951 - An American in Paris - A Streetcar Named Desire
1947 - Gentlemen's Agreement - Great Expectations
1941 - How Green Was My Valley - Citizen Kane
1938 - You Can't Take it With You - Le Gran Illusion

I don't agree with 2007 either, and I am not a huge LOTR fan like everyone else seems to be (don't understand the need for 3 movies to destroy a ring) but other then those, it's tough to argue with your picks!

DJ Manyak · 03-09-2010, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkelley

2009 - The Hurt Locker - Inglourious Basterds
2007 - No Country For Old Men - Juno
2006 - The Departed - The Queen
2005 - Crash - Brokeback Mountain
2002 - Chicago - The Pianist
2001 - A Beautiful Mind - LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring
2000 - Gladiator - Traffic
1980 - Ordinary People - Raging Bull
1976 - Rocky - Network
1968 - Oliver! - Romeo & Juliet
1951 - An American in Paris - A Streetcar Named Desire
1947 - Gentlemen's Agreement - Great Expectations
1941 - How Green Was My Valley - Citizen Kane
1938 - You Can't Take it With You - Le Gran Illusion

are you saying that brokeback mountain should have won instead of crash ?

mpstjohn · 03-09-2010, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Fighter

Don't agree with 2007...Best Pic by far!

+1

Juno was a drama mis-marketed as a comedy. What humor there was in the movie felt very forced and out of place.

Fighter · 03-09-2010, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by computergeek

are you saying that brokeback mountain should have won instead of crash ?

I agree with that one....torn between Brokeback & Munich

kpkelley · 03-09-2010, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by computergeek

are you saying that brokeback mountain should have won instead of crash ?

Yes, I like the performances in Brokeback Mountain better and the cinematography cannot compare.

Offender_Mullet · 03-09-2010, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lifevicarious

I don't agree with 2007 either, and I am not a huge LOTR fan like everyone else seems to be (don't understand the need for 3 movies to destroy a ring) but other then those, it's tough to argue with your picks!

Hey, it takes little people longer to walk over great distances.

I kinda agree though for Return Of The King. It's just.....idk.....the last 45 min. bother me. The first one is much better.

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Originally Posted by Fighter

I agree with that one....torn between Brokeback & Munich

Munich is great, but the term "dramatic license" is an understatement with that movie.

Fighter · 03-09-2010, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkelley

2009 - The Hurt Locker - Inglourious Basterds
2007 - No Country For Old Men - Juno
2006 - The Departed - The Queen
2005 - Crash - Brokeback Mountain
2002 - Chicago - The Pianist
2001 - A Beautiful Mind - LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring
2000 - Gladiator - Traffic
1980 - Ordinary People - Raging Bull
1976 - Rocky - Network
1968 - Oliver! - Romeo & Juliet
1951 - An American in Paris - A Streetcar Named Desire
1947 - Gentlemen's Agreement - Great Expectations
1941 - How Green Was My Valley - Citizen Kane
1938 - You Can't Take it With You - Le Gran Illusion

Yep...Fellowship was best pic...in fact, that was the best of the 3 LOTR films!!

Secretagentnumber6 · 03-09-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Fighter

Yep...Fellowship was best pic...in fact, that was the best of the 3 LOTR films!!

Not better than A Beautiful Mind imo. But you know what they say about opinions.

Fighter · 03-09-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkelley

2009 - The Hurt Locker - Inglourious Basterds
2007 - No Country For Old Men - Juno
2006 - The Departed - The Queen
2005 - Crash - Brokeback Mountain
2002 - Chicago - The Pianist
2001 - A Beautiful Mind - LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring
2000 - Gladiator - Traffic
1980 - Ordinary People - Raging Bull
1976 - Rocky - Network
1968 - Oliver! - Romeo & Juliet
1951 - An American in Paris - A Streetcar Named Desire
1947 - Gentlemen's Agreement - Great Expectations
1941 - How Green Was My Valley - Citizen Kane
1938 - You Can't Take it With You - Le Gran Illusion

Awesome list by the way KP!

Lastly, I agree Traffic over Gladiator.

03-09-2010, 04:36 PM	#70
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	My Picks 2009 - The Hurt Locker - Inglourious Basterds 2007 - No Country For Old Men - Juno 2006 - The Departed - The Queen 2005 - Crash - Brokeback Mountain 2002 - Chicago - The Pianist 2001 - A Beautiful Mind - LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring 2000 - Gladiator - Traffic 1980 - Ordinary People - Raging Bull 1976 - Rocky - Network 1968 - Oliver! - Romeo & Juliet 1951 - An American in Paris - A Streetcar Named Desire 1947 - Gentlemen's Agreement - Great Expectations 1941 - How Green Was My Valley - Citizen Kane 1938 - You Can't Take it With You - Le Gran Illusion

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