Don't you mean the "white man accepts other peoples culture and sees errors of his ways, even though his job is to wipe them out" genre, see also Last Samurai.
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Di Caprio not winning best actor for Wolf of Wall Street was a joke.
But then the whole awards system is a sad joke.
But then the whole awards system is a sad joke.
Yeah fair, to be honest was definitely being generous to Forrest Gump.
Shawshank is one of the most rewatchable films ever. That and Gladiator (which was rightly not snubbed).
Couldn't get through spirited away so you've put me off trying The Wind Rises.Yeah, I think it's Miyazaki's 4th best film, only behind Spirited Away, Porco Rosso and Princess Mononoke. It's a worthy ending to his career and a nice "redemption" after that shite Ponyo
Which is bullshit, as the category is not called "best film for kids"
Granted, the academy is not alone in not respecting animated films. There is a severe lack of animation on this semi-famous list for instance: https://www.theyshootpictures.com/gf1000_all1000films_table.php
I always feel like Di Caprio is just playing Di Caprio.
They're wildly different films. In fact, The Wind Rises is quite different from most of Miyazaki's films. It's definitely his most political film. It's basically an historical WW2 drama with some fantastical elements/dream sequences sprinkled in a few places. I'd argue that it's his most mature film, as I don't think most kids would be able to enjoy it.
Having said all of the above: how dare you not love Spirited Away?!
Saving Private Ryan losing out to Shakespeare in Love for Best Picture is the worst one I can think of. That was a Harvey Weinstein manipulation job too, as Shakespeare in Love was a Miramax movie.
But you shouldn’t get too involved with Oscars too much. Hollywood and the movie industry in general is weird, weird place.
But you shouldn’t get too involved with Oscars too much. Hollywood and the movie industry in general is weird, weird place.
The Wind Rises is more political than My Neighbour Totoro?They're wildly different films. In fact, The Wind Rises is quite different from most of Miyazaki's films. It's definitely his most political film. It's basically an historical WW2 drama with some fantastical elements/dream sequences sprinkled in a few places. I'd argue that it's his most mature film, as I don't think most kids would be able to enjoy it.
Having said all of the above: how dare you not love Spirited Away?!
I don't think you will but don't take me seriously.
The Wind Rises = War is bad, mkay?The Wind Rises is more political than My Neighbour Totoro?
I don't think you will but don't take me seriously.
My Neighbor Totoro = Beware of fat furries recruiting your kids in the countryside.
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Princess Mononoke is actually the most political, now that I think about it.
Quickly, as I'm just going to bed. I find Nausicaa and Mononoke more political in the sense they're strongly environmentalist films. The Wind Rises has elements of politics but I thought it was more a cross between humanism and politics - in the sense it's more about the lead character's personal dream of building planes, which happens to tie Imperial Japanese ambition too.
I'll have to go back and watch it as it's been a while.
I quite liked Shakespeare in Love and I didn’t think Saving Private Ryan was as strong overall as everyone made out, though the war scenes were obviously very well done. Surely there was something else in contention that year that was better than both of those?
they routinely snub the best movies every year, my list would be endless
Still the best review of this movie
Yeah the opening 10 minutes are a amazing bit of film making but everything after is a pretty standard war movie.
Nausicaa is also very political in an environmental sense, yeah. Mononoke has a multitude of political themes, but environmentalism is probably the biggest one.
Like you said, the anti-war sentiments in The Wind Rises are actually secondary. The main theme(which I find very interesting) is the internal conflict of a creative genius and how the ones in power abuse this creativity to create weapons. Do you quit your job for ethical reasons or do you follow your dreams and hope that some good come out of it as well? The film is loosely based on a real person, but in many ways it feels like Miyazaki's personal story in the sense that he very easily can identify with the protagonist.
Leo never winning one for the countless fantastic movies, but then getting the pity nod for doing a porno with a bear.
I don't think you could argue too strongly between Shawshank, Forrest Gump or Pulp Fiction that year. All three are classics and all three are still good today.
Di Caprio is the main one, though i don't think he's ever been especially extraordinary in a film. He's often very good but you never forget it's him you're watching.
Didn't D2: The Mighty Ducks come out in 1994? A sorely overlooked mustardpiece if ever there was.
Boyhood losing the Birdman.
I lost £50 on that!!
I lost £50 on that!!
Not a snub, but that recent movie with Francis McDormand was so incredibly average, it shouldn't have been anywhere near Oscar nominations.
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I have this problem with Tom Hanks. Good actor, but it's Tom Hanks no matter how much he tries to persuade me otherwise.
I'd say Shawshank is easily the best out of the three. Gump/Pulp Fiction is much harder to call.
An absolutely cracking year though, no doubt. Compared to some other winners mentioned in this thread, all three could easily be winners at any other time.
Saying that, Kevin Spacey had a hattrick of epic films that I'm not sure did as well as they should (although haven't actually looked it up): Usual Suspects (95), Seven (95), LA Noir (97).
American Beauty then rightly smashed. Shame he's a wrongun.
It was just a joke.
Ennio Morricone having to wait until he was 88 years old to win an Oscar and for it then to only be for a rehashed score he originally composed for The Thing in 1982.
Richard Burton being ignored just about every time he was nominated is criminal.
When Elizabeth Taylor won the AA for best actress in Who’s Afraid If Virginia Woolf? he should have won for the best actor, they were inseparable as performances. Granted Paul Scofield was brilliant in A Man for All Seasons.
Losing out to John Wayne was just Hollywood voting on sentiment.
How the feck they gave it to Cliff Robertson over Peter O Toole is mystifying as well.
When Elizabeth Taylor won the AA for best actress in Who’s Afraid If Virginia Woolf? he should have won for the best actor, they were inseparable as performances. Granted Paul Scofield was brilliant in A Man for All Seasons.
Losing out to John Wayne was just Hollywood voting on sentiment.
How the feck they gave it to Cliff Robertson over Peter O Toole is mystifying as well.
Rape victims.
Star Wars losing to some crap movie I still remember from when I was a kid.
Gladiator was great but Crouching Tiger was still better.
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It's weird that Crash didn't win more awards
I came here for this.
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Shawshank was good but the rewatch value was minimal imo. I have no idea why it is thought of so highly. Nothing wrong with it but it is just a decent bash at a Stephen King short story and quite forgettable.
Jim Carrey definitely deserved something for The Truman Show, Man on the Moon and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
His best performance is probably The Truman Show but the Best Actor lineup for that year was absolutely brutal.
His best performance is probably The Truman Show but the Best Actor lineup for that year was absolutely brutal.
But all just him being Jim Carey so hardly best actor material.
Well, they gave Nic Cage one for being Nic Cage, so I don't see why not.
That was the opposite of the worst snubWell, they gave Nic Cage one for being Nic Cage, so I don't see why not.
Adam Sandler might as well have been given one.
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Did anyone mention Glenn Close ? 8 nominations and not a single Oscar. She was amazing as Mamaw in Hillbilly Elegy. If anyone didn't watch this yet, add it to your list.