Since the Academy Awards/ Oscars are coming up this Sunday, I felt like for once instead of focusing mainly on the dresses, I’d actually stop to consider the films that have been awarded over the years, and… see if I agree! To be noted: After 15 years back I just skipped to the ones I have seen to save some time…So without further ado (and readying my netflix queue…)
Worthy Winners
- The King’s Speech (2010)- unbelievable performance by
my husbandColin Firth - Crash (2005)
- Million Dollar Baby (2004)- made me sob back when I didn’t use to really ever cry
- LOTR- Return of the King (2003)- utterly breathtaking
- Chicago (2002)- perhaps my love of musical has me biased here…
- A Beautiful Mind (2001)- this story was done so well
- Gladiator (2000)- good acting, great action, intrigue…
- American Beauty (1999)- for Peter Gallagher’s eyebrows, if nothing else, but mostly because of Kevin Spacey
- Forrest Gump (1994)- a really unique film, I think!
- The Sound of Music (1965)- musical bias/ Julie Andrews love
- All About Eve (1950)- Bette Davis just has me mesmerized
TBD- Netflixed!
- The Artist (2011)
- The Hurt Locker (2009)
- Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
- No Country for Old Men (2007)
- Shakespeare in Love (1998)
- The English Patient (1996
- Braveheart (1995)
Oscar the Grouch (to be clear-not bad movies, but maybe not deserving?)
- The Departed (2006)- because question: If this hadn’t been directed by King Scorsese, would anyone have noticed this movie?
- Titanic (1997)- I tried rewatching this without my 7th grade Leo Loving goggles on, and I really just got bored.
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Annie Hall (1977)- Woody Allen- sometimes I love him, sometimes can’t stand him
- My Fair Lady (1964)- there are so many superior Audrey Hepburn films
- West Side Story (1961)- bleh, and I’m a musical fanatic!
- The Apartment (1960)- don’t hate me, but I’ve never been a big Shirley Maclaine fan
- Casablanca (1942)- sappy crap- I really don’t get the obsession with this film
Which Academy Award winning films do you think deserve the title? Who do you think will win this year? Are any of your favorite movies on these lists?
Meri
I really like The Departed, and The Hurt Locker is worth watching. I didn’t care for Crash.
This is such a great topic for discussion. I am surprised you haven’t seen Shakespeare in love. I liked that one a lot. Casablanca is a favorite of mine but I agree with the rest of the bunch. Also I think that as good as it gets was a better movie than titanic but we all had Leo on the brain those days… don’t know what I was thinking! Also I cant believe life is beautiful didn’t win in 1999 but as I said I liked Shakespearein love
I actually thought Crash was cliched and I really thought Brokeback Mountain should have won in its stead. I love Shakespeare in Love – I think you’ll enjoy it. Haven’t watched any of this year’s nominees, but they’re all Netflixed!
I’m completely with you in terms of American Beauty and A Beautiful Mind – so. worthy!
For this year, I would have actually votes for Sean Penn’s performance in Gangster Squad. I was completely amazed by him. A shame he’s not nominated
Casablanca!!! I am the BIGGEST Humphrey Bogart fan. I love him. Like, I have this strange Hollywood crush on him that I just can’t shake. I’ve seen all his movies. My favorite is Key Largo. I loved All About Eve too.
What a fun post! I never watch any of the award shows – I simply don’t have the patience for the commercial breaks.
this is a great reminder that I still have lots of things to watch!
You gotta see Slumdog Millionaire! Such an amazing movie! So far out of this year, I’ve only seen Django and Beasts of the Southern Wild. Django was WAYYY better.
Haha like any teenage girl, I was a huuuge fan of Titanic in middle school. But then I saw the movie again last year, for the first time since it was in theaters, and I was appalled. It’s SO cheesy and just plain silly. Embarrassingly so.
As for the nominees this year, I’ve seen everything except Beasts of the Southern Wild and Lincoln. The movies nominated this year are just okay for me. I honestly can’t think of one I would prefer to win Best Picture. Sad how indifferent I am after seeing all of them. I guess that says something.
I want to see the hurt locker because there is so much talk about the movie! and yaaa LOTR and Slumdog, awesome movies!
This list makes me realize just how many Oscar-winning movies I need to see! I can’t help but disagree with you on Slumdog Millionaire, though. I thought that movie was incredible!
American Beauty is one of my all time favorite movies. It’s a great album by the Grateful Dead, too
I haven’t seen a lot of these movies, though.
thanks for the list! reminds me of some of the things I’ve been wanting to see!
Eh, I love both Casablanca and The Apartment…and The Departed as well. Personal preference I guess? Totally with you on Titanic, though, what a terrible movie. I saw it in theaters when it came out and liked it, and then saw it again later on a plane and was like “wow…that was actually not very good.” Watch The Artist next, it is great!