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 husband Colin 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

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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

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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