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35. "The Piano"

Fri Jul 21, 2017, 03:38 PM

Jul 2017

Gorgeous scenery, unsympatheic characters, ridiculous plot, and irritating Schumannesque noodling on a piano all through the movie. If they had deleted the characters and shitcanned the script and just showed the scenery, it would have been a lovely travelogue. Instead, the actors and the screenplay all won Oscars.

"Mean Streets," imitation cinema verité purporting to follow random small time mobster wannabes as they randomly fucked up everything they touched. Annoying characters, herky-jerky camera work, no real plot.

"Jerry McGuire," cartoon characters with annoying personalities spouting a series of one liners. I have never made it completely through this turkey, even though I'm a serious Cuba Gooding fan. He couldn't save this one.

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Are there any Oscar-winning movies that you absolutely hate? [View all] red dog 1 Jul 2017 OP

The English Patient TBA Jul 2017 #1

I didn't like TEP either TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #12

I liked Star Wars, but The English Patient was boring as hell! red dog 1 Jul 2017 #28

Couldn't stand it. Laffy Kat Jul 2017 #51

It was boring; I couldn't even finish it. Chemisse Jul 2017 #85

Gone with the wind... trc Jul 2017 #2

Same here CatMor Jul 2017 #13

My great aunt made costumes for Gone with the Wind. hunter Jul 2017 #47

Cool. Love that type of history. Sorry she didn't find true love. Catmusicfan Jul 2017 #56

She did find true love in the end... hunter Jul 2017 #60

Forrest Gump! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2017 #3

Oh, yes. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #16

That is exactly how I felt too. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2017 #21

I did like Shawshank Redemption.. whathehell Jul 2017 #67

Yes and yes Hokie Jul 2017 #113

Hated that one, too Warpy Jul 2017 #38

Yeah. Too contrived. applegrove Jul 2017 #40

I was rushing to post that. yardwork Jul 2017 #48

My wife HATES that movie. hunter Jul 2017 #50

One of the most nauseating pieces of shit Codeine Jul 2017 #75

Apollo 13 was decent Hokie Jul 2017 #115

Definitely. I remember thinking it was the dumbest movie ever made. livetohike Jul 2017 #102

The first film that popped into my head. neeksgeek Jul 2017 #117

silence of the lambs, terms of endearment, lost in translation... samnsara Jul 2017 #4

lost in Translation is my least favorite Bill Murray movie, red dog 1 Jul 2017 #29

I love Lost in Translation. yardwork Jul 2017 #49

I thought it was great! dhol82 Jul 2017 #55

I liked Terms of Endearment a lot. It started out funny, then got SO sad I was CTyankee Jul 2017 #104

The Departed, Ordinary People, the English Patiient ghostsinthemachine Jul 2017 #5

Another one who hated The Departed whathehell Jul 2017 #72

I wanted to like The Departed. Flaleftist Jul 2017 #100

Everyone knows that was a 'Lifetime Achievement' Oscar anyway ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #105

Yeah me too ghostsinthemachine Jul 2017 #116

Birdman. Crash. Chariots of Fire. Nailzberg Jul 2017 #6

Birdman was the stupidest movie I had seen in a really, really long time dhol82 Jul 2017 #53

It was worse than stupid. Someone asked me what it was about and I couldn't tell 'em. demosincebirth Jul 2017 #86

I'd be without explaination, as well. And I dare anyone to explain it to me. Nailzberg Jul 2017 #123

You said it! demosincebirth Jul 2017 #124

Chariots of Fire was an amazingly fine film, IMO. Flawless acting and CTyankee Jul 2017 #103

Chariots of Fire lkinwi Jul 2017 #7

Well, not hate, exactly, but I certainly didn't understand the acclaim: Slumdog Millionaire Siwsan Jul 2017 #8

I like ND... wcmagumba Jul 2017 #54

Vote for Pedro ! Love ND . Nonstop strange lunasun Jul 2017 #71

All time comedy classic in my book ... but also highly divisive. Definitely 'love' or 'hate' mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #111

Plus I am a big Jamiroquai fan so that made the ending even better ! (Canned Heat) lunasun Jul 2017 #121

Crash and Terms of Endearment GrapesOfWrath Jul 2017 #9

The English Patient...I've tried multiple times, it's just not my thing Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #10

The Artist Generic Brad Jul 2017 #11

It's a pretty silly movie. Dave Starsky Jul 2017 #14

I personally liked it but I love silent movies and well Imho it captured Catmusicfan Jul 2017 #58

Dances with Wolves Va Lefty Jul 2017 #15

Not the biggest theft from Scorcese, but pretty close Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #17

I agree! red dog 1 Jul 2017 #33

Inception PJMcK Jul 2017 #18

Titanic Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #19

I agree ploppy Jul 2017 #20

I have never seen it, MuseRider Jul 2017 #23

We didn't go to see it either iamateacher Jul 2017 #31

Me neither. No interest. Not even when it is free. Grammy23 Jul 2017 #44

I kept rooting for the ship to sink to end the soap opera. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2017 #26

I liked Titanic red dog 1 Jul 2017 #37

Do you mean The Aviator? lunatica Jul 2017 #39

Yes, I meant The Aviator red dog 1 Jul 2017 #41

I liked it as well. ghostsinthemachine Jul 2017 #81

I've probably watched it at least 20 times red dog 1 Jul 2017 #97

Yes! Aged on my top 5 Catmusicfan Jul 2017 #59

Horrible mangling of the laws of thermodynamics too. Idiotic plot, lousy dialog etc, but the... NNadir Jul 2017 #80

Same but in particular with the electricity shorting out sakabatou Jul 2017 #87

Just thought of another one GrapesOfWrath Jul 2017 #22

I hated Gladiator- I rented it for a special birthday viewing, what a letdown after hype wishstar Jul 2017 #30

That was a joke win Roland99 Jul 2017 #52

He should have gotten it for The Insider. whathehell Jul 2017 #91

The "American Beauty" juggernaut that year was just too strong for Crowe to have a chance. NT Midwestern Democrat Jul 2017 #94

Okay, yes, I remember. whathehell Jul 2017 #95

Didn't *hate* it but I was grossly disappointed when I saw Birdman. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #24

I agree, Birdman iamateacher Jul 2017 #32

"The best part was when she pushed him off the raft" Warpy Jul 2017 #36

"I'll never let you go, Jack!" yallerdawg Jul 2017 #101

I thought Boyhood should have won best director Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #42

"Dances With Wolves," "Terms Of Endearment." Paladin Jul 2017 #25

"Terms of Endearment" CozyMystery Jul 2017 #27

La La Land...... NO WAIT.... Moonlight! Chasstev365 Jul 2017 #34

No sure which one you are nominating, but I loved Moonlight. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #43

LaLa Land sucked big time dhol82 Jul 2017 #57

Emma Stone won the Oscar for Best Actress red dog 1 Jul 2017 #96

Still thought she was a waste dhol82 Jul 2017 #118

I was just making fun of the 2017 Oscar Ceremony Chasstev365 Jul 2017 #62

"The Piano" Warpy Jul 2017 #35

Second The Piano RobinA Jul 2017 #122

Forrest Gump was absolute fucking drivel Skittles Jul 2017 #45

Um, no.. whathehell Jul 2017 #61

Yeah, I'm with Skittles on this one. LisaM Jul 2017 #64

I understand. whathehell Jul 2017 #66

Bwa ha ha. LisaM Jul 2017 #68

Taste is a gift.. whathehell Jul 2017 #69

Did you get it in a box of chocolates? LisaM Jul 2017 #73

No.. whathehell Jul 2017 #89

Agreed. "Drivel" is entirely too kind. Codeine Jul 2017 #76

Oh, sorry.. whathehell Jul 2017 #88

Wow. Codeine Jul 2017 #93

Oh, God yes. Forrest Gump was so terrible! LisaM Jul 2017 #63

it beat The Shawshank Redemption and Pulp Fiction Skittles Jul 2017 #82

Dances with Wolves. Wolf Frankula Jul 2017 #46

Million Dollar Baby. LisaM Jul 2017 #65

Wow! I loved it. TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #74

The Departed.. whathehell Jul 2017 #70

Dances With Wolves was some dire shit as well. Codeine Jul 2017 #77

Fargo. Yuck lunamagica Jul 2017 #78

I didn't like Fargo the first time I watched it red dog 1 Jul 2017 #98

Fargo was fucking awesome. It also did NOT win Best Picture ... but should've ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #106

Pulp Fiction is ultimate trash Awsi Dooger Jul 2017 #79

see, I loved Pulp Fiction - very original movie Skittles Jul 2017 #83

I loved Pulp Fiction red dog 1 Jul 2017 #99

Sorry, but you're just wrong ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #107

The last emperor Texasgal Jul 2017 #84

Patton. Walked out b4 1/2 over. My time in Army was too close in rear view mirror to watch. retread Jul 2017 #90

"Out of Africa." yallerdawg Jul 2017 #92

NO NO NO! You can't say that about a Meryl Streep movie! CTyankee Jul 2017 #109

"Out of Africa." Boring as hell. Any one of the other nominees: Ran, Brazil, or Silverado, catbyte Jul 2017 #108

Surprised that only 2 other people mentioned this ... at least in the subject line ... Crash ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #110

I'm pleased to see nobody has listed anything completely indefensible on this list ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #112

My wife didn't like a Beautiful Mind Hokie Jul 2017 #114

Ordinary People and Crash. stopbush Jul 2017 #119

The English Patient LeftInTX Jul 2017 #120