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

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 04:55 PM

Jul 2017

would've been so much better, but they went with the long, boring, droning "film." I loved Sydney Pollack, but this pretentious drivel wasn't his best work. Even if it did have Meryl Streep & Robert Redford in it.

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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