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TexasBushwhacker

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6. My take
Mon Jan 20, 2014, 02:04 AM
Jan 2014

1946 - It's a Wonderful Life instead of The Best Years of Our Lives
1950 - I love All About Eve, but Sunset Boulevard was better
1952 - High Noon instead of the Greatest Show on Earth
1956 - The King and I, Friendly Persuasion or Giant instead of Around the World in 80 Days
1962 - Lawrence of Arabia was great, but it's too bad it didn't tie with To Kill A Mockingbird
1964 - Dr Strangelove instead of My Fair Lady
1967 - Another exceptional year. In the Heat of the Night won, but it was up against Bonnie and Clyde, The Graduate and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Spencer Tracy's last film)
1968 - Oliver! won against Funny Girl, The Lion in Winter, Romeo & Juliet and Rachel, Rachel
1979 - Kramer vs. Kramer won (seriously?) - It should have gone to Apocalypse Now, or even All That Jazz or Breaking Away
1980 - Ordinary People won, and it is excellent, but Raging Bull should have won
1981 - Chariots of Fire won, but it should have been Atlantic City (sublime) or Raiders of the Lost Ark
1985 - Out of Africa won, but great scenery and soundtrack aren't enough IMHO. I would have given it to Witness
1987 - The Last Emperor got it, but SNAP OUT OF IT, it should have gone to Moonstruck
1990 - Goodfellas definitely
1994 - Forrest Gump was really just the Tom Hanks show. I would have chosen The Shawshank Redemption or Pulp Fiction.
1996 - Fargo, dontcha know
1997 - Yup L.A. Confidential was da bomb
2005 - Crash won, which I liked but I would have chosen Good Night and Good Luck or Munich
2006 - The Departed won, but I didn't see it. I would have loved for Little Miss Sunshine to win
2010 -The Kings Speech was very good, but I would have chosen 127 Hours
2011 - I didn't see The Artist, but I would have loved for The Descendants to have won.

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"L.A.Confidential" wins over "Titanic." By a mile. (nt) Paladin Jan 2014 #1
+1000 valerief Jan 2014 #3
Couldn't agree more nt brooklynboy49 Mar 2014 #19
Whoa, I've inspired someone!!! Here are some of my preferences. valerief Jan 2014 #2
Totally agree with you on 1996 OmahaBlueDog Jan 2014 #7
I agree with you on Toy Story! And, as much as dislike Gibson, I do, also, like TYoLD. nt valerief Jan 2014 #8
Don't get me started on Braveheart intaglio May 2014 #26
My Response brooklynboy49 Mar 2014 #15
I'm citing the *wrong* choices. I was saying Double Indemnity should have won over valerief Mar 2014 #17
Glad you mentioned Dodsworth. narnian60 Jan 2014 #4
Loved Ruth Chatterton in Female, too, especially the Shanghai Lil seduction number, too. valerief Jan 2014 #5
My take TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #6
So true about Sunset Boulevard, Atlantic City, All That Jazz/Breaking Away, Funny Girl. valerief Jan 2014 #9
The King's Speech was really a Colin Firth showcase TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #11
I love Colin Firth, too! nt valerief Jan 2014 #13
Many good points in your response OmahaBlueDog Jan 2014 #10
The problem I had with The Help TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #12
Just a couple of quick comments brooklynboy49 Mar 2014 #16
Shawshank Redemption yallerdawg May 2014 #23
The Artist was one of the worst choices ever IMO..... Jade Fox Mar 2014 #21
"The Artist" was a masterpiece. FSogol May 2014 #28
75th Academy Awards -- Best Picture should have been... Rhythm Feb 2014 #14
Chicago could have been great, but they crapped up the editing. All that choppy, valerief Mar 2014 #18
absolutely agree.... Jade Fox Mar 2014 #20
Can't watch The Piano theHandpuppet May 2014 #25
Re: RAAVAN May 2014 #22
In 1958 Vertigo should have won. El Supremo May 2014 #24
Taxi Driver over Rocky (1977) FSogol May 2014 #27
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