8 Popular Films Snubbed at Academy Awards There are many instances that the mass just not agree with the decision of the academy jury. 8. The Prestige had two great best actor performances [Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman], a great supporting actor performance [Michael Caine], an equally great performance by a female lead [Scarlett Johansson] and great Direction [Christopher Nolan] which summed up to make it one of the best films of 2006. Sadly, none... not even a nomination 7. The Shining one of of many Stephen Kings book which transformed into a motion picture. And one of the best movie ever directed by Stanley Kubrick, and best performance by Jack Nicolson... But, No Oscars...not even a nomination 6. Memento went ahead with the plot in an interesting way. The film is a mystery and people loved what they found out towards the end. It was nominated for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen and lost to Gosford Park. If not anything, Memento should have won a nomination for Best Picture and the Best Director. Damn. 5. American History X Seeing the results of the 71st Academy Awards breaks your heart. freakin Shakspear in love won won the Best Picture beating films like Saving Private Ryan and Life is Beautiful, but what is more disappointing is American History X not even getting a nomination at the Best Picture when it actually deserved to win the Best Picture title. 4. Psycho something common between Alfred Hitchcock, Christopher Nolan and Stanley Kubrick, their films are never taken too seriously by the juries at the Academy Awards. Its okay, Psycho didnt won the Best Picture award or the Best Director Award, but finding out Anthony Perkins didnt even get a nomination for his character Norman Bates ....Just sucks, ... one of the most intense roles ever played in Hollywood. 3. Fight Club Nominated for 1 Oscar, this is what fight clubs IMDB page says. But no, this nomination is not for the Best Picture or Brad Pitt for the Best Actor Award, or Edward Norton for the Best Supporting Actor or David Fincher for the Best Director, this is for some technical award, we didnt even notice while we watched fight club. Tyler Durden surely deserved an Oscar. .... wtf 2. 12 Angry Men This film is loved by one and all, it deserved to win the Best Picture Award in 1958, not only that, it deserved a Best Actor Award as well for Henry Fonda. But No it did not get any of that, instead a film called The Bridges On The River Kwai won both the awards. No wonder, this is a big disappointment for millions. 1. The Shawshank Redemption This is the biggest Oscar snub of all time... nominated for 7 catagories.... but nothing. Forrest Gump totally overshadowed this film, however Shawshank stands at #1 in the IMDB Top 250 films of all time chart. Although Tom Hanks deserved to win the Best Actor for playing Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump but The Shawshank Redemption was definitely a better film than Forrest Gump that year.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 19:37:41 +0000
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