Last Oscar Winning Best Picture that Actually Deserved It...

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:19am

What was the most recent Best Picture winner at the Oscars actually deserved to win, in your opinion?
Updated On: 12/12/05 at 10:19 AM

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:22am

It's been awhile.

Schindler's List

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:26am

American Beauty

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:32am

The English Patient.

[BrendanStryker]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:37am

Oh, my!

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:39am

The English Patient definitely deserved the Oscar.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:42am

The Stryker doesn't agree with us

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:43am

Who needs him?

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:44am

English Patient over Shine? And Fargo? And Breaking the Waves? And Sling Blade? And Trainspotting? And Ghosts of Mississippi?

I mean, it was a good movie, but not particularly new or inventive...and the script was all over the place thematically.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:44am

English Patient soooo deserved it.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:45am

The English Patient and Ghosts of Mississippi in the same breath?

Ghosts of Mississippi was horrible.


Updated On: 12/12/05 at 10:45 AM

[smartpenguin78]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:45am

I am adding my vote to the English Patient detractors.
I would have prefered to see any of the movies touchme listed win instead.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:47am

I didn't get the hype behind Ghosts of Mississipi. THere were several shots in that movie where I actually saw the boom mikes, or whatever they're called...
Updated On: 12/12/05 at 10:47 AM

[RobbO]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:48am

ordinary people

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:48am

English Patient over Shine? And Fargo? And Breaking the Waves? And Sling Blade? And Trainspotting? And Ghosts of Mississippi?

Oh hell yes. I personally hated Sling Blade and as much as I enjoyed Shine and Fargo, I think English Patient is a better film. And don't get me started on Trainspotting, we'll be here all day.

[BrendanStryker]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:50am

I had to go to a listing of Best Pictures, as I have no clue what won, and for me, I go all the way back to 1976 - ROCKY. Some of my least favorite films are on that list, particularly after 1976! Such dreary films.

[smartpenguin78]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:50am

I have learned recently, not just from this thread, there are few BWW's with taste in movies that is even remotely similar to mine.

I'll say Wings.

[RobbO]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:52am

rocky over all the president's men is a travesty.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:53am

And were you even BORN in 1976, Brendan?

[ErikJ972]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:54am

I hated Trainspotting too...but I think Fargo should have won over The English Patient.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:54am

Glad to know I'm not the only one who hated Sling Blade.

[RobbO]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:55am

poppy, were you potty trained yet in 1976?

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:57am

I'm not the one claiming Rocky is the last film to win the Oscar that deserved it, don't change the subject. And who says I'm even potty trained now?

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:58am

I just don't buy the psychological retelling of English Patient -- it missed the main thrust of the novel, which bothered me greatly. It also had so many historical problems, it was hard to watch. It got saved by its BRILLIANT cinematography.

[BrendanStryker]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:58am

No, but I've seen films made in 1976. Films are as current as the moment they are playing. What's being born have to do with anything?! ROCKY is a great film. Seriously, can any of you THE ENGLISH PATIENT weirdos, actually watch that film again? If I had a gun I would have blown my brains out, that's how bored I was watching that thing, once. Horrible!