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Jerk Shapiro
10-03-2002, 03:05 PM
What's your favorite winner of the prestigious Best Picture award?
Moviejunkie
10-03-2002, 03:17 PM
this is too easy for me!
Grebdron
10-03-2002, 03:59 PM
But wow. I'm not impressed by the best pictures of the 80's.
Moviejunkie
10-03-2002, 04:57 PM
greb- you didn`t like amadeus or rain man?
Grebdron
10-03-2002, 05:10 PM
Originally posted by Moviejunkie
greb- you didn`t like amadeus or rain man?

Yaeh, they were okay. It just seems odd that these were considered the ten best from the eighties. The Academy sucks!!
Jasonite
10-03-2002, 06:38 PM
Amadeus definitely, with probably Gandhi (which uh, you spelled wrong dude) in 2nd place.


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Fergus
10-03-2002, 06:53 PM
Ordinary People, a film that MANY schmoes hate since it won over Raging Bull in 1980, but I don't see a problem with it winning the oscar. I dig the film because I'm able to identify with the main character, Conrad and his problems. Also the fact that Ordinary People is a roller coaster of sad emotions.

Amadeus is definitely the most overrated of the bunch, I really don't see how the film makes it onto the "AFI 100" list, "Paris, Texas" was the best of 84' IMO. "Rain Man" is also pretty overrated, as well as "Driving Miss Daisy," and "Out of Africa" all undeserving of their oscars.

My second favorite choice for would be "Terms of Endearment".
tbone
10-03-2002, 06:57 PM
Amadeus is just an amazing film. That is one film the Academy did not screw over. I haven't Paris, Texas so I can't comment on which is better from 84.
Fergus
10-03-2002, 07:01 PM
I thought the narrative of Amadeus was a bit uneven, which is my main reason for not liking the film very much. Paris, Texas is a film some people are bound to not like, but I found it to be a "spellbinding" (best word I could think of to describe it) experience.
Nate6
10-03-2002, 08:20 PM
Originally posted by Grebdron
But wow. I'm not impressed by the best pictures of the 80's.

Same here. I went with Amadeus, and my second choice is Platoon, but the Best Picture winners of the '70s and '90s are much better.
CheekyShepherd
10-03-2002, 09:16 PM
My vote goes to Rain Man!

If Raiders Of The Lost Ark had won in 1981, my vote would go there!
notchreturns
10-03-2002, 09:21 PM
I agree with Fergus. Ordinary People is a great film that many don't like because it beat out Raging Bull, another great film. I prefer Ordinary People myself followed by Platoon.
QUENTIN
10-03-2002, 09:33 PM
I let a flipped coin make my choice, between Platoon and Gandhi... it landed heads --Platoon it was...
SenorSpielbergo
10-03-2002, 11:06 PM
Amadeus
EBastard
10-04-2002, 03:19 PM
P L A T O O N. All the way.
Hannibal21
06-24-2003, 03:52 PM
For me, it's Out of Africa.

Platoon and The Last Emperor didn't even deserve to get nominated, let alone win...
blankpage
06-24-2003, 03:57 PM
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Cosimo
06-24-2003, 03:58 PM
http://www.cinema.com/image_lib/5069_poster.jpg
Moviefan1234
06-24-2003, 04:29 PM
"Rain Man"
bowieee
06-24-2003, 04:35 PM
The Last Emperor
MikeyB
06-24-2003, 04:45 PM
Platoon
Raoul Duke
06-24-2003, 04:52 PM
Platoon
Sugar Magnolia
06-24-2003, 06:35 PM
Amadeus...
Antonio
06-24-2003, 07:18 PM
P L A T O O N
syxxpac
06-24-2003, 07:23 PM
Originally posted by EBastard
P L A T O O N. All the way.

Here, here ;)
VicVega
06-24-2003, 09:30 PM
Platoon
Shakamaker
06-24-2003, 10:18 PM
Platoon. I didn't even mind Sheen's narration.
MickeyKnox
06-24-2003, 10:52 PM
Platoon
Michael_myers
06-24-2003, 11:55 PM
Rain man. Driving Miss Daisy and Amadeus were definatley undeserving of their oscars (6/10) and Platoon would be second (both 8/10)
The Claw
06-25-2003, 12:33 AM
Platoon is a damn good war film and gets my vote. A very good motion picture.

Rain Man & Driving Ms. Daisy are damn good also.


Chariots Of Fire was crap. A boring overlong unintresting movie with blah characters. ALthough the theme is classic.
Indiana Sev
06-25-2003, 01:16 AM
Ordinary People

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/coverv/13/121513_thumb.jpg
Gregorious8
06-25-2003, 02:31 AM
Platoon
Clarkey07
06-26-2003, 06:31 PM
Rain Man followed closely by Platoon.
therealjohng
06-26-2003, 11:20 PM
Platoon. Then Rain Man.
Deckard
06-27-2003, 01:18 AM
AMADEUS takes the cake by a smidge- Followed closely by:

GHANDI
PLATOON,
ORDINARY PEOPLE
THE LAST EMPEROR
rushmore beauty
06-27-2003, 01:48 AM
Amadeus hands-down!
[Durden]
06-28-2003, 10:32 AM
Platoon
James Logan
06-28-2003, 11:47 AM
Originally posted by Grebdron
But wow. I'm not impressed by the best pictures of the 80's.

Same here. I voted PLATOON, but those aren't even close to being the ten best flicks of the 80s if you ask me...