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saving private ryan and life is beautiful alone made that year a good year for movies... dont plan on watching shakespeare in love, really tired of movies like it
There they go again, cutting out the lead up (naming the nominees and producers with the incredible underscore) to the "drum-roll" and the reading the winner. The Academy must have more imagination than this. It's all about the "LEAD UP." If you want, I would re-edit all for free...
The Academy does not own the rights to show the nominated film clips online, which are cleared for use only in the original broadcast of the Academy Awards®. We've cut the film clips out of these favorite Oscar® moments, so that the public can still see and enjoy them.
Sorry, but the enjoyment is in the lead up. The lead up, "the Oscar goes to" (drum roll if for Best Picture) then the winner. Is there anyway you can work it out so we can see the lead ups, at least for Best Picture. Please. And maybe you can tell me the name of that Best Picture tune that's been underscoring the Best Picture presentation almost everywhere except in 2000. What's the name of that tune? It's not only the magic of the Oscars but the magic of cinema...
It is merely your opinion, if you think saving private ryan was the best then thats what you think, an oscar doesnt show that a movie is better than another one.
Not being funny but how can you say SPR was better than Shakespeare in love. In what ways was it better? They are both completely different films which can't be compared unless they were both comedy films or war films.
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When did Harrison Ford become influential enough to present Best Picture? He's probably mad that he's never been nominated. I'm sick of the hate. SiL was great.
I think people should realize that it's necessary that drama films should always win best picture. Annie Hall was the first romantic-comedy film to win best picture so why not Shakespeare in Love? I have seen both Saving Private Ryan and Shakespeare in Love, I strongly believe the award went for the right film this time.
Saving Private Ryan is history, life, war, drama, and so much more. It more than deserved the award, but its accolades from fans and critics alike, as well as its lasting power will carry it farther than the one that usurped its honor. We'll be watching the movie in history classes and on television for years to come; that can't be said of Shakespeare in Love.
A rather big upset, as I recall, as well as the first time in recent memory that a Best Picture winner had been played off the stage (Crash won at the 78th Oscars and was also played off, under similar upset circumstances).
i think this won because it was such an original film...it's one of my favorite films because it's quirky and beautiful
PedroxEsxMixHero 4 years ago
It seems there was a succession of years where fairly shallow family movies and blockbusters won.
This year was a return to serious movies. I think most of the nominations this year were superior to the films that won in previous years.
tomsega 4 years ago
I think Private Ryan should've won. At least Spielberg won for Best Director.
trivbuff 4 years ago
Brilliant movie, but Harvey Weinstein's vigorous campaign was the reason it won.
jarred160788 4 years ago 2
This was the best film that year.
joyville 4 years ago
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saving private ryan and life is beautiful alone made that year a good year for movies... dont plan on watching shakespeare in love, really tired of movies like it
SpringSauce23 4 years ago
Life is Beautiful deserved the Oscar that year.
celaya4ever 4 years ago
The probabilities were the next:
Life is Beautiful - 1st runner up
Saving Private Ryan - 2nd runner up
Shakespeare in Love - 3rd runner up
The Third Line - 4th runner up
Elizabeth - 5th runner up
celaya4ever 4 years ago
There they go again, cutting out the lead up (naming the nominees and producers with the incredible underscore) to the "drum-roll" and the reading the winner. The Academy must have more imagination than this. It's all about the "LEAD UP." If you want, I would re-edit all for free...
TheRealUnderherfeet 4 years ago
The Academy does not own the rights to show the nominated film clips online, which are cleared for use only in the original broadcast of the Academy Awards®. We've cut the film clips out of these favorite Oscar® moments, so that the public can still see and enjoy them.
Oscars 4 years ago
Sorry, but the enjoyment is in the lead up. The lead up, "the Oscar goes to" (drum roll if for Best Picture) then the winner. Is there anyway you can work it out so we can see the lead ups, at least for Best Picture. Please. And maybe you can tell me the name of that Best Picture tune that's been underscoring the Best Picture presentation almost everywhere except in 2000. What's the name of that tune? It's not only the magic of the Oscars but the magic of cinema...
TheRealUnderherfeet 4 years ago
wow....it must've been rly hard to choose =\
it just makes more sense that saving private ryans wins for some reason...
CHRISTINEheartsYOU 4 years ago
It is merely your opinion, if you think saving private ryan was the best then thats what you think, an oscar doesnt show that a movie is better than another one.
desi22601 4 years ago
TERRIBLE
teddyvamp 4 years ago
I am glad that it beat Saving Private Ryan!
aloofbooks 4 years ago
Not being funny but how can you say SPR was better than Shakespeare in love. In what ways was it better? They are both completely different films which can't be compared unless they were both comedy films or war films.
kattybatty 4 years ago
i believe this movie is very likely to be the crappiest among all the horrible oscar winning movies...
dismember82 4 years ago
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When did Harrison Ford become influential enough to present Best Picture? He's probably mad that he's never been nominated. I'm sick of the hate. SiL was great.
geekoftheweek27 4 years ago
Actually, Harrison Ford was nominated for Witness.
Anyways, way to go Ed Zwick!
CoolerKing37 4 years ago
Ford was nominated for Best Actor in 1985 for his performance in "Witness."
jarred160788 4 years ago
Harrison Ford was nominated for Witness.
oscar4sully77 4 years ago
Harrison has been nominated once before.
affable83 4 years ago
he was nominated for Witness
psouth100 4 years ago
oh yeah... like paltrow is an AMAZING actress.
TATIANAOUDINE 4 years ago
I think people should realize that it's necessary that drama films should always win best picture. Annie Hall was the first romantic-comedy film to win best picture so why not Shakespeare in Love? I have seen both Saving Private Ryan and Shakespeare in Love, I strongly believe the award went for the right film this time.
ewlalah 4 years ago 3
Shakespeare in Love is fluff.
Saving Private Ryan is history, life, war, drama, and so much more. It more than deserved the award, but its accolades from fans and critics alike, as well as its lasting power will carry it farther than the one that usurped its honor. We'll be watching the movie in history classes and on television for years to come; that can't be said of Shakespeare in Love.
PrescitedEntity 4 years ago
Not true. It Happened One Night was the first (in 1934) and I think the Apartment (1960) should count as well.
tjwells 4 years ago
I'm really sick of all the whining about its win: it deserved it and it wasn't that shocking since Hollywood adored it
eddjoey 4 years ago 4
Harrison Ford looks pissed off, he probably wanted Saving Private Ryan to win!
AcademyAwardsGirl 4 years ago 13
Well deserved
eduardoferrer2k 4 years ago
A rather big upset, as I recall, as well as the first time in recent memory that a Best Picture winner had been played off the stage (Crash won at the 78th Oscars and was also played off, under similar upset circumstances).
Stlsportsfan2316 4 years ago 4
Saving Private Ryan got ripped off that year,it should have won best picture not shakespeare in love
Darule16 4 years ago 6