Worst Oscar decisions that you can NEVER get over

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[Mukund Joined: May 27th, 2018 Topics: 5 Posts: 2566 View Predictions]

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The way Call Me By Your Name was dealt by the Academy will remain the most outrageously frustrating thing they’ve done the past few decades at least. I know it won screenplay but it deserved much more honestly. Picture, Actor and Song should have easily gone to Call Me By Your Name, with additional nominations for Directing, Supporting Actor and Cinematography. I’d even give the latter three to this as well. Guadagnino was very underappreciated throughout that season, even on Goldderby.

P.S. – I will forever hold LAFCA in high regard because they were one of the few major organisations (perhaps even the only one) that recognised Call Me By Your Name‘s true worth and awarded it accordingly.

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[wilfredpickles Joined: Jul 15th, 2017 Topics: 3 Posts: 579 View Predictions]

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Mukund wrote:

The way Call Me By Your Name was dealt by the Academy will remain the most outrageously frustrating thing they’ve done the past few decades at least. I know it won screenplay but it deserved much more honestly. Picture, Actor and Song should have easily gone to Call Me By Your Name, with additional nominations for Directing, Supporting Actor and Cinematography. I’d even give the latter three to Call Me By Your Name as well. Guadagnino was very underappreciated throughout that season, even on Goldderby.

As unlikely as it seemed, even a Sufjan upset in Song would’ve been amazing. Mystery of Love is one of my favourite nominees in that category ever

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[wilfredpickles Joined: Jul 15th, 2017 Topics: 3 Posts: 579 View Predictions]

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Black Panther over If Beale Street Could Talk in Score

Nicholas Britell would’ve been a deserving Oscar winner for either Beale Street or Moonlight. He recently won an Emmy for Succession so hopefully he’ll be recognised for his film work sooner or later

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[wilfredpickles Joined: Jul 15th, 2017 Topics: 3 Posts: 579 View Predictions]

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Emmyfan wrote:

People keep talking about La La Land being robbed of Best Picture and that Moonlight did not deserve to win. Neither of these movies should have won Best Picture. I felt that Hidden Figures was better than both La La Land and Moonlight. I was disappointed when I saw La Land.

In hindsight if I were a voter this would’ve been the toughest year to vote using the preferential ballot. At different times I’ve had La La Land, Moonlight, Arrival and Hell or High Water at #1.

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[Rachel Joined: Sep 17th, 2018 Topics: 6 Posts: 1830 View Predictions]

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Green Book over The Favourite in screenplay All the categories Bohemian Rhapsody won over any of the other contenders Black Panther over If Beale Street Could Talk in Score Frances McDormand over Sally Hawkins, Saoirse Ronan or Margot Robbie Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady over Viola Davis for The Help among others

THIS.

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[Rachel Joined: Sep 17th, 2018 Topics: 6 Posts: 1830 View Predictions]

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Academy members don’t even watch half the stuff they vote for. Didn’t many of them admit that they didn’t even see Twelve Years A Slave before voting for it? Yes, that movie was amazing and important but I thought Gravity or American Hustle should’ve won that year.

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[Pulp Joined: Feb 13th, 2017 Topics: 13 Posts: 9520 View Predictions]

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Rachel wrote:

I thought Gravity or American Hustle should’ve won that year.

I’m glad someone else on this site likes American Hustle.

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[Fives Joined: Nov 26th, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 21 View Predictions]

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Art frickin Carney winning over Al Pacino for The Godfather 2 & Jack Nicholson for Chinatown will never not be a stupid decision. Such garbage

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[Heptapod Joined: Feb 2nd, 2019 Topics: 20 Posts: 1588 View Predictions]

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I mean how the HELL did Gre*n B*ok win over this MASTERPIECE of a screenplay.

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[Rachel Joined: Sep 17th, 2018 Topics: 6 Posts: 1830 View Predictions]

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I LOVE Regina King but I still think Rachel Weisz deserved an oscar for The Favourite. Is category fraud to blame here?

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[Pulp Joined: Feb 13th, 2017 Topics: 13 Posts: 9520 View Predictions]

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Rachel wrote:

I LOVE Regina King but I still think Rachel Weisz deserved an oscar for The Favourite. Is category fraud to blame here?

If you’re asking if Weisz lost because they thought she was category fraud, then no. I mean Ali won his 2nd in 3 years and he was worse category fraud than Weisz. They could care less. I don’t think many people outside these forums care very much.

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[Rachel]

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Annoying… well then I’d have to say Weisz should’ve won over King… IMO of course.

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[M: The Original Joined: Aug 5th, 2014 Topics: 61 Posts: 6687 View Predictions]

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Rachel wrote:

I LOVE Regina King but I still think Rachel Weisz deserved an oscar for The Favourite. Is category fraud to blame here?

No. Colman’s victory had greater sting if The Favourite lost every other category.

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