I'll limit myself one movie per director even though I think some directors have been snubbed pretty bad on multiple occasions. Anyway, here are my choices:

The Dark Knight
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Alien
2001: A Space Odyssey
Drive

HONORABLE MENTION: Sin City. It's the type of movie that the Oscars would never nominate regardless of the impact it had on how films were made at that time. A truly groundbreaking film and a slept on masterpiece. The Best Picture nominations that year were also mostly pretty weak. I highly recommend this movie if you have not seen it.

Comments

You must log in or register to comment.

Astro-Pal t1_jac9fa2 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:59 AM

#2,099,741

The Oscar’s are a farce, we shouldn’t put much stock in what they care about. I understand and like what you’re getting at. My concern is that we have to judge films and have actors compete in an award circuit when it should all be subjective.

Positive_Yam_9125 OP t1_jacac60 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:09 PM

#2,100,007

Replying to Astro-Pal (#2,099,741)

is just for fun

[deleted] t1_jacaif4 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:11 PM

#2,100,057

Replying to Positive_Yam_9125 (#2,100,007)

[deleted]

HEHEHO2022 t1_jacaz0w wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:16 PM

#2,100,206

Synecdoche New York

I'm Thinking Of Ending Thing's

Magnolia

Punch Drunk-Love

The Master

Inherent Vice

Mr Turner

Our Little Sister

General_PoopyPants t1_jacbmpu wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:23 PM

#2,100,407

Peanut Butter Falcon was the best movie of a loaded year. It should have been nominated

TheCosmicFailure t1_jacbper wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:23 PM

#2,100,422

I'm thinking of ending things

BR 2049

Children of Men

Midsommar

Prisoners

MasterTeacher123 t1_jacbsss wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:24 PM

#2,100,452

Punch drink love for me.

In regards to the Dark Knight. I like it a lot less than I did in 2008. To be honest, I only just watch the joker scenes on YouTube. I can’t tell you the last time I actually went to sit down and watch the film in its entirety

Positive_Yam_9125 OP t1_jaccbhm wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:30 PM

#2,100,625

Replying to MasterTeacher123 (#2,100,452)

Oh damn, really? For me, Dark Knight and Batman Begins are aging like fine wine. Rises however I like significantly less than when I saw it in theaters.

Positive_Yam_9125 OP t1_jacckaj wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:32 PM

#2,100,687

Replying to TheCosmicFailure (#2,100,422)

Oh ya. I would've included both Blade Runners. Children of Men should've been nominated that year, nominees were not on it's level. Prisoners got robbed as well. I think Midsommar and The Lighthouse got robbed from 2020 Oscars.

Positive_Yam_9125 OP t1_jaccpd1 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:34 PM

#2,100,735

Replying to HEHEHO2022 (#2,100,206)

I see someone likes their Paul Thomas Anderson. He is pretty great.

ahmadinebro t1_jaccw3i wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:36 PM

#2,100,800

Do The Right Thing

The Ice Storm

Naked

All Is Lost

Nil By Mouth

jprennquist t1_jace1or wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:47 PM

#2,101,149

Replying to General_PoopyPants (#2,100,407)

One of my all time favorite films. Never thought of it as a best picture nominee but perhaps I have better taste than I thought.

Trxnquill t1_jace1r6 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:47 PM

#2,101,151

Replying to TheCosmicFailure (#2,100,422)

Midsommar was one of the worst and most boring films I've ever watched. The story was non existent and it's runtime was waaay too bloated, there wasn't a single interesting character, and the acting was bang average at best. What was it that you found best picture worthy?

Thedrunner2 t1_jacgkgm wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:11 PM

#2,102,000

Good Will Hunting lost to Titanic

ItsPennAgain t1_jachdf3 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:18 PM

#2,102,266

Replying to HEHEHO2022 (#2,100,206)

No fucking way did I think I’d see Our Little Sister in this thread! It’s the film that made me fall in love with cinema, and I could watch it a million times over and still feel the same about it.

Positive_Yam_9125 OP t1_jacizwb wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:32 PM

#2,102,804

Replying to Trxnquill (#2,101,151)

I thought it was better than like half the noms that year. If Ari Aster got snubbed for anything, I think it would be for Hereditary.

throwawaycatallus t1_jacjr71 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:38 PM

#2,103,042

Synecdoche, New York; Bringing Out The Dead; Blonde; The Book of Eli; and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

JurassicBasset t1_jackowj wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:46 PM

#2,103,313

Jurassic Park, The Dark Knight, The Whale, Zodiac, Prisoners.

TheCosmicFailure t1_jacp6s5 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:21 PM

#2,104,767

Replying to Trxnquill (#2,101,151)

I didn't think the story was boring in the slightest. I thought it was compelling to watch Dani's journey throughout the film.

>!She starts off feeling lost after the passing of her parents and sister. Then we watch as the cult cleverly disconnects Dani from anything she has left of her old life. She feels that the only real home she has left is with them!<

Then of course the great acting, cinematography, and dialogue. It's definitely not for everybody.

HEHEHO2022 t1_jacukjx wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:00 PM

#2,106,490

Replying to ItsPennAgain (#2,102,266)

finally someone with an interesting taste of cinema on reddit

DrBotanus t1_jacx0f0 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:17 PM

#2,107,284

Is nobody going to say GoodFellas?

Positive_Yam_9125 OP t1_jacygh3 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:26 PM

#2,107,711

Replying to DrBotanus (#2,107,284)

It was nominated lol

ELIE41 t1_jacyv1g wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:29 PM

#2,107,845

Malcolm X

Ran

The Truman Show

Vertigo

The Dark Knight

castor--troy t1_jacz64i wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:31 PM

#2,107,932

My top 5 list:

Saving Private Ryan

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Gangs of New York

Her

Honorable mention -> Shawshank and Pulp Fiction (not even nominated) to Forest Gump where not snubs, just a great year of movies.

Positive_Yam_9125 OP t1_jaczpb5 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:35 PM

#2,108,067

Replying to castor--troy (#2,107,932)

Umm... I believe ALL of those were nominated lol

MalignantFanAccount t1_jad0lue wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:41 PM

#2,108,349

Spider-Man 2

The Grey

Widows

Da Five Bloods

RRR

Trxnquill t1_jad13hw wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:44 PM

#2,108,504

Replying to TheCosmicFailure (#2,104,767)

Almost nothing happens in the entire film. 60% of the run time is characters just sitting down/eating/being high without anything meaningful happening, 20% is just girl feeling sad, and the other 20% is excessive violence/absurd screeching. It felt like the film thought it had some clever feminist message to impart but it never got to it. None of the decisions made in the film make any sense when considered for more than 5 seconds.

I watched the film due to it getting hyped up but I couldn't find anything worthwhile in it at all.

castor--troy t1_jad2zuj wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:56 PM

#2,109,175

Replying to Positive_Yam_9125 (#2,108,067)

I cant read, dem my winners.

Positive_Yam_9125 OP t1_jad42ct wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:03 PM

#2,109,536

Replying to ELIE41 (#2,107,845)

I can't believe Vertigo wasn't nominated! Wow, and that's hailed as neck-and-neck best movie of all time with Citizen Kane. Good one.

Positive_Yam_9125 OP t1_jad4tqg wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:08 PM

#2,109,783

Replying to castor--troy (#2,109,175)

Oh, so those are the movies you think should've won that year they were nominated? I'd agree with some, but I think Inception should've won at 2011 Oscars. I think Memento should've won the 2001 Best Pic, but it wasn't even nominated. I already included a Nolan movie though, so I didn't want to include another.

All of those are amazing movies you listed though

castor--troy t1_jad5vt2 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:15 PM

#2,110,130

Replying to Positive_Yam_9125 (#2,109,783)

I think Memento and Pulp Fuction ran into the same problem. New directors doing something diffrent. The oscar committee are a bunch of "seasoned" vets that really dislike people messing with thier cheese.

Inception was another great year... I wouldnt be upset if it won, not mad at the winner that year and even True Grit deserves a nod. Glad social network did not win.

TaroFuzzy5588 t1_jad8hnp wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:32 PM

#2,110,959

Little Big Man

The Dirty Dozen

Lolita

The Great Escape

Rebel Without a Cause

MalignantFanAccount t1_jadajjw wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:45 PM

#2,111,627

Collateral

Apocalypto

The Butler

Take Shelter

Anything Directed by Craig Zhaler

ELIE41 t1_jadi36n wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:33 PM

#2,113,932

Replying to Positive_Yam_9125 (#2,109,536)

Yea, i would add 2001: A Space Odyssey in the list too.

Intelligent-Age2786 t1_jadr8vu wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:31 PM

#2,116,906

I don’t usually look at what’s an Oscar winner when watching a movie. I go to movies to be entertained and to appreciate the art and effort put behind them. I don’t think movies need validation from trophies and award nominations. Some people who make the movies may think they need validation in the form of awards and nominations, but as a consumer, I could care less what’s nominated and what isn’t. A movie I like is a movie I like and that’s enough for me