POLL- The WEAKEST LINK: BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERS OF THE 1990s - ROUND 3

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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,358
    Schindler's List
    hedonist said:
    Anyone that votes for Gump is a communist...
    Anyone who votes for Unforgiven is a monarchist.  =)
    I love the movie but just didn't think it was quite as great as Braveheart overall.  
    I love Braveheart too - not sure which one I love more. Both have stars that kinda turned out to be jerks, especially Braveheart, but I'm not a cancelling type.
    What did Clint do? That’s the second time I’ve read something negative about him around here recently. 
    Paralyzed the million dollar baby. IDK not gonna get into that. 
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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,401
    Braveheart
    Lots of great movies got robbed in the 90's, but none more than Shawshank. That was a shiv in the shower loss. 
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Forrest Gump
    tbergs said:
    Lots of great movies got robbed in the 90's, but none more than Shawshank. That was a shiv in the shower loss. 
    Sentimental pap!
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    The Silence of the Lambs
    Am I the only one who is not a fan of Dahmer-like horror films?  Looks like it.

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,470
    Unforgiven
    tbergs said:
    Lots of great movies got robbed in the 90's, but none more than Shawshank. That was a shiv in the shower loss. 
    Lol. Come on now.

    The biggets snub of the 90s was Linda Hamilton not winning or being nominated for Terminator 2.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    The Silence of the Lambs
    I don't have any particular stake in baking Forest Gump as good or great movie- I like it, didn't love it- but I have yet to understand why some loath that movie so much.  What is it about that film that some of you dislike (or even hate) so much?  I'm not defending the film or looking for an argument, just curious.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Forrest Gump
    I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly.
    The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff.  
    Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing.
    Soooo many bad imitation attempts.
    Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,470
    Unforgiven
    THAT CGI FEATHER THOUGH
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    Unforgiven
    I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly.
    The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff.  
    Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing.
    Soooo many bad imitation attempts.
    Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
    The hate is strong with this one...
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,177
    Unforgiven
    I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly.
    The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff.  
    Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing.
    Soooo many bad imitation attempts.
    Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
    It was a bit groundbreaking in the video department...inserting Gump into video with Kennedy, etc.  Also some great Vietnam scenes.
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Forrest Gump
    I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly.
    The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff.  
    Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing.
    Soooo many bad imitation attempts.
    Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
    I don’t disagree with Gern, but THIS!

    Oh yeah, and Jenny :lol:
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,470
    Unforgiven
    Did Spielberg use CCR during Vietnam footage in Forrest Gump, or did that eye-rollingly over cliched shotchoice only find it's way into his The Post film?
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Forrest Gump
    Did Spielberg use CCR during Vietnam footage in Forrest Gump, or did that eye-rollingly over cliched shotchoice only find it's way into his The Post film?
    While Forrest Gump sucks just about as hard as a Spielberg film, Robert Zemeckis (a.k.a., Spielberg was busy) directed the film.
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,470
    Unforgiven
    dankind said:
    Did Spielberg use CCR during Vietnam footage in Forrest Gump, or did that eye-rollingly over cliched shotchoice only find it's way into his The Post film?
    While Forrest Gump sucks just about as hard as a Spielberg film, Robert Zemeckis (a.k.a., Spielberg was busy) directed the film.
    Fuck ofc. Brainfart. 

    Should be noted, Zemeckis also directed Cast Away, and then What Lies Beneath and then Cast Away again.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Forrest Gump
    hedonist said:
    I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly.
    The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff.  
    Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing.
    Soooo many bad imitation attempts.
    Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
    I don’t disagree with Gern, but THIS!

    Oh yeah, and Jenny :lol:

    I can't harsh on Princess Buttercup too much but yes, even Jenny was silly. 


    Chris, you don't find Gump to be cheesy? 
    I do not hate it.  Just cannot watch it again.

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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Forrest Gump
    I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly.
    The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff.  
    Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing.
    Soooo many bad imitation attempts.
    Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
    It was a bit groundbreaking in the video department...inserting Gump into video with Kennedy, etc.  Also some great Vietnam scenes.

    There were parts but sometimes the sum is worse than the parts.  :lol:            
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Forrest Gump
    Also....every time I hear someone try to speak like Hanks/Gump and say Life Is Like A Box Of....this is how I feel:


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  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,177
    Unforgiven
    Gump haters....let's not forget some of the horrid writing in Unforgiven.  The verbiage at the beginning and ending of the film looked like a 3rd grader wrote it.  It was rumored he was a fucking dry goods merchant?  That seems like pretty detailed information to me.

    William Munny had long since sold
    	the place and disappeared with the
    	children... some said to San
    	Francisco where it was rumored he
    	prospered as a dry goods merchant
    	under a different name.
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

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    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,470
    Unforgiven
    Also....every time I hear someone try to speak like Hanks/Gump and say Life Is Like A Box Of....this is how I feel:


    Speaking of shit movies people love.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Forrest Gump
    dankind said:
    Did Spielberg use CCR during Vietnam footage in Forrest Gump, or did that eye-rollingly over cliched shotchoice only find it's way into his The Post film?
    While Forrest Gump sucks just about as hard as a Spielberg film, Robert Zemeckis (a.k.a., Spielberg was busy) directed the film.
    Fuck ofc. Brainfart. 

    Should be noted, Zemeckis also directed Cast Away, and then What Lies Beneath and then Cast Away again.
    Back to the Future Part II was OK.
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