Best Movie NOT to win Best Picture 1990-2015 (1 Viewer)

[Ilov80s]

What is the best movie of the last 25 years that didn't win best picture? Don't compare it to the movies that won or the competition of that particular year. Just, on it's own, what's the best movie not to get the "best film prize"?

 

[James Daulton]

This should be a landslide for Shawshank.

Well maybe not landslide since Goodfellas is listed too, but still by a decent margin.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

My money is on Other.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Of those listed, all movies I like, I'd vote for Pulp Fiction. 

 

[HellToupee]

This should be a landslide for Shawshank.

Well maybe not landslide since Goodfellas is listed too, but still by a decent margin.

5 movies on the list are superior to Shawshank.

Pulp

Goodfellas

Fargo

LA

Memento

 

[James Daulton]

5 movies on the list are superior to Shawshank.

Pulp

Goodfellas

Fargo

LA

Memento

Stop being cray.

 

[Fariq]

I voted for Fargo. 

 

[General Malaise]

Goodfellas by a mile.

Am in the only one who hated There Will Be Blood?  Deteriorated into pure rubbish after good start.

 

[Smack Tripper]

Goodfellas.  

I would swap Social Network and Private Ryan for:

Boogie Nights (not even nominated) 

Sideways 

Brokeback Mountain (very egregious snub)

 

[HellToupee]

Boogie Nights (not even nominated) 

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Goodfellas by a mile.

Am in the only one who hated There Will Be Blood?  Deteriorated into pure rubbish after good start.

Yeah, waaaaaaay overrated.

 

[Galileo]

Was on the fence between Fargo and Goodfellas and fell off on the Goodfellas side.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Goodfellas by a mile.

Am in the only one who hated There Will Be Blood?  Deteriorated into pure rubbish after good start.

There Will Be Blood and Crouching Tiger should combine for 0 votes in this poll.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Goodfellas and Shawshank have endured the testament of time. We always remember those 2 films of a great lit you have. 

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Goodfellas by a mile.

What beat Goodfellas? I'm too lazy to use Al Gore's internet.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Pulp Fiction won for best original screenplay, should perhaps null it from the list...it was worshiped by the Academy in its own way...

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Goodfellas and Shawshank have endured the testament of time. We always remember those 2 films of a great lit you have. 

wtf

 

[Ministry of Pain]

What beat Goodfellas? I'm too lazy to use Al Gore's internet.

Dancing with Wolves

 

[Ministry of Pain]

wtf

That Bakersfield smog doesn't usually thicken until Sept/Oct, WTF!?

 

[El Floppo]

It may have won for foreign movie, but IMO the best recent movie I can remember is The Lives of Others.

 

[Tom Servo]

That Bakersfield smog doesn't usually thicken until Sept/Oct, WTF!?

You should've said "the TEST of time" not "TESTAMENT of time", Wordsworth.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

It may have won for foreign movie, but IMO the best recent movie I can remember is The Lives of Others.

Great movie.  Another great foreign film in consideration for me:  City of God.

The Usual Suspects deserves discussion as well.

 

[The General]

Pulp Fiction probably. Can't go wrong with any on that list though. Probably dozens of others. Best movie of the year is kind of silly anyways.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

You should've said "the TEST of time" not "TESTAMENT of time", Wordsworth.

It's biblical

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Her

 

[Fariq]

Dancing with Wolves

Dances With Wolves

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Dancing with Wolves

Thanks. I liked "Dances With Wolves", but it's not as good as "Goodfellas". Not does it stand the testes of time.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Dances With Wolves

Yes of course, I was thinking about the porno by Softie Edwards.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Thanks. I liked "Dances With Wolves", but it's not as good as "Goodfellas". Not does it stand the testes of time.

I haven't had a Sunday drink in some time...gawd as my witness wife dropped me off at The Counter while she went shopping at Macy's today...found my way to 3 married blondes in their mid 30s with kids trying to tie one on before they went back home. I had 3 shots of fireball bought for me, about the time they left my wife came to pick me up from adult day care...

 

[GOB]

God, MOP is not very bright.

 

[The General]

God, MOP is not very bright.

Well that's not very nice.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

I haven't had a Sunday drink in some time...gawd as my witness wife dropped me off at The Counter while she went shopping at Macy's today...found my way to 3 married blondes in their mid 30s with kids trying to tie one on before they went back home. I had 3 shots of fireball bought for me, about the time they left my wife came to pick me up from adult day care...

Did any of their mothers come along to molest you?

 

[rockaction]

I voted Pulp Fiction, but I think you can make a case for almost any of these. 

I'd go

Pulp

L.A. Confidential

Shawshank

Fargo

Goodfellas

Didn't Fargo win some major awards, though?  

 

[Todem]

Shawshank Redemption.

IMO the very best movie ever made.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Did any of their mothers come along to molest you?

It was surreal, it's like they exit and in comes the Mrs, no idea I am 3 shots in, bartender a strapping young lad held his tongue. Its been a delightful afternoon

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Went Goodfellas but I think you can make a case for Pulp or Private Ryan too

Shawshank may be one of the most overrated movies of all time...don't get me wrong, it's good, but doesn't belong anywhere near the GOAT discussion people like to put it in

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Good poll topic.  It still bugs me that Forrest Gump won over Shawshank and Pulp Fiction.  On the list given, I probably go Shawshank, Pulp Fiction, Goodfellas, and then LA Confidential - love those 4.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

I voted Pulp Fiction.

Of those listed, I'd rank them:

Pulp Fiction

Fargo

Shawshank Redemption

LA Confidential

Goodfellas

Memento

Saving Private Ryan

Social Network

Quiz Show

There Will Be Blood

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Am in the only one who hated There Will Be Blood?  Deteriorated into pure rubbish after good start.

No you are not alone with this opinion.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

But Do The Right Thing is the greatest injustice of all time. 

DTRT was above average and that's about it.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

My money is on Other.

Well then you would lose.  

 

[Smack Tripper]

DTRT was above average and that's about it.

Its a wonderful document of that moment in time in NY... it was probably almost "too real", but supposedly Spike lee messed up doing the awards glad handing that year or he would have been taken more seriously.  Started a life long rift with Clint Eastwood, who's been a player for half of the existence of Hollywood.  

That said, I watched it recent, and its kind of a cartoon and some of the shots are embarssing

 

[PIK95]

Life is Beautiful, Cider House Rules, and Good Will Hunting are very high on my list.  I would vote Cider House Rules of those three, but its close.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Well then you would lose.  

I didn't even vote other. 

 

[Gracchi Bros]

 Saving Private Ryan, the first half hour of this movie was worth the Oscar, instead they gave it to shakespeare in love. All of those other films had worthy competition. 

 

[timschochet]

I would add to this list: 

The People Vs Larry Flynt

Letters From Iwo Jima

Searching For Bobby Fischer

The Fellowship of the Ring 

Capote

Europa Europa

Election

 

[Emerson Biggens]

Other: Lost in Translation 

 

[KarmaPolice]

Agree that Her should have been on the list. 

Not surprised at the voting, when I saw the question I assumed it would be Goodfellas, Pulp Fiction, and Shawshank getting the love.  I get two of them, but still think Goodfellas is really overrated.  From the rumblings in here, I guess it's not a very popular opinion, but I am huge PTA fan so I think Boogie Nights or There Will be Blood are two of the best movies of the decades they came out.  There Will Be Blood got my vote.  

Actually, IMO the 1998 Oscars was just a joke. 1997 Is one of my favorite years for movies, and  Boogie Nights,  The Sweet Hereafter, The Ice Storm, and Jackie Brown are way better than what they rolled out for nominations for best picture.  As Good as It Gets?  GTFO. 

 

[Henry Ford]

Shawshank Redemption losing to Forrest Gump was a travesty. 

 

[KarmaPolice]

 Saving Private Ryan, the first half hour of this movie was worth the Oscar, instead they gave it to shakespeare in love. All of those other films had worthy competition. 

Not L.A. Confidential.