Originally Posted By DAR Here's a list of Best picture nominees and winners from 1970 to 2007. I didn't include this years film because I have yet to see them all. Also I chose 1970 since with the exception of a few I've seen just about all these films. So I've gone with a system from 1-5 ranking the nominees from that year. If it's a 4 or 5 it's likely I haven't seen it. A 1 of course means it's the film that should have won. * will indicate what won that year 1970 Patton-1* Airport-4 Five Easy Pieces-2 Love Story-5 MASH-3 1971 The French Connection-1* A Clockwork Orange-2 Fiddler on the Roof-3 The Last Picture Show-4 Nicholas and Alexandra-5 1972 The Godfather-1* Cabaret-4 Deliverance-2 Sounder-3 The Emigrants-5 1973 The Sting-2* American Graffiti-1 The Exorcist-3(though I hate this film) A Touch of Class-4 Cries and Whispers-5 1974 The Godfather Part II-2* Chinatown-3 The Conversation-1 Lenny-4 The Towering Inferno-5 1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest-2* Barry Lyndon-5 Dog Day Afternoon-3 Jaws-1 Nashville-4 1976 Rocky-2* All the President's Men-4 Bound for Glory-5 Network-1 Taxi Driver-2 1977 Annie Hall-5* The Goodbye Girl-3 Julia-2 Star Wars-1 The Turning Point-4 To be honest I've only seen Star Wars and Annie Hall from this list but I loathe Woody Allen films so it automatically gets placed to the bottom 1978 The Deer Hunter-1* Coming Home-4 Midnight Express-2 An Unmarried Woman-5 Heaven Can Wait-3 1979 Kramer vs. Kramer-3* Apocalypse Now-1 All That Jazz-4 Breaking Away-2 Norma Rae-5 1980s 1980 Ordinary People-3* Coal Miner's Daughter-2 The Elephant Man-4 Raging Bull-1 Tess-5 1981 Chariots of Fire-2* Reds-5 Atlantic City-4 On Golden Pond-3 Raiders of the Lost Ark-1 1982 Gandhi-4* E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial-3 Missing-5 Tootsie-1 The Verdict-2 Gandhi is a terrfic film so it winning wasn't a problem. There were just three better films 1983 Terms of Endearment-3* The Big Chill-2 The Dresser-5 The Right Stuff-1 Tender Mercies-4 1984 Amadeus-1* The Killing Fields-2 A Passage to India-3 Places in the Heart-5 A Soldier's Story-4 1985 Out of Africa-5*(One of the worst movies ever made) The Color Purple-2 Kiss of the Spider Woman-4 Prizzi's Honor-3 Witness-1 Shame on the Academy for not nominating Back to the Future. 1986 Platoon-1* Children of a Lesser God-3 Hannah and Her Sisters-5 The Mission-2 A Room with a View-4 1987 The Last Emperor-1* Broadcast News-3 Fatal Attraction-2 Hope and Glory-5 Moonstruck-4 1988 Rain Man-2* The Accidental Tourist-4 Dangerous Liaisons-5 Mississippi Burning-1 Working Girl-3 1989 Driving Miss Daisy-3* Born on the Fourth of July-1 Dead Poets Society-5 Field of Dreams-2 My Left Foot-4 1990s 1990 Dances with Wolves-4* Awakenings-2 Ghost-3 The Godfather Part III-5 Goodfellas-1 The Academy really screwed up this year. Honestly how do you not give Best Picture to one of the five best films ever made. 1991 The Silence of the Lambs-1* Beauty and the Beast-3 Bugsy-4 JFK-2 The Prince of Tides-5 Prince of Tides excepted this is one of the best years 1992 Unforgiven-1* The Crying Game-5 A Few Good Men-2 Howards End-3 Scent of a Woman-4 1993 Schindler's List-1* The Fugitive-2 In the Name of the Father-3 The Piano-5 The Remains of the Day-4 1994 Forrest Gump-3* Four Weddings and a Funeral-5 Pulp Fiction-4 Quiz Show-2 The Shawshank Redemption-1 1995 Braveheart-1* Apollo 13-2(It's close between this and Braveheart) Babe-3 Il Postino-5 Sense and Sensibility-4 No nominee for Heat, a shame. 1996 The English Patient-5*(Awful awful awful film) Fargo-1 Jerry Maguire-2 Secrets & Lies-4 Shine-3 1997 Titanic-3 As Good as It Gets-4 The Full Monty-5 Good Will Hunting-1 L.A. Confidential-2 1998 Shakespeare in Love-5 Elizabeth-4 Life Is Beautiful-3 Saving Private Ryan-1 The Thin Red Line-2 There's big gap between 1 and 2 for this year. And where was The Truman Show? 1999 American Beauty-3* The Cider House Rules-5 The Green Mile-4 The Insider-2 The Sixth Sense-1 2000s 2000 Gladiator-1* Chocolat-3 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon-5 Erin Brockovich-4 Traffic-3 2001 A Beautiful Mind-3 Gosford Park-5 In the Bedroom-4 he Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring-1 Moulin Rouge!-2 2002 Chicago-5 Gangs of New York-2 The Hours-3 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers-1 The Pianist-3 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King-1* Lost In Translation-3 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World-5 Mystic River-2 Seabiscuit-4 Yes I thought LOTR should have won every year. I'm a fanboy 2004 Million Dollar Baby-4* The Aviator-1 Finding Neverland-2 Ray-5 Sideways-3 2005 Crash-2* Brokeback Mountain-4 Capote-5 Good Night, and Good Luck-3 Munich-1 Honestly I thought none of these films were that great. 2006 The Departed-1* Babel-5 Letters from Iwo Jima-4 Little Miss Sunshine-2 The Queen-3 2007 No Country for Old Men-4* Atonement-5 Juno-1 Michael Clayton-2 There Will Be Blood-3(Great film until the ending)
Originally Posted By leobloom I couldn't continue reading that list past 1975. The Conversation better than Godfather Pt II AND Chinatown? Wow. Agree with whoever else said LA Confidential was the Best Picture of its year. Flawless filmmaking.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<I'm sorry I brought it up sheesh. I don't like Sean Penn. I don't like him as an actor. I have no interest in any of his movies. Just like I avoid Tom Cruise movies, I intentionally avoid movies he's in too. The comment I made was regarding the very end of his speech. As I already said I'm not saying I don't agree with his opinion I just don't think the Oscars is the place for political rants. IN MY OPINION. Sheesh. If it was any other actor in that movie (Milk) I would have probably seen it. I wasn't trying to turn it into an argument, just giving my opinion. So sorry if I ticked someone off.>> (A) You didn't tick me off. As mele wrote, I was simply disagreeing with you. [PLEASE tell me that World Events is not the only LP section in which that is permitted!] (B) I actually appreciate it when the actors/writers/directors/producers get a bit personal/political/edgy. After all, the whole telecast is basically an overblown and self-congratulatory exercise designed to persuade the audience that the movie industry is more important in the overall scheme of things than it really is. (My quintessential example of that would be all the lauditory industry fawning over "Titanic.") They're MOVIES, for heaven's sake, and for all of the breathless praise thrown at them on the show, most of the time they're just fluffy and/or flawed. More of the same. But occasionally the films are revolutionary, or they do MEAN something. And when someone who was involved in a movie that actually has some substance makes the sort of statement that Sean Penn did [and the writer of the movie did], that legitimizes the whole smug show for me. Comments like his demonstrate that it's not always just about putting on make-up, chewing scenery, selling tickets, and getting placement in magazines. It's about making movies that actually have meaning, that are important -- and then, when you win, saying that you signed onto that film because you wanted to be a part of what it meant. (C) Klucky, given your admitted contempt for Sean Penn, it sounds to me as though he could not possibly have said anything that you would have found palatable in his acceptance speech. (D) Klucky, we're kindred spirits about Tom Cruise. For YEARS, I avoided seeing his movies. And then... something went horribly wrong. I accidentally saw a movie he was in. And... I liked it. Worse -- gasp! -- I liked him in it. It was horrible. I still have no use for the man. I still think most of his "acting" is total crap. But fair is fair. He was good in that one film, and I gotta give him that.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs Too bad that a pre-recorded victory speech for Wall-E wasn't made... "Thhaaannk yoooooooooooooooooooou ACAD-emy!"
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Just remembered a LOL moment for me... At the end of the opening number when Hugh Jackman sang "and I'm Wolverine!!!" too funny!! I'm another one who wondered where SJP's (Ursula, I'm in the "not a fan" club with you) boobies came from? Actually there were several women who should have left their boobies tucked in a bit more, for instance Goldie Hawn. There is sexy and there is "what the heck?"
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <I still have no use for the man. I still think most of his "acting" is total crap. But fair is fair. He was good in that one film, and I gotta give him that.> Was that film "Born on the 4th of July?" That's one of two I've seen (Magnolia being the other) where I thought he was actually pretty good - which is usually not my opinion.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney I always liked Tom Cruise . I just saw Vallkerie a few weeks ago and he was amazing in that. I dont care about Scientology anymore then I care about Christianity or Islam, its ALL a cult to me, sorry . But i think he's great on screen. That said, if people feel differently and dont like him, no worries . I just think he picks great scripts, GREAT directors and many of his movies are quite good, not all, but many.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<Was that film "Born on the 4th of July?">> No. But thank you for guessing that one. Now I'll watch it. Nor was it "Magnolia." I didn't like Magnolia or Cruise in it. But that was probably because it was only after I paid my $7.50 to see it that I realized it didn't star Shirley MacLaine and Dolly Parton. (I should give it another shot.) The Tom Cruise movie I accidentally saw and liked him in was "Minority Report."
Originally Posted By vbdad55 okay, I'll play and put my rankings in also following your rules -- and I guarantee Godfather II ( the bestof that trilogy) will not lose to the conversation - yikes ! 1970 Patton-1* Airport-5 Five Easy Pieces-2 Love Story-4 MASH-3 1971 The French Connection-3* A Clockwork Orange-1 Fiddler on the Roof-4 The Last Picture Show-2 Nicholas and Alexandra-5 1972 The Godfather-1* Cabaret-5 Deliverance-5 Sounder-5 The Emigrants-5 ( what a crappy year - LOL ) 1973 The Sting-2* American Graffiti-1 The Exorcist-5(though I hate this film - me too it still scare the be jesus out of me) ) A Touch of Class-4 Cries and Whispers-5 1974 The Godfather Part II-1* Chinatown-2 The Conversation-3 Lenny-4 The Towering Inferno-5 1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest-1* Barry Lyndon-5 Dog Day Afternoon-2 Jaws-3 Nashville-4 1976 Rocky-3* All the President's Men-4 Bound for Glory-5 Network-2 Taxi Driver-1 1977 Annie Hall-3* The Goodbye Girl-2 Julia-5 Star Wars-1 The Turning Point-4 1978 The Deer Hunter-1* Coming Home-2 Midnight Express-3 An Unmarried Woman-5 Heaven Can Wait-5 1979 Kramer vs. Kramer-3* Apocalypse Now-1 All That Jazz-5 Breaking Away-5 Norma Rae-2 1980s 1980 Ordinary People-4* Coal Miner's Daughter-2 The Elephant Man-3 Raging Bull-1 Tess-5 1981 Chariots of Fire-3* Reds-10 -hahaha Atlantic City-4 On Golden Pond-2 Raiders of the Lost Ark-1 1982 Gandhi-4* E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial-1 Missing-3 Tootsie-1 The Verdict-2 1983 Terms of Endearment-3* The Big Chill-1 The Dresser-5 The Right Stuff-2 Tender Mercies-4 1984 Amadeus-5* The Killing Fields-5 A Passage to India-5 Places in the Heart-5 A Soldier's Story-5 another year I disliked all of these Terminator - 2010 - Ghostbusters etc this year and these 5 crapola's up - geez - might want to get someone under 75 to choose 1985 Out of Africa-5*(One of the worst movies ever made) The Color Purple-2 Kiss of the Spider Woman-5 Prizzi's Honor-5 Witness-1 Shame on the Academy for not nominating Back to the Future.- agreed..Kiss of the Spider Woman - save me 1986 Platoon-1* Children of a Lesser God-3 Hannah and Her Sisters-5 The Mission-2 A Room with a View-4 1987 The Last Emperor-1* Broadcast News-2 Fatal Attraction-5 Hope and Glory-5 Moonstruck-5 really a bad decade for nominated films 1988 Rain Man-1* The Accidental Tourist-2 Dangerous Liaisons-5 Mississippi Burning-3 Working Girl-4 1989 Driving Miss Daisy-4* Born on the Fourth of July-3 Dead Poets Society-1 Field of Dreams-2 My Left Foot-5 my foot indeed 1990s 1990 Dances with Wolves-4* Awakenings-5 Ghost-3 The Godfather Part III-2 Goodfellas-1 1991 The Silence of the Lambs-1* Beauty and the Beast-2 Bugsy-3 JFK-4 The Prince of Tides-5 1992 Unforgiven-1* The Crying Game-5 A Few Good Men-2 Howards End-3 Scent of a Woman-4 1993 Schindler's List-1* The Fugitive-2 In the Name of the Father-3 The Piano-5 The Remains of the Day-4 1994 Forrest Gump-2* Four Weddings and a Funeral-5 Pulp Fiction-3 Quiz Show-4 The Shawshank Redemption-1 1995 Braveheart-2* Apollo 13-1(It's close between this and Braveheart) Babe-3 Il Postino-5 Sense and Sensibility-4 1996 The English Patient-5*(Awful awful awful film) --agreed Fargo-1 Jerry Maguire-2 Secrets & Lies-4 Shine-3 1997 Titanic-3 As Good as It Gets-4 The Full Monty-5 Good Will Hunting-1 L.A. Confidential-2 1998 Shakespeare in Love-5 Elizabeth-5 Life Is Beautiful-5 Saving Private Ryan-1 The Thin Red Line-2 1999 American Beauty-3* The Cider House Rules-5 The Green Mile-2 The Insider-4 The Sixth Sense-1 2000s 2000 Gladiator-1* Chocolat-4 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon-5 Erin Brockovich-2 Traffic-3 2001 A Beautiful Mind-2 Gosford Park-5 In the Bedroom-5 he Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring-1 Moulin Rouge!-5 2002 Chicago-5 Gangs of New York-2 The Hours-5 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers-1 The Pianist-3 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King-1* Lost In Translation-4 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World-5 Mystic River-3 Seabiscuit-2 Yes I thought LOTR should have won every year. I'm a fanboy --agreed again 2004 Million Dollar Baby-2* The Aviator-5 Finding Neverland- 1 Ray-5 Sideways-5 2005 Crash-25* Brokeback Mountain-5 Capote-5 Good Night, and Good Luck-5 Munich-5 I'll take Goblet of Fire or Narnia over any of these- hell I'll take Weddning Crashers over this list 2006 The Departed-1* Babel-5 Letters from Iwo Jima-4 Little Miss Sunshine-2 The Queen-3 2007 No Country for Old Men-4* Atonement-5 Juno-1 Michael Clayton-2 There Will Be Blood-3 what no Bean's Holiday ?? LOL
Originally Posted By dshyates 1970 Patton-3* Airport-2 Five Easy Pieces-4 Love Story-5 MASH-1 1971 The French Connection-3* A Clockwork Orange-1 Fiddler on the Roof-2 The Last Picture Show-4 Nicholas and Alexandra-5 1972 The Godfather-1* (the gratest example of film crafting ever) Cabaret-2 Deliverance-3 Sounder-4 The Emigrants-5 1973 The Sting-2* American Graffiti-3 The Exorcist-1 A Touch of Class-4 Cries and Whispers-5 1974 The Godfather Part II-2* Chinatown-1 The Conversation-4 Lenny-3 The Towering Inferno-5 1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest-1* Barry Lyndon-4 Dog Day Afternoon-2 Jaws-2 Nashville-5 1976 Rocky-4* All the President's Men-1 Bound for Glory-5 Network-2 Taxi Driver-3 1977 Annie Hall-1* The Goodbye Girl-2 Julia-4 Star Wars-5 (wouldn't have been nominated in my book) The Turning Point-3 1978 The Deer Hunter-1* Coming Home-4 Midnight Express-2 An Unmarried Woman-5 Heaven Can Wait-3 1979 Kramer vs. Kramer-5* Apocalypse Now-1 All That Jazz-2 Breaking Away-3 Norma Rae-4 1980s 1980 Ordinary People-4* Coal Miner's Daughter-2 The Elephant Man-1 Raging Bull-3 Tess-5 1981 Chariots of Fire-3* Reds-1 Atlantic City-4 On Golden Pond-2 Raiders of the Lost Ark-5 (wouldn't have been nominated in my book) 1982 Gandhi-1* E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial-5 (Wouldn't have been nominated in my book) Missing-4 Tootsie-3 The Verdict-2 1983 Terms of Endearment-3* The Big Chill-2 The Dresser-5 The Right Stuff-1 Tender Mercies-4 1984 Amadeus-1* The Killing Fields-2 A Passage to India-3 Places in the Heart-5 A Soldier's Story-4 1985 Out of Africa-5*(One of the worst movies ever made) The Color Purple-1 Kiss of the Spider Woman-3 Prizzi's Honor-2 Witness-4 Shame on the Academy for not nominating Back to the Future. (You have got to be kidding) 1986 Platoon-1* Children of a Lesser God-3 Hannah and Her Sisters-2 The Mission-5 A Room with a View-4 1987 The Last Emperor-2* Broadcast News-1 Fatal Attraction-4 Hope and Glory-3 Moonstruck-5 (the worst film I ever had to sit through) 1988 Rain Man-2* (I know, personally, the guy this was based on) The Accidental Tourist-3 Dangerous Liaisons-4 Mississippi Burning-1 Working Girl-5 1989 Driving Miss Daisy-1* Born on the Fourth of July-3 Dead Poets Society-2 Field of Dreams-5 (I hated this film) My Left Foot-4 1990s 1990 Dances with Wolves-2* Awakenings-3 Ghost-5 (Wouldn't have been nominated in my book) The Godfather Part III-4 (Wouldn't have been nominated in my book) Goodfellas-1 (Must have been a realy bad year for movies, and they still got it SOOOO wrong) 1991 The Silence of the Lambs-1* Beauty and the Beast-2 Bugsy-3 JFK-4 (Wouldn't have been nominated in my book) The Prince of Tides-5 (Wouldn't have been nominated in my book) 1992 Unforgiven-1* The Crying Game-4 A Few Good Men-2 Howards End-3 Scent of a Woman-5 1993 Schindler's List-1* The Fugitive-5 (Wouldn't have been nominated in my book) In the Name of the Father-2 The Piano-4 The Remains of the Day-3 1994 Forrest Gump-3* Four Weddings and a Funeral-5 Pulp Fiction-2 Quiz Show-2 The Shawshank Redemption-1 1995 Braveheart-4* Apollo 13-1 Babe-5 Il Postino-3 Sense and Sensibility-2 1996 The English Patient-1* Fargo-2 Jerry Maguire-5 (Wouldn't have been nominated in my book) Secrets & Lies-3 Shine-4 1997 Titanic-3* As Good as It Gets-4 The Full Monty-5 Good Will Hunting-1 L.A. Confidential-2 1998 Shakespeare in Love-1 Elizabeth-5 Life Is Beautiful-4 Saving Private Ryan-2 The Thin Red Line-3 1999 American Beauty-1* The Cider House Rules-2 The Green Mile-3 The Insider-4 The Sixth Sense-5 (Wouldn't have been nominated in my book) 2000s 2000 Gladiator-2* Chocolat-1 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon-5 Erin Brockovich-4 Traffic-3 2001 A Beautiful Mind-1* Gosford Park-3 In the Bedroom-5 he Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring-4 Moulin Rouge!-2 2002 Chicago-1* Gangs of New York-2 The Hours-5 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers-3 The Pianist-4 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King-1* Lost In Translation-4 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World-5 Mystic River-2 Seabiscuit-3 2004 Million Dollar Baby-1* The Aviator-5 Finding Neverland-2 Ray-3 Sideways-4 2005 Crash-4* Brokeback Mountain-2 Capote-3 Good Night, and Good Luck-1 Munich-5 Honestly I thought none of these films were that great. 2006 The Departed-1* Babel-5 Letters from Iwo Jima-4 Little Miss Sunshine-2 The Queen-3 2007 No Country for Old Men-4* Atonement-3 Juno-5 (Wouldn't have been nominated in my book) Michael Clayton-2 There Will Be Blood-1
Originally Posted By DAR <<and I guarantee Godfather II ( the bestof that trilogy) will not lose to the conversation - yikes !>> I love Godfather II but Godfather is the best film in that trilogy. And Godfather II is really close with the Conversation, trust me get me on a different day and I'll flip. <<Shame on the Academy for not nominating Back to the Future. (You have got to be kidding)>> No I'm not.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Oh, why not. 1970 Patton-2* Airport-5 Five Easy Pieces-3 Love Story-4 MASH-1 1971 The French Connection-3* A Clockwork Orange-2 Fiddler on the Roof-4 The Last Picture Show-1 Nicholas and Alexandra-5 1972 The Godfather-1* Cabaret-3 Deliverance-4 Sounder-2 The Emigrants-5 1973 The Sting-3* American Graffiti-2 The Exorcist-4 A Touch of Class-5 Cries and Whispers-1 1974 The Godfather Part II-1* Chinatown-3 The Conversation-2 Lenny-4 The Towering Inferno-5 1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest-3* Barry Lyndon-5 Dog Day Afternoon-2 Jaws-4 Nashville-1 (I LOVE this film) 1976 Rocky-3* All the President's Men-2 Bound for Glory-5 Network-1 Taxi Driver-4 (Strong year - all 5 are excellent) 1977 Annie Hall-1* The Goodbye Girl-5 Julia-2 Star Wars-3 The Turning Point-4 1978 The Deer Hunter-2* Coming Home-1 Midnight Express-3 An Unmarried Woman-5 Heaven Can Wait-4 1979 Kramer vs. Kramer-4* Apocalypse Now-1 All That Jazz-3 Breaking Away-2 Norma Rae-5 1980s 1980 Ordinary People-2* Coal Miner's Daughter-3 The Elephant Man-4 Raging Bull-1 Tess-5 1981 Chariots of Fire-3* Reds-2 Atlantic City-1 On Golden Pond-5 Raiders of the Lost Ark-4 1982 Gandhi-1* E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial-3 Missing-5 Tootsie-3 The Verdict-5 (another strong year with 5 excellent films) 1983 Terms of Endearment-3* The Big Chill-2 The Dresser-5 The Right Stuff-1 Tender Mercies-4 1984 Amadeus-2* The Killing Fields-1 A Passage to India-3 Places in the Heart-5 A Soldier's Story-4 1985 Out of Africa-4* The Color Purple-3 Kiss of the Spider Woman-5 Prizzi's Honor-2 Witness-1 1986 Platoon-1* Children of a Lesser God-3 Hannah and Her Sisters-2 The Mission-5 A Room with a View-4 1987 The Last Emperor-2* Broadcast News-4 Fatal Attraction-5 Hope and Glory-1 Moonstruck-3 1988 Rain Man-2* The Accidental Tourist-1 Dangerous Liaisons-4 Mississippi Burning-3 Working Girl-5 (not a strong year) 1989 Driving Miss Daisy-3* Born on the Fourth of July-1 Dead Poets Society-5 Field of Dreams-4 My Left Foot-2 1990s 1990 Dances with Wolves-1* Awakenings-5 Ghost-3 The Godfather Part III-4 Goodfellas-1 (yeah, a tie, so sue me. Both perfect for what they were. The other three not even in the same class) 1991 The Silence of the Lambs-1* Beauty and the Beast-2 Bugsy-3 JFK-4 The Prince of Tides-5 1992 Unforgiven-3* The Crying Game-1 A Few Good Men-4 Howards End-2 Scent of a Woman-5 1993 Schindler's List-1* The Fugitive-5 In the Name of the Father-2 The Piano-4 The Remains of the Day-3 1994 Forrest Gump-3* Four Weddings and a Funeral-5 Pulp Fiction-4 Quiz Show-1 The Shawshank Redemption-2 1995 Braveheart-5* (Hugely overrated) Apollo 13-1 Babe-3 Il Postino-2 Sense and Sensibility-4 1996 The English Patient-3* Fargo-1 Jerry Maguire-5 Secrets & Lies-2 Shine-4 1997 Titanic-3 As Good as It Gets-5 The Full Monty-4 Good Will Hunting-2 L.A. Confidential-1 (Best neo-noir yet) 1998 Shakespeare in Love-1* Elizabeth-5 Life Is Beautiful-3 Saving Private Ryan-2 The Thin Red Line-4 1999 American Beauty-1* The Cider House Rules-3 The Green Mile-5 The Insider-4 The Sixth Sense-2 2000s 2000 Gladiator-2* Chocolat-5 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon-4 Erin Brockovich-3 Traffic-1 2001 A Beautiful Mind-1* Gosford Park-5 (Love Altman, but this was not the return to form they said it was) In the Bedroom-2 he Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring-3 Moulin Rouge!-4 2002 Chicago-2* Gangs of New York-1 The Hours-5 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers-3 The Pianist-4 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King-1* Lost In Translation-4 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World-5 Mystic River-2 Seabiscuit-3 2004 Million Dollar Baby-3* The Aviator-4 Finding Neverland- 2 Ray-5 Sideways-1 2005 Crash-3* Brokeback Mountain-1 Capote-4 Good Night, and Good Luck-2 Munich-5 2006 The Departed-3* (Love Scorcese and glad to see him win finally, but this was a consolation prize for a so-so movie) Babel-5 Letters from Iwo Jima-1 Little Miss Sunshine-4 The Queen-2 2007 No Country for Old Men-2* Atonement-5 Juno-4 Michael Clayton-3 There Will Be Blood-1
